QUEENSTOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL · FOREIGN LANGUAGES/ NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES For NTIL/Foreign Languages, only marks provided by MOELC will be recorded and used for promotion purposes

Leaders for Tomorrow, Anchored in Values, Committed to Serve

QUEENSTOWN

SECONDARY

SCHOOL

QUEENSTOWN

SECONDARY

SCHOOLLeaders for Tomorrow, Anchored in Values, Committed to Serve

TEAM

INTRODUCTION OF SECONDARY ONE TEAM OF

SCHOOL STAFF

01SEC 1A FORM TEACHERS

MR NG CHEE KIN MDM TAN TEING IM

01SEC 1B FORM TEACHERS

MR FOO CHUAN YEE DANIEL MISS NG KAI JUN

01SEC 1C FORM TEACHERS

MISS NANCY NG MR MUHD FAZARI BIN OTHMAN

01SEC 1D FORM TEACHERS

MR WERN CHIN SEAN MRS SARAH TAN-GOH MDM ANGELINE NEO

SWEE TING

01SEC 1E FORM TEACHERS

MR CHIA WEN MIEN ADRIAN MS SHERMINE CHAN PEI WEN

01SEC 1F FORM TEACHERS

MS VEERAVARMAN VIJAYABHARATHY MR TIE SIEN LOONG EDWIN

01SEC 1G FORM TEACHERS

MR LAI CHYI SHYAN PAUL MDM FARHATI BTE AHMAD

01LEVEL DISCIPLINE TEACHER

MS SITI NUR SHAHIDAH

01ALLIED EDUCATORS

ORIENTATION

2020 FRESHMAN

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

02FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

Day and Date Reporting Time Dismissal Time

2 Jan 2020, Thursday 7.20am 2.00pm

3 Jan 2020, Friday to4 Jan 2020, Saturday (Overnight)

7.20am Overnight (dismissed at 12:00pm on Saturday, 4 Jan 2020)

02ITEMS TO BRING

Day and Date Reporting Attire Items To Bring

2 Jan 2020, Thursday

School uniform Day bag

Water bottle (minimum 500ml)

1 pen

Some cash for recess

Personal medication (if any,

especially asthmatic inhalers or

other personal allergies)

02ITEMS TO BRING



PE attire • Day bag • Water bottle (minimum. 500ml)• 1 pen• Some cash for recess• 1 set of home clothes• 1 set of undergarments• 1 school tie • 1 set of PE attire• 1 extra pair of socks

02ITEMS TO BRING



PE attire • 1 set of fork and spoon (for meals)

• Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, tooth brush, towel)

• Slippers/ sandals (for bathing)• Personal medication (if any,

especially asthmatic inhalers or other personal allergies)

02ITEMS TO BRING



PE attire • Extra plastic bags (for soiled clothes)

• Sleeping bag (optional)

EXPERIENCE

SCHOOL AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION

03FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

(2 JAN 2020)

Reporting time: 7.20am

Flag raising: 7.30am

03HOW DOES MY SCHOOL WEEK LOOK LIKE?

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03 CCAs in QTSSUniformed

Groups

Sports and

Games

Performing Arts Clubs and

Societies

Girl Guides (for

girls only)

Basketball

(For boys only)

Chinese dance InfoComm Club

NCC (Land)

(For boys only)

Football

(For boys only)

Choir Makers Space

NPCC Wushu Concert Band Thinkers Club

Red Cross Table-tennis Drama Club Photography

Sea Scouts

(For boys only)

Volleyball Malay Dance

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESHOD of Mother Tongue LanguagesMdm Tan Kah Geok

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESMOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE (MTL) POLICY

The Mother Tongue Language (MTL) policy requires all students (including foreign students)to offer MTL.

MTL is an entry requirement to Junior Colleges and Local Universities.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESMother Tongue Subjects

Mother Tongue (HCL/HML/HTL) OR

Mother Tongue B (CL/ML) - Sec 1 & 2 are offered in the afternoon TL B – Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre, UPTLC OR

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESMOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE (MTL) POLICY

Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL) (Bengali/ Gujarati/ Hindi/ Panjabi/ Urdu ) OR

MTL-in-lieu:Foreign Languages (French/German/Japanese)/Thai/Burmese

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESSTUDENTS EXEMPTED FROM MTL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Students exempted from the Mother Tongue Languages at PSLE by MOE will continue to be exempted at O/N Level.

Please submit a copy of Exemption Letter given by MOE to Form Teachers on Thursday, 2 Jan 2020.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESSTUDENTS WHO OFFER MTL-IN-LIEU/ FOREIGN LANGUAGES (NOT EXEMPTION)

Important:

Students who offer MTL-in-lieu/ Foreign Languages (French/German/Japanese) or Thai/Burmese at Primary are NOT exempted from Mother Tongue Languages.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESSTUDENTS WHO OFFER MTL-IN-LIEU/ FOREIGN LANGUAGES (NOT EXEMPTION)

Important:

Students are to continue taking the subject with private study arrangements and sit for the exam at GCE O/N level.

