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Agenda

 The PSLE T-score: what is it?  Choice of Secondary School  Common mistakes affecting your daughter’s

performance

 What you can do from now till the PSLE

What is the T-score?

 Subject T-score:

 A number that says how well you did in the PSLE subject  Determined by the MARK you scored  Calculated for each of the subjects

 Aggregated T-score:

 Total of the T-scores for all subjects  Determines the secondary school you are posted to  Add HMT points to T-score: 3 points for Distinction, 2 for

Merit, and 1 for Pass.

The T-score

How is T-score calculated for each subject?

 Formula

John’s Susan’s Subj Mark (Grade) T- Score Mark (Grade) T- Score EL1 182 A 60 190 A* 68 MT 185 A* 70 180 A 68 MA 91 A* 60 80 A 58 SC 92 A* 56 86 A 55

Aggregate T-Score: John: 246 Susan: 249

Aggregated T-score

The T-score

Pupil Stream EL MT Maths Sc Agg Amy Exp A A A* A* 260 Cathy Exp A A* A* A 243 Doris Exp A A A A 246 Elisa Exp A A A A 225 Irene Exp A A A B 222 Annie Exp A B A A 216 Susan Exp/NA B A C C 197 Eve NA B B C C 169 Angela NT 1 B 3

• 105

Carol NT 2 1 3

• 100

Rose NA/NT 1 1 2

• 113

The T-score

Posting Method

How are students posted to secondary schools?

How Posting is Done

Ranking of students by Merit

Student A

(score = 288)

Student B

(score = 270)

Student C

(score = 269)

Student D

(score = 240)

All students will be ranked according to their PSLE T- scores. How Posting is Done

Posting by Choice

Student A (score = 288) Angelf elfish sh 1st

st Choice

• ice

Braveh ehear eart 2nd d Choice

• ice

Chartered red 3rd Choice

• ice

1st

st Choice

ice: : Angelf elfish ish Sec 2nd

nd choice:

e: Braveh ehear eart t Sec 3rd

rd Choic

ice: e: Charter ered d Sec et etc. How Posting is Done

Posting by Choice

Stud uden ent t B will l be post sted ed to his s first st choice e i.e. . Ang ngelf lfish ish Sec

An Angelfi elfish sh 1st

st Choice

• ice

Braveh ehear eart 2nd d Choice

• ice

Chartered red 3rd Choice

• ice

How Posting is Done

Student B (score = 270)

Posting by Choice

Student C

(score = 269)

An Angelfi elfish sh 1st

st Choice

• ice

FULL

Braveh ehea eart 2nd d Choice

• ice

Chartered red 3rd Choice

• ice

How Posting is Done Stud uden ent t C will l not be post sted ed to his first st choice e i.e. . Angelf lfish ish Sec because use there ere is no more e vacanc ncy. He will l be post sted ed to his second nd choice e

• ie. Bravehe

ehear art Sec

Posting by Choice

Student D

(score = 240)

An Angelfi elfish sh 2nd

nd Choi

• ice

ce

FULL

Chartered red 1st Choice

• ice

Braveh ehear eart 3rd

rd Choice

• ice

FULL

How Posting is Done Stud uden ent t D will l be post sted ed to his first st choice e i.e Char artere ered Sec which stil ill l has vacancies cies

Manua ually lly Post sted ed by PPS Group up Posta tal District rict Posta tal Sect ctor

• r

Posta tal Distric rict

How Posting is Done

After 6 choices……

How to choose a secondary school

 Academic Criteria:

 Last year’s posting aggregate ranges of the schools  Academic Performance of the child

 School Criteria

 Programmes offered including subjects, CCAs  Fits child’s talents , e.g. niche of school  Fits child’s Learning Style  Accessibility: Distance, bus/MRT services  Single-sex vs co-ed schools  Affiliated schools

 6 schools, all of slightly different entry points

How to Choose a Secondary School

Finding out a school’s T-score

• 1. MOE

Website: www.moe.gov. sg

• 2. School Links

 School Information Service

How to Choose a Secondary School

How to Choose a Secondary School But the T-score displayed on the website is 2012’s.

