PARENTS BRIEFING PRIMARY SIX 21 JAN 2017
AGENDA 1. INTRODUCTION 2. KCS PSLE RESULTS 2016 3. PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION 4. CHOOSING A SECONDARY SCHOOL 5. DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION 6. TARGET SETTING EXERCISE 7. KEY EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES 8. KCS CULTURE OF CARE 9. HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP 10. MTL BRIEFING
WELCOME BACK We warmly welcome to the KCS family: MDM YEO KAH GEK MRS LEONG ZIYI ELAINE
THANK YOU & BEST WISHES MR SEOW CHEE HOW MDM NUR HIDAYATI MDM SUZANNA MDM DIANA KOH MDM SAMIRAH BTE MOHD NOH MS ELIZABETH TAN
THANK YOU & BEST WISHES On Leave MRS JESSICA PANG MDM NORBAINI MRS SUNITA WILLIAMS
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SCHOOL LEADERS MR CHIONH BOON SOO VICE-PRINCIPAL (ADMIN) MDM SARAH LEONG PRINCIPAL MR WONG SUNG LAI EDWARD VICE-PRINCIPAL
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EL DEPARTMENT MATHS DEPARTMENT MS GRACE FOONG HOD ENGLISH LANGUAGE MS SHALINI D/O VENKITESWARAN SH ENGLISH LANGUAGE Mdm Ong Poh Leng ST ENGLISH LANGUAGE MS GOH MING SZE HOD MATHEMATICS MS ALISA CHUA MATHEMATICS COORDINATOR
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SCI DEPARTMENT MTL DEPARTMENT MS NILAM SHAFIA HOD SCIENCE MR MELVIN CHANG SH SCIENCE MS TEO YEE LENG ST SCIENCE MDM TAN HWEE SANG HOD MTL (INT) MDM WU SHU QING ST CHINESE
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PE/CCA DEPARTMENT MUSIC DEPARTMENT MS S KULASEGARAM HOD PE & CCA MR MATTHEW CHAN MUSIC & INNOVATION COORDINATOR MR ABDUL HAKIM SENIOR TEACHER MUSIC
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STAFF DEVELOPMENT ICT DEPARTMENT MR IGNATIUS LIM SCHOOL STAFF DEVELOPER MRS EMMELINE LOO HOD ICT MDM TOH XIAO YING SH/ICT
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MRS JACQUELINE ANTHONY HOD STUDENT DEVELOPMENT MS SU YEN LENG SH STUDENT LEADERSHIP & PASTORAL CARE MRS SHARON CHOO SH/PARTNERSHIPS MRS CATHERINE KOH SH/CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, ART & SOCIAL STUDIES MR RAJNIKANTH NAIDU SH/DISCIPLINE
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM MDM LILY SURIANI TAN YH/LOWER PRI MS PRISCILLA KEK YH/UPPER PRI MRS SHARON WONG AYH/PRI 1 (INT) MS DIXIE TAN AYH/PRI 2 MDM SHREE KUMAR ARITA AYH/PRI 4 (INT) MRS CARYN ONG AYH/PRI 5
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EAS DEPARTMENT MDM LAURA CHAN ADMIN MANAGER MR JACK PUN ADMIN MANAGER MR JOHN LEE OPS MANAGER MR KARUPPIAH RAVINDRAN OPS MANAGER
P6 FORM & CO-FORM TEACHERS P6.1A P6.1B MRS MARGARET NG FT MR LEE YIANG CHAY CO-FT MDM JANE SEAH FT MRS TAN PUAY JOO CO-FT
P6 FORM & CO-FORM TEACHERS P6.2A P6.2B MRS MANDY TAN FT MDM WAH YU YUN CO-FT MS NILAM SHAFIA KHAMIS FT MS GRACE FOONG CO-FT
P6 FORM & CO-FORM TEACHERS P6.3 P6.4 MS SHALINI D/O VENKITESWWARAN FT MDM KOO FONG KIEW CO-FT MS SU YEN LENG FT MS LEONG TIM TIM CO-FT
P6 FORM & CO-FORM TEACHERS P6.5 P6.6 MRS CARYN ONG FT MDM GOH KOON MEI CO-FT MRS AW LEE SAN FT MS GOH MING SZE CO-FT
P6 MOTHER TONGUE TEACHERS MR LEE YIANG CHAY FCL MS DIXIE TAN FCL MDM WAH YU YUN CL MS YU MENGCHEN CL MDM KOO FONG KIEW CL MS LEONG TIM TIM CL MDM GOH KOON MEI CL MS CUI MIN HCL MRS EMMELINE LOO CL MDM TAN HWEE SANG CL MDM ASLINDA ML / HML MS KHADIJAH FML
KHENG CHENG SCHOOL PSLE RESULTS 2016
PSLE Results 2016 Overall % Pass Kheng Cheng School 94.9% 20
PSLE Results 2016 Students Qualifying For Express Stream KCS 61.4%
