2013 sec 2 parent meeting (7 mar 2013) (for website).pdf

Heads of Dept Name Department Email address Mr Foo Moo Tean Aesthetics foo_moo_tean@moe.edu.sg

Mr Quek Ting Discipline quek_ting@moe.edu.sg

Ms Goh English goh_hui_ling@moe.edu.sg

Mr Edward Nathan Humanities edward_nathan@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Tan-Ng Mei Ling ICT ng_mei_ling_a@moe.edu.sg

Mr Koh Wei Ping Mathematics koh_wei_ping@moe.edu.sg

Mr Ngo Seng Leang Mother Tongue ngo_seng_leang@moe.edu.sg

Mr Subramaniam Physical Education & CCA subramaniam_kaliappan@moe.edu.sg

Ms Low Hooi Yee Pupil Development low_hooi_yee@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Esther Ng-Chow Sook Meng

Science chow_sook_meng@moe.edu.sg

Level Heads

Miss Low Hooi Yee (Express) low_hooi_yee@moe.edu.sg

Ms Ong Li Yi (Normal Academic/Normal Technical)

ong_li_yi@moe.edu.sg

Form & Co-Form Teachers 2E1 Miss Wee Jing Yun Form Teacher wee_jing_yun@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Wong Yek June Co-Form Teacher wong_yek_june@moe.edu.sg

2E2 Miss Lim Peh Yih Peggy Form Teacher lim_peh_yih_peggy@moe.edu.sg

Miss Xu Zhenyi Co-Form Teacher xu_zhenyi@moe.edu.sg

2E3 Miss Laura Huang Jia Mei Form Teacher huang_jia_mei_laura@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Wan Sook Kheng Co-Form Teacher wan_sook_kheng@moe.edu.sg

2E4 Miss Lim Buk Lan Form Teacher lim_buk_lan@moe.edu.sg

Miss Chin Siew Kin Christine Co-Form Teacher chin_siew_kin_christine@moe.edu.sg

2N1 Mr Lim Wei Shyong Form Teacher lim_wei_shyong@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Ong Li Yi Co-Form Teacher ong_li_yi@moe.edu.sg

2N2 Mdm Norhayati Bte Maziland Form Teacher norhayati_maziland@moe.edu.sg

Mr Sathappan Meyyappan Co-Form Teacher sathappan_meyyappan@moe.edu.sg

2N3 Miss Wong Sow Lin Form Teacher wong_sow_lin@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Lim Magdalene Co-Form Teacher lim_magdalene@moe.edu.sg

2T1 Miss Fong Boon Yean Form Teacher fong_boon_yean@moe.edu.sg

Miss Tan Boon Ya Co-Form Teacher tan_boon_ya@moe.edu.sg

Mr Azhar Bin Ahmad Co-Form Teacher azhar_ahmad@moe.edu.sg

We nurture Whitleyans to their fullest potential so that they are able and willing to

contribute to society

Knowledge Sportsmanship

Discipline Respect

Responsibility Integrity

Education is a journey of self-discovery.

Our students must seize every opportunity to develop their talents

and potential.

Confident Person Think independently; comm effectively; good interpersonal skills

Concerned Citizen Informed; empathise with and respect others; participates actively

Self-Directed Learner Takes respty for own lg; question, reflect, persevere; use IT adeptly

Active Contributor Ex initiative & take risks; adaptable, innov and resilient; aims for high stds

After GCE ‘N’ Levels…

Normal Technical Jan 2012 Cut-off Points (Best 4 subjects, including pre-

requisites and *bonus points) for NITEC Courses: – Aerospace Avionics (6, Math) – Service Skills- Office (7, EL) – Pastry & Baking (8, EL) – Service Skills- Tourism (8, EL) – Applied Food Science (8, Math & Science) – Opticianry(8, Math or Science) – Digital Audio and Video Production (8, Math) *Bonus- 2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA

