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Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Primary 3 Meet-The-Parents Session
9 January 2019
Theme 2019
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Psalm 1:2-3
His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
PERI Upgrading
Purpose
- Incorporate standard facilities under MOE PERI Committee’s
recommendations made in 2009 for all schools to raise the
quality of holistic education
- Uphold safety standards and improve flow/accessibility
PERI Upgrading
New Facilities- Student Care Centre (Ready in the course of 2020)
- Art Rooms
- Dance Studio
- Band Room
- Mathematics Room
- Learning and Behavioural Support Room
- CCA Rooms
- Teaching and Learning Laboratory
- Outdoor Learning Area
- Upgraded Playground- Additional Lifts and Ramps
PERI Upgrading
Time Frame
- To commence
in Jun 2019
- Completed by Dec 2021
The school will take the necessary measures to ensure smooth daily operations,
minimise noise and dust, and ensure the safety and security of its stakeholders
Will be distributed on 11 JanFirst collection on 7 Feb
Methodist Walk 2019
Please Support
ACSJ’s PERI
Upgrading
In partnership with Parents
• Building Our School Together• Expertise required in many areas
• For more information, contact the teacher-in-charge
• Information will be available on the school website
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Academic Development
-- Chinese / English Oral
-- Language Hour (CL / EL)
-- Read Up Programme
-- Language Week
-- Creative Science Investigation (CSI)
Enriching School Life
- Adventure Club
- Craft @ Library
- Thinkers @ Recess
Spiritual Support
- Chapel
- Parents’ Prayer Group
- Fathers’ Prayer Group
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Form and co-Form Teachers
1. Provide pastoral care
and ensure well-
being of students
2. Facilitate lifeskills
lessons and one-to-
one interaction time
with students
3. Communicate with
parents and
undertake
administrative matters
Nurturing responsibility
in our boys
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Learn for Life
“Let us prepare every child for the test of life, and not just
a life of tests”
PM Lee, National Day Rally 2012
Photo credit: Singapore Polytechnic
Learn for Life
• Have more time and space to deepen their learning, especially in the
transition years (i.e. P3, P5, S1 and S3).
• Better enjoy the process of learning and develop dispositions for
lifelong learning.
Changes aim to help our students:
The ACSian Experience
• PAM
• PAL (P1-P2)
• LLP (Tennis)
• LLP (Rugby)
• LLP (Swim)
• CCA (optional for P3)
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2019 School Sports Participation Policy
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Singapore School Sports Council Sports
NSG (Pri)
School CCA
External CCA
NSG (Sec)
External CCA
CCA
- Communication with parents
to be done by PE/CCA
Department
- HOD (PE/CCA), Ms Chen
Xinhong or
- SH(CCA), Mr Alwyn Tan
Students
Coaches
Parents
Teachers
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Pri 2
2018
5 Holistic Bite-sized assessment (50%) SA2
(50%)
Pri 3
2019
1 Bite-sized
assessment
(10%)
1 Bite-sized
assessment
(15%)
1 Bite-sized
assessment
(15%)
SA2
(60%)
English, Mathematics, Science & Mother Tongue
P3 School-Based Assessment 2019
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SA1 SA2
30% 70%
• All assessments are conducted at the respective
language centres.
• Parents are to communicate with the NTIL Centre directly
on matters pertaining to the subject.
Non-Tamil Indian Language (NTIL)
based on MOE Guidelines
P3 Assessment 2019
P3 Assessment Communications
What document
parents will receive
When parents
will receive
Information covered in each
document
1 Holistic Assessment
Plan
Term 1 Week 2
(After MTP)
Schedule of the Bite Sized
Assessment across Term 1 – 4
Topics tested/ Weightings
2 Assessment Format Term 1 Week 5 Assessment Format
3 Assessment Dates &
Coverage
1 month before
SA
Dates, Duration and Topics tested
The school will keep all parents updated of assessment matters
via email.
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P3 Academic Support – Hinch Prog
To support students in their learning, the school has Hinch
programme on Mondays and Thursdays
Hinch Programme aims to develop subject mastery and
reinforce critical concepts
Day Subject Time Target
Group
Starting
Monday Mathematics 2 to 2.50pm Selected Term 1 Week 4
(28 Jan)
Monday Science 2.55 to 3.45pm Selected Term 3
Thursday MT 2 to 2.50pm Selected Term 1 Week 3
(24 Jan)Thursday English 2.55 to 3.45pm Selected
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23 Aug 2019
Gifted Education Programme (MOE)
P3 GEP Screening Exercise (date to be confirmed)
P3 GEP Selection Exercise
15 & 16 Oct 2019
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P4-6 Thoburn Programme
• For EL, Maths, Science and MT
• Conducted on Mondays & Thursdays
• Offered to P3 students at the end of the year and the programme will start at P4
• Class size is kept at 25-30 for optimal learning
• Consists of MOE’s programme for High Ability learners (egE2K) as well as school-based programmes
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P4-6 Thoburn Programme will be
offered to…• Students who have been identified by MOE’s GE Branch (GEB) for the
GE Programme but chose to stay in ACSJ
• Students who have been identified by MOE GEB during the GE Screening Exercise for exhibiting high ability in EL and/or Maths
• Remaining vacancies will be offered to students based on overall school results in the respective subjects.
