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Welcome to P5 Parent-Teacher Meeting

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

31 January 2015

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

Objectives

To strengthen home-school partnership through :

• Better communication between teachers and

parents

• Understanding curriculum expectations
• Providing inputs on school’s future plans

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

The RGPS Girl

Creative Thinker Life-long Learner Value-based Leader

Direct School Admission (DSA)

15 March 2014

Introduction

• Introduced in 2004 as part of MOE's move

towards creating more flexibility and options for students

• Provides

students an

• pportunity

to demonstrate a more diverse range

• f

achievements and talents in seeking admission to a secondary school

• Allows participating schools to select some P6

students for admission to Secondary 1 based on their achievements and talents before the PSLE results are released

• DSA Exercise is for all specialised schools,

independent schools, autonomous schools and schools with approved niche programmes

• Participating secondary schools are able to

select a certain percentage of their students for admission outside of the centralised sec one posting exercise

• They decide their own admission criteria

Participating Schools

• Specialised Schools
• Schools offering an Integrated Programme

(IP Schools)

• Independent Schools (IS)
• Autonomous Schools (AS)
• Schools with Niche Programmes approved

by MOE (Niche Schools) – 5%;

School SIS IP IS AS Anderson Sec X Anglican High X Anglo-Chinese Sch (Indept) X X Bukit Panjang Govt High X Catholic High X X

School SIS IP IS AS Cedar Girls X X CHIJ Katong X CHIJ Toa Payoh X CHIJ St Nicholas X X Chung Cheng High (Main) X

School SIS IP IS AS Commonwealth Sec X Crescent Girls X Dunman High X X Dunman Sec X Fairfield Methodist X

School SIS IP IS AS Hwa Chong Institution X X Maris Stella High X Methodist Girls X X National Junior College X Nanyang Girls’ High X X

School SIS IP IS AS NUS High X X Paya Lebar Methodist Girls X Raffles Girls’ X X Raffles Institution X X River Valley High X X

School SIS IP IS AS School of Science & Technology X School of the Arts X Singapore Chinese Girls X X St Anthony’s Canossian X Saint Joseph’s Institution X X

School SIS IP IS AS St Margaret’s X Tanjong Katong Girls X Tanjong Katong Sec X Temasek Secondary X Victoria School X X

School SIS IP IS AS Xinmin Sec X Yishun Town Sec X Zhonghua Sec X

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

School Niche

• Balestier Hill Sec

Environment

• Beatty Sec

Martial Arts

• Bedok Green Sec

Performing Arts

• Bedok North Sec

Performing Arts

• Bedok View Sec

Uniform Groups

• Bendemeer Sec

National Education

• Bishan Park Sec

Holistic Arts

• Broadrick Sec

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

• Bukit Batok Sec

Thinking Strategies

• Bukit View Sec

Environmental Science

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

School

Niche

• Changkat Changi

Uniform Groups

• Canberra Sec

Digital Media

• CHIJ St Joseph

Drama & Debate

• CHIJ St Theresa

Education for life

• Chung Cheng High(Yishun) Chinese Orchestra
• Compassvale Sec

Critical Thinking

• Coral Sec

Student Leadership

• Damai Sec

Character Building

• First Toa Payoh Sec

Outdoor Experiential Learning

• Gan Eng Seng Sec

Character Building

School

Niche

• Greendale Sec

Design Technology& Engineering

• Hai Sing Catholic

Student Leadership

• Henderson Sec

Design and Innovation

• Hillgrove Sec

Flight & Aerospace

• Holy Innocents High Journalism & Broadcasting
• Hong Kah Sec

Soccer

• Hua Yi Sec

Design Thinking

• Jurong Sec

Field Studies

• Jurongville Sec

Sports for life

• Junyuan Sec

Community &Youth Leadership

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

School

Niche

• Kranji Sec

Thinking Curriculum

• Marsiling Sec

Environmental Education

• Mayflower Sec

Music & Performing Arts

• Nan Chiau High

Literary Arts(Bilingual)

