Briefing for Parents (P5-6)
Welcome to Queenstown Primary School 1
Agenda
School Direction
Our Achievements
PSLE Matters
Direct School Admission (P6 only)
MTL Matters
Cyber-wellness
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Deepening Phase 4
2015 – 2017
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Why 21CC?
Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore.
“... global companies now think about the world using
a framework called VUCA, which stands for volatility,
uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. ... To deal
with the demands of a VUCA environment, good
grades in school are not enough. In fact they might
not even be relevant.
Instead, individuals need to be adaptable and
willing to learn. They need to have the confidence to
deal with problems that have no clear-cut solutions.
And they need to be able to work effectively with
others, across races and nationalities, and to
communicate clearly.”
Mr Heng Swee Keat
Minister for Education
Work Plan Seminar 2013
Thinking Routine
See ,Think, Wonder
(Routine for making careful observations
and thoughtful interpretation)
What do you see? ( I see…)
What do you think about that? ( I think…)
What does it make you wonder? ( I wonder…)
Create 3 columns “See”, “Think”, “Wonder”
on the butcher paper. In groups, write your responses down.
Soh Ee Shaun
“Liquid City”
llustration for Liquid City Vol 2.
(2010) Liquid City is an Anthology of
Comics from South-East Asia and
Beyond
Soh Ee Shaun
“Liquid City”
llustration for Liquid City Vol 2.
(2010) Liquid City is an Anthology of
Comics from South-East Asia and
Beyond
Partnership Framework
• “It takes a whole village to raise a
child.” ~ African proverb
• Child is our centre focus; reinforce
our philosophy
• 3 partners – home, school &
community working hand-in-hand
Partnership Framework
• Create an environment that are built
on TRUST
• 5 guiding principles
Trust is the foundation of our
relationship
Remember the child is our focus
Understanding our shared
responsibilities
Seek common ground through mutual
understanding and respect
Together we work towards common
goals of providing holistic education
for the child
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Sustained Lotus
Award in Green
Audit
3 R Gold Award
All canteen stalls
with grade ‘A’
PSLE Overall Aggregate
2012 2013 2014
All pupils 194.5 196.2 188.2
4S 202.3 211.6 204.4
4F 127.8 127.1 109.5
% with T-score
above 250 8.77 6.8 9.1
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PSLE - Pupils taking 4-Standard only
Percentage eligible for Secondary Schools:
Year
Course
eligible for 2012 2013 2014
Express only 45.6 65.5 59.1
Express / Normal
(Academic) 56.1 74.7 68.2
Normal (Academic) 29.9 21.1 22.2
Normal (Technical) 11.7 3.8 8.5
% eligible for Secondary
Schools 98.0 100 98.9
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PSLE: Subject performance
Subjects % Pass % QP
English 95.1 40.7
Chinese 94.9 66.7
Malay 93.8 68.8
Tamil 96.8 74.2
Mathematics 72.5 37.6
Science 81.9 34.8
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Current Progression Paths
for Pri School Pupils
Overview - PSLE
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
Express
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
PSLE
P6
Standard
PSLE
P6
Foundation
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Overview – PSLE
Standard
English
Mother Tongue
(including NTIL)
Mathematics
Science
*Higher MT
Foundation
Foundation English
Foundation
Mathematics
Basic MT - Oral &
Listening
Comprehension
(including NTIL)
Subjects at PSLE
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PSLE – Computation of T-score
PSLE is a placement exam –
Reflection of relative achievement level of pupils within their
peers
PSLE takes into account content and demand; and number of
subjects
Aggregate score
Equal to sum of T-scores of each subject
Determine the course and school a child go in Secondary
Schools
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Types of Secondary Schools
1. Government Schools
2. Government-aided Schools
3. Autonomous Schools
4. Independent Schools
5. Integrated Programmes Schools
6. Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools
7. Specialized Schools
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Schools offering HMTL Chinese (Special Programme) & Malay (Special Programme)
Bonus points for admission to SAP schools (only
applicable to pupils taking HCL)
Top 30% of PSLE cohort
Bonus points: Distinction (3), Merit (2), Pass (1)
HMTL
Top 10% of PSLE cohort; or
Top 11-30% of cohort and A* in MTL + at least
merit in HMTL
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Specialized Schools
• NUS High School of Mathematics and
Science
• School of Science and Technology
• Singapore School of the Arts
• Singapore Sports School
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Types of courses / streams
Special / Express – 4 years
Junior college or Polytechnics or Technical Institutions
• PSLE t-score ≥ 188
Normal (Academic) – 5 years
Junior college or Polytechnics or Technical Institutions
• PSLE t-score: 152 – 199
Normal (Technical) – 4 years
Technical Institutions
• PSLE t-score: 115 – 159
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T-SCORE
Do I (parents/pupils/teachers) know the T-Score of a subject ?
