PSLE 2017 Schedule

PSLE ORALThursday, 17 Aug

Friday, 18 Aug

PSLE LISTENING

COMPREHENSIONFriday, 15 Sep

PSLE WRITTENThursday, 28 Sep to

Wednesday, 4 Oct

English Language Examination Format ( P6)

Duration Marks Weightage

Paper 1 Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

1 h 10min 55 27.5%

Paper 2 Booklet A

Multiple Choice

Questions

Booklet B

Open-Ended

Questions

1 h 50min 95 47.5%

Oral Reading Aloud

Stimulus-based

Conversation

10 to 15min 30 15%

Listening

Comprehension

Multiple Choice

Questions

45min 20 10%

Total 200 100%

Foundation English Language Examination Format (P6)

Duration Marks Weightage

Paper 1 Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

1 h 10min 40 26.7%

Paper 2 Booklet A

Multiple Choice

Questions

Booklet B

Open-Ended

Questions

1 h 20min 60 40%

Oral Reading Aloud

Stimulus-based

Conversation

About 10 min 30 20%

Listening

Comprehension

Multiple Choice

Questions

35min 20 13.3%

Total 150 100%

Mother Tongue Language Examination Format (P6)

Duration Marks Weightage

Paper 1 Composition 50min 40 20%

Paper 2 Booklet A Multiple Choice

Questions

Booklet B

Open-Ended

Questions

1h 40min 90 45%

Oral Reading AloudConversationWatch a video clip. Student will engage in a conversation with the Oral examiners.

10min 50 25%

Listening

Comprehension

Multiple Choice Questions

30 min 20 10%

Total 200 100%

Foundation Mother Tongue Language Examination Format (P6)

Duration Marks Weightage

Paper 1 Multiple Choice & Open-Ended

Questions

40 min 15 15%

Oral Reading AloudConversationWatch a video clip. Student will engage in a conversation with the Oral examiners.

10min 55 55%

Listening

Comprehension

Multiple Choice

Questions

30min 30 30%

Total 100 100%

Mathematics Examination Format (P6)

Duration Marks Weightag

e

Paper 1 MCQ & Short

Answer

Questions

50min 40 40%

Paper 2 Long Answer

Questions

1 hour

40min

60 60%

Total 100 100%

Science Examination Format (P6)

Duration Marks Weightage

Booklet A Booklet A

Multiple Choice

Questions

1hour

45min

60 60%

Booklet B Booklet B

Open-Ended

Questions

40 40%

Total 100 100%

Foundation Science Examination Format (P6)

Duration Marks Weightage

Booklet A Booklet A (Multiple-Choice

Questions)

1hr 15min 32 70%

Booklet B Booklet B (Structured and

Open-Ended

Questions)

38

SECONDARY EDUCATION

PROGRAMMES

Distance from home

Child’s personality/ character

School programmes (information

booklet)

o School values and culture

o Special programmes

o CCA

Factors to Consider

Mainstream Secondary Education – GCE ‘O’ & ‘N’ level exams

Integrated Programme (IP)

Elective Programmes (Art/ Music/ Foreign Language)

Types of Programmes Offered

WHAT MAKES THESE PROGRAMMES SPECIAL?

Introduced by MOE to nurture students with

passion and talent in art or music so that they

can further enhance their knowledge, skills

and appreciation in these areas

EAP EMP AEP MEP

Where are the EAP Schools?

North

Nan Chiau High Sch

Naval Base Sec Sch

Orchid Park Sec SchEast

CHIJ Katong Convent

Ngee Ann Sec SchNew from 2017

Meridian Sec Sch(Formerly Siglap Sec Sch)

South

St Andrew’s Sec Sch

West

New from 2017

New Town Sec Sch

Jurong West Sec Sch

Where are the EMP Schools?

North

Ahmad Ibrahim Sec Sch

East

Chung Cheng High Sch (Main)

South

St Margaret’s Sec Sch

West

New from 2017

Yuhua Sec Sch

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF EAP/EMP?

Gain entry into EAP/EMP schools

Good in making and presenting art; performing

and creating music

Keen interest and willingness to commit to two

year study in Art or Music at the Upper Secondary

level

Pass school-based selection exercise at the end of

Sec 2

Where are the AEP (Sec) Schools?

• Bukit Panjang Government High

• CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Secondary

• Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

• Nanyang Girls’ High School

• National Junior College

• Victoria School

• Zhonghua Secondary School

AEP Centre

Where are the MEP (Sec) Schools?

MEP Centre• Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

• Catholic High School (Secondary)

• CHIJ St Nicholas (Secondary)

• Crescent Girls’ School

• Dunman High School

• Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

• Raffles Institution

• Raffles Girls’ School

• Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

• Temasek Junior College

MEP Centre

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF AEP?

