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Presentation Outline1. Introduction of Leadership Team and
Sec 5NA Form Teachers
2. Preparing for the “O” Levels
3. Beyond the “O” Levels
4. Achievements
5. Every Parent, A Supportive Partner
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Our Strategic Focus
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School Philosophy: Every Student Counts!
School Vision
Every Kent Ridgean has
The Heart of a SaintPassion of an Inventor
andWill of an Olympian
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School Mission
Kent Ridge Secondary nurtures the heart, ignites passion and
strengthens the will of all Kent Ridgeans to become
individuals of exemplary character
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!
Strategic Plan 2013 - 2017
ST 1 : Character & Citizenship Ed
ST 2 : Student-CentredLearning
Kent Ridgean Student OutcomesKRSS VISION. MISSION .VALUES
ST 3: Staff Development and Well-Being
ST 4: Strategic Partnerships10
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Kent Ridgean Outcomes
A Gracious Citizen who
is honest and responsible
is respectful and caring
serves the community
has global awareness
Kent Ridgean OutcomesA Passionate Learner who
is self-directed and engaged
is creative and inquisitive
is a confident communicator
appreciates the Arts
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Kent Ridgean Outcomes
A Resilient Leader who
is fit and healthy
works well in teams
is an exemplary student leader
KR Hands-on Day 2016
Objectives:
To instil in Kent Ridgeans sound moral values and strengthen their sense of identity to the school and the nation
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KR Hands-on Day 2016
Sec 1 - Lend A Hand, Save the Earth
Sec 2 - Lend A Hand, Save the Earth
KR Hands-on Day 2016
Sec 4/5 - Lend A Hand, Serve a Senior
Sec 3 - Lend A Hand, Save a Child
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KR Hands-On Day 2016for your SUPPORT!
We welcome your donation• Recyclable items (E.g.: paper, old
clothing)• Dried food items (Halal) for the elderly
and needy families• Cash/cheques for Children’s Cancer
Foundation OR MINDS LKCGS
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Preparing for the “O” Levels
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Character and Citizenship Education
Discipline Philosophy @Kent Ridge
‘To Care is to Discipline and to Discipline is to Care’
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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
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Use of Handphones
Handphones are to be switched off during: • curriculum time• school activities eg CCA, tutorials,
enrichment programmes
• Reminder: no game consoles
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Aspiration and Targets Setting
Work with your child to:• Set a vision for themselves• Set realistic aspirational targets • Work towards achieving it
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Understanding your Child
• Higher academic demands
• Gap between N-Levels and O-Levels
• English and Mathematics
• Create a conducive learning environment at home
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Understanding your Child• Be aware of your child/ward’s lesson schedule
and CCA schedule
• Monitor child’s/ward’s revision schedule and plan
• Ensure proper sleep and a healthy diet
• Monitor the use of the computer and hand-held devices
• Consult your children if you want to provide additional support for learning so that they own their learning
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SEEDS of Success• Sleep – children need 7 to 9 hrs of sleep
• Eat Right – breakfast is key, low fat, low sugar and sufficient greens/fruits
• Exercise – get some form of exercise
• Drink enough water – to be hydrated
• Support system – ensure good emotional support at home
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Eating Right in School
Main meals – to include 2 servings of vegetables and ½ serving of fruit
Eating Right in Schools
• Cost of fruits is too high for the canteen vendor to absorb
• Expected price increase to be between $0.30 - $0.50
• Meal coupons for students under financial assistance will be increased
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GCE ‘O’ Exam Subjects
• English Language• Mother Tongue Language• Mathematics• Science• Combined Humanities• Art/ Design & Technology/
Food & Nutrition/ Principles of Accounts
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Focus of GCE ‘O’ 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
Work consistently is the ONLY way
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Student-Centred Learning
Assessment InformationNurturing self-directed and
engaged learners
(Pls refer to the A3 sized handout)
BEYOND THE “O” LEVELS
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Possible Pathways
Millennia Institute3 Year pre-university
programme
ITENitec / Higher Nitec
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3Polytechnics
Direct Poly Admission / Joint Admission Exercise
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Junior Colleges 2 Year programme
leading to GCE A Levels
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf
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GCE ‘O’ Levels
Eligibility to JC
MTL – D7 or above or Pass MTL BMath – D7 and above
GCE ‘O’ Levels
Eligibility to Millennia Institute
MTL – D7 or above or Pass MTL BMath – D7 and above
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GCE ‘O’ Levels
Eligibility to Polytechnics
