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Welcome to Kent Ridge Secondary1

Handouts for Parents

1. Calendar of Events

2. Timetable Structure

3. Form Teacher Info and Contact Details

4. Info Sheet on Social Emotional Support

5. Assessment Info

6. Parents’ Feedback Form

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Welcome!

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Presentation Outline1. Introduction of Leadership Team and

Sec 4 NT Form Teachers

2. School’s Strategic Focus

3. Character & Citizenship Education

4. Discipline Matters

5. Student-Centred Learning

6. Achievements

7. Beyond the GCE ‘N’ Level

8. Every Parent, A Supportive Partner

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Our Strategic Focus

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School Philosophy: Every Student Counts!

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School Vision

Every Kent Ridgean has

The Heart of a SaintPassion of an Inventor

andWill of an Olympian

School Mission

Kent Ridge Secondary nurtures the heart, ignites passion and

strengthens the will of all Kent Ridgeans to become

individuals of exemplary character

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School Values

Fitness of Mind and Body

Integrity in Word and Deed

Respect for Self, Community and Environment

Excellence in all Endeavours

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School Motto : Beyond Frontiers!

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Strategic Plan 2013 - 2017

ST 1 : Character & Citizenship Edun

ST 2 : Student-CentredLearning

Kent Ridgean Student OutcomesKRSS VISION. MISSION .VALUESKRSS VISION. MISSION .VALUES

ST 3: Staff Development and Well BeingST 3: Staff Development and Well-Being

ST 4: Synergistic Partnerships

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Kent Ridgean Student Outcomes

A Gracious Citizen who

is honest and responsible

is respectful and caring

serves the community

has global awareness

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Kent Ridgean OutcomesA Passionate Learner who

is self-directed and engaged

is creative and inquisitive

is a confident communicator

appreciates the Arts

Kent Ridgean Outcomes

A Resilient Leader who

is fit and healthy

works well in teams

is an exemplary student leader

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KR Hands-On Day 2016Objectives:To instil in Kent Ridgeans sound moral values and strengthen their sense of identity to the school and the nation

KR Hands-on Day 2016

Sec 1 - Lend A Hand, Save the Earth

Sec 2 - Lend A Hand, Save the Earth

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KR Hands-on Day 2016

Sec 4/5 - Lend A Hand, Serve a Senior

Sec 3 - Lend A Hand, Save a Child

KR Hands-on Day 2016VIA Achievements 2015

$12 276.20 was raised in aid of CHILDREN’S CANCER FOUNDATION

$ 11 903.60 was raised during Sec 3 E-Fair in aid of MINDS Lee Kong Chian Gardens School.

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After-School Engagement Programmes

ASE Programme STAR Chef Youth COP D’Strykers KR LighthouseWhen? Every Tues or

ThursEvery Tues Every Fri Open on Tues, Wed

& FriTarget Group? Students who

are keen to learn culinary

skills.

Students who are interested to serve the community.

Students who are interested

to be trained in football skills.

Students who would like to spend their time in school

after curriculum hours.

STAR Chefs Youth COP D’Strykers KR Lighthouse

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Character and Citizenship Education

Character and Citizenship Modules @

Kent Ridge

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Character and Citizenship EducationCharacter Education (CE)

Values in Action (VIA)

Growing Years Programme (GYP)

Education and Career Guidance (ECG)

Cyber Wellness (CW)

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Growing Years Programme

To help students make wise, responsibleand informed decisions through theprovision of accurate, current and age-appropriate knowledge on human sexualityand the consequences of sexual activity.Students are encouraged to attend thelessons.Opt-out Forms will be issued to students inTerm 2 if parents do not want theirchild/ward to attend these lessons.

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Student Health AdvisorMdm Haslinda @ Health HubIn KRSS on alternate Mondays and every Tuesday and Wednesday

• Counsels students with existing chronic medical conditions (eg. obesity, asthma, diabetes)

• Monitors attendances for referrals made by the SHS teams to ensure that the students receive the necessary follow-up;

• Provides expert advice on health issues (eg. STIs, obesity, smoking cessation, chronic disease management).

