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Briefing on PSLE for Parents12 March 2021
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• Overview of PSLE
• Understanding the PSLE Score
• How S1 Posting Works
• Courses in Secondary Schools
• Indicative AL COP Ranges
• Choosing a Suitable Secondary School
• SBB Eligibility Criteria
• Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec)
• Home-School Partnership
OUTLINE OF SHARING
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OVERVIEW OF PSLE
OVERVIEW OF PSLE
• PSLE is a placement exam that assesses students’ suitability for
secondary education
• Places students in a course that suits their learning pace, ability and
inclination
• Courses in secondary schools
- Express stream
- Normal (Academic) stream
- Normal (Technical) stream
• Students who do not perform well at PSLE and is not eligible for
posting to a secondary school may repeat in the school or apply to
Northlight School or Assumption Pathway School .
UNDERSTANDING THE
PSLE SCORE
ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS FOR STANDARD SUBJECTS
From 2021 onwards, the PSLE T-scorewill be replaced by wider scoring bands.
Each subject will be scored using 8 bandsknown as Achievement Levels (AL), withAL1 being the best score and AL8 beingthe lowest score.
The ALs reflect the student’s level ofachievement for the subject and itmeasures individual performance and nothis performance relative to his peers.
The student’s total PSLE score will be thesum of the four subject scores, rangingfrom 4(best) to 32.
ALRAW MARK
RANGE
1 ≥ 90
2 85 – 89
3 80 – 84
4 75 – 79
5 65 – 74
6 45 – 64
7 20 – 44
8 < 20
Foundation Level
AL Reflected on
Result Slip
Foundation Raw
Mark Range
A 75 – 100
B 30 – 74
C < 30
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Each foundation subject will be scored using 3
bands known as Achievement Levels (AL).
ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS FOR FOUNDATION SUBJECTS
For the purpose of S1 posting, Foundation level AL A toAL C will be mapped to AL 6 to AL 8 of Standard levelsubjects respectively, to derive a student’s overallPSLE Score.
This mapping is based on the learning and assessmentload of the subjects, and informs students of theirreadiness to access the curriculum at the secondarylevel.
Foundation Level
AL Reflected on
Result Slip
Foundation Raw
Mark Range
Equivalent
Standard
Subject AL
Standard Raw
Mark Range
A 75 – 100 6 45-64
B 30 – 74 7 20-44
C < 30 8 <20
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MAPPING OF FOUNDATION AL TO STANDARD AL
A student’s PSLE Score is the sum of the four ALscores across his/her Standard and Foundationsubjects.
ENGLISH
FOUNDATION MOTHER
TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
FOUNDATION SCIENCE
AL3
ALB
AL5
ALB
PSLE SCORE: 22
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THE PSLE SCORE
AL7
AL7
Students will continue to be assigned to Express,Normal(Academic) and Normal(Technical) course basedon the overall PSLE score.
Students taking Foundation subjects are eligible for theExpress Course, as long as they meet the courseplacement criteria.
ENGLISH
FOUNDATION
MOTHER TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
FOUNDATION
SCIENCE
AL3
ALB
AL5
ALB
PSLE SCORE: 22
PLACEMENT
OUTCOMEPSLE SCORE
EXPRESS 4 – 20
EXPRESS /
N(A) option21 – 22
N(A) 23 – 24
N(A) / N(T)
option25
N(T)
26 – 30, with AL7 or
better in both EL and
MA 10
HOW S1 POSTING WORKS
PROGRESSION PATHS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Express
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
PSLE
P6Standard
PSLE
P6Foundation
PSLE
P6Different Subj Combinations
HOW S1 POSTING WORKS
CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS MATTERS
Students will be posted to a secondary school based on
academic merit i.e. overall PSLE score.
If two or more students with the same PSLE Score vie for
the last remaining place in a school, tie-breakers will be
used in the following order:
1. CITIZENSHIP
2. CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS (NEW for 2021 PSLE
cohort onwards)
3. COMPUTERISED BALLOTING
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4 students - Jane, Bryan, Mary and John, are vying for the last places in School A and School B.
Students with
better scores
will be posted
first
Jane will be posted first
as she has a better
PSLE score, and will be
posted to School A.
As Jane has taken that last place in School A, Bryan, Mary and
John, having the same PSLE score, will vie for the last available
place in School B.
Tie-breaker 1:
Citizenship
Bryan and Mary are Singapore Citizens and
will have a priority to enter School B.
John will be tie-
broken out as he is a
Permanent
Resident.
