Soaring to

Great Heights

in the

• Overview of

Marshall Plan

• Academic Talks

Marshall Plan

• Overview of

Marshall Plan

• Academic Talks

Presented by:

Ms Roshnan Begum

Marshall Plan

The Origins

Mr David Marshall was an old

boy and the foremost criminal

lawyer in his day. He represented

his clients based on his deep

belief that everyone must have a

chance and that good can be

found in everyone.

“Providing an opportunity to find

themselves, to establish a belief

in themselves and to go beyond

themselves to bring good to

others”

To instill Social Emotional Learning competencies like self-awareness and self-confidence in our boys (Character Development)

To instill in our Marshall Plan boys the Sense of Self-actualization and National Pride

(Character Development)

To provide avenues for our Marshall Plan boys to develop study skills so as to allow them to do their Level Best (Academic)

To introduce possible Career Choices to pupils which are more practical and hands on in nature (Vocational Preparation)

Aims & Objectives

Academic

Character Development

Vocational Preparation

Three-Pronged Approach

• Sec 1 & 2:

- A Taste of Singapore(SS)

- River Studies (Science)

- Note-taking skills

• Sec 3 & 4:

- Electives ( D&T, Robotic, Science, EBS)

- Intensive N-Level Revision (SSP)

Academic

Developing note taking & study skills

to allow boys to do their level best

Primary School Secondary School

English English

Mother Tongue Mother Tongue

Maths Maths

Science Science

Computer Applications

Design & Technology

Food and Consumer Education

More Subjects

WA1 WA2* WA3 EOY Overall

10% 15% 15% 60% 100%

Implications:

1. Every subject counts towards the overall percentage

(except Food & Consumer Science).

2. There will also be class tests, coursework,

assignments etc.

3. Consistency matters – every test counts!

*A mid-year report that captures the learning progress of Secondary 1

students (e.g. quality of class work, punctuality) will be provided.

Weighted Assessments: Tests and Exams

Criteria:

1. Achieve 70% overall AND

2. Achieve 70% in English, Maths and Science

1% overall = 20 or more exam marks (raw score)

Sec 1 NT

Sec 2 NA

Sec 2 NT

Lateral Transfers Across Streams

Sec 1:- VIA Project to Old folks home

- Critical thinking Lessons

- Innovations lessons

- Study Skills lessons

Sec 2:

- VIA Project with St Andrew’s Home

- Critical thinking lessons

- Marshall Law

- Cat B Electives (conducted in the school)

- ITE visits

- Ignite challenge

Character Development

Character Development

Sec 3:- SAV Food Drive

- NYAA

- Sec 3 Camp

- Ignite challenge

- ITE Visits

Sec 4:- SAV Food Drive

- Level VIA

- Career talk for students & parents

- ITE visits

Example: Learn as you Earn

PSA Trainee

Trainee Allowance : $1,450

After training : $1,650

Annual bonus : 6-9 months pay (even as a trainee!)

ITE Students Earn Well

Sec 1 NT

Sec 2 NA

Sec 3 NA

Sec 4 NA

Sec 5 NA

Poly (Year One)

Sec 1 NT

Sec 2 NT

Sec 3 NT

Sec 4 NT

ITE (Nitec, Higher Nitec)

Poly (Year Two)

There is no one best way.

There are many paths to success!

Sec 1 NT

Sec 2 NA

Sec 3 NA

Sec 4 NA

Sec 5 NA

Poly (Year One)

Sec 1 NT

Sec 2 NT

Sec 3 NT

Sec 4 NT

ITE (Nitec, Higher Nitec)

Poly (Year Two)

There is no one best way.

There are many paths to success!

Outstanding Saint from

Marshall Plan:

Samuel Tay (Temasek Poly)

Outstanding Saint from

Marshall Plan:

Jason Chua (SMU Law)

Rohit Balaporia (class of 2017)

Joshua De Leon (class of 2018)

• Started off in Sec 1NT and stayed on the same

NT track.

• Excelled in GCE N-Level Exam

> Eligible for 4NA lateral transfer

> ITE

Outstanding Saints from the Marshall Plan

Visit the ITE

together with

him

Go while he is

youngWhen he is older, he

will not want to go

with you.

Talk to the

career advisors

there

Encourage him to

work hard and

obtain good

grades so that he

has many course

choices

How Can I Help my Son?

Monitor his

results

Ask your son what

he wants to achieve“Son, what is your next

goal? How about 60%?

Encourage your son “You got 45% for maths!

You improved by 15%.

Well done!”

Help him to work

first and play later“Son, finish writing your

Science notebook. After

5 pages, you can play a

game on your phone.”

How Can I Help my Son?

Spend time with your son – especially Fathers.

- Go out together for a meal when you’re free

- Play games with him

Listen to your son.

- Full attention

- Paraphrase

- Body Language

Please do join us for the Parenting Workshops

that we will be organising throughout the year.

When asked about their concerns, a group of kids

ages 13 through 17, said they wanted to be able to

communicate with their parents in healthy, positive

ways.

How Can I Help my Son?

You can:

Monitor his CCA attendance.

Reward your son for achieving CCA goals – e.g. if he

has perfect CCA attendance, you can bring him out for a meal.

Attend your son’s games or performances.

Students who regularly attend CCA

do much better than students with no CCA.

How Can I Help my Son?

Together, we can make

your son SHINE

in Secondary School!

