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Principal's Briefing to P5 & P6
Parents
Nan Chiau Primary School
Programme
• Introduction of KPs and YHs/co YHs
• 2013 PSLE Results
• Promotion Criteria
• Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE)
• Secondary One Posting Exercise
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Programme
• Direct School Admission (DSA)
• Holiday Supplementary Classes
• P5 Revised English Assessment
• Global Awareness Programme
(GAP)
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Introduction of KPs and YHs/co YHs
Nan Chiau Primary School
Mr Tan Chun Ming
Principal
Mr Wong Kin Mun
Vice Principal
Mr Jonathon Loh
Vice Principal
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Division Heads
Mrs Gina Chen
(Curriculum)
Mrs Angela Ong
(Student Development)
Mrs Karen Teo
(Staff Well-Being)
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Mr Adam Sufi
(PAM)
English Department
Mdm Nur Ashikin
(HOD)
Mrs Annie
Yuen (LH )
Mrs Annie Ong (LH)
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Mathematics Department
Mrs Wong Puay Leng
(HOD)
Mrs Lee lay Lian
(LH)
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Mother Tongue Department
Mr Quek Guan Hui
(HOD)
Mr Darren Lim
(LH)
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Science Department
Ms Lim Khin Fung
(LH)
Ms Jennifer Pang
(HOD)
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ICT/MRL Department
Mr Md Nizam
(HOD)
Mrs Ang Hwee Ming
(SH - AL)
Ms Jenny Lee
(SH - ICT)
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Student Development Team
Mr Zhou
Wencong
(Gp Head - P3 & P4)
Ms Yvonne Loh
(Gp Head - P1 & P2)
Mr Tan
Swee Meng
(Gp Head - P5 & P6)
Mdm Heng
Weishan
(SH - CCE)
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PAM Department
Mrs Stephanie Chua
(SH - Aesthetics)
Mr Raime
(SH – PE)
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Year Head/Co Year Head
P5 Year Head
Mr. Joel Toh
Co-Year Head
Ms Nurul Huda
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Year Head/Co Year Head
P6 Year Head
Co-Year Head
Mr. Lam Thye Nyap
Mrs. Ng Ming Ching
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PARENT SURVEY
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Part 1: School Image
Question
2012
(SA+A) %
2013
(SA+A) %
1 I am proud of the school’s long history that is
rooted in strong traditions and values.
99.4%
98.8%
2 The school is effective in inculcating values through
its programmes.
96.3%
97.4%
3 The school provides a variety of programmes that
cater to pupils with different abilities and needs.
90.4%
95.6%
4 I would recommend this school to my family and
friends.
96.8%
96.9%
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Part 2: School Communication
Question
2012
(SA+A) %
2013
(SA+A) %
6 The school keeps me updated on school
programmes and events
95.6%
99.2%
7 The school communicates with me in a timely
manner.
86.9%
95.8%
8 My child’s teachers keep me informed about my
child’s progress in school.
83.1%
88.9%
9 The school provides me with useful information
about how to improve my child’s performance.
76.1%
88.1%
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Part 3: Teaching and Learning
Question
2012
(SA+A) %
2013
(SA+A) %
10 The teachers experiment with new ways of
teaching.
91.7%
96.1%
11 The teachers are inspiring role models for the
children.
94.9%
94.9%
12 The teachers provide adequate opportunities for
my child to use ICT as part of school work (for
example, through e-assignments, forum discussions
etc).
