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Parent Engagement Session

25 January 2019

Agenda

1. Introduction of form teachers

2. Principal’s Sharing (PSLE, DSA & milestone journey)

3. Format of the respective subjects

4. Expectations of students

5. Student well-being matters

6. Q & A

Our Journey in 2019

Objectives of Session4

❖ Understanding the P6 journey of the student❖ PSLE and Subjects Expectation❖ Choosing a Secondary School❖ Guiding and Supporting my Child

StreamT-Score

Expectations

Type of Schools

PSLE – A Placement Examination

Understanding PSLE T-Score

WHAT IS T-SCORE?

EL

EL Ave= 60

MT

MT Ave= 80

Andy scores 75% in both EL and MT.75%

His performance in MT is not very good compared to other pupils.

He did much better in EL as compared to other pupils.

( Andy’s score )

Therefore there is a need for standardisation of the raw scores

Transformed Score

or T-Score

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Malay Language

Direct School Admission (DSA)❑ Niche Areas❑ Registration period from May -

1 Jul❑ Open House of Secondary

Schools from April❑ Specialised Schools – SOTA,

Singapore Sports School, Crest, Spectra

❑ Schools offering Integrated Programme IP

6 Years – A Levels IB Programme

Secondary One Posting

Understanding the Posting Process

Mary (240) Alex (235)

Raffles Girls Secondary School

Victoria Sec

St Nicholas Girls Yishun Town Secondary School

Cedar Girls Evergreen Secondary School

Anderson Secondary School

Canberra Secondary School

Yishun Town Secondary School

Woodlands Ring Secondary School

Woodlands Ring Secondary

Marsiling Secondary School

Multiple Pathways

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The Singapore Education Landscape

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Multiple pathways to better cater to different learning needs

Secondary Schools

(4 – 5 years)

Integrated Programme

Schools (4 – 6 years)

University (3 – 4 years)

GCE A-Level / Other Qualifications

GCE O-Level / N-Level

Primary School Leaving Examination

Primary School (6 years)

Special Education

ITE(2-3 years)

Junior College

(2 years)

Polytechnic(3 years)

Specialised Independent

Schools (4 – 6 years)

Privately-Funded Schools (4 – 6 years)

Work & Life CET

Specialised Schools (4 years)

Alternative Qualifications

Diploma

Skill Certs

Degree

Degree, Diploma,

Skill Certs

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Secondary Education• Four to five years of secondary education with different

curricular emphasis• school curriculum • Co-curricular Activities (CCAs) - sports and games or cultural

activities

Express Course

• Four years • GCE ‘O’ Level at the end of 4th year. • Top 30% of PSLE cohort →Higher MT. - an A* grade in the MT Language - or at least a Merit in Higher MT

Normal (Academic) Course

• Four to five years• GCE ‘N’ Level Exam at end of 4th year. • Do well → fifth year for GCE ‘O’ Level. • Do not qualify → technical-vocational

education and training at Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

Normal (Technical) Course

• Four years• English Language and Basic MT and a

range of subjects. • GCE ‘N’ Level at end of 4th year. • Technical-vocational education at the

Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

Integrated Programmes (IP) – Up to 6 yrs

• Integrated secondary and JC education where secondary school students proceed to JC without taking the ‘O’ Level

• In addition to Secondary 1, may take in students at other entry points, e.g. Secondary 3.

• Graduate with A Level, IB Diploma, NUS High Diploma

Source: https://beta.moe.gov.sg/courses/integrated-programme/#integrated-programme

Source: https://beta.moe.gov.sg/courses/integrated-programme/#integrated-programme

Source: https://beta.moe.gov.sg/courses/integrated-programme/#integrated-programme

Choosing Secondary Schools

• PSLE T-score• Secondary School’s 2018 cut-off point• Distance• SAP, IP, Special Schools• Programmes offered by Secondary

Schools• Normal Academic vs Express• Child’s Passion / Needs

Snapshot from 2018 Choice of Secondary Schools Book – Anglican High

School

Cut-off points

• PSLE information booklet - August for 2018 cut-off points

• Increase in cut-off points for some schools (2018)

Cut-off points for the various streams(estimated based on 2018 posting)• Express : 200 and above• Express/ NA : 188-199• Normal Academic : 160-187• Normal Academic / NT : 152-159• Normal Tech : less than 152

Direct School Admission for Secondary Schools (DSA-Sec)

Is the DSA-Sec right for my child? 36

If your child has specific talents which a school offers the DSA-Sec inAnd is passionate about

and committed to developing his/her strengths and interests

Talent

PassionCommitment

DSA-Sec can support his/her development in that talent area.

