Secondary 4 and 5 Parents Engagement Session

QUEENSTOWN Secondary School QUEENSTOWN Secondary School

Secondary 4 and 5

Parents Engagement

SessionTurning Dreams into Reality

12 January 2018, Friday

QUEENSTOWN Secondary School

Programme

Sharing on

– Key Areas of Focus for the Year

– Post-Secondary Education Pathways

– Preparation for the Mother Tongue Languages

Examinations

Interaction with Form/Subject Teachers


Turning Dreams into Reality

A Dream written down with a date becomes a

Goal.A goal broken down into steps becomes a

Plan.A plan backed by

Actionmakes your dream

Reality.


A Dream

What is my dream outcome?

Do I know my child’s dreams?


A Goal

Begin with the End in Mind

What are the dates we need to be aware of?


4 Normal (Academic)

4 Normal (Technical)

Period GCE ‘N’ Levels

3 – 4 May F&N Practical Exam

5 – 12 July* EL Oral

31 July – 3 August * MTL Oral

10 – 20 September* Written Exam I

1 – 12 October* Written Exam II

* Tentative dates subject to Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s confirmation in February


Coursework Submission Deadlines

Subject Deadline

EBS (NT) 17 April

Art (NA) August

Design and Technology

(NA and NT)

13 August

Food and Nutrition (NA) 9 July


4 Express

5 Normal (Academic)Period GCE ‘O’ Levels

14 – 18 May* F&N Practical Exam

28 May*

4 – 16 July*

17 July*

MTL Written Exam

MTL Oral Exam

MTL Listening

13 – 28 August* EL Oral Exam

4 – 17 October* Science Practical Exam

22 October – 19 November* Written Exam* Tentative dates subject to Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s confirmation in February


Coursework Submission Deadline

for 4 Express and

5 Normal (Academic)

Subject Deadline

Food & Nutrition 31 July

Design & Technology 28 August

Art Term 4 Week 1


A Plan

Consistent hard work

– Stamina

Milestone Chart

– Schedules and priorities

Routine

– Weekly schedule

– Commitment


4 Normal (Academic)

4 Normal (Technical)

Period School Programme

7 – 8 February Excellence Workshop

30 May – 5 June Holiday Supplementary Lessons

Ongoing After School Consultation &

Supplementary Lessons


4 Express

5 Normal (Academic)

Period School Programme

30 – 31 January Excellence Workshop

12 – 13 March MTL Intensive Curriculum I

17 – 24 May MTL Intensive Curriculum II

30 May – 5 June Holiday Supplementary Lessons

Ongoing After School Consultation &

Supplementary Lessons


Milestone Chart


Weekly ScheduleMy Timetable for the Week

Name:

TimeMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

06:00 AM Wake up and breakfast

Sleep

Sleep

07:00 AM

SC

HO

OL

SC

HO

OL SC

HO

OL

SC

HO

OL

SC

HO

OL

08:00 AM

09:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AMRevision and

Homework

Breakfast

11:00 AM

Family time

12:00 PM

Hang-out with

friends

01:00 PM

02:00 PMLunch with friends

03:00 PM

CC

ARevision with

friends Revision with

friends

Homework and

Revision04:00 PM

05:00 PM Homework Homework

Family time

06:00 PM ExerciseRest and Relax Rest and Relax

Exercise

07:00 PM DINNER WITH FAMILY

Family time

08:00 PM NetFlix Homework NetFlix Homework NetFlix

09:00 PM Homework and RevisionRevision and

HomeworkNetFlix

10:00 PM Revision Sleep Revision Sleep Revision

11:00 PM SleepWeekend Football

BPL / La Liga

Sleep

12:00 AM Sleep Sleep


Action

Research on post-secondary education

options

– entry requirements

– relevant subjects

– cut-off points

Information on the

available

Post-Secondary Education

Pathways

What are the various Post-Secondary School options available?

3 MAIN TYPES OF OPTIONS

1. Junior Colleges (JCs) or Millennia Institute

3. Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

2. Polytechnics / LaSalle / NAFA

Prepares students for the GCE ‘A’ level examination

Trains students with relevant skills for the workplace in a knowledge-

based economy.

Equips students with technical knowledge and skills relevant to the

industry.

