You've probably heard the buzz about the upcoming PSLE 2025 English syllabus change, and Oral Communication is taking the centre stage. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is putting even more emphasis on effective communication, and this means a significant shift in mark weightage for the Oral Communication component.
📌 Understanding the New PSLE English Landscape: What's Changing?
- Oral Communication now carries 40 marks — up from 30.
- That’s 20% of the total English grade.
- Reading Aloud and SBC are being assessed with new expectations and greater depth.
- Your child will be among the first cohort assessed under this new format, one that no past-year paper or guidebook can adequately prepare your child for.
Our enhanced content for English Orals is built to directly address these syllabus changes and help your child shine:
Reading Aloud Mastery (Now 15 Marks!)
Reading Aloud is no longer just about fluency and pronunciation. Your child must now interpret a preamble — a short statement describing the context, purpose, and audience of the reading task. This preamble sets the tone and style the child must deliver:
- Persuasive script (e.g. convincing peers): Must sound confident, emphatic, and compelling.
- Formal presentation (e.g. a school project): Requires clarity, pacing, and professionalism.
- Narrative passage: Demands vocal expression, varied intonation, and emotional shading.
Our new passages are carefully selected to help children practice:
- Fluency & Expression: Develop a natural rhythm and express emotions accurately.
- Pronunciation & Articulation: Fine-tune clear and precise speech.
- Intonation & Pacing: Use voice effectively to convey meaning and engage the listener. Our AI provides instant, pinpointed feedback on their delivery, helping them interpret context cues and read with purpose.
Stimulus-Based Conversation (SBC) Excellence (Now 25 Marks!)
The new SBC format uses real-life photographs that your child must analyse — not just describe. Your child is expected to:
- Detect emotions and motivations of characters
- Make inferences about actions and intentions
- Express opinions and personal reflections with depth and clarity
Follow-up questions will challenge children to connect the scene to broader life experiences or social themes — making elaboration and empathy more important than ever. Our oral prompts at Luminee simulate these new requirements, training children to think on their feet and respond with insight, structure, and heart.
We provide:
- Engaging, Real-World Stimuli: Practice with a fresh array of captivating visuals that prompt deeper reflection and discussion on a wide range of topics, mirroring real-life scenarios.
- Structured Response Frameworks: Luminee teaches effective strategies for organizing thoughts, elaborating on ideas, and expressing personal opinions clearly and persuasively, moving beyond simple answers to rich, meaningful conversations.
- Confidence Through AI Feedback: Our AI actively listens to your child's responses, providing immediate, actionable feedback on their coherence, vocabulary usage, grammar, and overall flow. This iterative process builds confidence and refines their ability to communicate effectively
Our oral training materials are also carefully curated to reflect current PSLE themes:
- Environment & Sustainability
- Cultural Festivals & Traditions
- Places of Interest
- Technology & Screen Time
- Community Values (e.g. kindness, inclusivity)
- Health, Fitness & CCAs
- Neighbourhood & Social Responsibility
We are the First-to-Market with the updated oral formats, carefully designed by MOE-trained English specialists who understand MOE expectations. Try it now!
