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PRINCIPAL’S TALK

&

MINGLING SESSION• Primary 6 / Gratitude 1 to 6

• 11 January 2019

• 5.30 pm to 7 pm

SCHOOL MISSIONDeveloping our students holistically in a vibrant

and caring environment VISION

Future Leaders,Concerned Citizens

SCHOOL VALUESRespect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Compassion, Gratitude

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HELP BPPS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT

• Spring Cleaning donation drive

• End of year donation drive

• Newspaper recycling

• Inculcate the habit of recycling

• Do not use disposables

PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING

I) Introduction of P6 teachersII) PSLE Aggregate Score Explained (T-score)III) Direct School Admission (DSA updates)IV) Secondary One (S1) Posting V) Mingling session with P6 teachers

GRATITUDE 1

Mrs Lim-Chua

Tien Wee

Class mentor

Math & Sci Teacher

Mrs Ibrahim

Class mentor

EL Teacher

GRATITUDE 2

Mr Edward Lok

Class mentor

Math & Sci Teacher

Mdm Chua Yeong Joo

Class mentor

MT Teacher

Mdm Shariffa

EL Teacher

GRATITUDE 3

Mrs Lisa Yap

Class mentor

EL Teacher

Ms Chang May Ling

Class mentor

Math & Sci Teacher

GRATITUDE 4

Mdm Shariffa

Class mentor

EL Teacher

Mrs Zoey So

Class mentor

Sci Teacher

GRATITUDE 5

Ms Alina Goh

Class mentor

Sci Teacher

Mr Tan Guan Heng

Class mentor

P5 & P6 YH

Mdm Siti Noraisha

EL Teacher

GRATITUDE 6

Ms Jody Chan

Class mentor

Sci Teacher

Mr Hasyim

Class mentor

PE Teacher

Mrs Lisa Yap

EL Teacher

MATH BANDED CLASSES

(GRATITUDE 4, 5 & 6)

Ms Alina GohMrs Zoey So

Ms Jody Chan Ms Wong Lai Yoke

P6 FOUNDATION

MATHEMATICS

Mdm Nor Ezlin

P6 SCIENCE PULL-OUT

Ms Rebekah Tan

CHINESE LANGUAGE

Mdm Chua Yeong Joo

CL 6-1

Mdm Sun Ying

CL 6-2

Mdm Yeo Sze Wei

CL 6-3

Mdm Soon Mei Ling

CL 6-4

Mdm Tan Peck Hoon

CL 6-5

Mr Liew Wai Kee

CL 6-6

Mdm Liew Siew Chiew

CL 6-7

MALAY LANGUAGE

Mdm Noraishah

ML 6-1

Mdm Ramlah

ML 6-2

TAMIL LANGUAGE

Mdm Vanitha

TL 6


I) Introduction of P6 teachers

II) PSLE Aggregate Score Explained (T-score)III) Direct School Admission (DSA updates)IV) Secondary One (S1) Posting V) Mingling session with P6 teachers

TENTATIVE PSLE DATES

• Oral Thu 15th Aug & Fri 16th Aug

• Listening Comprehension Fri 20th Sep

• Written Examination Thu 26th Sep to Wed 2nd Oct

WHAT IS PSLE?

PSLE – A Placement Examination• 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.

TRUE OR FALSE?

T-score is out of 300.

English and Mother Tongue are more important than

Mathematics and Science.

I can calculate the T-score of my child

by adding all the marks of 4 subjects,

divide by 4 and multiply by 3.

WHAT IS PSLE AGGREGATE SCORE?

It is a sum of the T-score of the 4 subjects.It allows students to be ranked fairly.

RAW SCORES ARE NOT USED BECAUSE…

• Raw scores obtained in the exam only show how good the student is for that particular subject and exam, not how good the student is as compared to other students.

• Different subjects have different levels of difficulty

• Different subjects have different spread of marks from the average mark (i.e. different standard deviation)

MT

MT Ave

= 80

Her performance in

MT is very close to

that of other

students.

EL

EL Ave

= 60

Wendy scores 85% in both EL and MT.

85%She did

much

better in

EL as

compared

to other

students.

