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SECONDARY ONE REGISTRATION FOR 2017 INTAKE

PROGRAMME No. Programme Speaker

1 Principal’s Welcome Address Mr Liu Earnler (Principal)

2 Subject-based Banding Mr Inderjit Singh (Vice-Principal)

3 Information on Higher MT & Foreign Languages

Mrs Florence Hoo (HOD/MT)

4 Parent Support Group: ParentLink Mr Ivan Lee (Chairman of ParentLink)

5 General Information Ms Bernice Tey (AYH/Sec 1)

6 Registration with Form Teachers

I Believe, Therefore I am.

Welcome to Bowen Secondary School!

BOWEN SECONDARY SCHOOL Briefing to

Parents Accurate as of 25 Nov 2016

SUBJECT-BASED BANDING (SECONDARY)

CONTENT

1. Eligibility Criteria

2. Why Offer Higher Level Subjects?

3. Support for Students

4. Further Opportunity to Offer Higher Level Subjects

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INCOMING SEC 1 STUDENTS

Sec 1 students posted to the N(A) and N(T) courses may be offered EL/Math/Science/MTL at a higher level, based on their PSLE subject grades.

Students can choose to accept or reject the offer.

PSLE Eligibility criteria for offering higher level subjects:

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Course PSLE Standard

Grade

PSLE Foundation

Grade

Option to offer

subject at

N(A) A*, A - Express

N(T) A*, A - Express/ N(A)

B, C 1 N(A)

WHY OFFER HIGHER LEVEL SUBJECTS?

Each student is different and possesses different strengths

To help each student find fulfilment in learning and be motivated to excel in what he/she is good at, allowing greater flexibility in subject offering at Lower Secondary will better cater to the strength of each student in different subjects

Upper Secondary students already have the flexibility to take higher level subjects. Taking higher level subjects at Lower Secondary can help students build a stronger foundation for Upper Secondary, should they want to continue with the higher level subjects.

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

Students are encouraged to continue with the higher level subject(s) until the end of Secondary 2, regardless of grades achieved, since it takes time for students to adjust to the higher level of rigour.

The school will continue to provide the necessary scaffolding for SBB students to cope with the respective higher level subject(s).

The teachers will also conduct bridging classes for students taking higher level subjects after the Sec 1 mid-year or year-end exams.

FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SBB SUBJECTS

There will be two other opportunities for students who are not eligible to offer SBB subjects while studying in BOWEN.

After the SEC 1 Mid Year and Year End examinations, students who have met the requirements can be afforded the opportunity to offer the relevant SBB subject at one level higher (i.e. NA to EXP or NT to NA).

MRS FLORENCE HOO HOD/Mother Tongue

MOE MTL Policy

MTL Policy requires all students who are Singaporeans or

Singapore PRs:

a) To study their respective official MTL;

b) To register for GCE “N” / “O” Level MT Exam at the

end of Sec 4/5.

MOE MTL Policy

Official MTL:

a) CL, ML & TL;

b) Non-Tamil Indian Language (NTIL):

• Bengali,

• Gujerati,

• Hindi,

• Punjabi

• Urdu;

MOE MTL Policy

c) For students who obtained MOE approval in

Primary School to study a foreign Language in

lieu of official MT.

• French

• German

• Japanese

• Burmese

• Thai

• Arabic

MT Exemption

Students who have obtained MOE MTL Exemption

in primary schools, kindly submit a copy of the

exemption letter to FTs by 6th January 2017,

Friday.

Higher Mother Tongue Languages

Eligibility to offer HMT

•Top 10% of the PSLE cohort or

•Top 11%-30% band with A* grade in MT, or at least a

Merit in HMT

Higher MT Option Form

Eligible students will receive a MOE HMT Option Form

from the FTs.

Please indicate on the MOE Option Form whether you

ACCEPT or REJECT the offer to do HMT.

Kindly return the option form to FTs by 6th January 2017,

Friday.

HMT students are not required to offer MT.

HMT lessons are conducted in Bowen during curriculum

time.

All secondary 3 HMT students are required by MOE to sit

for GCE “O” Level MTL Exam in November.

Info on Higher MT

Higher MT Qualifying Test

Students who are not offered HMT but interested to offer

HMT may sit for a School HMT Qualifying Test.

Please collect the application form before you leave

today.

Please attach a photocopy of student’s PSLE Result Slip

to the application form.

Submission Date : 3rd January 2017, Tuesday.

School criteria for offering HMT:

- Express stream

- At least grade A in PSLE MTL, and

- Passing a HMT Qualifying Test.


Qualifying Test

- 5th January, 2017, Thursday

- 2 pm to 3 pm

- The use of dictionary is allowed.


Advantages for Offering HMT

•Students with at least a C6 in “O” Level EL & HMT

1. Will be awarded 2 bonus points for JC admission.

2. HMT may be used to replace EL as 1st Language

in the calculation of L1R5 for JC admission.

