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

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 ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Challenging questions in PSLE capped at 15% yearly to maintain consistent standard of difficulty: MOE

SINGAPORE: The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is kept at a “consistent standard of difficulty” over the years, with 15 per cent of questions classified as “challenging” each year, said the ...
TODAYonline

The storm in the teacup that’s called PSLE math

There was a little whirlwind when students were said to be crying after taking a Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics paper last week. Then a distressed mother added to the storm by ...