NO
- the T-Score of each subject for each pupil is NOT released
- it is RESTRICTED to MOE’s officials
THEN , what do we (parents/pupils/teachers) know ?
- the AGGREGATE SCORE achieved by the child
- the GRADE of each subject achieved by the child
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Grading – Standard Stream
Grading System for P6 Standard
Grade Mark Range
A* > 91
A 75 – 90
B 60 – 74
C 50 – 59
D 35 – 49
E 20 – 34
U < 20
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Grading – Foundation Stream
Grading System for P6 Foundation
Grade Mark Range
1 85 – 100
2 70 – 84
3 50 – 69
4 30 – 49
U < 30
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Rank all pupils
by their PSLE Scores 285
284
263
240 and below
By Merit :
School Posting Phase - Posting Method
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School Posting Phase - Example
By Merit by choice
285
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
A
284 B
243 G
There are many other pupils ranked above Pupil G
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School Posting Phase - After 6 choices…
Manually Posted by PPS
Grouped Postal District
Postal Sector
Postal District
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PSLE DATES 2015
PSLE Papers Tentative Dates
Oral Exam 20-21Aug
Listening Comprehension 18 Sep
Written Papers 1-7 Oct
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PSLE results & Posting
Release of Results
• during the 1st week of Nov/Dec holidays
• Application for secondary schools via Internet
/ school facilities / school
Posting of pupils – Pupil Placement Unit
• Release of Posting to secondary schools – via
Internet / school facilities / school
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Direct School Admission (DSA)
• More flexible school admission
framework
• Adds value to education of child
• Allows a more diverse range of pupil
achievement and talents to be
recognised
• Selected schools – offer places to pupils
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Discretionary Places
4 categories of Sec schools involved in DSA:
IP (Integrated Programme) schools 100%
Independent Schools (IS) 20%
Autonomous Schools (AS) 10%
Schools with niche programme 5%
approved by MOE
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Direct School Admission (DSA)
Involves :
1. Participating Sec Schools
selection via tests, interviews & trials
2. All Primary 6 Pupils
interested in the exercise
who meet the minimum criteria set by
the secondary schools
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Direct School Admission (DSA)
Note
The application deadline for each DSA
secondary school may differ
DSA secondary schools will publish their
latest selection criteria on their websites in
May
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Stages of the DSA-Sec Exercise
Selection Stage
Jun –Aug
Exercise School Preference Stage Oct
Results Release Stage Late-Nov
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Stage 1 in DSA
Gathering Information on Schools
Student obtain information on DSA secondary
schools through the following :
- check the schools’ websites
- call the schools
- visit the schools
Application
Students checks with DSA secondary school(s)
that he/she is interested in and enquires about
how to apply
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Stage 2 in DSA
Selection Stage
1. June to Aug
Schools conduct tests, trials, interviews, etc.
2. By end Aug
All students will receive a letter : Confirmed Offer
Waiting List
Unsuccessful
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Stage 3 in DSA
Exercise School Preference Stage (Oct)
• Pupils with Confirmed Offer / Wait Listed will be given a School Preference Form (mid-Oct)
• Pupils may submit his/her preference up to 3 DSA secondary schools
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Stage 4 in DSA
Results Release Stage (late Nov)
Successful candidates
will receive Direct Admission Slip
will not participate in Central Posting
Exercise
will NOT make any school selection except
for special programmes (eg. 3rd lang., E/N(A),
etc.)
Will not be allowed to change choice of Sec
Sch after release of PSLE results
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Bilingual Policy in MOE Schools
All students (including foreign students) to offer
MTL on top of EL
Generally, Chinese/ Malay/ Indian in ethnicity
are required to study their respective MTL
MTL Exemption
Generally not allowed except
Students who have been away from the Singapore
school system for some years, join our school system
mid-stream without prior learning of our official
MTL
Has a severe learning disability to the extent that
they are unable to cope with the demands of
learning two languages
Xuele 学乐 (xuele.moe.edu.sg)
http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index.html
What is Cyber Bullying?
Cyber bullying involves the use of IT
such as the Internet and mobile
phones to deliberately hurt others.
