Welcome to

CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent

Sec 2 Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 26 Jan 2018

OUR DIRECTION -MISSION, VALUES, VISION

IJ Mission

The mission of an Infant Jesus

Convent is the creation of a

Christ-centred school community

where all work together for the

promotion of truth, justice,

freedom and love, with special

reference to the needs of persons

who are disadvantaged in any way.

LIFE4Engaged &

Empowered Learners

Effective Leaders

Eloquent Individuals

with strong Ethics

FREEDOMLOVE

• God-Fearing

• Maximising Potential

• Gracious & Healthy Lifestyle

INTEGRITY• Truth

• Justice

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Women of Integrity

with the Passion to

Pursue Excellence

Our Vision

Accreditations

(2014 to 2020)

• Best Practice in Teaching & Learning

• Best Practice in Character & Citizenship

Education

• Best Practice in Staff Well Being

• Lee Hsien Loong Award in Innovations in

the Normal Course

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Direction for 2018ENGAGEMENT

1) With Staff

Building of Capacity and Community.

2) With Students

Instilling Joy of Learning & Affiliation.

3) With Stakeholders

Strengthening our Singapore Spirit.

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US!

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VARIOUS PARTNERSHIP

EVENTS/PROGRAMMES WE HAVE WITH THE SCHOOL

Executive

Committee

Night Study

Supervision

Reading

Programme

Parents

Prayer

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SEC 2 PTM :

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Our Beliefs

Our Expectations

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Attendance

Consistent Effort

Excellence

Absence without Valid ReasonAbsence Reason

Absence Sub Reasons in SC

Examples

Absentwithout VR

Family related issues

• Permissive/ abusive caregiver

• Marital discord• Students need to stay at

home to take care of siblings/relatives

Financial related issues

• Student need to work• Insufficient money for school

Truancy • Wilful absenteeism

Others • Any other reasons

School Rules & Expectations

• To develop disciplined behavior

• Details are in Students’ Planner

• Appreciate parents’ support

– latecomers need to serve detention

– tattoos are not allowed

– dyed/ tinted hair is not allowed

– only a watch should be worn on the wrist

Attire

• PE T Shirt and Pinafore on the days with PE lesson.

• Track shoes is only allowed during PE lesson

• Change into your CCA T shirt during lunch hour.

• During ASP : CCA T Shirt and Pinafore.

Road Safety & Security

• Road Safety

– If you are driving your child/ward to school,

she may alight at the school’s front porch. For

safety purpose, do not allow your child/ward to

alight at the bus bay in front of the school.

– You may also drop your child/ward at the back

of the school near Rivervale Mall

– Speed limit within school premise is 15 km/h

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Alight your child/ward at the

school’s front porch

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Girls to walk along the zebra

pathway to the school foyer.

• School starts at 7:30 am (except Thursdays)

1st period starts at 7:45 am

• School starts at 8:30 am (Thursdays only)

1st period starts at 8:45 am

• Dismissal time is 1:45 pm everyday

• Lunch break is 1:45 – 2:30 pm

• ASP starts at 2:30 – 3:30 pm

• CCA starts at 3:45 – 6:15 pm

Routines

• Assembly starts at 8.30am, except for 1A,2A,3A,

3D & Sec4/5.

• Classes starting lessons at 7:45am are:

- 1A (SBB) + 2A (SBB) + 3A (SBB)

- 3D (8-subject class)

- Sec 4&5 (Timed Practice)

Thursdays

(Late-In Day for Students)

Communication with your child

in school

• They may use the phone in the General

office to contact their parents in case of

emergencies.

• Parents may call the General Office if they

need to speak to their child urgently.

– Office staff will get your child to call you back in

the case of an emergency

Communication with Staff

• You may write through the school’s generic

email address available on the school’s web

page.

• You may call the school who will pass the

message to the teacher.

• Under School Management Team, you will also

find the email addresses of P and VPs

OUR CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMMES

Support Programmes

• Alignment of NA and Express curriculum

• Students with foundation subjects

• Reading programme by parent volunteers for

students with special needs

• Academic Support Programme (ASP) for various

subjects

Our Distinctive Programmes

Learning for Life Programme (LLP)Thinking for Life: Lifelong learning using the FPS

Problem Solving Model

Applied Learning Programme (ALP)The Art of Communication Through Theatre

and Debates

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT

Continual Assessment

(CA)

Semestral Assessment

(SA)

S2 Express

Pass in EL & a Pass % for the average of all subjects

S2 Normal Academic

(a) Pass in EL & 2 other subjects

OR

(b) Pass in 4 subjects

S2 Normal Technical

Pass in 2 subjects, one of which must be EL or Math

Promotion Criteria

WEIGHTING FOR CA & SA

Course

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

TOTALCA1SA1

CA2SA2

CT1 + CT2 CT3 + CT4

Express 15 % 25 % 15 % 45 % 100 %

N(A) 15 % 25 % 15 % 45 % 100 %

N(T) 20 % 20 % 25 % 35 % 100 %

CT2 & 4 - Portfolio Assessments

Topical Tests

Open book Tests

Quiz

Oral Presentations

Journal Writing (e.g. in English)

Problem Solving (e.g. in Math & Physics)

Research Assignments

Project Works (MPW for Sec 1&2; MT)

CA & SA Schedule: in Students’ Planner

Assessment Type Level Time Frame

Common Test 1 Written Tests Sec 1–4/5 Term 1 Wk 7-8

Common Test 2 Portfolio Assessment Sec 1–3Term 1 Wk 3 toTerm 2 Wk 3

Semestral Assessment 1

Written Tests/Orals/ Practical

Sec 1–4/5 Term 2 Wk 6-8

Common Test 3 Written Tests Sec 1–3 Term 3 Wk 7-8

Common Test 4 Portfolio Assessment Sec 1–3Term 2 Wk 4 to Term 3 Wk 8

GCE ‘N’ Prelim Examinations

Prelim Examinations Sec 4NT/ 4NA Term 3 Wk 6-7

GCE ‘O’ Prelim Examinations

Prelim Examinations (include Practical)

Sec 4Exp– Sec 5NA

Term 3 Wk 6-8

Semestral Assessment 2

Written Tests/Orals/ Practical

Sec 1–3 Term 4 Wk 3-5

Absence During Tests & Exams

• Call up the school & inform Form Teacher (FT).

