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Principal’s Talk
&
Mingling session
Primary 6 2018
12 January 2018
5.30 pm to 7 pm
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Mission
Developing our students
holistically in a vibrant and caring
environment
Vision
Future Leaders,
Concerned Citizens
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Programme for the evening
Introduction of the P6 teachers
Principal’s Talk
Mingling session with the Primary 6 teachers
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PROGRAMME / AGENDA
PSLE Aggregate Score Explained (T-score)
Direct School Admission (DSA updates)
Secondary Education Information
Secondary One (S1) Posting
PSLE AGGREGATE
SCORE
EXPLAINED
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Tentative PSLE Dates
• Oral Thu 16th Aug
& Fri 17th Aug
• Listening Comprehension Fri 14th Sep
• Written Examination Thu 27th Sep
to Wed 3rd Oct
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WHAT IS THE PSLE?
Primary School
Leaving Examination
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PSLE – A Placement Examination
• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of students within 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.
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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?
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What is PSLE Aggregate Score?
It is a sum of the T-score of
the 4 subjects.
It allows students to be
ranked fairly.
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Raw Scores Are Not Used
because…
• Raw scores obtained in the exam
only show how good the student is at
in that particular subject and exam,
not how good the student is as
compared to other students.
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Raw Scores Are Not Used
because…
• Different subjects have different
levels of difficulty
• Different subjects have different
spread of marks from the average
mark (i.e. different standard
deviation)
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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 )
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Therefore there is a need for
standardisation of the raw scores
Transformed Score
or T-Score
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Converting Raw Score to T-score
T-Score MT
85% Average: 80%
EL
85%
Average:60%
50
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.
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How is T-score calculated
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 mark
(standard deviation)
Z
Y)(X1050T
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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
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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%.
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How is the Aggregate Score
calculated?
• By adding the T-scores of the 4 subjects.
Every subject
is equally important!
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• Use of marks obtained in the examination can lead to a wrong ranking of students.
• To ensure that subjects are accorded equal weighting.
• 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…
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• Pupil’s mark (X) in exam = 50.0
• Average mark (Y) scored by all pupils
= 68.0
• Spread of marks (Z) around the
average mark (Y) = 14.0
Example:
T = 50 + 10 (50 - 68.0)
14.0= 37.14
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Example:
Subject Total Mark T-Score
EL 200 105 34
CL 200 152 51
Maths 100 67 53
Science 100 58 47
Aggregate: 185
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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
DIRECT SCHOOL
ADMISSION (DSA) Updates
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DSA-Sec Exercise
• Rationale:
– Introduced in 2004, DSA-Sec exercise promote holistic
education by giving participating secondary schools greater
flexibility in selecting students for admission outside the
centralised S1 Posting Exercise. Each participating school sets
its own criteria for selection, based on the academic and/or non-
academic areas that the school would like to emphasise.
Who can apply?
