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Principal-Meets-Parents

Session

2015

Secondary 3

Address by Principal

Mrs Quek Li Gek

1. What’s new in PLMGS (Sec) in 2015

2. Helping your daughter grow up well

Outline

PL School Values

H.E.A.R.T.

Revised

Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well

1. Stablise her

with

protective

factors

Source: http://zanl13.wordpress.com/about/

Source: A guide to building mental Wellbeing of children and youth

For teachers, counsellors and youth workers (HPB)

2. Promote consistency of effort

Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well

Source: “Memory: A Contribution to

Experimental Psychology” (1913)

Source:

https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/wr

ong-answer.html

Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well

3. Review your daughter’s goals

regularly

4. Help her

discover her

interests and

passion

Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well

25 Apr 2014

13 Apr 2014

BC No.:

T0123456A

Every Pri 5 – Pre U 3 student has a

personal account

Personal

Globe

Inventory

(PGI)

5. Be always available

Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well

A Poem for Parents

Roots and Wings

by Dennis Waitley

If I had two wishes, I know what they would be I'd wish for Roots to cling to, and Wings to set me free;

Roots of inner values, like rings within a tree; and Wings of independence to seek my destiny.

Roots to hold forever to keep me safe and strong, To let me know you love me, when I've done something wrong;

To show me by example, and helps me learn to choose, To take those actions every day to win instead of lose.

A Poem for Parents

Roots and Wings

Just be there when I need you, to tell me it's all right, To face my fear of falling when I test my wings in flight;

Don't make my life too easy, it's better if I try, And fail and get back up myself, so I can learn to fly.

If I had two wishes, and two were all I had, And they could just be granted, by my Mom and Dad; I wouldn't ask for money or any store-bought things.

The greatest gifts I'd ask for are simply Roots and Wings.

[End] Source:

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/roots

-and-wings/

Fantastic 2015!

Sec 3 Year Head

Ms Annabella Ong

2015 Secondary 3

Level Programmes

To inculcate HEART values and build

Social & Emotional and 21st century

competencies in PL-Lites to develop

them to be

confident PL-Lites

passionate learners

active citizens &

inspiring leaders

PL’s Desired Outcome of Education

Our Purpose

PL’s Desired Outcome of Education

Confident PL-Lite

Wise

Articulate

Resilient

Passionate Learner

Pursues Excellence

Self-directed

Critical Thinker

Active Citizen

Loyal

Socially Responsible

Respects

Differences

Inspiring Leader

Proactive

Influential

Exemplary

Our Purpose

Level outcomes Sec 3: i Influence

The inspiring PL leaders will influence

the people around them positively.

(Loyal, Socially Responsible, Respects Differences)

S3 Level Outcome

Our Purpose

Student-centric, Values-driven

Character Education

PL Alive Our Programmes

Promotes holistic health

through the CCA programme

Sec 3s will experience

• CCA Fair [Jan]

• Sports Events

• Singapore Youth Festival [Apr]

• Sports Competitions

• Clubs & Societies Competitions

PL Aesthetics Our Programmes

Provides opportunities for students to

discover & develop their talent in the Arts

Sec 3s will experience

• Musical Montage

• Symphony of Praise

• PL Recital

• PL Aesthetics Day

• East Zone Art Festival

• SSO @ PL

• Art Trail

PL Care & Transform Our Programmes

Building positive Teacher-Student Relationship

• PL Celebrates [Jan]

• Class Bonding

• CAst (Character Assist)

• Teacher-Student Conferencing

• Looking after PL-Lites’ needs

• Counselling, FAS, Special Needs,

International Students

Teaching our students self-management

PL Learn & Life Our Programmes

Sec 3s will experience

• our Lifeskills

& Values Education (LiVE)

lessons

• Enrichment programmes

• Post-exam activities [Oct]

• Sec 3 Work Experience

Programme [Oct-Dec]

• Work Attachment Programme

[Oct-Dec]

