2015 Principal’s Dialogue with

Upper Sec Parents

Sec 3&4 ABEF

30 Jan 2015

Whole School Approach to Pastoral Care

School Leaders Spending time with individual classes

Year Heads & other key personnel

Oversee pastoral care of the level

Form Teachers Get to know individual pupils through 1 to 1 conferencing

Discipline Teachers,

Counsellors

Provide support to students with greater needs

Principal Ms Audrey Chen

School Leaders

Vice-Principal 1 Mr Lim Sin Heng

Vice-Principal 2 Mr Alan Lim

Sec 3 Level Committee

Sec 3 Year Head Mr Eric Loh Other Key Personnel Ms Felicia Kuo, HOD English Mr Keith Liew, HOD ICT Ms Tan Sor Tin, SH Literature Ms Shamsiah, SH CCE N(A): Mr James Quek, LH Math N(T): Mr Francis Ng, HOD PE&CCA

Ms Michelle Tan

Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher

Sec 3A1

Mdm Tan Chia Chia

Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher

Sec 3A2

Mrs Lee Kim Lian Ms Yee Minyi Meagan

Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher

Sec 3B

Ms Ho Pei Qin Ms Shahirah Banu

Form Teacher

Sec 3E

Ms Karen Chin

Form Teacher

Sec 3F

Mr Ezal Bin Sani

Sec 4 Level Committee

Sec 4 Year Head Ms Clarissa Koh Other Key Personnel Mr Malvin Chan, HOD Science Mrs Choe Wai Leng, HOD Humanities Mdm Xu Hui, HOD MTL Mr Joseph Guo, LH English Mr Wilson Ho, SH CCE N(A): Mr James Quek, LH Math N(T): Mr Francis Ng, HOD PE&CCA

Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher

Sec 4A

Mr Tan Chang Ci Ms Wong Bei Shi

Form Teacher

Sec 4B

Mr Jason Lum

Form Teacher

Sec 4E

Mr Wee Guoyuan

Form Teacher Co-Form Teacher

Sec 4F

Ms Foong Shin Ann Mr Tan Puok Yuee

Fairfield Education

Our Mission To provide a holistic education in a Christian

environment so as to nurture leaders of good character, equipped to serve God, nation,

community and school

Our Vision A Vibrant Community of Active Life-Long

Learners & Influential Leaders

The 4 “Every”s of a Fairsian

• Every Fairsian is precious

• Every Fairsian is unique

• Every Fairsian has different talents

• Every Fairsian can learn and change

Active Lifelong Learner and

Influential Leader

Personhood

Commitment to Community

Heart of Service

Wisdom

4 Fairsian Outcomes

The Fairfield Curriculum

An Autonomous School of

Distinction

Best Practice in Teaching & Learning

Best Practice in Student All-Round Development

Best Practice in Character & Citizenship Education

Best Practice in Staff Well-Being & Development

Best Practice in Partnership

Developmental Framework

Level Characteristic Character/Leadership Journey

Academic Journey

Sec 1 Transition from P6 to Sec 1

Self-mastery – respect, responsibility, care

Increase in number of subjects, new subjects

Sec 2 Physical and emotional growth

Relating well with others, team player

Streaming examinations [placement]

Sec 3 Transition from junior to senior student

Leading others Building foundations of two-year course leading to GCE exams

Sec 4/5 Preparing for the next challenge

Finding direction GCE examinations [placement]

Four-Year WHEEL Programme Week of Holistic, Enriched & Experiential Learning

Year Focus

Sec 1 NE, Culture & Aesthetics

Sec 2 Outdoor Adventure Camp

Sec 3 Trip for International Experience

Sec 4 / 5 Career Counselling

Growing in Grace

Growing in Wisdom

2015 Focus

Nurture a growth mindset • Think of challenges not as roadblocks, but

opportunities for growth

• Use the language of growth – e.g. “I’m not sure I can do it now, but I think I can learn with time and effort.”

Wisdom

• I am curious and enjoy learning new things.

• I ask questions to gain deeper understanding.

• I make sound judgements.

• I persevere in learning.

Able to operate in and interpret the world and its influences, thereby making sound decisions for self and the team

School Hours

• Streamlining for better health & well-being

• Morning Assembly at 7:30am

• Dismissal at 2:05pm (Mon-Thur) & 1:00pm on Fri

• CCAs to start and end earlier

• Leave school by 6:30pm

• School is locked at 7:00pm

• Contact teachers Mon-Fri 7:30am-6:30pm

Ownership of Learning

• Make full use of curriculum time

• Practise “3Bs before me”: brain, book & buddy before asking teacher for help

• Record homework in student diary

• Take personal responsibility for prompt submission of homework and other modes of assessment (OMA)

– Zero marks for OMA submitted more than a week late

2014 GCE O-Level Exams

Students with L1R5 ≤10 pts

2014 GCE O-Level Exams

Outstanding All-Round Students

Name Class CCA

Dora Tay 4E GB/Journalism/

Council Dylon Lawrence Han

4E NCC Land

Joshua Ong 4F Choir/Journalism/

Council

Loy Hui Jing 4E Football

Sandy Goh 4B GB/Council

Tan Ding Kang 4F Volleyball/Journalism/

Council

2014 GCE O-Level Exams

Students of Special Mention

Name Class

Darryl Thong 4A Goh Jia Wen 5A Ivan Lock 4E

Nah Li Shi 4E

Jordan Yeo 4E

Samuel Chong 4F

Personal Voice

Talent Your natural gifts and strengths

Need What the world needs

enough to ‘pay’ you

for.