Aggregate computation

• JC: L1R5

• MI: L1R4

• Polytechnic: ELR2B2

• ITE: ELMAB3

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Legend:

L1 = English or Higher Mother Tongue

R5 = 5 Relevant subjects

EL = English Language

MA = Mathematics

B3 = 3 Best subjects

BONUS POINTS for computation of net aggregate scores

2) Pass in English AND Higher Mother

Tongue

3) Pass in Malay/Chinese (Special programme) or Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as

3rd Language

4) Students who apply for and are accepted into Chinese LEP or

Malay LEP

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2 points for admission to JC/MI courses, provided

these choices come before any Poly/ITE courses

2 points

Limited to maximum of 4 bonus points only for sections (1)-(4).

1) CCA gradesGrades A1-A2: 2 pointsGrades B3-C6: 1 point(For admission to JC/Poly/ITE)

Sec 4 Express

Sec 5 Normal

(Academic)

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Junior Colleges (JCs) & Millennia Institute

Prepares students for A-Levels and tertiary

education

Length of study:

JCs – 2 years

MI – 3 years

Cut-off Points:

To enter a JC:L1R5 must be <= 20To enter MI:L1R4 must be <= 20

Junior College / MI Entry

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1. JAE Exercise (Upon release of O level result)

2. Direct School Admission (DSA – JC)

Time Frame: June- July every year

Requirement to qualify for DSA:

Good results from Sec 3 and 4 School Examinations

(L1R5 ≤ 20)

What you need to prepare for application:

A)CCA records,

B)School-Leaving testimonial to include relevant strengths/

talents.

C)Successful applicants will be interviewed by the JC.

2 possible ways

How can I get into a Polytechnic?

Using O-Level results

– Joint Admissions

Exercise

(JAE)

Early Admission

Exercise (EAE)

Entry into Polytechnic

Using GCE O-Level results –

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Students must also qualify for the minimum entry requirements for the course they want to pursue

ELR2B2 is used for admissions into the Polytechnics.

English Language2 RELEVANT subjects for the course applied for2 other best subjects

Minimum Entry Requirements

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MERs for Accountancy (SP)

a) English Language (Grade 1 – 6)

b) Mathematics (Elementary / Additional) (Grade 1 – 6)

c) Any three other subjects (Grade 1 – 6)

• Based on 2017 JAE ELR2B2, the cut off point for this

course was 12.

Polytechnic Early Admission Exercise (EAE) – Application starts in June 2018

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Who should apply for EAE?

-Students who are interested in a specific course in Polytechnic

-Have the aptitude for applied learning

Advantages of EAE:

- Confirm their places in polytechnic courses prior to sitting fortheir GCE ‘O’ level examination. (No changing of selected courseafter release of GCE ‘O’ level results.)- Students accepted to polytechnics through the EAE can also

benefit from special preparatory programmes in the

polytechnics, before the start of the formal polytechnic calendar.

How to apply for Poly EAE?

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• 600 characters write up + 1000 characters

write up on talents & CCA

• 3 choices (in order of preference)

Focus on

a) course specific interest and aptitude

b) include other talents and achievements

(e.g. sports leadership, community

service etc)

Early Admission Exercise

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• Students will be shortlisted for

a) Aptitude test or Aptitude based

activities

b) Interview with personal portfolio

• Place is only secured if student passes

interview & L1R4≤ 26 points during GCE

“O” Level release 2019)

Common Questions

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• Should I go to JC or Poly?

• I think Poly is better for me because I’m scared of GP

at JC and I don’t think I can cope with the academic

rigour.

• My parents want me to go to JC but I want to go to Poly.

How should I convince my parents?

• Which course should I take at poly and which poly? I

have diverse interest.

• Should I try EAE? I’m not certain about my talents and

abilities.

Polytechnic vs Junior College

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Polytechnic Junior College

25-30 Bite-sized

modules

Cumulative GPA

Spread out learning

Career Ready

7 Subjects

1 Major Exam

Academic Driven

How to make the choice…

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Consider

• Personal learning preferences

• Your career goals

• Seeking advice from others such as

parents / teachers / counsellors

NAFA / LASALLE

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What are the requirements?

• A talent and passion for the arts.

• 5 GCE ‘O’ level passes (including English)

•Student also need to pass an entrance exam or

audition. Other course-specific requirements may

include performing a musical piece, submitting your

portfolio, having additional professional

qualifications and fulfilling the age requirement (for

dance in NAFA).

