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Singapore Primary Exam

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About Janus Academy


We Are 1. A international education group registered

with the Ministry of Education in Singapore, and is awarded ISO 9001 certification

2. We have presence in Kazakhstan, China, Japan, Korea, and Canada

3. Representative assisting schools overseas

apply to operate the International Primary Level Examination with the relevant agency in Singapore.

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Vision, Mission

Our Vision To be a World-Class Education Provider

Our Mission Enhancing Mobility Through World-Class

Education


Our Core Values

Youthful

Unity Quality

Integrity Leader-ship

Affinity

Trust-worthy

AwardsJanus Academy® is proudly:

•  Registered with：

•  ISO 9001 cer;fied：



Organization


JA Services

JA International offers the following services： 1.  Implement the Singapore Primary Level Curriculum

2.  Chinese/Japanese/English Language Curriculum using the JAM approach

3.  Assist schools overseas to apply for the Singapore International

Primary Level Examination with the relevant agency 4.  Teachers’ Training – Train your teachers to deliver 5.  Summer/Winter language camps


Services


Singapore Primary

1.  6 years’ education for Singaporeans（Can be substantially shortened for overseas schools）

2.  Bilingual Education（English + Mother Tongue） 3.  English as 1st language，medium of instruction for lessons and

examinations 4.  Broad-based, experiential learning。 5.  Aims to develop a child holistically – Character Development,

Knowledge Skills, Grounding in content across a diverse study area

6.  Ranked by PISA as the top 3 education system in the world. Top among Commonwealth Countries

7.  *Assessed to be up to 2 years ahead of their peers in United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) and 1 year ahead of Australia, NZ and Canada

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*Based on PISA results in December 2013 by OECD

Singapore Primary School Curriculum

Pictorial Description


Diagram 1.0 – Singapore Primary school curriculum


Explaining diagram 1.0 The inner circle centering on life skills ensures that students acquire sound values and skills to take them through life as responsible adults and active citizens. It comprises the non-academic curriculum. The middle circle on knowledge skills seeks to develop students’ thinking, process and communication skills. This will enable students to analyze and use information and be able to express their thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively. It comprises skills-based subjects. The outermost circle covers the content-based subject disciplines i.e. Languages, Humanities & the Arts, and Mathematics & Sciences. It ensures that students have a good grounding in content across different areas of study.


In short, Singapore Primary Curriculum: 1.  Allows students to pick up social

skills from young 2.  Build a strong, solid foundation in

content-based subjects that are important to daily living



The Singapore Primary Curriculum is thus:


Broad

Deep



English at Primary Level Objectives: 1.  All our pupils will be able to use English to express themselves.

2.  All should attain foundational skills, particularly in grammar, spelling and basic pronunciation. They should be able to use English in everyday situations and for functional purposes, such as giving directions, information or instructions and making requests.

3.  The majority of our pupils will attain a good level of competence in English, in

both speech and writing. Some in this group who have a flair for the language will find this an advantage in frontline positions and various service industries.



English at Primary Level Approach: Principled blend of first language (L1) and second language (L2) teaching methods to achieve a balance between: •  Systematic and explicit instruction to build a strong foundation in language

skills, grammar and vocabulary; and •  A contextualized and holistic approach to learning that will provide a rich

language environment for developing language skills, grammar and vocabulary.

Ø Strengthening the foundation of language learning through: •  A greater focus on oral communication (listening and speaking skills) •  Focus at the Lower and Middle Primary levels on the enjoyment of language

before pupils formally learn the metalanguage and grammatical items associated with texts.

•  Attention to phonemic awareness, phonics and early literacy skills at the start of Primary 1 to lay the foundation for acquiring reading fluency, comprehension and viewing skills and strategies at all levels.

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Mathematics at Primary Level Objectives: •  Acquire mathematical concepts and skills for everyday use

and continuous learning in mathematics;

•  Develop thinking, reasoning, communication, application and metacognitive skills through a mathematical approach to problem-solving;

•  Build confidence and foster interest in mathematics.



Mathematics at Primary Level Approach: •  Problem Solving •  Motivating Contexts •  Activity-based learning •  Teacher-directed inquiry •  Direct Instruction •  Practice •  Visualization of unknowns •  Review (Consolidate and Deepen learning)



�International Primary Level Examination�

Overview 1.  Introduced in 2005 2.  International version of Singapore’s PSLE 3.  Aims to provide benchmarking and certification for schools

interested to benchmark against Singapore’s standards 4.  Provides recognized certification to knowledge and

achievements attained 5.  No age restrictions. However, minimum 12 years old for

candidates wishing to apply to Singapore’s secondary schools


Overview 6.  Standards and testing requirements are similar to

Singapore’s version

7.  Usually held in July/August

8.  Subjects offered are ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, MT (Chinese/Malay/Tamil)

9.  Results usually released in November of the examination year

10. Certificates will be awarded to candidates with a pass in at

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Our success story Gold Liulin Foreign Language School（Centre Code：6202）


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Head Office: 80 Marine Parade Road, #10-06, Parkway Parade, Singapore 449269 Tel： (65) 6345 8026 E-mail： [email protected] URL： http://www.janus.edu.sg
