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P6 Meet the Parents Session 01 13 January 2012

School Founder: Venerable Sek Kong Hiap

Mee Toh School’s Fundamentals

Mission To maximise pupils’ potential and develop in

them a passion for life-long learning guided by compassion, conscience, purity and righteousness

Vision Touching Souls, Challenging Minds

School Motto Compassion, Conscience, Purity , Righteousness

Mee Toh School’s Fundamentals

School Motto School Values

Compassion Care (仁心关爱 )

Graciousness (优雅文明)

Conscience Perseverance (坚持不懈)

Diligence (勤奋向上)

Purity Confidence (满怀信心)

Integrity (正直清廉)

Righteousness Respect (互敬互重)

Sincerity (诚心诚意)

C2015 Student Outcomes:

Confident Person Thinks independently Communicates effectively

Has good inter-personal skills

Self-directed Learner

Takes responsibility for own learning

Questions, reflects, perseveres

Uses technology adeptly

Concerned Citizen

Is informed about world and local affairs

Empathises with and respects others

Participates actively

Active Contributor

Exercises initiative and takes risks

Is adaptable, innovative, resilient

Aims for high standards

Skills and Attitudes Valued by Employers

Why are we here today?

Objectives

PSLE Process and Important Dates

School’s Plans to prepare the P6 pupils

4 Myths about the T-Score

Review of 2011 PSLE Results

Information on DSA

Sharing by EL, Maths, Science & MT HODs

Meeting the P6 Form Teachers in the respective classrooms

Programme for Today

The PSLE Process

Activities Dates

Application of Access (Special) Arrangements

By 16 Jan 2012

Registration for PSLE 5 – 21 Mar 2012

Deduction of Exam Fees through GIRO

*(April) To be informed

Cash Collection of Exam Fees

*(April to May) To be informed

* Tentative Dates

PSLE Exam Dates

Activities Dates

Oral Examinations 16 & *17 Aug 2012

(Thu & Fri) *NTIL (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu)

Listening Comprehension Examination

14 Sep 2012 (Fri)

Written Examination 27 Sep – 3 Oct (Thu-Wed)

For details, see PSLE Information Booklet for Parents

Post-PSLE Dates

Activities Dates

Release of PSLE Results to Candidates

*22 Nov 2012

Collection of PSLE Certificates *19 Dec 2012

S1 Option *22 – 28 Nov 2012

Release of Sec 1 Option Results *19 Dec 2012

Reporting to Sec Sch *20 Dec 2012

* Tentative Dates

School Level Strategies

Regular Communication with parents

Activities Dates

Meeting all parents 13 Jan 2012 (Fri) (4.30pm)

Meeting all parents after CA1 23 March 2012

Meeting parents of pupils who have not done well in SA1

After SA1 Exams

School Assessments

Assessments Dates

CA1 20 – 24 Feb 2012 (Mon - Fri)

SA1 EL/MTL Oral (SA1) 9 – 10 Apr 2012 (Mon – Tue)

EL LC & Paper 1 (SA1) 16 Apr 2012 (Mon)

MTL LC & Paper 1 (SA1) 17 Apr 2012 (Tue)

SA1 30 Apr - 8 May 2012 (Mon - Tue)

Assessments Dates

Preliminary Examinations

EL / MTL Oral 30 – 31 Jul 2012 (Mon – Tue)

EL / MTL LC 1 Aug 2012 (Wed)

English (Papers 1 and 2) 13 August 2012 (Mon)

Mathematics 14 August 2012 (Tue)

Mother Tongue (Papers 1 and 2) 15 August 2012 (Wed)

Science 21 August 2012 (Tue)

Higher Mother Tongue (Papers 1 and 2)

