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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

Aggregated T-score John’s Susan’s Subj Mark T- Mark T- (Grade) Score (Grade) Score Aggregate 182 60 190 68 EL1 T-Score: A A* John: 246 185 70 180 68 MT A* A Susan: 249 91 60 80 58 MA A* A SC 92 56 86 55 A* A The T-score

Agg Pupil Stream EL MT Maths Sc 260 Amy Exp A A A* A* 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 All students will Student A (score = 288 ) be ranked according to their PSLE T- Student B scores. (score = 270 ) Student C (score = 269 ) Student D (score = 240 ) How Posting is Done

Posting by Choice Angelf elfish sh Student A 1 st st Choice oice (score = 288 ) 1 st st Choice ice: : Angelf elfish ish Sec Braveh ehear eart 2 nd nd choice: e: Braveh ehear eart t Sec 3 rd rd Choic ice: e: Charter ered d Sec 2nd d Choice oice etc. et Chartered red 3rd Choice oice How Posting is Done

Posting by Choice An Angelfi elfish sh Student B 1 st st Choice oice (score = 270 ) Braveh ehear eart 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 2nd d Choice oice Chartered red 3rd Choice oice How Posting is Done

Posting by Choice An Angelfi elfish sh FULL 1 st st Choice oice Student C (score = 269 ) Stud uden ent t C will l not be post sted ed to Braveh ehea eart his first st choice e i.e. . Angelf lfish ish Sec because use there ere is no more e vacanc ncy. 2nd d Choice oice He will l be post sted ed to his second nd choice e Chartered red ie. Bravehe ehear art Sec 3rd Choice oice How Posting is Done

Posting by Choice Chartered red 1st Choice oice Student D (score = 240 ) An Angelfi elfish sh FULL Stud uden ent t D will l be post sted ed to his first st choice e i.e Char artere ered Sec 2 nd nd Choi oice ce which stil ill l has vacancies cies FULL Braveh ehear eart 3 rd rd Choice oice How Posting is Done

After 6 choices…… Manua ually lly Post sted ed by PPS Group up Posta tal District rict Posta tal Distric rict Posta tal Sect ctor or How Posting is Done

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

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

Types of Sec Schools  Independent  Express: Pupils can  SAP offer HMT if they  Autonomous  Are in top 10% PSLE  Niche Prog  Are in top 11-30% + A* in MT or Merit in HMT  Integrated Prog  Specialised:  Normal Academic Sports School applicants   Normal Technical MUST participate in the S1 posting exercise Direct application to NUS  High still possible. 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 HTL  Cedar Girls  Pasir Ris Crest (Centre)  CCHM  Cedar Girls  Ngee Ann Sec (Centre)  TKGS  TKGS  MOELC  TKSS  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 observed  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 observed  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 observed  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

T • Identify Topic • Which topic is this question from? • Important Information (highlight) I • What are the important information in this question? (eg: diagrams, headings of tables, etc) • Identify concept C • What scientific concept is this question testing me? • Keywords K • What are the keywords that I have learnt from this topic and concept? • Link Answer to Question & Concept (use L keywords) • Did I write my answer according to the question and concept? Did I use the correct keywords? • Evaluate E • Check: Did I use TICKLE to write my answer correctly?

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