P6 Briefing for

Parents

19 January 2018

Agenda

• Our plans for your children: – Academic Matters

– How the School will work with your child

– Holistic Development

• Tips for Parents – 2017 PSLE performance

– How parents can support their children

• Curriculum Talks

Our plans for your children: Academic

2018 Calendar JANUARY:

• 17 – Commencement of Remedial sessions

• 24 – 26 – P6 Motivational Workshop by Adam

Khoo Learning Centre

• 30 – Commencement of CCA sessions

FEBRUARY

• 26 – P6 EL CA

• 27 – P6 Math CA

• 28 – P6 MT CA

MARCH:

• 1 – P6 Science CA

2 – P6 HMT CA

2018 Calendar MARCH:

• 9 - P6s, not in competitive CCAs, stand down

from CCA

• 23 - Post-CA PTM

APRIL

• 20 – P6 SA1 EL and MT Oral

• 24 – P6 SA1 EL and MT LC

• 26 – P6 SA1 EL Paper 1

• 27 – P6 SA1 MT Paper 1

2018 Calendar

MAY:

• 3 – P6 SA1 EL Paper 2

• 4 – P6 SA1 MT Paper 2

• 7 – P6 SA1 Science

• 8 – P6 SA1 Math

• 9 – P6 SA1 HMT

• 25 – PCTC

• 30 - 31– Holiday Classes

JUNE:

• 21 & 22– Holiday Classes

2018 Calendar

JULY:

• 24 – P6 Prelim EL/MT LC

• 26 – P6 Prelim EL/MT Oral

• 30 – P6 Prelim EL

• 31 – P6 Prelim Math

AUGUST:

• 1 – P6 Prelim MT

• 2 – P6 Prelim Science

• 3 – P6 Prelim HMT

• 16 & 17 – PSLE Oral

2018 Calendar

SEPTEMBER:

• 5-7– Holiday Classes

• 14 – PSLE LC

• 27 – PSLE EL

• 28 – PSLE Math

OCTOBER:

• 1 – PSLE MT

• 2 – PSLE Science

• 3 – PSLE HMT

• 4 – Post-PSLE Programme Commences

2018 Calendar

NOVEMBER:

• 16 – Last Day of school

• 22 - 26 – Release of PSLE Results (TBC)

DECEMBER:

• Before Christmas - Release of Posting Results

• The day after release of Posting Results –

reporting to Secondary School

2018 Calendar

• A lot of focus on realising your child’s potential in

the PSLE.

• Remedial/Supplementary Lessons

2 afternoons a week in Term I

4 afternoons a week from Term II

• Holiday Plans

2 blocks during the June holidays with

Wellness activity at end of each day

3 days during the September holidays

Our plans for your children:

How the school will work with your child

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How the School will Work

with the Children

• What my VP and I intend to do : – Lesson Observations

– Pep talks for the children – whole cohort, class, individual

– Sharing of assessment results with the children

– Recognition of good progress made

– PTM with P or VP for parents whose children are in danger of failing their CA or SA

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• Target setting

• Helping your child move up to the next

grade or more

• Monitoring and expecting every child to

participate actively in lessons

• Mass lectures

• Flipped learning

• Time practices

How the School will Work with the Children

Our plans for your children: Holistic Development

Our Vision

Every Cedarian a

lifelong learner, a person of character

Our Mission

Nurturing

Enthusiastic

Learners and

Responsible

Citizens

Special Programmes for P6 Students

Special Programmes

Pay It Forward Initiative

Semester One Ukulele and

Digital Manga Art Lessons

Creativity Fest Post-PSLE

Enrichment Programmes

Career Guidance

Post-PSLE Celebratory

Events

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Reason for the dual focus

• Providing your child a balanced

curriculum in school, as a means of :

– Managing stress

– Keeping your child engaged

– Reiterating the importance of

character development

Tips for Parents

Tips for Parents

• Our 2017 PSLE Results

• Educational Pathways after Primary

School

• Talent Management and DSA

• Role of parents in helping their children

realise their potential

Our 2017 PSLE Results

Course Eligibility

Secondary Posting Trend School

2017

No.

1 BEATTY SECONDARY SCHOOL 11

2 GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL 9

3 BARTLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL 8

4 ST. GABRIEL'S SECONDARY SCHOOL 7

5 BOWEN SECONDARY SCHOOL 6

6 GEYLANG METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 5

7 ST. ANDREW'S SECONDARY SCHOOL 5

8 BROADRICK SECONDARY SCHOOL 4

9 BENDEMEER SECONDARY SCHOOL 3

10 CHIJ SECONDARY (TOA PAYOH) 3

11 CHUNG CHENG HIGH SCHOOL (MAIN) 3

12 SERANGOON GARDEN SECONDARY SCHOOL 3

13 VICTORIA SCHOOL 3

14 XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL 3

15 ZHONGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL 3

Secondary Posting Trend School

2017

No.