3. Students with at least a C6 in EL & D7 in HMT will

be exempted from offering MT at “A” level.


Aggregate Computation for JC Admission

Grade

L1R5 12

L1R5 after 2 HMT Bonus Points 10

Students with lower aggregate scores stand a better

chance to be posted to their choice course.


Subject Grade

English Language B3

Higher MT A2

Students may use Higher MT as L1 to replace English

Language.

Review of Sec 1 HMT Result

•Sec 1 HMT students’ results at the end of the

year to determine if the student could continue

with HMT

Foreign Language in lieu of MT

a) MOE requires students to re-apply to offer Foreign

Language when they enter secondary school.

b) MOE requires students to register for GCE “O” Level

Foreign Language examination when you are in

Secondary 4 (Express/Normal).


c) Students who are given the 2nd approval to offer:

• French

• Japanese

• German

Arrangement will be made for students to attend lesson at

MOE Language Centre.

Limited vacancies.

Students who are not able to secure a place will have to

attend lesson with a private language school.


a) Please collect the application form.

b) Please return the completed form with the

required supporting documents before 3rd

Jan 2017, Tuesday.


3rd Language

3rd Language Application

Eligible students who have applied for 3rd Language

during the S1 Option Exercise will receive a Notification

of Application Outcome from FTs.

Parents may contact MOE for enquiry.

3rd Language Application

Registration for Successful Applicants

Date: 30th December 2016, Friday

Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Venue: Clementi Town Secondary School

Ms Chia Choi Queen Subject Head / CL

Mdm Juriah Wati Coordinator / ML

Mrs Sankar Senior Teacher / ML & TL

Enquiries

Be connected, be part of us; to make Bowen a family friendly school

Scope of influence in a child’s life

Child’s age Birth 4 12 16

Parents Grandparents

Nanny

Peers

Teachers

Parenting style: Give them a fish

Parenting style: Teach them to fish

Internet Addiction

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Be connected, be part of us; to make Bowen a family friendly school

Networking with school Chinese New Year celebrations

Annual Sports Meet Breakfast meeting with Principal

National Day celebrations Teacher’s Day celebrations

Benefiting our kids • Promoting Racial Harmony

• Motivational tokens to Graduating students

• Community Involvement Program

• Parent chaperons in post-exam activities

• Providing snacks for Night Study program

Enriching the parents • ParentLink Annual Get Together

• Focus group discussion with Principal

• Coffee Talk on Teenage issues

• Career Guidance Seminar

• Workshops for parents

• Learning journeys

• Family Bonding outing

Fund-raising initiative by ParentLink to support students

Funds will be used in areas such as: • Drinks and snacks

to support Night Study Programme

• Motivational/ Encouragement gifts for our graduating class

Quote

“IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD”

WHO IS THE VILLAGE HEAD?

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SCHOOL MATTERS

SECONDARY ONE REGISTRATION FILE

Upon registration, you will receive a folder containing the following: 1. Letter from the Principal 2. General Information 3. Book List and layout for sale of textbook and uniform 4. GIRO Form for School Fees 5. Standing Order for Edusave and 2nd Tier Miscellaneous Fees

(for Singapore Citizen only) 6. Student Profile Form 7. Letter - CCA Carnival & Meet-the-Parent Session and CCA Trial

Schedule 8. Letter - Sec 1 Camp Parental Consent and Indemnity Form 9. PSG Sign-up Form 10. FAS Information Sheet

SCHOOL REPORTING TIME

7.30 a.m. – Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

9.10 a.m. – Wed (except 11 Jan 2017: Sec 1 Camp)

Students NOT PRESENT at the parade square by

7.30am will be considered late for school.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (3 Jan 2017, Tue)

Assemble at parade square by 7:30 am

Be in proper Bowen uniform and neat

appearance (boys should have their hair

cut)

School will be dismissed at 1.30 pm on

3 and 4 Jan.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (3 Jan 2017, Tue)

Please submit the following items to the Form Teacher on the first day of school:

1. GIRO Form for School Fees 2. Standing Order for Edusave and 2nd Tier

Miscellaneous Fees (for Singapore Citizen only) 3. Student Profile Form 4. Sec 1 Camp Parental Consent and Indemnity

Form

KEY EVENTS FOR SEC ONE

DATE DAY/S EVENT

3 and 4 Jan Tue – Wed First day of school

Sec One Orientation

7 Jan Sat CCA Carnival / Sec 1 Meet-the-Parents Session

9 and 10 Jan Mon – Tue CCA Trials (PM)

11 to 13 Jan Wed – Fri Sec One Camp

17 Feb Fri Breakfast Dialogue with Principal

Sign up via http://tinyurl.com/sec12017

http://tinyurl.com/sec12017

Carpark Information

As there are limited parking lots in the school, parents and visitors are to park your vehicles at the HDB carpark between Blk 637 and Blk 636.

