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Beginning of Year Parent-Teacher Meeting

Primary 6

13 Jan 2017

Briefing on PSLE

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• 2016 PSLE Results

• Expectations for 2017 Cohort

• Important Dates

• 2017 PSLE Information

• Posting to Secondary School

• Choosing a Secondary School

Overview

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Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE)

• PSLE is a placement exam

• Gives relative standing of pupils

• Enables posting to secondary schools by merit

• Pupils placed in the most suitable stream based on results

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Singapore Education System• Think beyond the PSLE

• Greater diversity and expanded pathways:

- Different streams: Express; Normal (Academic); Normal (Technical)

- Special programmes e.g. Integrated Programme; Art /Music Elective Programmes

- Direct School Admission (DSA)

Pathways…

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99.6% of students eligible

for Secondary School

80.1% of students eligible

for Express Stream

2016 PSLE Results

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2016 PSLE: Subject Performance

Subjects % Pass (A*- C) % Quality (A* & A)

School National School National

English Language

100 96.7 73.1 44.7

Mathematics 87.4 85.2 48.0 44.5

Science 92.9 90.6 45.1 42.3

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2016 PSLE: Subject PerformanceSubjects % Pass % Quality (A* & A)

School National School National

ChineseLanguage

96.4 96.6 67.3 70.0

Malay Language

100 98.1 88.2 70.8

Tamil Language

100 97.0 100 70.1

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School Targets:• 100% eligible for secondary school• Increase percentage eligible for the Express stream• Improve percentage passes in CL• Improve overall quality passes

Expectations for 2017 Cohort

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Home-School Partnership:• Ensure daily attendance in school and punctuality• Ensure prompt completion and submission of school

work• Work on early and consistent preparation• Draw up work schedule• Set attainable but challenging targets

- Identify gaps and work on them- Keep daughter in good health (physical & mental)

Expectations for 2017 Cohort

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• Supplementary lessons:– from Term 1: Mon (EMS) & Wed (MTL)

– during June holidays: 29 to 31 May

– during September holidays: 7, 8 Sep

– from Term 3: additional lessons on Fri (EMS)

• No CCAs for all P6 girls in Semester 2

• Critical revision period just before PSLE

2017 School Schedule

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• English 27 Feb

• Mathematics 28 Feb

• Mother Tongue 1 March

• Science 2 March

• Higher Mother Tongue 3 March

2017 Common Test Dates

(Term 1, Wk 9)

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2017 SA1 Dates (Term 2)• EL / MT Oral 20 April (Wk 5)

• Composition: EL 25 April (Wk 6)

MT 26 April (Wk 6)

• EL / MT Listening Compre 28 April (Wk 6)

• Written 2 – 8 May(Wk 7 & 8)

Higher MT 2 May

English: 3 May

Mathematics 4 May

Mother Tongue 5 May

Science 8 May

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• Oral Exam 31 July

• Listening Compre 16 August

• Written 21 – 25 AugustEnglish 21 Aug

Mathematics 22 Aug

Mother Tongue 23 Aug

Science 24 Aug

Higher MT 25 Aug

2017 Preliminary Exam Dates

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• Oral Exam 17 & 18 August

• Listening Compre 15 September

• Written 28 Sep – 4 OctEnglish 28 Sep

Mathematics 29 Sep

Mother Tongue 2 Oct

Science 3 Oct

Higher MT 4 Oct

2017 PSLE Dates

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Absence from PSLE• Official Medical Certificate, time of visit to doctor and

diagnosis

• Make-up only for Oral Examinations (venue: SEAB)

• Absence from other papers: pupils’ preliminary results and even P6 SA1 and P5 SA1 & SA2 results taken into consideration

Further details will be given in the PSLE information booklet for candidates

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EXPRESS APPRECIATE

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Release of PSLE Results

- Likely to be during 1st week of the year-end holidays (20 – 24 Nov 2017)

Release of Posting Results & Reporting to Sec School

- Likely to be during the week before Christmas (18 – 22 Dec 2017)

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Subject grade reflects pupil’s performance in

each subject (A*- E, Ungraded)

Aggregate score shows pupil’s overall

performance in the exam (e.g. 189, 242…)

•Aggregate score = sum of T-Scores of 4 subjects

•Each of the 4 subjects carries the same

weighting in the computation of the Aggregate

score

PSLE Aggregate Score

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What is T-Score?

Aggregate Score = sum of T-Scores of 4 subjects

Mark for each subject is converted to a transformed score - T - Score

•Reflects the pupil’s standing relative to the other pupils in the subject

•The raw mark obtained in the exam only shows how good the pupil is in that subject, not how good she is as compared to others.

