School-Parent Engagement and Communication Session (SPECS) P6 20181
C4RE Class Teachers To deepen Teacher-Student-Relationship (TSR), all Form Teachers and Co-Form Teachers are henceforth known as C4RE (pronounced as Care) Teachers and will collaborate as a team to attend to the students needs Each class will have two or three C4RE Teachers and students can approach any of them should they need guidance and assistance The C4RE teachers in charge of your child are 2
Subject Teachers English Language Mathematics Subject Teacher/ Teachers Ms Emmeline Ong Mrs Beverly Peh Science Physical Education/ Health Education Social Studies Art and Craft Music Ms Emmeline Ong Mr Aaron Yeo Ms Emmeline Ong Mr Raizi Mrs Jennifer Ong 3
Objectives of SPECS Foster School-Parent Collaboration Share Expectations of Students Seek support for school initiatives and activities 4
The Impact of Parent Involvement Important for parents to be involved in their children s education Parents shape their children s beliefs and attitudes towards school and schoolwork The earlier and more direct parent s involvement in their child s educational progress, the more positive the impact on the child s academic results and experience of schoolwork. 5
Our Mission To Nurture Caring Hearts, Creative Minds and Confident Individuals 6
Our Vision A Vibrant School of Choice where Character Shines and Talents Soar 7
Care Responsibility Excellence Resilience Respect Rallying Together 8
Level Outcome A Resilient Achiever Creative pupils who are self-directed learners striving to do their best for self, family, community & nation. (School / Community / Nation) 9
Hallmark of a Whitesandian By the end for six years, our pupils will be confident individuals with caring hearts, creative minds and will exude the qualities of being responsible, respectful, caring and able to rally together in times of need and resilient in times of adversities. 10
Getting in touch Email: ravichanthiran_muthusamy@moe.edu.sg jiang_yang@moe.edu.sg ong_chang_ching_emmeline@moe.edu.sg may not receive a reply immediately generally will reply within 3 working days urgent matters call the school 11
Getting in Touch School Contact Details: General Office Number: 6922 9100 Staff Room 1 Number: 6922 9124 (EMS/ML Teachers) Staff Room 2 Number: 6922 9125 (CL/TL teachers) Pupil s Handbook 12
Getting in Touch Highlight issues or problems to teachers e.g. health conditions, behavioural /learning difficulties and family situations. Pupil Management Form Check pupils books and assignments regularly. Check pupils Handbook for homework or notes from teacher 13
Common Understanding Pupils Grooming School Uniform Wednesday and Friday PE Attire Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (CCA), Thursday Attendance Matters If pupil is absent, an MC or Parent s letter is required 14
Communication Checking your child s books and assignments regularly and communicating or highlighting issues to teachers. Check the Pupils Handbook for homework or notes from teacher. Books will be sent home for parents to check progress on a monthly basis- please go through the worksheets and acknowledge by signing them Communicate with teachers if you do not receive your child s books to check on his progress 15
Letter on Summary of Level Programmes Objectives provide a consolidated information at the beginning of the term minimise parents receiving too many forms at various points of time easy on students who sometimes forget to show parents and forms go missing one-time payment and collection of monies Missing forms or notification can be retrieved from the school website. 16
CURRICULUM MATTERS 17
ENGLISH LANGUAGE Areas of Language Learning o o o o o o Listening and Viewing Reading and Viewing Speaking and Representing Writing and Representing Grammar Vocabulary 18
STANDARD ENGLISH School-based Resources o o o o o o o o STELLAR Learning Sheets Oral & Listening Comprehension booklet Situational Writing booklet Comprehension Cloze Passage Synthesis & Transformation Grammar Skills Composition 19
Components to be Tested Term 1 (100%) Term 2 (100%) Term 3 (100%) Term 4 (100%) Paper 1 (Writing) Paper 2 (Language Use) Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension) Paper 4 (Oral Communication) 20
Paper Format - Standard English PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO. OF ITEMS MARKS DURATION 1 (Writing) 2 (Language Use) Situational Writing OE 1 15 Continuous Writing OE 1 40 Booklet A: Grammar MCQ 10 10 Vocabulary MCQ 5 5 Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 5 Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 8 8 Booklet B: Grammar Cloze OE 10 10 Editing for Spelling and Grammar OE 12 12 1 h 10 min 1 h 50 min Comprehension Cloze Synthesis / Transformation OE 15 15 OE 5 10 Comprehension OE OE up to 10 20 3 (Listening Comprehension) Listening Comprehension MCQ 20 20 4 (Oral Communication) Reading Aloud OE 1 passage 10 Stimulus-based Conversation OE 1 visual stimulus 20 21
Topics to be Taught STANDARD MATHEMATICS Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Unit 1: Algebra Unit 4: Percentage Unit 6: Angles in Geometric Figures Unit 2: Fractions Unit 3: Ratio Unit5: Circles Unit 3: Speed Unit 8: Volume of solids and Liquids Unit 9: Pie Charts Unit 10: Solid Figures and Nets 22
Topics to be Tested STANDARD MATHEMATICS Term 1 (100%) Term 2 (100%) Term 3 (100%) Term 4 (100%) Units 1, 2 and 3 Topics from P3 P5 Units 1 5 Topics from P3 P5 Units 1 10 Topics from P3 P5 PSLE will be held in Term 4. 23
Paper Format STANDARD MATHEMATICS The examination consists of 2 written papers comprising 3 booklets. 24
Points to note: White Sands Primary School Paper Format STANDARD MATHEMATICS 1.Both papers will be scheduled on the same day with a break between the two papers. 2.Paper 1 comprises two booklets ( 30 questions, 1 hour ). The use of calculators is not allowed. 3.Paper 2 comprises one booklet (17 questions 1 h 30 min ). The use of an approved calculator is expected where appropriate. 25
