SECONDARY 2 MEETTHEPARENTS

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SECONDARY 2MEET-THE-PARENTS

• 25 January 2008

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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
  on Probation)
• Option B (Triple Science) by invitation
• Option C (Double Science) for most students

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To note

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

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9th Subject

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

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Schedule

• Meetings with parents
• Jan and July
• Meetings with students
• Jan 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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To note.

• MEP (Higher Music) 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

• All subjects are 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 2008
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Personnel Working With Sec 2
Student
Academic
Pastoral
Mr Soh Chung Wei
Mrs Elaine Lim
Miss Susan Lim
Form Teachers subject teachers
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SNG INC
P
erformance assessment
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Portfolio??

• Reading assignments

• Extension of homework/
• class work

• Coursework

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• Reflection

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Whats class participation?

• Attitude

• Focus on task

• Contribution

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• Preparedness

• Working with others

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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
Ms Marsha Rockey Subject Head Pupil Development
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
CHALLENGESUPPORT
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CONDUCT ASSESSMENT

• Behaviour and valueswell groomed, courteous,
  respectful, kind, compassionate, honest
• Punctuality
• Attendance

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LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT

• General assessment carried out in May and
  September every year
• Formative assessment byteachers in
  chargestudent councillors, monitors,subject
  leaders, CCA leaders
• Ad-hoc assessment byteachers in
  chargeleadership roles tied to events

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LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Personal domaininitiative, responsibility,resil
  ience, time management
• Public domaineffective communication,team
  dynamics,sensitivity to others needs,moral
  courage

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PASTORAL SUPPORT

• Student needs survey
• Fortnightly level contact times
• Teacher-student dialogue sessions
• Parent-teacher meetings
• Year-end reflection retreat

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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,
  monitors,subject leaders, team leaders,class
  committee members,level coordinators,
  facilitators, advisors, spokespersons etc.

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DEVELOPMENT IN SEC 2

• Personal development workshop(31 Jan / 20
  Feb)etiquette skillsnegotiation and
  influencing skills

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DEVELOPMENT IN SEC 2

• Leadership development workshop for entire cohort
  ( 6 / 19 Mar)Making a Difference III
  understand the power of a noble cause
  differentiating needs from wants playing an
  active role in meeting the needs of others

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DEVELOPMENT IN SEC 2

• Leadership development workshop for monitors (15
  May)Advancing Leadership Effectiveness
  develop a greater sense of privilege, ownership
  and honour create and initiate positive changes

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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

• Personal development workshopsSec 3 personal
  grooming advanced communication skillsSec 4
  motivational and study skills in preparation for
  O Level exam

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FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

• Leadership development workshopsSec 3 cohort
  Innovative LeadershipSec 3 leaders
  Cutting-edge LeadershipSec 3 key leaders
  Living Leaving a Legacy

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Objective sense of belonging and commitment to
  our nation
• Approach 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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E-LEARNING _at_ SNGS

• Term 2 Week 6
• Thursday and Friday
• 24 and 25 April 2008

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• Objectives
• To provide a platform for teachers and students
  to discuss and communicate on-line on teaching
  and learning
• To develop a culture of self directed learning

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• When Term 2 Week 6
• 24 (Thu) 25 April (Fri) 2008
• Who All Sec 1 Sec 2
• How Various modes of learning through
• web quests, interactive games,
• online quizzes, power point
• presentations, worksheets, lesson
• notes

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Principals Address

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  Ms Chan Wan Siong
• ?????
• Chan_wan_siong_at_moe.gov.sg

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• These slides will be available on the school
  website at
• www.chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg
• Click on Sec 2 MTP Slides

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• THANK YOU