Holistic Education

School Vision & Mission

• To develop our pupils to be ‘whole persons’, emphasising the ‘Formation of the Heart’ • A learned and caring community, resilient and gracious in the service of God, country & family

Subject Based Banding

• Pupils do subjects at the levels that best meet their abilities. • To enable pupils to study their strong subjects to the highest level possible • NOT INTENDED to provide a softer option

Implications for PSLE

• Pupils who take 4 examinable foundation subjects are not likely to be eligible for the N(A)/N(T) option band • Pupils who offer 3 examinable foundation subjects and 1 subject at standard level may have a greater access to the N(A)/N(T) option band

How will PSLE scores be calculated?

• The PSLE scoring system remains unchanged • The raw mark for each subject is converted to a transformed score (T-score)

How is T-score calculated for each subject?

• Formula

How will PSLE scores be calculated?

• The PSLE score takes into account the – content and demand of each subject – number of subjects taken – Each subject carries equal weighting • The Aggregate Score is the sum of the T score in all subjects • The T-score reflects the pupils’ standing relative to other pupils on a common scale

Main points

• Academic grades are impt • Impt of self-discipline • School-Home Partnership: Impt of support from home • Importance of holistic education – Development of self – Posting to secondary school

ECube Programme

(Exposure, Experience & Excursion) • P4/P5 Camp; P4 & P5 e-learning day • Learning Journeys around Singapore, e.g. Kampong Glam, Health Zone, Circuit Road neighbourhood • Overseas Trips to – China (P5 & P6 CL) – Malacca (P5 & P6 ML & TL / NMT) – Desaru (P4 Science)

Key School Events

• “Big Hearts” concert (14 Mar 08) • SYF competitions (Mar – Apr) • Direct School Admission Exercise (mid-08) • PSLE (Oct 08) • SA2 Exams (Oct/Nov 08)

Top Girls 2004-7

• 2007: Liu Xuetong (286); Contemporary Dance  RGS • 2006: Jody Hong (268); Choir  RGS • 2005: Gan Wen Ying (269); Chinese Dance  RGS • 2004: Adeline Tan (260); choir  Girls’ High Nanyang

Aesthetics & Sports

• 7 girls: DSA (Dance / Choir / Art) going to SOTA, Cedar Girls, CHIJ TP • Badminton: Top 4 positions in Junior & Senior Girls’ teams • Value: commitment, resilience, self discipline & relaxation

Top Girls 2004-7

• Top DSA (for 2005-07: 7 – 3 (SOTA), 2 (Cedar Girls’), 1 each CHIJ TP & Dunman High • 2007’s 6 top girls: 263 – 286 – All actively involved in CCA, e.g. Badminton, Dance, Choir, Band.

• 2006’s 6 top girls: 261 - 268

the schools must provide students with a broad-based education that develops their capacities for creative and critical thinking and optimises the use of the students' time to provide them with opportunities to develop their leadership, teamwork and communication skills Rear-Admiral Teo Chee Hean Minister of Education (2002)

We have to achieve a new balance in education, that provides a broad based, holistic education for our students, without compromising on the learning in school that prepares our students well for a post secondary education, wherever they go Tharman Shanmugaratnam Minister of Education