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📆 PSLE Term 3 Study Plan (July–September 2025)

🎯 Theme: Practice Like It’s Game Day!
This term is all about sharpening skills, simulating exam conditions, and getting mentally prepared for the PSLE. Think of it as the “pre-season training camp” before the big match.

Here’s a week-by-week guide to help your child:

  • Build exam stamina
  • Refine answering strategies
  • Learn from mistakes (Mistake Journal FTW!)
  • Boost confidence (not just content knowledge!)

✅ Weekly Plan Overview – Term 3 (10 Weeks)

Each week includes:

  • 📚 Subject-specific focus
  • ⏱️ Timed Practice Element
  • 🎓 Mistake Journal Prompt
  • 🧠 Parent Tip
  • 📎 Resources/Examples (free + effective)

🔹 Week 1 (Jul 1–7)

Math: Mixed Problems – Whole Numbers & Fractions
🧠 Activity: Practice bar model diagrams for fraction word problems
📎 Resource: Khan Academy – Fractions Visuals

English: Situational Writing – Focus on tone & clarity
📝 Example prompt: Write a note to your teacher explaining a forgotten homework
📎 Resource: MOE SLS – Situational Writing Samples

Science: Digestive + Circulatory System
🖍 Activity: Label both systems; narrate how food turns into energy

⏱️ Timed Task: 20-min Math MCQ
🧑‍🏫 Parent Tip: Let your child be “teacher” for 10 mins and explain a concept to you

🔹 Week 2 (Jul 8–14)

Math: Fractions – Complex 2-step word problems
English: Comprehension Cloze – focus on context clues
📎 Resource: Quizlet PSLE Vocabulary
Science: Heat & Water Cycle
💧Activity: Create a water cycle in a ziplock bag on a window!

⏱️ Timed Task: 30-min English Comprehension
📓 Mistake Journal: “What tricked me in cloze? Vocabulary or grammar?”

🔹 Week 3 (Jul 15–21)

Math: Decimals + Percentage
🧠 Tip: Mix dollar values with “find % of” questions
English: Continuous Writing – Improve paragraph development
📎 Resource: Young Writers Singapore

Science: Energy & Forces
💡 Activity: List appliances and their energy types

⏱️ Timed Task: Math Paper 1 (50 mins)
🧑‍🏫 Parent Tip: Use a timer + quiet space = mini mock exam!

🔹 Week 4 (Jul 22–28)

Math: Ratio & Proportion
📎 Resource: Singapore Math Bar Model Tool (Thinking Blocks)
English: Editing – focus on punctuation, tenses
Science: Light, Shadows & Electricity
🔍 Activity: Use torch + object to explore shadow size

⏱️ Timed Task: 45-min Science Paper B
📓 Mistake Journal: “Which diagrams help me answer better?”

🔹 Week 5 (Jul 29–Aug 4)

Math: Speed & Time
🕒 Activity: Use real distances to calculate speed (e.g. cycling 2 km in 10 mins)
English: Oral Practice – describe and explain
🎙️ Practice Topic: “Describe your favourite meal and explain why you like it.”

Science: Magnetism
🔍 Activity: Test what objects are magnetic in your home

⏱️ Timed Task: English Paper 2 MCQ (40 mins)
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Tip: Record your child’s oral and play it back together. Reflect!

🔹 Week 6 (Aug 5–11)

Math: Full Paper 2 (Word Problems)
English: Timed Composition (choose 1 of 3 titles)
Science: Structured Questions – open-ended revision

⏱️ Timed Task: Math Paper 2 (90 mins)
📓 Journal Tip: “Which careless mistake cost me the most marks?”

📎 Tool Tip: Use Google Docs for compositions – easy to edit and comment on

🔹 Week 7 (Aug 12–18) – 🗣 Oral Exam Week

Focus:

  • Math: Top 5 mistakes from the term
  • English: Reading aloud + opinion giving
  • Science: Concept recap via quiz or flashcards

🎧 Use recorded school oral practices
📓 Mistake Journal: “What helped me stay calm during Oral?”

🔹 Week 8 (Aug 19–25)

Math: Focused revision on weak topics (from mock papers)
English: Comprehension Practice – scan & skim
Science: Adaptations & Life Cycles

⏱️ Timed Task: Full Science Paper (60 mins)
📎 Resource: BBC Bitesize – Adaptations

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Tip: Help sort questions into 3 folders – Easy, Medium, Needs Help

🔹 Week 9 (Aug 26–Sep 1)

Math: Full Practice – Paper 1 + Paper 2
English: Composition Rewrite – improve depth & vocabulary
Science: Focused Practice – tricky open-ended questions

⏱️ Timed Task: Full English Paper (95 mins)
📓 Journal Tip: “Where did I waste time or overthink?”

🔹 Week 10 (Sep 2–8)

Revision Week – Custom Topics
➤ Math: Pick 2 weakest topics (e.g. Fractions, Ratio)
➤ English: Grammar & Composition Polish
➤ Science: Flashcard Showdown + Concept Maps

🎓 Mini Mock Exams:

  • Mon: Math
  • Tue: English
  • Wed: Science
  • Thu: Oral
  • Fri: Celebrate with something fun! 🎉

📝 Mistake Journal Format – Upgraded

DateSubjectMistakeCorrect AnswerWhy it HappenedFix StrategyExam Tip
Jul 15Math – FractionsMisread 1/3 of 60 as 18020Misapplied “of” ruleRe-read and bar modelHighlight “of” in questions

Use Google Docs (docs.google.com) or a notebook. Review together each week.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Engagement Tips – Term 3

✅ Be the “exam timer” during full practices
✅ Have a “Sunday Review Ritual” – check Mistake Journal & celebrate small wins
✅ Use voice memos to help your child practise oral
✅ Ask: “How did you feel during this practice?” – not just “Did you finish it?”

🏁 Final Term 3 Takeaways

By the end of Term 3, your child should: ✔️ Have done 3+ full papers per subject
✔️ Know which topics still need attention
✔️ Feel more confident managing time
✔️ Have a Mistake Journal full of insights
✔️ Be familiar with actual exam conditions

🧡 Most importantly: They should feel supported, not stressed. You’ve got this together!

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