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Character and Citizenship Education

Discipline Philosophy @Kent Ridge

‘To Care is to Discipline and to Discipline is to Care’

Discipline Matters

The 4As:

• Attendance• Attire• Attitude• Aspiration

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Attendance

• Punctual at all times• Regular attendance to school• Absence to be supported by a medical

certificate• Please refrain from supporting student

absence with letters unless it is an emergency

• Please refrain from taking students for family trips during curriculum time

Use of Handphones

Handphones are to be switched off during: • curriculum time• school activities eg CCA, tutorials,

enrichment programmes

• If students are caught using handphonesduring these periods, the handphone will be confiscated and only returned to the student after 5 days.

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Student Handbook pg 15

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Student Handbook pg 15

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Attitude

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Understanding your Child

• New routines and academic demands

• Your child needs time and space to adjust, avoid the urge to over-protect

• At the same time, exercise good judgementwhen giving space & freedom

• Create a conducive learning environment at home

• Monitor child’s/ward’s revision schedule and plan

• Ensure a healthy diet

SEEDS of Success

• Sleep – children need 7 to 9 hrs of sleep

• Eat Right – breakfast is key

• Exercise – get some form of exercise

• Drink enough water – to be hydrated

• Support system – ensure good emotional support at home

• Social Media – monitor usage and participation in social media platforms

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Preparing for GCE ‘N(T)’ Levels 2016

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Student-Centred Learning

The Curriculum @ Kent Ridge

Nurturing self-directed and engaged learners

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Focus of GCE ‘NT’ Level Exams

Assessment has moved away from purely testing content to the inclusion

of higher order thinking skills

Hence, it is critical for the students to understand what they are learning and

to clarify doubts early

Assessment Grid for Coursework SubjectsPaper Visual Arts Design &

TechnologyFood &

Nutrition

1 Written Exams

40% 30% 40%

Candidates sit for Paper 1 in Oct

2 Coursework

60% 70% 60%

Candidates prepare their Coursework from Mid-January to Early June.

Mastery Tests, MYE and Prelims are important Checkpoints. Students need to revise for Written Exams consistently.

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• Journal• Presentation Boards• Artefact

• The Presentation Boards and Artefact must be completed in school under the teacher supervision.

• Submission of ALL components of coursework are COMPULSORY.

• Failure to submit any component may result in non-submission of work

Components of D&T Coursework

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Submission Dates for D&T Coursework

Submission of Coursework Deadlines

Internal School Submission

NA15 July: 4NA

NT• By June Coursework

Camp• July – Aug: Further

improvements & refinements

National Submission

15 August

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Elements of Business Studies

The syllabus is an introduction to business through an understanding of business activities, focusing on basic marketing and customer relations. These are learnt in the context of businesses in the travel and tourism, hospitality and retail industries, which offer employment opportunities accessible to the students.

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Paper Weight1 Written Paper 60%2 Coursework – School-based

Assessment 40%

Elements of Business Studies

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Start Date 2 Feb 2016Submission Deadline 8 May 2016Duration 20 hours (in School’s

Computer Laboratory)

All printing, organising and binding of folios of the Coursework must be done by candidates within the 20 hours and under supervision. Students who are absent on scheduled coursework sessions must produce a medical certificate.

Elements of Business Studies

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• Computer Applications syllabus emphasises fundamental knowledge and skills, and includes the appreciation and use of several software application packages for word processing, computer drawing and image editing, multimedia presentations and documents, spreadsheet calculations and charts, game design, programming; as well as, applications on the Internet.

Computer Applications

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Computer ApplicationsPaper Weighting

1 Written Paper 30%

2 Lab-based • Media Elements• Document Processing• Multimedia Communication

35%

3 Lab-based• Spreadsheets• Media Computing

35%

A candidate who is absent for any Paper is not eligible for the award of a grade in the GCE ‘N’ Level examination.

