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Primary Six Forum
7th February 2014
7.00pm to 9.30pm
Education System – Primary Level
Primary 1 to 2
Orientation Stage:
Primary 5 & 6
Subject Based Banding
Parental Option
P5/P6: Mother Tongue, English Language, Math, Science, Higher Mother Tongue, Foundation EL, Foundation Math, Foundation Science, Foundation Mother Tongue
PSLE
Primary 3 to 4
Foundation Stage:
Education System – Sec/JC/CI Level Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
Normal (Acad.)/ Normal (Tech.) Course (Sec 1- 4)
Special/ Express Course (Sec 1- 4)
GCE ‘O’ Level Examination
Secondary 5N
GCE ‘N’ Level Examination
Spe
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Private
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Institute of Technical Education
GCE ‘A’ Level Examination/ Other Qualifications Polytechnics JC/CI
Universities
What are the Education Options available after Primary School?
Mainstream secondary schools
Specialised schools
Specialised Independent schools
Integrated Programme schools
Mainstream secondary schools
Offers Express Stream (4 years to ‘O’ level) Offers Normal Stream (4 years to ‘N’ level and another 1 year to ‘O’ level) a) Normal Technical (NT) b) Normal Academic (NA)
Integrated Programme Schools
a) An integrated Secondary School and JC education
b) Secondary school students can proceed to sit for their A level or equivalent without taking the O level examination
c) Students can enrol for IP either in Sec 1/3 d) Allows students who are academically
inclined to benefit from engaging in broader learning experiences
May offer either the GCE O or A-level, or specialised diplomas For students with certain aptitudes in the Arts, Sports or Maths & Sciences
a) SOTA (School of the Arts) b) SSP (Singapore Sports School) c) SST (School of Science and Technology) d) NUS High School of Maths and Science
Specialised Independent Schools
Specialised Schools
a) Focus on hands-on learning and practical knowledge
b) Training to prepare students for ITE subsequently
c) Training for the ITE Skills Certification - Assumption Pathway School - Crest Secondary - Northlight School - Spectra Secondary
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
Motivational Talks (Term 1, 3, 4)
Star Map (After CA1, SA1, Prelims)
P6 Study Camp (2nd-4th June)
Mass Oral Remediation (Term 3)
Target Remediation (Term 3)
Teaching of Heuristics (Math)
Concept Mapping (Science)
Consultation sessions with teachers
- They spend quite a substantial amount of time on on-line games and social networking platforms - They think they “still have time” to prepare for the PSLE
Observations and concerns from P6 teachers
Transition from P5 to P6
- Students have not settled down to study for PSLE yet. They are not aware of the importance and expectations of the PSLE.
Observations and concerns
Progressive learning of P3 to P6 concepts
Some pupils neglected their revision on what they have learnt in Primary 3 to 5, especially for Math and Science concepts
PSLE EXAM
Placement in course / school
‘Reality check’ in a 10-12 year
education journey
CALCULATION OF PSLE T-SCORE
Subject grade reflects a pupil’s
performance in the subject.
CALCULATION OF PSLE T-SCORE
Aggregate score shows his/her
performance in the examination.
All the 4 subjects (EL, MT, Maths & Sc)
carry the same weighting.
The mark for each subject is converted into
a transformed score .
T-Score Computation
T-score = 50 + 10(x-m)/SD
where X is the pupil’s mark
m is the average scored by all the pupils
SD is the standard deviation
( spread of marks around the average )
CALCULATION OF PSLE T-SCORE • Suppose if the paper is easy,
• Child A scored 80, average of cohort is 50 and
the standard deviation is 20,
• T-score = 50 + 10(80 – 50)/20
= 65
T-score = 50 + 10(x-m)/SD
65
CALCULATION OF PSLE T-SCORE • Suppose if the paper is difficult,
• Child B scored 80, average of cohort is 30 and
the standard deviation is 20,
• T-score = 50 + 10(80 – 50)/20
= 75
T-score = 50 + 10(x-m)/SD
75
CALCULATION OF PSLE T-SCORE
The transformed-scores of the 4 subjects
are added to give the Aggregate Score
PSLE 2014 Oral Examination
EL/FEL
CL/ML/TL
FCL / FML / FTL
Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Panjabi / Urdu
Foundation Bengali / Foundation Gujarati/Foundation Hindi / Foundation Panjabi / Foundation Urdu
14th & 15th August
No lessons will be conducted on 14th & 15th Aug 2014 for this examination.