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Types of Cyber Bullying
1. Flaming: Online “fight” using electronic
messages with angry and vulgar language.
2. Harassment: Repeatedly sending offensive
and insulting messages-the online equivalent of
direct bullying.
3. Cyber stalking: Engaging in online activities
that make a person afraid for his or her
safety.
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4. Denigration: Sending or posting cruel gossip
or rumours about a person to damage his or
her reputation or friendships.
5. Outing: Sharing someone’s secrets or
embarrassing information or images online
6. Exclusion: Intentionally excluding someone
from an online group.
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Cyber Bullying is Getting Serious in
Singapore
In Singapore, a sixteen-year-old girl also
committed suicide due to humiliating comments
and insults posted by her boyfriend on her
Facebook page in the year 2011.
In the same year, a Secondary 1 schoolgirl
commented "Don't act cute” on a picture of
her friend on Facebook and it sparked off an
exchange of vulgarities on Facebook. She was
then assaulted so badly that she ended up in
hospital
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Cyber Bullying affects your child’s
physical and emotional health and
also, character development.
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Gaming Addiction
You are the key to controlling
your child with gaming at home.
Set strict rules on gaming.
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‘Parents play a key role in shaping students’
behaviour in cyber space. Parents are critical in
anchoring strong values in their children to better
manage their child’s internet exposure. Through
the joint effort of parents and schools, we can
ensure that our students adopt the right values
and attitude when using technology.’
Mr. Hawazi Daipi
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower
International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (iCTLT)
29 March 2012
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Tips for Parents
Set strict guidelines / home rules on use of computing
devices
Be clear with consequences
Keep computer in common area for easy monitoring
Strongly discourage your child from setting up
Facebook account (not legal age)
If you consent, make sure you are ‘friend’ of your child on
FB and you have access to their account
Ensure balanced lifestyle
For every hour of on-line activity / gaming, balance with an
hour of outdoor or team activity
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Overview of P5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
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Experiential Learning
week
10-13 Mar
Internationalization
Programme
9-14 Mar
Track & Field
Meet
27 May
Sports
Carnival
8 Oct
SA 2
26-30 Oct
E-Learning Day
& MTPS
26 May
MTPS
17 Nov
Annual Prize-
Giving
19-20 Nov
Briefing for
Parents
7 Feb
CA1
2-6 Mar
SA1
7-15 May
NE Show
18 or 25 Jul
CA2
24-28 Aug
Overview of P6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
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Track & Field
Meet
27 May
Sports
Carnival
8 Oct
E-Learning Day
& MTPS
26 May
Release of PSLE
Results
27 Nov (TBC)
Annual Prize-Giving
cum P6 Graduation
20 Nov
Briefing for
Parents
7 Feb
CA1
2-6 Mar
SA1
7-15 May
Prelim
24-28 Aug
PSLE Oral
20-21 Aug
Prelim Oral
30-31 Jul
PSLE Written
1-7 Oct
Suppl class
2-5 Jun
Post-PSLE Activities
ICT & Cyber-wellness Lesson
Financial Literacy by Junior Achievement
Growing Years Series – Sexuality Education
Education-Career Guidance
Organised talks by Secondary Schools
Preparation for P6 Graduation
Values-in-Action – Newspaper collection from
neighbourhood
Learning Journeys
Class celebration party
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Success Tips for Students
3’Be’ strategies
Be present
Attend schools regularly and punctually
Pay attention in class
Be on-task
Complete your homework diligently
Seek clarification, especially when you
don’t understand
Be hungry for success
Desire to out-perform yourself
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Success Tips for Parents
3 ‘C’ Strategies
Collaborate with school
Hum the same tune with the school
Keep in touch with teachers
Check your child’s progress
Check child’s bag, handbook, work & files
Monitor TV, gaming & internet use
Look out for unusual behaviour
Ensure sufficient rest, food & exercise
Celebrate with your child
Be firm & yet encouraging
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Workshops for Parents
Date (Time) Subject Topics covered Suitable for…
2 April
(6 – 8.30 pm)
Chinese • Hanyu Pinyin
• Composition writing
• Oral communication
P1 – 2
P3 – 4
P5 – 6
EL Comprehension and Cloze P5 – 6
10 April
(6 – 8.30 pm)
Math • Basic model drawing
• Advanced model drawing
• Basic Heuristics
• Advanced Heuristics
P2 – 3
P4 – 6
P2 – 3
P4 – 6
11 April
(Saturday
morning)
- Cyber Wellness & Sexuality
issues faced on the Internet
workshop
All levels
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