PL Home Our Programmes

Love our Country, our Home

Sec 3s will experience

• Total Defense Day

• International Friendship Day

• Racial Harmony Day

• National Day

• Festivals & Celebrations

• Just-in-time sharing

PL Lead Our Programmes

Sec 3s will experience • Multiple leadership platforms

• Leadership Empowerment • Sec 1 iDiscover Camp Committee

• Sec 1 LiVE lessons by FTs assisted by

Peer-Lites

• Primary 6 Student Leadership Camp

by Prefects

• Peer Tutoring

• Singapore Kindness Movement

• National Youth Achievement Award

PL Reach Our Programmes

Values in Action through

Service-Learning Programme

Sec 3s will experience

• Local & Overseas Faithful in Service

Programme

• Values in Action (VIA) Champions

Objectives of Faithful in Service

Date: 18 – 23 May (Term 2 Week 9) (for both Overseas & Local)

More details will be available at a later date.

Leading games in Malaysia Building well pavement in

Cambodia

Blessing the cleaners in

Singapore

Honour God To live a life that is pleasing to God

in thought, words & deeds

Excellence

Mindset To strive for excellence in her

attitude & work

Adaptable To be innovative in an environment

of change & tenacious in

overcoming challenges

Respect To respect self, others &

is respected by others

Thankful To live life with purpose & passion

Upper Secondary Curriculum

Ms Vivien Chee

Upper Secondary IP

Curriculum

• Build Academic Foundation

• Develop 21st CC & Build Academic

Portfolio

1. Subject Comparison & Expectation

2. Assessment 2015

3. Curriculum Weeks in 2015

4. IP Overview 2015

IP – Build Academic Foundation

1. Subject Comparison & Expectation

• Upper Secondary Syllabus (SEAB)

• Content (national curriculum, depth,

breath, rigor)

• Assessment (National standards, trend

towards higher order thinking questions)

• Languages, Humanities, Math and

Sciences, Electives

• NT- Languages, Math, CPA, Electives

1. Subject Comparison & Expectation

• Preparation starts now

• Completed over 2 years

• At least 60% of content covered in Sec 3

• Goals vs Distractions

• Result Expectations vs Realities

2. Assessment 2015

Type of Assessment

Assessment Framework 2015 • Sec 3 (Exp / NA / NT)

Total = 100%

Information for Parents

1. A Letter with the Assessment Schedule will be

issued at least 2 weeks before the Assessment.

2. The Test schedule & Topics to be tested will be

made available online at least 2 weeks before

the test.

3. Subject Teachers will give the class relevant

information pertaining to the assessment early.

3. Curriculum Weeks

in 2015

Curriculum Weeks in 2015

4. IP Overview 2015

(available in our school website)

Term 1 Wk 5 – Topics for CT1

released on website

and informed

students/parents

Upper Secondary IP

Curriculum

• Develop 21st CC & Build

Academic Portfolio

LAMDA

PL 21

(1) This is an internationally recognized examination.

(2) It serves as a good benchmark for students to know where

they stand internationally where speaking ability is

concerned.

(3) It is a good certification for DSA to JC/Poly

(4) It trains speaker’s ability to think quickly in her feet and

ability to speak succinctly and clearly.

(5) It provides an opportunity to speak and build confidence.

LAMDA : London Academy of Music and

Drama Accreditation

Upper Secondary IP

Curriculum

List of authentic tasks provided for students to choose.

Work collaboratively as a group on an authentic task of your gp’s choice.

Task is designed to enable students to see connections across subjects.

Key Elements of PL 21 Authentic Tasks

Research

• Background information on topic/issue

Critical Thinking

• Analyse or evaluate situation/scenario/issue presented

Creative Thinking

• Propose solutions, approaches or strategies/ create an object or product

Communication

Collaboration

Overseas Academic

Learning Journey

• Math, Science and Mother Tongue

• Location: Taiwan

• Tentative Dates: 5 June to 12 June

• Cost: Approx. $2000

Upper Secondary IP Curriculum

Run the Race with God as our Partner To start positively,

To continue persistently,

To end powerfully.