With no places in
School B, John will
be considered for
School D.
Tie-breaker 2:
Choice order of
schools
As Bryan ranked
School B higher than
Mary in his choice
order of secondary
schools, he will be
posted to School B.
Since the last
place of School B
is taken by Bryan,
Mary will be
considered for School C.
Tie-breaker 3:
Computerised
balloting
Jane
Singapore
Citizen
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Bryan
Singapore
Citizen
Mary
Singapore
Citizen
John
Singapore PREXAMPLE:
School A
Students will be ranked taking into account their performance in HCL.
This posting advantage applies before the tie-breakers for S1 posting.
This posting advantage only applies to posting to SAP secondary schools
HCL POSTING ADVANTAGE FOR ENTRY TO SAP SCHOOLS
8 DISTINCTION
8 MERIT
8 PASS
8 NO HCL
9 DISTINCTION
7 NO HCL1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
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PSLE
Score
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8D
8M
8P
8
9D
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• The Sec 1 Option Exercise is conducted immediately
after release of PSLE results in late Nov*
• The Sec 1 Option Exercise is an online exercise
• Pupils to indicate 6 choices
• In event of the need to appeal for a transfer
- do so at the secondary school that your child is
posted to
SEC 1 POSTING PROCESS
* Note: Please do not leave the country until after 2nd week of T4 school holidays
COURSES IN SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
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Express • 4-year course
• GCE ‘O’ level
• May opt for Higher Mother
Tongue
COURSES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
For students who do not meet the above criteria, secondary schools
will continue to have the flexibility to offer HMTL to students, if they
are assessed to have high ability and interest in MTL and are able to
take HMTL without affecting their performance in other subjects.
ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL HMTL
(i) PSLE Score of 8 or better
OR
(ii) PSLE Score of 9 to 14 inclusive; and attain
AL1 / AL2 in MTL or
Distinction / Merit in HMTL
The eligibility criteria for taking HMTL is intended to
ensure that students can cope with the higher academic load
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ELIGIBILITY FOR HMTL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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Normal
Academic
N(A)
• Sit for the GCE ‘N’ level exam at the end
of the 4th year
• Proceed to GCE ‘O’ level at 5th year
OR
• Polytechnic Foundation Programme
(PFP): a 1-year diploma-specific
foundation programme conducted by
polytechnic before progressing to Year 1
poly diploma
• Direct Entry Scheme to Poly Prog (DPP)
: a through-train pathway to polytechnic
via 2-year Higher Nitec at ITE
COURSES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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• 4 year course
• Geared towards technical-vocational
education at ITE
Normal
Technical
N(T)
COURSES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
INDICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL (AL) CUT-OFF POINT
(COP) RANGES FOR DIFFERENT SCHOOL TYPES
To further familiarise the first batch of students and parents with the new PSLE 2021 scoring system, MOE has provided information on indicative AL COP ranges for different school types in 2020, generated based on data from the 2019 S1 Posting Exercise.
Similar to the previous T-score system, the AL COP for a school may vary from year to year, depending on students’ PSLE results and their school choices for that year’s S1 Posting Exercise.
Information on individual secondary schools’ indicative AL COPs will be released in first half of 2021. These AL COPs will be derived from the PSLE Scores and choice patterns of the 2020 S1 Posting Exercise.
INDICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL (AL) CUT-OFF POINT (COP) RANGES FOR
DIFFERENT SCHOOL TYPES
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Government &
Government-aided Schools
These schools are the mainstay of
our education system, and offer
high-quality education at
standardised fees. These schools
offer a range of electives, applied
subjects and student development
programmes.
Course Indicative AL
COP range for
2019 PSLE
Express
(Integrated
Programme (IP))
7 – 9
Express (O-
level)
8 – 22
N(A) 22 – 25
N(T) 26 – 30
INDICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL (AL) CUT-OFF POINT (COP) RANGES FOR
DIFFERENT SCHOOL TYPES
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Autonomous Schools
These schools are Government or
Government-aided schools that
provide a wider range of
programmes that seek to enhance
students’ learning experiences and
develop their talents.
Course Indicative AL
COP range for
2019 PSLE
Express (IP) 7 – 9
Express (O-
level)
8 – 16
N(A) 22 – 25
N(T) 26 – 29
INDICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL (AL) CUT-OFF POINT (COP) RANGES FOR
DIFFERENT SCHOOL TYPES
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Independent schools
These schools have the autonomy
to develop their curriculum and
programmes to cater to their
students’ diverse learning needs.