PSLE 2014
Listening Comprehension
EL/FEL
CL/ML/TL
FCL / FML / FTL
Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Panjabi / Urdu
Foundation Bengali / Foundation Gujarati / Foundation Hindi / Foundation Panjabi / Foundation Urdu
19th September
No lessons will be conducted on 19th Sept 2014 for the morning session pupils only.
PSLE 2014
Written Examination
25th Sep to 1st Oct 2014
Website : http://www.seab.gov.sg/examCalendar/2014_ExamCalendar_PSLE.pdf Note : The full PSLE examination timetable will
be made available by 24 February 2014.
PSLE 2014
Secondary 1 Posting Exercise Timeline
Timeline Remarks
Aug Distribution of Sec 1 Posting Booklets (Part 1 – General Information)
Oct Distribution of Sec 1 Posting Booklets (Part 2 –Information on Secondary Schools)
Late Nov Release of PSLE results
Late Nov Submission of Sec 1 Option Form
Late Dec Release of School Posting Results
Introduction
DSA-Sec Exercise introduced in 2004. Participating Sec Schools have the autonomy to decide who to admit via DSA Exercise. DSA Exercise is not a centralized posting exercise. MOE HQ is performing the role as a Clearing House agent for this exercise.
Overview of the DSA-Sec Exercise
Stage 1 Selection + issuance of letters to all applicants
Stage 1 Applicants on Confirmed/ Waiting/ Rejected Lists + Ranking
School Preference Forms (to be issued to students by Primary Schools)
Stage 2 Exercise School Preference
DSA Allocation Stage 3
Results Release
Report to Sec Schools By Sec Schools By Pri Schools By PPS
Star Map - Objectives
• To provide a visual representation of a pupil’s assessment score in relation to the other scores of the class
• To help pupils set reasonable targets for their improvement and to enable them to monitor their academic progress
Class Star Map
Median for P6-01
Sam Wong
Pupil’s Star Map
Median of the
respective
subjects
MILESTONE SUCCESS TERM 1
January February February Week 8
CA1 Motivational Talk
(1st Round)
Week 7 Target Setting
March April May
Week 8
(Mid-March) Direct School Admission-
Secondary (DSA-Sec) Exercise
SA1
MILESTONE SUCCESSTERM 2
June July September August
June Holidays Study Camp
(From 4th Week of August) Preliminary Exam
(14-15 August) PSLE Oral Exam
MILESTONE SUCCESS TERM 3
Motivational Talk (2nd Round)
(19 Sep) PSLE
Listening Comprehension
Exam
September October December Nov
(1st week Nov/Dec holidays) Release
of PSLE
Results
(End Dec) Secondary
School Posting
Sept Holidays
Study Camp
MILESTONE SUCCESS TERM 4
(25 Sep - 1 Oct) PSLE Written
Exam
Department
Sharing
DEPARTMENT
2015 new EL Syllabus?
Personal response, visual stimulus comprehension?
2014 cohort (Last batch taking the existing
PSLE format)
Which PSLE format?
