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Briefing for P5 Parents

21 November 2015

First and foremost

“Thank You!!”

…for your wonderful support to our school, teachers and your child throughout this year.

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Agenda

� PSLE, Aggregate Score, Access Arrangements for PSLE & choice of Secondary schools

� Broad P6 Curriculum for 2016

� Q and A

Important Dates for 2016

Dates Events

Term 2 - > week 8/9 SA1

June to August Direct School Admission (DSA)

Term 3 -> Mid-August PSLE Oral Exam

Term 3 -> Around 2 weeks before September school holidays

School Preliminary Exam

Term 4 ->Mid-September(After Sep. school holidays)

PSLE Listening Comprehension Exam

Term 4 -> End of September to Early October (Around 2-3 weeks after September school hols)

PSLE Written Exam

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Important Dates for 2016

Dates Events

Term 4 - > 3nd Week of October PSLE marking days

Term 4 -> 2nd week of October toend of term

Post Exam activities

3rd week of November Release of PSLE results and Sec One application

3rd week of December Release of Sec One posting results and reporting to Secondary School

PSLE

and

Aggregate Score

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PSLE

� It is a milestone placement examination for all P6 students every year.

◦ To place students in the appropriate stream, Express or Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical)

◦ To place students in secondary schools

� It is not the be-all and end-all.

PSLE and Aggregate Score

� The 4 main subjects which include English, Maths, Science and Mother Tongue will contribute towards a pupil’s PSLE aggregate score.

� Each of the 4 main subjects carries equal weighting.

� Higher Mother Tongue results does not contribute towards the aggregate score.

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PSLE Aggregate Score

� The aggregate score is the sum of all the T-scores for the 4 subjects.

� T-score formula for each standard subject:

X = raw score of pupil

Y = average raw score of the entire cohort

Z = standard deviation of the cohort’s raw scores

T = 50 + 10 ( )X – Y

Z


� Key ideas

◦ It is a relative score not a raw score.

� It is not about how well a pupil scores. It is about how well he/she scores compared to all other pupils in the cohort.

� E.g. If a pupil’s raw score is 75 (an “A”), but if all others score more than 75, the T-score will then be very low.

◦ Each of the 4 subjects is equally important.

◦ If a pupil scores exactly the cohort average for each of the 4 subjects, the aggregate score will be 200.

◦ An easy paper might not lead to higher T-scores.

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� Higher Chinese

◦ Upto 3 bonus points will be awarded to students who take Higher Chinese and are applying for admission into a SAP school during Sec 1 application phase

� Distinction – 3 bonus points

� Merit – 2 bonus points

� Pass – 1 bonus point

� Foundation Subjects

� Will have lower T-scores than standard subjects

PSLE Aggregate Score and Stream posted

PSLE Aggregate Range Stream posted

200 and above Express

188 – 199 Express / Normal (Academic)

160 – 187 Normal (Academic)

152 – 159 Normal (Academic) / Normal (Tech)

151 and below Normal (Tech)

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� Posting to secondary school is based on, first and foremost, merit according to pupils’aggregate scores.

� All pupils are ranked according to their aggregate scores. The secondary school posting exercise starts with the pupil with the highest PSLE aggregate scores.

� Each Secondary School will have a cut-off point for each stream they are offering.

Cut-off-points of secondary schools

� Secondary schools with COP above 250

� Examples of PSLE grades (our own pupils)

School (examples) Cut-off-point*

Nanyang Girls’ High 262

Raffles Girls Sec 258

Raffles Institution 256

Hwa Chong Institution 256

*COP for 2014 PSLE cohort

EL MT MA SC Agg

A* A* A* A* 269

A* A A* A* 266

A A* A* A* 263

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Cut-off-point of secondary schools

� Secondary schools with COP 242 to 250


School (examples) Cut-off-point* (exp)

