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Welcome toCorporation Primary School

31 January 2019

• Vision and Values

• Subject Based Banding

• Information on Assessment Matters

• Information on PSLE

• Information on DSA

• Working with the School

• Q & A

Confident

Thinker

Resilient

PersonEnthusiastic

Learner

Active

Contributor

We demonstrate kindness in words and deeds, treating

others as we would like to be treated. R

We demonstrate moral courage and uprightness, being

consistent in word and deed.I

espect

ntegrity

We demonstrate love and care for others through

words and deeds.Compassion

We demonstrate the quality of being modest.Humility

We demonstrate resilience in working

towards goals and objectives set.Endurance

Responsibility

Our Core Values

Respect Integrity Compassion Humility Endurance Responsibility

We demonstrate the ability to behave sensibly

in ways that are expected of us.

P5 Key Programmes/Support

• Sharing of Resilience Talk (Week 0)

• P5 NE Show (July)

• P5 & P6 CARE Programme

• Math – E2K / Math Day

• English – EL Fiesta (all levels)

• Science – Learning Journey to Science Centre (Cells)

• Mother Tongue – MTL Fortnight (Games & Enrichment Activities)

• P5 Remedial lessons

“We recognise different abilities... and help each student to proceed

at a pace that he can manage.”

Mr Tharman ShanmugaratnamMinister for Education

Subject-based Banding?

Why introduce

Subject-Based Banding

Key Messages:

• Allows us to better cater our curriculum for pupils

to ensure they stay engaged and are encouraged

to go as far as they can

• Allows pupils to take subjects at different levels,

depending on their proficiency and aptitude

Subject-Based Banding

Key Messages:

• Subjects at the Foundation level put focus on mastery of

core content and skills at a lower level, compared to

subjects at the Standard level.

• Pupils who offer a subject at Foundation level, would

have reduced chances of pursuing the Express course at

Secondary School.

• Reason: he/she would require substantial bridging

(different content/demand)

How does Subject-based Banding work?

At P4• School recommends a subject combination

based on P4 examination results. • Parents select preferred combination.• Pupil takes subject combination chosen

by parents at P5 the following year.

At P5• School assesses the pupil’s performance • School decides on the pupil’s subject

combination for pupil at P6

Continue with

the same subject

combination

How does Subject-based Banding work?

Assessment Matters

English Language

P5 EL Examination FormatPaper Component Item Details Item Type Marks

1 Writing • Situational Writing• Continuous Writing

Open-Ended 1540

2 Language Use and

Comprehension

• Booklets A and B- Grammar, Vocabulary,

Spelling, Synthesis and Transformation, Comprehension

MCQ,Open-Ended

95

3 Listening Comprehension

• Picture Matching• Comprehension

MCQ 20

4 Oral Communication

• Reading Aloud• Stimulus-based

Conversation

Open-Ended 1020

Total 200

P5 FEL Examination FormatPaper Component Item Details Item Type Marks

1 Writing • Situational Writing• Continuous Writing

Open-Ended 1030

2 Language Use and

Comprehension

• Booklets A and B- Grammar, Vocabulary,

Form Filling, Spelling, Synthesis, Comprehension

MCQ,Open-Ended

60

3 Listening Comprehension

• Picture Matching• Comprehension

MCQ 20

4 Oral Communication

• Reading Aloud• Stimulus-based Conversation

Open-Ended 1020

Total 150

Mathematics

Examination Format

Consists of 2 written papers comprising 3 booklets

The use of calculators is allowed only for Paper 2

Paper Booklet Item Type Number of

Qns

Number

of marks

per Qn

Duratio

n

1 A MCQ 10 1 1 hour

5 2

B SAQ 5 1

10 2

2 SAQ 5 2 1 h 30

minLAQ 12 3,4 or 5

Assessment Types

• Multiple-choice Question

Pupils to choose one of the four options

provided

• 1-mark Short-Answer Question

Pupils to write their response in the space

provided.

Assessment Types

• 2-mark Short-answer Question

2 marks are awarded if correct answer is given.

If an incorrect answer is given, 1 mark is

awarded for the correct method or working shown

• Structured / Long-answer Question

Pupils have to show their methods (working

steps) and write answers in space provided.

Examination FormatConsists of 2 written papers comprising 3 booklets

Paper Booklet Item Type Number

of

questions

Number

of marks

per

question

Duration

1 A MCQ 10 1

1hSAQ 10 2

B SAQ 10 2

2 SAQ 10 2 1h

LAQ 6 3 or 4 m

The use of calculators is allowed only for Paper 2

Assessment Types

• Multiple-choice Question

Pupils to choose one of the four options provided

• Short-answer Question

Pupils to write their response in the space

provided.

