Secondary 3 Parents Briefing - greenridgesec.moe.edu.sg · and Others GSS Strategy Map C1: Self-directed and Critical thinkers, striving for Excellence for Self and Others C2: Values-Centric

Secondary 3 Parents’ Briefing26 January 2016

6.30 pm

GREENRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL Belief: ‘Learn. Improve. Excel.’

Programme Outline

1. Presentation by Level Head

2. Star Award Presentation

3. Interaction with Form Teacher and Key

Personnel

GREENRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Objectives of Briefing

(1) Communicate Broad School Direction

(2) Share key information on development of

students

(3) Strengthen collaborative efforts to prepare

students for the national examinations and the

future


Dynamic Thinkers

Inspiring Leaders

Contributing Citizens

One Learning Community

Building Character, Nurturing Talents

Our Vision

Our Mission


S1: Resourceful Singaporeans fornational competitiveness

S2: Children who become the best they can be

S3: A cohesive and resilient society

SO1: Managing and using data

effectively to identify and

address students’ needs

SO3: Forging meaningful

partnerships for collaboration

SO2: Developing and implementing

a coherent and differentiated total

curriculum

SO4: Developing an

engaged and

competent staff

SO5: Leading a Culture

of Excellence SO6: Robust and strong

planning and review

SO7: Optimal usage and

deployment of financial

and physical resources

ST1: Academic Excellence through innovative T&L

practices

ST2: Character and Citizenship Development Anchored

on Sound Values

ST3: Staff Excellence through Differentiated Staff

Development

ST4:Administrative & Operational Excellence Anchored

on Sound Processes

ResponsibilityPerseverance Integrity Diligence Empathy

Culture of Excellence

(Doing Well, Doing Good)

Mission: Building Character, Nurturing TalentsVision: Dynamic Thinkers. Inspiring Leaders. Contributing Citizens. One Learning

Community. Motto: From Each His Best

C3: Physically fit individuals,

embracing and advocating

healthy lifestyle

C2: Values-Centric Leaders, rooted to

Singapore

C4: Confident and Creative persons,

impacting the Community through

the Arts

C1: Self-directed and

Critical thinkers, striving for

Excellence for Self and Others

GSS Strategy Map

C1: Self-directed and

Critical thinkers,

striving for Excellence for

Self and Others

C2: Values-Centric

Leaders, rooted to Singapore

C3: Physically fit individuals, embracing and

advocating healthy lifestyle

C4: Confident and Creative

persons, impacting the Community through the

Arts

Our belief as educators is that

EVERY child can learn, improve and excel

Our Core Business:

We care about your child and how s/he learns.

We know that there is no shortcut to learning.

In Greenridge, our expectations of our students are:-

Embrace the spirit of PERSEVERANCE,

Develop a strong sense of RESPONSIBILITY,

Live everyday with INTEGRITY,

Work consistently with DILIGENCE,

Learn and Practise EMPATHY when relating

with others (including their care-givers which includes our

teachers).


From Each His Best

Introduction ofGreenridge

Leadership Team and Form Teachers

School Leadership Team

Mdm. Veronica NgPrincipal

Mrs. Christina TanVice – Principal

Mr. Ng Han MingVice – Principal



Leadership TeamStudent Development Team (SDT)

Mr E M Rajaen

SH /Student Management

NT Level Head

Ms Julie Tan Ching Hsia

HOD / Character and

Citizenship Education

Sec 2E Level Head

Mr Ho Wei Heng

Year Head

(Lower Sec)

Ms Daphne Yiew Qifang

Year Head (Upper Sec)