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Calculation of T-Score

Where:

• x: pupil’s mark for the subject

• m: average mark (mean) scored by all pupils

• SD: spread of marks around the average mark

(standard deviation)

T-score = 50 + 10(x – m)

SD

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Example:

• Pupil’s mark (x) in exam = 50.0

• Average mark (m)scored by all pupils = 68.0

• Spread of marks (SD) around the ave marks = 14.0

T = 50 + 10(50 – 68.0)

14.0

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Calculation of Aggregate Score

The aggregate score is calculated by adding the T-Scores of the 4 subjects.

Aggregate Score = 269

Subject Raw Score Mean Std Dev T-Score

EL 80 50 20 65

Maths 90 50 19 71

Science 90 60 15 70

MT (CL) 80 60 15 63

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Computation of Aggregate Score

• The aggregate score does not include Higher Mother Tongue.

• Computation of the aggregate score takes into account:

- the difference in demand between Standard and Foundation subjects

- the number of examinable subjects taken

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By MeritAll pupils are ranked according to their aggregate scores

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263

240

Posting to Secondary School

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285

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263 FULL FULL

Schools are allocated based on pupils’ choice in order of their rank

Posting to Secondary School

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After 6 choices...

Postal District

Neighbouring Postal District

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Independent schools

Autonomous schools

Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools

Niche Programme schools

Specialised schools e.g.

- Singapore Sports School

- NUS High School of Maths & Science

- School of the Arts (SOTA)

- School of Science & Technology (SST)

- Crest Secondary & Spectra Secondary

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Choosing a Secondary School

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Choosing a Secondary School

Courses offered Express – Exp

Normal Academic – N(A)

Normal Technical – N(T)

Programmes offered Language programmes e.g. Third Languages

Elective programmes e.g. Art & Music

Integrated Programme- 4 or 6 years

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Personal Characteristics of your child

Practicalities

Programmes that school offers

Choosing a Secondary School

Consider the 3P’s

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Choosing a Secondary SchoolConsider the 3P’s

1 Personal Characteristics• How does the school bring out the best in my child? Does

the school place emphasis on a particular area that mychild would be interested in/ would benefit from?

• What are my child’s learning styles and are they aligned withthe school’s approach?

• How does the school support children who have academic,social or emotional difficulties?

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Choosing a Secondary SchoolConsider the 3P’s

2 Practicalities• How far is the school from my home? Is it easily

accessible for my child? Will she be able to go to

school by bus or MRT?

• Based on my child’s results, which schools can my

child select (refer to previous year’s posting aggregate

range)?

• Is there a school affiliated to my child’s current school?

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Choosing a Secondary SchoolConsider the 3P’s

3 Programmes offered by the school• What kinds of programmes does the school offer that will help

develop my child in his/her strengths, interests (e.g. NicheProgrammes; CCAs) ?

• Will there be opportunities for my child to take a moredemanding subject/course in areas he/she is strong in?

• What options or opportunities would be open to my childafter graduation?

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• CHIJ (Katong) Primary is affiliated to CHIJ Katong Convent (KC)

• To enjoy affiliation, - KC must be indicated as first choice- Child must have an aggregate score of 200 and above to be eligible for the Express stream in KC- If child has aggregate score below 200, please opt for Normal(Academic) stream to enjoy affiliation priority

CHIJ Affiliation Policy

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• Understand daughter’s strengths and talents• Do the necessary homework: check school’s website or call

for admission criteria• Prepare early: photocopy results; get teachers / coaches to

write testimonials (only if required by the school); prepare portfolios

• Timeline- Apr Press Release & Letter- May DSA sec schs publish selection criteria - Jun – Aug Selection- Oct Exercise school preference - Nov Results release

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

Direct School Admission

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• Option form given on PSLE results day

• Options:

- choice of 6 schools

- programmes e.g. MEP, AEP

- courses i.e. E/NA, NA/NT

• Submission either through primary school or online

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• More opportunities

to show learning

• Caters to wider range

of learning styles

• Regular and timely

feedback

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Explore secondary schools with your child:

•Parents’ Briefings or Talks, School Open Houses•Schools’ websites

•‘Choosing your Secondary Schools’ booklet

•MOE Websites - Secondary Education

http://moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/

- Secondary 1 Posting Exercise

http://moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/

•Enhanced School Information Service (SIS)http://sis.moe.gov.sg/

•Education and Career Guidance Web Portal

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Education and Career Guidance Web Portal

• Features to help guide your child in selecting schools- Explore the Singapore Education Landscape- Explore schools, find favourite schools (search by

criteria); compare schools

• Teachers will be familiarising pupils with the portal during the Form Teacher Guidance Periods (Term 2).

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Thank You

&

Have a good evening

Briefing Slides will be uploaded on our school’s website and MCOnline