welcome to p6 meet-the-parents-session 2016
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Welcome to P6 Meet-the-Parents-Session
2016
OUR MOTTO
Guidance to Wisdom
OUR MISSION To nurture individuals into lifelong learners and responsible citizens through a well-rounded education.
(Reviewed in 2013 and retained as it is still relevant)
School Vision Motivated Learners
Critical Thinkers
Leaders of Character (Reviewed in 2013 and renewed to capture the 21CC outcomes )
School Values
Wise, Enterprising
Gracious, Responsible
Resilient, Open (Reviewed in 2013 and concised based on SEM feedback and 21CC)
School Strategic Thrusts in Alignment with the Desired Outcomes of Education
Strategic Thrusts
Desired Outcomes of Education
ST 1 - Cognitive Development
• A confident person who has a strong sense of right and wrong and able to communicate effectively.
• An active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence.
ST 2 – Personal Effectiveness
• A self-directed learner who takes responsibility for his own learning and perseveres in the pursuit of learning .
• An active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence.
ST 3 – Character Development
• A concerned citizen who is rooted to Singapore, takes an active role to better the lives of others around him.
• An active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence.
ST4 – Staff Excellence
ST5 – Service Excellence
THRUST
1 2 3 4 5
AREA COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL
EFFECTIVENESS CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT STAFF
EXCELLENCE SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
STRATEGIC GOALS (SG)
1.1 A school achieving above comparable schools in the overall school mean 1.2 Pupils with potential are stretched to achieve an aggregate score of at least 250 in PSLE 2.1 Every pupil is able to apply thinking tools
to create a concept or product
Pupils are confident in self-leadership
Pupils are responsible citizens who contribute actively
Staff are positive, reflective, innovative and contribute actively to the pupils’ development in a nurturing and caring environment
Conducive learning environment where there is mutual respect and staff is proactive, prompt and think win/win in arriving at the best outcome together
School Plan
Holistic Education Programmes for P6 Strategic Thrusts
Instructional Programmes Co-Curriculum Programme
ST 1 - Cognitive Development
• Supplementary • Remedial • STAR Heuristic • Process Skills Package • Values in the Woods
• ICAS Competition (English, Math, Science)
• Olympiad (Math)
ST 2 – Personal Effectiveness
• Life-skills Lessons (FTGP, Leader in Me and Financial Literacy)
• Thematic and Modular Approach for Aesthetic
• Art Elective Programme • Motivation and Stress
Management Programme
• P6 Graduation Dinner and Personal Ettiquette Workshop
• CCAs • Cyber Wellness
Holistic Education Programmes for P6 Strategic Thrusts
Instructional Programmes Co-Curriculum Programme
ST 3 – Character Development
• CareIn Programme • Assembly Programmes on
Values Education
• Values-In-Action (VIA) with KTPH • CCAs: Sports and Games, Uniformed Groups, Performing Arts, Clubs and Societies
• Bowling Enrichment
LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community
Philosophy
Provide opportunities for pupils to be exposed to various thinking skills to promote critical and inventive thinking
Develop pupils with core values and give them the moral compass to be rooted to Singapore through a values-based customised curriculum
LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community
Approach
Driven through Strategic Thrust 2 and 3 oCareIn Programme oProject Work oValues in the Woods oLife-skills Programme oEnchanting Experience in collaboration with ACM oVIA in collaboration with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Thinking Skills
Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
Four Player Model
Systems Thinking
6 Thinking Hats
PDCA Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Action)
Innowits Protocol
Design Thinking
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Be Proactive Begin with an end in Mind Put First Thing First Think Win Win Seek to Understand before
being Understood Synergy Sharpen the Saw
LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community
Values in Action (VIA) Applying the Thinking Skills and School Values to contribute to the Community
ACM
KTPH
HDB Project
LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community
ALP – BLISS – Bilingual Literature ApprecIation Student Series
Aligning to GWPS vision of nurturing pupils to be Motivated Learners, Critical Thinkers and Leaders of Character, and mission of nurturing individuals to be lifelong learners, we have planned a literature appreciation programme for our Primary 1 to Primary 6 pupils.
Pupils will be introduced and required to practise Socratic Questioning and Philosophy for Children to develop 21st century skills such as inventive and critical thinking, collaborative and information skills, communication and constructing meaning and opinions relating to the real world.
