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River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best

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P4 Meet Parents (25.3.11)WELCOME WELCOME


Agenda

• Vision, Mission & Values • Overview of Subject-Based Banding• Subject Based Banding at RVPS • Question & Answer with Teachers, Key

Personnel, VP and P.

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““Inspiring Learners, Inspiring Learners, Edifying Leaders”Edifying Leaders”


School Vision• InspireInspire – stimulate creativity, fill a person with

confidence, to influence and guide someone (spur, motivate, fire, stir, arouse, encourage, influence, enthuse, excite, imbue)

• EdifyEdify – to improve the mind or morals of (build up, instruct, improve, enlighten, inform, guide, educate, nurture, teach)


To nurture our pupils to be

Future-ReadyFuture-Ready

by providing a by providing a Total EducationTotal Education in RVPSin RVPS

School Mission


Total Education • Balanced, holistic, rigorous and progressive, • Knowledge, skills and values • Partnership with parents

Future-Ready• Ready for life and for the world • By enhancing their cognitive, physical, aesthetics

and character development. • Contribute actively to society


Serve with Serve with RespectRespectLead with Lead with IntegrityIntegrity

Live with Live with CompassionCompassionLearn with Learn with ExcellenceExcellence


Strive for the BestStrive for the Best


4 MOE Desired Outcomes of Education (DOEs) & 4 Pupil-Focused Strategic Objectives (Goals)

No DOEs Goals

1 A Confident Person

Pupils who are able to think creatively and critically

2 A Self-Directed Learner

Pupils have inquiring minds and a passion for learning

3 A Concerned Citizen

Pupils who are able to contribute to school and society

4 An Active Contributor

Pupils have leadership qualities


MOE Key Stage Outcomes of Education (Pri)

1. be able to distinguish right from wrong 2. know their strengths and areas for growth 3. be able to cooperate, share and care for others 4. have a lively curiosity about things 5. be able to think for and express themselves

confidently 6. take pride in their work 7. have healthy habits and an awareness of the arts 8. know and love Singapore


Class Names from 2010• Confidence• Diligence• Endurance • Friendship • Graciousness • Honesty• Kindness

Have a discussion with your children about their class names


PERI Recommendations

1. Balancing knowledge with skills and values

2. Investing in a quality teaching force

3. Enhancing infrastructure


1. Balancing knowledge with skills & values• Use engaging pedagogy to teach skills and values –

enhance content mastery and teaching methods

• More holistic assessment to support learning – emphasis on skills development, esp P1 and P2

• Emphasise non-academic programmes within curriculum – quality PE, Art, Music lessons for all

– Programme for Active Learning (PAL) in P1 and P2


2. Investing in a quality teaching force

• Provide additional manpower

• Recruit committed, quality educators

• Equip teachers well through training and professional development


3. Enhancing infrastructure

• Single-session primary schools (likely to be 2015 for RVPS)

• New generation primary school facilities

• Support for social services


Subject-Based Banding

NURTURING EVERY CHILD byCatering to Your Child’s

Abilities


(1) SBB for P4 (2) DSA for P3–P6


Why Subject-Based Banding? • Every child is unique – aptitudes, abilities &

talents

• Balanced education to prepare them for life

• Child’s interests and strengths

• Aims to help every child realise his potential

• No child to be worse off with SBB


Why Subject-Based Banding?• To provide more flexibility and choice to pupils with

strengths and abilities that vary across subjects – concentrate on the subjects they are good at.

• To encourage greater interaction, camaraderie and class spirit among pupils with different strengths in the same class.


“We recognise different abilities... and help each

student to proceed at a pace that he can manage.”Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Former Minister for Education (2006)

Why Subject-Based Banding?


What SBB means for your child

• Every child will be encouraged to do the subjects at the levels that best meet his abilities – Standard or Foundation levels

• Removal of streams in Primary 5 and 6 since 2008

• In the past, a child might take all Foundation subjects. With SBB, he can take one or more Standard subjects.


How does Subject-Based Banding work?


How will PSLE scores be calculated?

• The PSLE scoring system remains unchanged

• The raw mark for each subject is converted to a transformed score (T-score)– The T-score reflects the pupils’ standing relative to

other pupils on a common scale

• The PSLE Aggregate Score is the sum of the T-score in all subjects


• The PSLE score takes into account the- content and demand of each subject – standard or foundation– number of subjects taken

• Pupils taking foundation subjects would allow them to focus on building up strong fundamentals in these subjects and prepare them better for secondary school.

How will PSLE scores be calculated?



At least 85 marks


How does Subject-Based Banding work in RVPS ?

Fails all the 4 subjects ( EL, MT, Math, Sc)

4 foundation subjects


How does Subject-Based Banding work in RVPS ?

Pupils who score 80 and above for Mother Tongue and

at least 50 marks for their HMT

To continue with the same subject combination of 4

standard subjects and HMT



Pupils who score less than 30 marks in any standard subject

(overall marks )

To switch that subject to foundation level.


Possible Subject Combinations

(1) 4 standard subjects and HMT(35%)

(2) 4 standard subjects (63%)

(3) Other combinations (2 %)


Role of teachers (tough but fulfilling)• Teach and nurture our pupils – school vision,

mission, values, goals, Desired Outcomes of Education, 21st century skills, PERI, SBB

• Maintain good communication with parents

Role of parents (important)• You are encouraged to play an active role in your child’s

learning – monitor his/her daily work, provide guidance and support.

• Encourage your child to meet his/her learning goals, praise your child for his/her effort and progress.

• Attend parents’ meetings with the school and your child’s teachers and maintain good communication, work together to enhance your child’s learning.


Thank You.Thank You.If you have any queries on SBB,

please feel free to contact us.

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