PSLE Mathematics Appeals of Results

NAME AND CONSTITUENCY OF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan, West Coast GRC

QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Education (a) how many appeals were received after the 2022 PSLE results were released for the Mathematics paper; and (b) how many were successful in their appeal and had their scores adjusted to a better grade.

RESPONSE
1. About 1.5% of the 2022 PSLE cohort appealed to review their results for the Mathematics subject.

2. A thorough check of the marking and accuracy of mark entries was conducted by independent senior markers for all students who had appealed for a review of their PSLE grades. One student had a change in grade in PSLE Mathematics. The rest were in order.