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SECONDARY 4 & 5 PARENTS’

TEACHERS’ MEETING(PTM)

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS

23 FEBRUARY 2018 (FRIDAY)

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Overview of Address

• Milestones

• Preparation for GCE N-Level and GCE O-

Level Examination

• N-Level and O-Level Examination Dates

• Post-Secondary Education

• Q & A

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Milestones – Sec 1 to Sec 4/5

Level Foundation League Specialised League

Sec 1 Sec 2 Sec 3 Sec 4/5

Focus Building

Foundation

Broadening and

Deepening

Milestones

Transition

to more

subjects

Streaming

Exercise

Transition

to depth in

Subjects

GCE

N-Level

O-Level

Progressive development of knowledge and skills

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Preparation for

GCE N-Level and

GCE O-Level

2018

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Home & School Partnership

Parent’s role:

(1) Motivate your child

(2) Provide emotional support

(3) Have a conducive environment for

studying

(4) Have close communication with

Form/Co-Form & subject teachers

(5) Help monitor child’s progress in

school, especially internal tests and

exams.

(6) Work with child on possible post

secondary pathways and actions

that need to be taken.

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Key Structures

Monitored

Study

Structured Content &

Skill Mastery

Exam Practice

Consultations

Space Time

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Focused

Topical

Revision

Content Mastery

Skills Proficiency

Assessment for Learning

Assessment of Learning

Structured Content &

Skill Mastery

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Timed

Practice

Practice of N-Level and

O-Level questions

Exam Practice

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Small group

or

1-to-1

consultation

sessions

Students may arrange for

consultation sessions with

their respective subject

teachers.

Consultations

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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMME

(ASP)

&

EVENING REVISION TIME (ERT)

2018

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ASP

(After

School

Programme)

Early intervention for

underperforming

students

Based on Sec 3

End-of-Year 2017 and Sec

4/5 Prelim 2018 result, as

well as for extra

remediation or coursework

Monitored

Study

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After School Programme 2018 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Science Odd week: 4N

Even week: 4E

Pure Science

English F&N

4E/4N

Humanities Odd week: 4E

Even week: 4N

Electives - Art: 4N/4E/5N

- D&T: 4N/4E/5N

- F&N: 5N

- OPE: 4N/4E/5N

MTL Odd week: 4E

Even week: 4NA/5NA

Math Odd week: 4N/5N

Even week: 5N

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Evening

Revision

Time (ERT)

The Book Nook

Extended opening

hours of our library in

Term 3, 23 Jul to

Term 4, 12 Oct 2018

Evening revision

sessions will be

supervised by

teachers.

Space

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IMPORTANT DATES

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Progress Report 2018

*Parents of underperforming students

(based on L1B4 or L1R5 points) will be contacted

for a parent-teacher conference.

Progress report End of Term 1 7 March 2018

Mid-year exam (SA1)

End of Term 2 (SA) 25 May 2018

Prelims Term 4 26 Oct 2018

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Stand-down

from CCAs

Sec 4/5 students

stand-down on

9 March (except for

participants of Sports

or other

competitions)

Supplementary

Lessons

June

Special timetable for

Week 1 & 4 of June

holidays (Coursework)

Time

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School Plan for Graduating Classes 2018

Event Period

Dialogue Sessions with Principal / Vice-Principals Jan

Education & Career Guidance – Visits to Polytechnic

Open House Jan

Target Setting Exercise Jan

Release of Progress Report 1 Mar

Stand-down from CCAs Mar

Education & Career Guidance – Sneak Preview of

Courses & EAE Workshops at Temasek Polytechnic Mar - Apr

Mid-Year Examination Apr – May

Education & Career Guidance – Career Seminar May

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School Plan for Graduating Classes 2018

Event Period

Intensive Lessons for Mid-Year Mother Tongue Paper May

Release of SA1 Results May

June Holidays Jun

Application for Alternative Admission – DSA (JC), EAE

(Poly)

June (EAE)

July (DAS)

Evening Revision Time @ The Book Nook Jul – Oct

Preliminary Examination Aug - Sep

Release of Preliminary Exam Results Sep

Graduation Ceremony (in school) Oct

N-Level and O-Level Examinations Oct – Nov

Graduation Night Nov

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Students: What is critical?

