Dance x Academics ~ Outstanding Achievements in PSLE 2025 - Ms Diane Chua
31 Jan 2025
Dance x Academics - Outstanding Achievements In PSLE 2024
In an academically driven society as Singapore where every parent's primary concern with school-going children is their educational results, we are sometimes resigned to the fate of losing students whenever PSLE (Primary 6) is around the corner. In recent years, there has even been cases when students as young as 6 withdraw as they are going into Primary 1 and all available time must be devoted to tuition. And this is not just a phenomenon that is isolated to us as our peers in the dance fraternity are faced with the same challenges where PSLE means that a child's dance journey must grind to a halt.
However, we are of the humble opinion that dance actually offers students an outlet to engage in an activity that betters their mental and physical wellbeing, leaving them recharged for their academic pursuits. In this article, we present to you Ms Diane Chua, who continued on in her Ballet journey in the pivotal academic year of PSLE!
Read on to find out more about her inspiring and remarkable achievements in PSLE 2024.
1) What was your PSLE score?
5D.
2) What was your average AL score from Primary 4 to your PSLE Preliminary Exam?
9M.
3. Did you participate in the RAD Ballet Exam in April 2024 which was just 6 months before the actual PSLE Exam?
Yes, I took the Grade 5 Ballet Exam.
4. What was your RAD Ballet Exam result?
High Merit (73).
5. Did your weekly ballet lessons affected your schoolwork and PSLE preparation in any way? Please share why it didn't and how you managed to achieve this?
My weekly ballet lessons didn't affect my school work and PSLE preparation because I managed my time to ensure that I did my schoolwork every day and consistently revised.
6. In your opinion and experience, what is the best way to juggle both your schoolwork and dance classes successfully in a student's PSLE year?
I think the best way to juggle both is to study and do work consistently while also managing my time effectively.
7. Did you consider withdrawing from your dance class before you entered into PSLE year or after you started your Primary 6 school year? Please share why you decided to continue on in your dance journey?
No, I didn't consider withdrawing from my dance class as I really enjoyed it and I am sure that I would be able to juggle both at the same time.
8. Can you share if your dance journey here actually helped in your PSLE academic pursuits (e.g. Help you to destress by engaging in a weekly activity that you enjoyed)?
My dance class which I enjoyed served as a weekly stress reliever for me as I could dance with my friends and interact with them before and after class. It was a good avenue for me to take a break from studying.
9. What is the name of your Secondary School?
Singapore Chinese Girls School.
We thank Diane for sharing with us how she juggled both dance and academic in her PSLE year, and achieved excellent results in both. We trust her personal story will give insights for students and parents to ponder upon nearing their child's first important academic milestone (PSLE). If you have been with us till this point of the article, we thank you for your time, cheers!
However, we are of the humble opinion that dance actually offers students an outlet to engage in an activity that betters their mental and physical wellbeing, leaving them recharged for their academic pursuits. In this article, we present to you Ms Diane Chua, who continued on in her Ballet journey in the pivotal academic year of PSLE!
Read on to find out more about her inspiring and remarkable achievements in PSLE 2024.
1) What was your PSLE score?
5D.
2) What was your average AL score from Primary 4 to your PSLE Preliminary Exam?
9M.
3. Did you participate in the RAD Ballet Exam in April 2024 which was just 6 months before the actual PSLE Exam?
Yes, I took the Grade 5 Ballet Exam.
4. What was your RAD Ballet Exam result?
High Merit (73).
5. Did your weekly ballet lessons affected your schoolwork and PSLE preparation in any way? Please share why it didn't and how you managed to achieve this?
My weekly ballet lessons didn't affect my school work and PSLE preparation because I managed my time to ensure that I did my schoolwork every day and consistently revised.
6. In your opinion and experience, what is the best way to juggle both your schoolwork and dance classes successfully in a student's PSLE year?
I think the best way to juggle both is to study and do work consistently while also managing my time effectively.
7. Did you consider withdrawing from your dance class before you entered into PSLE year or after you started your Primary 6 school year? Please share why you decided to continue on in your dance journey?
No, I didn't consider withdrawing from my dance class as I really enjoyed it and I am sure that I would be able to juggle both at the same time.
8. Can you share if your dance journey here actually helped in your PSLE academic pursuits (e.g. Help you to destress by engaging in a weekly activity that you enjoyed)?
My dance class which I enjoyed served as a weekly stress reliever for me as I could dance with my friends and interact with them before and after class. It was a good avenue for me to take a break from studying.
9. What is the name of your Secondary School?
Singapore Chinese Girls School.
We thank Diane for sharing with us how she juggled both dance and academic in her PSLE year, and achieved excellent results in both. We trust her personal story will give insights for students and parents to ponder upon nearing their child's first important academic milestone (PSLE). If you have been with us till this point of the article, we thank you for your time, cheers!
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