PSLE Briefing for Parents

24 July 2015

Friday

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Briefing

• Welcome

• PSLE & Grading System

• What is T-Score?

• Secondary One Posting

• PSLE Timetable

• Home – The Pillars of Support

• Q & A

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PSLE – A placement exam

• Purpose of the PSLE is to assess pupils’

suitability for secondary education and place

them in one of the appropriate secondary school

courses by merit and as far as possible their

choice.

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PSLE – A Tailored Learning Journey

• A more flexible and broad-based education

system

• Diverse Educational Offerings

Types of Secondary Courses:

Express (E)

Normal (Academic) or N(A)

Normal (Technical) or N(T)

Vocational Curriculum

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PSLE Grading System (Standard)

Grade Mark Range

A* > = 91

A 75 – 90

B 60 – 74

C 50 – 59

D 35 – 49

E 20 – 34

U < 20

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PSLE Grading System (Foundation)

Band Mark Range

1 > =85

2 70 – 84

3 50 – 69

4 30 - 49

U < 30

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PSLE Grading System (Higher Mother

Tongue)

• Distinction

• Merit

• Pass

T-score

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What is Transformed Score (T-Score)?

Subject T-score

•A number that says how well pupil did in the PSLE

subject

•Determined by the MARK pupil scored

•Calculated for each of the subjects

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What is Transformed Score (T-Score)?

Aggregate T-score:

•Total of the T-scores for all subjects

•Rank or position of pupil’s performance compared to all

other pupils in the subject

•Determines the secondary school you are posted to

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Aggregate Score (Pupils exempted from MT)

The aggregate score

is a sum of the 3

T-scores and to be

converted to a score

of equal standing.

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Important!

• Equal weighting for ALL subjects at PSLE

• Give sufficient time for ALL subjects to achieve best

results.

Secondary One Option & Posting

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Secondary 1 (S1) Posting Exercise

• All pupils who pass the PSLE are eligible to participate

in the Sec 1 Posting Exercise.

• This is with the exception of those who are successful

in the DSA-Sec Exercise.

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How to choose a secondary school:

Academic Criteria

- Cut –off aggregate of previous year

- Child’s academic performance

Express / NA / NT

Express (Offered HMT*)

* Top 10% PSLE or 11-30% +A* in MT

or Merit in HMT

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How to choose a secondary school:

School Criteria

-Programmes offered - subjects, CCA

-Niche of school matches child’s talent

-Accessibility

-Single-sexed vs co-ed schools

-Affiliated schools

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• Autonomous Schools

• Independent Schools

• Niche Programme Schools

• Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools

• Specialised Independent Schools

Types of Secondary Schools

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Specialised Independent Schools

–has an aptitude for numbers and scientific inquiry

–excels in sports

–has a creative flair for the arts

– NUS High School of Mathematics and Science

– School of Science and Technology

– School of the Arts

– Singapore Sports School

Types of Secondary Schools

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Specialised Schools

– offer customised programmes

– inclined towards hands-on & practical learning

- NorthLight School

- Assumption Pathway School

- Spectra Secondary

- Crest Secondary

Types of Secondary Schools

Making the Choices for Secondary School

• CHILD’S PERSONALITY, LEARNING STYLE, STRENGTHS AND

INTERESTS

• COMPATIBILITY OF CHILD’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WITH

SCHOOLS

• DISTANCE BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME

• AFFILIATED SCHOOLS

• SPECIAL PROGRAMMES/SCHEMES

• SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (SAP) SCHOOLS

• SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILD

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Making the Choices for Secondary School

• Visit

http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/admissions/s

econdary-one-posting/option-

exercise/considerations

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For more information,

• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/

(Secondary Education)

• http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/ (School Information

Service)

• https://ecareers.sg

• Secondary School education booklet

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• Personalised S1 Option Form

- Addressed to parents

- Contains unique password (S1 PIN)

- Password to be kept confidential

Release of PSLE Results

(tentatively between 25 to 27 Nov 2015)

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• 6 choices

- Make use of ALL choices

- With a spread of cut-off scores

• Modes of submission of S1 Option Form

- Through Primary School or via S1 Internet

System

Release of PSLE Results

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Release of PSLE Results, Exercising S1

Option & Registration at Secondary School

Release of

PSLE Results

( Late Nov)

S1 Option

Period

(1 week)

S1 Option

Results

(Late Dec)

Registration

at School

(Late Dec)

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• The exact date of the release of Posting results

is currently not available. It will tentatively be in

mid/late December. More information on the

posting results will be available on MOE

webpage in October.

• Students are to report to their posted school for

registration.

Release of Posting Results

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Posting to Secondary School:

• Ranking of students by Merit ( PSLE

aggregate score)

Alison ( Score = 260)

Brandon ( Score = 251)

Charles ( Score = 242)

Delia ( Score = 238)

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Posting by Choice:

Alison ( score =260)

School

A

School

B

School

C

1st Choice: School A

2nd Choice: School B

3rd Choice: School C

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Posting by Choice:

Brandon ( score =251)

School

A

School

B

School

C

Brandon will be posted to

his 1st Choice:

School A

- Subject to vacancy

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Posting by Choice:

Charles ( score =242)

School

A

School

B

School

C

Charles will not be posted

to his 1st Choice: School A

( No vacancy)

He will be posted to his

2nd Choice: School B

FULL

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Posting by Choice:

Delia ( score =238)

School

A

School

B

School

C

Delia will be posted

to her 3rd Choice: School C

FULL

FULL

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After 6 choices…

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PSLE Timetable

PSLE Oral 20 & 21 Aug

(Thurs & Fri)

PSLE Listening

Comprehension

18 Sept, Fri

EL/FEL (Paper 1 & 2) 1 Oct, Thurs

Mathematics/F Mathematics

(Paper 1 & 2)

2 Oct, Fri

MT (Paper 1 & 2) / BMT (Paper

2 only)

5 Oct, Mon

Science /F Science 6 Oct, Tues

Higher MT 7 Oct, Wed

The Pillars of Support

Ms Sharlin Mattar & Ms Janice Leow

Sharlin_mahmood_mattar@moe.edu.sg

H.O.M.E

• Help

• Opportunity

• Manage

• Encourage

H • Help

– Set a conducive study environment at home

– Set realistic achievable goals that they can accomplish

– Build healthy routines and minimize distractions

• Opportunity – Build a strong bond

with the child

– Allow child to express themselves (enhancing communication )

– Teach them to have a balance between study and rest everyday.

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M • Manage

– Stress & Anxiety

– Nutrition & Exercise

– Time (ensure optimal sleep and rest)

• Encourage

– Use positive words

– Build self- confidence

– Monitor well-being

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Q & A

Thank You