The document summarizes the agenda for a principal's briefing session for parents on the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). It includes introductions of form teachers, an outline of topics like the 2010 PSLE results, assessment modes for 2011, PSLE criteria and secondary school posting. It also provides details on the PSLE subjects, examination format, important dates and the school's academic support programmes for students.
2. Our P5 Form Teachers Mr Saravanan 5 PATIENCE Mdm Zawiah 5 MERCY Miss Teo Shi Hui 5 LOVE Mdm Alison Yong 5 JOY Mrs Joyce Wong 5 HOPE Mrs Tan Chia Suan 5 GRACE Mr Yap Heng Yeow 5 FAITH Mrs Hazel Low 5 CHARITY Mrs Low Kwee Huang 5 CARE NAME CLASS AED Assisting: Mr Taufiq
3. Our P6 Form Teachers Mdm Woo Sye Lai 6 PEACE Mrs Tan Kok Tong 6 PATIENCE Mrs Audrey Tong 6 MERCY Mr Huzaifah 6 LOVE Mdm Alwiyah 6 JOY Mrs Janette Lee 6 HOPE Miss Noraisha 6 GRACE Mr James Seah 6 FAITH Ms Jaycee Tee 6 CHARITY Mrs Linden Ng 6 CARE NAME CLASS AED Assisting: Mrs Viva Goh
9. GCE ‘N’ Level Examination GCE ‘O’ Level Examination NORMAL Course 5 YEARS
10. 6 – YEAR INTEGRATED PROGRAMME Combines Secondary & JC Education Without intervening national exam (4 – 6 yrs) GCE ‘A’ Examination
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12. Academic A) Extended Curriculum Time Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, ( 2 periods for Math, 1 period for Science) - Supplementary on Mondays and Thursdays B) Morning Focused Lesson School’s Role Grammar and oral skills English Tues Process Skills Science Thurs Speed and accuracy Mathematics Mon and Wed Focus Subjects Day
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14. IMPORTANT DATES PSLE 2011 (tentative) Higher Mother Tongue 5 Oct Science/ Foundation Science 4 Oct Mother Tongue/ Foundation Mother Tongue 3 Oct Mathematics / Foundation Mathematics 30 Sep English Language / Foundation English Language 29 Sep English/Mother Tongue Listening Comprehension 16 Sep English/Mother Tongue Oral 18 Aug – 19 Aug
15. *Tentative dates. Exam branch will inform schools should there be any changes. Important Dates – PSLE Matters Special Consideration Cases 19 Jan PSLE Fees Deduction through GIRO Apr 2011 Collection OF PSLE Certificates * Dec 2011 Release of PSLE results *1 st week of Nov/Dec holidays EVENT DATE
25. PSLE - 100% Prelim - 100% 100% 100% P6 50% 10% 30% 10% P5 Term 4 SA2 Term 3 CA2 Term 2 SA1 Term 1 CA1 Assessment / Term ASSESSMENT & WEIGHTAGE (Applicable to all subjects)
26. Mark Range & Grades Below 20 U 20 to 34 E 35 to 49 D 50 to 59 C 60 to 74 B 75 to 90 A 91 to 100 A* Mark Range Grade Grading System for P5 and 6 (Standard)
27. Mark Range & Grades Below 30 U 30 to 49 4 50 to 69 3 70 to 84 2 85 to 100 1 Mark Range Grade Grading System for P5 and 6 (Foundation)
29. Weightage of Papers (Standard) Components Weightage Paper 1: Writing 55 marks (27.5%) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension 95 marks (47.5%) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension 20 marks (10%) Paper 4: Oral Communication 30 marks (15%)
30. Weightage of Papers (Foundation) Components Weightage Paper 1: Writing 40 marks (26.7%) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension 60 marks (40%) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension 20 marks (13.3%) Paper 4: Oral Communication 30 marks (20%)
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38. Language Use Qn – questions * - P5 & 6 only Component Marks Grammar & Vocabulary 50 Grammar MCQ 7 Qn x 1 mark Grammar Cloze 10 Qn x 1 mark Punctuation MCQ* 3 Qn x 1 mark Synthesis/Transformation* 5 Qn x 2 marks Editing for Spelling & Grammar* 10 Qn x 1 marks Vocabulary MCQ 5 Qn x 1 mark Vocabulary Cloze* 5 Qn x 1mark
39. Comprehension Component Marks Comprehension 45 Graphic Stimulus 5 Qn x 1 mark Comprehension MCQ 5 Qn x 1 mark Comprehension Open-ended 10 Qn x 2 mark Comprehension Cloze 15 Qn x 1 mark
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46. Paper 4 Components Marks Reading 10 Picture Discussion 10 Conversation 10