For
- EL
- MA
• Students who have been identified by MOE’s GE Branch (GEB) for the GE Programme but chose to stay in ACSJ
• Students who have performed well based on overall school results in the preceding year.
For
- SC
• Students will be selected based on overall school results for MT at the end of P3
For
- MT
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P5 Subject-Based Banding(At the end of P4)
4 Standard
SubjectsPasses all 4 subjects
4 Std. subj. + HMTPasses all 4 Subjects
– done very well in MT
Passes 3 subjects4 Standard
Subjects
Passes 2 subjects or less 3 Std. + 1 Foundn.
2 Std. + 2 Foundn.
1 Std. + 3 Foundn.
4 Foundation Subj.
CHANGES TO THEPSLE SCORING & S1 POSTING 2021 PSLE Cohort Onwards
© MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT GROUP, 2016
WHY CHANGE?
• Reduce fine differentiation of students at a young age based on exam scores.
• Recognise a student’s level of achievement in each subject, regardless of how his peers have done.
WHAT THE NEW PSLESCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO
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NEW SYSTEM
• There will be 8 Achievement Levels (ALs), with AL1 being the best.
• A student’s AL for each subject will reflect his level of achievement, rather than how he has performed relative to his peers.
STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR SCORES IN EACH SUBJECT WILL BE GROUPED INTO THE SAME ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
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PER SUBJECT
AL 1(BEST)
AL 2
AL 3
AL 4
AL 5
AL 6
AL 7
AL 8 (UNGRADED)
NEW SYSTEM
• The PSLE Score replaces the T-score Aggregate.
• The PSLE Score ranges from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best.
• Compared to the T-score Aggregate, students are less finely differentiated.
4 SUBJECT ALs WILL BE ADDED TO FORM THE PSLE SCORE
ENGLISH
MOTHER TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
AL3
AL2
AL1
AL2
PSLE SCORE: 8
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NEW SYSTEM
• Students will continue to be placed in the appropriate Secondary School courses –Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical) or option bands.
STUDENTS WILL BE STREAMED BY THEIR PSLE SCORE
PLACEMENT
OUTCOMEPSLE SCORE
EXPRESS 4 – 20
EXPRESS /
N(A) option21 – 22
N(A) 23 – 24
N(A) / N(T) option 25
N(T)26 – 30, with AL7 or
better in both EL and MA
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NEW SYSTEM
The PSLE Score will be the first criterion for posting.
If 2 students with the same PSLE Score vie for a place in a school, the following tie-breakers will be used.
1. CITIZENSHIP(Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents,
then International Students)
2. CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS(NEW)
3. COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
HOW POSTING WILL WORK
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Science
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Ms Hemalatha Perumal
HOD Science
Ms Ng Xinyi
LH Science
Content
• P3 Content Coverage
• Learning of Science
• Supporting your son
Thematic Approach
1. Diversity – P3
2. Systems – P3 and P5
3. Cycles – P4 and P5
4. Interaction – P4 and P6
5. Energy – P5
No. of Science periods per week - 4
P3 Content Coverage
Theme Topics Term
Diversity
• Classification: Living and non- living things
• Plants1
• Animals
• Fungi and bacteria2
• Exploring Material 3
Systems
• Your Amazing Body as a system 3
• Plants and their parts 4
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Learning of Science
Classroom• Process skills
• Slides /Videos
• Flipped
classroom
• Mind mapping
• Note-taking
• U3C Strategy
Science lab• Hands-on
experiments and
activities
• Application of
process skills
Outdoor(Eco-garden and Aquarium)• Experiential learning
• QR Code
• Enrichment Programme
Supporting your son through
PRAISE
•Participate in Science events/programmes
•Have a Routine to help him Reinforce and Retain the scienceconcepts
•Active involvement in son’s learning through activities
•Interest creation through science magazines, encyclopedias,websites, experimental kits, mobile apps, documentaries andvisits to; zoo, bird park, Science Centre, Sungei BulohWetland reserve and Botanical Gardens
•Supervise and monitor learning
•Encourage and Engage him in inquiry – nurture hisinquisitive mind and creative problem solving
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We aim to give…
• A memorable year
• Opportunities to build firm ties and friendships
• Sound values education
• Strong foundation for academic challenges
• Experiences to prepare ACSJ students for life
ahead