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16 JANUARY 2016P5 & P6

WELCOMETownsville Connects Day

8.00 am – 9.00 am Parents’ Workshop -Even eagles need a push (PAL Room level 4)

9.30 am – 10.00 am CCA Booths(canteen)

10.30am – 12.00noonBriefing

By Principal /HOD(school hall)

12noon – 1.00 pm Classroom Orientation(classrooms)

PROGRAMME (P5/P6)

School Leaders Heads of Department

Year Heads

P1 & P2 P3 & P4 P5 & P6

Levels Year Head Assistant Year Head

P1 & P2 Mrs Usha Surendran Mdm Masliza Misri

P3 & P4 Mrs Debbie Lau Mrs Polly Chin

P5 & P6 Mrs Premila Onyekachi Mrs MadhaviChandramohan

Year Heads

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Leaders of Character, Learners for Life

OUR VISIONTo nurture people of character, healthy patriotic citizens and creative independent thinkers,

equipped with 21st century skills

OUR MISSION

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Integrity our foundationCompassion our keyArdent for Singapore, our homeRespect, Responsibility and

Resilience our strengths

OUR SCHOOL VALUES

PSLE Results 2015

Congratulations to Class of 2015!

Great support from whole family!

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Congratulations to Class of 2015! Thanks to our teachers

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2016Days School Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

7.30am – 1.30 pm

Wednesday 7.30am – 12.00 pm

Note:On Wednesdays, students are dismissed earlier at 12 pm

School hours in 2016 – Take note!

Great work in 2015!Thank you Parents for supporting our Townsville GEMs!

Great work in 2015!

Look forward to more performances from TVPS GEMs!

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New CCA in 2016 ‘The Leader in Me’ programme

A school wide initiative starting at Primary 1 and 2 in 2015The Leader In Me teaches 21st century leadership and life

skills to students and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader

Our Sports Leader attending to a parent’s enquiry during the CCA Orientation

Our student councillor accompanying a senior citizen for the school’s Chinese New Year Celebrations

The Student Council Executive Committee Meeting in session!

Leaders In Action Students in Townsville are given opportunities to demonstrate and hone their leadership skills through various platforms.

‘The Leader in Me’ programme Visual Arts Niche

Annual Octoburst at EsplanadeSingapore Youth Festival

Mural Art @ Teck Ghee Market

Visual Arts Niche New Art Gallery “the Arte”

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New Heritage Gallery

View from Townsville

View from HDB block

Update on Road Safety

Camera fixed inside the bus front portion Showing the view form the camera fixed inside the bus front portion

School Bus Safety (Cameras on selected buses)

The fares for bus transport for students after CCA,supplementary, remedial from school to home are asfollows.

Each pupil will pay the bus fare depending on thedistance, and it will be collected upon boarding thebus.

4pm After-School Bus (per trip)

Construction of new Nursing HomeMid-2015 to 2017

Mitigation Measures

Working hours: 8 am to 6 pm dailyWeekly mosquito foggingAnti-dust nettingsNoise meters to monitor noise levelBlackout dates for School & National

ExamsTemporary air-conditioning in classrooms

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Parents as Partners

Stay in touch with your child’s teachers Spend time with your child Understand his talents, personality, likes and

dislikes Affirm strengths ~ Encourage & support Every child is different – give

yours space and time to grow!

Parents as Partners

Follow our school activities on Facebook page “Townsville Primary School (TVPS)”

Students not encouraged to keep FB account (age)

For parents to stay in touch with school events and activities

For specific enquiries, contact your child’s teacher(s) or General Office

SHINE Programme Opportunity for students who can be further stretched Sharpen their skills, and provide greater exposure to

higher-order questions

STRIVE Programme Targeted help for students who need additional support Focus on providing scaffolding for the students so that

they are able to grasp the concepts taught in class

In this way, we hope to develop the potential of our different groups of students to their fullest

Academic support for your child Academic support for your child

Tuesday (Science/MT)

Friday(English/Math)

SHINE /STRIVE 2.00 p.m. to3.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. to3.00 p.m.

SHINE /STRIVE 3.00 p.m. to4.00 p.m.

3.00 p.m. to4.00 p.m.

Briefing on PSLE 2016

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1. PSLE Calendar2. PSLE T-Score3. Posting Method for Secondary Schools4. Selecting a Secondary School5. Preparing your child for the PSLE

PSLE 2016 Calendar (tentative)

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• Incorporates relative performance of pupils in all four subjects

• Allows pupils to be ranked fairly relative to their peers

• Is not the sum of the individual rawscores

• Sum of T-Scores for each subject

PSLE Aggregate Score

•Different subjects have different levels of difficulty•Pupils’ marks are spread over a wide range from the average mark•Raw scores do not take into consideration pupils’ marks, in comparisonto that of their peers’

Why raw scores are not used

• Stands for Transformed Scores• Indicates position of a student’s performance

relative to all other students in that subject• Raw scores only tell us how good a student is

in that subject, NOT how good he is as compared to the other students

• Different subjects have different levels of difficulty

• So are the spread of marks (standard deviation) from the average mark

PSLE T-Score

Jeremy’s results

English Language: 85%

Chinese Language: 85%

These are RAW Scores!

