Primary 6 Parents Briefing. 22 January 2016

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1 Primary 6 Parents Briefing 22 January 2016

2 Programme Outline Time Programme 7.45pm to 8.45pm Welcome and Introduction Welcome and Introduction Principal s Time Key Programmes Supporting your child and working in partnership Sharing by HODs PSLE matters (T-Score and Sec 1 Posting) Direct School Admission

3 Introduction of Key Personnel and Teachers

4 MRS TYE LEE CHERN Vice-Principal Ms TAY YAM ENG Vice-Principal (Admin)

5 MR EDWIN TAN HOD Eng Lang MRS PANDIYAN HOD MTL MRS PEARLY GOH HOD / CCE

6 MDM SITI MASKINAH HOD / Aesthetics & CCA MRS CHERLYN TAN HOD Science MR JOEL VINSON HOD / PE & CCA

7 MR ABE ABRAHAM Year Head P5 & P6 MDM TEO CHWEE CHIN School Staff Developer

8 MR QUEK WU SH / Chinese Lang MDM LEO MAY LIN SH / Student Leadership and Management

9 MISS JASMINE KOK LH / Maths (Internal Appt) MISS RYNA LH / Eng Lang (Internal Appt) MISS EFFIE HO SH/ ICT (Internal Appt)

10 P6 Form & Co-Form Teachers

11 P6 Respect Form Teacher Co-Form Teachers Mrs Rina Ho Mdm Doreen Tay Mdm Thio Puan Kin

12 P6 Responsibility Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher Miss Chia Hui Siang Mdm Siti Maskinah

13 P6 Love Form Teacher Co-Form Teachers Mr Edwin Tan Mr Ivan Sim Mrs Lissy Sarvananda

14 P6 Integrity Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher Miss Lam Lai Ngor Mr Abe Abraham

15 P6 Perseverance Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher Mdm Pearly Tan Mr Cavin Jhee

16 P6 Excellence Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher Miss Anne Seng Mr Joel Vinson

17 Chinese Language Mr Quek Wu Mdm Teng Fei Mdm Stephanie Cheong

18 Malay Language Mdm Maskinah Mdm Fikir Mr Khalid

19 Tamil Language Mrs Anand

20 Principal s Time

21 School Mission Our Philosophy Every Child Matters and Deserves an Education

22 School Vision A caring and creative learning community in the pursuit of excellence

23 School s Strategic Focus Areas Achieving Excellence in Learning Building Quality Staff Developing Good Character

24 School Values (R2LIP) Respect Responsibility Love Integrity Perseverance

25 Theme for the Year 2011 ACE in Everything We Do 2012 Nothing but the Best 2013 Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M) 2014 Take PRIDE (Personal Responsibility In Demonstrating Excellence) 2015 Dare To Dream 2016 Dream. Believe. Achieve

26 Key Programmes (P6)

27 Key Programmes Learning Journeys Project Work / Values-in-Action - Awareness, Action, Advocacy

28 Overseas Learning Journey Understand and appreciate the rich culture and history of our neighbouring country Foster bonding among the students emphasising our school values Consolidate their learning experience throughout the 6 years in primary school

29 ASM / A 3 Achieve Success in Math (ASM) Achieving A/A* in Math (A 3 )

30 Supporting Your Child & Working in Partnership

31 Encourage Good Habits Attendance Be prepared for the day Wake up early Have a good breakfast Structure and Routine Timetable Use of Handbook Study Habits Conducive Environment Organisation

32 Encourage Good Habits Plan Ahead Reflect on the day Plan for the following day Have enough sleep to prepare for the next day

33 Family Programmes A collaboration between the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the School under Family Matters@School Programmes on parenting skills are organised by the school on a regular basis. Workshops are usually on the last Friday of the month from 7.00 pm.

34 Benefits of Family Programme Better understanding of yourself and your children Better parent-child (family) relationships Be an advocate and participate in parent support groups

35 Some of the Areas Covered : Communication and Love Discipline and Conflict Management Family Bonding Activities Managing Motivation and Learning Imparting Values and Building Character Managing Work life Demands Understanding Development of Children and Teens

36 Parents Support Group

37 The Parent Support Group (PSG) comprises parents whose children study in First Toa Payoh Primary School. Provides a platform for networking between parents and the school.

