Secondary 3 Parents Engagement Session...Polytechnic (3 years) Polytechnic (2 / 3 years) Junior College or Millennia Institute ITE Nitec ... –Personal statement ... CCA attainment

QUEENSTOWN Secondary School QUEENSTOWN Secondary School

Secondary 3

Parents Engagement

SessionKite Flying

2 February 2018, Friday

QUEENSTOWN Secondary School

Programme

Sharing on

– How can I help my child transit into Secondary

Three

– Key Areas of Focus for the Year

– Post-Secondary Education Pathways

Interaction with Form/Subject Teachers


Calendar of Events

Period Event

21 March Transition Workshop for Normal

(Academic) and Normal (Technical)

streams

22 March Transition Workshop for Express Stream

23 March Cross-Country at MacRitchie Reservoir

29 March

(Hall)

6:30 – 8:30pm

Speech and Awards Ceremony


Calendar of Events

Period Event

23 April CCA stand-down for mid-year examination

preparation

30 April – 10

May

Mid-Year Examination

21 – 24 May Quest Learning Festival

25 May Parents-Teacher Meeting


Calendar of Events

Period Event

24 September CCA stand-down for end-of-year

examination preparation

2 – 11

October

End-of Year Examination

26 October Parents-Teacher Meeting

29 October –

2 November

Extended Curriculum


Transiting to the Upper Secondary –

Holistic Education• Active Participation & Regular

Attendance

• Greater Responsibility & Higher Level of Expectations

Character Development

• Preparation for National Exam

• More demanding syllabus

• Explore post secondary education pathways

Academic

• Learn to plan & prioritise

• Manage distraction (gaming & social media)

Time Management


Holistic Education: LEAPS 2.0

Framework to recognise holistic development

Recognised with levels of attainment in:

– Participation

– Achievement

– Leadership

– Service



Participation

– Attendance, conduct and active contribution to

the CCA

Achievement

– Representation and accomplishment in CCA

Representation refers to being selected to contribute,

perform or compete

Accomplishment refers to attaining accolades and

awards at competition, festivals, performances, etc



Leadership

– Ability to take charge of personal development, to

work in a team and assume responsibilities in the

service of others

Service

– Planning, performing acts of service and

reflecting when participating in a Values-in-

Action project



Recognition of Level of Attainment

– Level of attainment will be converted to a bonus

point(s) used for admission to Junior Colleges /

Polytechnics / Institute of Technical Education


The Secondary Three Experience

Level Habits

Seek first to understand, then to be

understood

Synergise



Values-in-Action

– Student-initiated projects mentored by Form-

Teachers

Ready

Render

Reflect



Values-in-Action Objectives

– Provide opportunity for students to embark on a

cause of their passion

– Develop a sustained effort towards contributing to

a cause

– Develop the necessary competencies to complete

a project



Quest Learning Festival (21 – 24 May)

– 3-day 2-night camp at MOE Changi Coast

Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre

– Highlights of the camp

Mountain trekking experience at Mount Lambak, Johor

High elements



Quest Learning Festival objectives

– Experiential learning

– Building resilience

– Building teamwork



Trek up Mount Lambak



National Youth Achievement Award (Silver)

– Opt-in Programme

– Recognised as Level 3 Leadership attainment

under LEAPS 2.0

– Higher level of expectations

– Greater commitment required




Attendance






Academic

• Learn to plan & prioritise

• Manage distraction (gaming & social media)

Time Management


Transiting to the Upper Secondary

New Subjects

Express Stream

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Humanities (Social Studies)

Additional Mathematics

Principles of Accounts



New subjects

Normal (Academic) Stream

Humanities (Social Studies)

Principles of Accounts

Normal (Technical) Stream

Elements of Business Skills



Assessment

School-wide belief

– Formative: Assessment for Learning

– Summative: Assessment of Learning



Assessment Weighting

Stream CA 1 SA 1 CA 2 SA 2 Total

3 Express /

3 Normal

(Academic)