Passion Things that naturally

energize, excite,

motivate and inspire

you

PV

Conscience That still, small voice with that assures you of what

is right and that prompts you to actually do it.

Education Pathways for O-Level Students

Bonus Points for Computation of

Net Aggregate Scores

2) Pass in English and Higher Mother

Tongue

3) Pass in Malay/Chinese (Special programme) or Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as

3rd Language

5) Students who apply for and are accepted into

Chinese LEP or Malay LEP

2 points for admission to JC/MI courses, provided

these choices come before any Poly/ITE courses

2 points

For students from feeder

schools if they choose their

affiliated JC course(s) as

a) 1st choice or

b) 1st and 2nd choices

2 points

4) Affiliation to JC

Limited to maximum of 4 bonus points only for sections (1)-(4).

Limited to maximum of 6 bonus points only for sections (1)-(5).

1) CCA grades Grades A1-A2: 2 points Grades B3-C6: 1 point (For admission to JC/Poly/ITE)

Entry Criteria For Junior College

Core Requirements: At least C6 in English At least D7 in Mother Tongue At least D7 in Mathematics

L1R5 Aggregate: not more than 20 points L1 – English Language or Higher Mother Tongue R1 – Humanities R2 – Math/Science R3 – Math/Science/Humanities Any other 2 subjects (except CCA)

Junior College Arts Science

Anglo-Chinese JC 7 6

Anglo-Chinese School (Ind) - 5

Catholic JC 10 10

Hwa Chong Institution 4 3

Jurong JC 14 15

National JC 7 5

Pioneer JC 14 14

Raffles Institution 4 3

St. Andrew’s JC 10 9

Victoria JC 6 5

L1R5 Cut-Off Points for 2014 JAE

Entry Criteria For Polytechnics

Generally the following applies: At least a C6 in English Language for

Non-Technology Courses At least a D7 in English Language for

Technology Courses

L1 - EL R2 – Relevant 2 subjects B2 – Best 2 other subjects L1 + R2 + B2 of about 26 points (vary from year to year)

Diploma in International Business 7

Diploma in Biomedical Science 8

Diploma in Banking & Finance 12

Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering 12

Diploma in Nutrition, Health & Wellness 13

Diploma in Media & Communication 13

Diploma in Engineering with Business 14

Diploma in Business Information Technology 16

Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering 23

L1R2B2 Cut-Off Points for 2014 JAE Singapore Polytechnic

Diploma in International Business 6

Diploma in Biomedical Science 9

Diploma in Psychology Studies 9

Diploma in Banking & Financial Services 10

Diploma in Mass Communication 10

Diploma in Accountancy 11

Diploma in Business Information Technology 13

Diploma in Aerospace Technology 13

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 21

Diploma in Electronic & Computer Engineering 26

Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing) 28

L1R2B2 Cut-Off Points for 2014 JAE Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Special Programmes & Scholarships

MOE Pre-University Scholarship

• Be Singapore Citizens or non-Citizens with at least one parent who is a Singapore Citizen;

• Have done consistently well in school and obtained an aggregate of not more than 8 points in the GCE O-Level Exam for English + HMT/MT + 5 relevant subjects (as in L1R5);

• Have a very good record of co-curricular activities; and

• Not currently be in receipt of any other MOE scholarship

Special Programmes & Scholarships

MOE Humanities Programme & Scholarship

• Must be Singapore citizen

• Must gain admission to school offering the programme: ACJC, ACS(I), HCI, NJC, RI, TJC, VJC

• Must offer H2 Lit, a 2nd H2 Humanities (China Studies, Economics, History or Geography) a 3rd H2 subject.

Special Programmes & Scholarships

Art Elective Programme @ HCI, NYJC & NJC

Drama Elective Programme @ ACJC, TPJC & VJC

Chinese Language Elective Programme @ HCI, JJC, NYJC & TJC

English Language Elective Programme @ ACJC, CJC & RI

Music Elective Programme @ ACJC, ACS(I), RI & TJC

Examination Calendar for Sec 4 Express

Date Examination Remark

T1 W10-T2 W2 SPA Skills 1&2 GCE

4-8 May School Mid-Year Exam School

2 Jun Mid-Year CL/ML/TL Written Exam GCE

3 Jun Mid-Year MTB Written Exam GCE

3 Jul Submission deadline for Sec 4&5 Art coursework School

20 Jul MTB Oral (Mid-Yr) GCE

2-15 Jul CL/ML/TL Oral GCE

T3 W2-4 SPA Skill 3 GCE

21 Jul CL/ML/TL and MTB (Mid-Yr) Listening Comprehension GCE

13-27 Aug EL Oral GCE

19 Aug-2 Sep School Preliminary Exam School

28 Sep MTB Oral (Year-End) GCE

19 Oct-13 Nov O Level Written Examination GCE

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