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Band 1 vs Band 3: Real PSLE English Oral Answers Marked

A 2025 PSLE English Oral photograph question with three real answers — Band 1, Band 2, and Band 3 — and the PACT-based reasoning behind each mark.

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Same question.
Different score.

Examiner question · SBC

“Do you think children should learn to cook?”

Band 317 / 30

“Yes, I think children should learn to cook. It is good for them and they can help their parents.”

Band 128 / 30

“Yes — personally, I started helping my mum make fried rice at nine. It taught me to be independent.”

OPINION → PERSONAL EXAMPLE → REASONS

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