Which school should my child apply to?

• School with programmes that match child’s strengths and interests

• Get latest information about what each school offers by:

• Visiting schools’ websites• Attending schools’ Open Houses to also experience their

environments and cultures• Visiting the MOE’s DSA-Sec website (will be updated

around April 2019)

37 DSA-SEC APPLICATION

Changes to the DSA-Sec38

All schools allowed to take in up to 20% of S1 non-IP intake through DSA-Sec

All schools to stop using general academic ability

tests to select students

Schools may offer DSA-Sec in more areas

Schools may stop using general academic ability tests to select

students

Online portal for DSA-Sec

applicationStudents can apply

online, through a single form

2018 DSA-Sec(2018 P6 Cohort)

2019 DSA-Sec(2019 P6 Cohort)

Moving to an improved DSA

More choices and opportunities for students

2017 DSA-Sec (2017 P6 Cohort)

What is the timeline for 2019 DSA-Sec?39

8 May - 4 June(4 weeks)

Apply

17 June - 31 August

Shortlisting and selection by secondary schools. Schools will inform you of the selection outcome by Aug.

Rank your offers, if you receive offers from multiple schools

Late-October

Outcome of application at the same time you receive your PSLE results.

Late-November

Features of the New DSA-Sec Portal

1. Centralised online applications• Applications will be centralised across all

participating secondary schools• You do not need to submit testimonials or

hardcopy documents to the secondary school during application.

2. Application using Singpass• Parents can access the Portal via their SingPass

login. Approach the primary school for assistance.

3. No application fees• No fees charged

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NEW – DSA-SEC APPLICATION PORTAL

Features of the DSA-Sec Portal

4. Making choices in the DSA-Sec portal

• Up to three choices. For each choice, you will need to choose a secondary school and a talent area from that school.

• The order of the choices does not matter during application.

• Of the three choices, up to two choices may be used to apply to the same school, for two different talent areas of that school. This is to cater to your child’s multiple interests, and allow your child to choose different schools which can develop his/her strengths and interests.

41 NEW – DSA-SEC APPLICATION PORTAL

Examples of Possible Choice Combinations

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up to three different schools,

two different schools

Your child cannot use all three choices on one school. He/she can leave the third choice blank or choose another school.

NEW – DSA-SEC APPLICATION PORTAL

EXAMPLE 1

Talent(s) School(s)Choir School AChoir School BChoir School C

EXAMPLE 2

Talent(s) School(s)Choir School A

String Orchestra School AChoir School B

EXAMPLE 3(Not

allowed)

Talent(s) School(s)Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Mathematics School A

What are schools looking for? 43 DSA-SEC

SELECTION

Talent, passion, commitment

• Schools may look at achievements and participation (e.g. in Junior Sports Academy).

• Schools may also conduct tests, trials or selection camps to identify students with strengths, or sound fundamentals and potential, in particular areas.

Strong personal qualities

• Schools may look at CCA records and VIA participation.

• Schools may also conduct interviews.

Good academic fit

• Schools may look at primary school results to ensure students can benefit from the school’s pace of learning.

Students, be sincere, be genuine, and be yourself – if you are a good fit for the school, it will show.

• The selection process differs across schools, and across different DSA-Sec categories.

• Generally, schools are looking for candidates with:

If my child have a DSA-Sec Confirmed Offer, does it mean that his/her PSLE results will not matter?

• Your child’s PSLE results will still be used to determine the secondary school course he/she is eligible for (i.e. Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical))

• Even if he/she has a Confirmed Offer, he/she must qualify for a course offered by the school to be admitted to the DSA-Sec school.

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SELECTION OUTCOME

DSA-Sec Exercise• How to apply?