There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Today’s Decisions

are

Tomorrow’s Realities

Progression Pathways after

GCE N Level Exams from 2013

Updated Jan 2015

Mrs Selina Lum

N(A) Progression

pathways offers…

Educational routes after the

GCE NA Levels

Overview of Pathways (NA)

GCE N-Level Exam

4 years N(A) Course

Progression Pathways for Normal (Academic) Students

GCE O-Level Exam 1 year Sec 5

Polytechnic (3 years)

2 years

ITE Nitec

2 years ITE

Higher

Nitec

NAFA/

LaSalle

(3 years)

Polytechnic (3

years)

1 year

Foundation

Programme

Polytech

nic (2

years)

Junior College

(2 years) /

Centralised

Institute

(3 years)

2 years ITE

Direct Entry

Scheme (DES) to

Higher Nitec

10 weeks

Prep Programme

4

2

1 3

When : After the release of the N Level

Results in Dec

Who : Sec 4NA

What : Foundation Programme (FP)

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Poly

Programme (DPP)

Where : Offered in all 5 polytechnics

(70% of all courses)

How : (a) Apply after release of

N Level results (DPP)

Posting results at the end of

Dec of that year

(b) Apply after release of

O Level results in the

following year in mid Jan (PFP)

Posting results at the end

of Jan that year

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• For N(A) students who are fairly strong academically – DPP eligibility: ELMAB3 ≤ 19 points

– meet subject-specific Minimum Entry Requirements

• Suitable for students whose learning styles are more application-based and hands-on

• Advantage of choosing DPP over Sec 5N – Direct entry to Higher Nitec, which is otherwise only

available for O-level holders

– Students assured of a place in in a polytechnic diploma course mapped to their Higher Nitec, , if they attain qualifying Grade Point Average (GPA)scores

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Poly Prog (DPP)

4NA Only

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• For N(A) students who are academically strong and

clearly polytechnic bound

– PFP eligibility: ELMAB3 ≤11 points

– meet subject-specific Minimum Entry Requirements

• A one-year foundation programme for polytechnic-bound

students offering a practice-oriented curriculum taught by

polytechnic lecturers.

• Students are given provisional places in diploma

programmes, subject to them passing all modules in

the one-year PFP.

Polytechnic Foundation Prog (PFP)

4NA Only

National Data

Progression Percentage

Polytechnic

40% 80%

ITE

40%

JC/MI / LaSalle / NAFA /

Employment

20%

After the O levels, where do most 5N pupils go?

MOE 2012

Poly Foundation

Programme Duration 1 Year Programme at

polytechnic.

Route Students given

provisional places in

diploma programmes in

polytechnic

No of

Years

1 + 3 yrs = (4 Years)

N(A) PFP & DPP Pathways (1)

Direct Entry to Poly

Programme 2 year course in

Higher Nitec in ITE

Assured a place in

1st year or 2nd year in

polytechnic

Must qualify with the ITE

GPA (Grade Point

Average)

2 + [2 or 3] = Direct

Entry to Poly Prog

(4 or 5 yrs]

Poly Foundation

Programme

Direct Entry to Poly

Programme Number of

places

About 1200

1000

Cohort

Details

Top 10% of 4NA Cohort 10th – 30th percentile of

4NA Cohort

Next 20%

CCA Bonus points can be awarded with good CCA

grade

to compute ELMAB3 for selection & posting to

the poly.

N(A) PFP & DPP Pathways (2)

Poly Foundation

Programme

Eligibility

Criteria

ELMAB3

(English, Maths, Best 3)

≤ 11 points (exclude

CCA bonus points in

computation)

EL ≤ 3 & MA ≤ 3 (++)

(Annex 1)

EL ≤ 2 & MA ≤ 3 (++)

(Annex 2)

N(A) PFP & DPP Pathways (3)

Direct Entry to Poly

Programme ELMAB3

(English, Maths, Best 3)

≤ 19 points (exclude

CCA bonus point in

computation)

EL ≤ 4 & MA ≤ 4 (++)

(eg. Applied Sciences,

Engineering & Info

Comm)