95.3%
95.8%
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Promotion Criteria
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P5 to P6 Promotion
.=•••••,
Pupil takes a subject combination
determined by the school
Pupils who do
very well
upgrade or
continue with
the same subject
combination
Pupils who do
not meet
expectations
switch some
subjects to
foundation level
Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
End of P5
All other pupils
continue with
the same subject
combination
End of P6
Subject-Based Banding for your child
School Based
Recommendations
at end of P4
Parental Choice at
end of P4
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Final Decision by
School at end of
P5
Primary School
Leaving Examination
(PSLE)
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PSLE
PSLE Time Table
A: Oral Examination
Date
14 -15 August
Paper
English Language / Foundation
English Chinese / Malay / Tamil
Foundation Chinese / Foundation
Malay / Foundation Tamil
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PSLE
PSLE Time Table
B: Listening Comprehension
Date
Paper
19 September
Chinese / Malay / Tamil
Foundation Chinese / Foundation
Malay / Foundation Tamil
English Language / Foundation
English
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PSLE
PSLE Time Table
C: Written Examination (25 Sept - 1 Oct)
Date
Paper
Duration
Late Sept
English Language Paper 1
1 h 10 min
English Language Paper 2
1 h 50 min
Foundation English Paper 1
Foundation English Paper 2
1 h 10 min
1 h 20 min
Mathematics Paper 1
50 min
Late Sept
Mathematics Paper 2
1 h 40 min
Foundation Mathematics Paper 1
Foundation Mathematics Paper 2
1h
1 h 15 min
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PSLE
PSLE Time Table
C: Written Examination (25 Sept - 1Oct)
Date
Paper
Duration
Early Oct
Chinese /Malay /Tamil Paper 1
Chinese / Malay / Tamil Paper 2
Foundation Chinese/ Foundation
Malay/ Foundation Tamil Paper 1
50 min
1 h 40 min
Early Oct
Science
Foundation Science
1 h 45 min
1 h 15 min
Early Oct
Higher Chinese / Higher Malay /
Higher Tamil Paper 1
Higher Chinese / Higher Malay /
Higher Tamil Paper 2
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30 min
50 min
1 h 20 min
PSLE GRADES (Standard Subjects)
Grade
Mark Range
Descriptors
Has very good understanding of the
subject
A*
>91
A
75 – 90
B
60 – 74
C
50 – 59
D
35 – 49
Has fair understanding of the subject
E
20 – 34
Has elementary understanding of the
subject
U
< 20
Has good understanding of the
subject
Has adequate understanding of the
subject
Has not met the requirement for the
minimum grade
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PSLE
PSLE GRADES (Foundation Subjects)
Grade
Mark Range
Descriptors
Is very good in the subject at the
foundation level
1
> 85
2
70 – 84
Is good in the subject at the
foundation level
3
50 – 69
Has an adequate grasp of the subject
at the foundation level
4
30 – 49
Has an elementary grasp of the
subject at the foundation level
U
< 30
Has not met the requirement at
the foundation level for the
minimum grade
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PSLE
PSLE
How will PSLE scores be calculated?
The PSLE score takes into account :
 The content and demand of each subject
 Number of subjects taken
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PSLE
PSLE Score
It is a sum of the T-score of the 4 subjects.
It allows students to be ranked fairly.
What are these
scores?
Are they
raw scores?
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PSLE
What is T-Score?
Raw Scores Are Not Used because....

Different subjects have different levels of
difficulty
A need for standardization of the raw scores
Transformed Score
or T - Score
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PSLE
What is T-score?

It is not the mark a student obtains in the examination
 It gives the relative position of a student’s
performance as compared to the performance of
all the other pupils in that subject.

For example
A student who scored 70% in Science would not have
performed as well if most other students scored
higher than 70%
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PSLE
How is T-score calculated for each subject?
T=50+10
(X - Y)
Z
where
X : student’s mark for the subject
Y : average mark (mean) scored by all students
Z : spread of marks around the average mark (standard deviation)
deviation)
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PSLE
EL T-Score MT
85%
Ave = 80
85%
Ave = 60
50
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 spread of the marks
around the average.
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PSLE
Sally scores 85% in both EL and MT.
85%
She did
much
better in EL
as
compared
to other
pupils.
EL
Her performance in MT is
very close to that of other
pupils.
MT
EL Ave
= 60
MT Ave
= 80
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PSLE
How is the Aggregate Score calculated?
 By adding the T-scores of the 4 subjects
 All subjects have equal weighting
Finally,
all students are ranked according to their
Aggregate Scores.
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PSLE
To Note
 Students who take 3 examinable foundation
subjects are not likely to be eligible for
N(A)/N(T) option band
 Students who offer 4 examinable foundation
subjects or 1 subject at standard level may have
greater access to the N(A)/N(T) option band
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Secondary One
Posting Exercise
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S1 Posting
S1 Posting Method
By Merit :
285
Rank all students by their
PSLE Scores
284
263
240 and below
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S1 Posting
S1 Posting Method (Example)
By Choice
1st
A
285
B
284
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
There are many other students ranked above Student C
C
243
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S1 Posting
After 6 choices......
Manually Posted by PPS
Group Postal District
Postal District
Postal Sector
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S1 Posting
Tentative Timeline For 2014
S1 Posting Exercise
Late Nov 2014
PSLE Results Release
S1 Option Exercise
Info Booklet
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
S1 Posting Results
Registration at Sec Sch
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Direct School Admission
(DSA)
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DSA
What is DSA-Sec Exercise?