16 ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL 2

17 CEDAR GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL 2

18 CHIJ KATONG CONVENT 2

19 GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL 2

20 MANJUSRI SECONDARY SCHOOL 2

21 MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL 2

22 NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 2

23 PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOL 2

24 TANJONG KATONG SECONDARY SCHOOL 2

25 YUYING SECONDARY SCHOOL 2

26 ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (BARKER ROAD) 1

27 ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) 1

28 CHIJ ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT 1

29 DEYI SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

30 EDGEFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

Secondary Posting Trend

School 2017

No.

31 HOUGANG SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

32 KUO CHUAN PRESBYTERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

33 NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL 1

34 NEW TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

35 NGEE ANN SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

36 NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

37 PAYA LEBAR METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 1

38 PUNGGOL SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

39 RAFFLES GIRLS' SCHOOL (SECONDARY) 1

40 SENG KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

41 SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL 1

42 TEMASEK SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

43 WOODLANDS RING SECONDARY SCHOOL 1

Educational Pathways

after Primary School

Cedar

Primary

School Express

4 years

Normal(Acad)

4 years

Normal(Tech)

4 years

‘O’ Level

‘N(T)’ Level

‘N(A)’ Level

Integrated Programme

6 years

PSLE

Sec 5N(A)

1 year

Junior Colleges/

Centralised Institute

2-3 years

Alternative

Qualifications

Polytechnic

3-4 years

‘A’ Level

Universities

3-5 years

Work

Secondary Schools

ITE

1-2 years

Primary 6 years

Secondary 4-5 years

Post-Secondary 3-6 years

Diploma

Seco

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Express

4 years

Normal(Acad)

4 years

Normal(Tech)

4 years

‘O’ Level

‘N(T)’ Level

‘N(A)’ Level

Integrated Programme

6 years

Sec 5N(A)

1 year

Secondary Schools

Secondary 4-5 years

Cedar

Primary

School

PSLE

Po

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Seco

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Normal(Acad)

4 years

Normal(Tech)

4 years

‘O’ Level

‘N(T)’ Level

‘N(A)’ Level

Integrated Programme

6 years

Sec 5N(A)

1 year

Junior Colleges/

Centralised Institute

2-3 years

Alternative

Qualifications

Polytechnic

3-4 years

‘A’ Level

Universities

3-5 years

Work

ITE

1-2 years

Post-Secondary 3-6 years

Diploma

Progression to Secondary School

• Integrated Programme (IP) Course: 6-year

programme leading to the GCE A-Level

Examination

• Express Course: 4-year programme leading to

the GCE O-Level Examination

• Normal (Academic) Course: 4-year programme

leading to the GCE N-Level Examination; A 5th

year leading to the GCE O-Level examination

made available to N(A) students who perform

well in their GCE N-Levels

Progression to Secondary School

• Normal (Technical) Course: 4-year programme

leading to the GCE N-Level Examination;

programme prepares students for a technical-

vocational education at the Institute of Technical

Education (ITE)

• Please understand that the outcome of the PSLE is final i.e. should your child qualify for

Normal(Technical) or Normal(Academic) and

you were hoping for Express, there is no

possibility of re-sitting the PSLE.

Talent Management

& DSA Matters

DSA Matters

• From March onwards – check

respective school websites for

information

• Some specialised schools only admit

students via DSA

• Child must have a portfolio of

recognised accomplishments

• Applying through DSA the child will

continue to contribute through his /

/ her present CCA

DSA Matters

• If your child has a CCA portfolio, he /

she needs to maintain his / her

participation and attendance until the

competition season is over

• We acknowledge external CCA

achievements in the Holistic Report

Card where evidence is provided

• Academic performance is still important

to many schools offering DSA

DSA Matters

• Should your child possess the

requisite portfolio of achievements,

please attend the DSA session that

we will conduct for you in March –

more details will be given closer to

the date.