Please note that there is no access to the carpark entrance via Lorong Napiri.

The entrance to the HDB carpark can be access via Hougang Ave 8 as shown in the map.

HDB Carpark between Blk 637

and Blk 636

Carpark Entrance via

Hougang Ave 8

No access to carpark entrance via Lorong Napiri

PHOTOGRAPH TAKING

ALL pupils will have their passport-sized

photographs taken in school on

26 Jan 2017 Thurs.

Cost: $3 for 8 passport-sized photographs

Pupils must wear the school tie for

photograph-taking.

SALE OF TEXTBOOKS

Kindly follow the student guides to the respective venues.

Venue: Canteen Payment: Cash & Credit/Debit Card

SALE OF UNIFORM AND PE ATTIRE

Kindly follow the student guides to the respective venues.

Venue: L2 Blk G Classroom (Girls) L2 Blk F Classroom (Boys) Payment: Cash & NETS

Dates for Sale of Books and Uniform

SCHOOL SHOES AND SOCKS

• Black track/canvas shoes with black shoelaces.

• No fanciful/reflective/coloured stripes, logos, wordings

or designs

• Socks should be white in colour and must be completely

covering the ankles.

APPLICATION FOR MOE FAS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME (FAS)

• Applicable only to Singapore Citizen Student

• Must meet MOE FAS eligibility criteria

• Submit to General Office by 30th Dec 2016

• Enquiry: Outside General Office

MOE MASS APPEAL EXERCISE (MAE)

Students who wish to appeal for a transfer of

school due to any of the following reasons

may participate in MOE’s Mass Appeal

Exercise:

a) Serious medical problems certified by doctor

b) Autism Spectrum Disorder / Dyslexia

c) Physical disability

MOE MASS APPEAL EXERCISE (MAE)

Proceed to Conference Room (near school foyer). Submit Application Form and supporting documents latest by 12 noon today. Release of MAE results : 30 Dec 2016 (tentative) You may also call school’s General Office (6385 9466) to check MAE results

Art & Music Elective Programmes (AEP/MEP)

For Express Students in non-AEP/MEP Schools

Integrity, the Foundation People, our Focus Learning , our Passion Excellence, our Pursuit

All Rights Reserved. 2016. Student Development Curriculum Division. Arts Education Branch.

What are the Art & Music

Elective Programmes

(AEP/MEP)?

• Special MOE programmes

started since 1982 for students

with passion and abilities in

art/music

• Provide enriched art/music

learning environment

• Provide in-depth study into

art/music

Art Elective Programme (AEP)

AEP is a

4-year art

programme offered

from secondary 1 in

select schools

Visit the website for more information:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/art-elective-programme/

Music Elective Programme (MEP)

MEP is a

4-year music

programme

offered from

Secondary 1

in select

schools

Visit the website for more information:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/music-elective-programme/

Art and Music Elective Programme

Centres

Centres Lesson Timings

AEP National Junior College

37 Hillcrest Road S 288913

Tuesdays

3 – 6 pm

MEP Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

121 Dover Road S 139650

Fridays

3 – 5pm

Dunman High School

10 Tanjong Rhu Road S 436895

Mondays

3.30 – 5.30pm

Weekly AEP/MEP lessons for Express students in non-AEP/MEP schools

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF AEP?

Qualify for Express stream

Good in making and presenting art

Keen interest and willingness to commit to four years of

in-depth study in Art or Music

Pass selection exercise, e.g. Draw from life/imagination Create original object(s)/image(s) Present a Portfolio

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEP?

Qualify for Express stream

Good in performing and creating music

Keen interest and willingness to commit to four

years of in-depth study in Music


Students have to sit for the MEP Selection Exercise if they are applying for the MEP Centres

They should also have obtained a pass in Grade Three Practical and Theory/Practical Musicianship exams of the ABRSM or the equivalent standard from other exam boards;

OR in the absence of the above qualifications, Pass the Selection Exercise


The Selection Exercise comprises the following:

Music Listening and Analysis Music Theory Practical Audition (2 contrasting pieces on an

instrument/voice in any style of a total duration of 5 min)

Interview

• Find out about the programmes from

MOE websites :

Interested to find out more about these programmes?

• Get an application form from your school teachers-in-charge, Mr Soo Sheng Lih/ Mr Ainsley Liew (at the back of the hall)

and / or















ENQUIRES

• Parentlink Booth

• CCA Enquiry Booth

• Mother Tongue Enquiry Booth

• Learning and Behavioural Support

• Art and Music Elective Programme Booth

Located at the back of

the Hall

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

You may :

• Refer to handouts in folder

• Approach school staff

• Visit our school website

www.bowensec.moe.edu.sg

THANK YOU!

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