PSLCE English case studies
PSLCE English · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination (PSLCE) English paper is the English component of the national primary-school leaving assessment. It is taken by learners at the end of primary schooling, and the English result feeds into selection for secondary school places. The PSLCE English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,889 words.
1Library Closure Notice: What the Text Supports
The Friends of the Eastside Library have drafted this notice for the branch entrance: 'Because the east reading room will be closed for carpet replacement from 3 to 14 March, quiet study will move to the children's corner. The computers there will stay available, but printing will be limited to the front desk.
571 words, about 3 min2Grant Report: Four Flagged Sentences
A neighborhood nonprofit has drafted its year-end grant report, and the board has flagged four sentences before submission. The draft currently reads: 'The after-school program is comprised of three parts: tutoring, attendance coaching, and a family hotline.' 'Survey data inferred that attendance would rise once transport was provided.' 'The new east-side site has become notorious for its hot meals and homework help.' 'Volunteer hours were shared between the three sites.' The board chair, a retired copy editor, insists that two of these sentences contain outright errors and two contain choices that are defensible but weak.
559 words, about 3 min3Cover Letter: Three Sentence-Level Faults
A candidate has applied for a library assistant post and submitted this cover letter paragraph: 'Each of my previous supervisors have praised my accuracy and my patience with young readers. Having worked two years at a busy circulation desk, customer service has become second nature to me.
595 words, about 3 min4PTA Notice: One Proof to Fix Everything
The parent-teacher association must approve a 90-word notice for the spring newsletter before it goes to print on Thursday. The draft reads: 'The student council fundraiser begins at 6 pm in room 12 on the north side of the building, please arrive early.
582 words, about 3 min5Science Club Report: Ordering, Tone, and Length
A middle school science club has drafted six sentences for the 'program results' section of its annual report, but they were pasted in scrambled order, and one sentence does not belong: (A) 'Last September the club placed labelled recycling bins in every corridor.' (B) 'Within a week, students were sorting paper, cans, and bottles without being reminded.' (C) 'The first month, however, brought a setback: juice cartons kept landing in the paper bins.' (D) 'Volunteers solved this by adding a fourth bin and a poster at each stairwell.' (E) 'By December the school had diverted 1.2 tonnes of paper from landfill.' (F) 'Our football team also won the regional final in October.' The faculty adviser wants a paragraph of five sentences in logical order, a clear opening sentence, and no sentence longer than 25 words. The club president thinks the order 'doesn't matter much' because each sentence is true.
582 words, about 3 min