• Be willing to learn

• Manage your time

• Develop mental stamina

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Students: Putting in the Effort

• Be proactive in learning

– Be engaged during lessons

– Ask questions

– Consult teachers

• Be focussed and prepared

– Work towards target setting

– Take assignments and assessment seriously

– Support one another in learning

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N-Level and

O-Level

Examination Dates

2018

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GCE N-Level 2018 Examination Dates

(as at 23 Feb)

Examination Period

Art / D&T / F&N /OPE Coursework January – July/August

Oral Examination (English) 5 - 12 July

Oral Examination (Mother Tongue) 31 July - 3 August

Listening Comprehension (Mother

Tongue) 11 September

Listening Comprehension (English) 14 September

Written Examination (English, Mother

Tongue, Social Studies) 10 - 20 September

Written Examination (Other Subjects) 1 -12 October

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GCE O-Level 2018 Examination Dates

(as of 23 Feb) Examination Period

Art / D&T / F&N / OPE

Coursework January - August

Written Examination (Mid-Year

Mother Tongue) 28 & 30 May (30 May – MTL ‘B’ )

Oral Examination (Mother

Tongue) 4 – 16 July

Listening Comprehension

(Mother Tongue) 17 July

Oral Examination (English) 13 – 28 August

Science Practical 8 – 17 October (tentative)

Written Examination (O levels) 29 October – 19 November

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Post-

Secondary

Education

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Aggregate Computation for Admission

Post-Secondary Institutions

• 2-year Junior College course: L1R5

• 3-year Millenia Institute course: L1R4

• Polytechnic course: ELR2B2

• ITE course: ELB4, ELR1B3 or ELR2B2

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How can I get into the JCs or MI?

2 possible ways

Before O-Levels

Direct School Admission

(DSA-JC) - JCs recognise

special talents and aptitudes

through discretionary

admission

After release of O-Level results

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

-

Results meet the school’s cut-off

point

To enter a JC:

L1R5 must be <= 20

To enter MI:

L1R4 must be <= 20

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Junior College

Admission

(4E5N)

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L1 First Language English / Higher Mother Tongue

R5

Relevant Subject 1 Humanities

Relevant Subject 2 Mathematics / Science

Relevant Subject 3 Humanities / Mathematics / Science

Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE O-Level subject (excluding CCA)

Relevant Subject 5 Any GCE O-Level subject (excluding CCA)

Junior College Admission (L1R5)

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Example

L1R5 = 10 points

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Bonus Points

for Admission

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Bonus Points from CCA

• Students can be awarded 1 or 2 points for

their CCA at the end of the 4 or 5 years in

secondary school.

• The CCA points can be converted to a

grade, and may be used in their application

for admission to post-secondary institutions.

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CCA

(For JC,

Poly & ITE)

A1 - A2 2

points

B3 – C6 1

point

Bonus Points from CCA

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Higher

Mother

Tongue

(For JC only)

A1 – C6

2

points

Bonus Points from

Higher Mother Tongue

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School Arts Science

Anglo-Chinese JC 10 9

Anglo – Chinese Sch (I) N.A 6

Anderson JC 12 12

Serangoon JC

Catholic JC 14 15

Eunoia JC 11 10

Hwa Chong Institution 5 5

Meridian JC 13 14

Tampines JC

National JC 9 8

Nanyang JC 8 7

Pioneer JC 17 14

Jurong JC

Raffles Institution 5 5

St. Andrew’s JC 12 11

St. Joseph’s Institution N.A 8

Temasek JC 11 10

Victoria JC 8 6

Yishun JC 20 20

Innova JC

Joint Admission Exercise 2018 – (with bonus points)

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Note: 4 pairs of JCs to be merged in 2019

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Junior College Name of merged JC

Anderson JC Anderson Serangoon JC

Serangoon JC

Innova JC Yishun Innova JC

Yishun JC

Meridian JC Tampines Meridian JC

Tampines JC

Jurong JC Jurong Pioneer JC

Pioneer JC

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Alternative

Junior College

Admission

(4E5N)

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Direct School Admission (DSA)

Junior College

• Students can secure a place in JC before

taking O-Level examinations

• Admission is based on outstanding

academic and non-academic

achievements

• Application begins in June 2018

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51.9 % qualified for JC

94.4 % qualified for Poly

4 Express (Class of 2017)

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69.3% qualified for Poly

5 NA (Class of 2017)

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7

2 2

1 1

17

6

2

1

5

2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

4E5N JUNIOR COLLEGE POSTING

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Polytechnic

Admission

(4E5N)

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What is the focus of Polytechnic

Education?

