QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU

Sec 4 & 5 Meet-The-Parents Session

26 January 2018

QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

WELCOMES

YOU

• Address by Principal

• Address by Year Head

• Question & Answer Session

• Breakout Sessions - Dialogue with Form

Teachers and Key Personnel

Programme Outline

Objectives

• To provide a better understanding of the

demands of the national examinations

• To understand the different educational

pathways beyond the GCE examinations

• To share with parents some tips on how to

support their children whilst preparing for

GCE Exams

QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Principal’s Address

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Principal’s Address

• Take a Life-long Learning Perspective

• Be motivated, adopt a positive attitude and have good time management

• Manage stress and cope with studies and other demands

GCE ‘O’

GCE ‘NA’

Sec 5N (A)

Centralized Institute

Junior Colleges

Polytechnics

Institutes of

Technical Education

Appren

ticeship

s

GCE ‘A’

Universities

Pathways towards Employments

Sec 4E

GCE ‘NT’

PFP

[1+3]

Educational Pathways to Careers

DPP

[2+2]

Junior Colleges & CI

First Language – English or Higher MTL

Relevant 5• Relevant Subject 1 - Humanities• Relevant Subject 2 - Math/ Science• Relevant Subject 3 - Math/ Science/ Humanities• Relevant Subject 4 - Any 'O' Level subjects• Relevant Subject 5 - Any 'O' Level subjects

CCA grade : Excellent (A1 or A2) – 2 bonus points Good (B3 to C6) – 1 bonus point

L1R5: First Language + 5 Relevant Subjects

Polytechnic Education

First Language – English or Higher MTL

Relevant 2• Relevant Subject 1• Relevant Subject 2

Best 2• Best Subject 3 • Best Subject 4

CCA grade : Excellent (A1 or A2) – 2 bonus points Good (B3 to C6) – 1 bonus point

L1R2B2: First Language + 2 Relevant Subjects + 2 Best Subjects

ITE College

West

For NA students: Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)Eligibility criteria: ELMAB3 ≤11, min Grade 3

for all subjects

ACADEMICPATHWAYS FOR N(T) STREAM

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•

ITE College

West

•ITE College

East

•

•ITE

College Central

For NA students: Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Program (DPP)Eligibility criteria: ELMAB3 ≤19, min grades 3 or 4 required

for certain courses

ACADEMICPATHWAYS FOR N(T) STREAM

•

•

ITE College

West

•ITE

College East

•

•ITE

College Central

For NT students: Nitec Courses - Aggregate of Best 4 GCE 'N'

subjects, and passes in required subjects

Academic Progression

Sec 4 Eligibility 2017 2016 2015

JC 75.6% 69.2% 62.3%

JC / CI 90.2% 94.9% 90.7%

JC/ CI / Poly 97.8% 98.5% 95.3%

ITE 2.2% 1.5% 4.6%14

Academic Progression

Sec 5 Eligibility 2017 2016 2015

JC 17% 24.4% 13.3%

JC / CI 40.4% 64.4% 40%

JC/ CI / Poly 80.8% 82.2% 64.4%

ITE 19% 17.8% 35.5%15

Subject Performance (vs National)

School (%) National (%)

Grade 1-2 1-6 1-2 1-6

English Language

4E 27.0 98.4 26.1 93.9

5N 2.1 72.3 3.1 71.9

Chinese 4E 37.2 98.3 30.3 95.8

5N 11.8 97.1 16 88.9

Malay 4E 38.5 100 32.3 99.3

5N 25 100 19.1 98.4

Tamil 4E 16.7 100 31.8 97.7

5N - 100 18.7 93.9

Higher CL 4E 69.2 92.3 41.7 89.416

Subject Performance (vs National)

School (%) National (%)

Grade 1-2 1-6 1-2 1-6

Literature 4E 86.4 100 44.1 96.9

Combined Humanities

4E 25.5 89.7 34.4 89.4

5N 6.4 66 6.3 67.2

History 4E 16.7 90 47.5 97.2

Mathematics 4E 55.1 97.3 54.8 93.3

5N 14.9 78.7 9.9 71.1

Additional Mathematics

4E 56.8 99.2 54.5 95.2

5N - 100 26 88.6

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Subject Performance (vs National)

School (%) National (%)

Grade 1-2 1-6 1-2 1-6

Physics 4E 31.6 100 45.3 98.3

Chemistry 4E 23.7 98.9 42.8 96.7

Biology 4E 32.1 96.4 48 94.9

Science (Phy/Chem)

