welcome to p6 meet-the-parents-session 2016

Welcome to P6 Meet-the-Parents-Session

2016

OUR MOTTO

Guidance to Wisdom

OUR MISSION To nurture individuals into lifelong learners and responsible citizens through a well-rounded education.

(Reviewed in 2013 and retained as it is still relevant)

School Vision Motivated Learners

Critical Thinkers

Leaders of Character (Reviewed in 2013 and renewed to capture the 21CC outcomes )

School Values

Wise, Enterprising

Gracious, Responsible

Resilient, Open (Reviewed in 2013 and concised based on SEM feedback and 21CC)

School Strategic Thrusts in Alignment with the Desired Outcomes of Education

Strategic Thrusts

Desired Outcomes of Education

ST 1 - Cognitive Development

• A confident person who has a strong sense of right and wrong and able to communicate effectively.

• An active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence.

ST 2 – Personal Effectiveness

• A self-directed learner who takes responsibility for his own learning and perseveres in the pursuit of learning .

• An active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence.

ST 3 – Character Development

• A concerned citizen who is rooted to Singapore, takes an active role to better the lives of others around him.

• An active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, is innovative and strives for excellence.

ST4 – Staff Excellence

ST5 – Service Excellence

THRUST

1 2 3 4 5

AREA COGNITIVE

DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL

EFFECTIVENESS CHARACTER

DEVELOPMENT STAFF

EXCELLENCE SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

STRATEGIC GOALS (SG)

1.1 A school achieving above comparable schools in the overall school mean 1.2 Pupils with potential are stretched to achieve an aggregate score of at least 250 in PSLE 2.1 Every pupil is able to apply thinking tools

to create a concept or product

Pupils are confident in self-leadership

Pupils are responsible citizens who contribute actively

Staff are positive, reflective, innovative and contribute actively to the pupils’ development in a nurturing and caring environment

Conducive learning environment where there is mutual respect and staff is proactive, prompt and think win/win in arriving at the best outcome together

School Plan

Holistic Education Programmes for P6 Strategic Thrusts

Instructional Programmes Co-Curriculum Programme

ST 1 - Cognitive Development

• Supplementary • Remedial • STAR Heuristic • Process Skills Package • Values in the Woods

• ICAS Competition (English, Math, Science)

• Olympiad (Math)

ST 2 – Personal Effectiveness

• Life-skills Lessons (FTGP, Leader in Me and Financial Literacy)

• Thematic and Modular Approach for Aesthetic

• Art Elective Programme • Motivation and Stress

Management Programme

• P6 Graduation Dinner and Personal Ettiquette Workshop

• CCAs • Cyber Wellness

Holistic Education Programmes for P6 Strategic Thrusts

Instructional Programmes Co-Curriculum Programme

ST 3 – Character Development

• CareIn Programme • Assembly Programmes on

Values Education

• Values-In-Action (VIA) with KTPH • CCAs: Sports and Games, Uniformed Groups, Performing Arts, Clubs and Societies

• Bowling Enrichment

LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community

Philosophy

Provide opportunities for pupils to be exposed to various thinking skills to promote critical and inventive thinking

Develop pupils with core values and give them the moral compass to be rooted to Singapore through a values-based customised curriculum

LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community

Approach

Driven through Strategic Thrust 2 and 3 oCareIn Programme oProject Work oValues in the Woods oLife-skills Programme oEnchanting Experience in collaboration with ACM oVIA in collaboration with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Thinking Skills

Appreciative Inquiry (AI)

Four Player Model

Systems Thinking

6 Thinking Hats

PDCA Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Action)

Innowits Protocol

Design Thinking

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Be Proactive Begin with an end in Mind Put First Thing First Think Win Win Seek to Understand before

being Understood Synergy Sharpen the Saw

LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community

Values in Action (VIA) Applying the Thinking Skills and School Values to contribute to the Community

ACM

KTPH

HDB Project

LLP - WHIZZ – We are THinking, Inventive and Zealous KIdZ to serve the Community

ALP – BLISS – Bilingual Literature ApprecIation Student Series

Aligning to GWPS vision of nurturing pupils to be Motivated Learners, Critical Thinkers and Leaders of Character, and mission of nurturing individuals to be lifelong learners, we have planned a literature appreciation programme for our Primary 1 to Primary 6 pupils.

Pupils will be introduced and required to practise Socratic Questioning and Philosophy for Children to develop 21st century skills such as inventive and critical thinking, collaborative and information skills, communication and constructing meaning and opinions relating to the real world.

Socratic Questioning

Focus on fundamental concepts, principles, theories, issues or problems

Illuminate the importance of questioning in learning

Teach the pupils to dig beneath the surface of ideas

Teach the pupils the value of developing questioning minds in cultivating deep learning.

