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St Andrew’s Secondary School
Sec 1 Parents’ Academic Subjects Talk
17 Jan 2015
Aesthetics & Design Who are We? • The A&D Department offers
- Visual Arts - Design & Technology (D&T) - Food & Consumer Education (FCE) - Music - Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
•These subjects are taught to all Lower Sec students.
• Art, D&T and Music are offered to Upper Sec students as ‘O’
level subjects.
Aesthetics & Design
Sec 1 Sec 2
ALP FCE D&T
Visual Arts
Music
Visual Arts
The visual arts curriculum aims to cultivate an
appreciation of art and design. It also aims to train
every child to become visually literate, discerning
and sensible to images in his daily life.
Special Features of the
Lower Secondary Curriculum
- Digital Art
- Photography
- 3D Graphics & Animation
Visual Arts
The following are the knowledge and skills that your child will acquire:
• Colour Theory
• Elements and Principles of Art
• Tones and blending with pencil and colour pencil
• Acrylic painting and blending
• Basic Photography
• Basic Photo-editing
• Cinema 4D technical skills
Assessment
CA and SA marks are based on:
• Assignments
• Culminating project (for SA)
How can I help my Son in
Visual Arts?
• Your son is able to draw and paint (and
clean up!) independently.
• Art requires effective effort. It is not
based on talent alone!
• Encourage him to show you his art work
and praise him for his effort.
FCE
FCE aims to enrich students’ experience in equipping
themselves with the basic skills for independent living
through the principles of nutrition, food management and
consumer education.
Assessment
CA and SA marks are based on
- Cooking practical assessments
- Class tests (One per semester)
FCE
The following are the knowledge and skills that students will acquire through this subject:
•Preparing healthy meals
•Health and nutrition
•Food safety
•Care and maintenance for household products
How can I help my Son in
FCE?
• When he misses cooking practicals,
remind him to approach his teacher and
arrange for a make-up.
• Allow him to practise for his cooking
practicals at home.
Music
We firmly believe that music is for
all (boys included!) and that
singing is one of the best ways to
experience music.
The repertoire and activities are
adapted especially for the boys’
classroom, taking into
consideration the changing
adolescent male voice and the
need for movement and
excitement within the classroom.
Music
• Boys will learn how to read music through stick notation and relative solmisation.
• The repertoire centres mainly around classical and folk/world music.
• Music is non-examinable.
‘O’ Level Music • Elective for upper Secondary students
• Areas of study – Western Music
History, Asian Music, Music
Composition and Music Performance
• Requirements – Minimum of Grade 4
Practical AND Theory in either
ABRSM, Trinity or its equivalent
• Application deadline – June of
Secondary 2 year
• Interested Sec. 1 students should
enrol in either the Band or the Choir
to give them a head start in terms of
musicianship training
Applied Learning Programme
A hands-on robotics programme that teaches students engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork and technical applications
• New programme, First batch
• Inter-disciplinary - Science, Mathematics & English
• Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Design & Technology
D&T trains students to think and act creatively through designing and
making functional products. Students are taught the following skills:
• Sketching and drawing skills
• Practical skills related to working with
plastics, wood and aluminium
• Research skills
• Modelling and mock-up skills
• Concepts and applications of mechanisms, structures and
electronics
• Basic Computer Aided Design
Design & Technology
Assessment
CA and SA marks are largely based on project-based assignments
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM)
•Scientific inquiry and literacy;
•Reasoning and problem solving;
•Design thinking;
•Computational thinking; and
•Data analysis and the use of technology
•Presentation and marketing
Skills and competencies include:
No formal assessment!
Saints Millennium Race
Dads or Moms are invited to team with your sons to
participate in the Parent-Son Challenge
Date: 2 April (Thurs)
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Through English Literature, we hope to
inculcate in our boys a respect for the
importance of reading widely and
deeply, and to develop their ability to
appreciate the subtle nuances that
texts carry.
Understanding self and others
As teachers of English Literature, we
believe in acting as role models
displaying a love for the creative play
of language found in literary texts. We
hope to open our students’ eyes to the
value of reading as an experience
that enhances our understanding of
others and ourselves.
