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Welcome! Parents, Middle Primary classes 17 January 2020 The slides will be uploaded onto the CHIJ OLN website on Monday 20 Jan. CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty Agenda 1. Principals

  1. Welcome! Parents, Middle Primary classes 17 January 2020 The slides will be uploaded onto the CHIJ OLN website on Monday 20 Jan. CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  2. Agenda 1. Principal’s Address: Learning in the Middle Primary Years 2. Sharing by FTs • Assessments & Transition to Primary 3 (P3) • Assessments & Subject-based bandings (P4) CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  3. The Middle Years … • Developing a sense of self . Let her • Grow their general knowledge . Talk to them. Give consent to explore and grow school events e.g. Traffic Games, • Make choices camp. Be in school. Do not go away • Be more independent and responsible for during the term. day-to-day learning, e.g. Homework is • Growing interest in friends . Peer designed to be completed independently pressure. Seeing the perspective of • Different children grow at different others. paces. Accept this. Discuss with teacher • Failure contains valuable lessons. if you are concerned. Keep your eyes on Important: continue to foster the goal of an independent & confident Learning Dispositions & Values 13 year old who can pick herself up. CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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  5. Phases Pha s of of Our ur Economic and and Educatio ion System Inn nnovatio ion-Driv iven Knowledge-Base sed Skil ills/C s/Capit ital- Inten ensi sive Stud uden ent-Centric, Ability-Bas ased, ed, Values ues Driven en Aspi piration on Driven en Ind ndustr tria iali lisati tion • 2012 12 onw nwards Efficien ency y Driven en • 1997 97 – 2011 011 • 1979 1979 – 1996 1996 Sur urviv ival l Driv iven • 1959 1959 – 1978 1978 CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity 5 Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty OFFICIAL (CLOSED)

  6. 1 EDUCATION POLICIES - DIVERSE LANDSCAPE Multiple Pathways and Opportunities • Expansion of Direct School Admission (DSA) and refinement to DSA policy • More places for aptitude-based admission in Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) • Specialised Independent Schools (SIS) to cater to special talent; Specialised Schools (SS) for students who would thrive in a hands-on approach to learning; schools with different distinctive programmes, increased accessibility to special programmes (music, art, language, etc.) • Further support for students with Special Education Needs (SEN)

  7. Multiple Pathways to Better Cater to different Learning Needs Work and Lifelong Learning University Modular Advanced/ ITE ITE Courses at Degree Specialist Technical Specialist Universities, Diploma/ Diploma Diploma Nitec Polytechnic (Conversion) s and ITE Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Polytechnic Higher Nitec/ Nitec Diploma GCE A-Level / Other Qualifications Workforce ITE Polytechnic JC v Skills (3-4 years) (2-3 years) (2 years) Qualifications GCE O-Level / N-Level ITE Skills Certificate Specialised Integrated Specialised Privately-Funded Secondary Independent Programme Schools Schools Schools Schools Schools (4 years) (4 – 6 years) (4 – 5 years) (4 – 6 years) (4 – 6 years) Special Education Primary School Leaving Examination Primary School (6 years) 7 Preschool (2 – 4 years)

  8. EDUCATION POLICIES - DIVERSE LANDSCAPE Before One Secondary Education, Many Subject Bands With Full SBB, Students in different streams would be in different classes students can take subjects at G1/G2/G3 academic levels, After 28 pilot schools - which are mapped 2020. from today’s N(T), Progressively N(A), and O-Level adopted. subjects respectively All secondary schools - 2024. For illustration purposes only. Number of books are not indicative of number of subjects taken. Students in the same class can take subjects at different levels 8

  9. 2 EDUCATION POLICIES - HOLISTIC EDUCATION Nurture Qualities and Attributes for Life • Emphasise Character • Enhance Education • Greater emphasis on and Citizenship and Career Guidance Outdoor Education ; to Education (CCE) (ECG) to help develop resilience and curriculum with students discover ruggedness, nurturing Values-in-Action (VIA) interests and strong minds, hearts and aspirations bodies in our young OFFICIAL (CLOSED)

  10. Learning Beyond ‘Pen & Paper’ CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  11. Proje oject iCL • Use of Flipped Classroom approach to strengthen spoken language skills • Use of ICT to facilitate student discussion and enhance engagement CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Slide 11 Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  12. CHIJ Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty Le Learning Be Beyond th the Text xtbook J Our La – OLN LN 360 Lady dy of the Information sent out 18 Oct 2019 e Nat Nativity

  13. the academics • Setting of Class Rules & Teacher Expectations • All about Me & My Friends • Growing Up and Managing Self chool prog • Respecting myself & my friends Beyond th • Setting personal academic, behavioural goals o Sch • Programmes: Sisterly Love Learning Be programme, Music Jamming, Back To Mass dance. • Class projects, e.g. banners, cards – Ba Le CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  14. Learning Beyond the Classroom “Junior Botanist Wanted! Botanical Research Agency has put up an advertisement in search of a junior botanist. To apply for the post, you will have to draw a plant and write down what you know about its parts.” (WB CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Activity 2.1 pg 18-19) Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  15. Refined Platforms to Celebrate our Girls’ Growth Values Service Co-Curricular Curricular Acts according Leads with initiative and Communicates confidently, Remains steadfast in the to the IJ Mission and serves with love Thinks creatively, reflects face of challenges GRACIA values thoughtfully • Sr Deirdre O’Loan Award • Edusave EAGLES • Edusave EAGLES • Proficiency in a Subject (Achievement) • IJ Angel Award (includes (Leadership & Service) Award (Best in each subject in each class) school-based award for • OLN Sports Girl Award • Mother Mathilde Award non-Singaporean) • Good Progress (Chinese (P6 Prefects, CCA leaders • NAPFA Language) & Ambassadors) • Edusave Scholarships • Best Recycling Effort • EMB • Edusave Good Progress • Barre Award P3 – P6 (B.E.S.T Class Award & House Champion)

  16. Finding ou Fin out mor ore • Parents Learning Festival & Open House (Sat 14 March 2020) • Parents-Teacher Conference (28 & 29 May 2020 ) • Kopi Talks (Semester 2) • Work with partners, e.g. Triple P Parenting programme CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  17. 3 EDUCATION POLICIES - HOLISTIC EDUCATION Moving Away from Over-emphasis on Academic Results Primary School Leaving examinations (PSLE) scoring changes • Reduction in school-based assessment load • Applied Learning in schools • Strengthen Physical, Art, and Music Education

  18. Asse ssessment t Cha hanges

  19. Assessment • Minimising Impact • Importance of Daily work, reviews & teacher observation • Focus on inculcating • At P3-5, some reviews will count towards the Values & Learning overall results. Parents have been informed Dispositions of these and the weeks in which they occur. • “Let’s not game the • Examples of such reviews: language use, system” problem solving, performance tasks, multiplication tables, listening comprehension tasks. • As far as possible, these will be done during curriculum time. Moving away from exam conditions and test dates. CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  20. Prof Car Carol l Dw Dweck, Stanford University & Author, Mindsets CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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  22. Instead of … Saying this SAY THIS! • Without Mid Year Exams, you • You should not study just are not going to study any more! because of exams. How can I help you to be interested in learning? CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

  23. Instead of … Saying this SAY THIS! • This will be your only weighted • The upcoming test is just like all assessment this term so make the other daily work you do. It sure you study hard for it! Don't will help your teacher know be complacent just because it is what you don't understand, and only 10%. we can all work on it afterwards. So just do your best. CHIJ J Our La Lady dy of the e Nat Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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