Welcome to P6 Meet-the-Parent-Session

2015

OUR MOTTO

Guidance to Wisdom

OUR MISSION To nurture individuals into lifelong learners and responsible citizens through a well-rounded education.

(Reviewed in 2013 and retained as it is still relevant)

School Vision Motivated Learners

Critical Thinkers

Leaders of Character (Reviewed in 2013 and renewed to capture the 21CC outcomes )

School Values

Wise, Enterprising

Gracious, Responsible

Resilient, Open (Reviewed in 2013 and concised based on SEM feedback and 21CC)

ST 1 - Cognitive Development

ST 2 – Personal Effectiveness

ST 3 – Character Development

ST4 – Staff Excellence

ST5 – Service Excellence

Our Strategic Thrusts

• Be able to distinguish right from wrong

• Know their strengths and areas for growth

• Be able to cooperate, share and care for others

• Have a lively curiosity about things

• Be able to think for and express themselves confidently

• Take pride in their work

• Have healthy habits and an awareness of the arts

• Know and love Singapore

Primary School Outcomes of Education

A confident person: who has a strong sense of right and wrong and able to communicate effectively

A self-directed learner: who takes responsibility for his own learning and perseveres in the pursuit of learning

An active contributor: who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence

A concerned citizen: who is rooted to Singapore, takes an active role to better the lives of others around him

The Desired Outcomes of Education

PSLE

Foundation Subjects

Foundation Mathematics, Foundation

English, Foundation Science

Basic Mother Tongue

Standard Subjects

English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics &

Science

Higher MT

Subjects That Are Being Tested

Subjects:

• English

• Mathematics

• Mother Tongue

• Science

Grades Marks Range

A * 91 and above

A 75 to 90

B 60 to 74

C 50 to 59

D 35 to 49

E 20 to 34

U below 20

PSLE Grading System – Standard Subjects

Grades

Distinction Merit Pass

Subject

•Higher Mother Tongue

PSLE Grading System – Higher Mother Tongue

Ungraded

1 85 and above

2 70 to 84

3 50 to 69

4 30 to 49

U below 30

Grades Marks Range Subjects:

•Foundation English

•Foundation Mathematics

•Foundation Science

•Basic Mother Tongue

PSLE Grading System – Foundation Subjects

Pupils taking 4 standard subjects

253 pupils

Pupils taking at least 1 foundation subject

60 pupils

Total – 313 pupils

2014 PSLE Results

Overall Percentage Passes

98.1%

2014 PSLE Results

Percentage of pupils ( 4S) placed in Express Course in Sec School

71.6%

2014 PSLE Results

Overall Subject % Passes At Standard level

Subjects 2014

EL 97.3%

MATH 77.9%

SCIENCE 87.9%

CL 97.3%

ML 99.1%

TL 100%

2014 PSLE Results

Percentage of Quality Passes A* - A (Subjects at Standard level)

Subjects 2014

EL 30.6%

MA 30.0%

SC 37.1%

CL 72.0%

ML 79.8%

TL 65.4%

2014 PSLE Results

P6 DSA

Successful in PSLE

Normal Academic/Technical

4-year Course

Express

4-year Course

DSA

GCE N-level

S 5 N

GCE O-level

Ap

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cesh

ip

Institute

of Technical

Education

Polytechnics

Junior

Colleges

Centralised

Institutes

GCE A-level

Universities

E M P L O Y M E N T

INTEGRATED

PROGRAMME

• Reflect the relative achievement level of pupils within their peers.

• Place pupils into different courses according to their academic ability

• Enable posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice.

PSLE (A placement exam)

Secondary One Posting Exercise

Express Course

Normal Academic Normal Technical

Integrated

Programme

Secondary School Course Option (For borderline cases)

Express / Normal Academic

Normal Academic / Normal Technical

Pupils in option bands must exercise course preference

Express Course

4 years in Secondary School

May offer or opt to study HMT

Offer for HMT Top 10% cohort

Top 11 to 30% who meet language criteria

MT – A* or HMT – at least a Merit

Normal Academic Course

4 or 5 years in Secondary school

Sit for GCE (N)

Good results in Sec 1 and 2 will enable to

be transferred to the Express course

Decide to do GCE(O), join technical-

vocational education at ITE after GCE (N)

Normal Technical Course

4 to 5 years in Secondary school

Subjects offered are English, Basic MT

& a range of technical-oriented subjects

Sit for GCE (NT)

Good result in GCE (NT) enable pupils

to sit for GCE (N)

May join technical-vocational education at ITE

after GCE (NT)

Choose school that offer HMT if there is very good performance in HMT.

Choose a school near your home to cut down on traveling time.

