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.

Getting Ready For The Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE)

Every child who is studying in Primary School, will need to sit for their Primary School Leaving Examinations, in short, PSLE. After receiving their results, they would be able to register for their Secondary level education. With better results, they would be able to be accepted to the school of their choice.

So it is important to both parent and child to get themselves ready for PSLE. Parents need to start preparing all the necessary resources and give your child the needed support to sit for the examinations with confidence. Children need to get started and be ready for what it will take in this phase of their lives.

Having said that, it does not mean that the preparation work is going to be tough all the way. But being mentally, emotionally and physically ready will path the way for stressful moments and work out ways to make the process more bearable. Even better, brainstorm ideas to make the journey most memorable and enjoyable.

Through it all, parents can learn more about their children and how they can help them grow more independently. They can also discover more about themselves in the area of parenting. Children can observe and absorb not only lessons related to the studies, but also lessons of character from their parents like perseverance, patience and discipline.

At the end of the day when the results are out, whatever the outcome, decide and strive on continuing education in whichever school you go for and are limited to. PSLE has become past as you played your part in putting in your best in the process. Thereafter, move on to the next level, with grateful hearts to both parents, teachers, family and friends who have encouraged you and will support you along the way.