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Expectations of Students’ Behaviour

• READY routine for all Coursework lessons

• Only Central Staircase route --> Special Rooms

• Respect for Safety rules & Seating plan in the Special Rooms

• Pro-rated marks for any late submissions

• Ring files to be submitted on exam days for checks

• Min. B3 grade for all School Exam Papers

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How Parents Can Help Their Children

• Close monitoring at home to ensure that your child is on track in his/ her coursework.

• All candidates must have completed minimum 80% of Coursework by June.

• Encourage your child to put in their best effort for the Written Examinations. It will have an impact on their Overall Grade.

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Student-Centred Learning

Assessment InformationNurturing Self-Directed and

Engaged Learners

(Please refer to the A3-sized Handouts)

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Important DatesDate Key Events18 – 22 Jan 16 Experiential WeekJan – Mar 16 Common Test (Subject Mastery Tests)9 Mar 16 (tbc) KR FiestaJan – Mar 16 Consultations

4 Apr 16 CCA step down13 Apr 16 EL Oral Exam18 Apr 16 ML Oral Exam5 – 16 May 16 MYE5 – 12 May 16 GCE ‘N’ EL Oral Exam8 May 16 Submission of EBS Coursework26 Jul – 1 Aug 16 GCE ‘N(T)’ BMTL Oral Exam12 – 22 Aug 16 ‘N’ Level Preliminary Exam15 Aug 16 Submission of D&T Coursework

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Important Dates

Date Key Events

13 – 21 Sep 16 GCE ‘N’ Written Exam13 Sep16 GCE ‘NT’ EL LC Exam14 Sep16 GCE ‘NT’ MTL LC Exam19 Sep 16 GCE ‘N’ CPA Exam20 – 21 Sep 16 GCE ‘N’ CPA Practical Exam3 – 11 Oct 16 GCE N(T) Written Exam

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Our Achievements and Accolades53

MOE Best Practice for Student All-Round Development

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Achievements in the Academic DomainNormal Academic

Value-added since 2004 for Express

course and 2007 for Normal Course

Sec 1 Posting Results

Course T-score Range Mean

Express 200-232 211

Normal (A) 161-199 173

Normal (T) 109-155 130

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GCE N Level Results 2015Normal Academic

Our best results since 2008 in terms of eligibility to 5N!

2015 GCE ‘O’ LEVELRESULTS(EXPRESS)

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Results at a Glance (Express)

Subject / Percentages 2015 National

% passes in EL 90.9 94.2

% 5 O Level passes 87.4 83.8

% 3 O Level passes 99.3 96.1

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• 2015 GCE O Level: 7 distinctions• Posted into Sec 1 Normal

Academic with a PSLE Aggregate of 163

• Boys’ Brigade: Staff Sergeant

LEE THEODORE (4E5)

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LOH GUANG YI THOMAS (4E5)

• 2015 GCE O Level: 7 distinctions• Posted into Sec 1 Express/Normal(A)

with a PSLE Aggregate of 194• Class Vice-Chairperson• Member of InfoComm Club

NG TSE SIONG HAROLD (5N1)

• 2015 GCE O Level: 3 distinctions• Posted into Sec Normal (A) with a

PSLE Aggregate of 181• Boys’ Brigade: Warrant Officer

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015

Janessa Wu Samuel Lim

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Vanessa Wu

• Diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease when she was five years old, Janessa suffers from muscle weakness and decreased muscles in her limbs, which can affect her balance when she walks or when she writes.

• But St Margaret’s Secondary school student Janessa Yu overcame the odds to score seven distinctions in the exams, the results of which were released today.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Vanessa Wu

• Upon receiving her results today (Jan 11), Janessa was visibly emotional, saying: “I’m just grateful for the help and understanding (my friends and teachers) have given me … I would tell (future students) to do their best, so they don’t live with any regrets.”

• Described as disciplined and motivated by her teachers, Janessa refused tuition, preferring to study on her own, earning her the Model Learner Award throughout her four years at St Margaret’s.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Vanessa Wu

• Upon receiving her results today (Jan 11), Janessa was visibly emotional, saying: “I’m just grateful for the help and understanding (my friends and teachers) have given me … I would tell (future students) to do their best, so they don’t live with any regrets.”