Philosophy for Children (P4C)

Teach reasoning and argumentative skills

Enable thinking about the relationships between facts and values; means and ends

Set learning in the context of experience as a whole and against a horizon of questions that matter - questions about central human concerns such as fairness, justice, truth, freedom, responsibility, right and wrong

ALP – BLISS – Bilingual Literature ApprecIation Student Series

GWPS believes that through Socratic Questioning and P4C, our pupils are able to:

relate children literature to our School Values

apply reasoning and argumentative skills to construct meaning and opinions

connect to societal concerns in the real world

ALP – BLISS – Bilingual Literature ApprecIation Student Series

Student Leadership Framework

Adapted from the Leadership Framework developed by MIT

PSLE

Foundation Subjects

Foundation Mathematics, Foundation

English, Foundation Science

Basic Mother Tongue

Standard Subjects

English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics &

Science

Higher MT

Subjects That Are Being Tested

Subjects:

• English

• Mathematics

• Mother Tongue

• Science

Grades Marks Range

A * 91 and above

A 75 to 90

B 60 to 74

C 50 to 59

D 35 to 49

E 20 to 34

U below 20

PSLE Grading System – Standard Subjects

Grades

Distinction Merit Pass

Subject

•Higher Mother Tongue

PSLE Grading System – Higher Mother Tongue

Ungraded

1 85 and above

2 70 to 84

3 50 to 69

4 30 to 49

U below 30

Grades Marks Range Subjects:

•Foundation English

•Foundation Mathematics

•Foundation Science

•Basic Mother Tongue

PSLE Grading System – Foundation Subjects

Pupils taking 4 standard subjects

195 pupils

Pupils taking at least 1 foundation subject

82 pupils

Total – 277 pupils

2015 PSLE Results

Overall Percentage Passes

2015 PSLE Results

98.6%

(98.3% National)

Pupils taking 4 standard subjects

100%

Pupils taking at least 1

foundation subjects

93.9%

Overall Percentage Passes

2015 PSLE Results

Pupils taking 4 standard subjects

Overall School Mean

School Mean

2015 PSLE Results

2012 2013 2014 2015

197.2 206.6 206.4 211.61

2012 2013 2014 2015

183.9 193.1 192.4 192.7

Percentage of pupils (4S) placed in

Express Course in Sec School

2012 2013 2014 2015

63.3% 72.4% 71.6% 75.4%

2015 PSLE Results

Overall Subject % Passes At Standard level

Subjects 2015

EL 93.7%

MATH 79.4%

SCIENCE 87.5%

CL 94.9%

ML 100%

TL 100%

2015 PSLE Results

Percentage of Quality Passes

A* - A (Subjects at Standard level)

Subjects GWP

EL 32.5%

MATH 33%

SCIENCE 37.1%

CL 65.4%

ML 70.8%

TL 53.3%

2015 PSLE Results

Overall Subject % (G1-G4)

At Foundation level

Subjects GWP

FEL 100%

FMA 92.6%

FSC 100%

FCL 90.9%

FML 100%

FTL NA

2015 PSLE Results

P6 DSA

Successful in PSLE

Normal Academic/Technical

4-year Course

Express

4-year Course

DSA

GCE N-level

S 5 N

GCE O-level

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Institute

of Technical

Education

Polytechnics

Junior

Colleges

Centralised

Institutes (MI)

GCE A-level

Universities

E M P L O Y M E N T

INTEGRATED

PROGRAMME

• Reflect the relative achievement level of pupils within their peers.

• Place pupils into different courses according to their academic ability

• Enable posting to secondary schools by merit and as far as possible into a school of their choice.

PSLE (A placement exam)

Secondary One Posting Exercise

Express Course

Normal Academic Normal Technical

Integrated

Programme

Secondary School Course Option (For borderline cases)

Express / Normal Academic

Normal Academic / Normal Technical

Pupils in option bands must exercise course preference

Express Course

4 years in Secondary School

May offer or opt to study HMT

Offer for HMT Top 10% cohort

Top 11 to 30% who meet language criteria

MT – A* or HMT – at least a Merit

Normal Academic Course

4 or 5 years in Secondary school

Sit for GCE (N)

Good results in Sec 1 and 2 will enable to

be transferred to the Express course

Decide to do GCE(O), join technical-

vocational education at ITE after GCE (N)

Normal Technical Course

4 to 5 years in Secondary school

Subjects offered are English, Basic MT

& a range of technical-oriented subjects

Sit for GCE (NT)

Good result in GCE (NT) enable pupils

to sit for GCE (N)

May join technical-vocational education at ITE

after GCE (NT)

Choose school that offer HMT if there is very good performance in HMT.

Choose a school near your home to cut down on traveling time.

