CHIJ Kellock Primary

Primary 6 Briefing for Parents

28 Jan 2016

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Agenda

PART I Celebrating our 2015 PSLE Results

PSLE Information Sec 1 Posting Information Direct Schools Admission

PART II

Curriculum Matters by Heads of Department

PART III Meeting with the Teachers

PSLE Information

PSLE Dates 2016

Subject Date

EL & MT Oral

EL & MT List Compre

18 & 19 Aug, Thu-Fri

16 Sept, Fri

Written Papers EL: 29 Sept Thu

Math: 30 Sept Fri

MT: 3 Oct Mon

Science: 4 Oct Tue

HMT: 5 Oct Wed

Website: www.seab.gov.sg

PSLE - a placement exam

• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of students 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

Aggregate Score

The Aggregate score is calculated by adding the T-scores of the 4 subjects

AGGREGATE

T-Score vs Raw Score

• T-Score gives the relative position of your child’s performance as compared to the performance of all other students in that subject.

• Raw score obtained in the exam shows how well the child has done in the subject BUT not how well she has done as compared to others.

The T-Score

• Calculation of T-score for each subject:-

where:-

X : student’s mark for the subject

Y : average mark (mean) scored by all students

Z : spread of marks around the average (SD)

T = 50 + 10 (X - Y) Z

Posting to Secondary Schools

Sec 1 Centralised Posting Exercise

Timeline

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Secondary School Education Information Booklet

Release of PSLE Results

S1 Option Phase 7 calendar days starting from release of PSLE results via S1-IS or 5 working days starting from the release of PSLE results via Primary Schools

Release of S1 Posting Results

Reporting to Secondary School

Choosing Your Sec Schools Information Booklet

PSLE

Courses Offered at Sec Schools

• Express Course

• Normal Academic Course

• Normal Technical Course

Types of Sec Schools

• Independent Schools

• Special Assistance Plan Schools

• Autonomous Schools

• Specialised Schools

• Specialised Independent Schools

Independent Schools • Enjoy greater autonomy in curricular

innovations, school programmes

• Autonomy in administration, student admissions and setting of fee structure

• MOE and school scholarships available, where applicable

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Raffles Institution Raffles Girls’ Sch

Hwa Chong Institution S’pore Chinese Girls Sch

Methodist Girls’ Sch St Joseph’s Institution

Nanyang Girls’ High Sch ACS (Independent)

Autonomous Schools

• Offer wide range of innovative courses and enrichment programmes

• May charge additional fee of $3 - $18 a month to cover costs of enhanced educational programmes

Autonomous Schools

AUTONOMOUS SCHOOLS

CHIJ St Nicholas Sch Anderson Sec Victoria Sch

CHIJ Katong Convent Anglican High Sch Catholic High Sch

CHIJ Sec (Toa Payoh) Temasek Sec Maris Stella High Sch

St Anthony’s Canossian Sec

Bkt Panjang Govt High Chung Cheng High (Main)

Crescent Girls’ Sch Nan Hua High Sch Tg Katong Sec Sch

St Margaret’s Sec Sch Xinmin Sec Sch Fairfield Methodist Sec

PLMGS Sec Commonwealth Sec Sch Zhonghua Sec Sch

Tg Katong Girls’ Sch River Valley High Sch Ngee Ann Sec

Cedar Girls’ Sec Sch Dunman High Sch Dunman Sec Sch

Yishun Town Sec Sch

Specialised Independent Schools • For students :-

– with an aptitude for Math and Science inquiry,

– with an inclination for applied learning and creativity

– who have a creative flair for the arts

– who excel in sports

SPECIALISED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

NUS High School of Math and Science

School of Science and Technology (SST)

School of the Arts (SOTA)

Singapore Sports School

Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools

• Offer enriched programmes and a learning environment that nurtures students to be bi-literate and bicultural in English and Chinese

SAP SCHOOLS

CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ Sch River Valley High Sch

Anglican High Sch Dunman High Sch

Catholic High Sch Chung Cheng High Sch (Main)

Hwa Chong institution Nan Chiau High Sch

Nanyang Girls’ High Sch Maris Stella High Sch

Nan Hua High Sch

Admission to SAP Schools

• Applicable to students in the top 30% of PSLE Cohort taking HCL at PSLE

Higher Chinese Grade Bonus Points

Distinction 3

Merit 2

Pass 1

Specialised Schools • For Normal (Technical)-eligible students

• Offer innovative practice-oriented teaching methods

• Equipped with specialised infrastructure to apply knowledge in real-life and authentic situations

• Work closely with ITEs and industry partners

SPECIALISED SCHOOLS

Crest Secondary School

Spectra Secondary School

Schools with Integrated Programme (IP)

• Integrated 6-year Secondary and Junior College education for academically-strong students

• Stretch potential in non-academic aspects

• Culminates in ‘A’ Level qualification or other diplomas (e.g. the International Baccalaureate Diploma)

Integrated Programme

INTEGRATED PROGRAMME

CHIJ St Nicholas Temasek Junior College

Raffles Girls’ Sch National Junior College

S’pore Chinese Girls’ Sch St Joseph’s Institution (IB)

MGS (IB) Hwa Chong institution

Nanyang Girls’ High Sch Raffles Institution

Cedar Girls’ Sec Sch Catholic High School

Dunman High Sch Victoria School

River Valley High Sch ACS Independent (IB)

IB – International Baccalaureate Diploma

Types of Programme Offerings -LANGUAGE-

• Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL)

• Third Language Programmes

• Elective Programme in Malay Language for Secondary Schools (EMAS)

• National Elective Tamil Language Prog (NETP)

• Bi-cultural Studies/Regional Studies Programme (RSP)

• Mother Tongue Language ‘B’

Types of Programme Offerings ART & MUSIC

• Art Elective Programme (AEP)

• Music Elective Programme (MEP)

• Enhanced Art Programme (EAP)

• Enhanced Music Programme (EMP)

Affiliation Policy of IJ Schools

CHIJ Kellock

CHIJ OLQP

CHIJ OLGC

CHIJ OLN

CHIJ Katong Primary

CHIJ Primary

Toa Payoh

CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent

CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent

CHIJ Katong Convent

CHIJ Sec

Toa Payoh CHIJ St

Nicholas Full

School

A Minimum Cut-Off Point (COP) of 200 Aggregate for admission to the Express Stream of the Affiliated CHIJ Sec School.