Socratic Questioning
Focus on fundamental concepts, principles, theories, issues or problems
Illuminate the importance of questioning in learning
Teach the pupils to dig beneath the surface of ideas
Teach the pupils the value of developing questioning minds in cultivating deep learning.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Teach reasoning and argumentative skills
Enable thinking about the relationships between facts and values; means and ends
Set learning in the context of experience as a whole and against a horizon of questions that matter - questions about central human concerns such as fairness, justice, truth, freedom, responsibility, right and wrong
ALP – BLISS – Bilingual Literature ApprecIation Student Series
GWPS believes that through Socratic Questioning and P4C, our pupils are able to:
relate children literature to our School Values
apply reasoning and argumentative skills to construct meaning and opinions
connect to societal concerns in the real world
ALP – BLISS – Bilingual Literature ApprecIation Student Series
Student Leadership Framework
Adapted from the Leadership Framework developed by MIT
PSLE
Foundation Subjects
Foundation Mathematics, Foundation
English, Foundation Science
Basic Mother Tongue
Standard Subjects
English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics &
Science
Higher MT
Subjects That Are Being Tested
Subjects:
• English
• Mathematics
• Mother Tongue
• Science
Grades Marks Range
A * 91 and above
A 75 to 90
B 60 to 74
C 50 to 59
D 35 to 49
E 20 to 34
U below 20
PSLE Grading System – Standard Subjects
Grades
Distinction Merit Pass
Subject
•Higher Mother Tongue
PSLE Grading System – Higher Mother Tongue
Ungraded
1 85 and above
2 70 to 84
3 50 to 69
4 30 to 49
U below 30
Grades Marks Range Subjects:
•Foundation English
•Foundation Mathematics
•Foundation Science
•Basic Mother Tongue
PSLE Grading System – Foundation Subjects
Pupils taking 4 standard subjects
195 pupils
Pupils taking at least 1 foundation subject
82 pupils
Total – 277 pupils
2015 PSLE Results
Overall Percentage Passes
2015 PSLE Results
98.6%
(98.3% National)
Pupils taking 4 standard subjects
100%
Pupils taking at least 1
foundation subjects
93.9%
Overall Percentage Passes
2015 PSLE Results
Pupils taking 4 standard subjects
Overall School Mean
School Mean
2015 PSLE Results
2012 2013 2014 2015
197.2 206.6 206.4 211.61
2012 2013 2014 2015
183.9 193.1 192.4 192.7
Percentage of pupils (4S) placed in
Express Course in Sec School
2012 2013 2014 2015
63.3% 72.4% 71.6% 75.4%
2015 PSLE Results
Overall Subject % Passes At Standard level
Subjects 2015
EL 93.7%
MATH 79.4%
SCIENCE 87.5%
CL 94.9%
ML 100%
TL 100%
2015 PSLE Results
Percentage of Quality Passes
A* - A (Subjects at Standard level)
Subjects GWP
EL 32.5%
MATH 33%
SCIENCE 37.1%
CL 65.4%
ML 70.8%
TL 53.3%
2015 PSLE Results
Overall Subject % (G1-G4)
At Foundation level
Subjects GWP
FEL 100%
FMA 92.6%
FSC 100%
FCL 90.9%
FML 100%
FTL NA
2015 PSLE Results
P6 DSA
Successful in PSLE
Normal Academic/Technical
4-year Course
Express
4-year Course
DSA
GCE N-level
S 5 N
GCE O-level
Ap
pre
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cesh
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Institute
of Technical
Education
Polytechnics
Junior
Colleges
Centralised
Institutes (MI)
GCE A-level
Universities
E M P L O Y M E N T
INTEGRATED
PROGRAMME
• Reflect the relative achievement level of pupils within their peers.
• Place pupils into different courses according to their academic ability
• Enable posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice.
PSLE (A placement exam)
Secondary One Posting Exercise
Express Course
Normal Academic Normal Technical
Integrated
Programme
Secondary School Course Option (For borderline cases)
Express / Normal Academic
Normal Academic / Normal Technical
Pupils in option bands must exercise course preference
Express Course
4 years in Secondary School
May offer or opt to study HMT
Offer for HMT Top 10% cohort
Top 11 to 30% who meet language criteria
MT – A* or HMT – at least a Merit
Normal Academic Course
4 or 5 years in Secondary school
Sit for GCE (N)
Good results in Sec 1 and 2 will enable to
be transferred to the Express course
Decide to do GCE(O), join technical-
vocational education at ITE after GCE (N)
Normal Technical Course
4 to 5 years in Secondary school
Subjects offered are English, Basic MT
& a range of technical-oriented subjects
Sit for GCE (NT)
Good result in GCE (NT) enable pupils
to sit for GCE (N)
May join technical-vocational education at ITE
after GCE (NT)
Choose school that offer HMT if there is very good performance in HMT.
Choose a school near your home to cut down on traveling time.
Affiliated secondary schools are subjected to availability of places
Tips for choosing of Secondary Schools
3 Stages Selection Stage 1 July – 31 Aug 2016
Exercise school preference Stage 26 Oct – 30 Oct 2016
Results Release Stage 3rd/4th Week of Nov 2016
Direct School Admission (DSA)
Admission to Northlight School (NLS) and Assumption Pathway School (APS)
Category of students APS NLS
Admission Criteria
1st Time PSLE Failures (Not over-aged for Primary School)
• Can apply to APS or NLS directly with Primary School Principal’s recommendation and be admitted on a case-by-case basis. • Alternatively, pupils can repeat PSLE
2nd Time PSLE Failures (Not over-aged for Primary School)
• Can apply to APS or NLS or repeat PSLE. • Can submit application forms to APS or NLS. By default, pupils who do not make a choice will repeat PSLE.
