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Fine differentiation is being reduced.

The T-score system differentiates students very finely. A student who has a T-score of 231 and a student who has a T-score of 230 could be equally prepared for secondary school.

Students who perform the same in each subject will be given the same achievement level.

A student's PSLE Score will be the sum of the four subjects and this will replace the T-score Aggregate.

There will only be 29 possible PSLE scores, down from 200 today. The new system will mean that students will be less differentiated.

Reflecting a student's own level of achievement, instead of comparing him to his peers.

The T-score shows how a student has done. If most of his peers perform better than him, he will get a lower T-score.

A student will be graded on his own performance regardless of how his peers have performed.

The standards will not change in the year to year. A child who gets AL5 in 2021 will have the same levels of achievement as a child who gets it in 2022.

Students can focus on their own learning, instead of trying to outdo others.

How will the changes to the PSLE reduce stress?

Help children focus on learning.

The new scoring system will show the child how well he has learned, not how well he has done in comparison to his peers.

Students are not differentiated on the basis of every mark if they are moved to ALs. Students who demonstrate the same achievement in a subject will receive the same award.

Students will be able to choose from a wider range of schools if the schools with similar academic profiles are less differentiated by cut off points.

Parents think that only a specific school can help their child do well, and this can cause excessive stress. No matter what the child's PSLE Score or interests are, there will be many good schools to choose from.

Parents, teachers, and society need to help our children find the right balance between doing their best academically and pursuing other interests, which will help develop them into more well-rounded individuals.

Why are there so many?

This gives a good balance.

The 8 ALs are designed to reflect different levels of achievement. We need a broad indication of their progress after 6 years of primary school so that they can be matched to suitable academic programs in secondary school.

There is a difference between a student who scores 65 and another who scores 66 in a subject, and there is also a difference between a student who scores 75 and another who scores 65.

We want to be able to notice the difference.

More students with the same PSLE Score would vote in S1 posting if there are too few ALs.

It would cause more anxiety for parents.

There is a good balance with 8 ALs.

Why are the reference marks not evenly distributed?

They give a sense of differentiation.

The reference mark ranges are based on the learning objectives.

They give educationally meaningful differentiation of students to allow schools to better guide the students' secondary school journey.

The PSLE is designated so that students can show what they can do and a large majority of students do well for it, that the upper ranges are narrower.

Half of the students will score a 4 or better.

At the middle to lower ALs, a good indication of a student's progress can be found by widening the raw mark ranges.

Is the 8ALs derived from the current letter grades?

This is a new scoring system.

The current letter grades are not related to the new ALs.

The student's performance in a subject is reflected in the AL.

The academic expectations for each ALL are based on the learning objectives.

Doesn't choice matter in S1 posting?

Choice will matter more.

S1 posting takes into account a student's choice of schools, as each student will be posted to his most preferred school for which he is eligible. The order in which they place a school does not give priority to students with the same T-score Aggregate.

This will change with choice order being a new tie-breaker.

If two students with the same PSLE Score place the same school higher up in its list of choices, the student with the higher score will have priority in the admissions process. Academic merit is still the main factor in posting students.

How should we choose secondary schools?

Look at the different parts of the school to find the right fit for your child.

Discuss options with your child.

Take some time to think about your child's strengths and interests.

The cut-off points of the schools are not the only places to look. Consider a school's ethos, culture, programs, and distance from your home.

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