• Obtain information on the DSA schools • check websites in May• call schools• visit schools (attend parents’ talk / open

houses)• The application deadline for each DSA secondary

school differ

DSA 2017 (13 students)Name Domain School

ANGEL NG XIN YING NETBALL ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

KOH JIA HUI JOY NETBALL ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

PAMELA SIM HWEE TENG NETBALL ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL

TANG XINMING NETBALL CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)HANNAH SAHIRA BINTE MOHAMED HASSAN SAHIB NETBALL CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

RAJESWARI D/O JAYA RAJAN NETBALL CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

AMELIA ONG YIHUI CHINESE ORCHESTRA CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (YISHUN)

LEONG XIN YIN CHINESE ORCHESTRA DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL

SHURUTHI LAYA D/O ASOK KUMAR NETBALL METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY)

ONG KAI YING ELIS LEADERSHIP RIVERSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL

DARANY DIVYA INDIAN DANCE RIVERSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL

JESSEN EMMANUAL HANDOYO ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE

NEO RUI ZHI CHINESE ORCHESTRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SINGAPORE

DSA 2018 (12 students)Name Domain School

ALLEGRA WONG KE EN NETBALL CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH)

WEE HIANG NENG ARIEL LEADERSHIP EVERGREEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

HUANG YIHAN NETBALL EVERGREEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

LAI WEI LUN SOCCER/TABLE TENNIS EVERGREEN SECONDARY SCHOOL

TRISHNA DUTTA LEADERSHIP RIVERSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL

SIM YI HENG ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE

LEE JIE YING ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE

JOSHUA TSAO HUNG JYE ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE

KOO HONG BIN DON ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE

TEO KAI SHENG SKYY ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPORE

HE YIFAN DRAMA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, SINGAPORE

GERMAINE KHOO FENCING SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL

Timeline S1 Posting Exercise (Tentative)

SEP OCT NOV DEC

PSLE Results ReleaseIn November

S1 Option PeriodIn November

S1 Posting ResultsDecember

Registration at SchDecember

Info Booklet Part One and TwoAugust to October

AUG

S1 Option form & Aggregate Eligibility

• Together with the S1 Option form, pupils may receive a letter to inform whether the child is eligible for Special Assistance Plan Schools

• Bonus points are available for entry into these schools if the child has taken Higher Chinese in primary school for SAP School Choices

Higher Chinese Grades Bonus Points

Distinction 3Merit 2Pass 1

SAP Secondary Schools

• Anglican High School • Catholic High School • CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School • Chung Cheng High School (Main) • Dunman High School • Hwa Chong Institution • Maris Stella High School • Nan Chiau High School • Nan Hua High School • Nanyang Girls' High School • River Valley High School 

• 圣公会中学

• 公教中学

• 圣尼各拉女校

• 中正中学（总校）

• 德明政府中学

• 华侨中学

• 海星中学

• 南侨中学

• 南华中学

• 南洋女子中学校

• 立化中学

Release of Posting Results

➢ Modes for checking of posting results:❑Online (with Internet Access)- Access S1 Posting website for posting results❑ Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS)❑SMS via applicant’s mobile number (if

provided by applicants during submission of school choices)

❑Going to the child’s primary school.

How can I Support my child

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Points to Note for Parents

❖ PSLE is just a means not an end to a child’s schooling life

❖ Choose a path that the child can cope and has interest in

❖ Discuss choices with the child

❖ Guide him/her and support him/her

❖ Plan a routine and create a conducive environment for

the child

❖ Help child set realistic goals

Positive Stress Negative Stress

PSLE is NOT the END of the child’s journey…It is another milestone only.

Mr Tan Jun Xiang, 22

▪ PSLE score 181 points▪ Went to Normal Academic Course• Top in cohort in Sec 5 at GCE O

levels• Scored 9 points – SP Biomedical

Course• Internship in hospital• Only 2000 places in NUS medical

school• Parents highest qualification – Father O levels, Mother- N levels

"I tell others: Don't give up, just aim high and don't compare yourself to others. You will never know

what may happen."

Mr Zhang Zhirong▪ EM3 stream (4

Foundation Subjects)▪ 2000, he had a score of

105 for PSLE and qualified only for the Normal Technical stream

▪ Struggled in the English Language

▪ Went to ITE and scored GPA 4.0

▪ Studied Architecture at Spore Poly

▪ Graduated from NUS with Masters in Architecture

I told myself that I was going to study hard, so people won't look down on me again.