Paper Format STANDARD MATHEMATICS PAPER BOOKLET ITEM TYPE NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS DURATION 10 10 Booklet A Multiple-Choice 5 10 1 1 hour 5 5 Booklet B Short-Answer 10 20 2 1 h 30 min Short-Answer 5 10 Structured / Long-Answer 12 45 The use of an approved scientific calculator is allowed in Paper 2. 26
Topics to be Taught STANDARD SCIENCE Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Forms and uses of energy Sources of energy Environment The Web of Life Man s Impact on the Environment Revision for PSLE (P3-P6 topics) Revision for PSLE (P3-P6 topics) Forces Adaptations Past PSLE and Prelims papers from other schools will be assigned from Term 3 onwards. 27
Human Digestive System Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Light Heat and Temperature Matter Topics To be tested in CAs & SAs in Pr 6 Std. Science Water Cycle Reproduction in Animals and Plants Photosynthesis Forms and Uses of Energy Sources of Energy Electrical System Unit of Life Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Photosynthesis All on Energy All topics from P3 P6 PSLE Forces Forces Environment The web of Life & Adaptations 28
Paper Format Paper Format (Standard Science) STANDARD SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENCE BOOKLET ITEM TYPE NO. OF QUESTIONS MARKS DURATION A Multiple-Choice 18 36 B Structured 6 7 14 1 h 15 min Open-Ended 5 6 20 29
Supplementary Lessons Monday5 pm 3.00pm 2.15 pm 3.00 pm (English) 3.00 pm 3.45 pm (Mathematics) Tuesday 2.15 pm 3.00 pm (Mother Tongue) 3.00 pm 3.45 pm (Science) Schedule of Supplementary lessons for Term 1 to Term 3 has been issued 30
PSLE Matters 31
PSLE Examination Calendar (Tentative) Activity Time Registration 5 March 2018-26 March 2018 Oral Examination 16 August 2018-17 August 2018 Listening Comprehension Written Exam Marking Exercise 14 September 2018 27 September 2018 3 October 2018 15 October 2018 18 October 2018 32
Results Release Stage DSA-Sec school allocation results will be released on the same day as the release of the PSLE results in late Nov 2018. Successful candidates will be informed of the school that they have been allocated. 33
Admission to Secondary 1 2 ways of seeking admission into Secondary 1: a) Sec 1 Posting Exercise (refer to Secondary 1 Information Booklet and Secondary Education Booklet normally given in October a copy of 2017 available on MOE website) b) Direct School Admission (DSA) Sec Exercise 34
Secondary 1 Posting PSLE is a placement exam reflects the relative achievement level of students in relation to their peers places students into different courses according to their academic ability 35
Secondary 1 Posting Posting to Secondary Schools is based on merit i.e. based on a student s PSLE Aggregate More information at https://www.moe.gov.sg/ed ucation/admissions/secon dary-one-posting/s1- option-phase 36
Secondary 1 Posting PSLE Aggregate All four examinable subjects ( English Language, Mother Tongue, Math and Science) carry equal weightage PSLE Aggregate is calculated based on the sum of the four examinable subjects ( excluding Higher Mother Tongue) 37
Secondary 1 Posting PSLE Aggregate The T-Score of these four subjects are added to give the PSLE aggregate Raw marks obtained for a subject are converted to a Transformed-Score (T-Score) T-Score shows the performance of the child for a subject compared to all other students in that subject 38
DSA Direct School Admission (DSA) allows students to seek admission to a secondary school on the basis of talents and achievements that may not be demonstrated at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). enables students to enter suitable academic and non-academic programmes in Secondary Schools that can develop the students in these areas. Information is released normally in March April at https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/directadmissions/dsa-sec 39
Direct School Admission (DSA) Each participating school sets its own criteria for selection Parents obtain details on selection criteria by visiting the secondary school website or attending their open houses Application stage for each school is different 40
Direct School Admission (DSA) DSA-Sec school allocation results released on the same day as release of PSLE results. Students who are successfully allocated to their DSA schools will not be allowed to participate in the Secondary 1 posting exercise Parents advised to be mindful of not overloading their children with many selections 41
Parent s Role Straits Times 1 Jan 2014 Academic resilience [ability to deal with academic setback & challenges] plays a big part in whether child remains motivated Suggestions Build a good child-parent relationship Avoid comparing your child s performance with that of others Link praise to effort, attitude or behaviour rather than the result [ You did well due to your effort. Congrats ] 42
Parent s Role Begin with end in mind (Stephen Covey) Inspire your child Guide child on aspirations; which 3-4 secondary schools What is the possible score required Plan how to achieve it Daily Study Time Table Interim targets to achieve in May; Aug/Sept; PSLE Results Small increments 43
Parent s Role Travel the journey together Be present with your child Provide emotional and moral support Explore with child the different careers available : www.ecareers.sg 44
Useful Websites Parents in Education http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/ Secondary School Education http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/ 45
Post PSLE Activities Students are expected to be in school after the PSLE Exams Various Post Exam Activities are conducted such as Music and Art, Learning Journeys, Entrepreneurial Skill and Care Sales cum VIA, Graduation Ceremony etc Permission should be sought from School Leaders before plans are made 46
Engagement Time 47
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