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P4 Meet-the-Parents Session

25 January 2019

6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

P4 TEACHERSCLASS FORM/CO-FORM

TEACHERS

4 V Mdm Freeda & Mdm Rahayu

4 T Mdm Ng LP & Mdm Mazlindah

4 S Ms Toh YT & Mdm Lee CH

4 R Ms Ivy Soo & Mdm Norlizah

4 O Mr Adli and Mdm Puspaja

4 L Mrs Tarmizi and Mdm Yulleana

AGENDA

1. Direction of Woodlands Ring Primary

2. Uniquely P4

3. Homework Guidelines

4. Subject-based Banding (SBB)

5. Understanding PSLE and DSA

We Do Our BEST

Developing Cognitive &

Aesthetic AbilitiesBuilding Empowered &

Engaged Professionals

Fostering Strength in Character and Good Health

Strengthening Partnership with Stakeholders and

CommunityPassionate Learners, Gracious Citizens

Vision –Our PromiseNurture pupils to become

life-long learners and effective members of society

Our MissionCare (GC)Respect (GC)

Responsibility (PLGC)Resilience (PL)Integrity (PL) Values

Uniquely P4

1. Applied Learning Programme (ALP) – Inves-Think-ative Project Work @ WRPS -Hydroponics

2. Physical Education:

a. P4 Mass Run and LJ to Sports Hub (before NAFA)

b. NAPFA test ( Fitness)

Uniquely P4

3. Values in Action (VIA) – Project Buddy Clean

4. Beyond School: Heritage Visit – Kampong Glam P4 Overseas Learning Journey – Trip to Johore P4 cultural camp

5. School Health Servicea. Visual Acuity (vision screening)b. Review of Health Conditions

3. Homework @WRPS

Follow-up of the lesson learnt

An assessment to check for understanding

A reinforcement of concepts and lessons taught and learnt

Preparation for a new lesson

Rationale of Homework

Complete homework neatly

Hand in homework on time

Put their best effort in their homework

Our School Motto : We Do Our Best

Expectations for Homework

Set a specific place / time to do homework or do work (Routine)

Check that child completes thehomework and hands it to the teacheron time

Reinforce good study habits andlearning attitude

Homework: Parents’ Support

4. Subject-based Banding (SBB)

Subject-Based Banding

• To recognise the different abilities ofPupils

– Provide more flexibility in subjectcombinations for Pupils with strengths andabilities that vary across subjects

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What SBB means for your child

• Greater flexibility in subject combinations

• Your child has the choice to take acombination of standard and foundationsubjects, depending on his strengths

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What are the choices available?

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If your child (for P4 Exam)

Your child may be recommended to take

Passes all 4 subjects and performs very well in MTL

• 4 standard subjects + Higher Mother Tongue Language

Passes all 4 subjects • 4 standard subjects

Passes 3 subjects • 4 standard subjects

Passes 2 subjects or less

• 4 standard subjects; or

• 3 standard subjects + 1 other foundation subject; or

• 2 standard subjects+ 2 other foundation subjects; or

• 1 standard subject + 3 other foundation subjects; or

• 4 foundation subjects

HMT should be offered by pupils who are verygood in their MT and are passionate about thesubject.

During PSLE posting exercise, the Higher Chinesegrades could be used as one of the tie-breakerconsiderations, Only for application to SAP schools.

Note regarding offering HMT

The school would offer 1H 4S if we have found thepupil suitable for this course

- 85 marks and above for CL,TL or ML

- must have scored well for MT Paper 1

- at least 80 marks for Eng, Maths and Science

Pupil offering 1H 4S must ensure that he/she isable to meet the demands of a rigorous curriculum

Pupil will HAVE TO take HMT at PSLE

Pupil will not be allowed to drop the subjecthalfway.

Note regarding offering HMT

How does Subject-Based Banding Work?

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Pupil takes subject combination chosen by parents

School recommends subject combination, based on P4 exam results. Parents indicate preferred

combination.

[At P4]

[At P5]

How does Subject-Based Banding Work?