(Wendy’s score )

THEREFORE THERE IS A NEED FOR STANDARDISATION OF THE RAW SCORES

Transformed Score

or T-Score

CONVERTING RAW SCORE TO T-SCORET-Score MT

85% Average: 80%

EL

85%

Average:60%

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T-score converts average marks of each subject to a common score of 50 points. It also converts other marks taking into consideration the extent to which they differ from the average.

HOW IS T-SCORE CALCULATEDFOR 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 mark

(standard deviation)

Z

Y)(X1050T

EXAMPLE:

• Student’s mark (X) in exam = 80

• Average mark (Y) scored by all students = 68

• Spread of marks (Z) around the average mark = 14

57.5814

)6880(1050T

WHAT IS T-SCORE?

• It is not the mark a student obtains in the examination.

• It gives the relative position of a student’s performance as compared to the performance of all the other students in that subject.

• For example, a student who scored 70% in Science would not have performed as well if most other students scored higher than 70%.

HOW IS THE AGGREGATE SCORE CALCULATED?

• By adding the T-scores of the 4 subjects.

Every subject is equally important!

• Use of marks obtained in the examination can lead to a wrong ranking of students.

• To ensure that subjects are accorded equalweighting.

• Helps to place students in the Secondary Schools and the Secondary School Course more fairly.

T-SCORE IS USED INSTEAD OF THE RAW MARKS OBTAINED BECAUSE…

• Student’s mark (X) in exam = 50.0

• Average mark (Y) scored by all students = 68.0

• Spread of marks (Z) around the average mark (Y) = 14.0

Example:

T = 50 + 10 (50 - 68.0)

14.0= 37.14

Example:

Subject Total Mark T-Score

EL 200 105 34

CL 200 152 51

Maths 100 67 53

Science 100 58 47

Aggregate: 185

T-score is out of 300.

English and Mother Tongue are more important than

Mathematics and Science.

I can calculate the T-score of my child by

adding all the marks of 4 subjects, divide by 4

and multiply by 3.

True or False?

FALSE

FALSE

FALSE


I) Introduction of P6 teachersII) PSLE Aggregate Score Explained (T-score)

III) Direct School Admission (DSA updates)IV) Secondary One (S1) Posting V) Mingling session with P6 teachers

To widen the criteria for admission to Sec Schools

To promote holistic education

To recognise talents and achievements apart from

grades.

DSA introduced as avenue to gain admission before

PSLE results are out

DSA Rationale

ENTERING A SECONDARY SCHOOL

PSLE/S1 Posting Process DSA-Sec

• Based on a student’s PSLE score• Most students enter secondary

schools this way

• Based on a diverse range of talents and achievements in specific academic subjects or non-academic areas, beyond what the PSLE recognises

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CHANGES TO THE DSA-SEC

All schools allowed to take in up to 20% of S1 non-IP intake

through DSA-Sec

All schools to stop using general academic ability tests to select

students

Schools may offer DSA-Sec in more areas

Schools may stop using general academic ability tests to select students

Online portal for DSA-Sec application

Students can apply online, through a single form

2018 DSA-Sec(2018 P6 Cohort)

2019 DSA-Sec(2019 P6 Cohort)

Moving to an improved DSA

More choices and opportunities for students

2017 DSA-Sec (2017 P6 Cohort)

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IS THE DSA-SEC RIGHT FOR MY CHILD?

If your child has specific talents which a school offers the DSA-Sec in

And is passionate about and committed to developing his/her strengths and interests

Talent

PassionCommit-

ment

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DSA-Sec can support his/her development in that talent area.

WHICH SCHOOL SHOULD MY CHILD APPLY TO? LOOK FOR A SCHOOL WITH PROGRAMMES THAT MATCH YOUR CHILD’S STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS

Schools are looking out for students whose interests and talents they can develop further.

Learn more about the secondary school’s pace of learning and overall range of programmes

GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT EACH SCHOOL OFFERS BY:

Visiting schools’ websites

Attending schools’ Open Houses to also experience their environments and cultures

Visiting the MOE’s DSA-Sec website (will be updated around April 2019)

DSA-SEC APPLICATION

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A new DSA-Sec Application Portal

• To encourage students to tap on the expanded DSA opportunities, the DSA-Sec application process will be simplified

• From the 2019 DSA-Sec, students will be able to apply for DSA through a centralised DSA-Sec Application Portal, using a common application form.