Sec 4 Normal (Academic)

Sec 4 Normal (Technical)

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Post-Sec Pathways for N(A)-Level Students

ITE Nitec courses DPP courses PFP courses

ITE EAEConducted

before N(A)-

Level

examinations,

students submit

up to 3 course

choices

N(A)-Level

Joint Intake

ExerciseConducted after

N(A)-Level

results are

released,

students submit

up to 12 course

choices

PFP

Admissions


N(A)-Level

examinations,

students submit

up to 5 course

choices

DPP

Admissions


N(A)-Level

results are

released,

students submit

up to 12 course

choices

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How to enter a Polytechnic?

Using N(A) level results- Polytechnic

Foundation Programme (PFP)

Who will be qualified to apply PFP:

Students who are amongst the top 10% of the Sec 4NA

cohort and who wish to enter Polytechnic

Pre-requisites: ELMAB3 ≤ 11 (excluding CCA bonus

points), EL and MA ≤ B3

Application:

Eligible N(A) students will be invited to apply for thePolytechnic Diploma courses of their choice after the releaseof the ‘O’-Level results

Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore.

For Courses featured

in Group 1

Minimum Required

Grades

English Language

Syllabus A3

Mathematics Syllabus

A / Additional

Mathematics

3

One of the following

relevant subjects:

- Design and

Technology

- Food and Nutrition

- Science (Chemistry,

Biology)

- Science (Physics,

Biology)

- Science (Physics,

Chemistry)

3

Any two other subjects

excluding CCA3

i. ELMAB3 (English, Mathematics, Best 3 Subjects) raw aggregate score of 11 points or

better (excluding CCA bonus points) at the GCE ‘N’ Level examination; and

ii. the following subject-specific requirements:

For Courses

featured in Group 2

Minimum Required

Grades

English Language

Syllabus A2

Mathematics Syllabus

A / Additional

Mathematics

3

One of the following

relevant subjects:

- Art

- Literature in English

- History

- Combined

Humanities

- Geography

- Principles of

Accounts

3

Any two other

subjects excluding

CCA

3

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

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ITE Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic

Programme (DPP)

• Secondary 4 NA students who do well in

their GCE ‘N’ Level examination can apply

for admission to Higher Nitec courses

under (DPP). Students under the DPP can

also assured of a place in a relevant

polytechnic diploma course if they meet the

qualifying Grade Point Average (GPA)

requirements upon graduation from ITE.

ITE DPP Scheme

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For more information: https://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-des/

Requirement:

ELMAB3 (English, Math, Best 3 Subjects) raw aggregate

score of 19 points or less (excluding CCA bonus points)

Once you have completed the Higher Nitec course, you would be assured of a place

in a Polytechnic Diploma course if you meet the Qualifying Grade Point Average

(GPA) for DPP students.

ITE DPP Scheme

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Ask yourself these questions:

• Do you enjoy a hands-on learning style?

• Are you keen on the Higher Nitec courses that will

lead you directly to a first-year or second-year

place in the Polytechnics?

If your answer is YES, DPP is definitely for You!

Post-Sec Pathways for N(T)-Level Students

ITE Nitec courses

ITE EAEConducted before N(T)-

Level examinations,

students submit up to 3

course choices

N(T)-Level

Joint Intake

ExerciseConducted after N(T)-

Level results are

released, students

submit up to 12 course

choices

Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme

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• For Normal (Technical) holders with “0” or “1” GCE ‘N’

level pass

• Two years of Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme +

One year of Career Core curriculum

Course of study:

• Beauty and Wellness (ITE College East)

• Retail Services (ITE College Central)

• Facility Technologies (Mechanical & Electrical

Services) (ITE College West)

• Laser & Tooling Technology (ITE College Central)

• Mechanical Technology (ITE College East)

Things to know about ITE EAE (only Nitec courses for N level students)

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1. It’s for those who have aptitudes and interests in specific

fields of study.

2. Students will be assessed through different modes.

3. It will take place before N level examinations.

(Period: May – June 2018)

4. Upon receiving N level examination results, students have to

still meet the Minimum Entry Requirement based on the

course applied. Otherwise, your offer will be revoked.

5. Students won’t have to compete for admission to ITE strictly

on the basis of how well you do academically compared to

everyone else.

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How to apply for ITE EAE?

• 100 words write up

How to prepare for EAE?

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1.Do your research of the course thoroughly.

2.Prepare a A4 file portfolio (E.g: report book,

certificates, art pieces, d&t drawings etc)

3.Do your write up early.

4.Practice interview skills with your teachers

and ECG counsellor.

