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Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

Primary 3 Meet-The-Parents Session

9 January 2019

Theme 2019

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Psalm 1:2-3

His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

PERI Upgrading

Purpose

- Incorporate standard facilities under MOE PERI Committee’s

recommendations made in 2009 for all schools to raise the

quality of holistic education

- Uphold safety standards and improve flow/accessibility

PERI Upgrading

New Facilities- Student Care Centre (Ready in the course of 2020)

- Art Rooms

- Dance Studio

- Band Room

- Mathematics Room

- Learning and Behavioural Support Room

- CCA Rooms

- Teaching and Learning Laboratory

- Outdoor Learning Area

- Upgraded Playground- Additional Lifts and Ramps

PERI Upgrading

Time Frame

- To commence

in Jun 2019

- Completed by Dec 2021

The school will take the necessary measures to ensure smooth daily operations,

minimise noise and dust, and ensure the safety and security of its stakeholders

Will be distributed on 11 JanFirst collection on 7 Feb

Methodist Walk 2019

Please Support

ACSJ’s PERI

Upgrading

In partnership with Parents

• Building Our School Together• Expertise required in many areas

• For more information, contact the teacher-in-charge

• Information will be available on the school website

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Academic Development

-- Chinese / English Oral

-- Language Hour (CL / EL)

-- Read Up Programme

-- Language Week

-- Creative Science Investigation (CSI)

Enriching School Life

- Adventure Club

- Craft @ Library

- Thinkers @ Recess

Spiritual Support

- Chapel

- Parents’ Prayer Group

- Fathers’ Prayer Group

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Form and co-Form Teachers

1. Provide pastoral care

and ensure well-

being of students

2. Facilitate lifeskills

lessons and one-to-

one interaction time

with students

3. Communicate with

parents and

undertake

administrative matters

Nurturing responsibility

in our boys

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Learn for Life

“Let us prepare every child for the test of life, and not just

a life of tests”

PM Lee, National Day Rally 2012

Photo credit: Singapore Polytechnic

Learn for Life

• Have more time and space to deepen their learning, especially in the

transition years (i.e. P3, P5, S1 and S3).

• Better enjoy the process of learning and develop dispositions for

lifelong learning.

Changes aim to help our students:

The ACSian Experience

• PAM

• PAL (P1-P2)

• LLP (Tennis)

• LLP (Rugby)

• LLP (Swim)

• CCA (optional for P3)

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2019 School Sports Participation Policy

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Singapore School Sports Council Sports

NSG (Pri)

School CCA

External CCA

NSG (Sec)

External CCA

CCA

- Communication with parents

to be done by PE/CCA

Department

- HOD (PE/CCA), Ms Chen

Xinhong or

- SH(CCA), Mr Alwyn Tan

Students

Coaches

Parents

Teachers

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Pri 2

2018

5 Holistic Bite-sized assessment (50%) SA2

(50%)

Pri 3

2019

1 Bite-sized

assessment

(10%)

1 Bite-sized

assessment

(15%)

1 Bite-sized

assessment

(15%)

SA2

(60%)

English, Mathematics, Science & Mother Tongue

P3 School-Based Assessment 2019

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SA1 SA2

30% 70%

• All assessments are conducted at the respective

language centres.

• Parents are to communicate with the NTIL Centre directly

on matters pertaining to the subject.

Non-Tamil Indian Language (NTIL)

based on MOE Guidelines

P3 Assessment 2019

P3 Assessment Communications

What document

parents will receive

When parents

will receive

Information covered in each

document

1 Holistic Assessment

Plan

Term 1 Week 2

(After MTP)

Schedule of the Bite Sized

Assessment across Term 1 – 4

Topics tested/ Weightings

2 Assessment Format Term 1 Week 5 Assessment Format

3 Assessment Dates &

Coverage

1 month before

SA

Dates, Duration and Topics tested

The school will keep all parents updated of assessment matters

via email.

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P3 Academic Support – Hinch Prog

To support students in their learning, the school has Hinch

programme on Mondays and Thursdays

Hinch Programme aims to develop subject mastery and

reinforce critical concepts

Day Subject Time Target

Group

Starting

Monday Mathematics 2 to 2.50pm Selected Term 1 Week 4

(28 Jan)

Monday Science 2.55 to 3.45pm Selected Term 3

Thursday MT 2 to 2.50pm Selected Term 1 Week 3

(24 Jan)Thursday English 2.55 to 3.45pm Selected

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23 Aug 2019

Gifted Education Programme (MOE)

P3 GEP Screening Exercise (date to be confirmed)

P3 GEP Selection Exercise

15 & 16 Oct 2019

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P4-6 Thoburn Programme

• For EL, Maths, Science and MT

• Conducted on Mondays & Thursdays

• Offered to P3 students at the end of the year and the programme will start at P4

• Class size is kept at 25-30 for optimal learning

• Consists of MOE’s programme for High Ability learners (egE2K) as well as school-based programmes

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P4-6 Thoburn Programme will be

offered to…• Students who have been identified by MOE’s GE Branch (GEB) for the

GE Programme but chose to stay in ACSJ

• Students who have been identified by MOE GEB during the GE Screening Exercise for exhibiting high ability in EL and/or Maths

• Remaining vacancies will be offered to students based on overall school results in the respective subjects.