3rd Time PSLE Failure (Over-aged for Primary School)
• Can apply to APS or NLS by submitting application forms to APS or NLS. • APS or NLS will contact students who do not make the choice.
Choosing A Secondary School
•Independent
•Special Assistance Plan
•Autonomous
•Niche Programme Schools
Types of Secondary Schools
•Since posting is done based on aggregate score first, it is important to choose schools that are comparable to your child’s academic ability
•Reference • School teachers’ assessment of child’s interests and talents
• Sec school’s cut-off scores in previous years
•The 6 choices should reflect a spread of academic standards
Factors to Consider when making an option
Besides school’s academic standard, there are other important factors to consider:
•Distance
•School Culture and Programmes
•Affiliated schools
Other Factors to consider
Overview of Posting Process
Pupil A will be considered first, then Pupil B, and finally Pupil C
For Pupil A, 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…
until schools have filled up their vacancies
When PSLE result is released, all pupils will be ranked according to
their aggregate scores:
Example
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Pupil A (score = 240) Sch A Sch B Sch C Sch D Sch E Sch F
Pupil B (score = 239) Sch A Sch W Sch C Sch X Sch Y Sch Z
Pupil C (score = 220) Sch B Sch D Sch W Sch X Sch Z Sch Y
Unposted Pupils
Post to a school
within the same
Postal District that
still has vacancy
Post to a school
in a neighbouring
Postal District
that still has a
vacancy
Post to a school
anywhere in
Singapore that still
has a vacancy
•Update of latest home addresses of PSLE pupils and mobile
numbers by 3 Nov 2016
•Appointment of proxies if parents need to travel overseas during critical dates (Proxy must be at least 21 years old)
Important Points to Note
• Application to NUS High School, School of Science & Technology, School of the Arts and Singapore Sports School is done through DSA
Important Points to Note
Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools
Independent Schools
Express (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NA (Based on 2014 cut-
off scores)
NT (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
ACS(I) 235 - 253 - -
Hwa Chong Institution
(SAP)
256 - 271 - -
River Valley High
(SAP)
251 - 271 - -
Raffles Institution
259 - 271 - -
Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools
SAP
Express (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NA (Based on 2014 cut-
off scores)
NT (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
Catholic High 240 - 253 - -
CHIJ St. Nicholas 225 - 254 - -
Nan Hua High
245 - 259 - -
Nan Chiau High 242 - 262 - -
Nanyang Girls’ High
251 - 271 - -
Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools
Autonomous Schools
Express (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NA (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NT (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
Anderson Sec 246 - 258 188 -199 142 - 159
Bukit Panjang Govt High
245 - 262 191 -199 148 - 159
Xinmin Sec 235 - 256 185 -199 111 - 159
Yishun Town Sec 236 - 257 185 - 199 141 - 158
Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools
Area: Woodlands
Express (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NA (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NT (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
Admiralty Sec
200 - 229 165 - 198 134 - 158
Christ Church Sec 202 - 246 168 - 198 121 - 157
Evergreen Sec 224 - 258 180 - 199 143 - 158
Fuchun Sec 188 - 241 155 - 187 116 - 155
Marsiling Sec 188 - 241 152 - 187 123 - 158
Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools
Area: Woodlands
Express (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NA (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
NT (Based on 2014 cut-off
scores)
Riverside Sec 231 - 258 183 - 199 144 - 159
Woodgrove Sec 210 - 241 168 - 193 130 - 157
Woodlands Ring Sec
216 - 248 175 - 199 138 - 159
Woodlands Sec 192 - 226 162 - 192 131 - 159
Important Dates
Written Exam
EL/MA/MT/SC/HMT
16/9/16
29/9, 30/9
3/10, 4/10 & 5/10
18/8/16 - 19/8/16
Listening
Comprehension
Oral
Examination
Exam Dates
Release of Results: Between 21 Nov and 25 Nov 2016
Exercising 0f Secondary School Options is done after the release of the PSLE results via
• Online Submission through School • 5 working days starting from the release of PSLE results
• 12 noon to 3 pm on the first day
• 9 am to 3 pm on the other day
• Via S1 Internet System (S1-IS) • 7 calendar day starting from the release of PSLE results
• S1-IS is accessible 24 hours
• Starting 12 noon on the first day till 3 pm on the last day
Release of Results
Secondary One Posting Results
Dec 2016 Online
Interactive Voice Response System
Dec 2016 Pupils to report to the secondary
school
Q & A