Documents on the private study arrangement are to be submitted to FTs on 2 Jan 2020.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESSTUDENTS WHO OFFER FOREIGN LANGUAGES (NOT EXEMPTION)

Important:

Sec 1 students taking Foreign Languages (French/German /Japanese) are to continue with private study arrangements. This is to prepare them for the Readiness Test should a vacancy at MOELC be available for them. Students are required to submit a re-application through school and will be placed on the waiting list to be considered for MOELC admission.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESSTUDENTS WHO OFFER FOREIGN LANGUAGES (NOT EXEMPTION)

Important:

MOELC is a third language centre and there are limited vacancies. Therefore the students are required to study the FL at Private Centre or with a Private Tutor while waiting. You are required to submit documents such as marked assignments, result slips, payment receipt etc for checking by end of Term1.

The students will be registered for examination at MOELC in September/October 2020.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESHIGHER MOTHER TONGUE (HCL/HML/HTL)

Only eligible students are offered Higher Mother Tongue Option Forms (Form A given by MOE)

Form A is to be submitted to Form Teacher by today, Monday 23 December 2020.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESQueenstown Secondary School does not offer Higher MTL.

CRITERIA FOR TRANSFER FROM NORMAL MOTHER TONGUE TOHIGHER MOTHER TONGUEYear 1 Express students are to take a proficiency test to beconsidered for offering.Sec 2 Express students who attain at least an overall result of 75%for Normal Mother Tongue, AND an average of 70% or higher forall subjects overall, may be considered for offering Higher MotherTongue in the following year.

HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE (HCL/HML/HTL)

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESThe centres for Higher Mother Tongue Languageare:HCL - Commonwealth Sec School;HML – MOE LC BishanHTL – UPTLCPlease note the lessons are offered in theafternoon after normal school curriculum hours.

HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE (HCL/HML/HTL)

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESNON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES/ FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Registration for NTIL by Friday 27 December 2019, eg:MOE Language Centre (Ghim Moh)http://www.bttsal.comBoard for the Teaching and Testing of South Asia Languages (BTTSAL)

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESFOREIGN LANGUAGES/ NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES

For NTIL/Foreign Languages, only marks provided by MOELC will be recorded and used for promotion purposes.

Lessons at MOE Language Centres are compulsory. Students who are unable to attend with valid reasons must produce supporting documents(e.g. Medical Certificate)

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESFOREIGN LANGUAGES/ NON-TAMIL INDIAN LANGUAGES

Important: Students who offer Thai/Burmese in lieu of Mother Tongue Language are to study on their own as these subjects are not offered at MOELC. No marks will be be recorded and used for promotion purposes.

However, students are required to sit for the exam at GCE O/N level.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESTHIRD LANGUAGE APPLICATIONMalay (Special Programme), Chinese (Special Programme), Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

Students who have applied for Third Language will receive the notification (successful/unsuccessful) today, 23December 2019. Please check with the Mother Tongue Language HOD at the School Foyer for more information.

Successful applicants are to register for Third Language at MOE Language Centres or Zonal Centres on Monday, 30 December 2019 from 0830 to 1700 hours.

03 ACADEMIC POLICIESFOR QUERIES ON MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES

Please approach Mdm Tan Kah Geok (HOD MT) at the Foyer from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 647451055 Ext. 844

mailto:[email protected]

04 School Rules and RegulationsPURCHASE OF PE ATTIRE

You can purchase PE T-shirt of any colour, subject to availability.

04• Students may bring EDs such as mobile phones,

laptops, tablets and smart devices to school for

the purpose of communication and learning.

• However, the use of EDs are subjected to strict

regulations found in the school rules.

• Students who do not adhere to regulations may

have their EDs confiscated.

• The school may confiscate the EDs as a

disciplinary measure or for the purpose of

investigation.

Electronic Devices (EDs) (including mobile phones)

04 School Rules and Regulations

AttendanceCLeanliness

AttirePreparedness

QTSS Lesson Routine

WELCOME

WELCOME PACK

04 WELCOME PACKCONTENTS

1) Induction notes• Welcome letter• Freshman Orientation Camp Packing List• Expectation on School Attire• Textbook and Uniform Sale Information• Resource on supporting child’s transition

through secondary school

04 WELCOME PACKCONTENTS

2) 2020 Secondary 1 Booklist 3) Secondary 1 Parent Engagement and Freshman

Orientation Consent Form (Form A)4) Medical Record Form (Form B)5) Student Profile Form (Form C)

04 WELCOME PACKADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS FOR TODAY

• Mark attendance at Foyer and receive the Welcome Pack

• Fill in Form A to C and submit to Form Teachers (Supporting documents submit on 2 Jan 2020)

• Purchase books and uniform @ canteen • Apply for Financial Assistance Scheme (if

applicable)


Students on MOE-FAS at Primary Schools may collect the textbooks and uniform on 26 Dec 2019between 9am to 3pm.

Please bring along the Approval Letters from the Primary Schools.


School Transfer (due to Serious Medical Condition, Special Educational Needs or Physical Disabilities only) @ General Office, by 12pm today.


Secondary 1 students can continue to use Primary level SSCs for concessionary travel till end Apr 2020. Students can still purchase the Bus Concession Pass (BCP) using their Primary level SSCs but they would need to purchase the BCP for Secondary School students.

04 WELCOME PACKCommunicating with you!