How can my child write better PSLE Science open-ended answers?
Open-ended Science answers score by matching the marking points, not by length. Teach your child to state the concept, then link it explicitly to the situation in the question using cause-and-effect language ("because… so… therefore…"). Vague answers that restate the question earn nothing.
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