Affiliation

• Affiliation ONLY applies when the 1st choice secondary school selected is CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent

• If CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent is NOT placed as the 1st choice, the student then does NOT enjoy the privilege of the affiliation. Exercise affiliation advantage as 1st choice (to enjoy priority) or NOT

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION

Direct School Admission • Promotes holistic education

• Allows secondary schools greater flexibility in admission of students to allow for a more diverse range of student achievements and talents to be recognised

• School-based criteria (academic and non-academic achievements and talents)

• All P6 students have a choice - whether or not to participate in this exercise

Direct School Admission

May to June

Application

Stage

July to Aug

Selection Stage

Oct

Exercise School Preference Stage

Nov

Results Release Stage

Application Stage

DSA SEC PRESS RELEASE [MAY] Participating secondary schools publish on their school website:

• Area/s of focus, • Application process • Selection processes

APPLICATION [MAY - JUN ] • Research about DSA schools – programmes, niche areas,

selection criteria • Check with school/s of interest on application procedures

• Prepare necessary documents eg result slips , portfolio, testimonials NOTE : Deadline for each DSA sec sch may differ

Selection Stage

SELECTION BY DSA SEC SCHOOL/S • Shortlisted students are requested to:

attend talent academy/ trials/ auditions/interviews/ selection tests etc

SELECTION OUTCOME [END AUG – EARLY SEP] Student receives outcome of application from DSA Sec school/s

applied to • Wait List, Confirmed Offer or Unsuccessful

Exercise School Preference Stage SCHOOL PREFERENCE INDICATION [OCT]

Student may submit preference up to 3 DSA Sec schools via DSA-Sec Internet System or physically submit it at the primary schools . NOTE: A unique DSA PIN for logon to DSA-Sec Internet System will

be enclosed in the School Preference Form.

Parents can only amend or withdraw student’s submitted school preferences before the end of the Exercise School Preference

Stage. Any amendment or withdrawal will NOT be allowed after this stage. .

Results Release Stage

RESULTS [NOV]

• Successful applicant collects DSA application result together with PSLE results

• Unsuccessful applicant in DSA to participate in Sec 1 Posting Exercise

Successful DSA Applicants

• Student will be guaranteed a place in the school if she has been given Confirmed Offer AND qualify for an academic course which is offered by the school.

• Successful DSA candidates will NOT be allowed to make any school option in the centralised S1 Posting Exercise since they already have a place reserved for them in a secondary school.

Successful DSA Applicants

• Student admitted to a school through DSA-Sec Exercise will NOT be allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results.

• Student is expected to honour the commitment to the posted DSA school for the duration of the programme admitted to.

DSA Application

Visit MOE website

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

Assessment: P6

Level/ Year

Tm 1 Tm 2 Tm 3 Tm 4 Total

Weighting

P6

2016

CA1 SA1 Prelim PSLE

Raw Scores 100% 100% 100% -

SA1 and Prelim Results will be captured in the Report Book

School Exam Dates 2016 CA1 Exam Date

CA1 Written Papers 3 Mar Thu – 9 Mar Wed

SA1 Exam Date

SA1 Oral 18 Apr Mon, 20 Apr Wed

Written Papers 4 May Wed – 6 May Fri

9 May Mon – 12 May Thu

Prelim Exam Date

Prelim Oral 1 Aug Mon – 2 Aug Tue

Prelim List Compre & Written Papers

22 Aug Mon – 26 Aug Fri

POST-PSLE ACTIVITIES

Post PSLE

• School resumes for all P6 students on 6 October 2016 after PSLE

• ALL P6 students are expected to attend school daily, unless medically unfit

– Attendance will be recorded in the Report Book

• Post PSLE activities are part of the school’s holistic development programme for the students

Post- PSLE Activities Activity Dates

Sexuality Education 12 Oct – 14 Oct

P6 Retreat 11 Oct

Talk on Preparing for Secondary School Experience

2 Nov

Deportment and Etiquette Workshop 21 Oct

Sports Exposure Programme (Golf) 7 – 9 Nov

Financial Literacy Programme and Bazaar (Social Enterprise)

3 Nov

Learning Journey to Malacca 26 – 28 Oct

P6 Graduation Ceremony & Party 11 Nov

Kellock Awards Day 14 Nov

If You Wish to Travel After PSLE

Holidays Dates

PSLE Marking 17 Oct – 20 Oct 2016 Mon - Thu

End of Year Holiday Preferably AFTER PSLE Results Date

Tentative date for release of PSLE Results 24 Nov (Thu) OR 25 Nov (Fri)

Familiarising yourself with PSLE Curriculum

• PARENTS’ SYMPOSIUM @ Kellock

• Date : 9 April 2016, Saturday

• Time : 8.30am – 12.30pm

THANK YOU

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