Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Commentary: Why are these PSLE maths questions so hard?

SINGAPORE: This year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics papers have been at the centre of controversy over the past few days. Parents have reportedly claimed their children have ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Challenging questions in PSLE capped at 15% yearly to maintain consistent standard of difficulty: MOE

SINGAPORE: The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is kept at a “consistent standard of difficulty” over the years, with 15 per cent of questions classified as “challenging” each year, said the ...
Asia One

PSLE math question has Singaporeans memeing what Ivan and Helen should do with their coins

Only in Singapore can a math question from a national examination go viral. The question in the PSLE math paper was so challenging, it left pupils in tears and parents speechless on Oct 1. Their ...
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 ...
The Straits Times

15% of questions in PSLE classified as challenging each year

Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as "challenging" each year, and the national exam is kept at a consistent standard of difficulty across the years ...
The Straits Times

New PSLE scoring system: 5 questions about secondary school cut-off points

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday (Nov 6) released indicative cut-off entry scores for three different school types - government and government-aided, autonomous, and independent ...
Asia One

‘Don’t learn from us’: Richie Koh and Das DD try PSLE questions, espouse life lessons to child actors

Getting through your Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) and receiving your results is a rite of passage for any 12-year-old Singapore student, whether you can get discounted hot pot for it or ...