Course Indicative AL
COP range for
2019 PSLE
Express (IP) 6 – 8
Express (O-
level)
8 – 10
INDICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL (AL) CUT-OFF POINT (COP) RANGES FOR
DIFFERENT SCHOOL TYPES
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CHOOSING A SUITABLE
SECONDARY SCHOOL
• Ability/Aptitude
- The school’s previous year’s indicative AL COP
- Academic performance of your child
- Disposition of your child
• Interests / Talents
- Programmes and schemes offered by the school
• Distance and Accessibility from home
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHOOSING
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Discuss with your child
RESOURCES• MOE SchoolFinder tool - More information on secondary
schools can be found here, on school websites and in the
Sec 1 information booklet given to students in Primary 6.
•Open Houses - Secondary schools also hold open houses
where you and your child can learn more about the school’s
programmes, and speak with teachers and students.
• Indicative cut-off points ranges for different school
types
• The indicative AL COPs ranges for school types can be
used as reference point.
• MOE will be providing indicative AL COPs for
secondary schools in 1H/2021, based on the data from
2020 S1 posting exercise.
• The actual cut-off points may differ, depending on how
students exercise their choices that year.
MOE SchoolFinder
Tool
SUBJECT-BASED BANDING (SECONDARY)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Since 2018, MOE has introduced Subject-Based Banding (SBB) in all secondary schools with N(A) and N(T) courses.
• SBB (Sec) provides students with greater flexibility to take various subjects at a more demanding level based on their subject-specific strengths and aptitudes.
• Under the new PSLE scoring system, students from the Normal course will continue to be eligible to take subjects at a more demanding level at Secondary 1 based on their AL scores for individual subjects, to recognise and develop students’ subject-specific strengths.
SUBJECT-BASED BANDING (SECONDARY)
[SBB (SEC)] ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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• Under the new AL scoring system, the SBB (Sec) eligibility criteria is as follows:
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PSLE Standard / Foundation Subject
Grade
Option to take
subject at
AL 5 or better in a Standard level subject Express level
AL 6 or better in a Standard level subject
OR
AL A in a Foundation level subject
N(A) level
SBB (SEC) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER
THE AL SCORING SYSTEM
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SBB (SEC) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER
THE AL SCORING SYSTEM• A student scores an overall Score of 23 and
AL 5 for Science will placed in the N(A) course. He will be eligible to take Science at a more demanding level (i.e. Express level) at Secondary 1.
• Taking up Science at a more demanding level would allow him to learn at a level more suited to his pace of learning, aptitudes and passions. It could also motivate him to be more meaningfully engaged.
• Eligible students can discuss with their parents and teachers to decide whether to accept the offer.
• As students grow and develop in secondary school, they will continue to have more opportunities to take subjects at more demanding levels based on their in-school performance, to further pursue their interests and develop to their fullest potential.
DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA-SEC)
Entering a Secondary School
PSLE/S1 Posting Process DSA-Sec
• Based on a student’s PSLE score• Most students enter secondary
schools this way
• Based on a diverse range of talents and achievements in specific academicsubjects or non-academic areas, beyond what the PSLE recognises
• Allows students to access school programmes to develop their talents
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Who should participate in DSA-Sec ?
If your child has specific talents which
a school offers the DSA-Sec in,
and is passionate about and
committed to developing
his/her strengths and interests,
Talent
PassionCommitment
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DSA-Sec can support
his/her development in that talent area.
Which school should my child apply to? • Look for a school with programmes that match your child’s strengths
and interests• Schools are looking out for students whose interests and talents
they can develop further. • Learn more about the secondary school’s pace of learning and
overall range of programmes
• Get the latest information about what each school offers by:• Visiting schools’ websites• Attending schools’ Open Houses to also experience their
environments and cultures• Visiting the MOE’s DSA-Sec website
https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa
• Students will apply for DSA through a centralised DSA-Sec Application Portal, using a common application form.
DSA-SEC APPLICATION
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ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR DSA-SEC
May - June(4 weeks)
Apply for DSA-Sec through DSA-Sec Application Portal.
Aug/Sep
Shortlisting and selection by secondary schools. Each secondary school has different selection criteria for its categories and programmes. Schools will inform you of the selection outcome by Aug/Sep.
Rank your offers, if you receive offers from multiple schools
Late-October
You will know whether you have been allocated to a school through the DSA-Sec, at the same time you receive your PSLE results.
