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Year Head : Mrs Suzanna Bambang
Assistant Year Head : Miss Soh Chern Hui
Contact details of Year Head (YH) & Assistant Year Head (AYH)
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Contents
• School Policies
- communication
- homework
- examination
• Assessment
• Transitioning into P5
• Level-related programmes & activities
• Partnership with parents
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SCHOOL POLICY - COMMUNICATION
The following modes of communication will be used to notify parents/guardians on homework assignments:
• Child’s Pupils’ Handbook
• Class blog or any other suitable online platform i.e. Mconline, Edmodo, Class Dojo
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SCHOOL POLICY - COMMUNICATION
Communication Channels
• Individual Teacher and Parents• Pupils’ Handbook• Letters • Digital means such as emails and sms/whatsapp• Phone calls• Face-to-Face meeting
• Formal (Meet-Parents-Sessions) • Informal
• SLs and Parents• PIE CLUB Coffee Sessions• Parents’ Brief during Meet-Parents-Sessions • Weekly Notifications• Emails, Phone calls, Face-to-face meetings
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SCHOOL POLICY - HOMEWORK
LEVEL TIME TAKEN FOR WORK COMPLETION (EL, MATH, SC & OTHER SUBJECTS)
P5 & P6 Mondaysto Fridays
Saturdays& Sundays
School Holidays
Not longer
than 2h
per day
Not longer
than 2h in
total
Not more than 6h in total during March and September HolidaysNot more than 10h in total during June Holidays
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SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION
Absence from exam due to illness must be covered with a medical certificate
Absence for good reasons other than being sick will be granted “VR” on a case-by-case basis. This will be decided by the Principal or Vice-Principal.
Absence for any paper without valid reasons will be given “ZERO” for the paper
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SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION
• Pupils must minimally sit for the following papers in order to have marks pro-rated for the subject:
EL / MTL Paper 1 (Composition/
Situational
Writing)
Paper 2
(written
paper)
Paper 3
(Oral)
Paper 4
(LC)
P5 & P6 √ √
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SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION
• Pupils must minimally sit for the following papers in order to have marks pro-rated for the subject:
Math/
Science
Written papers Practical Test
P5 & P6 √
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SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION
Make-Up for Missed Papers
P5: - only for Papers 1 and 2 of EL and MTL - within 2 working days from the test date- no further make-up should pupils miss the
make-up test date
P6:- make-up for all papers- within 2 working days from the test date
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SCHOOL POLICY - EXAMINATION
CHEATING
Cheating is a serious offence. Pupils caught cheating during the exams will be dealt with severely. For example, assignment of “ZERO” for the test component for which cheating was committed.
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Class Allocation / Subject-based Banding Progression from P4 to P5
First cut – *Subject Based Banding
For students offering 4S, 4S/1H(MTL) and 3S/1F(MT) :
o New form class allocation using Overall EL results at the end of
P4
o Banding for Math classes using Overall Math results at the end
of P4
o Banding for Standard CL and Standard ML using overall CL and
ML scores respectively at the end of P4
Class size capped at 40 per class at P3 to P6; smaller
class size for lower progress EL & Math classes
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Class Allocation / Subject-based Banding Progression from P5 to P6
En-bloc promotion from P5 to P6 with minor
student movements at the end of P5 except for
special cases or change in subject combination
for P5
Class size capped at 40 per class
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ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE
EXIT CARDS, WHITEBOARDING
JOURNALLING
FAST TOOLKIT
SUMMATIVE
MID YEAR & END YEAR EXAMS
PRACTICAL TESTS &
WRITTEN TESTS
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TRANSITIONING INTO P5
• Increase in the number of questions in exams
• Increase in duration of papers
• Introduction of new components i.e. Situational Writing
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How is PSLE T-score calculated?
T= 50 + 10 (X-Y) / Z
where X is the pupil’s mark for the subject
Y is the average mark (mean) scored by all the pupils
Z is the spread of the marks around the average mark (standard deviation)
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TENTATIVE PSLE DATES
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
17 & 18 AUG 2017
ORAL EXAMINATIONS
FRIDAY
15 SEPT 2017
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
28 SEPT TO 4 OCT 2017 WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
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HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES
@ UPPER PRIMARY
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UPPER PRIMARY PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES
• BYOD – BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE • MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMME
- 2-DAY I’M POSSIBLE @ P5- 3-DAY I CAN @ P6- 3-DAY PROG (22/3 to 24/3 for P6 only)
• NE SHOW (P5 - JULY)• INTERNATIONALISATION TRIPS (P5 – 3 trips)• LEARNING JOURNEYS – SCIENCE, THEATRE
EXPOSURE, SOCIAL STUDIES (P5 only)
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UPPER PRIMARY PROGRAMMES/ACTIVITIES
MCCA
P5 (T1 to T4) P6 (T4 after PSLE)POTTERY MCCA Aesthetics
ICT (ADVANCED CODING)
MCCA Sports
SILAT Dragon Boating
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LEVEL RELATED PROGRAMMES @ P5 & P6
• Morning Remedial (7.30 to 7.55am)
P5 P6
Monday - EL Oral
Tuesday Math Math
Thursday MT Oral/ Science
MT Oral
Friday MT Oral/ Science
MT Oral
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LEVEL RELATED PROGRAMMES @ P6
• Supplementary Class
- 21 to 23 June
- 6 to 8 September
• Mock Exams
• Post PSLE Programmes
• Secondary School talks
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PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS
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Parents as Valued Partners in Education
• Effective Communication Channels
• Strong working relationship with your child’s teachers
• Clear Expectations
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• Outings
• Participation in school events
• Planning and carrying out of school activities
• Participation in workshops
• Attendance of Meetings
Be supportive of school rules and policies
Parents Involvement
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When a teacher calls…
It can be scary for both child and parent.
So what can you do?
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• Move to a more convenient place to talk
• Don’t get defensive
• Isolate what’s wrong
• Brainstorm the possible reasons for bad behaviour
• Devise a plan to create change
• Talk to your child – Consequences and Confessions
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Socially and emotionally competent children...
Are happier, more contented
Have fewer behavioural problems
Have increased school achievement
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Distressed Child- signs to look out for
• Prolonged lethargy or moodiness
• Withdrawal or isolation from others
• Difficulty in paying attention and/or are disengaged
• Extended absence from school without reasons
• Unruly, aggressive or defiant behaviours
• Physical injuries
• Behaviours which are “out of one’s character”
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What parents can do
• Look out for your child and alert the form teacher or school if your child is in distress or in need of help
• Provide Support eg CHEER Model
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Supporting a child in distress- CHEER model (adapted from MOE Guidance Branch – Peer Support in Schools)
Calm down
Hear out
Empathize
Enable
Refer
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PARENTS
TEACHERS PUPILS
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