Leadership Team

Ms Teoh Cheng Ling

HOD / EL & English Literature

Sec 2NA Level Head

Mr Muhd Haekal

SH / English & ALP

Sec 1NA Level Head

Mrs Goh Mei Leng

HOD / Maths, POA & EBS

Sec 2NA Level Head

Ms See Rui Si

SH / Maths and Info Comm

Mr Hisham Zainal

HOD / Science

Sec 3E Level Head

Mr Victor Lee Meng Wah

HOD / Special Projects

Sec 4E Level Head

Mr Ahmad Zakir

SH/History and CE

Ms Khairunisa Mohd Ya’akob

HOD / Humanities

Sec 3NA Level Head


Leadership Team

Mr Goh WeiBeng

HOD / School Staff Developer & DNT

Sec 5NA Level Head

Ms Penny Ang Lip Eng

HOD / PE & CCA

Sec 1 E Level Head

Ms Adeline Chen

SH / Student Leadership Development & LLP

Sec 4NA Level Head

Ms Clara Wang

HOD / ICT & FCE

Sec 4E Level Head

Ms Teoh Kah Min

HOD / MTL

Sec 4NA Level Head

Ms Cheryl Cheong

SH / Arts Education Programme

NT Level Head


Class 3/1 Form Teachers

Mr Muhammad KamalSocial Studies and

HistoryTeacher

Ms Low Xin Yu

Maths and Physics

Teacher


Class 3/2 Form Teachers

Ms Levon Lee

Physics and Maths

Teacher

Ms Zou Yan

ST / Chinese Languages & China

Exchange Programme


Assistant Year Head

Mdm Radiah Bte Matmin

ST / Malay & Tamil Languages

From Each His Best

GCE Results 2015


2015 GCE N-Level Results

Belief: ‘Learn. Improve. Excel.’

Above national level average!



2012 2013 2014 2015

64.4 % 86.6 % 80.3 % 86.9 %

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

GSS(Mean) 17.13 17.09 15.02 16.7 14.0

National Ave 15.86 15.86 15.8 15.8 15.8

EMB3



From Each His Best

Understanding the Educational Landscape


Option 4:Join PFP

Option 3:Join DPP

Option 1: Sec 5NA

Option 2: Join Nitec in

ITE

Understanding the Education Landscape…

Marks Conversion Table and Key Terms

Mark Range Points (for Sec 3 and N Level)

75 and above 1

70 – 74 2

65 – 69 3

60 – 64 4

50 – 59 5

Below 50 U (Ungraded)

• GCE N – Level : EMB3 (English, Mathematics and Best 3 subjects) • GCE O – Level: L1R4 (English Language and 4 other Relevant

Subjects)


Admission RequirementsProgression Admission Requirements

Polytechnic Foundation Program (PFP)

EMB3 ≤11Min of grade 3 or better in all subjects used in the computation of ELMAB3

ITE DES-to-Poly Programme (DPP)

DPP eligibility: EMB3 ≤ 19 pointsMin of grade 4 for EL and MA

Secondary 5N EMB3 ≤ 19, or At least N(A)-level Grade 5 for all subjects used in computing EMB3

GREENRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOLGracious and Dynamic Global Citizens



Find out more about it here:https://www2.polytechnic.edu.sg/pfp/

(This will be uploaded together with the slides to school website after the briefing)

https://www2.polytechnic.edu.sg/pfp/


Find out more about it here:https://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-des/

(This will be uploaded together with the slides to school website after the briefing)

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

Trend Results of Top

Performers (GCE O-Level-

2013 -2015)


Student(Yr

Graduated)

GCE O Level Result (L1R4)

PSLE Result (T-Score)

N Level Result (EMB3)

Sec 3 Result(EMB3)

1 (2013) 14 176 11 7

2 (2013) 16 180 12 16

3 (2013) 13 178 9 10

4 (2013) 13 172 10 14

5 (2014) 13 172 12 20

6 (2014) 16 176 12 16

7 (2014) 14 173 11 12

8 (2014) 16 182 12 16

9 (2014) 14 172 10 13

10 (2015) 15 170 11 19

11 (2015) 14 168 11 19

Average 14 174 11 15

Sec 5 NA Students With Commendable O Level Results: 2013 – 2015 (L1R4: 16 points or less)


Trend Results of Poor

Performers (GCE O-Level-

2013 -2015)


Student(Yr Graduated)




Sec 3 Result(EMB3)