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Pupil who takes standard subjects and has difficulty coping

All other Pupils

School may allow him to take 1 or more subjects at foundation level in P6

School will allow them to continue the same subject combination in P6

[End of P5]

Pupil takes subject combination decided by school

Pupil sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)

[At P6]

[End of P6]

SBB @ Woodlands Ring

a. Performance in P4 Examinations –i. Semester 1 (30%)

ii. Semester 2 (70%)

b. Child’s Consistent Performance in

subject throughout the year

c. Recommendation by teachers

based on child’s ability to cope

with the subject

Subject Recommendation

Subject Combination Guidelines

a. Readiness of the child to take the combination

a. Best Fit : Offer the Challenging Option

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Possible Subject Combinations Offered

a) 4 Standard + 1 HMT

b) 4 Standard

c) 3 Standard + 1 Foundation MT

d) 3 Standard + 1 Foundation Mathematics

e) 2 Standard + 2 Foundation

(Foundation Math and Science)

f) 1 Standard (MT) + 3 Foundation

g) 4 Foundation

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Work Flow

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Checking of Papers

Return of Papers

Return of Result Slip

and Option Form

Choice made

within 3 Working

Days (inclusive)

Class Allocation

T4W7 T4W8 T4W8 T4W8 T4W9

Progression to secondary level depends on PSLEScore– This cohort of P4 Pupils will undergo the revised PSLE

scoring system

– Different expectations of standard and foundationsubjects will be taken into account when the PSLEscore is calculated

Offering weaker subjects at foundation level isnot a disadvantage.– Your child will be able to focus on building up strong

fundamentals in the weaker subjects

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Subject-based Banding and Secondary School admission

Change from PSLE T-score to wider scoringbands aims to reduce overly-fine differentiationin examination scores and over-emphasis onacademic results.

It will also be more reflective of a pupil’s levelof achievement in relation to learningobjectives of the curriculum and is not basedon pupil’s performance relative to that ofhis/her peer.

The New PSLE Scoring System

Pupil’s raw mark for each subject is convertedinto a scoring band called an AchievementLevel (AL), with AL1 being the best score andAL8 being the lowest score.

The total of the ALs will be the PSLE SCORE

( Between 4 to 32)

The New PSLE Scoring System

Depending on how well the pupil does atfor PSLE, he will be posted to a coursesuitable for him :

a. Express

b. Normal (Academic)

c. Normal (Technical)

d. Re-taking P6 year

Secondary School Admission

Entering a secondary school

PSLE/S1 Posting Exercise DSA

• Based on a Pupil’s PSLE score• Most Pupils enter secondary

schools this way

• Based on a diverse range of talents and achievements in specific academic subjects or non-academic areas, beyond what the PSLE recognises

• Allows Pupils to access school programmesto develop their talents

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Direct School Admission (DSA)

Yes, if you child has talent in an area which a school offers the DSA in

And your child is passionateabout and committed todeveloping his/her strengths inthat area in that school

Talent

PassionCommit-ment

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Is the DSA right for my child ?

Preparing a Portfolio

A portfolio should highlight your achievementsand strengths (preferably holistic)

It could contain a list of achievements especiallyunder:

a) Special academic and creativity

achievements

b) Co-curricular activities

c) Leadership and Community Service

d) Others

Preparing a Portfolio

Special Academic & Creativity Achievements & Awards

Level of Participation

Examples

International Math Olympiad

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

National / Zonal / Cluster etc

Tan Kah Kee , Sony Creative , EdusaveAward ,Cluster Debate, Creative WritingCompetition, School Media Awards,Robotics , Odyssey of the Mind etc

School-based Best All Rounder , Top in English etc

Preparing a Portfolio

Level of Participation

Examples

International SEA Games , AYG , YOG

National / Zonal / Cluster etc

National /Zonal Sports Council Tournaments, Inter-School Competitions,

SYF Competitions

School-based Performances at Speech Day, CC events etc

Preparing a Portfolio

Leadership & Community Service

Leadership Community Service Special Achievements

Class Monitor (2017)

Prefect

(2015-2018)

CCA Leader

(2014-2016)

School based VIA

- Park Adoption Volunteer

- (2017-2018)

- Buddy Reader – Helping

LSP Pupils to read

(2016-2017)

Singa Award

(2014-2015)

Eagles Award (2016)

Preparing a Portfolio

Others

Areas Details

Special Talent Piano – Grade 7

Speech and Drama – Completed 6 modules under Lorna Winston

Include any other areas or topics that you have demonstrated sustained interest in

Preparing a Portfolio

Other useful entries…

Photostatted copies of result slips

Progress Reports

Certificates, Awards, Commendation Notes,Sample artefacts

Writings, Journal Entries , Learning logs , Bookreviews, Different types of creative expressions(poems, photo journals, cartoons etc)

How do we move on from here?

Intellect-ual

SocialEmotional

Physical