• Long Answer Question /Structured Question

Pupils has to show their methods (working steps)

and write answers in space provided.

Science

Themes and Topics to be covered for the year

Themes Topics Term covered

Systems • Plants & Human System (Respiratory and Circulatory system

• Unit of life (Standard only)

• Electrical system

• Term 1

• Term 2

Cycles • Cycles in animals (Reproduction in human)• Cycles in plants (Reproduction in plants)• Cycles in matter and water (Matter)

• Term 2• Term 3 • Term 3/4• Term 4

(Revision)

*Revision for SA2 will be conducted in Term 4 and will include some P3 and P4 topics.

Components Item Type

No. of questions

Marks Duration of Paper

Booklet A Multiple-choice

28 (2 marks per

question)

56 1h 45 min

Booklet B Open-ended

12-13(2-5 marks

perquestion)

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Total 100

Standard Stream

Marks Allocation

Marks Allocation

Foundation Stream

Components Item Type No. of questions

Marks Duration of Paper

Booklet A Multiple-choice

18 (2 marks per

question)

36 1h 15 min

Booklet B Open-ended

6-7(2-3 marks)

5-6(2-4 marks per

question)

14

20

Total 70

Mother Tongue

P5 Chinese language examination

试卷一：写作

Paper 1 : Writing

考查项目Component

分数 Marks 比重Weighting

Composition 40 20%

P5 Chinese language examination

试卷二 ：语文理解与应用

Paper 2 : Language Use and Comprehension

考查项目 Component 分数 Marks 比重 Weighting

语文应用 Language Use 30 15%

短文填空 Cloze Passage 10 5%

阅读理解一 Comprehension 1 10 5%

完成对话 Complete the dialogue 8 4%

阅读理解二 Comprehension 2 32 16％

Exam Components & Marks

试卷三 ：口试

Paper 3 : Oral

试卷三 ：听力

Paper 3 : Listening Comprehension

考查项目 Component 分数 Marks 比重 Weighting

朗读篇章 Reading Aloud 20 10%

会话 Video Conversation 30 15%

考查项目 Component 分数 Marks 比重 Weighting

听力 Listening Comprehension 20 10%

CURRICULUM MATTERS :MT – MALAY LANGUAGE

P5 ML

Exam Format

Bahagian Jenis Item Jumlah Item Markah

1 Karangan Gambar Bersiri / Tajuk Naratif 1 40

2 Kertas Bahasa Imbuhan MCQ 10 20

Peribahasa MCQ 5 10

Golongan Kata MCQ 5 10

Kefahaman 1

(Objektif)

MCQ 5 10

Frasa FIB 4 8

Rangsangan Grafik MCQ

OE

3

1

6

4

Kefahaman 2

(Subjektif)

OE 7 22

Lisan Bacaan

Lantang

OE 1 petikan 20

Perbualan

Berdasarkan

Rangsangan

Video

OE 1 topik 30

Kefaha

man

Mende

ngar

Kefahaman

Mendengar

MCQ 10 20

Jumlah Keseluruhan 200

200

Information on PSLE

• Places students into different courses

according to their academic ability

• Enables posting to secondary schools by

merit and as far as possible into a school

of their choice

Express 4 years

GCE “O” Levels

N(A)

N(T)

4 or 5 years

GCE “N”Levels/

GCE “O” Levels

(ITE)

SECONDARY ONE OPTION AND POSTING

SEC 1 POSTING EXERCISE

• All pupils who pass the PSLE are eligible to participate in the S1 Posting Exercise.

• This is with the exception of those who are successful in the DSA-Sec Exercise

• Introduced in 2004

• More flexible and broad-based education system

• Promote holistic education

• Greater flexibility in selecting students

• Based on schools’ selection criteria

2019 Centralised DSA-Sec

Application Portal

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DSA-Sec Application Portal

• DSA-Sec provides students an opportunity to enrol in a school based on their talents, potential and achievements that cannot be demonstrated through the PSLE.

• To encourage students to tap on the expanded DSA opportunities, the DSA-Sec application process will be simplified

• From the 2019 DSA-Sec, students will be able to apply for DSA through a centralised DSA-Sec Application Portal, using a common application form.

• The portal will simplify and streamline the DSA application process, making it convenient for all students.

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From 2019 onwards…

Simplify and streamline DSA-Sec application • Reduce application hassle for students – single online

application to multiple schools

• Encourage more students with talent / potential to consider DSA-Sec for talent development, to tap on expanded DSA opportunities

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Changes• Information on P5/P6 results and CCA records taken

directly by the secondary schools from the MOE systems

• Removal of testimonials from online application

How students will indicate their choices

1. Each applicant can indicate up to three choices using the DSA-Sec Portal• For each choice, they will need to indicate a secondary school and a talent

area from that school

• Choice order does not matter.

