P5 Parents ’ Briefing 25 January 2019
School Leadership Team Mrs Soh-Lim Mdm Toh Mrs Kelly Mrs Kor Tzyy Shiuan Leng Leng Koh E-Len Siew Ling Vice- Principal Vice- Vice- Principal Principal Principal (Admin) 2
P5/6 Levels Mrs Pearlyn Ang Mrs Shirley Puay Assistant Year Head Year Head
Objectives • To provide an overview of the school’s direction and level-related matters • To strengthen home-school partnership to optimise your child’s/ward’s learning • To provide a platform for your child’s/ward’s Form Teachers to interact with you
Programme Time Description Venue 4.00 pm – School Leader’s School Hall 4.45 pm Talk 4.45 pm – Interaction with Respective 6 pm Form Teachers Classrooms
Our Vision A healthy, confident, gracious and morally upright pupil with a passion for learning and love for Singapore.
Our Mission To provide a safe and happy environment for our pupils to strive towards excellence.
Our Values • Every Gongshanger will understand the value of hard work. 勤 • Every Gongshanger will continue to work towards his/her Perseverance goals despite challenges. • Every Gongshanger is able to tell the difference between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’. 俭 Thrift • Every Gongshanger is able to use resources prudently to avoid wastage. • Every Gongshanger will do the right thing even when nobody is around or watching. 诚 Integrity • Every Gongshanger will have the moral courage to stand up for what is right. • Every Gongshanger will have pride and confidence in themselves. 敬 Respect • Every Gongshanger will appreciate differences in others and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
Holistic Education Aesthetics Cognitive Physical Social- Emotional Character Leadership
Cognitive Development Key Milestones in Your Child’s Education
Cognitive Development School-Based Assessments (SBA) No change for 2019 P5 students – i.e. they will sit for the following: (SA1) MYE + (SA2) EYE
Cognitive Development Mixed-Ability (Class Allocation process) At the end of P4 in 2018: • Top 160 students (based on EL+MA) will be allocated into the first 4 classes (i.e. 40 students in a class) • Students will be arranged in order of merit, and zig-zagged into the 4 classes at P5 in 2019 • The remaining 80 students (based on EL+MA) will be allocated into the remaining 2 classes (i.e. 40 students in a class) • Students will be arranged in order of merit, and zig-zagged into the 2 classes at P5 in 2019
Cognitive Development Mixed-Ability (Class Allocation process) At the end of P4 in 2018: 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 1 1 1 9 1 2 0 160
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Cognitive Development Implications of Subject-Based Banding • Progression to secondary level depends on PSLE score • Different expectations of Standard and Foundation subjects will be taken into account when PSLE score is calculated http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary/files/ subject-based-banding.pdf
Cognitive Development • PSLE: • A Placement Examination • Need to reflect the relative achievement level of pupils within National P6 cohort • Assesses pupils’ suitability for secondary school education • Places pupils in one of the appropriate secondary school courses, which matches their learning pace, academic ability and inclination
Cognitive Development • PSLE: • Some terms related to PSLE - • Grades • Raw score, T-score, Mean, Standard Deviation • PSLE Aggregate Score
Cognitive Development • The PSLE Results Slip:
Cognitive Development • PSLE Grading System (Standard Subjects): Grade Mark Range Descriptor A* > = 91 Has very good understanding of the subject 75 – 90 A Has good understanding of the subject 60 – 74 B 50 – 59 C Has adequate understanding of the subject 35 – 49 D Has fair understanding of the subject 20 – 34 E Has elementary understanding of the subject U < 20 Has not met the requirement for the minimum grade
Cognitive Development • PSLE Grading System (Foundation Subjects): Grade Mark Range Descriptor G1 85-100 Is very good at the subject at the foundation level G2 70-84 Is good at the subject at the foundation level G3 50-69 Has an adequate grasp of the subject at the foundation level G4 30-49 Has an elementary grasp of the subject at the foundation level U <30 Has not met the requirements at the foundation level for the minimum grade level
Cognitive Development • PSLE Aggregate Score: • It is a SUM of the T-score (Transformed Score) of the 4 subjects • It allows the pupils to be ranked fairly
Cognitive Development • PSLE Aggregate Score and T-score: Example: • Andy scores 75% in both EL and MTL . • Q: Does it mean that Andy has done equally well in both subjects? It depends on how all the other P6 pupils in the cohort fared
Cognitive Development Example: • Andy scores 75% in both EL and MTL.
