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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Asia One

Tough PSLE maths exam questions from over the years to challenge your child... or yourself

Discussions over tough PSLE maths questions are undoubtedly an annual affair. Apart from leaving some, if not many students deflated for not being able to tackle the questions, it has also led to ...
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PSLE maths: Thorn in the side of parents, or challenge to embrace?

SINGAPORE: Even as an emotional ride for some 40,000 pupils ended last week when they collected their PSLE results, the journey has begun for others — and not just next year’s cohort. Some parents are ...