ACS (I) 247

Crescent Girls 242

Nan Hua High 242

St. Margaret’s Secondary 242

EL MT MA SC Agg

A* A* A A 250

A* A A* A 249

A A* A A 245



� Secondary schools with COP 231 to 241



Fairfield Methodist 241

Swiss Cottage Secondary 239

Commonwealth Sec 237

Clementi Town Sec 233

EL MT MA SC Agg

B A* A* A 237

A A A A 237

A A A* A 234

A A A A 231

A A A A 228


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� Other secondary schools nearby


Gan Eng Seng 226

Queensway Sec 219

Hillgrove Sec 209

New Town Sec 204

Kent Ridge Sec 199

Tanglin Sec 188

Shuqun Sec 188


� Examples of PSLE grades, Express, (our own pupils)

EL MT MA SC Agg

A A A A 224

B A A A 220

A A B B 213

A B A B 204

B A C B 201

C A A A 199

A D A A 199

C A B B 193

C B B B 190

C A C C 188

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� Examples of PSLE grades, Normal (Academic)(our own pupils)

EL MT MA SC Agg

B B C B 186

B A C C 181

B A D C 177

C C B C 169

1 A 1 2 166

C C D B 160

C B E C 156

C D D C 153

C A E D 152


� Examples of PSLE grades, Normal (Tech) (our own pupils)

EL MT MA SC Agg

C C C D 148

C C E C 147

C C E C 143

D B E E 134

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Other secondary school choices

� 4 specialised schools (only through DSA)

◦ NUS High

◦ School of Science and Technology

◦ School of the Arts

◦ Singapore Sports School

� 2 specialised schools for Normal (Tech)

◦ Crest Secondary

◦ Spectra Secondary

Access Arrangements for PSLE

� Examples of Access Arrangements

◦ Extra time

◦ Special Room

◦ Prompter / Scribe / Reader

◦ Enlarge scripts / Single-sided scripts

◦ Preferential seating

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Access Arrangements for PSLE

� All applications must be accompanied with

◦ Full psychological assessment report with clear recommendations by certified psychologists to support the application

� All applications and assessment reports must be submitted to us by 15 January 2016

� SEAB will inform us of outcomes by May / June 2016

Direct School Admission (DSA)

� DSA-Sec is an admission exercise to allow participating schools to select some P6 students for admission to Secondary 1 based on their achievements and talents before the PSLE results are released.

� Application is done directly to the desired secondary school(s) and not through the primary school.

� 2 domains

◦ Academic Talent

◦ Talents in Sports / Aesthetics

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DSA

� Stages in DSA

◦ Application Stage

◦ Selection Stage

◦ Exercise School Preference Stage

◦ Results release Stage

DSA – Application Stage

� Around June.

� Pupil gathers information on sec schools; niche areas, selection criteria, dates of trials / tests / interviews, etc, through school websites, calling school and attending open house events.

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DSA – Application Stage

� Pupil identifies the school(s) he/she would like to apply to.

� Pupil checks with the secondary schools he/she is interested in, on how to apply.

� Submit application. (Different DSA schools have different deadlines for submission).

DSA – Selection Stage

� End June to End August

� Selection by schools

◦ Shortlisted pupil goes for selection tests / camps or interviews at the DSA-Sec school(s).

� Selection Outcome

◦ Student receives outcome of application from the school(s) he/she has applied to (i.e. Confirmed, Waiting List or Rejected) by end Aug.

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DSA – Exercise Sch Preference Stage

� October.

� Pupils with "Confirmed" Offers or who have been put on the "Waiting List" of a school will receive a School Preference Form from their primary schools.

� Parents can indicate their child’s school preference(s) for up to 3 schools in the DSA-Sec School Preference Form.

DSA – Results Release Stage

� End November.

� Pupil collects his/her DSA-Sec allocation result from his/her primary school, together with his/her PSLE results.

� Student who is unsuccessful in the DSA-Sec Exercise will be notified of the outcome of the application and will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise

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Broad P6 Curriculum

2 Key Focuses for P6

� Preparing our pupils for PSLE

� Preparing our pupils for Secondary 1

◦ Coping with the greater rigour and need for self-directed learning in Secondary 1 education

◦ Continuous journey in Values Education

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Maths and Science

� The entire P6 syllabi in Maths and Science will be taught in Term 1 and Term 2

� Targeted intervention and revision in Term 3.