PSLE Results 2016 ZHANG ZIHENG TAN QI XUAN AXEL TONG CHENG YONG NAOMI GOH RUO LIN SITI AISYAH BINTE RIDHUAN EGGEN JUSTIN TEO WEI XUAN BRYAN YIT SHEN YU CHUA ZHEN HUI HEIGA CHAN PING-SHUEN SAVANNAH IDRIS BIN WAN HAZARI CHLOE SUMMER CHEN WONG WEI TING CLAIRE CHONG JING YI
PSLE Results 2016 LIEW JING YING CHANTAL TEO SHAO HONG RANDALL FOO MING HAN WEI JINYU YOW KENG YANG, DANIEL SONG JUN HONG NG YUAN AN LOKE YI MING LAU QINGRUI TAY MIN LI WONG HAN SHENG ONG YING XUAN
PSLE Results 2016 Performance by Subjects Standard Stream 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 99% 96% 98.2% 100% 90% 80% 67.8% 51.6% 46.2% 35.7% ENGLISH MATHS SCIENCE MT(CL) MT(ML) A*-A A*-C
PSLE Results 2016 Performance by Subjects Foundation Stream 100% 100% 91.7% 100.0% 90% 80% 73.9% 81.1% 70% 60% 50% 40% G1-G4 30% 20% 10% 0% FN EL FN MATHS FN SCIENCE FN MT(CL) FN MT(ML)
KHENG CHENG S VISION A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF COMPASSIONATE LEADERS & CRITICAL THINKERS
KHENG CHENG S MISSION EMPOWERING EVERY CHILD TO LEAD & IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, AND BE READY FOR THE FUTURE
SVA@KCS - School Improvement School wide programmes are put in place through the year to empower students with a voice to step forward to become active agents of change and practise advocacy and active citizenry in their immediate community SVA@KCS - Community Service Using the Visible Thinking routines (Harvard Ground Zero Project) as the thinking framework to facilitate the thinking processes, teachers used these as questioning in class so that students could plan for and implement the community service VIA project through a grounds up approach.
Student Recognition P4.5 Appreciating our school attendants
Place your screenshot here Recipients of spectacles from Batam. Spectacles collected by Primary 5.1 & 5.2B
Raising awareness about conservation to K1 and K2 students at PCF SparkleTots (Blk 97, Lorong 3 Toa Payoh). Learning the 5 step Mozzie Wipeout Place your screenshot here Quiz on Conservation Add pic here. Recyclable games Colouring bookmarks on the 3Rs
21st CENTURY COMPETENCIES Preparing our Young for the Future Source: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/21cc/ 32
KC90 FUND RAISING FOR PERI UPGRADE New Indoor Sports Hall incorporating 2 levels of school facilities New Media Resource Library New Performing Arts Rooms
KC90 FUND RAISING FOR PERI UPGRADE Donation Card Jan Family Movie Day 11 Feb Founder s Day Assembly 3 Mar 90 th Anniversary Dinner Commemorative Book 30 Jun 2017 Open House 3 Jun Letters to Ext Organisation
Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE
Primary School Leaving Examination The PSLE serves as a placement examination. All P6 pupils will take the PSLE which assesses their suitability for Secondary Education and places them in an appropriate Sec. School course: the Special / Express the Normal Course (Academic / Technical)
Modified PSLE Subject Banding Standard Papers: English Mathematics Mother Tongue Science Higher Chinese/ Malay/Tamil Foundation Papers: English (Foundation) Mathematics (Foundation) Science (Foundation) Basic Chinese/Malay/Tamil
Placement Placement into courses and posting to Sec. Schools of choice is based on the aggregate score for the subjects taken in the PSLE The reporting of the results to pupils are made in terms of grades for each subject & their aggregate score. Their eligibility for the various courses will be given in the result slip.