Cognitive Development • PSLE Aggregate Score and T-score: • The RAW marks are transformed into the T- score based on a formula using: • Raw marks • Mean (average mark scored by all pupils) • Standard Deviation (spread of marks around the average mark)
Cognitive Development • PSLE Aggregate Score and T-score: • Calculation of T-score for each subject – (X Y) T 50 10 Z • 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)
Cognitive Development • PSLE Aggregate Score and T-score: • Calculation of Aggregate Score - • By adding the T-scores of the 4 subjects Every subject is equally important!
Cognitive Development • The posting process: • Posting is by MERIT , then CHOICE • Ranked by T-score • The top pupil will be considered for his/her choices first, before the next pupil
Cognitive Development • The posting process: • Example: • A pupil with a better PSLE T-score who chooses a secondary school as his later choice (e.g. 5 th or 6 th choice) will NOT be put at a disadvantage as compared to another pupil who chose the same school as his/her 1 st choice
Cognitive Development • The posting process: • The PSLE score range for secondary school are NOT pre-determined before posting exercise • The previous years’ “cut - off point” for each school is the PSLE score of the last PSLE candidate who was posted to the school Every choice is important! Things to consider – proximity, school programmes, etc.
Cognitive Development • The posting process: • S1 option form – together with the S1 option form, pupils may receive a letter to inform whether they are eligible for Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools • Bonus points are available for entry into the SAP schools if the child has offered HCL in PSLE for SAP school choices: Higher CL Grades Bonus Points Distinction 3 Merit 2 Pass 1
Cognitive Development • SAP secondary schools: 圣公会中学 Anglican High School 公教中学 Catholic High School CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School 圣尼各拉女校 中正中学（ 总 校） Chung Cheng High School (Main) 德明政府中学 Dunman High School 华侨 中学 Hwa Chong Institution 海星中学 Maris Stella High School 南 侨 中学 Nan Chiau High School 南 华 中学 Nan Hua High School Nanyang Girls’ High School 南洋女子中学 立化中学 River Valley High School
Cognitive Development • The posting process: • Direct School Admission – Secondary (DSA-Sec) - • An exercise which allows students to seek admission to Secondary 1 based on their talents and achievements. • P6 students have a choic e of whether or not to participate in the DSA-Sec Exercise. If they choose not to participate in the DSA-Sec Exercise, they will continue to participate in the S1 Posting Exercise after the release of the PSLE results.
Cognitive Development • The posting process: • Direct School Admission – Secondary (DSA-Sec) - • Students successfully allocated to their DSA schools will not be allowed to participate in the annual S1 Posting Exercise to opt for secondary schools, and are expected to honour the commitment to the allocated DSA school for the entire duration of the programme. • They will also not be allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results .
Cognitive Development • Changes to DSA: 2017 DSA Exercise 2018 DSA Exercise 2019 DSA Exercise (2018 P6 Cohort) (2019 P6 Cohort) (2017 P6 Cohort) Moving to an improved DSA More choices and opportunities for students Common online portal All schools allowed to take in up Schools may offer DSA in more areas for DSA application to 20% of S1 non-IP intake Check the MOE DSA website in May for latest through the DSA Students can apply online, info on participating schools and DSA areas through a single form Schools may stop using general All schools to stop using general academic ability tests to select students academic ability tests to select Check schools’ websites for selection students requirements 36
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