• This encourages students and parents to consider their choices carefully and commit to them, which is what we have advised in previous DSA exercises.

2. Applicant can choose to apply to two different talent areas, under the same school• Of the three choices, a maximum of two choices can be used to apply to the

same school, for two different talent areas of that school.

• This is to cater to students’ multiple interests, and allow them to choose different schools which can develop their strengths and interests.

• Secondary schools have the prerogative to shortlist students for the stronger area

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How students will indicate their choices

3. Options for dual-track IP schools• Where the dual-track school offers the same DSA-Sec talent area to both

tracks, the students will have the option of indicating preference for which track (IP or O-level) they are applying to, or indicating no preference.

Note. Students can apply separately to SOTA and/or SSP, on top of the three choices made using the DSA-Sec Portal.

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Examples of Choice Combinations

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A student can apply to up to three different schools, with no restrictions on the talent areas.

If a student choose two areas in one school, he/shecan apply to two different schools only.

A student cannot use all three choices on one school. He/she can leave the third choice blank or choose another school.

EXAMPLE 1

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

Choir School B

Choir School C

EXAMPLE 2

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Choir School B

EXAMPLE 3(Not allowed)

Talent(s) School(s)

Choir School A

String Orchestra School A

Mathematics School A

TYPES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS

• Integrated Programmes

- Proceed to pre-U without taking O Levels

- Benefit from a less structured programme

• Language Programmes

• Music Elective

• Art Elective

• Gifted Education

• Government Schools, including Autonomous

schools & Special Assistance Plan (SAP)

• Government-aided Schools, including

Autonomous Schools & Special Assistance Plan

(SAP)

• Independent Schools & Special Assistance Plan

(SAP)

• Specialised Independent Schools

• Specialised Schools

• Govt, govt aided

o Govt: government-funded; Govt-aided: large

portion of funding from the government

o May or may not have autonomous status

o Some are SAP schools

• Follow national syllabus

• Offer a wider range of programmes that

enhance students’ learning experience and

develop their talents

•Govt, govt aided, independent

•Chinese-medium

•Top 10% HCL in SAP

•Top 11-30% with lang criteria to offer HCL in SAP

Autonomy in

• Setting own fees

• Curricular innovations

o lead to GCE national examinations, or

o International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

Programme

• Follow National policies e.g. bilingual, CME

• May be SAP schools

Singapore Sports School

• competitive experience in

representing their primary schools

• have talent or physical attributes to

succeed in sports

http://www.sportschool.edu.sg

• Application directly to the school

NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (NUS High School)

- 6 yrs, emphasis on critical thinking, independent learning, and excellence in Maths & Science

- Undergo accelerated Maths & Sciences curriculum

- Through DSA only

School of Arts (SOTA)

• 6 yrs connected arts and academic programme– Dance, Music, Theatre & Visual Arts

• Through DSA only

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

4 yr, independent school

Adopts Innovative teaching approaches and

use of ICT

Applied learning, hands-on with with direct

link to real world applications

New subjects e.g Design Studies,

Environmental Science and Technology,

Biotechnology

Through DSA only

Crest & Spectra Secondary School -Specialized School for N(T) students

• 4 yr secondary school for N(T) - eligible

students will benefit from skills-based,

practice-oriented learning

• Non-merit based

• Not first-come-first-served

NorthLight School

Assumption Pathway School

Customized Programmes to suit students who

benefit more from a hands-on & practical

approach to learning

Graduate with an ITE Skills Certificate

HOW TO CHOOSE A SECONDARY SCHOOL

• Academic Criteria

• Cut-off aggregate of the previous year

• Child’s academic performance

• Express/NA/NT

• Express (offered HMT*)

WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL

Talk about the FUTURE

Attendance Come to school every day

Be in school by 7.45 a.m.

Attitude

Try their very BEST

Attention

Pay attention during lessons

Monitor time spent on television programmes and

computer games

Monitor and supervise child’s homework

Verbal encouragement or incentives

Use pressure in a positive way

Work with teachers to ensure child’s work is up to

par

Provide conducive learning environment

Keep child stable and healthy; ensure they manage

their time and have enough sleep

STUDY HARD

• No Short cuts

LEARN WELL

• Make use of different strategies

PARENTAL SUPPORT & INVOLVEMENT

CPS needs parents to help too …

• do not take children out of school during term time

unnecessarily

• not to constantly smoothen the pathway for your

children, but to allow them to fail and try again

• take a step back and think if we are really helping our

children...

We may have the best intentions. But we will need to constantly check if our pupils have gained the necessary experiences to know how to bounce back from failure, a tenacious attitude to overcome obstacles and succeed in life.

Last, but not least…

•TRUST US

•BE OUR PARTNER