ELR2B2 (English, Relevant 2 Subjects, Best 2 Subjects)
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf (Pg 25)
ELR2B2-A ELR2B2-B ELR2B2-C ELR2B2-D
Must include Mathematics
GCE ‘O’ Levels
Eligibility to Higher Nitec
ELB4, ELR1B3 & ELR2B2
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf (pg 26)
ELB4 ELR1B3 ELR2B2
Must include Mathematics or
POA
Must include Mathematics
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2015 JC Cut-off (L1R5 after bonus]
L1R5 (w Bonus) JC
8-9 Anderson JC6-7 Anglo-Chinese JC5 ACS (Indep) - IB
10 Catholic JC3-4 Hwa Chong Institution
18-20 Innova JC15 Jurong JC
9-10 Meridian JC
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2015 JC Cut-off (L1R5 after bonus]
L1R5 (w Bonus) JC
7 Nanyang JC5-6 National JC13 Pioneer JC3-4 Raffles Institution9 St Andrews’ JC
5-6 Victoria JC8 Temasek JC
16-17 Yishun JC
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2015 Poly Cut-off (Ngee Ann Poly]Courses by Group 2015 JAE COP
International Business 6Veterinary Bioscience 8Biomedical Science 8Engineering Science 9Mass Communication 10Business Studies 11Child Psychology and Early Education 11Film, sound and video 11Accountancy 12Aerospace Technology 13Aeronautical Engineering 12Architecture 14
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Direct School Admission (JC – DSA]
• DSA-JC is an admission exercise to allow JCs to select some Secondary 4/5 students for admission to JC1 based on their achievements and talents before the GCE ‘O’ Level results are released
• The School will inform the students when the DSA applications open and facilitate students’ application
• Website http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-jc/
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Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA]
The DPA Exercise also allows students who are interested in, and who have the aptitude for applied learning, to confirm places in polytechnic courses prior to taking their GCE ‘O’-Level examinations.
• The School will inform the students when the DPA applications open and facilitate students’ application
• Websitehttp://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/dpa/DPA_
Intro.html
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Important DatesDate Key Events11Jan 16 Release of GCE ‘O’ Level results18 – 22 Jan 16 Experential WeekJan – Mar 16 Common Test (Subject Mastery Tests)9 Mar 16 (tbc) KR FiestaJan – Mar 16 Tutorials
4 Apr 16 CCA step downTerm 2 MTL Oral Exam5 – 16 May 16 MYE23 – 27 May 16 MTL Intensive30 May 16 GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Exam31 May 16 GCE ‘O’ Level MTLB ExamWeek 1 of June
Hols O Level Revision Programme
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Important Dates
Date Key Events
1 – 18 Jul 16 GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Oral Exam13-14 Jul 16 EL Prelim Oral Exam19 Jul 16 GCE ‘O’ MTL Listening Exam15 – 29 Aug 16 GCE ‘O’ Level EL Oral Exam18 - 31 Aug 16 Prelim ExamEnd Aug 16 Submission of Coursework
4 – 13 Oct 16GCE ‘O’ level Science Practical Exam
20 Oct – 18 Nov GCE ‘O’ Level Written Exam
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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
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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!
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GCE N Level Results 2015Normal Academic
Indicator 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Pass 3N 100 100 100 96.6 100
Eligible for 5N 81.3 78.2 78.4 72.4 73.6
2015 National Average for 5N eligibility is 74.9%
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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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Results at a Glance (NA)
Subject / Percentages 2015
% passes in EL 62.1
% 5 O Level passes 50.0
% 3 O Level passes 86.7
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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
Vanessa 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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Achievements in the Aesthetics DomainNormal Academic
Sustained Good Results at
Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation
Achievements in the Aesthetics DomainNormal Academic
Certificate of Accomplishment
ChoirConcert BandDrama Club
Modern Dance Club
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Achievements in the Leadership DomainNormal Academic
Sustained Good Performance by UGs
Boys’ Brigade: SilverGirls’ Brigade: GoldNCC: GoldNCDCC: SilverNPCC: Bronze
Accolades
Message by Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)
MP for West Coast GRCMy heartiest congratulations to the Principal, VicePrincipals, staff, students and alumni of Kent RidgeSecondary School on its 15th anniversary.
As the Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC, Ihave had the privilege of seeing how far the KentRidge Secondary School has come in the last 15years. I had the honour of officiating at the school’sofficial opening in 2003 and the school’s tenthanniversary celebrations in 2010.
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Accolades
Message by Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)
MP for West Coast GRCThis year, I also had the pleasure of interacting withthe teachers and students at the SG50 National DayObservance Ceremony at West Coast, where theSchools’ uniformed groups formed the paradecontingents.
Kent Ridge Secondary School has stayed true to itsmission of nurturing the heart, igniting passion andstrengthening the will of its students to be individuals ofexemplary character.
