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Northland Primary School Firm Foundations, Future Learnings
“PSLE T-Score, DSA & Sec 1 Posting Process”
(11 January 2017)
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Outline of Session
I) PSLE & T-Score
II) Secondary Education Landscape including DSA
III) Secondary 1 Posting Exercise
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Purpose of PSLE A Certification Exam
– Certifies the standards of achievement by grades e.g. A*, A, …U
A Placement Exam– Places students into different courses in secondary
schools according to their academic achievement (at that point of time).
A Posting Exam– Enables posting to secondary schools by merit &
preference, thus fairly.– PSLE needs to reflect relative achievement level
of students among their peers.
What is PSLE Aggregate Score?
It is a sum of scores
What are these scores? Are they
raw scores?
Can raw scores be used?
NO !
Why Not?
• Different subjects have different levels of difficulty
• So are the spread of marks from the average mark, i.e. the standard deviation (spread of marks)
MEASURE OFS P R E A D
Narrow Wide
DOLLY
I scored 85% in both English and Mother
Tongue !
H U R R A Y !
Dolly scores 85% in both EL and MT
85%
EL
EL ave= 60
MT
MT ave= 80
Her performance in MT is very close to that of other pupils
She did much better in EL as compared to other pupils
0 100
A need for standardisation of the raw scores
Transformed Score or T-Score
T-Score
ave = 60
EL MT
ave = 80
50
85% 85%
T-Score converts average mark of each subject to a common score of 50 points. It also converts other marks taking into consideration the extent to which they differ from the average and the size of spreadof the marks around the average
What is T-Score?• It gives the relative position of a
pupil’s performance compared to the performance of all the other pupils in that subject
• The raw mark obtained in the exam only shows how good the pupil is in that subject (not how good he is as compared to others)
How is T-Score calculated for each subject?
where X: pupil’s mark for the subjectY: average mark (mean) scored by all
pupilsZ: spread of marks around the average
mark (standard deviation)
ZY)-(X1050T +=
Example:
• Pupil’s mark (X) in exam = 50.0• Average mark (Y) scored by
all pupils = 68.0• Spread of marks (Z) around
the average mark = 14.0
T = 50 + 10 (50 - 68.0)14.0
= 37.14
How is the AggregateScore calculated?
By adding the T-Scores ofthe 4 subjects
Example:
Subject Total Mark T-ScoreEL 200 105 34CL 200 152 51
Maths 100 67 53Science 100 58 47
Aggregate Score: 185
Finally,
all pupils are ranked according to their Aggregate Scores
PSLE Aggregate Score
- Sum of the T-Scores of a student in all 4 subjects,
- ‘T’ stands for Transformed.
- T-Score of each subject for a student is obtained by a mathematical formula to normalise (or standardise) the raw score of that subject of the student.
- The sole purpose is to convert each of the raw scores of the 4 subjects to a common ‘currency’ before adding them up to obtain the aggregate T-Score.
FAQ: T-SCORES & GRADES
Is it possible for a pupil with 3A* and 1A to be ranked lower than another pupil who has only 1A* and 3As?
Yes, it is possible
FAQ: Does EL have double weighting?
No, each of the 4 subjects (EL, MT, Math & Science) carries the same weighting after being transformed to T-Score
Secondary One Posting
“What are the Education Options available after Primary School?”
1 Mainstream Secondary Schools
2 Specialised Schools
3 IP (Integrated Programme) Schools
4 Specialised Independent Schools
Mainstream Secondary Schools
Offers Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical) streams
a) Express Courseb) Normal CourseNormal (Academic)Normal (Technical)
1
a) 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
Specialised Schools2
Specialised Schools for Normal(Technical) Students (SSNT)
Crest Secondary School and Spectra Secondary School
Students will benefit from skills-based, practice-oriented learning
Non-merit based Not on first-come-first enrolled basis
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
Integrated Programmes Schools3
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 (eg IB)
Specialised Independent Schools4
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 aggregates of the school?
Admission Into Secondary 1
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
Direct School Admission (DSA)Introduced in 2005, the DSA scheme is MOE’s commitmentto holistic education.
DSA schools have the autonomy to admit students usingcriteria other than PSLE results, but keeping to principles oftransparency and meritocracy. This allows for a morediverse range of student achievements and talents to berecognized.
Obtain more info on DSA admission by checking theschools’ websites. Application deadline for each DSAschool may differ.
For more information: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/
Direct School Admission (DSA)The DSA-Sec Exercise is NOT a centralised posting exercise.
Students successfully allocated to their DSA-Sec schools will :- NOT be allowed to participate in the annual S1 Posting Exercise
to opt for secondary schools. - NOT be allowed to transfer to another school after the release
of the PSLE results. - Successful DSA students are expected to honour their
commitments to their posted DSA schools for the duration of the programme admitted to.
- Similarly, successful Singapore Sports School (SSP) DSA students are not allowed to transfer to another school, other than their posted secondary school offered to them under the S1 Posting Exercise
Tentative Timeline for 2017 DSA-Sec Exercise
By Secondary Schools
1 July -31 AugustStage 1 – Selection StageSelection Stage + issuance of letters to all applicants (Confirmed Offer, Waiting List or Rejected)
Tentative Timeline for 2017 DSA-Sec Exercise
By Primary Schools
26 October
26 – 30 October (3pm)
Receive School Preference Forms
Stage 2Exercise School Preference for those who have received 1 or more offers via DSA-Sec internet System (DSA-Sec IS)
Tentative Timeline for 2017 DSA-Sec ExerciseBy MOE
Late NovemberStage 3DSA results release
Late December Reporting at Sec School
Secondary 1 Posting ExerciseConducted 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. ( But if they are offered 3rd
language they have to log in to exercise their choice.)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 through the Secondary OneInternet System
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/secondary-one-posting/
Secondary 1 Posting ExerciseTime-line Remarks
Oct Distribution of Sec 1 Posting Booklets and Secondary School Education Booklet
Late Nov Release of PSLE results
Late Nov Submission of Sec 1 Option Form
Late Dec Release of School Posting Results
Posting Process• When the PSLE results are released, all students will
be ranked according to their Aggregate Scores:• Example:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6thPupil P (285) Sch A Sch B Sch C Sch D Sch E Sch FPupil Q (270) Sch A Sch B Sch C Sch X Sch Y Sch ZPupil R (263) Sch B Sch D Sch W Sch X Sch Z Sch Y
• P will be considered first, then Q, then R, not their choices• For P, MOE will try to admit him/her to 1st choice school, if not
possible, then 2nd choice, if not then 3rd choice and so on. Then MOE will look at Q….
until schools have filled up their vacancies
Rank all PSLE pupils by their PSLE Aggregate Scores285
270
263
240 and below
By Merit :
FULL
270
263
By Choice
285
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
FULL
Un-posted Students
If a student cannot get into any of the schools of his 6 choices
Posted to a school within the same Postal District that still has vacancy
Posted to a school in a neighbouring Postal District that still has a vacancy
Posted to a school anywhere in Singapore that still has a vacancy
Key Messages1. Singapore’s education system is broad-based
to ensure holistic development but yetflexible and diverse to meet the needs ofeveryone.
2. Find the best fit education pathway to suitthe student’s needs, abilities and learningstyles.
3. There are multiple pathways to success.
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