Types of Sec Schools

 Independent  SAP  Autonomous  Niche Prog  Integrated Prog  Specialised:



Sports School applicants MUST participate in the S1 posting exercise



Direct application to NUS High still possible.

 Express: Pupils can

• ffer HMT if they

 Are in top 10% PSLE  Are in top 11-30% + A* in

MT or Merit in HMT

 Normal Academic  Normal Technical

How to Choose a Secondary School

Higher MT

 Pupils eligible for Higher Chinese/Higher

Malay/Higher Tamil will be invited to apply for these programmes AFTER the release of the PSLE results.

 If the schools do not offer such courses, the

pupils will have to study Higher Chinese/Higher Malay/Higher Tamil in designated centres outside curriculum time.

How to Choose a Secondary School

Some Centres offering HMT

HCL

 Cedar Girls  CCHM  Ngee Ann Sec (Centre)  TKGS  TKSS

HTL

 Pasir Ris Crest

(Centre)

 Cedar Girls  TKGS  MOELC  UPTLC

How to Choose a Secondary School

Some programmes available at certain schools

 3rd Lang programmes  Art Elective programme  Music Elective programme  Integrated programme  Elective Programme in Malay Language for

Sec Schools (EMAS)

 Regional Studies Programme

Release of PSLE Results

 PSLE Results Slip  Personalised S1 Option Form

 Addressed to Parents  Contains unique password (S1 PIN)

 S1 PIN should be kept confidential

 Submission of S1 Option Form

 Modes of Submission

 Submit through Primary School OR via S1 Internet

System

Common mistakes affecting your daughter’s performance

Languages – concerns

• bserved

 Write the word clearly and legibly.  The importance of punctuation when writing

composition as it will change the meaning of the sentence.

 To shade the OAS clearly and erase the shading

as clean as possible.

 Use of annotation

Mathematics – concerns

• bserved

 Carelessness eg Pupils remembered Angles at

a point = 180 degrees instead of 360 degrees; Reading and Interpretation of Math terms like "increased/decreased to" "increased/decreased by"

 Visualisation errors of solid figures and nets -

pupils need to visualise and identify the different nets of solid figures such as cubes.

Mathematics – concerns

• bserved

 Examples

(a) Mathematical statement error such as wrong use of equal sign Eg. 5 x 2 = 10 + 1 (Pupils ought to separate the 2 equations. 5 x 2 = 10, 10 + 1 = 11) (b) Mathematical error involving percentage eg. 1/5 x 100 = 20% (Pupils should put a % sign after

• 100. 1/5 x 100% = 20%)

(c) When answering questions on MONEY, pupils answer must have 2 decimal places Eg. $12.5 (Pupils must put a 0 after 5. $12.50)

Science – concerns observed

 Importance in ensuring skills in answering

questions and application of knowledge and concepts

 TICKLE approach taught to pupils

• Identify Topic
• Which topic is this question from?

T

• Important Information (highlight)
• What are the important information in this

question? (eg: diagrams, headings of tables, etc)

I

• Identify concept
• What scientific concept is this question

testing me?

C

• Keywords
• What are the keywords that I have learnt

from this topic and concept?

K

• Link Answer to Question & Concept (use

keywords)

• Did I write my answer according to the question

and concept? Did I use the correct keywords?

L

• Evaluate
• Check: Did I use TICKLE to write my

answer correctly?

E

Timeline 2013

 15 & 16 Aug: PSLE EL and MT Oral  20 Sep: PSLE Listening Comprehension  26 Sep: PSLE EL (Written)  27 Sep: PSLE Mathematics (Written)  30 Sep: PSLE MT (Written)  1 Oct: PSLE Science (Written)  2 Oct: PSLE HMT (Written)  21 Nov (tentative): Release of PSLE results  22 Nov – 27 Nov (tentative): S1 Option

Period

 Mid – Dec: S1 Posting results

Follow up

 Keep in close communication with school  Ensure they come for supplementary lessons  Ensure that they are doing consistent study in

a conducive environment

 Monitor homework & remind them to use

taught strategies

 Keep them stable & healthy; ensure they

manage time & have enough rest

 Believe in them