52. Mathematics Examination Format - Standard The examination consists of TWO written papers comprising Paper 1 (Booklet A & B) and Paper 2: 2 h 30 min 100 - 48 Total 50 3,4,5 13 Structured/ Long-answer 1 h 40 min 10 2 5 Short-answer 2 10 2 5 10 1 10 Short-answer B 10 2 5 50 min 10 1 10 Multiple Choice A 1 Duration Weighting % Number of marks per question Number of questions Item Type Booklet Paper
53. Mathematics Examination Format - Foundation The examination consists of TWO written papers comprising Paper 1 (Booklet A & B) and Paper 2: 2 h 15 min 100 48 Total 30 3,4,5 8 Structured 1 h 15 min 20 2 10 Short-answer 2 20 2 10 Short-answer B 20 2 10 1 h 10 1 10 Multiple Choice A 1 Duration Weighting % Number of marks per question Number of questions Item Type Booklet Paper
59. Skills and Processes Skills The skill of ……. Observing using senses to gather information about objects or events. Also includes the use of instruments to extend the range of our senses. Comparing identifying the similarities and differences between two or more objects, concepts or processes. Classifying grouping objects or events based on common characteristics. Using apparatus and equipment knowing the functions and limitations of various apparatus, and developing the ability to select and handle them appropriately for various tasks. Communicating transmitting and receiving information presented in various forms – verbal, pictorial, tabular or graphical. Inferring interpreting or explaning observations or pieces of data or information
60. Skills and Processes Skills The skill of ……. Predicting assessing the likelihood of an outcome based on prior knowledge of how things usually turn out. Analysing identifying the parts of objects, information or processes, and the patterns and relationships between these parts. Generating possibilities Exploring all the alternatives, possibilities and choices beyond the obvious or preferred one Evaluating Assessing the reasonableness, accuracy and quality of information, processes or ideas. Also assessing the quality and feasibility of objects Formulating hypothesis Making a general explanation for a related set of observations or events. It is an extension of inferring.
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62. Attitudes and Ethics Attitudes and Ethics Curiosity Desire to explore the environment and question what they find. Creativity Suggest innovative and relevant ways to solve problems. Integrity Handle and communicate data and information with integrity. Objectivity Seek data and information to validate observations and explanations objectively. Open-mindedness Accept all knowledge as tentative and willing to change their view if the evidence is convincing. Perseverance Pursue a problem until a satisfactory solution if found. Responsibility Show care and concern for living things and awareness of the responsibility they have for the quality of the environment.
63. PSLE Examination Format - Standard The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B. I Booklet A consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each multiple –choice question carries 2 marks. II Booklet B consists of 14 open-ended questions. Each open-ended question carries 2,3 or 4 marks Duration of Paper The duration of the paper is 1 hour 45 min Booklet Item Type Number of questions Number of marks per question Weighting (%) A Multiple-choice 30 2 60 B Open-ended 14 2,3,4 40
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66. PSLE Examination Format - Foundation The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B. I Booklet A consists of 16 multiple-choice questions with three options. Each multiple –choice question carries 2 marks. II Booklet B consists of two parts. The first part consists of 6-8 structured questions, e.g. ‘Fill in the blanks’, ‘Matching’ Each question carries 2-3 marks The second part consists of 6-8 open-ended questions with varying mark allocation (2-4 marks) Duration of Paper The duration of the paper is 1 hour 15 min Booklet Item Type Number of questions Number of marks per question Weighting (%) A Multiple-choice 16 2 32 B Structured Open-ended 6-8 6-8 2-3 2-4 14 24
The previous slide showed that different subjects appeared to have different standard and thus there is a need to standardise the marks before aggregating them. This is done through the use of T-Score.
