CNAOpinion

Commentary: 'Killer questions' in the PSLE can cast a long shadow on students

Students with traumatic PSLE experiences can develop test anxiety or self-doubt that persists into adolescence and even ...
AsiaOne

'PSLE is important, but not everything': MP David Hoe reflects on his Normal stream posting

With his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results, Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC MP David Hoe, who went to the Normal (Technical) stream, would have been eligible only for today's Posting Group ...

The Impact of Challenging PSLE Questions on Students' Mental Health

The Ministry of Education has indicated that approximately 15 percent of PSLE questions are designed to be deliberately challenging. While this percentage might appear insignificant, the real-world ...
Asia One

Challenging questions in PSLE capped at 15% each year, 'making up about 15 marks of the paper': MOE director-general

SINGAPORE - 15 per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as "challenging" each year, and the national exam is kept at a consistent standard of difficulty across ...
The Straits Times

15% of questions in PSLE classified as challenging each year

Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as "challenging" each year, and the national exam is kept at a consistent standard of difficulty across the years ...
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 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

PSLE maths: Thorn in the side of parents, or challenge to embrace?

SINGAPORE: Even as an emotional ride for some 40,000 pupils ended last week when they collected their PSLE results, the journey has begun for others — and not just next year’s cohort. Some parents are ...
TODAYonline

PSLE changes aimed at helping students learn at their own pace

Advertisement PSLE changes aimed at helping students learn at their own pace Raj Nadarajan/TODAY The standard curriculum in primary schools caters to the majority of students. Examinations such as the ...
The Straits Times

New PSLE scoring system: 5 questions about secondary school cut-off points

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday (Nov 6) released indicative cut-off entry scores for three different school types - government and government-aided, autonomous, and independent ...