38 To fully support the school s effort in providing a holistic education. To work hand in hand with the school and other parents to nurture our children to be caring, self-disciplined, responsible and compassionate in order to meet the challenges of the future.

39 Activities PSG Supports.. Pastoral Care Programmes Field Trips & Excursions School Concerts & Events

40 English Language

41 Component Weighting Component P5/P6 EL P5/P6 FEL Paper 1 Writing Paper 2 Language Use and Comprehension Listening Comprehension 55 Marks (27.5%) 40 Marks (26.7%) 95 Marks (47.5%) 60 Marks (40%) 20 Marks (10%) 20 Marks (13.3%) Oral 30 Marks (15%) 30 Marks (20%) Total 200 Marks (100%) 150 Marks (100%)

42 Writing P5/6 EL P5/6 FEL Continuous Writing - 3 individual pictures with a given theme Continuous Writing - A series of 3 pictures with helping words Min length: 150 words 40 Marks Situational Writing 15 Marks Min Length: 120 words 30 Marks Situational Writing 10 Marks

43 Listening Comprehension P5/6 20 MCQ questions based on 6-7 Texts Various Text-types and form Questions include: - Graphic/Pictorial - Map/Routes - Comprehension

44 Oral P5/6 Reading (10 Marks) (differentiated text for FEL) Stimulus-Based Conversation (20)

45 Language Use P6 EL 2015 Components No of Items Marks Grammar MCQ Vocabulary MCQ 5 5 Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 5 Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 8 8 Grammar Cloze Editing for Spelling and Grammar Comprehension Cloze Synthesis and Transformation 5 10 Comprehension Up to 10 (1 to 4 marks each) Total Marks 95 20

46 Language Use P6 FEL Components No of Items Marks Grammar MCQ 8 8 Punctuation MCQ 2 2 Vocabulary MCQ 5 5 Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 5 5 Information Transfer 5 5 Editing for Grammar 6 6 Editing for Spelling 6 6 Comprehension FIB 5 5 Synthesis 3 3 Comprehension Cloze 5 5 Comprehension OE Comprehension OE 2 4 4

47 How you can support your child Encourage reading: Provide suitable reading materials Read with your child Set aside time to read Chat with your child about what he/she has read Share what you have read

48 How you can support your child Do not Use reading as a punishment Place less importance on reading

49 How you can support your child Allow time for watching of television programmes: Be selective Educational content Good story lines Good language use Avoid certain programmes Excessive violence and gore Mature themes Poor language use

50 How you can support your child Use the language frequently In your daily conversations When making purchases

51 How you can support your child Avoid excessive revision papers Pointless if mistakes are not corrected Mental drain

52 How you can support your child Pay attention to their school work Ask about their work Check if they have done their homework Work with them

53 Mathematics

54 Qns: Find x There it is! 3 cm x 4 cm

55 MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

56 Standard Mathematics Content to be Assessed Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals Money, Measure, Mensuration Statistics Geometry Average, Rate, Speed Ratio, Proportion, Percentage Algebra

57 Average, Rate, Speed 10% Ratio, Proportion, Percentage 15% Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals 26% Geometry 15% Measures 26% Statistics 8%

58 Foundation Mathematics Content to be Assessed Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals Measurement Data Analysis Geometry Percentage

59 PSLE MATHEMATICS Format of Paper Paper 1: No calculators allowed Paper 2: Use of calculators allowed

60 Duration Standard Mathematics Foundation Mathematics Paper 1: 50 mins Paper 2: 1h 40 mins Paper 1: 1h Paper 2: 1h 15 mins Total Duration: 2h 30 mins Total Duration: 2h 15 mins

61 PSLE Standard Mathematics Examination Format Paper Booklet Item Type No. of questions No. of marks per qn Weighting Duration % Cal. is NOT allowed A B Multiple-choice Short -answer % % % 50 min 2 Cal. Is allowed Short-answer % Structured/Longanswer 13 3,4,5 50% 1 h 40 min Total % 2 h 30 min