Example

• To understand how well Jeremy had performed in English Language and Mother Tongue Language, we need to consider:

• How other students performed at the same examination

• Spread of marks (standard deviation) around the average

Example

Jeremy scored 85% for EL Jeremy’s Score = 85%

EL

EL average = 60%

His performance is much better in EL as compared to his peers

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Jeremy scored 85% for MT

Jeremy’s Score = 85%

MT

MT average= 80

His performance in MT is close to that of his peers

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Example

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T-ScoreEL MT

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85% 85%

average = 60

average = 80

- T-Score converts the average mark of each subject to a common score of 50 points.

- Converts other marks taking into consideration - the extent to which they differ from the average - the size of spread of the marks around the average

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Jeremy’s T-Score will be converted:

where X : student’s mark for the subjectY : average mark (mean) scored by all

studentsZ : spread of marks around the average

mark (standard deviation)

ZY)-(X1050T +=

Example

Subject Total Mark T-ScoreEL 200 105 34MT 200 152 51Maths 100 67 53Science 100 58 47

Aggregate Score: 185

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• By Merit• Then by Choice

• Students are first ranked based on their PSLE Aggregate scores

• Posting to school based on pupil’s choices, subject to vacancies

• A student who is unable to get into any of his/her 6 choices will be posted to a school near his/her home by MOE

Posting method

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By Choice

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Posting method

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“What are the Education Options available after Primary School?”

1Mainstream Secondary

Schools

2 Specialised Schools

3 IP (Integrated Programme) Schools

4 Specialised Independent Schools

Selecting a secondary school

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Mainstream Secondary Schools

Offers Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical) streams

a)Express Courseb)Normal CourseNormal (Academic)Normal (Technical)

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Specialised Schoolsa) Focus on hands-on learning and practical

knowledge b) Training to prepare students for ITE education

subsequentlyc) Training for ITE Skills Certification (ISC)

Students at Assumption Pathway School learning to

serve macaroons at the training restaurant

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a) An integrated Secondary and JC educationb) Secondary school students can proceed to sit for

their A-Level or equivalent diploma without taking the GCE O-Level examination

c) Students can enrol for IP at Sec 1 or Sec 3d) Allow students who are academically strong to

benefit from engaging in broader learning experiences

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Specialised Independent Schools

For students with certain aptitudes in Math, Science,Technology, Sports or Arts:

a) Singapore Sports Schoolb) NUS High School of Maths & Sciencec) School for the Arts (SOTA)d) School of Science & Technology (SST)

May offer either the GCE O- or A-level, or Specialised Diplomas

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School Factors1.Does the school offer programmes, CCAs and niche areas which will bring out the best in the student?2.How does the student commute to school?

Personal Considerations1.What are the strengths, interest and learning style of the student/child?

When choosing a school consider …

Academic ConsiderationsHow does the student’s PSLE results compare to the previous year’s Sec 1 posting aggregate of the school?

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2 ways of seeking admission into Sec 1:

a) Sec 1 Posting Exercise (refer to Secondary 1 Information Booklet and Secondary Education Booklet)

b) Direct School Admission (DSA)–Sec Exercise

Admissions into Sec 1

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Under DSA, schools may admit students usingcriteria other than PSLE results. This allows fora more diverse range of student achievementsand talents to be recognized.

For more information, visit the following website: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

Time-line School DSA-Sec ExerciseLate Jun-Aug Selection PhaseMid Oct Indicate School PreferencesLate Nov Release of Results

Direct Schools Admission

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Conducted for all candidates immediately after the PSLE results are released (late Nov)a) Students who have confirmed DSA offers need not

participate in this exercise.b) Students will be given the S1 Option Form to indicate

up to 6 secondary school choicesc) Students to indicate their choices either by submitting a

physical copy of the S1 Option Form through theirPrimary School or online though the Secondary OneInternet System

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/

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Time-line Remarks

Aug Distribution of Sec 1 Posting Booklets (Part 1 – General Information)

Oct Distribution of Sec 1 Posting Booklets (Part 2 – Information on Secondary Schools)

Late Nov Release of PSLE results

Late Nov Submission of Sec 1 Option Form

Late Dec Release of School Posting Results

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1. Singapore’s education system is broad-based toensure holistic development but yet flexible anddiverse to meet the needs of everyone

2. Find the best fit education pathway to suit thestudent’s needs, abilities and learning styles

3. There are multiple pathways to success

Many pathways in SG Education System Making your choices wisely (An example)

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• Plan a revision schedule• Monitor your child’s emotional well-

being• Give time for rest and recreation• Be supportive and enjoy the

journey!

Preparing your child for PSLE