22 August 2012 (Wed)

School Assessments

School Level Strategies

Importance of P1 – P5 Work

P6 Work

25%

P1 - P5

75%

P1-P5 Work

P6 Work

Note: The figures given are just broad estimates and should not be taken

as absolute figures. This is aimed to draw pupils’

attention to the need to revise what they have

learnt before P6

School Level Strategies

Your child will be guided in setting his targets in the various subjects

To help him/her realise his/her academic potential to the fullest

Regular review of targets • Test & Exam Papers

(P6 pupils must have a good idea of which school or which type of secondary schools they would like to be admitted)

Target Setting

P6 Programmes

Weekly Supplementary Lessons

June Supplementary Lessons

Sept Supplementary Lessons

Remediation Programme for pupils who

need additional support

Saturday Enrichment Programmes

organised by Alumni Association for

identified pupils

ENGLISH

• Little Red Dot to train pupils on Oral Skills

• Composition Writing Enrichment

• Situational Writing Sharing for Parents

MATHEMATICS • Maths Olympiad training for high progressing pupils

• Heuristics Skills – Model Drawing

• Talk for Parents by Vendors

P6 Programmes

MOTHER TONGUE

• P6 MT Parents’ Workshop

• E-Portal

• Composition Writing Course

SCIENCE

• Learning Journey to Science Centre

P6 Programmes

School Level Strategies

Emotional Support • By Form Teachers & Subject Teachers

The Care Team • School-based counsellors

Motivational Talks • By School Leaders and HODs

Exams Blessing • By venerables from Fo Guang Shan

Other Forms of Support

Strategy Map: PSLE Preparation

•Concurrent Revision of P1 to

P5 Work (Jan)

•Target Setting

•Holiday Homework

•CA1

•All Parents

•Term 1 approaches

continue

•Practice of P6 papers

•SA1

Parents of pupils

who have not

performed as

expected

•Sharing on P6 PSLE

Preparation for 2012 All parents

•June Holiday Prep

Programme

•Holiday Homework

•Prelim Exam •All parents

•Intensive Revision

Sessions

•Holiday Homework

•PSLE Exam •Prelim Exam Results

•Well-prepared and well-

supported P6 Pupils •Success at PSLE •Confident Pupils at

PSLE

3 Myths about the T-Score

A pupil’s PSLE Aggregate Score is the combined total of his normalized scores (T-Scores) for all the subjects he has taken

The normalized score (T-Score) for any

subject is a score obtained through a statistical calculation that takes into account the performance of all the other PSLE students in the same subject in the same year

4 Myths about the T-Score

Subject T-Score

English 71

Maths 70

Science 72

Mother Tongue 69

PSLE Aggregate Score 282

Example:

It is important that your child does well in all subjects, and

not focus only on some subjects

Myth No. 1

Heavier weightages are given to

EL and MT

(All subjects are given equal weightages)

Myth No. 2

If the Science Paper is perceived as very difficult, my child will be disadvantaged

(Your child’s T-Score for Science is calculated in relation to the performance

of all other pupils. Therefore, it is important that your child answers to the best of his ability during the examination)

Myths No. 3

The PSLE T-score is ¾ of the total marks for all the 4 subjects

(The PSLE Aggregate Score is the combined total of the T-Scores for all the subjects that he takes)

MEE TOH SCHOOL

PSLE RESULTS

2011

RESULTS OF PSLE 2011

Year PASS (%)

2010 99.68

2011 99.68

* Pupils who will progress to secondary school

OVERALL RESULT

(by Placement at Sec 1)

2010 2011

% who qualify for Express 59.4 61.7

% who qualify for

Express/NA

11.4 12.1

% who qualify for NA 18.7 16.9

% who qualify for NA/NT 2.9 1.6

% who qualify for NT 7.3 7.3

% A*&A

(Standard Subjects & HMTL)

SUBJECTS 2011 2011 (nat) 2010

ENGLISH 47.4 44.3 44.6

MATHS 43 43.5 39.2

SCIENCE 43.5 43.5 41

CHINESE 85.9 80.6 83.8

MALAY 83.3 72.3 NA

HCL 18.9 17.6 17.5

HML 0 12.6 NA

OVERALL RESULT

(FOUNDATION)