• The portal will simplify and streamline the DSA application process, making it convenient for all students.

NEW – DSA-SEC APPLICATION PORTAL

WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR 2019 DSA-SEC?

8 May - 4 June(4 weeks)

Apply for DSA-Sec through DSA-Sec Application Portal.

17 June - 31 August

Shortlisting and selection by secondary schools. Each secondary school has different selection criteria for its categories and programmes. Schools will inform you of the selection outcome by Aug.

Rank your offers, if you receive offers from multiple schools

Late-October

You will know whether you have been allocated to a school through the DSA-Sec, at the same time you receive your PSLE results.

Late-November

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FEATURES OF THE DSA-SEC PORTAL

1. CENTRALISED ONLINE APPLICATIONSApplications will be centralised across all participating secondary schoolsThe form will be easy to fill – you only have to key in contact details and your school and talent choices

Optional: The portal will also allow you to indicate any non-school-based achievements and activities related to the talent areas you applied for.

You do not need to submit testimonials or hardcopy documents to the secondary school during application.

2. Application using SingpassParents can access the Portal via their SingPass login. Only one parent’s SingPass login is required.Parents who are unable to access their SingPass can approach the primary school for assistance.

3. No application feesNo fees charged for DSA-Sec application and selection.We encourage all students who are passionate about and committed to developing particular talents to apply, regardless of family backgrounds.

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4. MAKING CHOICES IN THE DSA-SEC PORTAL

Through the portal, you can easily identify schools that offer programmes for your child’s talent area.

You can indicate up to three choices. For each choice, you will need to choose a secondary school and a talent area from that school.

The order of the choices does not matter during application.

Of the three choices, up to two choices may be used to apply to the same school, for two different talent areas of that school. This is to cater to your child’s multiple interests, and allow your child to choose different schools which can develop his/her strengths and interests.

You and your child are encouraged to consider your choices carefully, and manage the time and effort participating in multiple trials and interviews.

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FEATURES OF THE DSA-SEC PORTAL

Note. Students can apply separately to School of the Arts and Singapore Sports School, on top of the DSA-Sec choices made through the DSA-Sec Portal.


EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE CHOICE COMBINATIONS

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Your child can apply to up to three different schools, with no restrictions on the talent areas.

If your child chooses two areas in one school, he/she can apply to two different schools only,

Your child cannot use all three choices on one school. He/she can leave the third choice blank or choose another school.

EXAMPLE 1

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

Choir School B

Choir School C

EXAMPLE 2

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Choir School B

EXAMPLE 3(Not allowed)

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Mathematics School A

WHAT ARE SCHOOLS LOOKING FOR?

DSA-SEC SELECTION

• Schools have updated their selection practices, which are based ona common set of student-centric principles, with more emphasis onlooking for sound fundamentals and potential in particular talentareas.

• The DSA-Sec selection process remains objective and talent-specific.

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WHAT ARE SCHOOLS LOOKING FOR? DSA-SEC SELECTION

Talent, passion, commitment

• Schools may look at achievements and participation (e.g. in Junior Sports Academy).

• Schools may also conduct tests, trials or selection camps to identify students with strengths, or sound fundamentals and potential, in particular areas.

Strong personal qualities

• Schools may look at CCA records and VIA participation.

• Schools may also conduct interviews.

Good academic fit

• Schools may look at primary school results to ensure students can benefit from the school’s pace of learning.

Students, be sincere, be genuine, and be yourself –if you are a good fit for the school, it will show.

• The selection process differs across schools, and across different DSA-Sec categories.• Generally, schools are looking for candidates with:

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WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE DSA-SEC OUTCOMES?

Confirmed Offer (CO) Your child has a place reserved in the school, as long as his/her PSLE results qualify him/her for a course the school offers (i.e. Express,

Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical)).

Wait List (WL) Your child will be given a place in the school if other students with Confirmed Offers do not take up those offers, and if his/her PSLE results

qualify him/her for a course the school offers. Allocation will be based on students’ rank on the school’s Wait List.