Grades - Standard Subjects Min. Max. Grade/Band 91 to 100 A* 75 to 90 A 60 to 74 B 50 to 59 C 35 to 49 D 20 to 34 E 0 to 19 U
Grades Higher Mother Tongue Distinction : More than 80 Merit : 65 79 Pass : 50 64 Ungraded : Below 50
Grades Foundation Subjects Grade: Mark range: Brief Description: G1 85 & above Is very good in the subject at the foundation level G2 70-84 G3 50-69 G4 Below 50 Is good in the subject at the foundation level Has adequate grasp of the subject at the foundation level Has elementary grasp of the subject at the foundation level
CALCULATION OF PSLE SCORE
How will PSLE scores be calculated? 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 Aggregate Score is the sum of the T-scores in all subjects Each subject carries equal weighting 44
SINGAPORE EDUCATION LANDSCAPE & SECONDARY 1 POSTING
What are the Education Options available after Primary School? 1 Mainstream Secondary Schools 2 Specialised Schools 3 IP (Integrated Programme) Schools 4 Specialised Independent Schools
1. Mainstream Secondary Schools Offers a) Express Course b) Normal Course Normal (Academic) Normal (Technical)
2. Specialised Schools a) Focus on hands-on learning and practical knowledge b) Training to prepare students for ITE education subsequently c) Training for ITE Skills Certification (ISC) Students at Assumption Pathway School learning to serve macaroons at the training restaurant
3. Integrated Programmes Schools a) An integrated Secondary and JC education b) Secondary school students can proceed to sit for their A-Level or equivalent diploma without taking the GCE O-Level examination c) Students can enroll for IP at Sec 1 or Sec 3 d) Allow students who are academically strong to benefit from engaging in broader learning experiences
4. Specialised Independent Schools For students with certain aptitudes in Math, Science, Technology, Sports or Arts: a) Singapore Sports School b) NUS High School of Math & Science c) School for the Arts (SOTA) d) School of Science & Technology (SST) May offer either the GCE O- or A-level, or Specialised Diplomas
Sec 1 Posting Method : By MERIT Rank all PSLE students by their PSLE Scores 285 284 263 240 and below
Sec 1 Posting Method : By CHOICE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th A 285 B 284 There are many other pupils ranked above Pupil C C 263 FULL FULL 52
Considerations in Choice of Sec Sch Personal Considerations 1.What are the strengths, interest and learning style of the student/child? Academic Considerations How does the student s PSLE results compare to the previous year s Sec 1 posting aggregates of the school? School Factors 1.Does the school offer programmes, CCAs and niche areas which will bring out the best in the student? 2.How does the student commute to school?
Process of Posting If pupils could not get into any of the schools in the 6 choices Post to a school within the same Postal District that still has vacancy Post to a school anywhere in Singapore that still has a vacancy Post to a school in a neighboring Postal District that still has a vacancy 54
Process of Posting Manually Posted by PPS Group Postal District Postal District Postal Sector 55
Selection in 2017 Selection will be done after the release of PSLE results.
Direct School Admission (DSA) to Secondary One
What is DSA? As part of MOE's move towards a more flexible and broad-based education system.
What is DSA? The DSA-Sec Exercise is not a centralised posting exercise conducted by MOE.
Why DSA? To promote holistic education by giving participating secondary schools greater flexibility in selecting students while holding to the key principles of transparency and meritocracy.
Secondary Schools offering DSA Schools offering an integrated programme (IP Schools) Independent schools (IS) Autonomous schools (AS) Schools with niche programmes approved by MOE (Niche Schools)
Direct School Admission (DSA) Under DSA, schools may admit students using criteria other than PSLE results. This allows for a more diverse range of student achievements and talents to be recognised. Click for more information: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/ Time-line Late Jun-Aug Mid Oct Late Nov School DSA-Sec Exercise Selection Phase Indicate School Preferences Release of Results
Pre-Selection Stage (Before Jun) All schools participating in the DSA- Sec Exercise will publish their admission criteria on their respective websites in May.
Selection Stage (Jun Aug) Applicants who wish to apply to a participating school should approach the school directly or refer to the school s website for additional information Participating secondary schools conduct their own selection exercises anytime from June to August Participating secondary schools then identify, select and categorise applicants who have submitted DSA Application Forms to their schools
Selection Stage (Jun Aug) By end Aug, all participating secondary schools will issue letters to applicants if they have been given a Confirmed Offer, put on the Waiting List or if the school is unable to offer them a place (i.e. Rejected List) Applicants who are given Confirmed Offer(s) and/or placed on Waiting List will be given School Preference Forms in Oct and will have to indicate their school preference(s) in Oct All students with at least 1 Confirmed Offer or who have been placed on the Waiting List of at least 1 school will receive a School Preference Form.
