FUCHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome Briefing on PSLE Primary 6 29 Jan 2016
Outline of Presentation The PSLE T-Score DSA and considerations in choosing and posting to secondary schools Preparation for PSLE
PSLE T- Score Explained
PSLE as a Placement Exam Reflects the relative achievement level of pupils within the cohort Places pupils 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
Total Aggregate Score It is a sum of scores. It is the combined total of the Transformed (T) scores for all the 4 subjects a pupil has taken. The T-score for any subject is a score obtained through a statistical calculation that takes into account how well all the pupils have done in the same subject in the same year.
Why Not The Raw Score? The different subjects have different levels of difficulty. The spread of marks from the average mark, i.e. the standard deviation is also different.
An Example : A pupil scores 85% in both EL and MT. His performance in MT is very close to that of other pupils. 85% He did much better in EL as compared to other pupils. EL MT 0 EL Ave MT Ave 100 = 60 = 80
EL T-Score MT 85% 85% Ave = 60 Ave = 80 50 The T-Score converts the average mark of each subject to a common score of 50 points.
The PSLE T-Score How is T-Score calculated for each subject? (X - Y) T = 50 + 10 Z Where: X: pupil s mark for the subject Y: average mark (mean) scored by all pupils Z: spread of marks around the average mark (standard deviation)
The PSLE T-Score Example: 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 T = 50 + 10 (50-68.0) = 37.14 14.0
The PSLE T-Score The PSLE T-Score gives the relative position of a pupil s performance as compared to the performance of all the other pupils in that subject. The raw mark obtained in the exam only shows how good the pupil is in that subject, not how good he/she is as compared to others.
The Aggregate T-Score The Aggregate Score is obtained by adding the T-Scores of the 4 subjects. All pupils are ranked according to their Aggregate T-Scores.
T-Scores & Grades Is it possible for a pupil with 3A* and 1A to be ranked lower than another pupil who has only 1A* and 3As? Yes. There is a range of marks for each grade.
Subj John Mark (Grade) EL 180 CL 185 MA 91 SC 92 T- Score May Mark (Grade) 60 190 A 70 180 A* 60 80 A* 56 86 A* T- Score 68 A* 68 A 58 A 55 A Agg T-Score : 246 249
How is T-Score being affected by Cohort performance? The aggregate T-score goes up from 233 to 245 when the average of all subjects went down by 10 marks each. This means that if a cohort is weaker, a pupil s aggregate T-score will increase even if he/she scores the same marks for all the subjects.
Comparison of PSLE Aggregate T-Scores Based on the example, it is therefore not accurate to compare a pupil s aggregate T-score in a particular year, to another pupil s score in a different year. Each year will have a different average and standard deviation for all the subjects.
FUCHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL PSLE Dates 2016 Oral Exam Listening Comprehension Written Exam 18 & 19 Aug 16 Sep 29 Sep to 5 Oct * All school exams : For EL and MT, Paper 1 & 2 are on the same day.
What is Direct School Admission Exercise (DSA)? The DSA Exercise was introduced by the MOE in 2004. It seeks to promote holistic education and provide pupils an opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and talents in seeking admission to a secondary school. It is an admission exercise to allow participating secondary schools to select some P6 pupils for admission to Secondary 1. The selection will be based on their achievements and talents before the PSLE results are released.
DSA-Direct School Admission NUS High School, School of the Arts (SOTA), School of Science & Technology and Singapore Sports School (SSS): - Apply directly to the school Other Secondary Schools - Gather information from the booklet Choosing Your Secondary Schools For Admission to Sec 1 - Book and schools websites http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
Considerations When Choosing Secondary Schools Different types of secondary schools to choose from, each with own programmes and schemes Consider strengths of schools and place child in an environment that can motivate him/her and broaden his/her horizons Academic performance/needs of the child Previous year s posting aggregate ranges of the schools Distance from home
S1 Posting Method By Merit : 285 Rank all pupils by their PSLE Scores 250 263 240 and below
By Merit By Choice 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th A B 285 284 There are many other pupils ranked above Pupil C. C 243
Sch W B Sch X A 250 285 Sch Y Sch Z C 243
After 6 Choices Manually Posted by PPS Postal District Postal Sector Change In Address: Parents to update the official residential address latest by the end of PSLE.
Please Note : More information concerning the process of selecting secondary schools will be provided later.
Preparation for PSLE
Preparation for PSLE Motivational talks Target setting by individual pupils with Form Teachers Monitoring of progress
Preparation for PSLE Focused group teaching Supplementary classes during vacation : - 20 Jun to 22 Jun - 5 Sep to 7 Sep Suspension of CCA starting Term 3
Pupils can approach the following : - Form Teacher - Mdm Nur Azah, Year Head(Internal) - Mrs Cheong Chin Yin, School Counsellor - Mr Wong Weng Choy, HOD/Pupil Management
Preparation for PSLE Consistent effort Work hard, work smart Revise and practice Seek help from teachers Supplementary lessons during vacation Remedial lessons for pupils who require them
Preparation for PSLE Exercise regularly Have a proper diet and sufficient sleep Make time to de-stress Attend CCA regularly in Semester 1
Preparation for PSLE Parents: Monitor Support Encourage Parents Workshops (Sat, 30 Jan 2016) - For P5 and 6 parents - English, Math and Science
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