EXAM FORMAT (Standard) Paper Component Weighting
(%) Marks Duration
1 Situational Writing Continuous Writing
27.5 55 1 hr 10 min
2 Language Use Comprehension
47.5 95 1 hr 50 min
Listening Comprehension 10 20
Oral Communication 15 30
100 200
Note: Pupils will have for take the Paper 1 and Paper 2 on the same exam day
EXAM FORMAT (Foundation) Paper Component Weighting
(%) Marks Duration
1 Situational Writing Continuous Writing
27 40 1 hr 10 min
2 Language Use Comprehension
40 60 1 hr 20 min
Listening Comprehension 13 20
Oral Communication 20 30
100 150
Note: Pupils will have for take the Paper 1 and Paper 2 on the same exam day
Approach in teaching EL Language
- STELLAR APPROACH (Partial) 2013-2014
- Teaching using STELLAR STRATEGIES For ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LEARNING AND READING
-Complemented with language strategies for reading, writing and language comprehension
FOCUS:
Differentiated Instruction
Supported Reading
RICHES (Reading Compre)
Using Contextual
Clues
Writing Strategies
(WPC)
Ipad Apps (Oral Reading)
EL teaching strategies
Release of Oral, Listening Comprehension and Paper 1 results to allow pupils have a rough gauge of their standard, helping them to better prepare for their examinations Pupils can understand the marking expectations of 1st and 2nd markers and improve on their areas of concern
Release of results for minor components @P6
FOCUS in school
- Effective Communication (speaking clearly and confidently in class setting)
- PRACTICE PAPERS (exam style)
Components which pupils will be able to score:
1) Oral Communication (30 marks)
2) Listening (20 marks) We advise pupils to excel in these components
3) Situational Writing (15 marks)
Challenging sections:
Paper 2 - Main Paper (95 marks)
Main Paper (Challenging Components)
-Vocabulary (10 marks)
-Cloze Passage (15 marks)
-Synthesis & Transformation (10 marks)
- Comprehension (20 marks)
Paper 1 – Continuous Writing
(40 marks)
Strategies Encourage extensive reading/ STELLAR approach
• Reading of books, newspaper articles and magazines such as Reader’s Digest or National Geographic
• Get the pupils to take note of interesting phrases and vocabulary that can be used in compositions and learn to use them in context
• Make relevant applications of content materials to the STELLAR themes
• Cultivate a habit of writing (be it journals/reviews & reflections)
-Mishaps
-Crimes
-Adventures
-Heroism
-Relationships
P6 STELLAR THEMES
-Facing Fears
-Cyber-wellness
-Overcoming Odds
- Fractured tales
- Hobbies
P5 Themes
How can parents complement learning at home?
- Engage in meaningful conversations over family bonding, model good English usage and ask questions to probe thinking
- Be discerning in the selection of assessment and reference books
- Ask your child to reiterate where and why they had gone wrong in their mistakes (reinforce learning)
Supplementary and Enrichment - Supplementary Classes (Term 1- Term 3)
- Target Group Remediation (End Term 2- PSLE)
- Mass Oral Remediation (Term 3 to PSLE Oral)
- Study Camp (2nd-4th June)
- Little Red Dot class sharing (weekly)
Parental support in terms of their child’s attendance is essential for all programmes to be effective.
MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT
Assessment
Paper Booklet Item Type Weighting Duration
1 A MCQ 40 % 50 min
B Short answer
2 Short/ Structured
long answer
60 % 1 h 40 min
Total 100 % 2 h 30 min
Standard
Foundation
Paper Booklet Item Type Weighting Duration
1 A MCQ 50 % 1 hr
B Short answer
2 Short/ Structured
long answer
50 % 1 h 15 min
Total 100 % 2 h 15 min
Assessment
Objectives:
• Achieve a better balance between computational skills and problem solving skills
• Widen the repertoire of teaching and learning approaches to facilitate the use of investigations and problems in authentic situations
• Help students, particularly those with difficulty learning mathematics, develop greater confidence in doing mathematics.
Use Of Calculator
• Approved calculator models will be listed in Candidate’s Handbook (given out by MOE at a later date)
• To be used in Paper 2 only
CAUTION!
• Not encouraged for basic computation to avoid over-reliance
Use Of Calculator
• Math Olympiad - To stimulate and develop students’ creative thinking
and problem solving abilities - To impart to students process and visual thinking skills
that are required to solve various non-routine problem sums
• Target Remediation
Programmes and Enrichment
• Reinforce Multiplication and Division tables by working on the speed and accuracy in completing questions
• Engage in Mathematical Reasoning
math.nie.edu.sg/T3/downloads/AME Keynote.pdf
Strategies
• Relate mathematical concepts to real life
– Use of Percentage in the Great Singapore Sale
– Speed in travelling to other places
• Play mathematical games (e.g. Arithemet EQ, Sudoku etc)
Strategies
• Highlighting Key Information in questions
– Use of Model Drawing (Making a representation)
– Reinforce other heuristic skills (Working Backward, Look for Patterns etc)
• Inculcate the right attitude in Math
– Perseverance
– Time-management
Strategies
Exposure to new questions
Experiment and solve through new methods/ solutions
Exercise to reinforce learning
What is Science? Science is man’s systematic inquiry (or investigation) of the natural & physical world (or environment). Products of inquiry: concepts & theories Process of inquiry: skills & processes
Aims of the Primary Science Syllabus • Provide pupils with:
experiences which build on their interest in
& stimulate curiosity about their
environment
basic scientific concepts to help them
understand themselves & the world around
them
opportunities to develop skills, habits of
mind & attitudes necessary for scientific
inquiry
opportunities to learn how science influences man & the environment
Skills & Processes
Knowledge
(5 themes)
Attitudes & Ethics
Syllabus Framework
Cycles
Diversity
Interactions
Energy
Systems
What will be tested?