Exercise School Preference Stage (Oct) Prior to the commencement of the Exercise School Preference Stage, Pupil Placement Section (PPS) will send a School Preference Form to all DSA applicants through their primary schools Applicants who have been identified under the Confirmed Offer and the Waiting List of a school will be asked to indicate their preference for up to a maximum of 3 schools
Exercise School Preference Stage (Oct) DSA applicants who decide not to seek S1 admission to a secondary school via the DSA- Sec Exercise may withdraw from the exercise Applicants will then participate in the S1 Posting Exercise upon the release of PSLE results Withdrawal from the DSA-Sec Exercise is NOT allowed after the closure of the ESP Stage
Results Release Stage (Late Nov) Results of the DSA-Sec Exercise will be communicated to the students on the same day as the release of the PSLE results.
Results Release Stage (Late Nov) Successful DSA-Sec applicants will receive a notification indicating the DSA secondary school that they are allocated to through their primary schools Successful applicants will NOT be allowed to participate and make any school selection in the S1 Posting Exercise
Results Release Stage (Late Nov) Successful DSA-Sec applicants who are eligible for special programmes at the secondary schools may opt for these eligibilities during the S1 Posting Exercise Applicants who are awarded Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools will also be informed Successful DSA students with no further eligibility will receive a DSA Letter indicating the DSA school they are allocated to
Results Release Stage (Late Nov) Unsuccessful DSA-Sec applicants will receive a S1 Option Form to participate in the S1 Posting Exercise Unsuccessful DSA-Sec applicants may continue to opt for the DSA secondary schools that they had applied to via the DSA- Sec Exercise at the S1 Posting Exercise
KEY EVENTS & PROGRAMMES FOR P6
KEY EVENTS & PROGRAMMES FOR P6 Academic Zero Periods (Commence in Term 2 @ 07 10) June and September Holiday Supplementary lessons After School Programme for selected students PSLE 2017 Non-academic Learning Journey to SDC NAPFA Jumble Sale Choosing your Secondary School Programme Transition to Secondary School Programme KCS Idol P6 Graduation Concert
CA1 EXAMINATION DATES Listening Comprehension 20 Feb Written Examination HMT Paper 1 : 21 Feb English Paper 1 & 2 : 22 Feb Mathematics : 23 Feb MT Paper 1 & 2 : 24 Feb Science : 27 Feb HMT Paper 2 : 28 Feb
SA1 EXAMINATION DATES (Updated!) Oral 21 Apr Listening Comprehension 5 May Written Examination HMT : 18 Apr English Paper 1 & 2 : 9 May Mathematics : 15 May MT Paper 1 & 2 : 16 May Science : 17 May
PRELIM EXAMINATION DATES Oral - 20 & 21 Jul Listening Comprehension 4 Aug Written Examination English Paper 1 & 2 : 14 Aug Mathematics : 15 Aug MT Paper 1 & 2 : 21 Aug Science : 22 Aug HMT : 23 Aug
2017 PSLE TIME TABLE (TENTATIVE) Oral 17 & 18 Aug Listening Comprehension 15 Sep Written Examination English Paper 1 & 2 : 28 Sept Mathematics : 29 Sept MT Paper 1 & 2 : 2 Oct Science : 3 Oct HMT : 4 Oct
TARGET SETTING EXERCISE
Target Setting Exercise for P6 Students Rationale To encourage students to take ownership of their learning and work towards the attainment of their personal academic goals To organize his/her time and resources wisely so as to better fulfil their academic potential with more focus on acquisition of knowledge
Target Setting Exercise for P6 Students The Process To generate personal targets for each child based on their P5 2016 results and teachers recommendation To help students to understand their personal targets To help students come up with clear steps on how to achieve their personal targets To review students individual targets set after each major assessment i.e. CA1 (Term 1), SA1 (Term 2) and Preliminary Examinations (Term 3) To provide support for students who do not meet their academic targets
KCS CULTURE OF CARE
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Form Teacher Guidance Period, Form Teacher Interaction SLs, Year Heads, Discipline Master, Allied Educators (Teaching and Learning, Learning & Behavioural) & Senior School Counsellor meet regularly to look into the welfare of the students with learning, disciplinary & behavioural needs, such as: ADHD Dyslexia Autism * If you require assistance, please contact your student s Form Teacher & Ms Priscilla Kek (P6 Year Head)
School Counselling @ KCS Sometimes children and their families might need extra support if they are finding it difficult to manage their emotions, behaviour or relationships with peers, teachers or even parents Counselling support for these children has many benefits, they include Relief from ongoing feelings of distress (sadness, anger, worry, frustration) Problem behaviours may be reduced or eliminated Learning to identify and express feelings in healthy ways, which are often at the root of challenging behaviours Discovering existing strengths from which improved self-esteem can be build upon Improved school performance and peer relationships Opportunity for strengthening of the parent-child relationship Reduced stress in family communication and interactions