• Nan Hua Sec

Music or Arts

• Naval Base Sec

Visual Arts

• New Town Sec

Uniform Groups

• Northland Sec

Hockey

• North Vista Sec

Physical Education

• Northbrooks Sec

Aerospace

• Outram Sec

Rock-Climbing

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

School Niche

• Queenstown Sec

Uniform Groups

• Riverside Sec

Dance

• Shuqun

Volleyball

• Siglap Sec

Gamelan & Anglung

• Springfield Sec

Rock Climbing

• St. Andrew's Sec

Rugby & Military Band

• St Anthony’s Canossian

Performing Arts

• St. Hilda's Sec

Volleyball

• St. Margaret's Sec

Aesthetics / Sports

• St Patrick's School

Military Band

• Swiss Cottage

Applied Sciences

• Teck Whye Sec

Hockey

• Unity Sec

Uniform Groups

School

Niche

• Pei Hwa Sec

Robotics

• Presbyterian High

Volleyball & Uniform Group

• Punggol Sec

Volleyball

• Queensway Sec

Environmental Science

• Regent Sec

Concert Band

• Sembawang Sec

Media Literacy

• Shuqun Sec

Volleyball

• Si Ling Sec

Outdoor Education

• Siglap Sec

Visual Arts

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

School Niche

• St Gabriel’s Sec

Uniform Group

• Tampines Sec

Creative Expressions

• Teck Whye Sec

Design Thinking

• West Spring Sec

Shotting

• Westwood Sec

Financial Literacy

• Woodlands Ring Sec

Robotics

• Woodgrove Sec

Environmental Education

• Woodlands Sec

Uniform Groups

Niche Programme Schools (2014)

School Niche

• Yio Chu Kang Sec

Performing Arts

• Yishun Town Sec

Uniformed Groups

• Yuhua Sec

Concert Band

• Zhenghua Sec

Uniformed Groups

Stages of the DSA-Sec Exercise

Selection Stage

Jun – End Aug

Exercise School Preference Stage

Mid Oct

Results Release Stage

Late-Nov

Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise

Period Process Application Stage Note: The application deadline for each DSA-Sec school may be different Gathering Information on Schools Student obtains information on DSA-Sec schools, such as niche areas, selection criteria, dates of trials / tests / interviews, etc, through the following:

Checking the schools’ websites, Calling the schools, and / or Visiting the schools

Application

Student identifies the school(s) she would like to

apply to.

Student checks with the secondary schools she is

interested in, on how to apply.

Submit application.

Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise

Period Process Stage 1: Selection Stage Selection by Schools Shortlisted student goes for selection tests / camps or interviews at the DSA-Sec school(s). Selection Outcome Student receives outcome of application from the school(s) she has applied to (i.e. Confirmed, Wait List or Rejected) School Preference Form

Students with "Confirmed" Offers or who have been put on

the "Wait List" of a school will receive a School Preference Form from their respective primary schools.

The form indicates the list of schools that the student has

received Confirmed Offer from and/or placed on the Wait List.

Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise

Stage 2: Exercise School Preference Stage School Preference Indication

Parents can indicate their child's school

preference(s) for up to 3 schools in the DSA School Preference Form.

Parents can submit their child's school

preference(s) either electronically via DSA-Sec Internet System or physically submit to the child's primary school.

Flowchart of Stages in DSA-Sec Exercise

Period Process

(Stage 3: Results Release Stage)

Results

Student collects her DSA allocation result from her

primary school, together with her PSLE results.

Student who is unsuccessful in the DSA-Sec Exercise

will be notified of the outcome of the application and will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise

SCHOOL PROGRAMME / NICHE SELECTION CRITERIA, IF ANY (eg SYF participation, gold at Math Olympiad, school representation) SELECTION PROCESS eg interview, skills test, portfolio APPLICATION WINDOW OTHER INFORMATION

Anderson Secondary School

(1) Science

Research & Innovation (2) Sports and (3) Performing Arts

Pupils who excel in one of the following areas: (1) Science Research and Innovation (2) Sports and Games: Badminton (Girls

• nly), Basketball, Table

Tennis, Netball, Wushu, Volleyball (3) Performing Arts: Concert Band, Chinese Dance, Choir, Malay Dance (Boys only)

