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New PSLE scoring system: Parents worry Foundation subject pupils are at a disadvantage

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The Ministry of Education has made it clear that while the 2021 scoring system is doing away with pinpoint T-scores for broad achievement bands, 'the treatment of Foundation-level subject scores is actually similar'.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Are pupils taking easier Foundation-level subjects under the new Primary School Leaving Examination scoring system being disadvantaged?

This is the concern that has been raised by parents and some academics, who had highlighted how the top score for a Foundation subject is the equivalent of a pupil getting between 45 and 64 marks in the Standard curriculum.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now

 

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