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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
PPS P6 ANNUAL PRINCIPAL’S BRIEFING 2018
02 FEBRUARY 2018
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
PROGRAMME FLOW
Time Programme
6.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Principal’s Briefing
6.30 p.m. to 6.50 p.m.Language Sharing on
‘How To Help My Child with Writing Skills’
6.50 p.m. to 7.10 p.m.Maths Sharing on
‘Heuristic Approach to Problem-Solving’
7.10 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.Science Sharing on
‘Helping Your Child Understand Science in Daily Life’
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Principal’s Address to P6 Parents 2 February 2018
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Welcome to Pioneer Primary School
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Civic Literacy, Global Awareness and Cross-cultural Skills• Need a broader worldview, and the ability to work with people• from diverse cultural backgrounds, with different ideas and perspectives.
Critical and Inventive Thinking• Need to be able to think critically, assess options and make sound
decisions. Explore and be prepared to think out of the box.
Information and Communication Skills• be able to ask questions, know how to sieve information and extract that
which is relevant and useful. • Need to be discerning• be able to communicate their ideas clearly and
effectively.
Competencies for the 21st Century
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05/02/2018 7S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Our School Vision
Rooted in values; Ready for the Future; Gem of the Community
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05/02/2018 8S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Our School Mission
• Our Mission is to develop each a Life-long Learner, a Leader with Character, a Success in his own Right so as to serve the community.
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05/02/2018 9S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
School Values
•An Inquiring and Imaginative Mind
•Value Self and Others
• Integrity
•Doing Our Best
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05/02/2018 10S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
School Strategic Thrusts
• From Exam Ready to Future Ready
• From Desire to Discipline
• From Teaching to Transforming
• Synergistic Partnerships with Parents and the Community
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Education Pathway
Northlight
Assumption
Pathway
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
PSLE - a placement exam
• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of pupils within their peers.
• Places pupils into different courses according to their academic ability
• Enables posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice.
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Multiple Pathways for SuccessExpress Course
4 years, leading to GCE O levels
Normal Course
Normal (Academic)5 years, leading to GCE O levels
Normal (Technical)-4 years, leading to GCE N levels
-Specialised Schools for N(T) Students
Integrated Programme
4-6 years, leading to GCE A levels or International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)/Diploma
Eg of IP SchoolsRiver Valley HighDunman HighRI/RGSCedar/VictoriaCatholic High/SCGS/St NicholasNational JCTemasek JCHwa ChongNanyang GirlsMethodist Girls’ SchoolACS (I) - IB
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Express Course
• 4-year course
• Leads to GCE ‘O’ Level examination
• Subjects include English, Mother Tongue Language and a range of subjects in Humanities and the Arts, and Mathematics and Sciences
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Integrated Programmes
• An integrated secondary and JC education, such as the IP
• Secondary school students can proceed to JC without taking the GCE ‘O’ Level examinations
• Students can enroll IP at Sec 1 or Sec 3
• Some schools offer the Dual-track model i.e. Integrated Programme (IP) and ‘O’ Level tracks
• Refer to individual schools’ websites for details
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Normal (Academic) course
• 4 to 5-year course
• GCE ‘N’ Level examination in the 4th year
• A 5th year leading to the GCE ‘0’ Level examination is available to N(A) students who perform well in their GCE ‘N’ Levels.
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Normal (Technical) course
• 4-year course
• Leads to GCE ‘N’ Level examination
• Offers a more practice-oriented curriculum to prepare students for technical-vocational education at ITE
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Multiple Pathways for SuccessSpecialised Schools
• For child with certain aptitudes such as numbers, science, sports, or arts:
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
School of Science and Technology
School of the Arts
Singapore Sports School
• For child inclined towards hands-on practical learning:
Northlight School
Assumption Pathway
Crest Secondary School (Normal Technical)
Spectra Secondary School (Normal Technical)
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Specialised Schools for N(T) Students
• Additional option for N(T) students to benefit from a dedicated & whole-school approach
• More hands-on learning, with close linkage to industry applications to prepare students for further studies in ITE or employment
• Teaching personnel to comprise MOE teachers, ITE lecturers, and industry professionals
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
• NUS High School admits 100% of students through the Direct School Admission Secondary (DSA-Sec) Exercise
• NUS High School does not participate in the Secondary 1 (S1) Posting Exercise. If there are vacancies after the DSA-Sec Exercise, a Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE) may be carried out in November before the end of the S1 Option Phase (selection of secondary schools after the release of PSLE results).
• The DSA-Sec exercise comprises a Selection Test, Selection Camp and Selection Interview.
For more information, refer to the school’s website at http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg
Specialised Schools
NUS High School
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Singapore Sports School
• Pupils who have talent or physical attributes to succeed in the sports offered by the Singapore Sports School
• Core sports – track & field, badminton, bowling, football, golf, netball, sailing, swimming and table tennis
• Apply for a place directly to Singapore Sports School.
• For more details, please refer to the website for SSS www.sportsschool.edu.sg
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
School of the Arts
• Pupils with artistic talents • Apply directly to the school• Pupils go through a selection platform which
includes live auditions, personal interviews and portfolio reviews
• Integrated arts and academic IB programme • For more information, visit www.sota.sg
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
School of Science & Technology
• Admit students who show a strong passion and aptitude for science and technology,
• Apply directly to the school via DSA• It does not participate in the MOE Secondary
One Posting Exercise.• Please refer to the school website• http://www.sst.edu.sg/admission/admission-
process/
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
PSLE T-Score
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
What is PSLE Aggregate Score?
