Welcome to P6 Briefing 11 March 2016
Canteen EMERGENCY EXIT ROUTES Canteen/ Parade Square HALL STAGE Office / Parade Square
Objectives To strengthen home-school partnership through : Better communication between teachers and parents Understanding of PSLE Posting & DSA matters
Agenda PSLE Results 2015 DSA Secondary School Programmes Sec 1 Option Form PSLE Posting Method Home-School Partnership
PSLE RESULTS 2015 (shared during briefing session )
Sec Sch posted to : Raffles Girls School Crescent Girls School Nanyang Girls School Singapore Chinese Girls School Methodist Girls School St Margaret s Secondary CHIJ St Nicholas Girls National Junior College
CHIJ St Theresa s School of the Arts CHIJ Toa Payoh Sec CHIJ Katong Convent New Town Secondary Tanjong Katong Girls Cedar Girls School Commonwealth Secondary
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 niche 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
Preparation By the School Workshop on Interview Skills in P6 DSA Information Sheet
Considerations : 1) Know your child : -Does she want to continue in that CCA in the secondary school? -Manage her expectations, stress level and morale in applying for DSA - Can she cope with the academic rigour in the school?
2) Understand the school - Culture, vision, mission and values -CCAs / Special Programmes -Match between the school s strengths / niche and your child s talents
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.
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 For more information, check this out : http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
RGPS DSA Admission Year No accepted Acceptance Offers 2013 103 110 2014 116 124 2015 101 107
SECONDARY SCHOOL 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 18 18
ACS(I) MGS SJI 6-yr IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Dunman High School HCI Nanyang Girls High RGS RI Cedar Girls Secondary School CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School 6-yr IP leading to the A- levels River Valley High School NJC VS Catholic High School SCGS Temasek JC 19 19
2. Mainstream Secondary Education - GCE O or N Level Exams - Autonomous Schools / Special Assistance Plan Schools / Secondary Schools Crescent St Margaret s Anderson Gan Eng Seng Sec Nan Hua Sec
2. Mainstream Secondary Education GCE A LEVEL POLYTECHNIC ITE Poly Foundation Prog / HIGHER NITEC / GCE O Year 5 EXPRESS NORMAL NORMAL ACADEMIC TECHNICAL 4 years PSLE
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 OPTION FORM
- S1 Option Form - Eligibility Letter
S1 Option Form Customised for each child Indicate 6 school choices
Eligibility Letter Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools (EESIS) Bonus points for admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools Option to offer HMT Offer of 3 rd language Option Band
1. Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools (EESIS) 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 If interested, invited students should opt for Independent Schools among their six choices Will be awarded to the student if she is invited, 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. CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School 3. Chung Cheng High School (Main) (Co-ed School) 4. Dunman High School (Co-ed School) 5. Hwa Chong Institution (Co-ed School) 6. Nan Hua High School (Co-ed School) 7. Nanyang Girls High 8. River Valley High School (Co-ed School) 9. 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
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
1st RGS Option For Student A Eligible for: EESIS 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 (tentatively 23 25 Nov)
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
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 2015 cut-off, her chance in being admitted to the school is slimmer compared to those whose T-score is much higher
2) Child s personality / character 3) Distance 4) School programmes & school culture 5) Affiliated schools
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
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 - 5 6 Sept
Interview Workshop 14 May Secondary Schools Fair 14 May
PSLE Exam Dates 2016 PSLE Oral 18 & 19 Aug PSLE Listening Comprehension 16 Sept PSLE Written Exam 29 Sept 5 Oct