15% 25% 15% 45% 100%

3 Normal

(Technical)20% 25% 20% 25% 100%



Promotion Criteria to Secondary Four

Stream Criteria

Express • Pass English Language and 2 other subjects, OR

• Pass 5 subjects

Normal

(Academic)

• Pass English Language and 2 other subjects, OR

• Pass 4 subjects

Normal

(Technical)

• Pass 2 subjects, one of which must be either

English Language or Mathematics


Post-Secondary Education Pathways

4 Express 2019

GCE ‘O’ Level Examination

ITE

Higher Nitec

(2 years)

Polytechnic

(3 years)Polytechnic

(2 / 3 years)

Junior College

or

Millennia Institute

ITE

Nitec

(2 years)

DSA EAE EAE


Post-Secondary Education Pathways –

Junior College / Millennia InstituteGCE ‘A’ Level

– Junior College: 2-year pre-university programme

– Millennia Institute: 3-year pre-university

programme

Academic-oriented

Structured school system



Junior College Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Express and Five Normal

(Academic)

L1R5 ≤ 20

L1: English or Higher Mother Tongue

R1: Humanities

R2: Mathematics / Science

R3: Humanities / Mathematics / Science

R4 & R5: Best 2 subjects (excluding CCA)



Millennia Institute Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Express and Five Normal

(Academic)

L1R4 ≤ 20

L1: English or Higher Mother Tongue



R3 & R4: Best 2 subjects (excluding CCA)



PolytechnicDiploma

– 3 year course

Industry-oriented

Module based lessons

CCA and VIA strongly encouraged

– Advantageous for gaining entry into University



Polytechnic Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Express and Five Normal

(Academic)

ELR2B2 ≤ 26

EL: English

R2: Dependent on course

B2: Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA)



Higher Nitec ITE Certificate

– 2 year course

Wide range of courses in Applied Science,

Business and Services, Design and Media,

Electronics and Info-Communications

Technology, Engineering and Hospitality

Alternate pathway to enter the Polytechnic



Higher Nitec Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Express and Five Normal

(Academic)

Dependent on entry requirements to the various

courses

• EL, Math, Best 3 subjects



Direct Schools Admission (DSA-JC)Conditional admission to Junior Colleges

prior to release of ‘O’ Level results

– Dependent on the DSA area applied to

Assessment for admission

– Interviews, tests or trials

– Submission of portfolio

– Personal statement

– Character references



Direct Schools Admission (DSA-JC) Important things to note

– Choice of whether to participate

– Sports and performing arts CCA preferred

– Excellent results in Secondary Three and Four

– Upon admission to DSA school, there will be no

transfer to another school

– Revoking of admissions if L1R5 ≤ 20 not met

– Disqualification if both EAE and DSA-JC offers

accepted



DSA - JCApplication period

– Phase 1 application: usually May to June

– Dates are set by JCs

Eligibility for admissions

– Meets JC admission based on GCE ‘O’ Level

results



Early Admission Exercise (EAE)Conditional admission to Polytechnic course

prior to release of ‘O’ Level results

– Aptitude and interest-based admissions

– Up to 15% of total polytechnic intake

Assessment for admission

– Interviews

– Submission of portfolios

– Aptitude tests



Early Admission Exercise (EAE)Application period

– May to June yearly

Eligibility for admissions

– ‘O’ Levels ELR2B2 aggregate of 26 or better; and

– Minimum entry requirements of diploma courses



Early Admission Exercise (EAE) Important things to note:

– Choice of whether to participate

– Personal portfolio

– Keen interest in course applied for

– No switching of courses after acceptance

– Revoking of admissions if minimum entry

requirements are not met

– Disqualification if both EAE and DSA-JC offers

accepted



4 Normal (Academic) 2019

GCE ‘N’ Level Examination

ITE

Higher Nitec

(2 years)

Polytechnic

(3 years)

Polytechnic

(2 / 3 years)

GCE ‘O’ Levels

Secondary 5

Normal (Academic)

ITE

Nitec

(2 years)