It is a sum of scores
What are these
scores?
Are they
raw
scores?
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Raw Scores are not used as
• Different subjects have different levels of difficulty
• So are the spread of marks from the average mark, i.e. the standard deviation (spread of marks)
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
MEASURE OF
S P R E A D
Narrow Wide
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
DOLLY
I scored 85% in
both English
and Mother
Tongue !
H U R R A Y !
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Dolly scores 85% in both EL and MT
85%
EL
EL ave
= 60
MT
MT ave
= 80
Her performance in MT is very
close to that of other pupils
She did much better
in EL as compared to
other pupils
0 100
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
A need for standardisation of the raw scores
Transformed Score or T-Score
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
What is T-Score?
• It gives the relative position of a pupil’s performance compared to the performance of all the other pupils in that subject
• The raw mark obtained in the exam only shows how good the pupil is in that subject (not how good he is as compared to others)
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
How is T-Score calculated for each subject?
where
X: pupil’s mark for the subject
Y: average mark (mean) scored by all
pupils
Z: spread of marks around the average
mark (standard deviation)
Z
Y)-(X1050T +=
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Example 1:
•Pupil’s mark (X) in exam = 50.0
•Average mark (Y) scored by all pupils = 68.0
•Spread of marks (Z) around the average mark (Y) = 10.0
T = 50 + 10 (50 - 68.0)
10.0= 32
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Example 2:
•Pupil’s mark (X) in exam = 50.0
•Average mark (Y) scored by all pupils = 68.0
•Spread of marks (Z) around the average mark (Y) = 40.0
T = 50 + 10 (50 - 68.0)
40.0= 45.5
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
How is Aggregate Score calculated?
By adding the T-Scores of
the 4 subjects
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
The PSLE T-Score & Aggregate Score
•T-Score gives the relative position of a pupil’s performance as compared to the performance of all the other pupils in that subject
•Aggregate score is the sum of the T-scores of 4 subjects
•It’s not the raw scores of the subjects
•The purpose is to determine the relative standing of pupils as compared to their peers
•HMT is not included in calculation of T-score
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Admission into Secondary 1
• 2 ways of seeking admission into Sec 1:• Sec 1 Posting Exercise
• Direct School Admission (DSA)–Sec Exercise
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Secondary 1 Posting Exercise
• Conducted for all PSLE candidates immediately after the PSLE results are released (late Nov)
• Your child will be given the S1 Option Form to indicate up to 6 secondary school choices
• Submit your choices either by submitting a physical copy of the S1 Option Form or online though the Secondary One Internet System
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Secondary 1 Posting Exercise
• Late Nov: Release of PSLE results
• Late Nov: Submission of Sec 1 Option
Form
• Late Dec: Release of School Posting
Results
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• Based on students’ talents and achievements.• Consider both academic and non-academic areas.• Each secondary school has its own criteria for
selection. Based on the qualities, such as talent in science, music or sports, that the school would like to emphasize.
• To assess these qualities in applicants, schools may conduct tests, interviews or trials as necessary.
Direct School Admission (DSA)-Sec Exercise
Allows for a more diverse range of student achievements and talents to be recognised
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Direct School Admission (DSA – Sec) Exercise
• Direct admission into Participating Secondary Schools
• School DSA-Sec Exercise
Late Jun-Aug : Selection Phase
Mid Oct : Indicate School Preferences
Late Nov : Release of Results
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Successful DSA – Sec Applicants
• Not allowed to select schools during the Secondary 1 Posting Exercise
• Must qualify for the course (i.e. Express/ Normal) offered by the schools
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Bonus point system only for admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools
Higher Chinese Grade
Bonus Point
Distinction 3
Merit 2
Pass 1
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
• Express Courses only
• •Nurtures students to be
effectively bilingual in EL & CL
Examples of SAP Schools:
Anglican High Nanyang Girls’
CHIJ St Nicholas River Valley
Nan Hua Maris Stella High
Catholic High
Chung Cheng High
Dunman High
Special Assistance Plan School (SAP)
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Target Setting : 10 marks challenge
SA2
2017
SA1
2018
Prelims
2018
PSLE
201
25 35 45 55
50 60 70 80
65 75 85 95
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
School examination dates (tentative)
Examinations Term Dates
Continual Assessment 1 1 26 Feb – 2 March
Semestral Assessment 1 2 Oral: 18 April
Paper 1: 23 – 24 April
Written: 7 – 11 May
Preliminary Examinations 3 Oral: 31 July – 1 August
Written: 20 – 28 August
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
PSLE examination datesExamination Dates (Tentative)
Oral 16 – 17 Aug
Listening Comprehension
14 Sept
Written 27 Sept – 3 Oct
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
A strong partnership between the home and the school will put our children in good stead for the future.
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S t r i v e T o S u c c e e d
Encourage your child to read
• Reading helps to improve on the language and also open the window to new ideas
• Check that your child has a regular reading time
• Ensure that your child has a book in his bag• Visit the library
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