CHIJ Kellock Primary

Primary 6 Briefing for Parents

16 Jan 2015

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Agenda

PART I

Celebrating our 2014 PSLE Results PSLE Information

Sec 1 Posting Information Direct Schools Admission

PART II

Meeting with the Teachers

PSLE Dates 2015

Subject Date

EL & MT Oral

EL & MT List Compre

20 & 21 Aug, Thu-Fri

18 Sep, Fri

Written Papers EL: 1 Oct Thu

Math: 2 Oct Fri

MTL: 5 Oct Mon

Science: 6 Oct Tue

HMT: 7 Oct Wed

Website: www.seab.gov.sg

PSLE - a placement exam

• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of students among their peers

• Places students into different courses according to their academic ability

• Enables posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice

Aggregate Score

The Aggregate score is calculated by adding the T-scores of the 4 subjects

AGGREGATE

T-Score vs Raw Score

• T-Score gives the relative position of your child’s performance as compared to the performance of all other students in that subject.

• Raw score obtained in the exam shows how well the child has done in the subject BUT not how well she has done as compared to others.

The T-Score

• Calculation of T-score for each subject:-

where:-

X : student’s mark for the subject

Y : average mark (mean) scored by all students

Z : spread of marks around the average (SD)

T = 50 + 10 (X - Y) Z

Example

• Student’s mark (X) in Math : 50.0

• Average mark (Y) scored

by all students of the cohort : 68.0

• Spread of marks (Z) around

the average mark : 14.0

T = 50 + 10 (50 - 68) 14 = 37.14

Posting to Secondary Schools

Sec 1 Centralised Posting Exercise

Timeline

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Secondary School Education Information Booklet

Sec 1 Posting Information Booklet

Release of PSLE Results

S1 Option Phase 7 calendar days starting from release of PSLE results via S1-IS or 5 working days starting from the release of PSLE results via Primary Schools

Release of S1 Posting Results

Reporting to Secondary School

PSLE

Courses Offered at Sec Schools

• Express Course

• Normal Academic Course

• Normal Technical Course

Types of Sec Schools

• Mainstream

• *Independent Schools

• Special Assistance Plan Schools

• *Autonomous Schools

• *Distinctive Programme Schools

• Specialised Schools

• Specialised Independent Schools

* Discretionary places offered under Direct Sch

Admission (DSA) – 20%/ 10%/ 5%

Types of Programme Offerings • Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMT)

• Third Language Programmes

• Art / Music Elective Programmes (AEP / MEP)

• Elective Programme in Malay Language for Secondary Schools (EMAS)

• Bi-cultural Studies/Regional Studies Programme (RSP)

• Integrated Programme (IP) leading to either the ‘A’ Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma

Affiliation Policy of IJ Schools

CHIJ Kellock

CHIJ OLQP

CHIJ OLGC

CHIJ OLN

CHIJ Katong Primary

CHIJ Primary

Toa Payoh

CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent

CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent

CHIJ Katong Convent

CHIJ Sec

Toa Payoh CHIJ St

Nicholas Full

School

A Minimum Cut-Off Point (COP) of 200 Aggregate for admission to the Express Stream of the Affiliated CHIJ Sec School.

Affiliation

• Affiliation ONLY applies when the 1st choice secondary school selected is CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent

• If CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent is NOT placed as the 1st choice, the student then does NOT enjoy the privilege of the affiliation. Exercise affiliation advantage as 1st choice (to enjoy priority) or NOT

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION

Direct School Admission

May

Pre-Selection Stage

Jun to Aug

Selection Stage

Aug to Oct

Exercise School Preference Stage

Nov

PSLE Results Release Stage

Pre-Selection Stage

DSA SEC PRESS RELEASE [MAY] Participating secondary schools publish on their school website:

• Area/s of focus, • Application process • Selection processes

RESEARCH ABOUT DSA SCHOOLS [MAY-JUNE] Students interested to find out about different schools’

programmes, niche areas, selection criteria, etc

Selection Stage

APPLICATION [JUN – AUG] • Check with school/s of interest on application procedures • Prepare necessary documents eg result slips , portfolio,

testimonials NOTE : Deadline for each DSA sec sch may differ

SELECTION BY DSA SEC SCHOOL/S • Shortlisted students are requested to:

attend talent academy/ trials/ interviews/ selection tests etc

Exercise School Preference Stage SELECTION OUTCOME [END AUG – EARLY SEP]

Student receives outcome of application from DSA Sec school/s applied to

• Wait List, Confirmed Offer or Unsuccessful

SCHOOL PREFERENCE INDICATION [OCT]

Student may submit preference up to 3 DSA Sec schools via DSA-Sec Internet System or physically submit it at the primary schools . NOTE: A unique DSA PIN for logon to DSA-Sec Internet System will

be enclosed in the School Preference Form.

Results Release Stage

RESULTS [NOV]

• Successful applicant collects DSA application result together with PSLE results

• Unsuccessful applicant in DSA to participate in Sec 1 Posting Exercise

Successful DSA Applicants

• Student will be guaranteed a place in the school if she has been given Confirmed Offer AND qualify for an academic course which is offered by the school.

• Successful DSA candidates will NOT be allowed to make any school option in the centralised S1 Posting Exercise since they already have a place reserved for them in a secondary school.

DSA Application

Visit MOE website

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

Assessment: P6

Level/ Year

Tm 1 Tm 2 Tm 3 Tm 4 Total

Weighting

P6

2015

CA1 SA1 Prelim PSLE

Raw Scores 100% 100% 100% -

SA1 and Prelim Results will be captured in the Report Book

School Exam Dates 2015 CA1 Exam Date

CA1 Written Papers 5 Mar Thu – 12 Mar Thu

SA1 Exam Date

SA1 Oral 20 Apr Mon, 22 Apr Wed

Written Papers 4 May Mon-8 May Fri

11 May Mon – 14 May Thu

Prelim Exam Date

Prelim Oral 3 Aug Mon – 4 Aug Tue

Prelim List Compre & Written Papers

24 Aug Mon – 28 Aug Fri

THANK YOU

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