KCS School Counsellor Mr Trevor Bamanshaw Senior School Counsellor Email : bamanshaw_trevor_gerard@moe.edu.sg Referrals can be made by parents or through your child s Form Teacher
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
SUPPORT YOUR CHILD Set reasonable goals with him/her Focus on developing your child s strengths Emphasise the learning process instead of exam results Avoid comparing your child s performance with that of others. Praise effort, beyond performance Learn to let go so that your child can learn to be independent Encourage friendship
SUPPORT YOUR CHILD Help your child establish a daily routine Check your child s daily homework Check your child s handbook. If your child is expected to stay in school, a letter will be issued. Emphasise the importance of education the learning of all subjects (Build the foundation) Reinforce the values taught in school Communicate with teachers (Email, handbook, parents engagement platforms etc)
SUPPORT YOUR CHILD Explore SchoolBag website for parenting tips https://www.schoolbag.sg/
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP School Policies Homework: (9 to 12 hrs/wk for Std; 5hrs/wk for Fdn) Attendance: Students are expected to produce an MC or a parent s letter if they are absent from school. Parents are encouraged to call the school to inform the Form Teacher of your child s absence, especially so if child has contacted infectious diseases such as HFMD, chicken pox. Late Coming: Pre-assembly programmes start at 7.15am. All students must be in school by 7.30am for the morning assembly. Failing which, students will be considered as late for the day.
ATTENDANCE TAKING SMS TO GUARDIANS With effect from 6 February, a SMS will be sent to the students guardians at 9.30am when the student s attendance is marked as absent without valid reason. The SMS will look like this: [KCS] Dear Parent/Guardian, your child/ward is not in school at 09:30. Please contact the General Office at 6255 2502 for clarifications. Thank you.
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP KCS Examinations Policy In alignment to national examinations practices, there will be no re-sit for P2 to 6 students who are absent for Listening Comprehension and written papers in CA / SA / Prelim. For students who are absent from the oral component, teachers will make arrangements to test the students individually. The last day of the oral examination is the final day of the last written papers.
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP KCS Examinations Policy Any absence from examinations must be covered by a medical certificate from a private or government clinic. Students are required to submit their medical certificate(s) to their form teachers on the day they return to school. Students who are absent without a medical certificate/ valid reason will not be awarded any marks. [MC from TCM clinics is not accepted.]
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP KCS Examinations Policy Students who are late for 30 minutes or less are allowed to sit for the full duration of the paper. Students who are late for more than 30 minutes will not be given extra time and they will sit for the remaining duration of the paper.
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP KCS Examinations Policy Students can request to sit for the papers for independent practice when they are well and back in school. However, the marks will not be recorded in the report cards or used for placement purposes.
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP Discipline Discipline is an important aspect in the holistic development of every student. Good discipline is needed to create a conducive environment for work and play in Kheng Cheng School.
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP Discipline All students and parents are to read and adhere to the school rules, as stated in the Student Handbook 2017. Acknowledgement on page 10 and after page 16 of the Student Handbook 2017.
COMMUNICATION CHANNELS We strongly encourage you to stay updated of our school matters through the following communication channels: Event/programme letters Monthly memos by Principal School website Bi-annual newsletter
COMMUNICATION CHANNELS If you have concerns regarding your child s progress, you can communicate with us via: Email Student Handbook Phone conference (preferably after school) Face-to-face conference (with prior appointment)
UPCOMING PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS 1) Parents Symposium (Sat 8 Apr 17, 8.30 am) 2) MTP Session Release of SA1 Results (Fri 26 May 17, 8 am) More details will be provided to you closer to the date.
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