EAE

Polytechnic

Foundation

Programme (PFP)

(1 year)

DPP



Secondary 5 Normal (Academic)Progression to sit for the GCE ‘O’ Level

Examinations

Criteria is based on GCE ‘N’ Level results

ELMAB3 ≤ 19

English ≤ 5

Mathematics ≤ 5

Each of the other 3 subjects ≤ 5



Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) 1-year practice-oriented curriculum for entry

into relevant diploma course at Polytechnic

Progression to the diploma course is subject

to students passing all modules in the PFP

About 1,200 places available yearly

More than 80% of Polytechnic Diploma

courses offered under PFP



PFP Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Normal (Academic)

ELMAB3 ≤ 11

English ≤ 3

Mathematics ≤ 3

BUT some courses may require

English ≤ 2

Relevant subjects to be ≤ 3



Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) Important things to note:

– Eligibility to apply does not guarantee placement

– Students placed on PFP is not guaranteed posting

of their choice

Subject to competition based on merit and availability

of places



Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme

(DPP) 2-year Higher Nitec course that prepares

students for progression into selected

polytechnic diploma courses at ITE

GPA varies for mapping of DPP to

polytechnic

– Specific GPA values can be found in JAE booklets

or ITE website



DPP Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Normal (Academic)

ELMAB3 ≤ 19 (excluding CCA bonus points)

Applied Sciences, Engineering and Info-

Communications Technology Courses

English ≤ 4

Mathematics ≤ 4

Any best three ≤ 5

Business and Service Courses English ≤ 3

Mathematics ≤ 4

Any best three ≤ 5



4 Normal (Technical) 2019

GCE ‘N’ Level Examination

ITE

Higher Nitec

(2 years)

Polytechnic

(2 years)

Polytechnic

(3 years)

ITE

Nitec

(2 years)

EAE

ITE Enhanced

Nitec Foundation

Programme

(3 years)

Based on Grade

Point Average

(GPA)



ITE-Nitec 2-year course

Offers a wide range full-time Nitec courses in

Engineering; Electronics and Info-

Communications Technology; Business and

Services; Applied and Health Sciences;

Design and Media; and Hospitality

Need to meet Entry Requirements

For NT: Pass English/Mathematics/Science



Nitec Eligibility CriteriaSecondary Four Normal (Technical)

Depending on course entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements Pass:

English

Mathematics

Science


Post-Secondary Education PathwaysBonus points for computation of net aggregate scores

Limited to a maximum of 4 bonus points

Criterion Bonus Points

CCA attainment Excellent

Good

2 points

1 point

Pass English and Higher Mother Tongue 2 points

Chinese / Malay (Special Programme) or

Bahasa Indonesia as third language

2 points

Successful applicants to the Chinese / Malay

Language Elective Programme at ‘A’ Levels

2 points




Attendance






Academic

• Learn to plan and prioritise

• Manage distraction (gaming and social media)

Time Management


1

Urgent and

Important

2

Urgent but not

important

3

Not urgent but

important

4

Not urgent and not

important


Time Management

Adapted from Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix


A typical student’s matrix for self

1

Urgent and

Important

2

Urgent but not

important

3

Not urgent but

important

4

Not urgent and not

important



A parent’s (teacher’s) matrix for students

1

Urgent and

Important

2

Urgent but not

important

3

Not urgent but

important

4

Not urgent and not

important




Time Management

Finding a middle ground

– Routines


Why Kite Flying?

Need to know when to tug and when to let go

Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it

– Winston Churchill

Slides shared tonight will be put up on the our

school’s web-portal by the end of next week


Questions and Answers

Form Teachers sharing and interaction

Thank you and good night

Class Venue

3A D2-01

3B D1-01

3C D1-04

3D D1-02

3E D1-05

3F1 D1-03

3F2 D2-02

3G D3-05

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Secondary 3 Parents Engagement Session...Polytechnic (3 years) Polytechnic (2 / 3 years) Junior College or Millennia Institute ITE Nitec ... –Personal statement ... CCA attainment