Unsuccessful Your child has not been given a place in the school. If your child still wishes to enter the schools he/she applied for, he/she can apply through

the S1 Posting process using his/her PSLE results.

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SELECTION OUTCOME

HOW ARE DSA-SEC PLACES ALLOCATED?

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SELECTION OUTCOME

EXAMPLE: CONFIRMED OFFER VS WAIT LIST

HANI IS GIVEN CONFIRMED OFFER BY COURAGE SECONDARY. HANI SELECTED COURAGESECONDARY AS HER 2ND CHOICE.

VICTOR IS OFFERED A WAIT LIST BY COURAGE SECONDARY. VICTOR SELECTED COURAGESECONDARY AS HIS 1ST CHOICE.

WHO WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A PLACE IN COURAGE SECONDARY FIRST?

HANI WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A DSA-SEC PLACE IN COURAGE SECONDARY BEFORE VICTOR,AS SHE HAS A CONFIRMED OFFER.

IF MY CHILD HAS A DSA-SEC CONFIRMED OFFER, DOES IT MEAN THAT HIS/HER PSLE RESULTS WILL NOT MATTER?

YOUR CHILD’S PSLE RESULTS WILL STILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSE HE/SHE IS ELIGIBLE FOR (I.E. EXPRESS, NORMAL (ACADEMIC), NORMAL (TECHNICAL))

EVEN IF HE/SHE HAS A CONFIRMED OFFER, HE/SHE MUST QUALIFY FOR A COURSE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL TO BE ADMITTED TO THE DSA-SEC SCHOOL.

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SELECTION OUTCOME

Example: Leo has a Confirmed Offer from Courage Secondary, which offers the Express Course only. However, Leo’s PSLE results qualify him for the Normal (Academic) course. Hence, Leo will notbe able to go to Courage Secondary through DSA-Sec. If he is not allocated a place in another DSA-Sec school whose CO/WL offer he had accepted at the School Preference stage, he will participate in the S1 Posting.

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Where can I find more information on the 2019 DSA-Sec?• Check the MOE DSA-Sec website for important dates and timelines,

and for information on how DSA-Sec will be conducted.

• The updated 2019 DSA-Sec information will be published around April 2019.

• The MOE DSA-Sec website also contains information on DSA categories and secondary schools offering them.

• The school will be sending out an information sheet on DSA via SNAC next week. Do get the SNAC apps on your smart phone if you have not.

MORE INFORMATION


I) Introduction of P6 teachersII) PSLE Aggregate Score Explained (T-score)III) Direct School Admission (DSA updates)

IV) Secondary One (S1) Posting V) Mingling session with P6 teachers

If I submit my Secondary One option form earlier, my child will get a place in the secondary school

first.

True or False?If my child’s aggregate

score is out of range for the 6 secondary schools we have chosen, he/she

might be posted to a nearby school with

vacancies.

My child will definitely be

admitted to the school he/she puts

as first choice.

The PSLE score range for secondary school is pre-

determined before posting.

TIMELINE S1 POSTING EXERCISE (TENTATIVE)

PSLE Results ReleaseIn November

S1 Option PeriodIn November

S1 Information Booklet

In October

SEP OCT NOV DEC

S1 Posting ResultsDecember

Registration at SchDecember

AUG

https://beta.moe.gov.sg/s1-posting/

UNDERSTANDING THE POSTING PROCESS

• Posting is by MERIT, THEN CHOICE.

• Students are first ranked by their aggregate score.

• The top student will be considered for his choices first before the next student and then next, and so on.

S1 Posting Method

PSLE Scores

285(1st student)

284 (2nd student)

243(Last vacancy)

242 and below

(move on to the next choice)

By Merit :


• A student with a better PSLE T-score who chooses a secondary school as his later choice e.g. 5th or 6th choices will NOT be put at a disadvantage as compared to another student who chose the same school as his earlier choice e.g. 1st choice.

• The student who has the better PSLE score will be considered for posting to each of his choices first.

• The PSLE score range for secondary schools is not pre-determined before posting.