Late-November
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DSA-Sec Application Portal• Students will be able to apply for DSA through a centralised DSA-Sec
Application Portal, using a common application form.
• The portal simplifies and streamlines the DSA application process, making it convenient for all students.
• No fees charged for DSA-Sec application and selection.
• You can indicate up to three choices. For each choice, you will need to choose a secondary school and a talent area from that school.
• You do not need to submit testimonials or hardcopy documents to the secondary school during application.
• Of the three choices, up to two choices may be used to apply to the same school, for two different talent areas of that school. This is to cater to your child’s multiple interests, and allow your child to choose different schools which can develop his/her strengths and interests.
• You and your child are encouraged to consider your choices carefully, and manage the time and effort participating in multiple trials and interviews.
Examples of Possible Choice Combinations
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Your child can apply to up to three different schools, with no restrictions on the talent areas.
If your child chooses two areas in one school, he/she can apply to two different schools only,
Your child cannot use all three choices on one school. He/she can leave the third choice blank or choose another school.
EXAMPLE 1
Talent(s) School(s)
Choir School A
Choir School B
Choir School C
EXAMPLE 2
Talent(s) School(s)
Choir School A
String Orchestra School A
Choir School B
EXAMPLE 3(Not allowed)
Talent(s) School(s)
Choir School A
String Orchestra School A
Mathematics School A
What are schools looking for?
Talent, passion, commitment
• Schools may look at achievements and participation (e.g. in Junior Sports Academy).
• Schools may also conduct tests, trials or selection camps to identify students with strengths, or sound fundamentals and potential, in particular areas.
Strong personal qualities
• Schools may look at CCA records and VIA participation.
• Schools may also conduct interviews.
Good academic fit
• Schools may look at primary school results to ensure students can benefit from the school’s pace of learning.
Advise your child to be sincere, genuine, and be himself/herself –if he/she is a good fit for the school, it will show.
• The selection process differs across schools, and across different DSA-Seccategories.
• Generally, schools are looking for candidates with:
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What are the possible DSA-Sec outcomes?
• Confirmed Offer (CO) Your child has a place reserved in the school, as long as his/her PSLE results qualify him/her for a course the school offers (i.e. Express, Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical)).
• Wait List (WL) Your child will be given a place in the school if other students with Confirmed Offers do not take up those offers, and if his/her PSLE results qualify him/her for a course the school offers. Allocation will be based on students’ rank on the school’s Wait List.
• Unsuccessful Your child has not been given a place in the school. If your child still wishes to enter the schools he/she applied for, he/she can apply through the S1 Posting process using his/her PSLE results.
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If my child has a DSA-Sec Confirmed Offer, does it mean that his/her PSLE results will not matter?
• Your child’s PSLE results will still be used to determine the secondary school course he/she is eligible for (i.e. Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical))
• Even if he/she has a Confirmed Offer, he/she must qualify for a course offered by the school to be admitted to the DSA-Sec school.
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Example: Leo has a Confirmed Offer from Courage Secondary, which offers the Express Course only. However, Leo’s PSLE results qualify him for the Normal (Academic) course. Hence, Leo will not be able to go to Courage Secondary through DSA-Sec. If he is not allocated a place in another DSA-Sec school whose CO/WL offer he had accepted at the School Preference stage, he will participate in the S1 Posting.
HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP - STRATEGIES TO
SUPPORT YOUR CHILD
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• Know and value your child
• Set high expectations but encourage small progress and
affirm good effort
• Help your child set routines and adopt good habits
- set aside time for revision each day
- conducive environment (eg. proper table and chair, good
lighting, no distractions) for doing homework and revision
- guide and monitor your child to use his/her time in a holistic and
balanced manner, eg. homework completion, rest, exercise,
hobbies, reading, screen time, etc.
- imbue in your child a GROWTH Mindset
- help your child plan his holidays (note - extra classes in last
week of June, 1st 2 days of Sept break)
STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD
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• Adopt a whole family approach and make your child
feel that he/she is not alone
• Assure your child that your love is unconditional
• Talk to your child about his school of choice – visit
school websites or attend open houses
• Work closely with your child’s teachers
STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD
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Independent
Schools
Special
Assistance
Programme
Schools
(SAP)
Autonomous
Schools
Schools with
Niche
Programmes
S’pore
Sports
School
NUS High
School of
Math &
Science
School of
the Arts
(SOTA)
NLS
APS
Specialised Secondary Schools
Integrated
Programme
Schools
School of
Science &
Technology
(SST)
Types of Secondary Schools
Spectra
Crest