ELMAB3≤11,

EL ≤3, MA ≤3 (Some courses,

EL ≤2)

ELMAB3≤19, EL ≤5,

MA ≤5

ELMAB3≤19, EL

≤4, MA ≤4 (Some courses,

EL ≤3)

ELMAB3 = EL+ Math+ Best 3

Possibilities:

• ELMAB3 ≤ 11, EL ≤ 2 or 3, MA ≤ 3:

Poly Foundation Programme (1 year) & proceed to 3 year Poly

• ELMAB3 ≤ 19, EL ≤ 3 or 4, MA ≤ 4:

ITE-DES Higher NITEC Course (2 years) & proceed to 2 or 3 year Poly course depending on results

• ELMAB3 ≤ 19, EL ≤ 5, MA ≤ 5:

Sec 5N & proceed to 2-yr JC, 3-yr MI, 3-yr poly, or 2-yr Higher NITEC courses

Normal Academic

GCE N (Academic)

Jan 2012 Cut-off Points (ELMAB3) for Higher NITEC Courses: – Chemical Technology (14) – Business Information System (16) – Hospitality Operations, Leisure & Travel, Business

Studies (Service Mgt) (17) – Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Info

Technology, Banking Services, Business Studies (Event Mgt)(18)

*Bonus- 2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA

After GCE ‘O’ Levels…

Admission Criteria to JC/MI

• Requirements on Core Subjects

– EL: A1- C6

– MT: A1- D7

– Mathematics: A1- D7

• Eligibility Criteria

– JC: L1R5 ≤ 20

– MI: L1R4 ≤ 20

L1R5 – JC Entrance

• L1 : EL1 / Higher MT

• R1 : Humanities

• R2 : Maths / Science

• R3 : Humanities / Maths / Science

• R4 : any other subject

• R5 : any other subject

• L1R5 ≤ 20 for JC

2012 Cut-off Points for JCs

Junior College Arts Sc/ IB

Anderson JC 10 8

Anglo-Chinese JC 7 6

ACS (I) - 5

Catholic JC 10 10

Hwa Chong Institution 3 3

Innova JC 20 20

Jurong JC 13 16

Meridian JC 9 9

Nanyang JC 9 9

*Bonus: -2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA -2 points for students who pass both EL and Higher MT, provided choices of JC and MI choices come before any Poly/ITE choices

2012 Cut-off Points for JCs Junior College Arts Sc/ IB

National JC 5 5

Pioneer JC 16 16

Raffles Institution 3 3

Serangoon JC 13 13

St Andrew’s JC 9 9

St Joseph’s Inst - -

Tampines JC 13 14

Temasek JC 7 6

Victoria JC 5 4

Yishun JC 20 20

*Bonus: -2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA -2 points for students who pass both EL and Higher MT, provided choices of JC and MI courses come before any Poly/ITE choices

GCE ‘O’ Levels

Admission to Polytechnics

Minimum Entry Requirement –EL: A1- B3/C6/ D7 –Mathematics: A1- C6/ D7 (for a few

courses) –3 other relevant subjects (excl CCA):

A1- C6

L1 R2 B2

Business Courses (Poly)

• L1 : English

• R1 : Maths

• R2 : Art/ Hum/ POA/ Music/ Lit

• B1 : any other subject

• B2 : any other subject

L1 R2 B2

Science & Technology Courses (Poly)

• L1 : English

• R1 : Maths

• R2 : Science / D&T / F&N

• B1 : any other subject

• B2 : any other subject

L1 R2 B2

Design Courses (Polytechnic)

• L1 : English

• R1 : Maths

• R2 : Science /Art / D&T / F&N

• B1 : any other subject

• B2 : any other subject

Popular Courses in Poly (2012) *Bonus- 2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA

• International Business (NP- 6, SP- 7) • Arts Business Management (NP- 9) • Banking & Finance (NP- 9, NYP- 14, SP- 11) • Hotel Mgt (NP- 10, RP-18, SP- 14) • Accountancy & Finance (NP- 11, NYP- 13, SP- 12, TP-

