Category Archives: PSLE English

“GEAR UP FOR PSLE ENGLISH CHANGES”

Tutors gear up for PSLE English changes with highlight
Straits Times 10th September 2012   Headline . . . Parents can help their children “analyse situations as well as improve their spoken and written English”. . . .the cornerstones of the new upper primary English syllabus What is now critical and crucial is to “change the way English is

“NEW PSLE ENGLISH PAPER ‘BETTER’, FAIRER’”

PSLE-English-Paper-Better-Fairer
Straits Times 4th September 2012   Headline . . . “The new PSLE format will test the pupils’ command of the language. “Paper 1 is a test of’ writing skills. “Paper 4 is a test on oral communication. Strong focus will be on writing and speaking effectively in English. The new syllabus’

MOE TO REVISE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AT UPPER PRIMARY

MOE TO REVISE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AT UPPER PRIMARY
Straits Times 4th September 2012   Headline . . . “The aim is to boost communication skills and get pupils to speak confidently.” “The focus will be on making primary school pupils speak the language more confidently and to know how to use it beyond the classroom.” Will your children