Struggling with AL6/7? Why MCQs Could Be Your Child's Secret Weapon

How Drilling MCQs Can Boost Last-Minute PSLE Prep

It’s the final stretch before PSLE. With just a month to go, many students (and parents) feel the pressure. While it’s too late to start learning every single topic from scratch, one strategy often makes the difference: focused MCQ practice.

Why MCQs?

One of the most effective ways to remember what you revise is through Active Recall. Instead of rereading or highlighting, you test yourself by retrieving information from memory. This process strengthens long-term retention and keeps knowledge accessible for exams or everyday use.(find our blog post about it here: https://teebloc.com/blog/active-recall) Drilling MCQs is one way you can use Active Recall in your revisions.

One of the best ways to retain what you study is through Active Recall, which is to test yourself by retrieving information instead of just rereading or highlighting. This strengthens long-term memory and makes knowledge easier to access during exams (learn more in our blog post: https://teebloc.com/blog/active-recall). Drilling MCQs is a practical way to apply Active Recall in your revision.

• Broad coverage in short time: MCQs test a wide range of topics quickly. Even 20 questions can expose gaps you might have missed.
• Pattern recognition: The PSLE often repeats question styles. Drilling MCQs trains students to spot common traps and phrasing.
• Confidence booster: Getting questions right builds momentum, and wrong answers highlight areas to revise fast.

How to use MCQs effectively in the last month:

1. Time-box practice: Do sets of 15–20 MCQs under timed conditions. This simulates exam pressure.
2. Review mistakes immediately: Don’t just check answers, but understand why the wrong option was tempting.
3. Target weak spots: If a student consistently struggles in one topic (e.g., fractions in Math, grammar in English), focus MCQ drills there.

Teebloc is HERE TO HELP!

Instead of searching through stacks of past papers, tools like Teebloc let you generate topic-specific MCQ worksheets instantly. For example, if your child needs extra practice in “Percentage” or “Photosynthesis,” you can create a custom set in minutes. This saves precious revision time and keeps practice focused.

The key? Consistency, not cramming. Even 30 minutes a day of targeted MCQ drilling over the next month can sharpen exam readiness and reduce stress on the big day.

So, whether you’re a student doing self-revision, a parent guiding study sessions, or a tutor planning lessons, MCQs can be your best friend in the final lap before PSLE.