– Students with diverse academic and non-academic
achievements and talents.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/participating-schools/
Refer to DSA-SEC Website for more details
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2017 DSA RESULTS
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No Name Class Secondary School (DSA) Category
1 LIM TZE HERNG, LUCAS 6FANDERSON SECONDARY
SCHOOL Sports - Wushu
2 RACHEL LAU LI YING 6HANDERSON SECONDARY
SCHOOL Sports - Wushu
3 REUBEN DESH GABRIEL 6EANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL
(BARKER ROAD)Sports - Basketball
4 CHEN CHIAN CHOU JOEL 6CBUKIT BATOK SECONDARY
SCHOOL
Sports -
Badminton
5 ONG KWON KAI, KYLER 6BCLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY
SCHOOL
Uniformed Groups
- Scouts
6 SONG JIARONG 6F HWA CHONG INSTITUTION Humanities
7 ELONZO TEO SHENG 6H NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL Cultural Dance
8 LEOW KANG REN 6E NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE Sports - Basketball
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No Name Class Secondary School (DSA) Category
9 CHRISTABEL JOY SIM 6GPAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS’
SCHOOL (SECONDARY)Band
10 CHUAH EE ZEN 6E RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLChinese
Communication
11 VALENCIA TAN YAN YU 6F RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Public Speaking
12DOMINIC CHONG YONG
JUN6H
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPOREAcademics
13 GAN SIM RU DAYNA 6FSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPOREAcademics
14KESLER KOK WENG
FONG6G
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPOREAcademics
15 NG KUAN CHONG 6FSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPOREAcademics
16 XAVIER HENG GEE TECK 6FSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, SINGAPOREAcademics
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No Name Class Secondary School (DSA) Category
17ATHIRAH ALFAIZ BINTE
LOQMAN6G
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS,
SINGAPOREVisual Arts
18 ERWIN CHAN JIE JUN 6GSCHOOL OF THE ARTS,
SINGAPOREVisual Arts
19 VERLENE CHEW YUN TING 6GSCHOOL OF THE ARTS,
SINGAPOREMusic - Voice
20 MAEVA LOO JIA XUAN 6CSINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’
SCHOOLSports - Basketball
21 SUBBNHA KALIDASAN 6GSINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’
SCHOOLSports - Basketball
22 LEE WAI JIUNN 6C UNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL Sports - Basketball
23MUHAMMAD FATHRIS BIN
MOHAMAD FAIZAL6D
WEST SPRING SECONDARY
SCHOOL Sports - Football
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DSA at a glanceStage Stage Name Description Period
1Selection
Schools will conduct their own selection
exercises, and inform students of the
results (Confirmed Offer, placed on
Waiting List or Rejected).
July 2018 to
August 2018
2 Exercise
School
Preference
Students may indicate their school
preferences during this stage, based on
the Confirmed Offers and Waiting List
offers they have received. Offers NOT
taken up will be considered as lapsed.
Oct 2018
3 Results
Release
The results of the DSA-Sec Exercise will
be released together with the PSLE
results.
Tentatively in
late
November
2018
SECONDARY ONE
(S1) POSTING
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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.
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Timeline S1 Posting
Exercise (Tentative)
PSLE Results Release
In November
S1 Option Period
In November
S1 Information Booklet
In October
SEP OCT NOV DEC
S1 Posting Results
December
Registration at Sch
December
AUG
Collection of PSLE
certificate at Primary
School
https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/secondary-one-
posting/2017-files/2017_S1_IB.pdf
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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.
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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 :
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Understanding the Posting Process
• 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
considered for posting to each of his choices
first.
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• The PSLE score range for secondary school 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.
Understanding the Posting Process
https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/secondary-one-
posting/2017-files/2017_S1_IB.pdf
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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
• 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
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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
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Factors to consider when choosing a
secondary 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.
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Factors to consider when choosing a
secondary school
• Compatibility of child’s academic
performance with schools
– Refer to previous year posting aggregate
ranges of the school and cut-off points
• Shows us which schools are popular
• Varies from year to year
• Ensure your 6 choices in your S1 option cover a
spread of PSLE aggregate scores
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• Affiliation
– Bukit Panjang Primary is NOT affiliated to Bukit
Panjang Government High or other secondary
schools. No priority for admission.
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• 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]
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• 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. – Students posted to SAP secondary schools should offer Higher Chinese
Language (HCL) (or CL, if available) to enable them to participate
meaningfully in SAP school programmes.
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• Special needs of child
– Some secondary schools have special
facilities and resources to support students
with special needs (e.g. physical disabilities,
autistic spectrum disorder, dyslexia, hearing
impairment, visual impairment).
– Parents should include such schools in their
application if their child needs such special
support.
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For more information on the secondary schools
and the programmes/schemes, refer to the:
S1 Information Booklet (2018)https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-
source/document/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/2017-
files/2017_S1_IB.pdf
and the
Secondary School Education Booklethttps://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-
source/document/education/secondary/files/secondary-school-education-
booklet.pdf
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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.
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Programmes Higher 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
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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.
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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.
FALSETRUE
FALSE / TRUE
The PSLE score range for
secondary school is pre-
determined before posting.
FALSE
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