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P6 Meet-The-Parents 2018

Friday 12 January

Programme

Year Head’s Segment

Teaching & Learning

Level Highlights

2018 PSLE Calendar

Registration Mon, 5 March – Mon, 26 March 2018

Oral Examination Thur, 16 August – Fri, 17 August 2018

Listening Comprehension Fri, 14 September 2018

Written Examination Thur, 27 September – Wed, 3 October 2018

Marking Exercise Mon, 14 October – Thur, 18 October 2018

PSLE - A Placement Exam

• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of pupils among their peers.

• Places students 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.

The PSLE Aggregate Score

T-Score

• Gives the relative position of a student’s performance in comparison to the performance of all the other students in that subject.

• Incorporates performance of students in all 4 subjects.

• Allows students to be ranked fairly nation-wide.

Example:Alex has scored 85% in English

85% obtained only shows how good Alex is in English, not how good he is as compared to others.

His PSLE English grade (A, B, C etc) is dependent on his performance in comparison to other students nation-wide.

The PSLE Aggregate Score

Alex

I scored 85% in both English and Mother Tongue!

Will he have the same grade for both?

H U R R A Y !

The PSLE Aggregate ScoreExample

The PSLE Aggregate Score

Example EL MT

Alex’s Score 85 85

Average Score of

students

nation-wide

60 80

Alex’s performance as compared to other students nation-wide.

His performance in MT is very close to that of other pupils.

He did much better in EL as compared to other pupils

What is T-Score ?

It gives the relative position of a pupil’s performance as 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

Z

Y)-(X1050T +=

X: pupil’s mark for the subjectY: average mark (mean) scored by all pupilZ: spread of marks around the average mark (standard deviation)

Example:

• 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) = 14.0

T = 50 + 10(50 - 68.0)

14.0= 37.14

How is T-Score calculated for each subject ?

How is the Aggregate Score calculated?

By adding the T-Scores of the 4 subjects

Subject Total Mark T-Score

English 200 105 34

Mother Tongue 200 152 51

Mathematics 100 67 53

Science 100 58 47

PSLE Aggregate 185

T-SCORES & GRADES

Is it possible for a pupil with 3A* and 1A to be ranked lower than another pupil who has only 1A* and 3As?

Subjects 3A*1A

John

1A* 3A

Jack’s

Mark

(Grade)

T-Score Mark

(Grade)

T-Score

EL 182

A

60 190

A*

68

MT 185

A*

70 180

A

68

MA 91

A*

60 80

A

58

SC 92

A*

56 86

A

55

T-Score 246 249

T-Score and Grades

Direct School Admission (DSA)

•Selection exercise based on students’ talents in academic and non-academic areas

•Criteria is determined by each individual secondary school

•119 Secondary Schools in 2016

What is DSA?

•To give schools greater flexibility in student admission

•To allow a more diverse range of talents and achievements to be recognised

•To allow schools the flexibility to consider students with abilities not reflected in the PSLE range

Objectives of DSA?

1. Fact Finding May

2. Selection June – August

3. Exercise School OctoberPreference Stage

4. Results Release NovemberStage (with PSLE)

Stages of DSA/ S1 Posting Exercise

1. (a) Successful in DSA – choice of stream if applicable(b) Unsuccessful in DSA – indicate school preference (within 5 working days)

2. S1 Posting Result Release December

3. Register at Secondary School

DSA

PSLE ResultsS1 Posting

Exercise

Gathering information

from schools:

•Check school websites

•Call schools

•Visit schools

Stages of DSA #1

Application:

Student checks with DSA

secondary schools for

more information on

application procedures

and deadlines

1.Application deadline

for each DSA school

differs

2.DSA secondary

schools will publish

their latest selection

criteria on their

website in May.

