Channel NewsAsia Singapore

PSLE maths: Thorn in the side of parents, or challenge to embrace?

SINGAPORE: Even as an emotional ride for some 40,000 pupils ended last week when they collected their PSLE results, the journey has begun for others — and not just next year’s cohort. Some parents are ...
Yahoo Finance

Singaporean mother complains to education minister over ‘unreasonably tough’ Mathematics PSLE paper

A young Singaporean boy walked out of primary school final exams “crushed and defeated” by its math questions, prompting his mother to personally appeal to the education minister over the ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Any solution used in PSLE maths papers, including algebra, will be given full credit if concepts applied correctly: SEAB

SINGAPORE: Full credit will be given to any solution used in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics paper if it demonstrates the correct application of concepts, the Singapore ...
The Straits Times

Parents raise concerns on difficulty of PSLE maths exams at ST’s smart parenting forum

SINGAPORE – Primary School Leaving Examination mathematics exams have been a source of angst over the years, with parents complaining about their difficulty. On Saturday, this issue was again brought ...
TODAYonline

MOE caps ‘challenging questions’ in PSLE at 15% to keep difficulty level consistent; some parents call for lower cap

SINGAPORE — Singapore has kept a consistent standard of difficulty for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) over the years, an official from the Ministry of Education (MOE) said, and this is ...