Qualify for Express stream

Good in making and presenting art

Keen interest and willingness to commit to four

years of in-depth study in Art or Music

Pass selection exercise, e.g.

Draw from life/imagination

Create original object(s)/image(s)

Present a Portfolio

Talk/write about artworks/images Work with others to create artworks

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

Qualify for Express stream

Good in performing and creating music

Keen interest and willingness to commit to four

years of in-depth study in Music

Have attained the following qualifications:

a pass in Grade Three Practical and Theory/Practical

Musicianship exams of the ABRSM or the equivalent

standard from other exam boardsOR in the absence of the above qualifications,

a pass in both the Selection Test and Practical Audition

on an instrument (e.g. piano, rebab, erhu, sitar)

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

Students have to sit for the MEP Selection Exercise if

i. They are applying for the MEP Centres; ORii. Demand exceeds the number of MEP places available in

MEP schools

The Selection Exercise comprises the following:

Music Listening and Analysis Music Theory

Practical Audition (2 contrasting pieces on an

instrument/voice in any style of a total duration of 5 min)

Interview

Students need not sit for GCE ‘O’ Level examination and can progress to JC 1 and 2

Students will sit for GCE “A’ Level examination or International Baccalaureate (IB) at Year 6

Only some schools offer IP (eg SJI, RI, MGS, ACS(I), HCI, Dunman High, NJC etc)

Integrated Programme (IP)

6 years

DHS, NJC, RVHS, TJC, ACS(I), SJI & NUS High

4 years + 2 years at JC Partner

CHS, CHIJ St. Nicholas, SCGS

NYGH, HCI (JC at HCI) RGS, RI (JC at RI)VS, CGSS (JC at VJC)MGS (JC at ACS(I))

Integrated Programme

Singapore Sports Schoolwww.sportsschool.edu.sg

NUS High School for Maths and Sciencewww.highsch.nus.edu.sg

School of the Arts (SOTA)www.sota.edu.sg

School of Science & Technology (SST)www.sst.edu.sg

Specialised Independent Schools

http://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/http://www.sota.edu.sg/http://www.sst.edu.sg/

• MOE’s School Information Service

http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_index.asp

• Secondary school websites

• Secondary school Open House events

• Secondary school information booklets (distributed Sept-Oct)

Sources of Information

POSTING METHOD

By Merit

By Choice

Posting Method

Rank all PSLE students by their PSLE Scores

285

284

263

240 and below

Postal District

Group Postal District

After 6 choices……

• An admission exercise to allow participating secondary schools to select some P6 students for admission to Secondary One.

• The selection will be based on their achievementsand talents before the PSLE results are released.

• To create more flexibility and options in school admission, other than performance at national examinations.

• Holistic approach in selection process, takes into account of personal qualities

What is DSA?

DSA Exercise

Selection Stage

(tentative)

Jul - Aug

Exercise School

Preference Stage

October

Results Release Stage 24 -27 November (TBC)

Gathering Information &

Application

From now onwards

Unsuccessful Applicants will participate in the S1 Posting Exercise

DSA Exercise

• Admission criteria will be decided by respective participating schools

• Successful DSA-Sec students will not be allowed to participate in the S1 posting exercise, no matter how well the student has performed during PSLE

• Students are not allowed to transfer to another school after the release of PSLE results

https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/many-paths--new-possibilities--nurturing-our-students-aptitudes-and-enhancing-their-access-to-opportunities

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec/overview

2016 DSA Admissions

Vereshchagin Evgeny Temasek Junior College

Kennaway Tui Constance School of the Arts

Illiyina Qistina Rui Mei Nizam Temasek Junior College

Lau Yee Foong National Junior College

Joshua Werner Francis St. Patricks Secondary School

Zhao Yuan Zhen Dunman High Secondary School

Nafeesah Bte Md Amiyn Jailani Tanjong Katong Secondary School

Sebana Yan Ni Simpson School of the Arts

Ng Kai Yang Springfield Secondary School

http://oeps.edu.sg/http://oeps.edu.sg/

P5 and P6 Upcoming Events

• P4-P6 Road Run

• P6 EMS & MT Remediation

• P6 supplementary lessons (June & September )

How to support your child on his PSLE journey?

Academic Support Parental Support

Prepare Effectively Check in with your child

Understand your child’s learning style

Celebrate Milestones

Create a study timetable together

Be Kind

Start early

Revise Together

Transition from Primary to Secondary

Mr Sim Chong BoonPrincipal of Manjusri Secondary School