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SINGAPORE - How to ensure that a student sitting for the PSLE science exam, does not misunderstand the question?

Must my child learn the science keywords to score in science? These were among the questions that parents had for former PSLE chief examiner Jolene Ang at The Straits Times PSLE Companion event on July 11.

In responding to the questions, Ang, who is the co-founder of BlueTree Education said children should get into the habit of reading questions aloud and going over the questions with a finger or ruler to ensure that the questions are read and understood correctly.

Ang also said that markers mark based on concept and reasoning rather than grammar or spelling. That’s why she believes learning science keywords matters less for scoring and more for helping pupils find the right words to form their own answers.

She was speaking at the event attended by more than 250 people.

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