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Yio Chu Kang Primary School Primary 5 Parents Briefing Session 10 November 2020 Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

Programme 1. Introduction 2. PSLE 2021 3. Direct School Admission (DSA) 4. CCA Matters 5. Administrative Details in Preparation for 2021 6. Motivation, Self-Management & Well-Being Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

3 INTRODUCTION Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

School hool Vision ision: Empowering Mind, Engaging Heart, 4 Extending Hands Sc School hool Mi Mission ssion : To nurture confident and self-directed learners who are keen to serve Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

Our r Philo ilosophy sophy To recognise each child as an individual and help him achieve his personal best Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

School hool Motto tto Youth of Character Keen to Serve Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

School hool Val alues ues Care 7 Respect Responsibility Integrity Resilience Excellence Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

8 PSLE 2021 Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING & S1 POSTING FROM 2021 IT’S PART OF A BIGGER STORY PARENTS ENGAGEMENT SESSION Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

OVERVIEW MTL-exempt, AsL or FL Students taking HMTL All students students 1. How PSLE Scoring Works  Eligibility for Higher  Scoring for Mother Mother Tongue Tongue Language 2. How S1 Posting Works Language (HMTL) in (MTL)-exempt Secondary School students and 3. Presentation of results in students studying Achievement Levels Use of Higher  an Asian Language/ Chinese Language Foreign Language 4. Subject-based Banding (HCL) for Admission (AsL/FL) in lieu of (Primary Schools) to SAP Schools an MTL • Scoring for Foundation Subjects 5. [New] Indicative Achievement Level (AL) Cut-Off Point Ranges for Different School Types 6. [New] Subject-Based Banding (Secondary) under the AL Scoring System 10

Revised THE PSLE CHANGES ARE PART OF A BIGGER STORY Over the years, we have been fine-tuning the PSLE Microsite education system to help our students discover and develop their strengths and interests, while moving away from an over-emphasis on academic results. Our PSLE scoring changes aim to:  Reduce fine differentiation at a young age  Recognise students’ level of achievement, regardless of how their peers have done The changes will not affect the curriculum and subjects tested at PSLE • However, MOE does review the curriculum regularly to ensure that it is relevant and up-to- date. This will continue as per current practice. 11

THE PSLE REMAINS A USEFUL CHECKPOINT  To understand where our children are at in their learning after six years of primary school  Gauge their learning needs so that they can progress to a secondary school and take subjects at a suitable level Yio Chu Kang Primary School 12 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

HOW PSLE SCORING WORKS  Changes to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting  What you need to know about the new PSLE scoring system Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

FROM T-SCORE TO WIDER SCORING BANDS Reflects a student’s individual level of RAW MARK AL achievement RANGE Unlike the current T-score, students’ AL ≥ 90 1 for each subject will reflect their level of 85 – 89 2 achievement, rather than how they have performed relative to their peers. 80 – 84 3 75 – 79 4 65 – 74 5 45 – 64 6 20 – 44 7 8 < 20 Yio Chu Kang Primary School 14 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

FROM T-SCORE TO WIDER SCORING BANDS Reduces fine differentiation of students Students with similar scores in each subject will be grouped into wider bands measured in Achievement Levels (ALs). Students’ scores are differentiated finely. Students Students will be placed in fewer groups of PSLE Scores. Students’ PSLE scores (the sum of the can have a T-score aggregate of less than 80 to more than 280, which gives more than 200 AL for each subject) will range from 4 to 32 , possible different T-score aggregates . which gives 29 possible different scores . Yio Chu Kang Primary School 15 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

FROM T-SCORE TO WIDER SCORING BANDS  The PSLE Score replaces the T-score aggregate.  It is obtained by adding the ALs of four subjects.  The PSLE Score ranges from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best possible score.  Students will be placed in secondary school courses based on their overall PSLE score – Express, Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical). PLACEMENT PSLE SCORE OUTCOME ENGLISH AL3 4 – 20 EXPRESS MOTHER TONGUE AL2 EXPRESS / 21 – 22 MATHEMATICS AL1 N(A) OPTION 23 – 24 N(A) SCIENCE AL2 N(A) / N(T) option 25 PSLE SCORE: 8 26-30, with AL7 or better in N(T) both EL and MA Yio Chu Kang Primary School 16 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

WHY ARE THE AL BANDS NOT EVEN? AL bands and mark ranges are set based on the learning objectives of the curriculum, and mirror the way we learn : RAW MARK AL RANGE • When we learn something new, after some initial practice, ≥ 90 1 we often find ourselves improving significantly. 85 – 89 2 • But as we get better, the improvements become small 80 – 84 3 steps, and finally, as we reach a high level, we inch just a little further, even after much learning and practice. 75 – 79 4 65 – 74 5 The ALs were designed to reflect this reality of learning. They help educators, students, and parents know how ready 45 – 64 6 students are to access the curriculum at the next level . 20 – 44 7 8 < 20 Yio Chu Kang Primary School 17 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

IN SUMMARY… WHAT REMAINS WHAT CHANGES  Same 4 subjects are  The T-score Aggregate will be replaced tested, and scores are by the PSLE Score, to reduce the fine awarded to guide differentiation of our students at a young age students’ choices for based on exam scores. the next stage of their  Students will be assessed based on their own education journey achievement, instead of comparing them to  Curriculum is their peers. continually updated. This is not related to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting changes. Yio Chu Kang Primary School 19 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

HOW S1 POSTING WORKS Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

Revised CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS WILL MATTER MORE  Students will continue to be posted to a secondary school based on academic merit i.e. overall PSLE score.  If two or more students with the same PSLE Score vie for the last remaining place in a school, tie-breakers will be used in the following order: 1. CITIZENSHIP 2. CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS (NEW for 2021 PSLE cohort onwards) 3. COMPUTERISED BALLOTING Yio Chu Kang Primary School 21 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

New Slide Bryan Jane Mary EXAMPLE: Singapore Singapore Singapore John Citizen Citizen Citizen Singapore PR 4 students - Jane, Bryan, Mary and John, are vying School A for the last places in School A and School B. 16 20 20 Students with Jane will be posted first As Jane has taken that last place in School A, Bryan, Mary and better scores as she has a better John, having the same PSLE score, will vie for the last available will be posted PSLE score, and will be place in School B. first posted to School A. John will be tie- broken out as he is a Permanent Tie-breaker 1: Bryan and Mary are Singapore Citizens and Resident. Citizenship will have a priority to enter School B. With no places in School B, John will be considered for School D. As Bryan ranked Since the last School B higher than place of School B Tie-breaker 2: Mary in his choice is taken by Bryan, Choice order of order of secondary Mary will be schools schools, he will be considered for School C. posted to School B. Tie-breaker 3: Computerised Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands balloting

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS IN ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS Yio Chu Kang Primary School Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS IN ALs Starting from the 2020 P5 cohort, schools will present school-based  examination results of P5 and P6 students in ALs. 2020 P6 students will not be affected, nor will P1 to P4 students.  This will help familiarise students and parents with the new AL scoring system.  The AL reflects the mastery of a broader curriculum, rather than for topical or  component performance. As such, AL wil ill not be refle lected d for weigh ighted d assessments (WA). AL will not be reflected for WA Update from “Grade” to “AL” New Field to compute “Total AL Score” Yio Chu Kang Primary School 27 Empowering Mind  Engaging Heart  Extending Hands