Briefing for
P6 Parents
Sat, 9 April 2016
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
AGENDA1. PSLE Results 2015
2. School Parent Partnership
3. What is the PSLE Aggregate Score?
4. Choice of Secondary School
5. DSA
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
PSLE Results2015
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
PSLE RESULTS 2015
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Average Aggregate T-Score 221.6
% Passes 100%
Eligible for Express Stream 83.8%
% of students who qualified for affiliation
52.3%
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
GOOD STUDY HABITS1. Be Joyful in your learning
2. Be attentive during lessons
3. Ask questions when in doubt
4. Consistent daily work
5. Manage your time well
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SCHOOL EFFORTS1. Form Teachers, Co-Form Teachers &
Subject Teachers provide updates on your son’s learning and growth.
2. Revision tips are shared during lessons.3. SA1 and Preliminary Exams.4. Mrs Raj (Full-Time School Counsellor):
Email: [email protected]
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT1. Set realistic targets2. Guide your son in planning a revision
timetable3. Monitor your son’s use of time at home4. Check your son’s homework to ensure he
has handed in quality work and done proper corrections
5. Provide emotional support, communicate with your son regularly
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT6. Provide opportunities for your son to
exercise regularly7. Encourage your son to have proper diet
and sufficient sleep daily8. Allow your son space and time to de-
stress9. Supervise your son on the use of
Internet/handphone/handheld devices
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
What Is PSLEAggregate Score?
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
WHAT IS THE PSLEAGGREGATE SCORE?
• It is a sum of T-Scores (not the raw marks)
• It incorporates performance of students in all 4 subjects
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
T-SCORE vs RAW MARK• RAW MARK:
It shows how good the student is in that subject.
• T‐SCORE:It gives the student’s results relative to the whole exam cohort, not the school cohort
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MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOLsince 1958
COMPARISON of T-SCORESIs it possible for a student with 3A* and 1A to be ranked lower than another student who has only 1A* and 3As?
Yes, it is possible
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COMPARISON of T-SCORES
SUBJECTJOHN PETER
Mark(Grade)
T‐ScoreMark
(Grade)T‐Score
ENGLISH 180(A) 60 190
(A*) 68
CHINESE 185(A*) 70 180
(A) 68
MATHS 91(A*) 60 80
(A) 58
SCIENCE 92(A*) 56 86
(A) 55
PSLE AGGREGATE SCORE 246 249
• Short for "transformed score“• The PSLE Aggregate score is the sum
of the T-scores in all four subjects• Shows how well a student does
relative to the whole exam cohort• It is possible for a student to "make up"
for a weak subject by doing very well in the other three.
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Formula: T-Score = 50 + (10 x (raw score -
mean)/standard deviation)
Raw score shows how good a student is in the subjectMean refers to the average mark scored by the cohortStandard deviation measures to the "spread" of marks among the cohort
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An example:
If a student scores 80 in a subject, the average mark scored by his cohort is 50 and the standard deviation is 15, this is how it would be calculated:
50 + (10 x (80-50)/15) = 70
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Posting To Secondary Schools
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
POSTING TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS
MOE will post by:
1.Ranking of Students by Merit
2.Posting by Choice
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HOW TO CHOOSE A SECONDARY SCHOOL
1. Academic Criteria• PSLE Results• Last Year’s Posting Aggregate• Range of the Schools
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HOW TO CHOOSE A SECONDARY SCHOOL
2. School Criteria• Programmes Offered including subjects,
CCAs• Fits son’s Talents (CCA Preference)• Fits son’s Learning Style• Accessibility: Distance, bus/MRT • Affiliated School • MSHS 2016 Cut-Off: 226 for MSHP)
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HOW TO CHOOSE A SECONDARY SCHOOL
3. Choice of 6 Schools – all of slightly different entry points
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HIGHER CHINESEOffered by MOE:
1.Students can offer HCL if they:• Are in top 10% of PSLE cohort, or• Are in top 11-30% of PSLE cohort AND
attained A* in CL or Merit in HCL
2.Students who meet the above criteria will be invited to apply for HCL AFTER the release of PSLE results
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HIGHER CHINESE3. If the secondary school does not offer
HCL, the students will have to study HCL in designated centres outside curriculum hours
4. If the secondary school does offer HCL, students who are not invited to apply, can still request to offer HCL
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HIGHER CHINESEOffered by Maris Stella High (Sec):
•HCL is offered to ALL Sec 1 students
•Students who do not wish to offer HCL, can opt out
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Posting To Maris Stella High School (Secondary)
1. First Choice School2. Affiliated Cut-off Point : 226 3. Must meet cut-off point to be posted to
MSHS (Sec)- Unable to admit below cut-off point,
regardless of having been in MSHS (Pri)
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Posting To Maris Stella High School (Secondary)
4. Compete with non-affiliated postings to MSHS (Sec)
5. Non-affiliated cut-off point : 235 (2015)
DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION(DSA)
3 Main Stages
Selection Stage
(Jun-Aug)Exercise School Preference Stage
(Oct)
Results Release Stage
(Late Nov)
Note : Above information correct as of 9 Apr 2016
(DSA Sec Schools & Students)
1. Pre-Selection
• Publish DSA admission criteria on school websites in MAY
• Approach the relevant secondary schools or refer to school’s website for additional information
SELECTION STAGE (Jun – Aug)
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2. Selection Stage (Jun-Aug)
• Secondary schools can conduct selection exercise anytime from Jun to Aug
• Those who submit DSA Application Form will be issued a letter by End AUG
(1) Confirmed Offer (2) Waiting List (3) Rejected
• Students under Confirmed Offer/Waiting List will be given School Preference Form in Oct
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(Primary Schools & Students)
• Given about 5 days to indicate DSA choices (up to 3 choices, if any)
• Can submit preferences via DSA-Sec Internet System or submit at primary school in person
• Allow to amend or cancel previous submissions during these 5 days. NOT ALLOWED after closure of Exercise School Preference Stage
PREFERENCE STAGE (Oct)
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• DSA Results will be released with PSLE Results
• Successful: issued with Direct Admission Notification (NOT ALLOWED to make S1 Posting Option and NOT ALLOWED to transfer to another school)
• Unsuccessful: issued with S1 Option Form. (Can still opt for the school during S1 Posting Exercise)
RESULT RELEASE STAGE (Late Nov)
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
DSA in Maris Stella High (Sec)Recognition of non-academic abilities and talents:
Sports• Archery• Badminton• Table Tennis• Basketball• Softball• Bowling• TKD
Performing Arts• Symphonic Band• Chinese Orchestra
Your son needs to meet the minimum cut-off point to enter the Express Stream
IMPORTANT DATES
DATES DAY EVENTS18 - 19 Jul Mon & Tue PRELIM ORAL (EL/FEL/CL/FCL)
28 Jul Thur PRELIM LISTENING COMPREHENSION18 – 19 Aug Thur & Fri PSLE ORAL (EL/FEL/CL/FCL)
22 - 26 Aug Mon – Fri PRELIM EXAMS
16 Sept Fri PSLE LISTENING COMPREHENSION
29 Sept Thur PSLE ENGLISH / FEL PAPERS 1 & 2
30 Sept Fri PSLE MATHEMATICS / FMA PAPERS 1 & 2
3 Oct Mon PSLE CHINESE / FCL PAPERS 1 & 2
4 Oct Tues PSLE SCIENCE / FSc
5 Oct Wed PSLE HIGHER CHINESE PAPERS 1 & 2
Note: Tentative Schedule
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL Since 1958