SECONDARY 2 MEETTHEPARENTS

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SECONDARY 2MEET-THE-PARENTS

• 6 February 2009

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OPENING PRAYER

• MRS GLORIA GURUNG
• Subject Head/ Values Education

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PARENTSPLEDGE
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PARENTS PLEDGE

• As partners in education and role models, we, the
  parents of CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School pledge
  that
• We will support and participate wholeheartedly
  and selflessly in the activities of the school to
  achieve all round development for our daughters.

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PARENTS PLEDGE

• We will work hand in hand with the principal and
  teachers to guide our daughters to develop a
  sense of aesthetics, social responsibility and
  moral values.
• We will be totally committed to help the school
  and our daughters in their efforts to build a
  gracious and continually progressing nation.

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Principals Address

• Ms Chan Wan Siong
• Chan_wan_siong_at_moe.gov.sg

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Outline

• Desired Outcomes of a St Nicks Girl
• 2008 GCE O Level Results
• Enrichment Programme
• PRIME

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Desired Outcomes of a St Nicks Girl
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Desired Outcomes

• Who we are
• What we stand for
• What we cherish
• Why we do what we do
• What we aspire to become

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A St Nicks Girl

• Bilingual and Bicultural
• Always Striving for Excellence
• Upholds the school values
• Gracious Respectful
• Active and Committed as a Citizen

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Students Pledge

• We, the Pupils of CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls'
  School, Pledge that
• We will strive for excellence, always working
  hard to achieve all round development and
  balanced lives.
• We will be good daughters at home, loving and
  respecting our parents and all other members of
  our families.
• We will be good students in school, loving and
  respecting our principal and teachers. 
• As fellow students, we will be sisters to one
  another.
• We will, as a mission school community, strive to
  promote truth, justice, freedom and love, always
  upholding our school motto, Simple in Virtue,
  Steadfast in Duty.
• And we will be dedicated and committed to the
  security and future of our country, always
  working towards a nation that is gracious and
  continually progressing.

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Bilingual Bicultural

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• Able to communicate effectively in EL and CL
• Able to appreciate the Chinese culture and values

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Always Striving for Excellence

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• Always do your best
• The best is yet to be
• Never give up

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Upholds School Values

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• Know belief in the school values
• Use the school values as a guiding principle
• Act according to the school values

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Gracious Respectful

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• Respect self, respect others
• Gentle dignified
• Kind helpful
• Appreciative - Celebrate others success as if it
  were your own

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Active and Committed as a Citizen

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• Know appreciate Singapore and the constraints
  it faces
• Actively contribute to Singapores progress

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A St Nicks Girl

• Bilingual and Bicultural
• Always Striving for Excellence
• Upholds the school values
• Gracious Respectful
• Active and Committed as a Citizen

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GCE O Level Results
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Sec 2 Enrichment Programme

• Leadership Training
• Life Sciences Programme
• China Immersion Programme
• No. 1 Wuxi Girls High School (17 30 May)
• Xian (30 May 8 Jun)

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Sec 2 Enrichment Programme

• EOY Exams 23 Sep 7 Oct
• Enrichment Week (May Oct)
• Translation Course 10 hr (Oct)
• Sec 2 Alumnae Camp 2D1N (16 18 Oct)

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SEC 3 SUBJECT COMBINATION

• Mrs Khong Seia Waugh
• Subject Head/ Physics

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Approach

• BREADTH AND FLEXIBILITY
• To better prepare our students for the challenges
  ahead
• To provide options to cater to students of
  different abilities, interests and talents

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Considerations

• Number offered each option
• Staffing

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Options

• Option A (Double Science or 1 Science, 1
  Elective)
• Option B (Triple Science) by invitation
• Option C (Double Science) for most students

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To note

• MEP, 3rd Language, Drama, PE and some Electives
  are conducted in the afternoons
• Closure of some options

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9th Subject

• Option A, max 8, no 9th subject
• Option B, total is 9
• Option C, the 9th subject is optional