2017 DSA

School

ANDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL (Robotics)

BOWEN SECONDARY SCHOOL (2) - Football

CHIJ KATONG CONVENT (Choir)

NANYANG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL (Robotics)

NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE (Squash)

ST. GABRIEL'S SECONDARY SCHOOL (Judo)

The Road Ahead –

How parents can work with their

children

How parents can work with their children

BEING

•Consistent

•Engaged

•Supportive

•Present

How parents can work with their children

Being consistent

• Provide as much stability as you can – including

ensuring that your child has a proper breakfast

• Signalling the right expectations to your child in terms

of homework to be completed

• Signalling the right attitude to approaching school-

based assessments

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Homework Matters • 2 forms:

– Incomplete work started in class and to be submitted

the next day

– Assigned homework with a 1-2 day deadline

• Pacing your child and monitoring his / her work – he /

she may not have developed the maturity and

discipline to work at a steady pace. Your child needs to

take his / her school work seriously.

• You need to monitor his / her daily and weekend

homework as he / she will need to be able to cope and

complete with the increased workload in time to come.

Regular school attendance is assumed.

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School-based Assessments

• Please ensure that your child takes

assessments seriously as the assessments

serve as a yardstick of your child’s

current progress.

• The SA1 and Prelim assessments simulate

the format of the PSLE papers.

How parents can work with their

children Being engaged

• Spend at least 5 – 10 minutes a day talking to your

child about other matters

• Monitoring handphone usage

• Monitoring on-line behaviour

• Responding appropriately when you receive

feedback from the school – responding only after you

receive the Prelim results may provide your child too

short a runway to make up for lost time

Supporting your child in the cyber

world

Have More Tech-free

Time

Promote & Role Model

Safe Online Habits

Teach Your Child to Protect his /

her Personal Information Online

Set House Rules

on Internet Use

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Communications • We will be keeping you informed if your child is

misbehaving and we need your support

• Please refer to your child’s Pupil’s Handbook daily for daily homework updates / important

announcements / PSLE Matters.

• Should you need to meet with a teacher, please

make an appointment ahead of schedule and

refrain from contacting him / her after 6pm and

on weekends.

How parents can work with their

children

Being supportive

• Role model good habits

• Take an interest in the whole child from your child’s

studies to his / her interests to his / her concerns –

know your child so that you can set realistic targets

• Avoid comparing your child to others

• Supportive does not mean arranging for tuition

sessions every day

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Role Modelling • Role modelling so that the children have a

more positive attitude to reading and the use of Standard English and Standard Mother Tongue.

• If you do have external sources of help coaching your child, do monitor whether they are value-adding to your child’s learning by helping him / her improve his / her understanding and his grades. The school is here to support you.

• Sending the right signals about attendance of school, afternoon and holiday classes.

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Understanding your pre-teen child

• In terms of :

– His / her physical development

– His / her interests and aspirations

especially use of handphone and

social media

– His / her interpersonal relationships

– What is happening at home

How parents can work with their children

Being present

• for formal occasions: • @ PTM

• If and when your child receives an award

from school

• On PSLE Results Day

• When he / she reports to secondary school

• as much as you can

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What can affect your child Cedarian A:

• Parents separated when young

• Had to cope with family issues at 8 – 9 years old.

P1: 73.7%; P2: 74.3%; P3: 71.3% (tipping point)

• Results improved as the family condition

improved; also grew stronger in character.

P4: 74.3%, P5: 75.5%; P6: 75%

PSLE: 230 (4As)

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What can affect your child Cedarian B:

• Steady pupil who was conscientious about her work

P1: 90.5%; P2: 86.0%; P3: 80.0%; P4: 86%; P5: 83% • Lost a parent suddenly in a natural disaster. Parent was

the sole breadwinner and remaining home-maker parent

had to look for work for the first time.

• Remained resilient for her siblings and committed to her

studies.

P6: 82.7%

PSLE: 241 (1A*,1A, 1B)

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What can affect your child Cedarian C:

• Family had financial difficulties

• Was attentive and self-motivated even

encouraged his classmates to be serious about their work.

P1: 73%; P2: 63%; P3: 53.8%; P4: 64%; P5: 55.8%

• took his teachers’ advice seriously and took pride

in his work made a steady progress throughout the year

P6: 69.3%

PSLE: 221 (3As, 1B)

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How we would like to work with you

• Do update us, where possible, on what is

happening at home to your child so that

we can provide the relevant support.

• We will do our best to support your child

academically and where possible

emotionally.

• We need your support and to bring out

the best in your child and appreciate

your following up on advice given to

the best of your ability.

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How we would like to work with you

• All our Cedarians are capable of

clearing the PSLE and the result is final

determining the type of course and

school that they qualify for.

• So we need to be consistent in our

messaging to them.

Curriculum Talks

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Programme for the rest of the

session • EL Curriculum Briefing by HOD/EL,

Ms Marianne Ha

• Math Curriculum Briefing by HOD/Math, Mrs Elaine Loke

• Science Curriculum Briefing cum workshop by Science Department members (ICT Lab 2)