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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) released the range of indicative cut-off scores for different types of high schools in Singapore on Friday (Nov 6), saying this will help parents and students become familiar with the new final exam elementary school. (PSLE) scoring system.
Next year’s PSLE students will be rated Achievement Levels (AL) of 1 through 8 for each subject, with their final score comprised of the Achievement Levels they achieve for each of the four subjects. The lower the score, the better.
On Friday, the Education Ministry said it generated a range of indicative cutoff points for each type of school: government and government-assisted schools, charter schools and independent schools, based on PSLE results and school elections. from last year’s 6th grade cohort.
Here’s what you need to know about the new PSLE scoring system and what the indicative cut-off ranges mean for parents and students:
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Q: What is the range of indicative cutoff points for each type of school?
A: For government and government subsidized schools, the indicative cut-off range for the Express course (integrated program) is 7 to 9. In this category of schools, students should score between 8 and 22 points for the Express course (O-Level Course), 22 to 25 points for the Normal (Academic) course and 26 to 30 points for the Normal (Technical) course.
In charter schools, the indicative cut-off ranges for Express (Integrated Program) and Normal (Academic) courses are the same as those for government and government-subsidized schools. The range for the Express (O-Level) course is 8 to 16 points, while for the Normal (Technical) course it is 26 to 29 points.
For independent schools, the indicative cutoff ranges for the Express course (integrated program) is 6 to 8 points and 8 to 10 points for the Express course (level O).
Q: How will PSLE scores be calculated under the new Achievement Level scoring system?
A: Under the new PSLE grading system, students will be graded for each subject based on an Achievement Level grade ranging from 1 to 8, with 1 being the best and 8 being the worst.
Your final PSLE grade will be calculated by adding the Achievement Levels you receive for each of the four subjects: English, native language, math, and science. Possible aggregates range from the highest score of 4 to the lowest of 32, which will affect which high school they will be assigned to.
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Q: How were the indicative cutoff ranges obtained for the different types of schools?
Based on the results of PSLE and the school choices of the 6th grade cohort last year, the Ministry of Education first simulated each student’s individual subject score in terms of Achievement Level, based on their scores. gross subject.
The Achievement Level scores for each subject were then added together to obtain the PSLE score for each student.
Using these mock PSLE scores and the 2019 student school elections, the posting results were simulated based on the new Secondary 1 posting system and related tiebreakers.
The indicative cut-off point for the Achievement Level for each school was determined by the PSLE score of the last admitted student, or the lowest score admitted by that school after the tiebreakers were applied.
Based on the scores of the last students admitted to all schools within that type group, the Ministry of Education took the highest and lowest cut-off points to form the indicative range for that school category.
The simulation is purely indicative and the actual cut-off point for a school may vary from year to year, as they depend on the PSLE results and the school choice patterns of each 6th grade cohort, said the Ministry of Education.
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Q: When will the cap be posted for individual high schools?
The cut-off point for individual high schools will be released in the first half of 2021 and will be determined by the results and school options of the PSLE cohort next year.
The indicative cutoff range for each school will also be published, referring to the highest and lowest scores of students admitted to that school.
Q: How will the cutoff points work for affiliated schools?
For affiliated schools, there will be two sets of cutoff points: one for affiliated students and the other for unaffiliated students.
There will be no change in terms of how membership priority works under the new scoring system. This means that the affiliated elementary school student must be able to meet that minimum requirement and must also choose the affiliated high school as their first choice.
The admission or not of an affiliated student also depends on the number of vacancies and applications for that year.
The ministry will work with the schools to determine the minimum requirements for affiliated students.
Q: How should parents and students choose their high schools?
As the Achievement Level bands have been “deliberately designed” to be wider, more schools are likely to have the same Achievement Level cut-off point, the Education Ministry said.
Parents and students are encouraged to look beyond the school cutoff points when choosing a high school and choosing the schools that are best suited to their children overall.
The learning needs, interests, strengths and aspirations of the students, as well as the culture, environment, ethics and programs of the school should be considered.
Parents are also encouraged to find out more about school programs, co-curricular activities, and proximity to home when making their choices.
Parents and students should note that the order of schools chosen will also be a tiebreaker in the Secondary 1 posting system starting in 2021.
“We advise students and parents to think carefully about the options they indicate on the S1 option form and to choose schools with a variety of COPs that can best meet the learning needs of their children,” the Ministry of Education said.
