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Since 2015, students taking the PSLE have been introduced to a new format of the Oral Communication, which takes up 15% of the English paper.

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The Oral Reading remains. However, instead of having a picture to describe, students now have to engage in a Stimulus-Based Conversation with their examiners. 

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Oral Communication consists of Reading Passage (10 marks) and a Stimulus-Based Conversation (20 marks).

a. For Reading Passage, students are assessed on their ability to pronounce and articulate words clearly, as well as their ability to read fluently with appropriate expression and rhythm.

b. For Stimulus-Based Conversation, students are assessed on their ability to give a personal response to a visual stimulus and engage in a conversation on a relevant topic.

The Oral Reading Passage and the Stimulus-Based pictures are broadly linked to the same theme.  

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Many schools' Primary 5 English Oral should take on roughly the same structure. Primary 4 could be more different, but the context remains

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In the next few posts, we will first be sharing 10 tips to help your child excel in the Oral Reading component, followed by another 8 tips on the Stimulus-Based Conversation component.