Meettheparents

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Meet-the-parents
27 Feb 2009
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Agenda (1)

• About Nanyang JC
• New JC curriculum
• University admission criteria
• JC1 promotional criteria
• Some dates to remember

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Agenda (2)

• College programmes
• Project Work (PW)
• CL / ML / TL
• School-based Science Practical Assessment (SPA)
• CCA School Graduation Certificate (SGC)
• Q A

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Vision, Mission and Values
College Vision A value-added college that
nurtures leaders with a global outlook
College Values Integrity Resourcefulness Compassi
on Resilience
College Mission Instil values Impart
life-skills Develop potential
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Nanyang JC 2009 - 2011
Value-added
Global outlook
Leaders
Vision
Character development
Quality programmes
Strategic thrusts
Quality staff
Maximise potential
Uphold values
Impart lifeskills
Mission
Culture of learning
Culture of care
Culture
Integrity
Resilience
Resourcefulness
Compassion
Values
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Desired profile of a NYJCian
Excellent academic results
Quality programmes (ST3)
Maximise potential
Uphold values
Quality staff (ST2)
A good role model
Character development (ST1)
Impart life-skills
Is confident
College mission
Strategic thrusts
Desired profile
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New JC curriculum

• Life Skills
• Holistic curriculum
• Including non-academic activities
• Develop values and skills to take NYJCians
  through life as responsible and active citizens
• Life skills programme (Self-awareness, personal
  management, personal effectiveness and aesthetics
  / interests)
• Through CCAs, NE, PE, PCCG, CIP, Civics
  programme, MSLO programme and leadership training

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New JC curriculum

• Knowledge Skills
• Develop thinking, process and communication
  skills through thecontent-based subjects
• GP, KI and PW

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New JC curriculum

• Content-based Subjects
• Languages
• Humanities and the Arts
• Mathematics and Sciences
• At least one contrasting subject from Humanities
  and the Arts or vice versa
• A contrasting subject helps provide a broad base
  of learning.

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Norm subject combination

• Three H2 content-based subjects
• (3 x 2 units)
• One H1 content-based subject (1 unit)
• At least one is from a contrasting discipline
• H1 Mother-tongue language (1 unit)
• General Paper (H1 level) (1 unit)
• Project Work (H1 level) (1 unit)
• Total 10 units

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H3 subjects

• Subjects with diverse learning opportunities for
  in-depth study (e.g. advanced content, research
  paper, university module)
• Must also offer the corresponding subject at H2
  level
• Grading Distinction, Merit, Pass and Ungraded

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About subject combinations

• Maximum number of units 12 units
• For example
• 4 H2 subjects PW GP MTL (11 units)
• 3 H2 subjects 1 H1 subject PW GP MTL 1
  H3 subject (11 units)
• 4 H2 subjects PW GP MTL 1 H3 subject (12
  units)
• 3 H2 subjects 1 H1 subject PW GP MTL 2
  H3 subjects (12 units)

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H2 and H1 Grading Scheme
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Computation of Final Mark for each subject

• Mid-year Exam 15
• Continual Assessment 25
• End-of-year Exam 60
• Final Mark 100

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JC1 Promotional Criteria

• Must have obtained
• at least two H2 passes and one H1 pass in the
  content-based subjects
• This excludes H1 Mother-tongue
• language
• Pass At least a E grade

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University Admission Criteria

• Based on three H2 and one H1 content-based
  subjects (at least one has to be a contrasting
  subject) General Paper (or Knowledge Inquiry)
  Project Work
• A minimum of S grade in Mother-tongue language
• Attempted all subjects in the same sitting at GCE
  A level exams

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JC1 Promotional Criteria Whats next?

• Students who do not meet the promotional criteria
  are expected tore-do their JC1 in 2010
• Students who read 4H2 content-based subjects but
  do not obtain an average C for these subjects
  are expected to downgrade one of the subjects to
  a H1 level
• Students who excel in the exams may be invited to
  read one or two H3 content-based subjects in JC2
  based on availability and their capabilities

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Lessons learnt from the A Level exam results

• Focus on 3 H2 and 1 H1
• Focus on obtaining quality grades(i.e. A
  grade)
• Obtain at least a B grade for GP
• What has worked? Answer Commitment
• What has helped? Answer Consultation
• Early preparation is key
• Set goals, review strategies, seek help

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Some dates to remember
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Some dates to remember
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Some dates to remember
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College website

• http//www.nanyangjc.org

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To be continued

• Presentations by
• HOD/PW on Project Work matters
• HOD/Chinese on MT Examinations
• HOD/Science on SPA
• HOD/PE CCA on CCA SGC
• Q A