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Don’t treat the PSLE as a life-altering exam – it isn’t
A writer to the Straits Times Forum page says that parents need to rethink their expectations of the PSLE.
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Society needs to learn that the PSLE is only one small drop in the ocean of assessments and performances.
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As someone with a T-score of 206 in the 2015 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) – not achieving what society would deem an “acceptable” score – I feel qualified to discuss the exam and the stress it still brings to Singapore ( Modify PSLE instead of scrapping it
Society needs to learn that the PSLE is only one small drop in the ocean of assessments and performances. Consider the many other tests people have to face in life – some potentially more stressful and life-changing, such as staying mentally healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Work appraisals and job interviews are also a constant source of stress, compared with the one-time PSLE.
