Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Commentary: Why are these PSLE maths questions so hard?

SINGAPORE: This year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics papers have been at the centre of controversy over the past few days. Parents have reportedly claimed their children have ...
Asia One

Tough PSLE maths exam questions from over the years to challenge your child... or yourself

Discussions over tough PSLE maths questions are undoubtedly an annual affair. Apart from leaving some, if not many students deflated for not being able to tackle the questions, it has also led to ...
TODAYonline

PSLE math paper: Are tough questions necessary? Or should parents stop complaining?

Last week, some parents said students were left in tears after they took a difficult Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics paper. One mother was so upset she wrote a Facebook post to ...
TODAYonline

MOE caps ‘challenging questions’ in PSLE at 15% to keep difficulty level consistent; some parents call for lower cap

SINGAPORE — Singapore has kept a consistent standard of difficulty for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) over the years, an official from the Ministry of Education (MOE) said, and this is ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Commentary: Killer PSLE questions can haunt students long after primary school

SINGAPORE: Thousands of anxious Primary 6 students will be collecting their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results on Tuesday (Nov 25). While waiting, some students may be wondering whether ...