4E 43.5 93.5 34.6 85.7

5N 29.3 80.5 19.3 76

Science (Chem/Bio)

4E 20 84 30.1 83.6

5N 16.7 83.3 15.4 74.8

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Subject Performance (vs National)

School (%) National (%)

Grade 1-2 1-6 1-2 1-6

Art 4E - 60 12.6 76.9

Design & Technology

4E 30 100 14.6 81.2

5N 80 100 10.5 81

Food &

Nutrition4E - 62.5 13.6 81.6

5N - 50 12 80.7

Principles

of

Accounts

4E 7.7 78.7 21.4 79.1

5N 10.7 89.3 16.2 81.3

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Success through Diligence

Depends on how well we manage:

Studies

Other Demands& Interests

Total Commitment

“Whether you think you can,

or you think you can’t

~ you are right.”

- Henry Ford

Success Through Diligence

QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Preparation for the

Graduating Year

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Outstanding Queenswayans

Seah Jaye Young – Class of 2014Boys’ Brigade, Head Prefect

President’s Award 2016Currently performing National Service

Queensway Secondary School

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A school where ALL

can achieve

success according

to his/her ability

Mohammad Najulah – Class of 2012 (PFP student)Chua Chor Teck Gold Medal, Singapore Polytechnic2017 Top 8 SP Graduate, Microsoft Youthspark Scholar,Commended by PM Lee in his FB postCurrently in SMU pursuing Information Systems

2018 Key Dates for 4E & 5N

Dates AssessmentsTerm 1 Weeks 8 & 9

23/2 to 2/3

Common Tests

Term 2 Week 5 17/4 School 4E5N MTL Oral Exams

Term 2 Week 6 24/4 School 4E5N EL Oral Exams

27/4, 3/5 to 11/5 Mid-Year Examinations

21/8 to 30/8, 10/9 to 14/9 Preliminary Examinations

Dates School Programmes and Events17/5 to 25/5 MTL Intensive Preparation Programme

30/5 to 1/6 4E/5N Academic Programme

4/6 to 6/6 S4/5 Coursework Completion (Selected

Students)

24/9 to 5/10 GCE O Level Intensive Preparation

5/10 Sec 4E/5N Graduation Gathering

2018 Key Dates for 4NA & 4NT

Dates Assessments

Term 1 Weeks 8 & 9

23/2 to 2/3

Common Tests

Term 2 Week 5 17/4 School 4N MTL Oral Exams27/4, 3/5 to 11/5 4N Mid-Year Examinations13/8 to 21/8 4N Preliminary Examinations

Dates School Programmes and Events

5/6 to 7/6 4N Coursework Completion (Selected Students)

3/9 to 4/9 4N Intensive Preparation for GCE N Level

21/9 Sec 4N Graduation Gathering

• GCE O-Level MTL Exam – 28th May 2018

• GCE O-Level MTL Oral – 4th–16th July

• MTL Listening Comprehension – 17th July

• GCE O-Level EL Oral Exam – 13th-28th Aug

• Science Practical Exams - 4th – 17th Oct

• GCE O Written Exams – 22nd Oct onwards

Reality Check (‘O’ Level)

2018 GCE O-Level Exam

Countdown

5 Months to MTL Exams

6 Months to Oral Exams

9 Months to Practical & Written Exams!!!

• GCE N-Level EL Oral Exam – 5th - 12th Jul

• GCE N-Level MTL Oral – 31st Jul – 3rd Aug

• MTL Listening Comprehension – 11th Sep

• GCE N Written Exams

• 10th Sep – 20th Sept; 1 Oct – 12 Oct

Reality Check (‘N’ Level)

2018 GCE N-Level Exam

Countdown

6 Months to Oral Exams

8 Months to Written Exams!!!

GCE ‘O’ & ‘N’ Level Coursework Subjects

– Design & Technology

– Food and Nutrition

– Art

The journey has begun …

6 Months to Submission Deadline!!!

• Target Setting Students will set targets based on their T-score and expected grade for each subject.

Students will review the targets after Term 1 and Mid-Year Examination and consider how to address their weak areas in consultation with their subject teachers.

STRATEGIES FOR GCE EXAM

• After Curriculum Academic Programme

Held from 2.30 pm to 3.25 pm for various subjects.

Students will have supplementary lessons, remedials, consultations and group study sessions.

STRATEGIES FOR GCE EXAM

• Peer Tutoring (Science): Peer tutors are trained and guided by the teachers to help their fellow classmates.

• Group Study (Science & Maths):Students form their study groups with teachers mentoring and guiding them.