SUBJECTS % PASSES

2011

% PASSES

2011 (nat)

FDN ENGLISH 100 96

FDN MATHS 95.5 85.5

FDN CHINESE 100 97.3

FDN SCIENCE 100 90.9

TOP STUDENT

2011

National 2010

273

283

271

Bao Xing Yu, Lena

Class: P6-8

Number of pupils who scored 250 and above

Year Number

2011 26

2010 25

Meeting the P6 Teachers in the Classrooms

The teachers would like to share: • Their expectations for their respective

classes

• Plans to support your child for PSLE preparation

They would also like to get to know the parents of their pupils for partnership

Not a One-to-One session with teachers

Guiding Philosophy for Meeting between Parents and School Personnel

Spirit of Collaboration & Constructive

Engagement

anchored on mutual trust and respect

parents

pupils

school

Not a Blame Game

SUCCESS OF P6 PUPILS:

•Committed and caring Teachers who are innovative and creative

•Students who are positive about getting an all-round education

•Supportive Parents who believe in a holistic

education and support the school in its efforts to

develop our pupils’ potential to the fullest

•A visionary School Leadership Team

that is proactive and sets clear directions

Direct Schools Admission

For information regarding the DSA-Sec Exercise,

please refer to the MOE website at:

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

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA)

FOR ADMISSION TO

SEC ONE 2012

TOPICS

Introduction to DSA

Overview of the DSA-Sec Exercise

DSA-Sec Implementation

INTRODUCTION DSA-Sec Exercise first introduced in 2004

The DSA-Sec Exercise was conceptualised to promote holistic education

DSA Exercise is not a centralized posting exercise

Participating Sec Schools have the autonomy to decide who to admit via DSA Exercise

MOE HQ is performing the role as a Clearing House agent for this exercise

DSA-SEC Exercise 2012

Students’ talents ( eg Music,

Science, Sports, Aesthetics etc)

Students’ achievements in

academics & non-academic areas

Application Stage

Obtain information on DSA-Sec Schools about niche areas, selection criteria, application and selection processes (trials, tests, interviews etc)

Through :

Checking the schools’ websites

Calling the schools

Visiting the schools

DSA-SEC Exercise 2012

Application Stage

Student identifies the secondary

school(s) he

wants to apply

Student checks with secondary

school(s) how

to apply

Student submit application

DSA-SEC Exercise 2012

Application Stage

Go online to check participating schools

and DSA information.

Students are to consider their own

strengths and which secondary school

best meets their needs.

There is no limit to the number of DSA

schools that the child can apply to.

DSA-SEC Exercise 2012

The 3 stages of DSA-Sec Exercise

are:

Selection Stage

Exercise School Preference

Stage

Results Release Stage

DSA-Sec Implementation

Selection Stage (June - Oct)

Shortlisted students go for selection

tests/camps/interviews at DSA-Sec

schools

In Oct, Students receive outcomes

of application

Confirmed

Waiting list

Rejected

Selection Stage (June-Oct)

All students with confirmed offers or

on waiting list will receive School

Preference form from their Primary

Schools

Exercise School Preference

Stage (Oct)

Parents can indicate their child’s school

preference for up to 3 schools in the DSA School Preference Form

DSA School Preference Form can be submitted either electronically via DSA-Sec Internet System or physically to the child’s primary school

Results Release Stage (late

Nov)

The results of the DSA-Sec will be released through Primary Schools together with the release of the PSLE results.

Successful DSA candidates will not be allowed to make any school selection in the centralised S1 Posting Exercise, regardless of how well he may have performed in the PSLE.

