Welcome to P6 Briefing 10 March 2018
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Objectives To strengthen home-school partnership through : Better communication between teachers and parents Understanding of PSLE Posting & DSA matters
Agenda Secondary School Education Sec 1 Posting Direct School Admission Home-School Partnership PSLE Results 2017
SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION Creativity Graciousness Gratitude Responsibility Resilience Integrity
1. Mainstream Secondary Education - Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical Course - Autonomous Schools / Special Assistance Plan Schools / Secondary Schools Crescent St Margaret s Anderson Gan Eng Seng Sec Nan Hua Sec
1. Mainstream Secondary Education JUNIOR COLLEGE POLYTECHNIC ITE Poly Foundation Prog / HIGHER NITEC / GCE O Yr 5 EXPRESS NORMAL NORMAL GCE O level ACADEMIC TECHNICAL GCE N Level GCE N Level 4 years PSLE
2. Integrated Programmes Integrated Programmes (IP) Y1 to Y6 - Started in 2004 - Allows the top 10% of primary school leavers to bypass O-levels - Spends more time on broader learning experiences 8 8
ACS(I) MGS SJI SOTA SSP 6-yr programme leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Catholic High School Cedar Girls Secondary School CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School Dunman High School HCI Nanyang Girls High 6-yr programme leading to the A- Levels NJC RGS RI River Valley High School SCGS Temasek JC VS NUS High 6-yr diploma programme leading to the NUS High School Diploma 9 9
3. Specialised Independent Schools Singapore Sports School www.sportsschool.edu.sg NUS High School for Mathematics and Science www.highsch.nus.edu.sg School for the Arts www.sota.edu.sg School of Science & Technology www.sst.edu.sg
4. Specialised Secondary Schools Crest Secondary (Normal Technical) Spectra Secondary (Normal Technical) Northlight School Assumption Pathway School
SEC 1 POSTING
- S1 Option Form - Eligibility Letter
S1 Option Form Customised for each child Indicate 6 school choices
Eligibility Letter Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools (ESIS) Bonus points for admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools Option to offer HMT Offer of 3 rd language Option Band
1. Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS) From 2018, MOE will introduce the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS), to replace the scholarships previously made available to students of an Independent School Awarded to Singaporean pupils in the top one-third of the total number of Sec 1 students admitted to all Independent Schools, based on their PSLE results (before bonus points) If interested, eligible students should opt for Independent Schools among their six choices Will be awarded to the student if she is eligible, opted and posted to an independent School
2. Bonus point for admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools Top 30% of cohort who have taken HCL at PSLE Bonus Points: Distinction for Higher Chinese 3 points Merit 2 points Pass 1 point
List of SAP schools 1. Anglican High School (Co-ed School) 2. Catholic High (Boys only) 3. CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School 4. Chung Cheng High School (Main) (Co-ed School) 5. Dunman High School (Co-ed School) 6. Hwa Chong Institution (Boys only Sec; Co-ed JC section) 7. Nan Hua High School (Co-ed School) 8. Nanyang Girls High 9. River Valley High School (Co-ed School) 10. Nan Chiau High School (Co-ed School)
3. Higher Mother Tongue Top 10% cohort Top 11-30% cohort who meet the language criteria A* in MTL At least a Merit in HMTL
4. Third Languages Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, French, Japanese, German, Spanish, Malay, Chinese Special Programme
5. Art/ Music Elective Programmes Eligible in Express Course If interested, students should choose schools which offer these programmes
6. Option Bands Students in the E/NA or NA/NT Bands are allowed to indicate the course of preference By default, it is Express for E/NA band and Normal Academic for NA/NT band
S1 Internet System S1 Pin will be given together with the PSLE results. Can be done using any computer with internet access 24/7.
