welcome to sji junior
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IN SINGAPORE• De La Salle School
• St Anthony’s Primary School
• St Joseph’s Institution Junior
• St Joseph’s Institution (Independent)
• St Joseph’s Institution International
• St Patrick’s School
• St Stephen’s School
• Lasalle College of the Arts
LASALLIAN SCHOOLS
• 900 Schools Around the World
• 850,000 Students
• 2,000 Brothers
• 80,000 Teachers
ST JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE
• Moved by the suffering of the poor and
abandoned children.
• Decided to use his talents and education to
serve the children.
• Devoted himself to forming teachers totally
dedicated to the education of young
people especially the poor.
ST JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE
• This group of teachers called themselves
"Brothers”.
• Brothers to each other and older brothers to
the young people.
• Teacher training was important as he felt that teachers were called by God to make a difference in the lives of the children they teach.
ST JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE
• Every child in his school, no matter rich or poor, received the same quality education & same attentive care.
• De La Salle was made Patron Saint of Teachers in 1950.
• De La Salle Brothers first came to Singapore in 1852 and founded St Joseph’s Institution.
ST JOSEPH
• Husband of Mary and Guardian of Jesus
• Faithful to God in the face of difficulty
• Patron of the De La Salle Brothers
• Started in 1954 as St Michael’s School
• Housed St Joseph’s Junior School
• Renamed SJI Junior in 2007
FAITH
Being in a Lasallian school is a call from God, a mission to grow to our fullest potential.
• We have faith in our ability as well as our peers’ ability togrow individually as persons to learn according to our natural ability and to act always with respect and responsibility.
• We have faith that the teachers and support staff have theirbest interests at heart and will discharge their duties towardsus to the best of their ability.
• We have faith in God who has called us and has blessed us with the necessary gifts to do our best.
SERVICE
Faith is lived out as Service
• As students/pupils we serve with zeal in whatever we do, always giving of our best.
• We pay special attention to the last, the lost and the least (the marginalised and disadvantaged) both in our school community and outside it.
COMMUNITY
Faith calls us to build a fraternal community in which weshare a common mission and vision.
• We see our school mates as brothers and we see our teachers as older brothers and sisters, all members of the one Lasallian family here in our school.
• We carry out our mission "together and by
association" with our teachers and school mates.
OUR LASALLIAN MISSION
Enabling our children in a Lasallian
community,
• to learn how to learn,
• to learn how to live,
• to become men of integrity
• and men for others.
SCHOOL MOTTO
Ora et Labora
• Pray like everything depended on God and work like everything depended in you
SCHOOL PRIORITIES
• Character Development
• Holistic Assessment
• Focus on Mother Tongue
• Technology‐Enabled Learning
Primary 1 to 6 Highlights
• P1 – Transition, PAL
• P2 – PAL
• P3 – GEP Screening
• P4 – Leadership Camp, Hydroponics, 1:1 iPad, SBB
• P5 – NE Show, Road Safety Park, ECG
• P6 – OE Camp, PSLE, Sexuality Education
• All – LJs, Library Week, Children’s Day, VIA, Sports Carnival
Character Formation
• Through CCAs
• Living Well – Catechism and Ethics
• 7 Habits – The Leader in Me, Caught Doing Good, Gratitude and Mindfulness
• Character and Citizenry Education
• Values in Action (VIA)
• Sexuality Education
• Cyberwellness
• Conduct Grade
Catholic Activities
• Inaugural Service
• Blessing of Oranges
• Ash Wednesday Mass
• Penitential Service
• Washing of Feet
• Easter Play
• Founder’s Day
• Teacher’s Day
• PSLE Mass
• PSLE Vigil
• Children’s Day
• Thanksgiving Service
• Masses on Days of Obligation
• Morning Prayer Service (Before School) – Mass, Novena, Rosary, Praise and Worship etc
• Daily Prayers
CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING & S1 POSTING IT’S PART OF A BIGGER STORY
© MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT GROUP,
2016
WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN NEED TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE?
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VALUESFor example:
• Resilience
• Integrity
• Care
21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIESFor example:
• Global awareness
• Inventive thinking
• Communication
STRONG FOUNDATIONFor example:
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Social-emotional core
OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM AIMS TO:
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NURTURE WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS
• Develop students in every domain of learning
• Equip students with knowledge, skills, values
and competencies for life
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS & INTERESTS
• Diversified school landscape
• Multiple pathways at various stages
Over the years, we have been fine-tuning
the education system to help our students
discover and develop their strengths and
interests while moving away from an
over-emphasis on academic results.
THE PSLE CHANGES AREPART OF A BIGGER STORY
The changes to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting
are another step in this direction.
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THE PSLE REMAINS A USEFUL CHECKPOINT
It gauges the level of students’ learning
(in the key subjects) at the end of six years of
primary school and guides his future choices.