• Recognize a more diverse range of students’
achievements and talents.
• Each school has its own merit-based
academic and non-academic criteria for
selection
• These are based on identified qualities, such
as talent in science, music or sports, that the
school would like to emphasise.
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DSA
What is DSA-Sec Exercise?
 To assess these qualities in applicants,
Secondary Schools may conduct tests,
interviews or trials as necessary.
 Information on the participating schools, their
areas of focus, their selection criteria and their
application and selection processes can be found in
the respective schools’ websites.
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DSA
Things to note
 The application deadline for each DSA
secondary school may differ
 DSA secondary schools will publish their latest
selection criteria on their websites in May.
Call the
schools
Visit the
schools
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DSA
Tentative Timeline For 2014
Late Nov 2014
PSLE Results Release
Exercise School
Preference Stage
Selection Stage
June
Shortlisted
students go for
selection tests
at Sec schools
August
Student receives
outcome of application
from the DSA
secondary school(s)
he/she has applied to,
by August
DSA Results release Stage
OCT
Student may
submit his/her
preference up
to 3 DSA
secondary
schools
NOV
Student collects his/her
DSA allocation results
together with his/her PSLE
results.
Students who are
unsuccessful in the DSA –
Sec exercise will participate
in the S1 Posting Exercise
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DSA
DSA
For further information
www.moe.gov.sg/education/
admissions/dsa-sec/
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Holiday Supplementary Classes
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Holiday schedule
P5
•17 and 18 March : bonding camp
•1st week of June: supplementary lessons
P6 - supplementary lessons and camps
•17 and 18 March
•1st week of June, 8 Sep – 10 Sep
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Holistic Education
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NCPS Curriculum Framework
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Key Phases at NCPS
Enhancement Stage
(P5-6)
Experience Stage
(P3-4)
Exposure Stage
(P1-2)
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School Safety
Healthy Meals
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Q & A / Feedback
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Q & A / Feedback
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: 64897905
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Thank You
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FOR P5 PARENTS
P5 Revised
English Assessment
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Changes in Assessment
Primary 5 (2014)
Primary 6 (2015)
Rationale for Changes
Preparing our students for
life and work in the 21st century
• Confident and effective communicators
• Independent and self-directed learners
For year of examination: 2005-2014
PAPER
1
Writing
(1h 10 min)
2
Language Use
and
Comprehension
(1 h 50 min)
COMPONENT
Situational Writing
Continuous Writing
Booklet A (MCQ):
Grammar
Punctuation
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Cloze
Comprehension
(Graphic Stimulus)
Comprehension MCQ
Booklet B (OE):
Grammar Cloze
Editing for Spelling &
Grammar
Comprehension Cloze
Synthesis /
Transformation
Comprehension OE
(2m per question)
3
Listening
Comprehension
(Abt 35 min)
4
Oral
Communication
(Abt 11 min)
Total
MARKS
15
40
First year of examination: 2015
WEIGHT
-ING
27.5%
7*
3*
5
5
PAPER
1
Writing
(1h 10 min)
2
Language Use
and
Comprehension
(1 h 50 min)
5*
5*
47.5%
10*
15
10
20
20
Reading Aloud
Picture Discussion
Conversation
10
10*
10*
15%
200
100%
10%
3
Listening
Comprehension
(Abt 35 min)
4
Oral
Communication
(Abt 10 min)
Total
MARKS
Situational Writing
Continuous Writing
15
40
Booklet A (MCQ):
Grammar
10*
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Cloze
Visual Text
Comprehension
Booklet B (OE):
Grammar Cloze
Editing for Spelling &
Grammar
Comprehension Cloze
Synthesis /
Transformation
Comprehension OE
(1- 4m per question)
10
Listening
Comprehension
MCQ
COMPONENT
Listening
Comprehension
MCQ
Reading Aloud
Stimulus-based
Conversation
WEIGHT
-ING
27.5%
5
5
8*
47.5%
10
12*
15
10
20
20
10%
10
20*
15%
200
100%
Writing
A closer look at
EL PAPER 1
Part 1: Situational Writing
Part 2: Continuous Writing
EL Paper 1: Part 1 Situational Writing
No change
EL Paper 1: Part 1 Situational Writing
- Mark scheme
Task Fulfilment (6 marks)
Holistic marking
Presentation of key
information shows clear
awareness of purpose,
audience and context of
writing
Language and Organisation
(9 marks)
 Accuracy in expression and
mechanics