Mathematics

� All the 11 topics will be taught in Semester 1

Algebra

Fractions

Percentage Term 1

Ratio

Speed

Solid Figures & Nets

Circles

Pie Charts

Volume of Solids and Liquids Term 2

Area & Perimeter

Angles in Geometric Figures

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Mathematics

� Term 3 and early Term 4

◦ Topical / Problem-Solving Skills Revision Packages

◦ Mock Tests / Practice Papers

Science

� All the 7 topics will be taught in Semester 1

Forces

Energy Forms and Energy Conversions Term 1

Photosynthesis

Environment

Web of life

Adaptations Term 2

Man’s Impact on the Environment

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Science

� Programmes forTerm 3 and early Term 4

◦ Topical Revision Packages

◦ Mock Tests / Practice Papers

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Optional resources / Science

� Optional Resource in the book list

◦ PSLE Revision Guide (My Pals)

� It is entirely optional. It is meant for self-study and self-revision. Teachers will not use it for classroom teaching.

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English / MT

• Continuous teaching and development in all 4 domains

(Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)

• Focused teaching of various written components

• Past-year Practice Papers & Worksheets

Supplementary Lessons

� Weekly Outreach / Supplementary lessons

� Holidays Supplementary Lessons

� June Holidays

◦ Either Week 1 or Week 4

◦ Weeks 2 and 3 is a good window to plan for any overseas holidays

� CCA will stand down sometime in Term 2/3. Supplementary lessons will replace the CCA periods.

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Inculcation of “Excellence” Value

� 6 School Values and 1 value is tagged to each level.

◦ Primary 1 – Care

◦ Primary 2 – Respect

◦ Primary 3 – Integrity

◦ Primary 4 – Responsibility

◦ Primary 5 – Resilience

◦ Primary 6 – Excellence

� All classes are named in such a way to reflect such a tagging


� Hierarchical development of school values from P1 to P6

� All P6 pupils are expected to have already understood and developed the 5 school values tagged to previous levels.

� Our focus this year is to help pupils to understand and develop the value of “Excellence”.

� It should be owned by all P6 pupils, not just some classes or pupils.

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� There is a need for a common language and approach.

� “Excellence” is a performance value in action, it’s not about excellent results

� It should not be developed in isolation. It should support and complement academic pursuit and the overall holistic development of the child.


� Academic pursuit

◦ Putting in “consistent hard work”

◦ “trying my best in everything and at all times”.

� Behavioural Excellence

◦ Being a good role model for the younger ones.

� It encapsulates all earlier behavioural expectations in P1 to P5

� Leverages on their role as the most senior pupils in our school

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Looking ahead..

� Do set targets together with your child in terms of choice of secondary school and desired CCA/niche programmes, individual subject’s grades and overall PSLE aggregate score.

� Such target-setting will help instill a sense of urgency and purpose in your child.

� Jointly decide on an action plan to help your child to meet the targets.

Open Houses

� Some secondary schools will be holding open houses after the release of PSLE results.

� Parents may want to consider visiting some of them and use the visits to start engaging your child in target setting, choice of niche programmes and sec school options.

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During the school holidays….

� Relax and bond with your child.

� Encourage your child to read books, both English and Mother Tongue books.

� Educational games

� Revise any weak P4 and P5 concepts

� Advance preparation of P6 syllabus especially for Maths and Science

Physical Development

� We need the support of parents to monitor your child’s diet and exercise regime during the holidays

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Finally….

� Do buy the P6 Textbooks and assessment resources early.

� First day of school is 4 Jan 2016 (Monday). Please return to Singapore early so that your child can attend lessons from Day 1. We strongly advise against pupils missing any lessons in P6.

� Help your child to be mentally prepared for P6. The P6 curriculum is very intensive and fast-paced.

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