STRATEGIES FOR GCE EXAM

• Social and Emotional Skills WorkshopsThe graduating students will go through a series of workshops to help them acquire the skills to recognise and manage emotions, develop care and concern for others, make responsible decisions, establish positive relationships, and handle challenging situations effectively.

STRATEGIES FOR GCE EXAM

• Mother Tongue Intensive RevisionHeld after Mid-Year examinations from 8am to 5pm daily to prepare the students for the Mid-Year O-Level Mother Tongue Language Exam.

• June Holiday Academic ProgrammeDuring the first week of June Holiday, supplementary classes will be held for students to master the concepts and skills.

STRATEGIES FOR GCE EXAM

GCE ‘O’

GCE ‘NA’

Sec 5N (A)

Centralized Institute

Junior Colleges

Polytechnics

Institutes of

Technical Education

Appren

ticeship

s

GCE ‘A’

Universities

Sec 4E

GCE ‘NT’

PFP

[1+3]

Educational Pathways to Careers

DPP

[2+2]

DSA-JC &Poly EAE ITE EAE

• DSA-JC is an admissions exercise that allows

students to seek admission to a junior college (JC) on the basis of talents and achievements that may not be demonstrated at the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination.

• enables students to enter suitable academic and non-academic programmes in junior colleges that can develop the students in these areas.

What is Direct School Admissions – Junior Colleges?

When is the DSA-JC Exercise conducted?

• Is conducted in two Phases from late June to late August (based on dates for 2017 Exercise)

• When the application date draws near, an information note will be given by the school to the students

How to apply or qualify?

• Each JC sets its own criteria for selection, based on the academic and / or non-academic areas that the JC would like to emphasise.

• Students can visit the website of the JC they are interested in to find out more information

DSA-JC

• If you are selected by a school, you can decide whether to accept or reject the offer

• If you accept an offer, you will be guaranteed a place in the JC / Institution, so long as you meet the eligibility criteria for JC admission based on your GCE ‘O’ Level examination results

• Polytechnic EAE

• ITE EAE

What is Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)?

• Poly EAE is an aptitude-based admissions

exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to polytechnics prior to receiving their final grades

• Poly EAE is open to graduating O-Level students. Polytechnics can admit up to

15% of their total polytechnic intake via Poly EAE.

What is Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)?

• ITE EAE is an aptitude-based admissions

exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to ITE based on their aptitude and interest, prior to receiving their final Nitec, GCE N- or O-Level examination results.

• ITEs can admit up to 15% of their annual intake through ITE EAE.

What is Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)?

When is EAE conducted?

• Application opens in June (tentative)

• If you are shortlisted, you will be notified to attend interview and/or sit for a test.

How are the students selected?

• Evidence of ability, talent, interests and intent for tertiary education

• Portfolio of achievements, awards and work samples related to the course applied for

• Recommendation letters from mentors or former employers

• School Results which meet the minimum entry requirements (MER) for the course applied for

• Aptitude tests and interviews

Preparing for the Application

• Research on the Poly/ITE courses you are interested in and related careers in the sector

• Prepare a 600-character write-up (Poly) or 100-word write-up (ITE) on why you are interested in the courses - relevant skills/activities/experiences

Portfolio

• Latest school examination results (Mid Year Exam)

• Achievement awards

• Evidence of work attachments and sustained involvement in course-relevant projects

• Participation in competitions, relevant programmes (Elective Modules or Advanced Elective Modules) and CCAs

Portfolio (Example)

• For Diploma in Information Technology, student can show sample of his/her own coding or present websites that he/she has built.

• Portfolio of work other than those done in school is highly encouraged

Note

• DSA-JC and EAE are not meant to create more stress for students/parents

• But to provide opportunities for students who have discovered and developed strengths and interests to use these to apply for admission to JC, Polytechnic or ITE.

Success Through Diligence

Sec 4 & 5 Meet-The-Parents

Q&A Session

Principal, Mr Peter TanVice-Principal, Ms Pauline Chia

HOD Math, Ms Soon & HOD CCA, Mr Justin

Principal, Mr Peter TanVice-Principal, Ms Pauline Chia

HOD Math, Ms Soon & HOD CCA, Mr Justin

Breakout Sessions for Classroom Dialogue with Form Teachers and Key Personnel

• Students are to remain in the hall

• Parents of 4 Express: please proceed to your child’s form classroom at Level 5

• Parents of 413 and 511: please proceed to your child’s form classroom at Level 6

• Parents of 411 and 412: please proceed to the Seminar Room (Level 4)