• The previous years’ “cut-off-point” for each school is the PSLE score of the last PSLE student who was posted to the school.

• It depends on the popularity of the school.


S1 OPTION FORM & AGGREGATE ELIGIBILITY LETTER• Together with the S1 Option form, students may

receive a letter to inform whether the child is eligible for Special Assistance Plan Schools (SAP)

• Bonus points are available for entry into these schools if the child has taken Higher Chinese in primary school

• students who are interested are advised to select SAP schools among the six school choices

Higher Chinese Grades Bonus Points

Distinction 3

Merit 2

Pass 1

Modes for checking of posting results:

Online (with Internet Access)

- Access S1 Posting website for posting results

SMS via applicant’s mobile number (if provided by applicants during submission of school choices)

Going to the child’s primary school.

RELEASE OF POSTING RESULTS

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SEC SCHOOL

• Compatibility of child’s academic performance with schools

-Parents may want to opt for schools that take in students who have a similar academic ability to that of their child’s.

-Refer to previous year posting aggregate ranges of the school and cut-off points

• Shows which schools are popular

• Varies from year to year

• Ensure your 6 choices in your S1 option cover a spread of PSLE aggregate scores

• Affiliation

-Bukit Panjang Primary is NOT affiliated to Bukit PanjangGovernment High or other secondary schools. No priority for admission.

• Special programmes/schemes

-Some secondary schools offer special programmes/schemes, e.g. Music Elective Programme, Art Elective Programme. If your child is interested in any such programmes, include schools that offer these programmes in your application.

[ Refer to the “Secondary School Education” booklet for more information on these programmes/schemes]

• Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools

-SAP schools nurture students to be proficient in both English Language (EL) and Chinese Language (CL), and to have a good understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. Students who have taken both EL and CL at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) may opt for SAP schools during the S1 posting exercise, and they may be posted to these schools if they meet the school’s cut-off PSLE aggregate.

For more information on the secondary

schools and the programmes/schemes, refer

to the:

S1 Information Booklet (2019)

https://beta.moe.gov.sg/s1-posting/

and the

Secondary School Education Booklet

https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/

secondary-school-education-booklet

EXERCISING SECONDARY SCHOOL OPTIONS

The following groups of PSLE students who are promoted to secondary level are eligible to participate in the S1 Posting Exercise:

1.students who did not participate in the DSA-Sec Exercise

– to opt for sec schools and Third Languages / Course Option eligibilities (if any).2. students who are unsuccessful in the DSA-Sec Exercise – to opt for sec schools and Third Languages / Course Option eligibilities (if any).3. students who are successful in the DSA-Sec Exercise with eligibility

– to opt for Third Languages / Course Option eligibilities.

ProgrammesHigher Mother Tongue Languages (HMT)

Third Languages

Art / Music Elective Programmes (AEP / MEP)

Elective Programme in Malay Language for Secondary Schools (EMAS)

Regional Studies Programme (RSP)

Exercising Secondary School Options

Eligibilities Edusave Entrance Scholarships for IS (EESIS)

Special Assistance Plan (SAP)

Course Option

Exercising Secondary School Options

Edusave Entrance Scholarships for IS (EESIS)

-Awarded to Singaporeans who have performed well in their PSLE and posted to Independent Schools (IS).

-Eligible students will receive a letter informing them that they are offered EESIS

-Eligible students who are interested in the scholarship should opt for Independent Schools among their six school choices.

-EESIS will be awarded to an eligible student if he/she is admitted to an Independent School either through DSA-Sec or S1 Posting Exercise.

If I submit my Secondary One option form earlier, my child will get a place in the

secondary school first.

True or False?If my child’s aggregate score is

out of range for the 6 secondary schools we have

chosen, he/she might be posted to a nearby school with

vacancies.

My child will definitely be admitted to the

school he/she puts as first choice.

FALSE TRUE

FALSE / TRUE

The PSLE score range for secondary school is pre-

determined before posting.

FALSE


I) Introduction of P6 teachersII) PSLE Aggregate Score Explained (T-score)III) Direct School Admission (DSA updates)IV) Secondary One (S1) Posting

V) Mingling session with P6 teachers

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