Ability to present clearly
information/ideas
EL Paper 1: Part 2 Continuous Writing
- Task and Response
GIVEN TASK
• One item
• Write a composition
about the given topic
• Based on 1 or more of
3 given visuals
• Pointers provided
REQUIRED RESPONSE
• Continuous prose
• Individual response to given topic
• Make use of at least 1 out of 3 given
visuals in any order
• Address the given pointers in any order
and include other relevant points
Paper 1: Part 2 Continuous Writing - Mark scheme
CONTENT (20 marks)
• Relevance of ideas related to given topic
• Development of ideas
and interest value
LANGUAGE & ORGANISATION
(20 marks)
• Language used – conventions
of internationally acceptable
English
• Vocabulary - variety and apt
choice of words
• Organisation – effective
sequencing and linking of
ideas and facts
Language Use and Comprehension
A closer look at
EL PAPER 2
Visual Text Comprehension MCQ
EL Paper 2: Visual Text Comprehension
• authentic form of
representing
information with
text and visuals
What is assessed in Visual Text Comprehension
• Range of questions:
– e.g. main ideas, key details, punctuation,
textual elements, relating visual to text
• Range of skills assessed:
– e.g. skim for gist/ main ideas, scan for details,
make inference based on visual/ contextual
clues, make simple generalisations
• Demonstrate these skills through
addressing questions
Language Use and Comprehension
A closer look at
EL PAPER 2
Comprehension OE
What is assessed in Comprehension OE
• Examples of reading comprehension and viewing
skills, strategies, attitudes and behaviour:
– sequence details
– distinguish between cause and effect
– compare and contrast
– categorise and classify given details
– identify fact and opinion
– draw conclusions
– interpret and integrate information
– identify problem-solution in a text
Reference: EL Syllabus 2010, pg 38-40
EL Paper 2: Comprehension OE
72. Which word from lines 1-6
tells us that Christine saw
the book as a strange
object? (1m)
Question carries 1 mark
One-word answer required
EL Paper 2: Comprehension OE
74. Based on the story, state
whether each statement in
the table below is true or
false, then give one reason
why you think so. (3m)
Question carries 3 marks
 Requires student to
evaluate statement and
support it with reasons from
the text
Format of answer - graphic
organiser of statements,
True/False with reasons
EL Paper 2: Comprehension OE
79. According to Christine,
what were two advantages
and two disadvantages of
the old type of school? (4m)
Question carries 4 marks
organised into Advantages
and Disadvantages
 Requires student to
categorise answers taken
from the text
Short phrases containing
key points accepted
EL Paper 2: Comprehension OE
80. Would you prefer to read
a paper book or a computer
book? Support your answer
with information from the
passage. (2m)
Question carries 2m
Requires a personal opinion
Answers need to be
supported by details found in
the text
Listening Comprehension
A closer look at
EL PAPER 3
Listening Comprehension MCQ
EL Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
No change
to type of
texts
EL Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
An example of
a question with
graphic
options/
representation
Oral Communication
A closer look at
EL PAPER 4
Stimulus-based Conversation
EL Paper 4: Stimulus-based Conversation
1. Change to the item
– A merger of Picture Discussion and
Conversation
– Stimulus is a springboard for conversation
2. Changes to marking
– Total of 20 marks
– Increased emphasis on expressing oneself
clearly and effectively during a
conversation
EL Paper 4:
Stimulus-based Conversation
EL Paper 4:
Stimulus-based Conversation
Stimulus that
provides scope for
conversation
3 main prompts:
All 3 must be used
• The first relates to
the stimulus
• Next two prompts
relate to the
conversation topic
• All 3 broadly linked to
the stimulus and the
reading passage
EL Paper 4: Stimulus-based Conversation
- Marking
• Personal
response
• Ability to
speak clearly
• Level of
engagement
during
interaction
FOR P5 PARENTS
Global Awareness Programme
(GAP)
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GLOBAL AWARENESS
PROGRAMME
2014
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Objectives
1. Develop in our students the 21st century
competencies of global awareness and crosscultural skills and sensitivities
2. Expose students to Asia and the world and
sensitise them to the place of Singapore in the
world
3. Deepen students’ commitment and rootedness to
Singapore
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General Information
Places
Xi An (tentative) and Suzhou
Departure Date
5 November 2014 – 12 November 2014
Estimated Cost
$1600
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Thank You
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