Results Release Stage

(late Nov)

Unsuccessful DSA candidates will have to participate in the Secondary One Posting Exercise

Jun Sep

Oct

Oct Nov

Stage 1 Selection + issuance of letters to all applicants

Stage 1 Applicants on Confirmed/ Waiting/ Unsuccessful Lists

School Preference Forms (to be issued to students by Primary Schools)

Stage 2 Exercise School Preference

DSA Allocation

Stage 3 Results Release

Aug Nov Dec

By Sec Schools

By Pri Schools By Pupil Placement

Section

Report to Sec Schools

Please visit the MOE websites for the update on the dates

Overview of the DSA-Sec

Exercise

Points To Note

Consider your child’s strengths and select the DSA schools that best meet his/her needs.

Think carefully before accepting a Confirmed Offer or a Waiting List as once your child has exercised his school preference, and is accepted, he will not be allowed to make any school selection in the centralised S1 Posting Exercise.

For more information regarding the

DSA-Sec Exercise, please refer to

the MOE website at:

www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissi

ons/dsa-sec

Results for

Direct School Admission 2011 DSA-SEC Schools Number of pupils

NUS High School of Mathematics & Science

1

Dunman High School 2

Nanyang Girls’ High School 2

Catholic High School 1

Victoria School-Integrated Programme 1

Xin Min Sec Sch 2

Manjusri Sec Sch 1

Cedar Girls’ Sec School-Integrated Programme

1

Ngee Ann Sec School 1

SEC ONE POSTING EXERCISE

2011

Eligibility…

Did not participate in DSA-Sec Exercise

Unsuccessful in DSA-Sec Exercise

Successful in DSA-Sec Exercise with eligibility such as Foreign Language

Considerations when choosing

secondary schools

Last year’s posting aggregate

ranges of the school

Academic performance of the child

Distance from home

Programmes offered

Secondary School Options

P6 English

Parent Briefing

English Language & Foundation English

Paper 1: Situational Writing & Continuous Writing

Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension

Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 4: Oral Communication

Examination Format

PSLE English Language

Examination Format

PSLE English Language

Paper Components No. of

Items

Marks /

Weighting

Duration

1 Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

2 55 marks/

27.5%

1h 10 min

2 Language Use

Comprehension

80 95 marks/

47.5%

1h 50 min

3 Listening Comprehension 20 20 marks/

10%

Approx.

35 min

4 Reading Aloud

Picture Conversation

Oral Conversation

3 30 marks/

15%

Approx.

11 min

Total 100

Examination Format

PSLE Foundation English Language

Paper Components No. of

Items

Marks /

Weighting

Duration

1 Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

2 40 marks/

27.5%

1h 10 min

2 Language Use

Comprehension

80 60 marks/

47.5%

1h 50 min

3 Listening Comprehension 20 20 marks/

13.3%

Approx.

35 min

4 Reading Aloud

Picture Conversation

Oral Conversation

3 30 marks/

20%

Approx.

11 min

Total 150 marks/

100%

Situational Writing

Strategies: • Identify the number of points needed to score full marks for Content • Be mindful of the Purpose, Audience and Context of the writing • Purpose: Is the writer writing to complain, express her gratitude, to inform, or to appeal for help? • Audience: Is the writer writing to someone of authority or she is not familiar with? • Context: understand the events in the situation

Paper 1 – Situational Writing Content (6 marks)

Number the points

(5 Points for FEL)

(6 Points for EL)

Language, Organisation & Context (9 marks)

Use the correct text type

Understand the purpose

Frame writing in given context

Use appropriate register (formal / informal?)

Well-linked & sequenced facts

Grammar, expression, spelling & punctuation

Do NOT use more than 15 minutes!

