If you want to secure your A* for PSLE Science, here’s what you need. (1) You need to score full marks for Section A. (2) And garner least a 35 marks for Section B. The margin for error is so small—9 marks! You go beyond by 1 and your A* is gone. Now, the problem is that students usually score partial marks for Booklet B, easily giving away ½ marks and 1 mark per item. Why? Because despite the mastery of concept, they don’t know the exact keywords that earn them the marks. Let me spell it out plain in simple, in booklet B, the game is all about using the right keywords/phrases. It’s as simple as that. Here’s a basic fact. A 2-mark question requires 4 key phrases. A 1-mark question requires 2 key phrases. In our classes, we use this 4-step thought process to train my students in securing full marks for each question. STEP 1: U nderline/highlight important words in question Lee Xian opened the freezer door and observed that ‘clouds’ escape
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