Welcome to P5 Parent-Teacher Meeting Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity 14 January 2016
Welcome to
P5 Parent-Teacher Meeting
Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity
14 January 2016
Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity
Objectives
To strengthen home-school partnership through :
Better communication between teachers and parents
Understanding different subject expectations & assessment modes
Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity
The RGPS Girl
Creative Thinker
Life-long Learner
Value-based Leader
Confident Person
Self-directed Learner
Active Contributor
Concerned Citizen
School Matters
Work with the teachers - Common goal – well-being of the children- Start on the basis of trust - Communicate
Email – 3 working days Telephone calls to office to relay message
to teachers unless they are urgent Weekends & evenings are teachers’ personal
time
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Homework Policy
1) Objective
- To help pupils manage academic demands, CCAs and
other enrichment activities they have outside of school
2) Guidelines on the amount of homework given
3) Co-ordination between the teachers to manage the homework load
Subject-based Banding
End of P5Student who takes 4 Standard Subjects & has difficulty coping
Student takes 1 Foundation Subject &
does very well
All Other Students
School may allowStudent to take 1 or
more subjects at Foundation Level
School may allowStudent to take
subject at Standard Level if school thinks she can cope at P6
School will allow them to
continue in same subject combination
SCHOOL’S PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT
P6
Pupil takes subject combination
decided by the school
Subject-based Banding and Sec Sch Admission.
Progression to secondary level depends on your child’s PSLE score
Different expectations of Standard and Foundation subjects will be taken into account when your child’s PSLE score is calculated
Higher Mother Tongue @ P5 (HMT)
• School will recommend HMT to pupils who score at least a Band 1 (85 marks & above) for MT paper for P4 SA2
• Parents are allowed to opt for HMT at the end of P4 even if the child has achieved Band 3
• At the end of P5, all students who wish to continue with HMT in P6 must achieve at least a “A” grade (75 marks & above ) for MT paper & pass HMT. Parents are not allowed to opt at the end of P5.
HMT and PSLE Aggregate Score
• Results for HMT will NOT be used for calculation of the PSLE aggregate score.
• ONLY the MT grades (i.e. CL/ML/TL) will be used for the calculation of the PSLE aggregate score.
Bonus Points for Admission to SAP Schools (for HCL only)
• Students in the top 30% of the PSLE cohort who take Higher Chinese at PSLE will be given bonus points for admission to SAP schools. This bonus points is only considered for admission to SAP schools.
Higher Chinese Grade Bonus Points
Distinction 3
Merit 2
Pass 1
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Absence from school - Provide teachers with a medical certificate
or letter (only if child is unwell or other compassionate reasons)
- Permission has to be sought from Principal if it is on other grounds such as overseas trips during school terms
- For exams, only medical certificate is accepted.
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Arrival & Dismissal of pupils 7.20am to be in school 1.30pm Dismissal 2.10 – 3pm Remedial / Supp lessons 3 – 5pm CCA
Gate Opening HoursGate 1 : 6.30 – 8.30am / 2.30 – 4.30pm /
5.10 – 6pm Gate 2 : 1.45 – 2.30pm
Direct School Admission (DSA)
Introduction
Introduced in 2004 as part of MOE's movetowards creating more flexibility and options forstudents
Provides students an opportunity todemonstrate a more diverse range ofachievements and talents in seeking admissionto a secondary school
Allows participating schools to select some P6students for admission to Secondary 1 based ontheir achievements and talents before the PSLEresults are released
DSA Exercise is for all specialised schools,independent schools, autonomous schools andschools with approved niche programmes
Participating secondary schools are able toselect a certain percentage of their students foradmission outside of the centralised sec oneposting exercise
They decide their own admission criteria
Participating Schools
Specialised Schools
Schools offering an Integrated Programme (IP Schools)
Independent Schools (IS)
Autonomous Schools (AS)
Schools with Niche Programmes approved by MOE (ALP & LLP) – 5%;
Stages of the DSA-Sec Exercise
Selection StageJun – End Aug
Exercise School Preference StageMid Oct
Results Release StageLate-Nov
Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise
Period Process
Application StageNote: The application deadline for each DSA-Sec school may be different
Gathering Information on SchoolsStudent obtains information on DSA-Sec schools, such as niche areas, selection criteria, dates of trials / tests / interviews, etc, through the following: Checking the schools’ websites, Calling the schools, and / or Visiting the schools
ApplicationStudent identifies the school(s) she would like to apply to. Student checks with the secondary schools she is interested in, on how to apply. Submit application.
Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise
Period Process
Stage 1: Selection Stage
Selection by SchoolsShortlisted student goes for selection tests / camps or interviews at the DSA-Sec school(s).
Selection OutcomeStudent receives outcome of application from the school(s) she has applied to (i.e. Confirmed, Wait List or Rejected)
School Preference FormStudents with "Confirmed" Offers or who have been put on the "Wait List" of a school will receive a School Preference Form from their respective primary schools. The form indicates the list of schools that the student has received Confirmed Offer from and/or placed on the Wait List.
Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise
Stage 2: Exercise School Preference Stage
School Preference IndicationParents can indicate their child's school preference(s) for up to 3 schools in the DSA School Preference Form. Parents can submit their child's school preference(s) either electronically via DSA-Sec Internet System or physically submit to the child's primary school.
Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise
Period Process
(Stage 3: Results Release Stage)
ResultsStudent collects her DSA allocation result from her primary school, together with her PSLE results. Student who is unsuccessful in the DSA-Sec Exercise will be notified of the outcome of the application and will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise
Preparation By the School
Workshop on Interview Skills in P6
DSA Information Sheet
SCHOOL
PROGRAMME /
NICHE
SELECTION CRITERIA,
IF ANY (eg SYF
participation, gold at
Math Olympiad, school
representation)
SELECTION
PROCESS eg
interview, skills test,
portfolio
APPLICATION
WINDOW
OTHER
INFORMATION
Anderson Secondary
School
(1) Science Research & Innovation (2) Sports and (3) Performing Arts
Pupils who excel in one of
the following areas: (1)
Science Research and
Innovation (2) Sports and
Games: Badminton (Girls
only), Basketball, Table
Tennis, Netball, Wushu,
Volleyball (3) Performing
Arts: Concert Band,
Chinese Dance, Choir,
Malay Dance (Boys only)
TBA
Open House 27 May
Aggregate range of 2011 pupils posted: Non-affiliation -Express (246 - 265), Normal Academic (191 - 199) & Affiliation (None posted) Add: 10, Ang Mo Kio Street 53 (569206) T: 64598303 F: 64586104
CHIJ St Theresa’s
ConventHockey
(1) No hockey skill is
required * Those with hockey
skills will have an added
advantage (2) Physical skills,
agility, potential and team
work (3) Performance at
selection trial held by the
school (4) Display strong
leadership ability and has
taken up leadership positions
in school (5) Has performed
consistently well in academic
performance (from Primary 4
onwards) (6) Performance at
an interview conducted by
the school (for short-listed
applicants only)
Deadline 5 July(5 pm )
Aggregate range of
2011 pupils posted:
Non-affiliation -
Express (229 - 240),
Normal Academic (192
- 197) & Affiliation -
Express (200 - 235),
Normal Academic (152
- 199)
Affiliated Schools:
Catholic Junior
College, CHIJ
(Kellock), CHIJ Our
Lady Queen of Peace
Add: 160, Lower Delta
Road (099138)
T: 64775777 F: 64775700
Raffles Girls’
School
(1) Sports, (2) Music or Visual Arts and (3) Academic
For admission to Year 1
at RGS based on Special
Talents, students must
demonstrate talent in
either: (1) Sports or (2)
Music (at least Grade 5
Theory and Grade 7
Practical: Distinction or
equivalent) or Visual Arts
(Drawing, Painting,
Sculpture) or (3)
Academic Domain
(Mathematics or Science
or English or Mother
Tongue Language)
(1) Online
application, cover
page, a personal
statement to be
handwritten in no
more than 500
words & other
relevant
documents (2)
General Ability Test
(GAT) except for
GEP pupils with
80% (overall
grade) or higher in
their Primary 6
SA1 school result
(3) Sports Trial
(27May – 12 Jul) /
Music Audition/
Half-Day Selection
Tests (Academics
& Visual Art) (4)
Interviews
22 Apr - 2 Jul 2013
(by noon)
Aggregate range
of 2011 pupils
posted: Non-
affiliation (261 -
283) & Affiliation
(None posted)
Affiliated schools:
Raffles Institution
Add: 20, Anderson
Road (259978)
T: 67371845 F:
62353731
Considerations :
1) Know your child :
-Does she want to continue in that CCA in the secondary school?
-Manage her expectations, stress level and morale in applying for DSA
2) Understand the school
- Culture, vision, mission and values
-CCAs / Special Programmes
-Match between the school’s strengths / niche and your child’s talents
Do note
• P6 students have a choice whether or not toparticipate in the DSA-Sec. If they choose not toparticipate in the DSA-Sec, they will participate inthe Secondary One Posting Exercise after therelease of the PSLE results.
• Students who opt for a school under DSA-Secmust achieve PSLE results that would enablethem to be eligible for admission to the coursebeing offered by their opted DSA-Sec schools.
• Applicants admitted to a school through DSA-Secwill not be allowed to participate in the annualSecondary One Posting Exercise. They will alsonot be allowed to appeal to other secondary
schools
• Applicants who are admitted to the secondaryschools because of their CCA achievements will beobliged to continue in that CCA
For more information, check this out :
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
Preparations
Parents
Check out the schools
Start to put together a portfolio
School
Interview Workshop
DSA Infor Sheet
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