• Described as disciplined and motivated by her teachers, Janessa refused tuition, preferring to study on her own, earning her the Model Learner Award throughout her four years at St Margaret’s.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Samuel Lim

• Samuel Lim, 16, is from Yuan Ching Secondary School. An accident when he was a baby left him unable to speak, and he had to be fitted with a breathing device and be fed through a feeding tube.

• Music became his outlet for self-expression, after his mother Mdm Tan Poh Ling, 44, introduced him to the piano at the age of seven. Apart from playing in his school’s guzhengensemble, Samuel is also part of a band formed with his schoolmates in which he plays the piano.

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GCE ‘O’ Levels 2015Samuel Lim

• He scored an L1R5 of nine, enough to secure him a place in a junior college. “After I get my results, I hope that I can see myself in National Junior College or Nanyang Junior College, as they both have the guzheng ensemble,” said Samuel today, who communicates by typing, helped by instant-messaging applications.

• His Secondary 4 form teacher, Mr Chen Zhanjiang, described him as someone who “displays resilience in all aspects of life”. When he was absent from school, he “continued to work hard from home, with the help of his classmates, who collated his school work and shared with him what was covered in class”, Mr Chen said.

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Kent Ridge Secondary School2015 GCE N-Level Results

GCE N-Level Results 2015

Normal Academic

Indicator 2015 National Ave

Pass 3N 100

Eligible for 5N 81.3 74.9

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2015 GCE N-Level Results (Technical)Subjects Better Than National Average

% Passes % Distinctions• Basic Chinese Language• Basic Malay Language• Mathematics• Science• D&T

• Basic Chinese Language

GCE N(T)-Level Results 2015

Top students in NT – With 2 to 3 A’s

Lim Bing Sheng Frederick Koo JiaChin

Wu Xue Er

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Aspiration

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Progression Pathways for Sec 4NT

My Normal (Technical) Options

Lateral transfer to Sec 4N(A)Grade A for both EL and Math, andGrade B or better for one other subject at N(T)-level in one sitting

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Progression Pathways for Sec 4NT

My Normal (Technical) Options

Students with less than 2 ‘N’ Level

passes can apply for the Enhanced/ Extended

Nitec Foundation Programme

(e-NFP)

Enter ITE to read Nitec courses, which allows progression to Higher Nitec or the Polytechnics

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Nitec CourseCut-Off Points

Aerospace Avionics 6Business Services/ Aerospace Machining Technology/ Digital Audio & Video Production 8Food & Beverage Operations/ Aerospace Technology 9Nursing/ Retail Services/ Opticianary/ Floristry/ Infor-Communication 10Social Media & Web Development/ Electronic/ Computer & Networking/ 11Fitness Training 12Applied Food Science 13Pastry & Baking/ Security Technology 14Medical Manufacturing Technology 15Community Care & Social Services/ Digital Animation 17

2015 ITE Nitec Cut-off (Best 4 Subj)

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Entry to Polytechnics

Possible Ways

Proceed to Sec 5N(A) and using ‘O’ Level results –Enter Poly via the Joint

Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Using Sec 4N(A) ‘N’ Level results –

Direct-entry-scheme to Polytechnic Programme

(DPP)

Lateral Transfer to Sec 4N(A)

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Enter Poly via the Joint Polytechnic Admissions

Exercise (JPAE)

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Using Sec 4NA ‘N’ Level results – Polytechnic

Foundation Programme (PFP)

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School Programmes

Key Programmes in 2016

Key Programmes in Term 1, 2016

• Sec 1 Orientation 4 – 7 Jan• KR Hands-on Day 19 Jan• Experiential Week 18-21 Jan• E-Learning 22 Jan• Mastery Tests Jan - Mar• CNY Celebration 5 Feb• Total Defence Day 15 Feb• KR Fiesta 2016 9 or 11 Mar

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Briefing for Sec 4 Parents

Thank you and

All the Best for a

Fulfilling 2016!