Paper 1 – Continuous Writing

Strategies

Examine both questions carefully before making the decision to choose one over the other (answer one out of two questions)

Spend 10 min on planning and 40 minutes to write

Showing, not telling

Develop the ideas by exploring the S.T.A. of the characters. Senses, Thoughts and feeling, Action and Behaviour

Paper 1 – Continuous Writing

Content

Relevant

Adequate

Developed

Ghostly encounter

Mundane events

Aliens

Dreams

Language & Organisation

Grammar, spelling & punctuation

Varied & appropriate vocabulary

Sequencing & paragraphing

Linkage of ideas

Spelling errors - vocabulary

Play script – punctuation!

then – and

Multiple conjunctions in a sentence

Comprehension

Take time to read and really understand

Make connection of the text to themselves and connect ideas from different parts of the text

Practice T.A.P.S. for every single question attempted for Comprehension practice: Tenses, Agreement, Punctuation and Spelling

Reading Aloud

Strategies:

Clear Pronunciation

Consistent Fluency: pausing at the right moment. No jerks or awkward pauses

Varying Expression: varying pitch and tone

Picture Discussion Interpretation & Explanation of stimulus

Pupils should NOT merely describe given picture.

Give the “why” (provide reasons) , infer feelings, project possible actions and explain, using the “if” strategy

Use a wide range of appropriate vocabulary with accurate language structures.

Use standard English

PICTURE DISCUSSION STRATEGIES

Setting

People

Action

Reasons

Emotions

CONVERSATION STRATEGIES

Opinion

Reasons

Examples

Personal Experience

Introduce Ideas

Conversation

Strategies:

Engagement with oral examiner – eye contact, relaxed

Forthcoming in their responses – 1H 5Ws

Give related personal examples – quote about 1-2 examples

Conversation

Strategies:

Able to introduce new ideas – look at topic from another angle

Topic: Have you participated in a competition before? (name it, give details)

New Idea:

How you can prepare for competitions

Some Pitfalls to avoid

Single word responses, “Yes”

“I’ve got nothing more to say.”

“I don’t know”

Confusion over tenses

Possible topics revolve around pupils’ realms of experience

Classroom

Co-Curricular Activities

Family

Friends

Patrotritism

Racial harmony

Community (neighourhood)

Personal (likes / dislikes)

P6 Mathematics

Parent Briefing

Content 1. Format of PSLE Math Paper

2. MTS Expectation in presentation of workings

3. Tips to help child learn Math

4. Preparation of Math tools for examination

1. Format of PSLE Math Papers

PSLE Standard Mathematics

PAPER 1

Non-calculator

Duration : 50 minutes

Weightage : 40%

Booklet A

MCQ 15 questions

10 1-mark

questions

5 2-mark

questions

Weightage : 20%

PAPER 2

Calculator

Duration : 1h 40 minutes

Weightage : 60%

Booklet B

SAQ 15 questions

10 1-mark

questions

5 2-mark

questions

Weightage : 20%

SAQ 5 questions

2-mark questions

Weightage : 10%

LAQ 13 questions

3,4,5-mark questions

Weightage : 50%

PSLE Foundation Mathematics

PAPER 1

Non-calculator

Duration : 1 h

Weightage : 50%

Booklet A

MCQ 20 questions

10 1-mark

questions

10 2-mark

questions

Weightage : 30%

PAPER 2

Calculator

Duration : 1h 15 minutes

Weightage : 50%

Booklet B

SAQ 10 questions

10 2-mark

questions

Weightage : 20%

SAQ 10 questions

2-mark questions

Weightage : 20%

LAQ 8 questions

3,4,5-mark questions

Weightage : 30%

2. MTS Expectation in presentation of

workings

Calculator introduced in

PSLE 2009

Aim

Achieve better balance between emphasis on computational & problem solving skills

Aim

Widen repertoire of problem solving in pupils • allow pupils to

solve real-life Mathematics problems

focus on discovering patterns & making generalisations when performing computations for investigative tasks

Concern When using calculator in problem

solving, pupils have tendency to skip steps in their presentation of workings

Help manage concern about presentation of workings

Pupil expected to show thought process through working steps

Parent to support school in training pupils to present workings clearly

Important that pupils provide correct units for final answers

3. Tips to help child learn Mathematics

• Support them by encouraging them to

complete work assigned

revise their work regularly

talk about Mathematics as used in day-to-day activities

Examples

What is meant by ‘up to 70% discount’?