Polytechnics seek to

train students with

relevant and specific

skills for the workplace

to give Singapore a

competitive edge as we

move into a knowledge-

based economy.

Real World

Skills

Academic

knowledge

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Polytechnic Admission Criteria –

ELR2B2

• Applicants must obtain 26 points or better for

ELR2B2 aggregate score:

• EL – English Language

• R2 – 2 Relevant subjects

• B2 – Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA)

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ELR2B2

Aggregate Type Arts &

Humanities

Business Science &

Technology

Design

EL English English English English

R2

1st

Group

- Combined

Humanities

- Art

- E Math

- A Math

- E Math

- A Math

- E Math

- A Math

2nd

Group Art

D & T

F & N

Geography

History

Literature

Art

Combined

Humanities

Geography

History

Literature

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Combined

Science

D & T

F & N

OPE

Art

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Combined

Science

D & T

F & N

OPE

B2 Best 2 other

subjects

Best 2 other

subjects

Best 2 other

subjects

Best 2 other

subjects

* No Mother Tongue requirement for Poly admission

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Eligibility for polytechnic courses

ELR2B2 Eligibility for courses

13 points and below Eligible for 80% of all

courses

16 points and below Eligible for 50% of all

courses

20 points and below Eligible for 25% of all

courses

More than 26 points Only Nursing (27-28 points)

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22

24

13

35

54

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

REPUBLIC

SINGAPORE

NGEE ANN

NANYANG

TEMASEK

4E5N POLYTECHNIC POSTING (2017)

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Alternative

Polytechnic

Admission

(4E5N)

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Enhanced Admission Exercise

(EAE) • Students can secure a place in their desired

polytechnic course before taking O-Level

examinations (Up to 12.5% of Polytechnic in-

take)

• Admission is based on their aptitudes and

interests in their desired course. (Non-course

specific achievements are also considered)

• Application begins June 2018.

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Enhanced Admission Exercise

(EAE) • Conditional Offers to the course (Require to

meet the following conditions)

• Net L1R2B2 score of 26 points or better

• Minimum entry requirements for polytechnic

courses (e.g EL: A1 – D7, MA: A1 – D7)

• Revoke of courses if the two conditions are

not met.

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Multiple

Pathways

for 4NA

Students

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N-

Level

2018

EMB3 = 19 or

below

EMB3 = 19 or

below

EMB3 = 11 or

below (EL and

MA at least

Grade 3)

EMB3 = 20 or

above

Direct Entry Scheme to

Polytechnic Programme

(DPP) by ITE

Polytechnic Foundation

Programme (PFP)

Sec 5 O-Level Route

National ITE Certificate

(NITEC) Course by ITE

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Polytechnic Foundation Programme

(PFP)

Objective:

To prepare students for entry into a full-time Polytechnic

Diploma course Details: • For top 10% of Sec 4N(A) students • 1-year programme • Offered by all 5 polytechnics • More than 70% of Polytechnic Diploma courses offered

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Direct Entry Scheme-to-Polytechnic Programme

(DPP)

• Suitable for students whose learning styles are

practice-oriented (i.e. hands-on approach)

• Allows direct entry to Higher Nitec, which is

otherwise only available to O-Level students

• Students assured of 1st or 2nd year place in

related polytechnic diploma course if they attain

qualifying GPA scores

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Secondary 5 O-Level Route

• Students will take the same

subjects at O-Level standard

• The only route which allows 4N

students to progress to a junior college

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N-Level Examination 2018

PFP

(1-year

foundation)

Poly Year 1

Poly Year 2

Poly Year 3

DPP

(Higher Nitec

Year 1)

Higher Nitec

Year 2

Poly Year 1 or 2

Poly Year 2 or 3

Secondary 5

JC1 Poly

Yr 1

Higher

Nitec 1

JC2 Poly

Yr 2

Poly

Yr 3

Higher

Nitec 2

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Parents: Monitor and Motivate • Move with the school

– Leverage school plans

– Keep in touch with teachers

• Monitor your child’s progress

– Communicate with child regularly

– Check TV, gaming and Internet use

• Motivate your child

– Ensure your child has sufficient rest

– Encourage them to persevere

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Question &

Answer

Session

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Thank you for

being our partner

in education.