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Parents upset over PSLE 2019 maths paper: Experts say tough questions assess range of skill
Many expect clear-cut answers, but experts say tough questions assess range of skills
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One question in this year's Primary School Leaving Examination mathematics paper asked pupils to figure out patterns in a set of triangles.
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Jolene Ang, Amelia Teng
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Question: Why do parents seem to frequently find fault with "difficult" mathematics questions at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), as they did this year?
Answer: That is because mathematics is the only subject which is seen to have a clear-cut formula for doing well, said tutors.