Selection by

Schools

•Selection test

•Camps

•Interviews

Stages of DSA #2

Selection Outcome

• By End August

• Confirmed/

Wait list/

Rejected

July – August

Stage 1

Selection

School Preference

Indication:

• Submission of

Preference to up to 3

DSA schools

Stages of DSA #3 & 4

Application:

•Collection of DSA &

PSLE results

•If unsuccessful in DSA,

pupil will join in S1

Posting Exercise

October

Stage 2

Exercise School

Preference

November

Stage 3

Results Release Stage

Selection of School:

• Consider factors

• Rank in order of

preference/ possibility

• Submit within 5 working

days

Stages of S1 Posting Exercise

Results:

•Results release

•Report to secondary

school as informed

November

S1 Posting Exercise

December

S1 Posting

Results Release

For more updated information on DSA, please log on to:

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec/

Teaching & Learning

English

Components Study tips

Oral • Make use of the Oral Companion booklet

• Read, Record, Listen and Improve

• Read with intonation, pauses, don’t forget end consonants

SBC – Make use of the 5Ws and 1H, elaborate, provide personal

opinions

Composition • Always write according to the theme stated in bold at the top of

the page

• Compulsory to use at least one of the 3 pictures provided

• Read more to get ideas from other writers

Grammar MCQ • Study the grammar booklet provided by the school

• Study the grammar tips in ‘Power Up’

Vocabulary • Learn your spelling

• Know the words in your STELLAR Reader

• Read and learn the vocabulary from the Straits Times, Little

Red Dot, other print & non-print materials

EnglishComponents Study tips

Editing • Learn your spelling

• Learn words that are commonly misspelt e.g. ‘disappointed’ ->

‘dissapointed’

• If the word is underlined and it is not a spelling mistake, then it

would be a grammar mistake

Comprehension Cloze • Make use of strategies stated in the Comprehension Cloze

booklet provided by the school

• Read widely to gain more vocabulary on different topics e.g. both

fiction and non fiction text

Synthesis • Learn the synthesis rules

• Read the question carefully

• Do not omit words, misspell words when transferring your

answers

• Watch your tenses

Visual Text

Comprehension

• Answer the 5Ws, 1H

• Read carefully, highlight essential points

• Identify the main purpose of the text

Comprehension OE • Make use of the reading comprehension strategies taught

• Read carefully

• Quote accurately

Malay Language

Components Focus On

Oral • Practice reading daily at home

• Use the SAMMBBoB technique (5W1H) for conversation

• Speak proper Bahasa Melayu Baku at home

• Use the E-Oral Booklet as a guide

Composition • Choose 1 out of 2 Questions. Write at least 180 words

• Write at least 6 paragraph.

• For picture composition :1 picture = 1 paragraph

• Read more to get ideas from other writers ( Reading booklet will

be given)

• Use the composition checklist

Idioms

(Peribahasa)

• Learn the list given (60 idioms from P3 – P6)

• Can try to quiz yourself to help memorization

E-Oral 25% in PSLE

Unable to read the text fluently with

appropriate intonation.

Accessing MOE学乐website and spend 10mins weekly

to practice reading.

Unable to score well in CL E-oral conversation.

Please communicate more often in mandarin at home

with the child.

MOE Websites: Xue Le 学乐http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index1.html

Comprehension

21% in PSLE

Insufficient reading of Chinese passage, therefore

pupil lack of CL vocabulary.

1) To read Chinese books and weekly magazine,

watch the Chinese News. (eg. 新列车)

2) To train children in their higher order thinking skill,

by asking guiding questions, such as,

why do you think he/she is wrong?

If you are the person, what should you do?

Science1. Understanding & Application of Concepts

• P3 to P6 topics

2. Process Skills & Answering Techniques

Themes Lower Block (P3-P4) Upper Block (P5-P6)

Diversity

• Living & non-living things(P3)

• Diversity of living things (P3)

• Diversity of materials (P3)

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Cycles

• Life cycles of plants and animals (P4) • Reproduction in plants (P5)

• Reproduction in animals (P5)

• Matter (P4) • Water (P5)

Systems

• Plant System (P3)

• Human system (P3)

• Systems in living things (P5)

• Cells (P5)

--- • Electrical systems (P5)

Interaction

• Magnets (P4) • Forces (P6)

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• Environment (P60

• Web of life (P6)

• Adaptations (P6)

• Man’s impact on the environment (P6)

Energy

• Light (P4)

• Heat & temperature (P4)

• Energy forms and uses (P6)

--- • Energy & photosynthesis (P6)

Science

How can we help?

• Set a routine to revise the concepts early and regularly.

• Help the student to link the concepts to the context / environment.