1 (2013) 29 176 17 24

2 (2013) 32 170 19 25

3 (2013) 29 173 19 24

4 (2013) 32 177 15 18

5 (2013) 30 174 17 23

6 (2013) 29 176 17 24

7 (2014) 32 170 19 25

8 (2014) 30 171 17 27

9 (2014) 30 171 16 20

10 (2015) 29 173 19 24

11 (2015) 32 177 15 18

Average 30 173 17.3 23

Sec 5 NA Students with poor O Level Result: 2013 – 2015 (L1R4: 29 and above)


Comparison:Trend Results of Top Performers vs Poor

Performers


Top Performers Vs Bottom Performers

Sec 5 NA Students With Commendable O Level Results: 2013 – 2015 (L1R4: 16 points or less)

Student(Yr

Graduated)




Sec 3 Result(EMB3)

Average 14 174 11 15

Sec 5 NA Students with poor O Level Result: 2013 – 2015 (L1R4: 29 and above)

Student(Yr Graduated)




Sec 3 Result(EMB3)

Average 30 173 17.3 23


Key Observations• Both Top and Poor Performers have comparable PSLE T Scores

• Top Performers produce consistent good performance since secondary 3

a. Sec 3: EMB3 of 15 points (averaging 3 points per subject, 65 – 69 marks)

b. N Level: EMB3 of 11 points (averaging 2 points per subject, 70 –74 marks)

• Poor Performers also show improvement from sec 3 to N level but unable to sustain the positive trend at O level.

a. Sec 3: EMB3 of 23 points (averaging 4 or 5 points per subject, 50 –64 marks)

b. N Level: EMB3 of 17.4 points (averaging 3 or 4 points per subject, 60 – 69 marks)


Key Insights

• Everyone has potential to perform well at O level

• Must start by aiming high

a. think of the journey as a 3 year journey towards O level. (Not a 2 year to N Level + 1 year O Level Journey)

b. Sec 3 foundation is critical. (aim for at least 2 or 3 points in all subjects. 65 marks and above. Getting a 4 points or 64 marks and below is a concern)

c. Must aim for EMB3 of 16 points or better at N-Level ( even though 19 points is the qualifying criteria for promotion to Sec 5)


From Each His Best

Strategies for Success


Promotion CriteriaQuality Results and Outcomes

Quality Results

& Outcomes

=

Attitude (Positives) & Discipline

+

Corrective measures

+

Evaluations & Expectations

PERFORMANCE = POTENTIAL - INTERFERENCES- ‘Inner Work of Game’ by Timothy Galway

• Interferences = Low Self Esteem, Negative Thoughts, Social Media distractions and Poor Peer Influences

Quality Results and Outcomes

PERFORMANCE = POTENTIAL - INTERFERENCES

Hard Work Strategies

Confidence

AchievementAbilityEffective

Effort

+

+

+




Promotion Criteria

Normal Academic Course

• At least a Grade 5 in EL and 2 other

subjects

OR

• At least Grade 5 for 4 other subjects if

failure in EL

* Please read through the Student Handbook.

From Each His Best

Home & School Partnership

Parents are IMPORTANT

partners in education


Parents’ Role

We would like to work closely together with parents

on the following:

• Monitoring of your child’s targets and performance

• Maintaining effective communication between your child

AND the teachers

• Keeping the school informed about your child’s concerns

(including family challenges)

• Making suggestions for more effective partnership in

developing Greenridegeans


Parents’ Role

The child’s attendance in school is extremely

important. We would like to work closely with parents

to ensure that your child/ward attends school every

day.

• School attendance is COMPULSORY.

• Only Medical Certificates and a maximum of 4 written letters

will be allowed in an academic year.

• Absences which are not due to any medical reasons will be

deemed as “Absent with no valid reasons”.


How we can support the child

• Designated study area

• Eating well

• Enough sleep

• Many researches have shown that children with more involved parents enjoy school more and have better school attendance. They are also more emotionally and socially well adjusted and better able to handle stress.