12) • Business Studies (NP- 11, SP- 12) • Law & Management (TP- 13) • Mass Communication (NP- 10, RP- 21, TP- 13) • Animation & 3D Arts (NP-11, NYP- 18) • Film, Sound & Video (NP- 11)

• Biomedical Science (NP- 9, RP- 17, SP- 8, TP- 11)

• Veterinary Bioscience (NP- 9, TP- 11)

• Molecular Biotechnology (NP- 10, NYP- 14, SP- 10, TP- 13)

• Pharmacy Science (NP- 11, NYP- 15, RP- 22, SP- 12, TP- 14)

• Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (NP- 13, SP- 13)

Popular Courses in Poly (2012) *Bonus- 2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA

Popular Courses in Poly (2012) *Bonus- 2 points for A1 & A2 in CCA, 1 point for B3-C6 in CCA

• Engineering Science (NP- 9, NYP- 19-26, RP- 20-26)

• Aeronautical Engineering (SP- 12) • Aerospace Electronics (SP- 14) • Chemical Engineering (SP- 13) • Dental Hygiene & Therapy (NYP- 14) • Psychology Studies (NP- 9, SP- 12, TP- 9) • Child Psychology & Early Education (NP- 12, TP-

13) • Social Sciences (Social Work) (NYP- 14)

• Keep track of homework instructions and deadline

• Manage time well to ensure that homework is completed and submitted on time

• Give the best effort in completing homework

• Review feedback from teachers and do necessary correction (if any) on homework submitted

• Create a home environment conducive for studying and completion of homework;

• Reinforce good study habits and attitudes;

• Be aware of your child’s timetable and his after-school activities;

• Help your child prioritise his/her time among these activities; and

• Work in partnership with teachers to support child’s learning and development.

Core Curriculum Character and Citizenship Education

•Customised Curriculum catering to diverse needs (Eg. Banding for languages and humanities)

•Remedial Programme (Focus on Literacy and Numeracy)

•Revision for Sec 4/5

•Talent Devt (Math, Science, MT)

•Enrichment (Academic, NE)

•CE- Moral, Personal & Social

•CCA

•National Education

•CIP & Service Learning

•Student Leadership

•Outdoor & Adventure

21CC

International Experience

30-Week Programme focuses on:

–Training of core CCA skills and knowledge

–Leadership and lifeskills

–CIP or Student-initiated Projects led by Sec 3 CCA Leaders

–Enrichment: Broaden CCA experience

Level Focus

1 Cohort Programme

•Sec 1- Caring for Family and School

•Sec 2- Caring for the Environment

•Sec 3- Caring for the Elderly

•Sec 4/5- Caring for the Needy

2 Student-initiated CIP via CCAs

3 Overseas Service Learning

Target is 20 hours a year and 100 hours in 4-5 years.

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Parents’ Evening- 4th Jan 2013

Parent-Teacher Conference- 21st May 2013

Emails, phone calls

5 & 6 April 2013, ITE College Central

MOE ExCEL Fest is an annual

event that celebrates exciting and

innovative practices in schools.

Come and find out more about

the latest developments in our

education landscape!

5 April 2013 (for staff only) & 6

April 2013 (for public)

ITE College Central @ Ang Mo Kio

MOE ExCEL Fest 2013

MOE ExCEL Fest 2013

EXHIBITION BOOTHS

SHARING SESSIONS

SEMINAR TALKS

Come and view innovative projects as well as teaching and learning practices by schools, MOE HQ and Statutory Boards!

Pick up useful tips and strategies from teachers and HQ staff to support your child in learning! (Pre-registration required! Registration will open in Feb 2013.)

Hear from leading educators on various educational topics ranging from preparing your child for Primary and Secondary education, developing children with a passion for learning, and nurturing well-rounded learners for the future!