How To Prepare For PSLE Mental Tips

Preparing for the Primary School Leaving Examinations is a long process and it takes a strong mind to delight through the entire process and do well in the end and meet the goal that has been set forth by both parent and child. Therefore preparing oneself mentally is a great giant step towards making steps to start the engine and get the preparation going.

Here is an acronym P.S.L.E. of four mental tips to help get you started with preparing for PSLE mentally.

P - Prepare Early
S - Study Conducively
L - Learn Daily
E - Exercise Regularly

P - Prepare Early.
It is common sense. But it is this constant reminder that will make a difference from turning words into action. Preparing early for PSLE will be a move that ensures all necessary revision and practice are covered and nothing gets left behind. There are of course some students who can still do well in the last minutes or last seconds, but these are the exceptions. Being prepared early will send a message to our minds and hearts that there are no regrets at the end of the examination, saying 'Oops! I regret I did not revise enough for that topic and did not know if I did the question correctly.' You may read up on more details posted on this site on how to prepare for each of the respective subjects.

S - Study Conducively.
It is common sense again. Of course we need a conducive place and time to study and revise for the examinations. It is not easy but it can be done and it takes lots of discipline to do it. With so many distractions each day, it is rarely you can find a conducive and safe place to study. But it is a worthwhile search to find that place and time so that it optimizes the revision time and concentration level. You will agree that it takes a while sometimes to settle down in places like community libraries and study areas. There is just too much movements and conversations. One other thing to fully concentrate to keep all the gadgets out of sight and in silent mode or off mode. Once these things are out of sight and only your revision notes are in sight, you can really focus and complete the revision in a timely fashion.

L - Learn Daily.
Learning is a lifetime process and journey. Every day presents itself with plenty of opportunities to learn and even better, learn to improve. Therefore as a student in pursuit of academic achievement, while preparing for the examinations, there are so much to learn and increase in knowledge and insight. It could just be learning a new way of solving the Mathematics problem sum or a new discovery of a Science fact which intrigues you or an English word or Mother Tongue phrase that is so deep in its meaning. Even with these lessons, they can be translated to greater lessons for friends and family as well as prepare oneself for next level of the education journey.

E - Exercise Regularly.
This is also common sense, but it is sometimes an advice most ignored and or given the least priority. We cannot escape the reality of a tired body when it comes with continuous study and learning. An exhausted body makes a poor productive time of study and revision. Therefore it is as important as study to schedule regular exercise time throughout the revision timetable. The body needs the break from the daily facing of books and computers to go for a run at the park or walk in the garden. This allows the other parts of the body to work out as well, for example your eyes to look at the greeneries, your arms and limbs to stretch and relax, your joints to loosen a bit and your hearts and lungs to have fresh breath of air.

P.S.L.E. It is more than just preparing for the national examinations. It gears you up with preparing you mentally for future challenges in life.

Prepared And Ready For PSLE

By this time of the year, any student sitting for the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE), should have completed their PSLE English and Mother Tongue Orals Exams and already in the process of getting themselves ready for the Listening Comprehension (LC) papers and the written papers, namely English Language, Mother Tongue, Mathematics and Science. But then how prepared and how ready can anyone make an assessment if he or she is well prepared to sit for the exams? You may also ask how schools and teachers assess themselves on their students' readiness for PSLE.

There are varied ways to assess readiness and the simplest way is by question and answer. Sample questions are as follow:

1. What is my rating from 1 to 5 in terms of being prepared? (1 being not ready, 5 being ready)

2. What is my rating for English Language or MTL?

3. Which areas still need more practice or revision i.e. Composition, Comprehension or Comprehension Cloze?

4. What is my rating for Mathematics?

5. What is my average score for the recent practice papers?

6. Which are the weaker topics or areas where mistakes or carelessness should be improved upon?

7. What are some tips or guidelines from teachers to remember to put them into practice i.e. show workings?

8. What is my rating for Science?

9. What is my average score for MCQ and for Short Answer Questions?

10. What resources are available I can seek out to help in those key point Science questions i.e. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Resource book?

The above list of questions is simply a starting point to assess your preparedness and readiness for PSLE. Having answered them, you need to get to work and catch up whatever is lacking and maintain whatever are confident areas. In addition to that, you should also take short breaks in between and press on again.

You are into the final stride. Put in the effort now and look forward to the enjoyment later.

How To Prepare For PSLE Mathematics

In making preparation for any task at hand, it is a standard process to identify and plan out the task into simple steps. The same goes for getting yourself and your children ready for PSLE and in this section to prepare for PSLE Mathematics. Working on simple steps and single step at a time makes the journey easier and less stressful.

1. Work On The Basics & Concepts

In learning any subject it is essential to begin with the Basics and grasp Concepts. One best way to assess if you cover what is needed, is to refer to the subject textbooks. You will find the Contents page and then read through each topic at a time. Once you cover this area, the way to test out the understanding is to try out knowledge building questions. From the textbook, you can also find examples for your quick reference and revision when you face difficulty solving the Maths questions.