What is the speed limit of expressways?

What is the percentage increase of a specific brand of sweet meat over the next few days?

4. Preparation of Mathematics tools for use in examination

Calculator

Ensure that calculator used is approved by MOE The approved list of calculators is available on SEAB Website http://www.seab.gov.sg

Model of Calculator used : Sharp EL-W531S

Have batteries changed in time for PSLE in September

Instrumental Sets

no graffiti

no Mathematical formula printed

set squares, protractor & rulers are not chipped off

Erasers & pencils

necessary for geometric construction

P6 Parent Briefing Mother Tongue

P 6 Standard Chinese

项目 内容 分数

试卷一 作文 40分

试卷二 一、语文应用 20分

二、短文填空 12分

三、阅读理解一 14分 90分

四、完成对话 10分

五、阅读理解二 34分

试卷三 口试

一、朗读 20分

二、看图说话 20分 50分

三、会话 10分

听力理解 20分

200分

P6 Standard Malay

KERTAS

(MASA) KOMPONEN JENIS ITEM BIL. ITEM TIMBANGAN

(MARKAH) PENERANGAN

1

(50 min) KARANGAN

Karangan Berdasarkan

Topik

Karangan Berdasarkan

Gambar

Respons

Bebas 2

(jawab 1) 20% (40) Karangan harus sekurang-kurangnya 150

patah perkataan.

Calon dikehendaki menulis karangan

berdasarkan topik yang diberikan.

Calon dikehendaki menulis karangan

berdasarkan gambar bersiri yang diberikan.

2

(1 jam 40

min)

BUKU A

PENGGUNAAN BAHASA

DAN KEFAHAMAN

Bahagian A

1.Imbuhan

(prefix, suffix)

MCQ 41

10 45% (90)

10% (20) Calon dikehendaki melengkapkan teks

dengan perkataan berimbuhan yang sesuai.

1.Peribahasa

(idioms) MCQ 5 5% (10) Calon dikehendaki memadankan makna

peribahasa dengan peribahasa yang

digunakan dalam teks atau memadankan

peribahasa dengan makna peribahasa yang

diberikan dalam teks.

1.Kefahaman 1

(2 petikan, termasuk

rangsangan grafik dan

item-item kosa kata)

(Comprehension &

Graphics Stimulus)

MCQ 8 8% (16) Calon dikehendaki membaca dan

memahami satu petikan karangan serta

menjawab soalan pelbagai aras pemikiran.

Calon dikehendaki meneliti dan memahami

rangsangan grafik seperti brosur, iklan dan

sebagainya serta menjawab soalan

berdasarkan rangsangan yang diberikan.

KERTAS

(MASA) KOMPONEN JENIS ITEM BIL. ITEM TIMBANGAN

(MARKAH) PENERANGAN

BUKU B Bahagian B

1.Golongan Kata

(word groups)

FIB 8 8% (16) Calon dikehendaki melengkapkan teks

dengan perkataan yang sesuai.

1.Frasa

(phrases)

FIB 4 4% (8) Calon dikehendaki melengkapkan teks

dengan frasa yang sesuai.

1.Kefahaman 2

(1 petikan, termasuk

item-item kosa kata)

(Comprehension &

Vocabulary)

Respons

Bebas 6 10% (20) Calon dikehendaki membaca dan

memahami satu petikan karangan serta

menjawab soalan pelbagai aras pemikiran.

