What your child’s P6 prelim results are telling you and how to boost PSLE marks

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After receiving the prelim results, the first conversation should focus on the child, not the marks.

After receiving the P6 preliminary results, the first conversation should focus on the child, not the marks.

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  • Preliminary exams serve as a practice run to identify learning gaps and help pupils improve before the actual PSLE, with some schools setting harder papers to diagnose weaknesses.
  • Parents should respond to disappointing results with empathy and guide problem-solving without creating false confidence or undue pressure.
  • Avoid common pitfalls like overloading revision, constant mark comparisons and transferring anxiety.

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SINGAPORE – By this week, most Primary 6 pupils will have sat their preliminary examinations, with results following shortly after.

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