Affiliated secondary schools are subjected to availability of places

Tips for choosing of Secondary Schools

3 Stages Selection Stage 1 July – 31 Aug 2016

Exercise school preference Stage 26 Oct – 30 Oct 2016

Results Release Stage 3rd/4th Week of Nov 2016

Direct School Admission (DSA)

Admission to Northlight School (NLS) and Assumption Pathway School (APS)

Category of students APS NLS

Admission Criteria

1st Time PSLE Failures (Not over-aged for Primary School)

• Can apply to APS or NLS directly with Primary School Principal’s recommendation and be admitted on a case-by-case basis. • Alternatively, pupils can repeat PSLE

2nd Time PSLE Failures (Not over-aged for Primary School)

• Can apply to APS or NLS or repeat PSLE. • Can submit application forms to APS or NLS. By default, pupils who do not make a choice will repeat PSLE.

3rd Time PSLE Failure (Over-aged for Primary School)

• Can apply to APS or NLS by submitting application forms to APS or NLS. • APS or NLS will contact students who do not make the choice.

Choosing A Secondary School

•Independent

•Special Assistance Plan

•Autonomous

•Niche Programme Schools

Types of Secondary Schools

•Since posting is done based on aggregate score first, it is important to choose schools that are comparable to your child’s academic ability

•Reference • School teachers’ assessment of child’s interests and talents

• Sec school’s cut-off scores in previous years

•The 6 choices should reflect a spread of academic standards

Factors to Consider when making an option

Besides school’s academic standard, there are other important factors to consider:

•Distance

•School Culture and Programmes

•Affiliated schools

Other Factors to consider

Overview of Posting Process

Pupil A will be considered first, then Pupil B, and finally Pupil C

For Pupil A, MOE will try to admit him/her to 1st choice school, if not

possible, then 2nd choice, if not then 3rd choice and so on…

until schools have filled up their vacancies

When PSLE result is released, all pupils will be ranked according to

their aggregate scores:

Example

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Pupil A (score = 240) Sch A Sch B Sch C Sch D Sch E Sch F

Pupil B (score = 239) Sch A Sch W Sch C Sch X Sch Y Sch Z

Pupil C (score = 220) Sch B Sch D Sch W Sch X Sch Z Sch Y

Unposted Pupils

Post to a school

within the same

Postal District that

still has vacancy

Post to a school

in a neighbouring

Postal District

that still has a

vacancy

Post to a school

anywhere in

Singapore that still

has a vacancy

•Update of latest home addresses of PSLE pupils and mobile

numbers by 3 Nov 2016

•Appointment of proxies if parents need to travel overseas during critical dates (Proxy must be at least 21 years old)

Important Points to Note

• Application to NUS High School, School of Science & Technology, School of the Arts and Singapore Sports School is done through DSA

Important Points to Note

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Independent Schools

Express (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2014 cut-

off scores)

NT (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

ACS(I) 235 - 253 - -

Hwa Chong Institution

(SAP)

256 - 271 - -

River Valley High

(SAP)

251 - 271 - -

Raffles Institution

259 - 271 - -

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

SAP

Express (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2014 cut-

off scores)

NT (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

Catholic High 240 - 253 - -

CHIJ St. Nicholas 225 - 254 - -

Nan Hua High

245 - 259 - -

Nan Chiau High 242 - 262 - -

Nanyang Girls’ High

251 - 271 - -

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Autonomous Schools

Express (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NT (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

Anderson Sec 246 - 258 188 -199 142 - 159

Bukit Panjang Govt High

245 - 262 191 -199 148 - 159

Xinmin Sec 235 - 256 185 -199 111 - 159

Yishun Town Sec 236 - 257 185 - 199 141 - 158

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Area: Woodlands

Express (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NT (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

Admiralty Sec

200 - 229 165 - 198 134 - 158

Christ Church Sec 202 - 246 168 - 198 121 - 157

Evergreen Sec 224 - 258 180 - 199 143 - 158

Fuchun Sec 188 - 241 155 - 187 116 - 155

Marsiling Sec 188 - 241 152 - 187 123 - 158

Choosing your child’s Secondary Schools

Area: Woodlands

Express (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NA (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

NT (Based on 2014 cut-off

scores)

Riverside Sec 231 - 258 183 - 199 144 - 159

Woodgrove Sec 210 - 241 168 - 193 130 - 157

Woodlands Ring Sec

216 - 248 175 - 199 138 - 159

Woodlands Sec 192 - 226 162 - 192 131 - 159

Important Dates

Written Exam

EL/MA/MT/SC/HMT

16/9/16

29/9, 30/9

3/10, 4/10 & 5/10

18/8/16 - 19/8/16

Listening

Comprehension

Oral

Examination

Exam Dates

Release of Results: Between 21 Nov and 25 Nov 2016

Exercising 0f Secondary School Options is done after the release of the PSLE results via

• Online Submission through School • 5 working days starting from the release of PSLE results

• 12 noon to 3 pm on the first day

• 9 am to 3 pm on the other day

• Via S1 Internet System (S1-IS) • 7 calendar day starting from the release of PSLE results

• S1-IS is accessible 24 hours

• Starting 12 noon on the first day till 3 pm on the last day

Release of Results

Secondary One Posting Results

Dec 2016 Online

Interactive Voice Response System

Dec 2016 Pupils to report to the secondary

school

Q & A