An often neglected component of the PSLE English paper is Situational Writing. At 15 marks, Situational Writing comprises 27% of Paper 1 or 7.5% of the full English paper. The marking rubric for Situational Writing looks like this: Task Fulfilment (6 marks) Awareness and understanding of the purpose, audience and context Reporting of key information Language and Organisation (9 marks) Accuracy in language with respect to grammar, expression, spelling and punctuation Linkage a

For Situational Writing in Primary School Level English, students are sometimes required to write emails. One mistake that frequently shows up in emails is the use of the word 'revert'. It is common to see sentences such as "Please revert at your earliest convenience" or "I will revert to you as soon as possible". In the above examples, 'revert' is used to mean 'reply' or 'respond'. However, a quick check with our trusty dictionary tells us that the true meaning of the word

Day in and day out, primary school students plough through the standard examinable components of Grammar, Comprehension, Synthesis and Transformation, Vocabulary, the list goes on... By the time students reach the ripe old age of 12, few would greet yet another Situational Writing or Oral exercise with enthusiasm. How do we get kids excited about writing a formal complaint letter or expressing their views extempore on a topic? IT'S ALL IN THE CONTEXT. That means the context i