Marshall Plan

• Overview of

Marshall Plan

• Academic Talks

Marshall Plan

Academic Talks

• Computer Applications

• Design & Technology

• Food & Consumer

Education

• Mother Tongue

Languages

Computer

Applications

Mdm Josephine Phua

To prepare students to be technologically adept citizens, and to

function and contribute effectively in an increasingly

technologically-driven world.

Specifically the aims of the syllabus are to enable students to:

1. acquire skills in using variety of computer application

software and hardware to accomplish tasks and

communicate ideas;

2. Appreciate the ethical, legal and security issues relating to

the use of computers and ICT in society;

3. Recognise the impact of ICT on society and people; and

4. develop basic computational thinking and problem-solving

skills.

AIMS

1. Promotes digital literacy

CPA prepares students to be technologically adept and to

contribute effectively in a society that is increasingly driven by

ICT. Students learn to be responsible, confident and creative

users of technology who can participate and thrive in a digital

world.

2. Engages students and prepares them for future studies

The hands-on and interactive nature of the subject effectively

engages students in their learning. Through the engaged

learning, students are equipped with a wide range of

necessary ICT skills that prepare them to meet the demands of

other subjects in their secondary schools and at post-

secondary institutes.

Values

3. Support the development of 21st Century Competencies

Through CPA, students acquire skills such as critical thinking,

information processing and effective communication.

4. Develops computational thinking skills

Since 2012, the CPA syllabus has included programming

where students learn basic computational thinking skills such

as algorithmic thinking and decomposition through creating

animations and games.

Values

The syllabus emphasis fundamental knowledge and

skills, and includes the appreciation and use of

several software application packages.

- Graphics sketching

- Interactive multimedia presentation

- Documents

- Spreadsheets

- Animation & Game design computer coding

Computer Applications

In Sec 1, students will learn the topics as

shown:

1. Computer Fundamentals (CPF)

2. Media Elements (MEL)

3. Interactive Multimedia Communication

(IMC)

4. Document Processing (DOP)

5. Spreadsheets (SST)

Topics

Software for Sec 1

TOPICS SOFTWARE ICON

Media

Elements(MEL) Inkscape V0.92

Interactive

Multimedia

Communication

(IMC)

Microsoft

PowerPoint 2016

Document

Processing (DOP)

Microsoft Word

2016

Spreadsheet (SST)Microsoft Excel

2016

Textbook & Workbook

Both textbook and workbook are only available from school bookshop.

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM4

CPF CPF CPF CPF

MEL MEL SSTMEL &

SST

IMCIMC &

DOPDOP

IMC &

DOP

CPA Assessment Plan

How parents can help their child?

1) Inkscape (Freeware)

https://inkscape.org/en/release/0.92.2/

2) MS Office 2016 (purchase)

Aesthetics &

Design

D&T, FCE

Ms Joanna Chew

Design &

Technology

(Semester 1)

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 metals

• Modelling and mock-up skills

• Concepts and applications of mechanisms,

structures and electronics

What is it about?

CA and SA marks are largely project-based assignments

Design & TechnologyAssessment

• Find opportunities to do hands-on activities together

to train his visualisation skills (e.g. Assemble furniture,

create models)

• Ensure that he brings all the relevant materials to

class according to the odd/even week timetable

(D&T File and Apron for practical) in Sem 1

What can you do to help your son?

Food and

Consumer

Education

(Semester 2)

FCE aims to enrich students’ experience in

equipping them with the basic skills for

independent living through the principles of

nutrition, food management and consumer

education.

What is it about?

The following are the knowledge and skills that students will acquire through this subject:

o Preparing healthy meals for people of all ages

o Knowledge about diet and health

o Consumer Education

o Food safety

o Kitchen maintenance

o Basic Money Management

What is it about?

CA and SA marks are based on

- Cooking practical assessments

- Class tests

- Group Project

- Apron Designing

Assessment

• Stress the importance of healthy eating

habits

• Highlight the importance of safe food

handling

• Allow him to practise cooking at home

• Ensure that he brings all the relevant

materials to class according to the

odd/even week timetable (Textbook,

Workbook, Apron for practical) in Sem 2

What can you do to help your son?

Mother Tongue

Language Policies

Ms Theeba

MTL Exemptions

Who can apply?• Join or re-join the school system mid-

stream without prior learning of MTL

• Certified medical condition / learning

disabilities affecting the ability to cope

with MTL (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia etc.)

• Away from Singapore’s school system

for some years and have not kept up

with the study of their MTL [May apply

for exemption from studying their official

MTL or to study a non-official language

in lieu of MOE official MTL]

MTL Exemptions

How to apply?• Look for Mdm Alifa or Mr Muthu for further

clarifications

• Collect application forms from GO and

complete submission

• MOE will consider on a case by case basis

Importance of MTLBilingualism• Cultural Identity

• International Competitiveness

• Ability to utilise the strengths of knowing one

more language

Learning MTL in SASS• Most of our students come from English

speaking families

• Teachers in St Andrew’s are committed to help

your child achieve the best results possible

• Approachable and firm, we are always looking

out to help your child in the learning of the

subject

GCE N Level Exams• EMB1 – MTL subject can be used as B1

• The lower the aggregate score, the more

choices of courses in ITE

Go up one floor

To pick up your son…

Please pick up your son from his classroom!

Thank you!