It's the P.S.L.E.

Hope you have read through all the Model Compositions in your Writing Folio and revised your work.

Things to remember:

Situational Writing
- PACT (Purpose, Audience, Context, Tone)
- Number the points & identify them in the picture
- Give a greeting
- Keep paragraphs short (1st paragraph - state the purpose)
- Give an ending
- Sign off (write down who it is from)

Composition
- Read the questions and select one wisely (is it similar to something you have written about before?)
- Plan your story (Do not spend more than 5 minutes) - setting, characters, what happened next, ending, write down a few descriptive words/phrases
- Start writing the story (Do develop your story well - about 2-3 sides of the writing paper)
- Check (Did you use the past tense? Did you include feelings, actions? Read the question again and check that you have made use of the points given)

Paper 2
- Note the contextual clues
- Read the comprehension passages carefully and check the tenses for the questions. Check by asking yourself if you have answered the questions directly.
- For sentence synthesis & transformation, check the meaning and the grammatical structure, spelling and punctuation.

All the best to all of you!

The Final Countdown...

Please remember to do the following this weekend...

Homework:
1) Do P.S.L.E. Comprehension Practice 7 & 8
2) Check the answers for Revision Paper 6
3) Learn the words and phrases in your Vocabulary Book
4) Read all the Model Compositions in your Writing Folio

Optional Homework:
1) Online practice (Revision 8-10)
2) Additional Revision Papers

Others:
1) Get the coverpage of the English file signed
2) Get the English P.S.L.E. book signed
3) Bring your Writing Folio to school on Monday


By the way, here are some tips to beat exam stress...
(Adapted from: http://www.collegefashion.net/)

1) Avoid stressful people.
Stress is contagious. During exam week, resist the urge to have a study session with your 'super-tense' friend, especially if she’s complaining about all the work she has to do and breaking pencils all over the place. Her stress will only add to your stress.

2) Eat healthy and exercise.
Skip the sugar and go for healthy snacks like granola bars, cereal or fruits and veggies to keep your blood sugar stable. Furthermore, try to get some form of exercise (Avoid strenuous or long exercise). A simple 10-minute walk will leave you calmer and more focused.

3) Say 'NO' to distractions.
What you need to say 'no' to are the people who want to take up your time. There will probably be a friend who needs to talk to you for hours about her life, or gossip the day before your exams. Resist the urge to say 'yes' to her. You should also avoid other distractions like computer games and too much television.

4) Take short breaks.
For every hour or so that you work, take a 10-minute break. Relax for about 10 mins, then start working again. This gives your brain a little rest and will help keep you more focused when you are actually doing work.

5) If you’ve studied all you can, be confident!
Just before your exams, it’s time to get yourself into confidence mode. You’ve prepared as much as you could, and now it’s time to ace the test.

Spend your time wisely this weekend! :)

P.S.L.E. Listening Comprehension

Date: 16 September 2011, Friday
Reporting Time: 8.15 a.m.
Venue: School canteen
Stationery to bring: 2B pencils, eraser

All the best! Be alert during the exam, sit up straight and be focused. Don't rest your head on the table, in case you doze off!!!

Holiday Homework

Do spend some time on English revision during the holidays...

(1) Complete Revision Paper 5 and bring it on Monday.
(2) Bring your Writing Folio on Monday.
(3) Revise the topic on Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs (Grammar Guide).
(4) Read English books and newspapers.

Try out this online tests on prepositions and phrasal verbs.

Click on Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs

For those who have not done so, remember the following:

(1) Hand in your P.S.L.E. book.
(2) Hand in Revision Paper 4.
(3) Bring money for P.S.L.E. books.
(4) Bring N.E. Quiz consent form.

Holiday Lesson

For our holiday lesson on Wednesday, 7 Sep, please bring the following.

(1) English Revision Paper 4 (Please ensure you've completed the homework.)
(2) P.S.L.E. English book (Please ensure you've completed the homework given on 26/8. Some of you who have completed the homework left this book in school, so you don't have to worry.)
(3) Writing Folio (for selection of compositions for class and school publications)
(4) Results slip (signed)
(5) Money for P.S.L.E. books (English, Maths, Science $2 each, M.T. $1.80)
(6) Foolscap paper

Hope you're enjoying your holidays!!:)