P3 topics
P4 topics
P5 topics
P6 topics
P3 topics
P4 topics
P5 topics
P6 topics
PSLE SCIENCE (Standard Stream)
Duration: 1h 45min
• MCQ-Multiple Choice Questions
• Open-ended questions
require pupils to craft their own answers based on scientific principles & concepts.
PSLE FOUNDATION SCIENCE Duration: 1h 15min
• Structured Questions:
Pupils are required to fill in the blanks.
Common reasons given by pupils for not scoring when polled:
1) Could not understand the questions.
2) Can understand the questions but do not know how to craft the answers.
3) Do not know the key words/concepts required in the answer.
Common concerns of parents:
My child has studied the
textbooks, did many assessment
books but still
cannot score.
Common Concerns of Parents
Do not understand why my child’s answers are not accepted.
Helping your Child to Learn Science
Refer to syllabus at : MOE Intranet •Stimulate an interest in science •Practise ‘doing science’
Helping your Child to Learn Science
• Learn application skills rather than drill on facts
• Focus on concepts
& how they are interconnected.
Helping Your Child Learn Science
• Be discerning in the selection of practice papers/ assessment books.
• Revise content using concept maps.
Concept Map –to consolidate learning Diversity
Great variety of living and non-
living things around us
Need air, water and food
Grow
Move by themselves
Respond to changes around
them
Reproduce
Have a limited life span
Living thingsdo
Examples of
groups of
living things
are
Non-living things
Materials
do not
are made of
Have properties that their
uses are based on
Animals Plants Fungi Micro-
organisms
Flowering/non-
flowering
Examples of
groups of
animals are
can be classified according to
Hardness Strength Flexibility Ability to
float or sink
in water
Degree of
transparency
to light
Magnetic
property
Thermal
propertyElectrical
property
Hard Soft
Strong Weak/
brittle
Flexible Stiff
Floats Sink
Transparent Translucent
Opaque
Good
conductor of
heat
Poor
conductor of
heat
Magnetic Non-
magnetic
Conductor of
electricity
Non-conductor
of electricity
Man classify them based on their
similarities and differences
Mammals Birds Fish Insects
© Canberra Primary School 2011
Methods of
seed/fruit
dispersal
Land
plant/aquatic
plants
By water By wind By
splitting
By
animals
-warm
blooded
-give birth to
young alive
-suckle their
young
-have hair
-warm
blooded
-lay eggs
-have
feathers
-have 2 legs
-cold-
blooded
-lay eggs
-have
scales
-3 body
parts: head,
thorax &
abdomen
-lay eggs
-have 6 legs
Materials
made
from steel,
cobalt,
nickel or
iron
Eg. Plastic, wood,
aluminium,copper
Good
conductor of
electricity
are also
environments
Living things Non-Living things
are made of
What we do to help each child
Concept Maps
(consolidate learning and learn the connectedness of
concepts)
Challenge File
(close learning gaps-what I have yet to
know)
‘RICHES’
(for answering Science qns)
Inquire
(Ask ‘Why?)
What does ‘RICHES’ stand for?
R Read
I Interpret
C Concept(s)
H Highlight
E Elaborate
S Sieve/
Solve
Target Remediation that caters to different
abilities(2nd semester)
ICAS Science Competition
Study camp in June
Inter-school Science Quests for
selected pupils
Programmes and Enrichment
Well-being of Your Child
How do I support my child?
Mind
Body Heart
Focused Mind
• Personal schedule
• Provide support
• Right amount of stress
Happy Heart
• Be present
• Active listening
• Recreation
• Personal space
Well-nourished
Body
• Sufficient sleep
• Balanced diet
• Regular exercise
Every child matters
Every moment in the school matters
In pursuit of Excellence