Welcome to NYPS

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Welcome to NYPS

• P6 Meet-the-Principal
• 8 Jan 2005

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Agenda

• Report on 2004
• Organization Structure
• Communication Channel
• Traffic Situation
• P6 Program
• Level Activities
• Direct School Admission
• Explanation of T-score
• Posting of Secondary Schools
• Preparation for PSLE
• Collection of funds

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Organisation Structure

• CL Ms Chua Hock Yen
• EL Mdm Sim Sock Hoon
• MA Mdm Chin Lan Shiang
• SC/GEP MASC Mrs Joyce Tia
• IT Mr Amos Lum
• GEP (Humanities) Mrs Serene Boey Lim
• Upper Primary Dean Mr Ting Huat Seng
• Lower Primary Dean Mrs Cheryl Lim
  (teo_siew_khim_at_moe.edu.sg)
• Mdm Jung Gee Ting (P4)
• Mdm Brenda Kok (P6)
• Ms Chu Sing Ee (P1)
• Mdm Sunnie Tang (P3)
• CCA Mdm Lim Hai Hoon /Ms Chou Shin Chieh

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It is important to work closely with the form
teacher/subject teachers.

• Website, information sheet, diary, Newsletter,
  calendar of events, email,
• Meet Principal Friday 8.30am-10.00am

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Traffic, traffic, traffic

• Please exercise more care,
• more consideration
• and tolerance

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Chinese Programme

• SAP Plus
• China Exchange Programme
• 3 weeks
• Shanghai, Xiamen

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LEVEL ACTIVITIES FOR
PRIMARY 6 - 2005
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LEVEL ACTIVITIES FOR
PRIMARY 6 - 2005
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Primary 6 STARS Camp
Galaxy Self-Actualization Camp 2005

• Length 2 Days ( A 2-Day-1-Night camp)
• Venue Nanyang Primary School
• Learning Highlights
• Leadership Motivation
• Creativity Communication
• Self-Actualization
• Positive Behaviour values

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Primary 6 STARS Camp
Galaxy Self-Actualization Camp 2005

• Brief Description of the Camp
• There will be classroom work at the beginning and
  end of each day. The middle of the day will
  involve Behavioural Reinforcement Activities,
  with 5 activity stations set up around the
  school. Each station will utilize experiential
  learning to reinforce the importance of vision
  and motivation.
• Each group of 20 pupils will be led by a teacher
  who will act as the Star Guide ( Team Leader)
  during the station activities.

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Primary 6 STARS Camp
Galaxy Self-Actualization Camp 2005

• Specific Objectives of the Camp
• To provide the pupils with their own individual
  direction and motivation to further enhance their
  academic and extra-curricular success.
• To create a stronger, more trusting bond with
  their teachers.

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Direct School Admission (DSA)

• Nanyang Girls High School
• Hwa Chong Institution
• RGS
• RI
• ACS (Independent)
• Dunman High School
• NUS High School
• Sports School

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Direct School Admission (DSA)

• Open House of Sec Schools
• Website of Sec Schools
• Talent
• Sports
• Academic
• Portfolios,P4 5 results, P6 mid year results
• Interviews, Selection Camp, Diagnostic Tests

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PSLE Results is important!!
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PSLE T-Score Explained
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OUTLINE

• PSLE is a placement exam
• What is the PSLE Aggregate SCORE?
• Why is T-Score used?
• Definition Calculation of T-Score
• Questions about T-Score

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PSLE - a placement exam

• Need to reflect the relative achievement level of
  pupils within their peers.
• Places pupils into different courses according to
  their academic ability
• Enables posting to secondary schools by merit and
  as far as possible into a school of their choice.

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What is PSLE Aggregate Score?
It is a sum of scores.
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The PSLE Aggregate Score

• incorporates performance of pupils in all 4
  subjects
• allows pupils to be ranked fairly

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Can raw scores be used?
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Why Not ?

• Different subjects have different levels of
  difficulty
• So are the spread of marks from the average mark,
  i.e. the standard deviation
• (spread standard deviation)

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MEASURE OF S P R E A D
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H U R R A Y !
I scored 85 in both English and Mother Tongue !
DOLLY
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Dolly scores 85 in both EL and MT
Her performance in MT is very close to that of
other pupils
She did much better in EL as compared to other
pupils
EL
MT
0
100
EL ave 60
MT ave 80
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A need for standardisation of the raw scores
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T-Score
MT
T-Score converts average mark of each subject to
a common score of 50 points. It also converts
other marks taking into consideration the extent
to which they differ from the average and the
size of spread of the marks around the average
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What is T-Score?

• It gives the relative position of a pupils
  performance as compared to the performance of all
  the other pupils in that subject

• The raw mark obtained in the exam only shows how
  good the pupil is in that subject, not how good
  he is as compared to others

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How is T-Score calculated for each subject ?
Y)
-
(X


10


50


T
Z
where X pupils mark for the
subject Y average mark (mean) scored by all
pupils Z spread of marks around the
average mark (standard
deviation)
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Example

• Pupils mark (X) in exam 50.0
• Average mark (Y) scored by all pupils
  68.0
• Spread of marks (Z) around the average mark (Y)
  14.0

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How is the Aggregate Score calculated ?
By adding the T-Scores of the 4 subjects
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Example
Subject
Total
Mark
T-Score
EL1
200
105
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CL2
200
152
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Math
100
67
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Science
100
58
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Aggregate
185
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Finally, all pupils are ranked according to
their Aggregate Scores
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T-SCORES GRADES Is it
possible for a pupil with 3A and 1A to be ranked
lower than another pupil who has only 1A and 3As?
Yes, it is possible
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Aggregate T-Score
246 249
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Posting to Secondary Schools

• BY MERIT

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Overview of Posting Process

• 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
• 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

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Factors to Consider when filling up the Option
Form

• Since posting is done based on aggregate score
  first, it is important to choose schools that are
  comparable to the childs academic ability
• Reference
• School teachers assessment of childs
• likely aggregate scores
• Sec schools cut-off scores in previous years

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Other Factors to consider

• Besides schools academic standard, there are
  other important factors to consider
• Distance
• School Programmes, Schemes and school culture
• Affiliated schools

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Un-posted Pupils
Post to a school within the same Postal District
that still has vacancy
If pupils could not get into any of the schools
in the 6 choices
Post to a school in a neighboring Postal District
that still has a vacancy
Post to a school anywhere in Singapore that
still has a vacancy
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Bonus Points

• Applicable if you scored a distinction/credit for
  HCL and are applying to SAP schools

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Affiliation to NYGH

• By merit

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Preparation for PSLE

• Banding of Math Classes (6B,C,E,F,G)
• Cooperative Learning
• Condensed Timetable
• Revision papers

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We need your assistance

• To assist by monitoring their childrens work
• To have realistic expectations, especially with
  increased content demands.
• To work out a weekly/daily schedule for your
  child

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• Copayment of school programme and activities
• Photo (1), Insurance (3), Chinese Magazine
  (20), Diary (3), New South Wales Maths and Sci
  (20), Science Trail (15), P6 Camp (70),
  Revision Worksheets (10), Testimonial, Address
  book, IPW, Post-Exam Activities, Theatre
  Exposure, Literature Exposure, Enriched
  Curriculum
• Please help to defray costs 160

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• QA
• Thank you for being here!