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THE CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING ARE MEANT TO REDUCE AN OVER-EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC RESULTS
By reducing fine differentiation at
a young age
By recognising a student’s level of achievement, regardless of how his
peers have done
OVERVIEW• How PSLE scoring works
• How S1 posting works
• Other issues
• Implementation
• Our hopes for our children
CURRENT SYSTEM
THE T-SCORE AGGREGATE DETERMINES S1 POSTING• It shows how well
a student has done
compared to his cohort.
• The T-score Aggregate
largely determines which
secondary school a
student is posted to.
• A student with ‘better’
letter grades may have a
lower T-score Aggregate
than a student with
‘poorer’ letter grades.
SUBJECT
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MOTHER TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
SECONDARY SCHOOL
COURSE ELIGIBLE FOR
GRADE
A
A
A*
A*
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EXPRES
S
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CURRENT SYSTEM
HOW THE T-SCORE AGGREGATE AFFECTS STUDENTS• It finely differentiates students.
• It shows how well students
have done relative to their peers.
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WHY CHANGE?
• Reduce fine differentiation of students at a
young age based on exam scores.
• Recognise a student’s level of achievement
in each subject, regardless of how his peers
have done.
WHAT THE NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO
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NEW SYSTEM
• There will be 8 Achievement Levels (ALs)
with AL1 being the best.
• A student’s AL for each subject will reflect
his level of achievement, rather than how
he has performed relative to his peers.
STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR SCORES IN EACH SUBJECT WILL BE GROUPED INTO ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
*PASS GRADE IS
AL7 OR BETTER
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PER SUBJECT
AL 1 (BEST)
AL 2
AL 3
AL 4
AL 5
AL 6
AL 7
AL 8
NEW SYSTEM
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• This offers a good balance.
• It reduces fine differentiation between
students while still giving parents and
educators a gauge of a student’s progress
at the end of primary school.
• Students can then be matched to suitable
academic programmes in secondary schools.
WHY 8 ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS?
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PER SUBJECT
AL 1 (BEST)
AL 2
AL 3
AL 4
AL 5
AL 6
AL 7
AL 8
*PASS GRADE IS
AL7 OR BETTER
NEW SYSTEM
• To guide school-based
assessments, we will provide
reference raw mark ranges
for each AL.
• These are based on learning
objectives of the curriculum.
CONSIDERATION
• To have educationally
meaningful differentiation
of students.
REFERENCE RAW MARK RANGES
AL RAW MARK RANGE
1 ≥ 90
2 85 – 89
3 80 – 84
4 75 – 79
5 65 – 74
6 45 – 64
7 20 – 44
8 < 20
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NEW SYSTEM
• Foundation-level subjects are designed
to support a small number of students
who may not be able to cope with
Standard-level subjects.
• This enables them to focus on building
up strong fundamentals so that they are
better prepared for secondary school.
• A student’s achievement in
Foundation-level subjects will
be mapped to the ALs, based on the
learning objectives of the curriculum.
FOUNDATION-LEVEL SUBJECTS WILL BE SCORED ON ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
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NEW SYSTEM
• The PSLE Score replaces the
T-score Aggregate.
• The PSLE Score ranges from
4 to 32, with 4 being the best.
• Compared to the T-score
Aggregate, students are
less finely differentiated.
4 SUBJECT ALs WILL BE ADDED TO FORM THE PSLE SCORE
ENGLISH
MOTHER TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
AL3
AL2
AL1
AL2
PSLE SCORE: 8
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NEW SYSTEM
• Students will continue to be
placed in the appropriate
Secondary School courses –
Express, Normal (Academic),
Normal (Technical) or
option bands.
STUDENTS WILL BE STREAMED BY THEIR PSLE SCORE
STREAMING CRITERIA
COURSE NEW
(PSLE SCORE)
EXPRESS 4 – 20
EXPRESS / N(A) 21 – 22
N(A) 23 – 24
N(A) / N(T) 25
N(T) ≥ 26
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iIN SUMMARY
WHAT REMAINS WHAT CHANGES
• The T-scores Aggregate will be replaced
by the PSLE Score, to reduce the fine
differentiation of our students at a young age
based on exam scores.
• Students will be assessed based on their own
achievement, instead of comparing them to
their peers.
• Same 4 subjects are
tested, and scores are
awarded to guide
students’ choices for
the next stage of their
education journey
• Curriculum is
continually updated.
This is not related
to the PSLE scoring
and Sec 1 posting
changes.
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CURRENT SYSTEM
HOW SEC 1 POSTING WORKS TODAY• The T-score Aggregate is the
first criterion for posting.
• Students are posted based on their
choice order of schools, starting
from the first choice.
• If all the places in the first-choice
school have been filled, the school
that is second on the list will be
considered.
• But the order in which a student
lists his schools does not give him
priority when deciding who will get
a place.