• Submit the Medical Certificate (MC) to the FT

upon her return to school.

Note:

For absence without Medical Certificate, a ‘Zero’ (0) will

be given for the papers missed (as it is the practice for

national exams).

There will be no makeup for the papers missed.

OPPORTUNITIES

Subject Based Banding

• SJC is one of 12 schools prototyping

Subject-based banding (SBB); started in

2014

• SBB enables NA/NT students who meet

criteria to offer EL/Math/Sc/MTL at

Express/NA level from Sec 1

Grade Equivalence

between N & O Levels

“O” Level “N” Level

A1, A2, B3 1

B4, C5, C6 2

D7, E8 3

F9 4

LATERAL TRANSFERS

2 N(T) 2 N(A)

3 Exp 2 N(A)

> 70% in the average for

all subjects

& deemed able to cope

Note: LT - Not earlier than mid-year

SECONDARY 3 SUBJECT COMBINATIONS(TENTATIVE)

• This is an opportunity to choose subjects

that would enable the girls to pursue their

career aspirations and placement in higher

educational institutions.

• The final subject allocation is based on

merit.

Rationale for Subject Combination

Tentative Timeline

Dates Description

Term 3 Week 2 (Jul) Streaming Briefing during

Assembly

After SA2 (Oct) Online Streaming Exercise

Release of results

Appeal Exercise

Appeal Results

*Subject to changes

Sec 3 Express

(tentative subject

combinations)

Note : Final subject combinations subjected to demand

Sec 2 PTM

To Note

• Equal weighting for components of modular science

(Physics and Biology).

• Consistent hard work is important.

• For pure subjects

– Ability to cope with the rigour and demands.

– Cut off is computed using 35% SA1 & 65% SA2

• For 8 subjects option.

– Overall percentage is considered.

Sec 3 Express

(8 Subject Options)

Top 20 - 25% in Overall

ranking with Double

weighting for EL, Math

and Science.

+ pass all three Science

modules and at least

70% in *Chemistry and

Physics/Biology modules

+ at least 60% in *Math

At least 70% in

*Physics, Chem

and Bio Modules

Triple

Science+

At least 60% in

*MathAdditional

Math+

+At least 50% in

*GeographyGeography

Tentative Subject Combination

8-Subject Combinations

Sec 2 PTM

Core

English

Mother Tongue

Elementary Math

Additional Mathematics

Humanities (Social Studies & Elective-Hist/Geog)

Chemistry

Electives

Physics Biology

Biology/Geography/

Literature

Physics/Geography/

Literature

Sec 3 Express

(7 Subject Options)

* For Bio : Use 2nd component in SA1

* For Phy : Use 2nd component in SA2

* For Math & Chem (1st component) SA1 (35%) + SA2 (65%)

*Pass all three Science

modules and at least 70% in 2

relevant Science modules

Pure

Science

At least 60% in *Math A Math

Tentative Subject Combination

7-Subject Combinations

(Pure Science)

Sec 2 PTM

Core

English

Mother Tongue

Elementary Math

Additional Mathematics

Humanities (Social Studies & Elective-Hist/Geog)

Chemistry

Electives Physics Biology

Tentative Subject Combination

7-Subject Combinations (Combined

Science)

Sec 2 PTM

Core

English

Mother Tongue

Elementary Math

Humanities (Social Studies & Elective-Hist/Geog)

Science (Chemistry/Physics or Chemistry/Biology)

Electives

Geography or Literature

Additional

Mathematics

Art F&N

Sec 3 Normal

Academic

(tentative subject

combinations)

Note : Final subject combinations subjected to demand

To Note

• Consistent hard work throughout the year

• All students offer English at O levels

• All students offer Mother Tongue at O levels

• Students who score more than 60% in Math

are eligible to take

a) O-level Elementary Math

b) NA-level Additional Math

To Note

• Grades conversion

“O” Level “N” Level

A1, A2, B3 1

B4, C5, C6 2

D7, E8 3

F9 4

Tentative Subject

Combination

Core

English (O)

Mother Tongue (O)

Elementary Math (NA/O)

Humanities (Social Studies & Elective-Hist/Geog)

Science (Chemistry/Physics or Chemistry/Biology)

ElectivesAdditional

Mathematics (NA)

Art F&N Literature

Sec 3 Normal

Technical (tentative

subject combinations)

Note : Final subject combinations subjected to demand

To Note

• Consistent hard work throughout the

year

• Selected students offer English (NA

Syllabus) at N-level as an additional

subject

Tentative Subject

Combination

Core

English (NT/NA)

Basic Mother Tongue

Elementary Math

Science

Computer Applications (CPA)

Elements of Business Studies (EBS)

Electives Music

(Elective: 7th option – additional interest)

We Believe in our Girls• We believe our girls have

potential and talents

• We want our girls to experience success

• We want our girls to be values-driven, to have the mindset of excellence

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Thank You

Let us work in partnership to help

our girls realise their potential.

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