Revised PSLE format Wef. 2005

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ENGLISH

• Revised PSLE format Wef. 2005

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Paper 1 (Writing)

• Assessment objectives
• Write effectively in internationally accepted
  English for different purposes, audiences and
  contexts
• Write legibly, coherently and cohesively
• Select relevant ideas, appropriate focus and
  format to write target text

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• Plan and organise the ideas
• Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and
  vocabulary

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Paper 1 (Writing) 1h 10min

• Situational Writing
• (Merged Stream -15m, EM3 10m)
• Continuous Writing
• (Merged Stream - 40m, at least 150 words
• EM3 30m, at least 120 words)

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Paper 2 (Language Use Comprehension)

• Assessment objectives
• Able to read and understand a range of texts
• Use language accurately
• Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and
  vocabulary

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• Make predictions, infer and draw conclusions
  using visuals, text and language features and
  contextual clues
• Follow development of ideas
• Give reasons to support opinion based on given
  text

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Paper 2 (Language Use Comprehension)

• MERGED STREAM 1h 50min
• Grammar MCQ (7)
• Punctuation MCQ (3)
• Graphic stimulus (5)
• Vocabulary MCQ (5)
• Vocabulary Cloze (5)
• Compre MCQ (5)

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• MERGED STREAM (cont)
• Grammar Cloze (10)
• Editing for spelling and grammar (10)
• Compre Cloze (15)
• Synthesis/transformation (10)
• Compre OE (20)

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Paper 2 (Language Use Comprehension)

• EM3 1h 20min
• Grammar MCQ (8)
• Punctuation MCQ (2)
• Vocabulary MCQ (5)
• Graphic stimulus (5)

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• EM3 (cont)
• Info Transfer (5)
• Editing for grammar (5)
• Editing for spelling (5)
• Compre (completion of sentences) (5)
• Compre OE (1) (4m), Compre OE (2) (6m),
• Synthesis (5)
• Compre Cloze (5)

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Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension)

• Assessment objectives
• Listen to variety of spoken texts
• Demonstrate understanding of the content at
  literal and inferential levels
• Identify main ideas, recall details
• Follow set of procedures

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Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension)

• 20 MCQ (1m each) approx 35 min
• Texts may be in form of
• News items
• Announcements
• Advertisements
• Instructions

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• Conversations telephone conversations
• Speeches
• Stories
• Graphic options used in first 4 items

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Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

• Assessment objectives
• READING ALOUD (10m)
• Read with good pronunciation and clear
  articulation
• Appropriate rhythm and stress
• Variation of pitch and tone to convey feelings
  and information
• Well-paced and fluent reading of passage

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• Assessment objectives
• PICTURE DISCUSSION (10m)
• Use correct grammar and vocabulary
• Interpret the situation in a given picture

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• Assessment objectives
• CONVERSATION (10m)
• Give a personal response
• Express oneself clearly
• Interact with examiner

Speak up express ideas
Having an opinion making a
stand