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Schedule

• Meetings with parents
• Feb and July
• Meetings with students
• Feb and July
• Students Interest Survey
• June
• School to finalise combinations
• September
• Students select choices via internet
• 3 days after issuing of Report Books (End Oct)
• Release of results via internet (mid Nov)

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Enhanced Curriculum

• Offered to Option B and 1 class of Option C
• More intensive and extensive coverage of syllabus
• More independent learning

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Entry To Junior College

• Calculation of L1R5 Aggregate
• 1st Language Relevant 5 Subjects
• Aggregate Score must be ? 20

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NB. HCL CL cannot BOTH be used in the same
aggregate computation
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EXAMPLE
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To note.

• MEP (Higher Music), 3rd Lang (Sp prog) can
  replace a Humanities subject in the calculation
  of L1R5

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Entry to Centralised Institute(3 Year Programme)

• Calculation of L1R4
• 1st Language Relevant 4 Subjects
• Note Aggregate Score must be ? 20

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NB. HCL CL cannot BOTH be used in the same
aggregate computation
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Eligibility CriteriaAdmission to JC/CI
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Criteria based on merit

• CA and SA of all subjects taken into account
• Higher weighting given to Science and Mathematics
  
• Higher weighting given to Humanities in enhanced
  option C
• Humanities marks important for Humanities
  allocation

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Parental Support

• Help your daughter to know her strengths and
  weaknesses
• Guide your daughter to make choices based on her
  ability, interest and talent
• Influence your daughter to make rational choices

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SEC 2 PROGRAMME 2009
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MOE PROMOTIONCRITERIA
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SNG INC
P
erformance assessment
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SNG INC
P
erformance Updates

• Feedback from teachers

• Termly progress report

• End-of-Year report

• Meet-the-Parents Sessions

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
CHALLENGESUPPORT
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PASTORAL SUPPORT

• Student needs survey
• Level contact times
• Teacher-student dialogue sessions
• Parent-teacher meetings
• Year-end reflection
• Masses

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PASTORAL SUPPORT

• Counselling
• Heart-to-Heart programme
• School Family Education programme
• Financial assistance scheme

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STUDENT PARTICIPATION

• Feedback sessions and forums
• Student suggestion scheme
• Leadership opportunitiesstudent councillors,
  subject leaders, team leaders,class committee
  members,level coordinators, facilitators,
  advisors etc.

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SEC 2

• financial literacy sexuality education careers
  exploration leadership modules the essence of
  leadership, character and connection, competence
  and commitment

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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

• Sec 3 sexuality education careers exploration
  leadership modules
• Sec 4 motivational and study skills in
  preparation for O Level exam

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CONDUCT ASSESSMENT

• Behaviour and valueswell groomed, courteous,
  respectful, gracious, compassionate, honest,
  responsible, resilient
• Punctuality
• Attendance

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LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT

• Initiativeproactive, rises to challenges,
  adapts well to changes
• Impact Influencepositive influence, rallies
  team to a common goal, communicates clearly,
  rectifies what is not right

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ASSESSMENT

• General assessment carried out in May and
  September every year
• Mid year and End of year PPR remarks strengths
  and areas for improvement

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Our CIP objectiveto foster a sense of belonging
  and commitment to our nationby increased
  exposure and interaction with different types of
  communities

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Our CIP approachappreciating the value of
  serviceby providing service ourselves linked
  to IJ Mission

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PROGRAMME
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SELF-INITIATED ACTIVITIES
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CAP ON RECORDED HOURS
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RATIONALE FOR CAP

• To ensure that students are involved in a range
  of activities to reach out to the community at
  large
• To provide students with opportunities to develop
  variouslife skills

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CCA POINTS FOR CIP

• CCA points for involvement in community service
  over 4 years 100 hours 5 points8099
  hours 4 points6079 hours 3 points4059
  hours 2 points2439 hours 1 point

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CIP TARGETS
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• These slides will be available on the school
  website at
• www.chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg

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