VERIFICATION SLIP
POSTING METHOD Students are emplaced in the secondary schools after PSLE based on : First MERIT (PSLE Aggregate Score) then CHOICE Learning Creativity Graciousness Responsibility Integrity
By Merit 270 Rank all PSLE students by their PSLE T-Scores 265 223 210 and below
By Choice 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 270 265 223 FULL FULL Learning Creativity Graciousness Responsibility Integrity
1st RGS Option For Student A Eligible for: ESIS 2nd 3rd 4th 5th NJC River Valley High Crescent CHIJ Sec 6th St Margaret
After 6 choices Group Postal District Postal District
* Important Pointer Assign a proxy if you will not be in Singapore during the period when PSLE results are released
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING THE 6 SCHOOLS
1) Choose schools that are comparable to your child s academic ability Reference - Child s academic performance in school - Secondary schools cut-off scores in previous year
2) Child s personality / character 3) Distance 4) School programmes & school culture 5) Affiliated schools For 2019 Sec 1 intake, affiliated schools must keep 20% of places in each stream for nonaffiliated students
Include a range of schools in the selection Rank order of choices School 1 st & 2 nd choices Cut-off above her T-score (no more than 5 points) 3 rd 4 th choices Cut-off within her T-score 5 th 6 th choices Cut-off below her T-score (5 10 points below)
Note the cut-off points will change depending on demand for places & vacancies If your child s PSLE T-score is near the school s 2017 cut-off, her chance in being admitted to the school is slimmer compared to those whose scores are higher
Check out this website for more information on the secondary schools : www.moe.gov.sg Click School Information Service (right hand column of page) Select Sch by Criteria Select Sch by Name View School Directory View School Details
Select School by Criteria Secondary CCA Planning Area Course School Distinctive Programme Type of School PSLE Aggregate Range
Appeals Do not place your hope on appeals after PSLE release of results / Sec Sch Posting Testimonials from Principal / teachers will not help Exercise CHOICES wisely
Direct School Admission (DSA)
DSA Started in 2004 Provides opportunities for admission beyond just grades sports & aesthetics achievements & other talents Applicable for all specialised schools, independent schools, autonomous schools and schools with approved distinctive programmes Schools decide their own admission criteria Students accepted before release of PSLE results
Stages of the DSA-Sec Exercise Selection Stage Jun End Aug Exercise School Preference Stage Mid Oct Results Release Stage Late-Nov
Stages of the DSA-Sec Exercise Selection Stage Jun End Aug Exercise School Preference Stage Mid Oct Results Release Stage Late-Nov Selection by schools (interview, camps, selection tests) Student receives outcome of application from the school(s) applied to (confirmed, waiting list, rejected) Students with Confirmed Offers or who have been put on the Waiting List of a school will receive a School Preference Form after PSLE from their respective primary schools. Parents can indicate their child s school preference(s) for up to 3 schools in the School Preference Form. Student collects her DSA-Sec allocation result from her primary school, together with her PSLE results.
Do note P6 students have a choice whether or not to participate in the DSA-Sec. If they choose not to participate in the DSA-Sec, they will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise after the release of the PSLE results. Students who opt for a school under DSA-Sec must achieve PSLE results that would enable them to be eligible for admission to the course being offered by their opted DSA-Sec schools.
Successful applicants admitted to a school through DSA-Sec will not be allowed to participate in the annual Secondary One Posting Exercise. They will also not be allowed to appeal to other secondary schools Applicants who are admitted to the secondary schools because of their CCA achievements will be obliged to continue in that CCA A student who is unsuccessful in the DSA-Sec Exercise will be notified of the outcome of the application and will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise. For more information, check this out : http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
1) Know your child : Considerations : - What are the strengths or interests of your child that you would like to develop further through the DSA school? -Does she want to continue in that programme or CCA in the secondary school? -Can she cope with the academic rigour in the school? -Manage her expectations, stress level and morale in applying for DSA
2) Understand the school - Culture, vision, mission and values - CCAs / Special Programmes - Match between the school s strengths/ distinctive programmes and your child s talents
3) Selection criteria - obtain more details on the schools selection criteria by: o Visiting the schools website o Visiting the schools open houses - consider applying to one or two schools that best cater to the child s needs - submit the DSA application form before the deadline. (Note: Please check the individual school website as the application period and procedures can vary from school to school.)
Preparation By the School Workshop on Interview Skills in P6
How can we work together to support Parents Consistent messaging the girls? Monitor their progress homework assignments, class tests, SA1 results Set realistic targets and work out a schedule / time-table with your child Moderate the work given by outside sources eg tutor, enrichment centre, etc. Work from school takes priority Provide spaces
School Coverage of Syllabus / Practices / Examination Skills Remedial & Supplementary Lessons Holidays - 30 May 1 Jun - 3 5 Sept
Interview Skills Workshop Secondary Schools Fair 12 May 12 May
PSLE Exam Dates 2018 PSLE Oral 16 & 17 Aug PSLE Listening Comprehension 14 Sept PSLE Written Exam 27 Sept 3 Oct
Our children are Gifts to us Their worth is not measured in 3 digits Neither is our love for them Let them know this everyday