Structure
Compulsory subject at the Lower
Secondary level
•Full subject for two years
(throughout the year)
•2 periods a week (1hr 10min)
•Choice as an elective at the Upper
Secondary Level (N and O Level)
What we teach in Sec 1
Semester 1: Poetry
Semester 2: Prose – short stories
*Drama
A. Five Areas of Study in Literature:
1. Plot
Elements of Plot; Conflict;
Relationship between Scenes and
text; Plot and Subplots; Narrative
Structure; and Plot Devices
A. Five Areas of Study in Literature:
2. Character
Roles and Purposes of
Character; Characterisation;
Character Traits; Character
Development; and Relationships
A. Five Areas of Study in Literature:
3. Themes
Central Ideas and Main Concerns
A. Five Areas of Study in Literature:
4. Style
Diction; Sound; Point of View;
Irony; Tone; Form; and Figurative
Language
A. Five Areas of Study in Literature:
5. Setting & Atmosphere
Time; Place; Physical Details;
Situations; and Mood
B. Three Principles of Literature
Teaching and Learning:
1. Personal Engagement
Engage with texts; develop
individual responses to texts;
and share and evaluate different
viewpoints and perspectives
B. Three Principles of Literature
Teaching and Learning:
2. Critical Appreciation
Use of key literary skills to analyse
texts; and develop critical responses
that are substantiated by textual
evidence
B. Three Principles of Literature
Teaching and Learning:
3. Meaningful Connections
Explore connections between literary
texts and students’ own lives or the
rest of the world via texts set and
written in different contexts and from
various parts of the world
What are needed? • Language Skills
- to express ideas and thoughts
• Critical & Analytical Mind
- to appreciate the words on paper, and the
writer’s intent and purpose for writing
Assessment
In secondary 1, we want to expose the boys
to a variety of texts in a fun way so that they
can appreciate the written word
However, we also need to instill the rigour
and discipline of writing literary essays.
Therefore…
There will be a variety of assessment forms
such as:
• Creative individual work
• Group work and performance
• Short answer and question quizzes
• Short essay type questions
HUMANITIES
• Modular system at the Lower Sec
Sec 1 SEM 1 Sec 1 SEM 2 Sec 2 SEM 1 Sec 2 SEM 2
GEOGRAPHY HISTORY HISTORY GEOGRAPHY
• To help your child cope better as he
only needs to focus on ONE new
Humanities subject at a time
• To create an immersive
environment for the Humanities
HUMANITIES
• Modular system at the Lower Sec
Sec 1 SEM 1 Sec 1 SEM 2 Sec 2 SEM 1 Sec 2 SEM 2
GEOGRAPHY HISTORY HISTORY GEOGRAPHY
• Overall score for each subject is
determined by performance at CA
and SA of the respective SEMESTER
HUMANITIES
• Inquiry-based Approach to learning
of the Humanities
– student centered pedagogy via Historical
Inquiry and Geographical Inquiry
– to increase intellectual engagement and
foster deeper understanding
– opportunity to appreciate real-world
application of knowledge and skills
HUMANITIES
• Sec 1 and 2 History of Singapore:
The Making of a Nation-State,
1300 - 1975 – Tracing Singapore’s Origins (pre-1819)
– Life in Colonial Singapore 1819-1942
– Towards Independence, 1942-1965
– Singapore’s First Decade, 1965-1975
HUMANITIES
• Assessment format for Sec 1 and 2
History Assessment Weightage Duration
Continual
Assessment Chapter Task (Activity Book) 10% Outside class time
Class Tests 10% During lesson
Common Test 20% CT1 / CT2
HI (Oral History Project) 20% Outside class time
EXAM (SA)
Fill-in-the-blanks
Short Answer Qn
Source Based Qn
Structured Essay Qn
40% 1H 30M
HUMANITIES
• Geography Secondary 1 Syllabus – Theme I: Tropical Rainforest
– Theme II: Water Supply
– Theme III: Energy Resources
• Geography Secondary 2 Syllabus – Theme IV: Housing
– Theme V: Transport
– Theme VI: Floods
HUMANITIES
• Assessment format for Sec 1 and 2
Geography Assessment Weightage Duration
Continual
Assessment Response to Geog Issue 10% Outside class time
Class Tests 10% During lesson
Common Test 15% CT1 / CT2
Geographical Inquiry 30% Outside class time
EXAM (SA) • Topographic Map Reading
• Structured Qn 35%
1H 30M
HUMANITIES
listen in class as it helps with understanding
and cuts down on revision time
be an involved learner in class: contribute
to class learning by asking questions or
offering insights
HUMANITIES
keep a personal notebook to take notes
and tips given by the teacher
frequently review contents and skills taught
to increase competency in the subjects
HUMANITIES
build information retention by organising
contents into lists, flashcards or diagrams
check improvement and progress by
completing and submitting work on time
challenge himself to excel by getting a
friend to test his knowledge or
asking for harder assignments
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