For

- EL

- MA

• Students who have been identified by MOE’s GE Branch (GEB) for the GE Programme but chose to stay in ACSJ

• Students who have performed well based on overall school results in the preceding year.

For

- SC

• Students will be selected based on overall school results for MT at the end of P3

For

- MT

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P5 Subject-Based Banding(At the end of P4)

4 Standard

SubjectsPasses all 4 subjects

4 Std. subj. + HMTPasses all 4 Subjects

– done very well in MT

Passes 3 subjects4 Standard

Subjects

Passes 2 subjects or less 3 Std. + 1 Foundn.

2 Std. + 2 Foundn.

1 Std. + 3 Foundn.

4 Foundation Subj.

CHANGES TO THEPSLE SCORING & S1 POSTING 2021 PSLE Cohort Onwards

© MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT GROUP, 2016

WHY CHANGE?

• Reduce fine differentiation of students at a young age based on exam scores.

• Recognise a student’s level of achievement in each subject, regardless of how his peers have done.

WHAT THE NEW PSLESCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO

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NEW SYSTEM

• There will be 8 Achievement Levels (ALs), with AL1 being the best.

• A student’s AL for each subject will reflect his level of achievement, rather than how he has performed relative to his peers.

STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR SCORES IN EACH SUBJECT WILL BE GROUPED INTO THE SAME ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL

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PER SUBJECT

AL 1(BEST)

AL 2

AL 3

AL 4

AL 5

AL 6

AL 7

AL 8 (UNGRADED)

NEW SYSTEM

• The PSLE Score replaces the T-score Aggregate.

• The PSLE Score ranges from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best.

• Compared to the T-score Aggregate, students are less finely differentiated.

4 SUBJECT ALs WILL BE ADDED TO FORM THE PSLE SCORE

ENGLISH

MOTHER TONGUE

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE

AL3

AL2

AL1

AL2

PSLE SCORE: 8

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NEW SYSTEM

• Students will continue to be placed in the appropriate Secondary School courses –Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical) or option bands.

STUDENTS WILL BE STREAMED BY THEIR PSLE SCORE

PLACEMENT

OUTCOMEPSLE SCORE

EXPRESS 4 – 20

EXPRESS /

N(A) option21 – 22

N(A) 23 – 24

N(A) / N(T) option 25

N(T)26 – 30, with AL7 or

better in both EL and MA

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NEW SYSTEM

The PSLE Score will be the first criterion for posting.

If 2 students with the same PSLE Score vie for a place in a school, the following tie-breakers will be used.

1. CITIZENSHIP(Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents,

then International Students)

2. CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS(NEW)

3. COMPUTERISED BALLOTING

HOW POSTING WILL WORK

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Science

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Ms Hemalatha Perumal

HOD Science

hemalatha_n_perumal@moe.edu.sg

Ms Ng Xinyi

LH Science

ng_xinyi@moe.edu.sg

Content

• P3 Content Coverage

• Learning of Science

• Supporting your son

Thematic Approach

1. Diversity – P3

2. Systems – P3 and P5

3. Cycles – P4 and P5

4. Interaction – P4 and P6

5. Energy – P5

No. of Science periods per week - 4

P3 Content Coverage

Theme Topics Term

Diversity

• Classification: Living and non- living things

• Plants1

• Animals

• Fungi and bacteria2

• Exploring Material 3

Systems

• Your Amazing Body as a system 3

• Plants and their parts 4

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Learning of Science

Classroom• Process skills

• Slides /Videos

• Flipped

classroom

• Mind mapping

• Note-taking

• U3C Strategy

Science lab• Hands-on

experiments and

activities

• Application of

process skills

Outdoor(Eco-garden and Aquarium)• Experiential learning

• QR Code

• Enrichment Programme

Supporting your son through

PRAISE

•Participate in Science events/programmes

•Have a Routine to help him Reinforce and Retain the scienceconcepts

•Active involvement in son’s learning through activities

•Interest creation through science magazines, encyclopedias,websites, experimental kits, mobile apps, documentaries andvisits to; zoo, bird park, Science Centre, Sungei BulohWetland reserve and Botanical Gardens

•Supervise and monitor learning

•Encourage and Engage him in inquiry – nurture hisinquisitive mind and creative problem solving

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We aim to give…

• A memorable year

• Opportunities to build firm ties and friendships

• Sound values education

• Strong foundation for academic challenges

• Experiences to prepare ACSJ students for life

ahead