Accolades
Message by Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)
MP for West Coast GRCThe Kent Ridge success story would not have been possible without the care and dedication of all the educators and partners of the school. The passion of the school community and their belief in the students remain the hallmark of an education at Kent Ridge, something that draws many parents to choose the school for their children.
I wish Kent Ridge Secondary School all the very best as it builds on its successes and forges ahead into the future.
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Accolades
Accolades
The West Coast National Day Observance Ceremony thismorning could not have been possible without thededicated involvement of our young Singaporeans. 15year old Javier Liow of Kent Ridge Secondary School,who was the parade commander, took 4 training sessionsto familiarise himself with the commands and describedthe experience as a valuable one. His National Day wishfor Singapore is that his generation can continue thelegacy of this Garden City, keeping it beautiful, clean andprosperous for the many generations to come..
Mr S IswaranMinister for Trade and Industry (Industry)
MP for West Coast GRC
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Accolades
Accolades
Assoc Prof Faishal IbrahimParliamentary Secretary
Ministry of Education & Ministry of Social and Family DevelopmentOur kids can cook and mix!I am inspired when I met the participants of the RepublicPolytechnic 's iCHEF and iMIX 2015 Competition.The participants prepared delicious and creative foodand mocktail. Even the judges were very impressed.With the various opportunities available for our childrenand fellow Singaporeans, we are able to see"thousands of flowers" blooming.Most importantly we should encourage our children tolove learning and develop their different peaks ofexcellence.
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Accolades
We continue to have shining examples of educatorstoday, following in the footsteps of our pioneers. Ms LimChye Ling is a Head of Department at Kent RidgeSecondary School. She received the President’s Awardfor Teachers in 2013. She initiated a BreakfastProgramme at Kent Ridge. Her reasons were slightlydifferent. For Ms Lim, the breakfast sessions are a goodchance for students to interact with their form teachers,year heads and school leaders.
Mr Heng Swee KeatMinister for Education
2014 Teaching Scholarship Presentation Ceremony
School Programmes
Key Programmes in Term 1 2016
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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• CNY Celebration 5 Feb• Total Defence Day 15 Feb• Common Test 22 – 26 Feb• KR Fiesta 2016 9 or 11 Mar
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Coursework Subjects
Art
Design & Technology
Food & Nutrition
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Art
Paper Description Examination Duration
Weighting
Paper 1: Coursework Not Applicable (Adhere to Coursework Timeline)
60%
Paper 2: Drawing and Painting
3hrs 40%
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Paper 1: Coursework
• One finished artwork and not more than eight A2 sheets of preparatory studies, including explorations of artists/artworks relevant to the chosen theme/media in their preparatory studies.
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Paper 2: Drawing & Painting
• For Drawing & Painting Preparatory studies of betweenthree to five A3 sheets of paper must be submitted toillustrate the different possible interpretations, explorationand development of ideas. These can be in the form ofdrawings, sketches, research information/data, reproducedimages and written notes.
• Candidates who do not submit the preparatory studies maynot have the full range of marks made available to them.
Submission of Coursework Dates
Internal School Submission August 16
National Submission 1 September 16
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Submission of Coursework Dates
Internal School Submission 2 June 16
National Submission 1 September 16
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• 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.
Design Journal
Presentation Boards
Artefact
Submission of Coursework Deadlines
Internal School Submission 27 July 16
National Submission 29 August 16
Paper WeightageCoursework 70%
Written Paper 30%
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• Coursework experiment (Investigative Stage) - Exam in Term 1 Week 8, Friday, Feb 26 16
• Coursework practical exam (Execution Stage) - Exam in Term 2 Week 9 on Monday, 16 May 16
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Submission of Coursework Dates
Internal School Submission 15 July 16
National Submission 3 August 16
Strategic PartnershipsHome-School Partnership @ Kent Ridge
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Home-School Partnership
• We invite you to work with us to educate your child.
• Get involved– Parents Support Group– Breakfast with Principal– Family Matters! Talks– School website, email– Student Handbook
Home-School PartnershipWe need your support for:
Sec 4/5 Night Study Programme• August to September• Donations in cash or kind are welcome• Manpower support is also welcome• Your presence will be a source of
encouragement for the students• Pls contact Mrs Amy Yee for more details.
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Home-School Partnership
We need your support for:
Sec 4/5 Prom Night 2016• November 11 2016• Donations in cash or kind are welcome• Manpower support is also welcome• Please contact Mdm Perla for more details
Parents’ Support Needed for Positive Outcomes
Help ensure student’s regular attendance at
school do consistent work at home co-operate with the teachers