Finally…

Every one of you has your own learning style, strengths, needs and interests.

Find an educational pathway which brings out the best in you.

There are many routes to success, find the most suitable path for yourselves.

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ECG CounsellorMs Zen Kua

• Reporting day: Every Monday

• Time: 8am – 4.30pm

• Venue: QTSS Fun Box @ Level 4

• Arrange your appointment with your

FTs.

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For more

information on

Cut off points

and courses in

Junior Colleges /

Polytechnics /

ITE48

Download online “JAE Booklet 2018 / ITE Booklet 2018”


Action

Education and Career Guidance

Milestone Chart as a guide to work towards

the goal


Key Milestones

Target Setting

Term 1 results

Mid-Year Exam results

Preliminary Exam results

Use these milestones to work towards the

gaps between your targets and your actual

results.


Milestone Chart

Parents:

Check-in with your child at each of the key

milestone

Encourage your child to work consistently,

especially those doing their coursework

Ensure your child attends all school

programmes up till the start of their national

examination


Reality

What are the dreams that you want to make

reality?


Sharing by ex-Queenstownians

ITEAMANDA NEO

ITE COLLEGE EAST

CLASS• Average of 38 students in a class

• Learning new things

• Gaining knowledge & experience

MY TIMETABLE

MY MODULES

• Term 1:

• Customer Service

• Fundamentals of Communication I

• Software Application

• Lifeskill

• SNW

• Term 2:

• Professional Image and Etiquette

• Introduction to Business Careers

• Small Business Management

• Principles of Office Adminstration

• Lifeskill

• SNW

• Term 3:

• Introduction to Accounting

• Fundamentals of Communication II

• Multimedia and Desktop Publishing

• Lifeskills

• SNW

• Term 4:

• Element of Business

• Business Event Organisation

• Integrated Business Project

• Lifeskills

• SNW

MY MODULES

OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT

• Taiwan, 14 Days – June 2016

• Working as Service Provider

CCA• More than 80 CCAs in ITE East

• Volleyball

• Student Council

MY INVOLVEMENT • Volleyball Captain, 2016

• Volleyball Vice Captain, 2017

• President of Student Council, 2016-2017

• ITE-HK VTC International Student Seminar Group Leader

MY ACHIEVEMENT

• ACE Programme

• Platinum Service Star Award

• CCA Medal

• Chip Eng Seng Study Grant

• Director’s List Jan 2016 and Jan 2017

COMMUNITY SERVICE

JENESYS2016

• Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths

SECONDARY SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR POST SEC MODULES

COMPUTER SKILLS

RIGHT ATTITUDE (SELF-DISCIPLINE)

Polytechnic Sharing Session

Buvan

• QTSS, 4A Class of 2013

• Singapore Polytechnic, Class of 2017 (Diploma in Music & Audio Technology) –Diploma with Merit

• A contemporary Music producer / arranger

My works

• Include compositions for various local and international TV shows and

movies.

• Co-produced the original soundtrack for Vettri (2016) and Kshatriyan

(2015), both of which are blockbuster dramas that aired on Vasantham.

• Helped in the composition and background scores for two South-Indian

films, Sagaa and Sanguchakram due international release in 2018.

• Worked on a the opening sequence track of a webseries “The Leon

Theory” with Big 3 Media.

• Signed to a Record Label in Singapore as a Music Producer.

MEDIA COVERAGE• An article which was featured on for the track :

Adida Jorrah• http://www.connectedtoindia.com/discovering-and-re-

discovering-heritage-through-music-buvaneswaran-ganesan-1321.html

http://www.connectedtoindia.com/discovering-and-re-discovering-heritage-through-music-buvaneswaran-ganesan-1321.html

Poly Lifestyle and Curriculum

Time-table more flexible compared

to JCs.

In-campus facilities

TUTORIALS VS LECTURES

Industry relevant experiences

Internship

CCAs

Poly or JC ? Which one is the best for

you?

Do you know what you want to study?

(Certain Areas of specialization?)

Do you prefer hands-on learning over

rote learning?

You have to rely on independent learning.

Think about your strengths and

weaknesses.

Why I decided to go

to Junior College

(JC)MOK KAI SHENG DARYL

QTSS: Queenstown Secondary School 4A, Class of

2013

SAJC: Saint Andrews Junior College, Class of 2015

NTU: Nanyang Technological University , Class of

2022

What is it like

studying in JC?