62 PSLE Foundation Mathematics Examination Format Paper Bookle t Item Type No. of qns No. of marks per qn Weighting Duration 1 Cal. is NOT allowed 2 Cal. Is allowed A B MCQ % 1 h % Short-answer % Short-answer % 1 h 15 min Structured 8 3,4,5 30% Total % 2 h 15 min

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64 Mathematics Programmes Achieve Success in Mathematics (ASM) To provide small-group, differentiated learning To level up students ability in problem solving To build up the students foundation in mathematical concepts Achieve A/A* in Mathematics (A 3 ) To nurture high-progress students To hone students skills in heuristics To use higher-order thinking skills in problem-solving

65 Mathematics Programmes P6 Problem Solving Workshop - Targeting Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals in Word Problems - Heuristics Challenge Me! Programme - Motivate students who have made improvement in Math - Recognize and affirm their efforts put into Math

66 Talent Development Maths Olympiad Programme Participation in Key Competitions

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69 POLYA s PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS Read and Understand the Problem Plan a Strategy Carry out the Plan and solve the Problem Check

70 The Model Approach One of the strategies to solve problems in topics such as Whole numbers and Fractions. Provides a visual tool that enables students to determine what operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) to use to solve the problem.

71 Supporting your child at home Encourage your child to read the problem a few times so that they could understand what the problem is about. Focus on the problem-solving process. Motivate your child to take pride in their work. Praise your child for the effort in his/her work.

72 Supporting your child at home Master the Basics / Commit to Memory Multiplication tables and long division

73 Supporting your child at home Time management Sitting through both Paper 1 and Paper 2 Reinforce Classroom Teaching Check understanding Ensure that your child attends school regularly Go through mistakes/misconceptions with your child Check that homework is completed Check that corrections are done

74 Practice makes perfect?

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77 Science

78 Science syllabus Theme Diversity Living and nonliving things Cycles Plant & Animal life Cycles Systems Plant parts & functions Human digestive system Lower Block Upper Block Life Science Physical Science Life Science Physical Science Materials Matter Plant & Animal reproduction Plant & Human transport systems (Cells) Water Electrical system Interactions Magnets Friction Gravity (Force in springs) Energy Light Heat Photosynthesis (Energy conversion)

79 Scientific Method

80 PSLE format Standard Science No. of questions Marks Section A - MCQ Section B - Open-ended 14 40

81 PSLE format Foundation Science No. of questions Marks Section A - MCQ Section B - Structured - Open-ended

82 How your child learns Science in school Experiments and hands-on activities Enrichment activities Spelling Practice questions after every topic Targeted practice on challenging question types

83 How you can support your child Encourage curiosity Be willing to learn together Chat with your child about things in the news Ask good questions Look for good answers

84 How you can support your child See Science in everyday life Lower Block Upper Block Theme Life Science Physical Science Life Science Physical Science Diversity Living and onliving things Materials Cycles Plant & Animal life Cycles Systems Plant parts & functions Human digestive system Matter Plant & Animal reproduction Plant & Human transport systems (Cells) Water Electrical system Interactions Magnets Friction Gravity (Force in springs) Energy Light Heat Photosynthesis (Energy conversion)

85 How you can support your child Pay attention to their school work Constant revision of past year work Learn the concepts rather than memorise Summaries / Concept Maps

86 How you can support your child U-R-A Approach Understand What does the question want? Highlight important points in the question (e.g. variables, aims) Recall Identify concepts related to the questions Apply Apply the concepts to answer the question Apply evidence from data and information given in the question Answer using proper scientific terms and concepts

87 PSLE Matters (T-Score and Sec 1 Posting)

88 PSLE - a placement exam Enables posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice Places students into different courses according to their academic ability Need to reflect the relative achievement level of students among their peers

89 PSLE GRADES (STANDARD SUBJECTS) Grade Mark Range Descriptors A* 91 Has very good understanding of the subject A Has good understanding of the subject B C Has adequate understanding of the subject D Has fair understanding of the subject E Has elementary understanding of the subject U < 20 Has not met the requirement for the minimum grade