Themes Lower Block (P3-P4) Upper Block (P5-P6)

Cycles

• Life cycles of plants and animals (P4) • Reproduction in plants (P5)

• Reproduction in animals (P5)

• Matter (P4) • Water (P5)

Mathematics

1. Systematic approach in preparing the students for school-based and National

examinations

• Revision checklist for self-assessment and set

focus for learning

• Extended LearningTo strengthen meta-cognitive

skills such as inductive &

deductive reasoning

2. Students’ learning attitude and parents’ support is also important to ensure academic

excellence.

• Assessment for

learning – Topical

quizzes (not graded)

MathematicsA spiral learning of Mathematics is adopted

in the building up of conceptual knowledge

across the levels, from P1 to P6.

Topics ConceptsLevel of

Learning

Whole

Numbers

(4) Numbers up to 10 million

P4&5• round off numbers up to the nearest 1000 and use the

approximation symbol ≈

(5) Four Operations

P3-5• add and subtract numbers without using calculators

• multiply and divide by tens, hundreds and thousands

without using calculators

• solve word problems involving the 4 operations

(6) Factors and multiples

P4

• determine if a 1-digit number is a factor of a given number

• list all factors of a given number up to 100

• common factors of two given numbers

• relationship between factor and multiple

• determine if a number is a multiple of a given 1-digit

number

• determine if a 1-digit number is a factor of a given number

• list all factors of a given number up to 100

• common factors of two given numbers

• relationship between factor and multiple

• determine if a number is a multiple of a given 1-digit

number

A spiral approach is

adopted in the building up

of content across the

levels.

*Note that every year of

learning is a pre-requisite

of the following year.

Pupils are required to

recall what they had

learnt.

Processes and skills learnt

must be used to connect

different mathematical

concepts and context in

problem-solving.

MathematicsA spiral learning of Mathematics is adopted

in the building up of conceptual knowledge

across the levels, from P1 to P6.

Topics ConceptsLevel of

Learning

ALGEBRA

(1) Using Letters as Numbers

P6

· use a letter to represent an unknown number

· evaluate simple algebraic expressions by substitution

(2) Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

· write and simplify algebraic in one variable

(3) Word Problems

· solve word problems involving algebraic expressions

One example of the

importance of spiral

approach is in the learning

of seemingly stand alone

topics such as Geometry

& Algebra.

Without prior knowledge

of whole numbers,

fractions & mathematical

operations , the pupils will

find the concept of

algebraic expressions and

geometrical calculations

too abstract for learning.

Mathematics

New Assessment Format 2018

Cognitive Demand

AO1 – Recall and application

AO2 – Question Interpretation and

application of problem solving skills in a

variety of context

AO3 – Interpret, Analyse, Reasoning

(inductive & deductive)

Useful Tips

Practice the habit of careful reading.

Write down all the method steps carefully,

[such as labelling their steps so that they are

aware and will not miss out any critical steps

or values.]

Remember to write the mathematical units at

the answer blanks, missing units will result in

deduction of answer mark.

Encourage your child not to give up

P6 Level

Highlights

Level Highlights

C1:Confident & Effective Communicator

Project Motivation

Values, Perspective-taking, Social emotional

competencies

Study Skills/ Good Habits

Preparation for PSLE and beyond

Level Highlights

C2: Critical and Creative Thinker

iOLE - Gardens by the Bay

Exposing pupils to creative and fun ways of

expressing English Language

C3: Caring and Gracious Citizens

Outdoor Learning Journey

To foster greater class bonding

Level Highlights

Level Highlights

C3: Caring & Gracious Citizens

SJS Exchange Programme

Activities - Planning & Implementing

Important Dates to Note

Supplementary lessons

Term 1 Week 3 to Term 2 Week 5 (Semester 1)

Parent’s Workshops

3 Feb 2018

2018 PSLE Examination Calendar (Tentative)

Registration Mon, 5 March – Mon, 26 March 2018

Oral Examination Thur, 16 August – Fri, 17 August 2018

Listening Comprehension Fri, 14 September 2018

Written Examination Thur, 27 September – Wed, 3 October 2018

Marking Exercise Mon, 14 October – Thur, 18 October 2018

Class

Interaction