TBA Open House 27 May

Aggregate range of 2011 pupils posted: Non-affiliation - Express (246 - 265), Normal Academic (191 - 199) & Affiliation (None posted) Add: 10, Ang Mo Kio Street 53 (569206) T: 64598303 F: 64586104

CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent

Hockey

(1) No hockey skill is required * Those with hockey skills will have an added advantage (2) Physical skills, agility, potential and team work (3) Performance at selection trial held by the school (4) Display strong leadership ability and has taken up leadership positions in school (5) Has performed consistently well in academic performance (from Primary 4

• nwards) (6) Performance at

an interview conducted by the school (for short-listed applicants only) Deadline 5 July (5 pm ) Aggregate range of 2011 pupils posted: Non-affiliation - Express (229 - 240), Normal Academic (192

• 197) & Affiliation -

Express (200 - 235), Normal Academic (152

• 199)

Affiliated Schools: Catholic Junior College, CHIJ (Kellock), CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace Add: 160, Lower Delta Road (099138) T: 64775777 F:

64775700

Raffles Girls’ School

(1) Sports,

(2) Music

• r Visual

Arts and (3) Academic

For admission to Year 1 at RGS based on Special Talents, students must demonstrate talent in either: (1) Sports or (2) Music (at least Grade 5 Theory and Grade 7 Practical: Distinction or equivalent) or Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) or (3) Academic Domain (Mathematics or Science

• r English or Mother

Tongue Language) (1) Online application, cover page, a personal statement to be handwritten in no more than 500 words & other relevant documents (2) General Ability Test (GAT) except for GEP pupils with 80% (overall grade) or higher in their Primary 6 SA1 school result (3) Sports Trial (27May – 12 Jul) / Music Audition/ Half-Day Selection Tests (Academics & Visual Art) (4) Interviews

22 Apr - 2 Jul 2013 (by noon)

Aggregate range

• f 2011 pupils

posted: Non- affiliation (261 - 283) & Affiliation (None posted) Affiliated schools: Raffles Institution Add: 20, Anderson Road (259978) T: 67371845 F: 62353731

Considerations :

1) Know your child :

• Does she want to continue in that CCA in the

secondary school?

• Manage her expectations, stress level and morale

in applying for DSA

2) Understand the school

• Culture, vision, mission and values
• CCAs / Special Programmes
• Match between the school’s strengths / niche

and your child’s talents

Do note

• P6 students have a choice whether or not to

participate in the DSA-Sec. If they choose not to participate in the DSA-Sec, they will participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise after the release of the PSLE results.

• Students who opt for a school under DSA-Sec

must achieve PSLE results that would enable them to be eligible for admission to the course being offered by their opted DSA-Sec schools.

• Applicants admitted to a school through DSA-Sec

will not be allowed to participate in the annual Secondary One Posting Exercise. They will also not be allowed to appeal to other secondary schools

• Applicants who are admitted to the secondary

schools because of their CCA achievements will be

• bliged to continue in that CCA

For more information, check this out :

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

Preparations

Parents

• Check out the schools
• Start to put together a portfolio

School

• Interview Workshop for P6 students
• DSA Infor Sheet

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

RGPS DSA Admission

Year No accepted Acceptance Offers 2012 125 126 2013 103 110 2014 116 124

School Matters

• Work with the teachers
• Common goal – well-being of the children
• Start on the basis of trust
• Communicate

 Email – 3 working days

 Telephone calls to office to relay message to teachers unless they are urgent  Weekends & evenings are teachers’ personal time

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

• Homework Policy

1) Objective

• To help pupils manage academic demands, CCAs and
• ther enrichment activities they have outside of school

2) Guidelines on the amount of homework given 3) Co-ordination between the teachers to manage the homework load

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• Traffic Issues
• Gate Opening Hours
• Safety of pupils & road users
• Consideration for residents
• RGPS Community

2016 Proposed Plan

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• Single Session
• Increase of PE periods
• School Hours
• Start time 7.40am
• End time 1.40pm
• Lunch 1.40 – 2.20pm
• Remedial / HMT 2.20 – 3.20 pm
• CCA 3.30 – 5.30pm

• Student Care Centre

In the pipeline

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity

Learning … Creativity … Graciousness … Responsibility … Integrity