90 PSLE GRADES (FOUNDATION SUBJECTS) Grade Mark Range Descriptors G1 85 Is very good in the subject at the foundation level G Is good in the subject at the foundation level G Has an adequate grasp of the subject at the foundation level G Has an elementary grasp of the subject at the foundation level U < 30 Has not met the requirement at the foundation level for the minimum grade

91 Can raw scores be used? NO!

92 Why Not? Different subjects have different levels of difficulty So is the spread of marks from the average mark, i.e. the standard deviation (spread = standard deviation)

93 H U R R A Y! Susan I scored 85% in both English and Chinese Language!

94 Susan scores 85% in both EL and CL Her performance in CL is very close to that of other students 85% She did much better in EL as compared to other students EL CL 0 EL ave CL ave 100 = 60 = 80

95 The raw score obtained in the exam only shows how good the pupil is in that subject, not how good he is as compared to others So there is a need for standardisation of the raw scores Transformed Score or T-Score

96 What is T Score? It gives the relative position of a pupil s performance as compared to the performance of all the other students in that subject

97 EL T-Score MT 85% 85% ave = 60 ave = T-Score converts average mark 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 and the size of spread of the marks around the average

98 How is T Score calculated for each subject? (X - Y) T = Z where X: pupil s mark for the subject Y: average mark (mean) scored by all students Z: spread of marks around the average mark (standard deviation)

99 What is PSLE Aggregate Score? Aggregate Score is the total of T-Score for all 4 subjects

100 For example : Subject Total Mark T-Score EL CL Maths Science Aggregate Score: 185

101 SECONDARY ONE POSTING Posting By Merit : Rank all students by their PSLE Aggregate Scores and below

102 For example : 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th Susan Aggregate- 260 Joy Aggregate- 246 Alex Aggregate- 222 Sch A Sch B Sch C Sch D Sch E Sch F Sch A Sch C Sch B Sch D Sch E Sch F Sch E Sch D Sch F Sch X Sch Y Sch Z Susan will be considered first, then Joy, and finally Alex.

103 HOW IS YOUR CHILD POSTED? COP: Cut-off point 1. Merit Susan: 1 st choice - Sch A Choice Joy: 1 st choice - Sch A nd choice - Sch C 3 rd choice - Sch B Alex: 1 st choice-sch C nd choice-sch E 3 rd choice-sch D 3. Places available Lucy: 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th & 5 th 190 choice-sch A,B,C,D & E 6 th choice-sch F Sch A 300 vac COP 250 Sch B 250 vac COP 240 Sch C 320 vac COP 230 Sch D 320 vac COP 220 Sch E 360 vac COP 210 Sch F 360 vac COP 200 Unposted student

104 If a child could not get into any of the schools in the 6 choices. Manually Posted by MOE Group Postal District Postal District Postal Sector

105 CHOOSING SECONDARY SCHOOL Consider child s personality, learning style, strengths and interests Programmes (school distinctive programmes, cca, etc) offered by secondary schools Previous year s PSLE aggregate ranges of secondary school Distance of school from home Special needs of the child

106 Direct School Admission

107 Direct School Admission Seeks to promote holistic education Selection of students based on diverse academic and non-academic achievements and talents before PSLE List of secondary schools in DSA Sec Exercise in MOE website

108 Application for DSA Interested P6 students may contact the DSA schools directly for details on niche areas and selection criteria Selection conducted from Jun to Aug annually For more information, visit MOE website:

109 Important Dates

110 Internal Tests / Exams Term Test 29 Feb 3 Mar SA1 (Main Written Papers) May SA2 (Main Written Papers) October

111 Holiday Supplementary Lessons March Mar (8 am pm) June June (8 am pm) September 5 6 Sep (8 am pm)

112 PSLE Dates Oral 18 & 19 August Listening 16 September Written English: 29 September Maths: 30 September Mother Tongue: 3 October Science: 4 October Higher Mother Tongue: 5 October

113 POST PSLE 2016 o PSLE Marking Exercise o Secondary school talks o PSLE Result Release o Sec 1 Posting : 17 Oct 20 Oct (tentative) : 1 st week Nov hols : 3 rd week Dec

114 Survey Form Scan QR Code or go to:

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