EL ≤ 3 & MA ≤ 4 (++)

(eg. Business &

Services )

(See Annex 3)

Poly Foundation Programme (PFP) E

lig

ibilit

y C

rite

ria

EL ≤ 3 & MA ≤ 3 (Annex 1)

≤ 11 pts

Must also obtain the following

• EL ≤ 2 & MA ≤ 3 (Annex 2)

• ≤ 11 pts

• Must also obtain the following

English (Syll A) 3

Maths (Syll A / Add) 3

One of the following

3 - Sc (Phy/Chem)

- Sc (Phy/Bio)

- Sc (Chem/Bio)

- F&N

- D&T

Any 2 others excl CCA 3

English (Syll A) 2

Maths (Syll A / Add) 3

One of the following

3

-POA

- EL Lit

- History / Geography

- Combined Hum

- Art

Any 2 others excl CCA 3

Direct-Entry to Poly Programme (DPP) E

lig

ibilit

y C

rite

ria

EL ≤ 4 & MA ≤ 4 (Annex 3)

(Applied Science, Engineering

& Info-comm Technology

courses)

• ≤ 19 pts

Must also obtain the

following

• EL ≤ 3 & MA ≤ 4 (Annex 3)

(Business & Services courses)

• ≤ 19 pts

Must also obtain the

following

English (Syll A) 4

Maths (Syll A / Add) 4

Any 3 others excl

CCA

5

English (Syll A) 3

Maths (Syll A / Add) 4

Any 3 others excl CCA 5

Poly Foundation

Programme

Direct Entry to Poly

Programme ≤ 11 points ≤ 19 points

Polytechnic Diploma Higher Nitec

Eligibility

Criteria

EL ≤ 3 & MA ≤ 3 (++) Applied science

Health Science

Engineering

Information & Digital Tech

Build Environment

Media & Design

Maritime Studies

Business and Management

EL ≤ 4 & MA ≤ 4 (++) Applied Sciences

Engineering

Info Communication

EL ≤ 2 & MA ≤ 3 (++) Media & Design

Humanities

Business and Management

Health science

EL ≤ 3 & MA ≤ 4 (++)

Business & Services

N(A) PFP & DPP Pathways (3)

• The PFP & DPP programmes are suitable

for the 4NA pupils. The practice-based

curriculum can better prepare them for a

polytechnic education.

• They can focus on the courses that will

give them a head start in their chosen

career.

N(A) PFP & DPP Pathways (3)

What do our former students say…

• On why she pursued the PFP route

– ‘I chose the PFP option which allowed me to enter

my dream course, which might have been more

difficult to fulfill through the O-levels route.

The JAE COP was

12 points then.’

Jacyline Ong,

PFP in Business Administration,

Singapore Polytechnic,

N-levels graduand in 2013 (6 points)

What do our former students say…

• On her experiences in the PFP programme

– ‘We take modules which prepare us for the

Diploma course we eventually pursue. This

makes learning relevant to us and hence more

enjoyable.’

Katherine Tay,

PFP in Sustainable Urban Design

and Engineering,

Ngee Ann Polytechnic,

N-levels graduand in 2013

(5 points)

What do our former students say…

• On why she pursued the DPP route

– ‘I felt the preparation time of 5 months to

the O-levels was relatively short and I

might not have been able to cope with the

pace. I also thought the hands-on and

project-based approach was more suitable

for me.’

Natasha Leong,

DPP in Chemical Technology,

College East,

N-levels graduand in 2013

(14 points)

What do our former students say…

• On her experiences in the DPP programme

– ‘The programme prepares me for my Diploma

course in Polytechnic at a more manageable

pace. It is a great opportunity as I can be more

focused as the modules are based on the

course I am majoring in.’

Ho Ying Yi,

DPP in Information Technology,

College Central,

N-levels graduand in 2013 (14 points)

PFP

http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/pfp/

Email: Help-PFP@polytechnic.edu.sg

DPP

http://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-des/

Email: training@ite.edu.sg

Helpful Websites

Thank You