Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Commentary: Why are these PSLE maths questions so hard?

SINGAPORE: This year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) mathematics papers have been at the centre of controversy over the past few days. Parents have reportedly claimed their children have ...
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 ...
Asia One

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 ...
Hindustan Times

Brain Teaser: Can you solve this maths question from Singapore’s PSLE?

The viral maths question has ignited a flurry of reactions from people. Many have tried to solve this brain teaser. A maths question asked in Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Singapore a ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

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 ...