Nicholas Travis 30 • Nicolas Travis, founder of Allies of Skin

• Products found in Bloomingdale, Sephora and Barneys in New York

• PSLE score about 205-210• Average student. • Did Poly Course• Did part time jobs to save for degree• freelancing as a fashion writer and blogger• Saved for masters degree• degree in biomedical science and

pharmaceutical science from Bradford University

• Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list• Earns 700 000 in 1st year with only 3 skincare

products

❖ Know your child❖ Know his/her strengths❖ Understand their struggles and frustrations❖ Show morale support❖ Make the home conducive for❖ Learning❖ Support them to build on their❖ dreams and aspirations❖ It’s about relationship and NOT results

Parent-Child-Teacher-Conference

• 15 March 2019 (For selected students)

• 31 May 2019 (For all students)

Format of the respective subjects

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Standard)PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 - Situational Writing- Continuous Writing

1h 10 min

2 Language Use and Comprehension 1h 50 min

3 Listening Comprehension About 35 min

4 Oral Comprehension About 10 min

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Foundation)PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 - Situational Writing- Continuous Writing

1h 10 min

2 Language Use and Comprehension 1h 20 min

3 Listening Comprehension About 35 min

4 Oral Comprehension About 10 min

MATHEMATICS (Standard)

PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 - Booklet A- Booklet B

1h

2 - 1h 30 min

Note: Approved calculators are allowed for Paper 2 but not Paper 1

MATHEMATICS (Foundation)

PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 - Booklet A- Booklet B

1h

2 - 1h

Note: Approved calculators are allowed for Paper 2 but not Paper 1

SCIENCE (Standard)

PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

- - Booklet A- Booklet B

1h 45 min

SCIENCE (Foundation)

PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

- - Booklet A- Booklet B

1h 15 min

MOTHER TONGUE (Standard)PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 Composition 50 min

2 Language Use and Comprehension 1h 40 min

3 Oral- Reading aloud- Conversation with video stimulus

About 10 min

4 Listening Comprehension 30 min

MOTHER TONGUE (Foundation)PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 Language Use and Reading Comprehension

40 min

2 Oral- Reading aloud- Conversation with video stimulus

About 10 min

3 Listening Comprehension 35 min

HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE

PAPER COMPONENT DURATION

1 Composition 50 min

2 Language Application and Comprehension

1h 20 min

P6 Level ThemeGlobal Citizens

P6 Level MottoConnecting Globally, Staying Rooted

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS

1. Be punctual for school✓ Report by 7.10 a.m. for silent reading✓ A good way to start the day

2. Corrections✓ Daily written work (pencil)✓ Exam papers (green pen)

3. Parent’s Signature✓ All files & books will be returned after every unit

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS

4. Homework Policy✓ Submit neat and prompt work✓ Homework is written on the board for students to

copy.✓ Students are to copy their homework into the

student diary.✓ Homework is usually due the following day unless

indicated by the teacher✓ School homework to be settled first.✓ If students are unable to complete their homework

for valid reasons, they should approach their respective subject teachers and explain themselves

How can you help your child?

✓ Praise your child’s good efforts, and not only his/her successes.

✓ Don’t dwell on mistakes and academic marks. Instead, encourage your child to strive for improvement.

✓ Communicate with your child regularly to find out how they are doing.

✓ Work with the teachers. Seek help or clarification when the need arises.

Our P6 Journey – Term 1

❑ Character placemats

❑ MMP- Sports Module

❑ CA1 Exam

Our P6 Journey – Term 2

❑ MMP – Building Aspirations & Sustaining

Motivations

❑ SA1 Exam

Our P6 Journey – Term 3

❑ Revision and Preparation for Prelim & PSLE

❑ MMP Periods – Timed Practice Papers

❑ Prelim

❑ PSLE Oral Exam – Mid August

Our P6 Journey – Term 4

❑ PSLE Written papers➢ LC Exam (mid Sept)

➢ Written Exam (End Sept – Early Oct)

❑ Pay it Forward Initiative

❑ Overseas Learning Journey

Our P6 Journey – Term 4

❑ Graduation Ceremony

❑ MMP – Robotics Module

❑ Secondary School Talks

❑ VIA

Supplementary Lessons

❑ June – (Last Week of June)

❑ September – (Wed to Friday)