~Feb 09 The Straits Times


Parents’ Role in Education

Programmes

• School Family Education Programmes

(A programme supported by the

Ministry of Social and Family

Development)

• Parent Support Group


Parenting Skills Talk

Talks Date

Talk on Internet Safety and Responsible Computer Usage

27 February 2016 9.30am to 11.30am


School Support

• Teachers are nurturing and ready

to provide support and guidance.

• In-house school/teacher

counsellors at hand to provide

relevant counselling



Esprit D’Excellence Programme

• A series of programmes have been planned for the development

of the spirit of excellence in all staff and students.

• Every year when school reopens, different levels are arranged to

go through customized programme.

• Sec 3:

1. Teamwork

2. Persevering in adversity

3. Be Reflective learners

Support for Our Greenridgeans

From Each His Best

Award Presentation


In recognition of Effective Effort leading to improvements


The STAR Award


MOTHER TONGUE


The STAR Award

LOH QUYNH ANH 3/2

MUHAMMAD AIZUDDIN B

KAMSANI3/1

THAYVA THARSHINI D/O KANASE 3/1


HISTORY


The STAR Award

NURIN BATRISYIA BTE

ROSLAN3/2

WANG MEI QI 3/1

WINSTON NG YONG JIE 3/2


GEOGRAPHY


The STAR Award

MUHAMAD ZAINI B MOHAMED SARIP 3/2

MUHAMMAD AMZAR B MOHAMMED

M3/2

MOHAMMAD SHAHRAIZAT B K 3/1

TERRY ANG CHENG YAO 3/1

MUHAMMAD NABIL B KASMANI 3/2

SHRI NESSH MUTHU 3/1

VALERIE ER JIA WEI 3/1


GEOGRAPHY


The STAR Award

NUR FATIN KHAIRUNNISA BTE M A 3/1

IRFAN HAZIQ B ITHNIN 3/2

LEWIS RAJ CHANDER 3/2

NG KEE LUN 3/2

MUHAMMAD ILHAM B MOHAMMAD

ASRI3/1


LITERATURE


The STAR Award

YAP WEI HAO 3/1


FOOD AND NUTRITION


The STAR Award

SITI ATIRA BTE AMAN 3/2

YAP ZHE YAN 3/1

MOHAMED FAIZ B SUPIEE 3/1

SANDHYAA GILL D/O H S G 3/1

SHAMEERA AIDLYN BTE MOHAMED S 3/2

SAMUEL AIMAN B SUHAIMI 3/2


FOOD AND NUTRITION


The STAR Award

NUR HAZIQAH BTE RAHMAN 3/1

NG KEE LUN 3/2

MUHAMMAD SHARIEZAL B

ASRI3/2

EUGENE WONG ZHIJIAN 3/1


FOOD AND NUTRITION


The STAR Award

TERENCE ANG CHENG EN 3/2

MUHAMAD ZAINI B

MOHAMED SARIP3/2

PIERCE YEO WEI JIE 3/1

NURUL ASYURAH BTE HASSAN 3/2

From Each His Best

The Learner



The Learner: Goals


The Learner: Self directed

• Always remember that your

Performance = Potential – Interference

• MUST begin the revision process.

• Do keep your Form Teacher informed

should you be facing any problems


The Learner: Healthy Lifestyle

• One of the best ways to maximise brain function

is through exercise and movement.

• Do remember to:-

1. Eat well-balanced meals

2. Eat breakfast before coming in to school

3. Exercise 60 min/daily as recommended by

World Health Organization.


Important Dates to Remember

Dates (tentative) Events

22 Feb to 26 Feb Common Test 1

29 Apr to 12 May Mid-year Exam

15 Aug to 19 Aug Common Test 2

26 Sep to 6 October End-of- year Exam

From Each His Best

Communication Channels


• Termly Letter to Parents

• School website : http://www.greenridgesec.moe.edu.sg

• General office Tel No. : 67601052

• Email: [email protected]

Communication Channels

Belief: ‘Learn. Improve. Excel.’

From Each His Best

Interaction Time

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