Schools will include the type of calculator for use in the book list. You can also refer to the SEAB’s website for the approved list for use in the examination. To maintain continuity from primary to secondary education, these calculators can also be used at the secondary level
For Mathematics, the format of the paper will be also different from P4. As you can see there is an increase in the number of questions. Their foundation in Primary 5 must be fully grasp in order to prepare them for PSLE . P5 will be a vigorous year and most of the topics are build on one another. Thus a thorough understanding of each unit and their concepts is very important. As you can see there is a lot of word problems, do expose your child to more word problems at home for further revision.
For Mathematics, the format of the paper will be also different from P4. As you can see there is an increase in the number of questions. Their foundation in Primary 5 must be fully grasp in order to prepare them for PSLE . P5 will be a vigorous year and most of the topics are build on one another. Thus a thorough understanding of each unit and their concepts is very important. As you can see there is a lot of word problems, do expose your child to more word problems at home for further revision.
For Mathematics, the format of the paper will be also different from P4. As you can see there is an increase in the number of questions. Their foundation in Primary 5 must be fully grasp in order to prepare them for PSLE . P5 will be a vigorous year and most of the topics are build on one another. Thus a thorough understanding of each unit and their concepts is very important. As you can see there is a lot of word problems, do expose your child to more word problems at home for further revision.
Under Academic Programme, we have several programmes. We have the school supplementary lesson which is conducted twice a week for an hour from 10.15 am – 12.00pm. One hour is for EMS and 45 minutes is for MT. Your child have 3 subject teachers to teach EMS, but do be assured that all the 3 subject teachers take turns to conduct supplementary lessons as well as remedial lesson. We provide remedials for pupils who are weak in their studies or cannot follow certain concept. Also there is the tuition programme from self-help group like mendaki, CDAC and Sinda. If you need any of these assistance, you can come to me and we can help you with it. Lastly, these are the list of 8 activities that we are having in Primary 5. During this activities, we integrate different subjects together so as to enable the child to learn more.
The 5 core themes provide a broad based understanding of the environment and will help build a foundation upon which students can rely on for further study. The topics under each theme should not be viewed as compartmentalised blocks of knowledge. Conscious effort to show the relationship between themes. Spiral Approach – This is characterised by revisiting of concepts and skills at different levels with increasing depth. It allows the learning of scientific concepts and skills to match students’ cognitive development. It therefore helps students build upon their existing understanding of concepts and facilitates the gradual mastery of skills.
Topics which are underlined are not required for students taking Foundation Science
Teachers are encouraged to provide opportunities for students to use concepts and integrate skills and processes to inquire things and phenomena around them.
Processes are complex operations which call upon the use of several skills. At the primary level, the processes expected of students are as follows. Scientific Inquiry Students need to understand the what(content) and the how(process) of understanding the world that we live in. Using the 5Es approach – Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate.
In all scientific inquiry, the adoption of certain mental attitudes is advocated. Opportunities are provided in the classroom for students to ask questions.
*The panel of examiners would adhere to the weighting specified but may make modifications based on their professional judgement.
*The panel of examiners would adhere to the weighting specified but may make modifications based on their professional judgement.
*The panel of examiners would adhere to the weighting specified but may make modifications based on their professional judgement.
*The panel of examiners would adhere to the weighting specified but may make modifications based on their professional judgement.
We hope to develop a partnership with you in helping your child. We need your support and also to work closely with the staff for the benefit of your child. To help your child succeed, kindly encourage then to do all homework in a quiet environment. Also ensure that they attend supplementary and remedial lessons regularly and punctually. Think ‘Science’ when answer questions – which theme – what are the facts, concepts and principles – apply the process skills – use the proper science terms.