English Language English Language Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring
• Encourage reading extensively
• Monitor what your child reads
• Have conversations in English daily
• Keep a notebook of new words / phrases learnt
• Monitor your child’s weekly
Spelling performance & daily
homework
Mathematics Mathematics Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring
• Quality practices
- Speed and accuracy (within time limits)
- Revision of concepts
• Breaking down of questions
• Verbalising his/her thought-processes
Science Science Components of Standard Science PaperComponents of Standard Science Paper
One written paper (1h 45 min)
• Booklet A (60%)
- 30 multiple-choice questions
- 2 marks each
• Booklet B (40%)
-14 open-ended questions
-2, 3 or 4 marks each
Foundation Science Foundation Science Components of Fdn Science PaperComponents of Fdn Science Paper
One written paper (1h 15 min)
• Booklet A (32 Marks)
- 16 multiple-choice questions
- 2 marks each
• Booklet B (38 Marks)
- 6 – 8 Structured Questions
- 6 - 8 open-ended questions
Foundation Science Foundation Science Word ListWord List
• Provided for PSLE and school exams
• Includes a list of common Science words
• Can be used as a reference for Structured and OE answers
• A similar list is provided to pupils in their P6 Science Notes
FOUNDATION SCIENCE WORD LIST
Foundation Science Foundation Science
attract / repel
battery
blood (vessel)
boiling
breathe
bulb
butterfly
carbon dioxide
chicken
circulation
cockroach
condense / condensation
conductor / insulator
contract / contraction
(electric) current
deforestation
digestion
earth
electricity / electrical circuit
energy
evaporate / evaporation
SAMPLE
Science Science Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring
• Emphasize on key words / concepts / phrases
• Foundation Science: learn word list
• Get your child to identify the topic, recall key concepts and key words, and identify which key phrases in their answers will be awarded marks.
Mother Tongue Language Mother Tongue Language
Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring• Encourage usage of good phrases
(constant reminders when child is writing compositions at home)
• Discuss with your child how the last picture can be interpreted creatively
• Expose child to various reading materials (improves vocabulary)
• Remind child to check the marks allocated to each question and write appropriately
Mother Tongue Language Mother Tongue Language
Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring
• Child should allocate time for each question
• Remind child not to lift sentences directly from the passages
• Encourage your child to read the passages several times to gain better understanding
• Draw them into discussions pertaining to school happenings, current events, friends.
DSADSA
Provides pupils the opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and talents which could be considered by the participating schools in their application for secondary school admission
Timeline
Oct
Issuing of School Preference Forms by Primary Schools
Stage 2Exercise School Preference (submission via DSA-Sec Internet System)
Jun to Aug
Stage 1Selection+ issuance of letters to all applicants
Sep
Pre-Stage 2Data entry for Applicants status (Confirmed/ Waiting + Ranking/ Rejected Lists)
By Pri Schools By PPS
Stage 3Results Release
Nov
DSA Allocatio
n
Dec
Reporting at Sec
Schools
By Sec Schools
2011 DSA-Sec Exercise
Jan to Jun – Preparation of Portfolio, identify schools to apply for, take note of dates and application procedures
High Ability Selection Test (HAST), School and PSLE results, A portfolio of student achievements, Interview and teachers’ recommendations.
Performing Arts: To prepare a piece or 2 for audition
Items required to apply for DSA
Cover PageMy DSA PortfolioBy: Child’s nameSchoolClassIC NumberDate
Content Page•Include Letter of Introduction
My Biography
Community Problem Solving Project
Interest-Driven Project
Special Interest Topic (replace this with topic title)
Summary of SA1, SA2 results
Teachers’ Feedback (Report Book)
Awards
Certificates
DSASuggestions for Preparing a Portfolio for DSA
Schools Participated in DSA for 2013
• SIS - Specialised Independent School
• IP - Integrated Programme
• IS - Independent School
• AS - Autonomous School
• NS - Niche Programme School (CCAs)
• Singapore Sports School
Getting More Information
• Attend a secondary school/ JC open house.
(Check their website for the dates.)• Explore secondary school/ JC website
of you and your child’s choice and register for their mailing list.
• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/participating-schools/