Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Food for thought: PSLE Oral 2012

The PSLE Oral Exam is finally over. The pictures are as follow:

EL Day 1 
Picture Discussion: Story-telling session in the classroom
Conversation: Tell me about your happiest moment

EL Day 2 
Picture Discussion: Charity Food Fair
Conversation: Tell me about a school event


CL Day 1
Picture Discussion: Scene of a Road
Conversation: What are the school rules you like and dislike the most?

CL Day 2
Picture Discussion: Old Folks' Home
Conversation: Tell me about a lesson learnt

Some parents commented in the Kiasuparents forum that children cried while leaving the examination room after their Chinese Oral Examination. I am not sure if it is true but here's some food for thought:

For the PSLE English Oral Examination, it's true that the topics are not the usual ones that the kiddos expect. Based on past year trends, the topics are usually more related to the picture discussion. Hence pupils were slightly caught off guard.

However, most of my tutees were able to think on their feet and applied the strategies taught to initiate and introduce ideas related to the conversation topic. I was impressed when some of them related what they had said during the examination. I am proud of them.

If a topic is unexpected, the child should still be able to apply the strategies and techniques taught to elaborate on the topic and engage the examiners.

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