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CURRENT SYSTEM
• 3 Singaporean students have chosen
School F as one of their choices, but
there are only 2 places left in the school.
• Azlina and Colin were not successfully
posted to schools higher in their choices.
HOW CHOICE ORDER MATTERS TODAY
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210Azlina
...4. School A
5. School C6. School F
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
209Bala
1. School F
2. School B
3. School D...
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
209Colin
1. School B2. School F
3. School D...
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
CURRENT SYSTEM
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• Places are allocated based on the
T-score Aggregate first so Azlina is
allocated a place.
HOW CHOICE ORDER MATTERS TODAY
210Azlina
...4. School A
5. School C6. School F
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
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CURRENT SYSTEM
• Bala and Colin have the same
T-score Aggregate.
• Although Bala placed School F as his
first choice, he does not have a priority
for posting over Colin.
• To decide who is allocated the remaining
space, tie-breakers will be used between
Bala and Colin.
HOW CHOICE ORDERMATTERS TODAY
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209Bala
1. School F
2. School B
3. School D...
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
209Colin
1. School B2. School F
3. School D...
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
WHY CHANGE?
WITH BROADER SCORING BANDS:
• More students will have the same
PSLE Score.
• Schools will be less differentiated by
cut-off points.
WHY CHOICE?
We recognise that families have different
considerations when choosing secondary
schools, for example, the school’s ethos,
culture, programmes and CCAs, as well as
distance between the school and home.
CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS TO MATTER MORE
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NEW SYSTEM
The PSLE Score will be the first criterion
for posting.
If 2 students with the same PSLE Score
vie for a place in a school, the following
tie-breakers will be used.
1. CITIZENSHIP
(Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents,
then International Students)
2. CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS
(NEW)
3. COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
HOW POSTING WILL WORK
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NEW SYSTEM
• Again, suppose the same three
Singaporean students have chosen
School F as one of their choices, but
there are only 2 places left in the school.
• Azlina and Colin were not successfully
posted to schools higher in their choices.
CHOICE ORDER IN THE NEW SYSTEM
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17Colin
1. School B2. School F
3. School D...
PSLE SCORE
16Azlina
...4. School A
5. School C6. School F
PSLE SCORE
PSLE SCORE
17Bala
1. School F
2. School B
3. School D...
NEW SYSTEM
• Places are allocated based on
PSLE Scores first, so Azlina is
allocated a place (similar to today).
CHOICE ORDER IN THE NEW SYSTEM
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16Azlina
...4. School A
5. School C6. School F
PSLE SCORE1
NEW SYSTEM
17Colin
1. School B2. School F
3. School D...
PSLE SCORE
PSLE SCORE
17Bala
1. School F
2. School B
3. School D...
• Bala and Colin have the same
PSLE Score.
• Bala placed School F higher than
Colin so he will be allocated the
remaining place in School F.
CHOICE ORDER IN THE NEW SYSTEM
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IN SUMMARY
NEW SYSTEM
Academic merit remains the first criterion
for secondary school posting. Choice order
will be a new tie-breaker.
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• Choice order is introduced as a new tie-breaker to recognise the different considerations that families have in making school choices.
• To guide families, we will provide information on each school's unique programmes and indicative cut-off points.
IN THE MEANTIME, WE WILL:
• Engage parents and other stakeholders
to help them understand the new system.
• Test the new PSLE scoring and posting
systems thoroughly.
• Give schools time to familiarise themselves
and support parents and students.
• Support secondary schools in further
developing their distinctive programmes,
so students can choose schools that fit
their learning needs, interests and strengths.
THE CHANGES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE 2021 PSLE COHORT
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(2016 Primary 1 cohort)
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• PSLE Scores replace T-score Aggregates,
reducing fine differentiation.
• Achievement Levels will reflect student’s
level of achievement, regardless of how his
peers have done.
• Choice order is a new tie-breaker to
recognise the different considerations
that students and parents have in
making school choices.
REDUCE OVER-EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC RESULTS
IN SUMMARY
• Develop different aspects of
their character.
• Know that there are different
kinds of talents, academic
and non-academic.
• Know that grades are just
a part of their story.
WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO:
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CURRENT SYSTEM
STUDENTS’ HCL GRADES GIVE POSTING ADVANTAGE FOR SAP SCHOOLSCurrently, for admission to SAP schools,
students are awarded bonus T-score points
based on their HCL grade:
• 3 points for Distinction
• 2 points for Merit
• 1 point for Pass
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NEW SYSTEM
• Students will be ranked taking into
account their performance in HCL.
• This posting advantage applies
before the tie-breakers for S1 posting.
THIS HCL POSTING ADVANTAGE FOR ENTRY TO SAP SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE
8 DISTINCTION
8 MERIT
8 PASS
8 NO HCL
9 DISTINCTION
7 NO HCL1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
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