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ENGLISH

English Language English Language Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring

• Encourage reading extensively

• Monitor what your child reads

• Have conversations in English daily

• Keep a notebook of new words / phrases learnt

• Monitor your child’s weekly

Spelling performance & daily

homework

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Mathematics

Mathematics Mathematics Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring

• Quality practices

- Speed and accuracy (within time limits)

- Revision of concepts

• Breaking down of questions

• Verbalising his/her thought-processes

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Science

Science Science Components of Standard Science PaperComponents of Standard Science Paper

One written paper (1h 45 min)

• Booklet A (60%)

- 30 multiple-choice questions

- 2 marks each

• Booklet B (40%)

-14 open-ended questions

-2, 3 or 4 marks each

Foundation Science Foundation Science Components of Fdn Science PaperComponents of Fdn Science Paper

One written paper (1h 15 min)

• Booklet A (32 Marks)

- 16 multiple-choice questions

- 2 marks each

• Booklet B (38 Marks)

- 6 – 8 Structured Questions

- 6 - 8 open-ended questions

Foundation Science Foundation Science Word ListWord List

• Provided for PSLE and school exams

• Includes a list of common Science words

• Can be used as a reference for Structured and OE answers

• A similar list is provided to pupils in their P6 Science Notes

FOUNDATION SCIENCE WORD LIST

Foundation Science Foundation Science

attract / repel

battery

blood (vessel)

boiling

breathe

bulb

butterfly

carbon dioxide

chicken

circulation

cockroach

condense / condensation

conductor / insulator

contract / contraction

(electric) current

deforestation

digestion

earth

electricity / electrical circuit

energy

evaporate / evaporation

SAMPLE

Science Science Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring

• Emphasize on key words / concepts / phrases

• Foundation Science: learn word list

• Get your child to identify the topic, recall key concepts and key words, and identify which key phrases in their answers will be awarded marks.

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MOTHER TONGUE

LANGUAGE

Mother Tongue Language Mother Tongue Language

Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring• Encourage usage of good phrases

(constant reminders when child is writing compositions at home)

• Discuss with your child how the last picture can be interpreted creatively

• Expose child to various reading materials (improves vocabulary)

• Remind child to check the marks allocated to each question and write appropriately

Mother Tongue Language Mother Tongue Language

Home Support & MonitoringHome Support & Monitoring

• Child should allocate time for each question

• Remind child not to lift sentences directly from the passages

• Encourage your child to read the passages several times to gain better understanding

• Draw them into discussions pertaining to school happenings, current events, friends.

DSADSA

Provides pupils the opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and talents which could be considered by the participating schools in their application for secondary school admission

Timeline

Oct

Issuing of School Preference Forms by Primary Schools

Stage 2Exercise School Preference (submission via DSA-Sec Internet System)

Jun to Aug

Stage 1Selection+ issuance of letters to all applicants

Sep

Pre-Stage 2Data entry for Applicants status (Confirmed/ Waiting + Ranking/ Rejected Lists)

By Pri Schools By PPS

Stage 3Results Release

Nov

DSA Allocatio

n

Dec

Reporting at Sec

Schools

By Sec Schools

2011 DSA-Sec Exercise

Jan to Jun – Preparation of Portfolio, identify schools to apply for, take note of dates and application procedures

High Ability Selection Test (HAST), School and PSLE results, A portfolio of student achievements, Interview and teachers’ recommendations.

Performing Arts: To prepare a piece or 2 for audition

Items required to apply for DSA

Cover PageMy DSA PortfolioBy: Child’s nameSchoolClassIC NumberDate

Content Page•Include Letter of Introduction

My Biography

Community Problem Solving Project

Interest-Driven Project

Special Interest Topic (replace this with topic title)

Summary of SA1, SA2 results

Teachers’ Feedback (Report Book)

Awards

Certificates

DSASuggestions for Preparing a Portfolio for DSA

Schools Participated in DSA for 2013

• SIS - Specialised Independent School

• IP - Integrated Programme

• IS - Independent School

• AS - Autonomous School

• NS - Niche Programme School (CCAs)

• Singapore Sports School

Getting More Information

• Attend a secondary school/ JC open house.

(Check their website for the dates.)• Explore secondary school/ JC website

of you and your child’s choice and register for their mailing list.

• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/

• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/participating-schools/