JADUAL PENGKHUSUSAN PSLE Bahasa Melayu (Malay Standard)

Paper 1

Composition

40 marks

Approved Dictionaries

http://www.seab.gov.sg/

Composition (40 marks)

Two questions，choose 1

First Question: Topic Composition

Second Question: Picture Composition

Paper 2 Language Skills

90marks

Paper 2 •Vocabulary

•Sentence Structure

•Grammar

•Comprehension

Paper 3

•Listening Comprehension 20 marks

•Oral 50 marks

P6 Higher Mother Tongue

Paper Content Marks

Paper 1 Composition 40

Paper 2 1.Language skills A

10

2.Language skills B

10

3. Comprehension 1

14 60

4. Comprehension 2

26

100

P6 HCL

Foundation Mother Tongue

Content Marks

Paper 1 Comprehension

(multiple choice)

10

Paper 2 Oral

a) Reading Passage 20

b) Picture Description

30 60

c) Conversation 10

Paper 3 Listening Comprehension

30

100

Date：10th February 2012

Time：5:30pm-6:30pm

Science PSLE Format

Examination format- Science

Booklet A: Multiple-Choice Questions

• 30 Questions

• 2 marks each

• Total Weightage: 60 marks

Booklet B: Open-ended questions

• 14 Questions

• Range from 2 to 4 marks

• Total Weightage: 40 marks

Examination Format-Foundation Science

Examinable for PSLE

Booklet A: Multiple-Choice Questions • 16 Questions

• 2 marks each

• Total Weightage: 32 marks

Booklet B: Structured and Open-ended • 14 Questions

• Structured: 14 marks

• Open-ended: 24 marks

• Total Weightage: 38 marks

Themes and topics covered

Diversity

Variety and characteristics of living things

Materials

Classification of Organisms and Materials

Cycles

Matter

Water

Life cycles of plants and animals

Unit of life

Reproduction in plants and animals

Themes and topics covered

Systems Plant parts and functions Digestive systems Respiratory and circulatory systems Electrical systems Interactions Magnets Forces Environmental Impact Ecology

Themes and topics covered

Energy

Light

Heat

Photosynthesis and Respiration

Forms of energy and conversions

Revision

Get your child to start the revision

70% of PSLE papers are testing on P4 AND P5 topics

30% of PSLE papers are testing on P3 and P6 topics

The revision should start the heavier weightage

• P4 and P5 topics

Revision

The revision should emphasize on your child’s weaknesses

Look back on your child’s P4 and P5 Science files and activity book.

What are the mistakes made?

Focus on the particular topics that your child made the most number of mistakes

Activity books

Why do we need your child to focus on it?

All the process skills to be tested are shown there

It is crucial for pupils to understand how to conduct an investigative experiment

Questions using a variety of process skills will be crafted based on the experiments.

This year, Science department is producing our own Mee Toh Activity booklets based on the recommendations from CPDD.

• Lesson packages from groups of Science teachers from various schools

Knowledge and Understanding

Process Skills

Process skills to be tested Observing

Classifying

Using apparatus and equipment

Comparing

Communicating

Inferring

Formulating Hypothesis

Predicting

Analysing

Generating Possibilities

Evaluating

Supplementary lessons

Supplementary class lessons are used to expose pupils to different types of process skills questions.

It is useful for pupils to revise through the supplementary package to prepare them for PSLE.

Tips on Examinations

Some questions will start off with an investigative experiment that reveals the topic that the next part of the question is related.

Pupils ought to infer from the experiment and apply in the next part of the application question

Tips on Examinations

Pupils ought to take note of the requirements of x-axis and y-axis when they are drawing graphs. Interpretation of the graphs and table are equally important. Not all types of graphs starts from point 0.

Number of

cells

Time (hrs)

How do I teach my child how to interpret graphs at home?

You may refer to the PSLE Revision Guide that is found in the book list.

The last chapter of the book contains detailed information on the interpretation of the graphs.

Tips on examinations

Refer to the last part of each unit of the coursebook

The key words are often consolidated for your child’s reference

Ask yourself if you do spot some of them in your child’s answers

If it is not present, get your child to rephrase them

Marking is based on the key concepts and key words.

No marks will be awarded if the answers contain wrong concept.

Pupils must explain their choice in Science questions. Pupils will not be given any marks even with the correct choice or “Yes” or “No” answer, without any further elaboration