Main difference between

Secondary School and JC

Intensity of work and learning pace

Typical day

Difference

Lecture Theatres

Similarities

Classroom sessions

Examination model

Subjects

Subject Combination:

• H1 General Paper

• H1 Project Work (Only for 1 year)

• H1 Mother Tongue (Only for 1 year,

not required for students who passed

Higher MT)

Subjects

Science

Maths

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Arts

Economics

Geography

History

Literature

China Studies in

English

• Minimally 3 H2 and 1 H1 core subjects OR 4 H2 core

subjects if you meet the criteria

• Of the 4 core subjects, ONE contrasting subject must be

selected

Pertinence of Secondary School to JC

Secondary School Junior College University

Pure Chemistry

or

Combined Chemistry

H1 / H2 ChemistryCourses that require

H1 / H2 Chemistry

(e.g. Medicine)

JC or

Polytechnic?

Factors for consideration

• Do you have an idea of what you

want to do in the future?

• What type of learning environment do

you like?

• Fast track to university vs fast track to

working environment

MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES

BRIEFING

2018

One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.

― Frank Smith

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.

― Nelson Mandela

Doing what needs to be done may not make you happy, but it will make you great.

― George Bernard Shaw

R2ISE

- Winston Churchill

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.

• CL / ML / TL, BCL / BML / BTL

• 1st week of AUG (Tentative)

Oral Exam

(NA: Paper 3 Part 1)

(NT: Paper 2)


• MID SEP (Tentative)

Written Examination (NA: Paper 1 & Paper 2)

(NT: Paper 1)


• MID SEP (Tentative)

Listening CompreExam

(NA: Paper 3 Part 2)

(NT: Paper 3)

•1st week JUN HolidaysRevision Lessons

• Oral Practice : 3 APR 2018 （TUE）

• LC : DURING MID-YEAR EXAM Paper 3

• JUL – SEP ( additional lessons)

Intensive Lessons

• Week 1 – Week 4 (JUL)Oral Practice

School Calendar (N-LEVEL PREP)

Please take note

The result for

MTL & BASIC MTL Papers

will be released in

SEC 4 EXP & 5NA

(Tentative Dates)

MTL PRELIM : 30

APR (MON)

MTL O-LEVEL MAY EXAM: 28 MAY (MON)

MTL B Exam : 29 MAY (TUE)

End of Year Exam : EARLY NOV

(Include the MTL, MTL B, HMTL &

Foreign Languages)

WRITTEN EXAM

(P1 & P2)

MTL : EARLY – MID JULY

MTL B : JUL

HMTL : LATE JULY

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

LATE SEP – EARLY NOV

ORAL EXAM ( Paper 3

Part 1 )

MTL : MID JULY

MTL B : MID JULY

LISTENING COMPRE EXAM

(Paper 3PART 2)

School Calendar (O-LEVEL PREP)

• FIRST DAYS MARCH HOLIDAYS

• Revision lessonsRevision Lessons

• Oral Practice : 3 APRIL

• LC : MID - YEAR EXAMPaper 3

• 17 MAY (THUR) – 24 MAY (THUR)Intensive Lessons

• LAST WEEK JUN HOLIDAYS Oral Practice

Please take note

late AUG.

Retake in Nov?

A1 & A2 Congratulation!

B3, B4,C5 &C6 Will be recommended to retake P1 & P2 in Nov!

D7, E8 & F9 Must retake in Year-end.

*For CL/ML/TL , there is only

ONE LC & Oral exam in the year.

Please take note

Please take note

• The examination timetable 2018

will be available on SEAB

Website by mid - Feb

https://www.seab.gov

• It is compulsory that students who have registered for O-level or N-level Papers, to be present for the examinations.

Please take note

• The importance of Paper 3 especially Oral

Please take note

EXP O-LEVEL NA N-LEVEL NT N_LEVEL

25% + 10%

Oral + LC

30% + 10%

Oral + LC

50% + 20%

Oral + LC

The limits of my language are the limits of my world.

― Ludwig Wittgenstein

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.

― Sarah Caldwell

If you are not good in it, then start putting in more effort and time, with your heart.

Start Somewhere, start now!


Turning Dreams to Reality

A Dream written down with a date becomes a

Goal.A goal broken down into steps becomes a

Plan.A plan backed by

Actionmakes your dream

Reality.

Documents

Secondary 4 and 5 Parents Engagement Session