2. Attempt Step By Step Practices

Once you have an overview of what is required for the subject, it is to time to practice and practice. You can research for available resources from your popular or General Bookstore. You can simply find the latest edition of Step By Step Mathematics for PSLE to gain additional practice. Next, you should get a copy of Challenging Problems and a set of Examination Practice test papers.

3. Strategies For Success in PSLE Maths

Set An Aim For Their Choice School

In the Parents Teachers Meeting at the beginning of the year, the emphasis to communicate with the children is to begin motivating them where they want to aim at and expose them to their choice school. This will lay the necessary platform and image in their minds and give them the inner push for themselves to be disciplined to put in the extra effort in their studies.

Practice, Practice, Practice

When it comes to learning Mathematics effectively, the best way is to practice, practice and practice. Set down a timetable to complete at least one practice worksheet per day. Unless your child is unwell, you should emphasize daily practice. It builds the discipline as well as the momentum and stamina to sit for the over two hours PSLE Mathematics paper.

Attempt Challenging Problem Sums

To reinforce the previous strategy, you should provide at least a set of Challenging Problem Sums to practice. This will allow you as the parent or teacher to assess where the children are in terms of understanding and effort to practice what they have learnt. From here you can observe how your child is doing and make corrections accordingly. Then redoing the questions once more and a bit more practice questions, you can evaluate has achieved the required standard.

Seek Help From School and Tuition Teachers

The saying goes: 'When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!' When faced with very challenging questions, you should seek assistance from the school Maths teachers and the tuition teachers. They will be well equipped to provide the resources and guide your child to solve those difficult problem sum questions. Moreover, they may even provide further expertise and revision ideas from their experience for your consideration and exploration.

In summary, there is certainly more than a way or method to prepare for your PSLE, whether is it for Mathematics, Science, English or Mother Tongue. If you find there are just too many options or you feel for your children and they look lost, simply decide on one way, follow the steps and adjust accordingly.

As you adjust, you make improvements. In this way, you may even find it useful to jot these steps down for your own future use and reference. You may share with your friends and fellow parents whose kids are also preparing for PSLE these steps you have taken and proven useful and write a blog like this 'How To Prepare For PSLE' for their easy connect.

Staying Healthy for PSLE

Foundation of PSLE - Good Health

One of the habits which usually may be neglected is staying fit and healthy, especially when it comes to preparing for your PSLE. In fact this is the most important to success in being ready for the examinations and also for life. You can be ready 100% to take the exam papers whether is it English, Mother Tongue, Maths or Science. But if you are not physically strong and are prone to viruses and sicknesses, all your effort may be in vain. Therefore great effort must be put into staying healthy as well.

What are some ways you can keep yourself healthy and strong? Who can you team up with, to go the long journey in getting ready for PSLE?These are just some questions you should think about and take action to follow through with them.Outlined below are just some tips and ideas on staying healthy for PSLE. Some are simply reminders for you as you may already know them and may be practising them in your life.

Have An Exercise Routine. You should include in your PSLE preparation an exercise routine so that you are not only training your academic muscles, you are also developing your physical strength. You should at least have one light exercise and one heavy one each week. Anymore is bonus but be cautious not to overstretch as well. Your light exercise may consist of simply a slow morning in the garden or simple stretching or warm up exercises where you could perform anywhere. Your heavy exercise may consist of a 2.4km run or a game of your favorite sports like soccer, basketball and badminton.

Maintain A Proper Diet. How to eat healthily? Basically you can eat all you want, but eating moderately will save you from future problems that may arise. You should eat moderately on food likes pizzas, fried stuffs and fast foods and consume more of green items and fruits. This will help you with a lesser problem to tackle as you take your examinations. It will not create issues like breathlessness or overweight.

Get Enough Sleep. Keeping a proper sleeping routine takes a lot of discipline especially when you are those last minute preparers of examinations. Having insufficient sleep is not going to help you. Instead, your body will feel very tired and lethargic and your mind will not be alert enough to pay attention to instructions and details. Therefore getting enough sleep while preparing for PSLE is very essential, coupled with good planning in your subject revision.

Team Up With Friends and Family. You do not have to go on this journey alone. You can especially team up with your classmates who are also taking PSLE. Plan together. Schedule sports together and also revise together. In this way, you can help one another towards achieving a common goal of being successful in the examinations. You also have your parents and other family members whom you can approach to remind you, give you advice, study with you, exercise with you and even encourage you in this pursuit.

Keeping yourself healthy will help you to stay alert and attentive as you prepare for PSLE. You will need a simple exercise routine, eat moderately, sleep sufficiently and involve your friends and family to reach the goal you desire. Even if results may not turn out the way you want, cultivating this habit will prepare you for your future ahead. Therefore, do not be disheartened but press on to the next level.