Affiliated secondary schools are subjected to availability of places

Tips for choosing of Secondary Schools

3 Stages Selection Stage 1 July – 31 Aug 2015

Exercise school preference Stage 26 Oct – 30 Oct 2015

Results Release Stage 3rd/4th Week of Nov 2015

Direct School Admission (DSA)

Admission to Northlight School (NLS) and Assumption Pathway School (APS)

Category of students APS NLS

Admission Criteria

1st Time PSLE Failures (Not over-aged for Primary School)

• Can apply to APS or NLS directly with Primary School Principal’s recommendation and be admitted on a case-by-case basis. • Alternatively, pupils can repeat PSLE

2nd Time PSLE Failures (Not over-aged for Primary School)

• Can apply to APS or NLS or repeat PSLE. • Can submit application forms to APS or NLS. By default, pupils who do not make a choice will repeat PSLE.

3rd Time PSLE Failure (Over-aged for Primary School)

• Can apply to APS or NLS by submitting application forms to APS or NLS. • APS or NLS will contact students who do not make the choice.

Choosing A Secondary School

•Independent

•Special Assistance Plan

•Autonomous

•Niche Programme Schools

Types of Secondary Schools

•Since posting is done based on aggregate score first, it is important to choose schools that are comparable to your child’s academic ability

•Reference • School teachers’ assessment of child’s interests and talents

• Sec school’s cut-off scores in previous years

•The 6 choices should reflect a spread of academic standards

Factors to Consider when making an option

Besides school’s academic standard, there are other important factors to consider:

•Distance

•School Culture and Programmes

•Affiliated schools

Other Factors to consider

Overview of Posting Process

Pupil A will be considered first, then Pupil B, and finally Pupil C

For Pupil A, MOE will try to admit him/her to 1st choice school, if not

possible, then 2nd choice, if not then 3rd choice and so on…

until schools have filled up their vacancies

When PSLE result is released, all pupils will be ranked according to

their aggregate scores:

Example

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Pupil A (score = 240) Sch A Sch B Sch C Sch D Sch E Sch F

Pupil B (score = 239) Sch A Sch W Sch C Sch X Sch Y Sch Z

Pupil C (score = 220) Sch B Sch D Sch W Sch X Sch Z Sch Y

Unposted Pupils

Post to a school

within the same

Postal District that

still has vacancy

Post to a school

in a neighbouring

Postal District

that still has a

vacancy

Post to a school

anywhere in

Singapore that still

has a vacancy

•Update of latest home addresses of PSLE pupils and mobile

numbers by 3 Nov 2015

•Appointment of proxies if parents need to travel overseas during critical dates (Proxy must be at least 21 years old)

Important Points to Note

• Application to NUS High School, School of Science & Technology, School of the Arts and Singapore Sports School is done through DSA

Important Points to Note

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Independent Schools

Express (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2013 cut-

off scores)

NT (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

ACS(I) 253 - 269 - -

Hwa Chong Institution

(SAP)

256 - 271 - -

River Valley High

(SAP)

251 - 271 - -

Raffles Institution

259 - 271 - -

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

SAP

Express (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2013 cut-

off scores)

NT (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

Catholic High 251 - 262 - -

CHIJ St. Nicholas 255 - 266 - -

Nan Hua High

245 - 259 - -

Nan Chiau High 242 - 262 - -

Nanyang Girls’ High

261 - 275 - -

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Autonomous Schools

Express (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NT (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

Anderson Sec 246 - 258 188 -199 142 - 159

Bukit Panjang Govt High

245 - 262 191 -199 148 - 159

Xinmin Sec 235 - 256 185 -199 111 - 159

Yishun Town Sec 236 - 257 185 - 199 141 - 158

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Area: Woodlands

Express (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NT (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

Admiralty Sec

200 - 229 165 - 198 134 - 158

Christ Church Sec 202 - 246 168 - 198 121 - 157

Evergreen Sec 224 - 258 180 - 199 143 - 158

Fuchun Sec 188 - 241 155 - 187 116 - 155

Marsiling Sec 188 - 241 152 - 187 123 - 158

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Area: Woodlands

Express (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

NT (Based on 2013 cut-off

scores)

Riverside Sec 231 - 258 183 - 199 144 - 159

Si Ling Sec 190 - 253 152 - 178 103 - 146

Woodgrove Sec 210 - 241 168 - 193 130 - 157

Woodlands Ring Sec

216 - 248 175 - 199 138 - 159

Woodlands Sec 192 - 226 162 - 192 131 - 159

Important Dates

Written Exam

EL/MA/MT/SC/HMT

18/9/15

1/10, 2/10

5/10, 6/10 & 7/10

20/8/15 - 21/8/15

Listening

Comprehension

Oral

Examination

Exam Dates

Release of Results: Between 25 Nov and 27 Nov 2015

Exercising 0f Secondary School Options is done after the release of the PSLE results via

• Online Submission through School • 5 working days starting from the release of PSLE results

• 12 noon to 3 pm on the first day

• 9 am to 3 pm on the other day

• Via S1 Internet System (S1-IS) • 7 calendar day starting from the release of PSLE results

• S1-IS is accessible 24 hours

• Starting 12 noon on the first day till 3 pm on the last day

Release of Results

Secondary One Posting Results

Dec 2015 Online

Interactive Voice Response System

Dec 2015 Pupils to report to the secondary

school

Q & A