Partnership With Parents ENGLISH English Language Home

Partnership With Parents ENGLISH

English Language Home 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

Partnership With Parents Mathematics

Mathematics Home Support & Monitoring • Quality practices - Speed and accuracy (within time limits) - Revision of concepts • Breaking down of questions • Verbalising his/her thought-processes

Partnership With Parents Science

Science Components of Standard Science Paper One written paper (1 h 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 Components of Fdn Science Paper One written paper (1 h 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 Word 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 P 6 Science Notes

Foundation Science FOUNDATION SCIENCE WORD LIST attract / repel cockroach battery condense / condensation blood (vessel) conductor / insulator boiling contract / contraction breathe bulb butterfly carbon dioxide chicken circulation (electric) current deforestation digestion earth SAMPLE electricity / electrical circuit energy evaporate / evaporation

Science Home 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.

Partnership With Parents MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE

Mother Tongue Language Home 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 Home 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.

DSA 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 By Sec Schools Jun to Aug Stage 1 Selection + issuance of letters to all applicants By Pri Schools Sep Pre-Stage 2 Data entry for Applicants status (Confirmed/ Waiting + Ranking/ Rejected Lists) Jan to Jun – Preparation of Portfolio, identify schools to apply for, take note of dates and application procedures By PPS Oct Issuing of School Preference Forms by Primary Schools Stage 2 Exercise School Preference (submission via DSA-Sec Internet System) Dec Nov DSA Allocation Reporting at Sec Schools Stage 3 Results Release 2011 DSA-Sec Exercise

Suggestions for Preparing a Portfolio for DSA High Ability Selection Test (HAST), School and PSLE results, A portfolio of student achievements, Interview and teachers’ recommendations. Cover Page My DSA Portfolio By: Child’s name School Class IC Number Date Content Page • Include Letter of Introduction My Biography Community Problem Solving Project Interest-Driven Project Special Interest Topic (replace this with topic title) Items required to apply for DSA Summary of SA 1, SA 2 results Teachers’ Feedback (Report Book) Awards Certificates Performing Arts: To prepare a piece or 2 for audition

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/participating-schools/