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Principal-Meets-Parents
Session 2015
Secondary 4 Exp & 5 NA
Address by Principal
Mrs Quek Li Gek
1. What’s new in PLMGS (Sec) in 2015
2. Helping your daughter grow up well
Outline
PL School Values
H.E.A.R.T.
Revised
Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well
1. Stablise her
with
Protective
Factors
Source: http://zanl13.wordpress.com/about/
Source: A guide to building mental Wellbeing of children and youth
For teachers, counsellors and youth workers (HPB)
2. Promote consistency of effort
Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well
Source: “Memory: A Contribution to
Experimental Psychology” (1913)
Source: https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/wrong-answer.html
Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well
3. Review your daughter’s goals
regularly
All-Rounded PL-Lite
Soh Hann Natalie
Sec 4A1 (2014)
GCE O-Level: 7 pts
CCA Grade: A1 (2 bonus points)
CCAs:
• Vice-Captain of Track and Field (2013-2014)
• Member of Tennis (2011-2012)
Achievements in CCA:
• 55th National Inter-School Cross Country Championships (2014) : 1st Individual Placing at
National; 5th Individual Placing at National 800m; 8th Placing at National 4 X 400m; 8th
Individual Placing at National 400m; 3rd Position in Akira/Swift Goh Teck Phuan Memorial
Age Group Cross Country Championships (2014); 1st Position in Wings Cross Country
Championship (2014)
Student Leadership
• House Committee 2014 – House Captain
Awards
• School Colours Award (Sports) (2014)
• Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (2014)
• Australian Mathematics Competition – Distinction (2013)
• Singapore Mathematics Project Festival (S'pore Maths Society) – Honourable Mention2013
• VJC East Zone Symposium - Silver Award2013
• National Youth Achievement Award - Bronze Medal (2014)
• Edusave Scholarship (2011 – 2013)
All-Rounded PL-Lite
Melissa Goh Li Ting
Sec 4A3 (2014)
GCE O-Level: 7 pts
CCA Grade: A1 (2 bonus points)
CCAs:
• Harp Ensemble - President
Achievements in CCA:
• SYF Arts Presentation (2013) – Certificate of Distinction; Singapore Youth Festival
Instrumental Showcase (2012); School concerts (Symphony of Praise (2013); Musical
Montage (2012 & 2014); External Performance – Marine Parade Cluster Citizenship
Ceremony (2013))
Student Leadership
• Organising Committee Member (CCA Fair and Cross Country) (2014)
• Class Committee Member (2013)
Awards
• School Colours Award - Team Merit (2013)
• School Colours Award – Individual Distinction (2014)
• New South Wales English Competition 2013 – Distinction
• International Biomedical Challenge 2013 - Participation
• National Youth Achievement Award - Bronze (2014)
4. Help her
discover her
interests and
passion
Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well
25 Apr 2014
13 Apr 2014
BC No.:
T0123456A
Every Pri 5 – Pre U 3 student has a
personal account
Personal
Globe
Inventory
(PGI)
5. Be always available
Helping Your Daughter Grow Up Well
A Poem for Parents
Roots and Wings
by Dennis Waitley
If I had two wishes, I know what they would be I'd wish for Roots to cling to, and Wings to set me free;
Roots of inner values, like rings within a tree; and Wings of independence to seek my destiny.
Roots to hold forever to keep me safe and strong, To let me know you love me, when I've done something wrong;
To show me by example, and help me learn to choose, To take those actions every day to win instead of lose.
A Poem for Parents
Roots and Wings
Just be there when I need you, to tell me it's all right, To face my fear of falling when I test my wings in flight;
Don't make my life too easy, it's better if I try, And fail and get back up myself, so I can learn to fly.
If I had two wishes, and two were all I had, And they could just be granted, by my Mom and Dad; I wouldn't ask for money or any store-bought things.
The greatest gifts I'd ask for are simply Roots and Wings.
[End] Source:
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/roots
-and-wings/
Objectives : 1. To know other fathers in the school
2. To share and support each other in our journey as
fathers 3. To learn new skills and knowledge to help us be
more effective fathers to our children
Date: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month Time: 7.30am to 8.15am Venue: SFE Room Breakfast is provided. All are welcome!
Fathers@ School
CNY Reunion Dinner with International Students
Date: 27 Feb, Friday
Time: 5.45 p.m.
Venue: PL’s Sch Canteen
For PSSG Alumni
(2015 S4 & 5 Parents)
Parenting Workshops
Christmas Dinner
Fantastic 2015!
Level Highlights
Ms Gomes Rena
2015 Secondary 4 & 5
Level Programmes
Presentation Outline
Our Purpose
PL DOE & Level Outcome
Our Programmes
IP & CCP
Our Professional Support
Presentation Outline
Our Purpose
PL DOE & Level Outcome
Our Programmes
IP & CCP
Our Professional Support
Confident PL-Lite
Wise
Articulate
Resilient
Passionate Learner
Pursues Excellence
Self-directed
Critical Thinker
Active Citizen
Loyal
Socially Responsible
Respects
Differences
Inspiring Leader
Proactive
Influential
Exemplary
PL’s Desired Outcome of Education
Our Purpose
To inculcate in our girls HEART values,
equip them with Social and Emotional
Learning skills and 21st century
competencies, to develop them to be
confident PL-Lites
passionate learners
active citizens &
inspiring leaders
PL’s Desired Outcome of Education
Our Purpose
Level Outcome
Our Purpose
Level outcomes
Sec 1: i Discover
The confident PL-Lites will
discover their self identities,
personalities, talents, interests and
citizenship. (Wise, Articulate, Resilience)
Sec 2: i Aspire
The passionate PL learners will
aspire to fulfil their roles and
responsibilities to their family,
school, community and nation. (Pursues Excellence, Self Directed, Critical
Thinker)
Level outcomes
Sec 3: i Influence
The inspiring PL leaders will
influence the people around
them positively. (Loyal, Socially Responsible, Respects
Differences)
Sec 4/5: i Inspire
The active PL citizen will
inspire others by being an
informed citizen and active
servant leader. (Proactive, Influential, Exemplary)
S4/5 Level Outcome
Our Purpose
Sec 4/5: i Inspire
The active PL citizen will inspire
others by being an informed citizen
and active servant leader.
(Proactive, Influential, Exemplary)
Presentation Outline
Our Purpose
PL DOE & Level Outcome
Our Programmes
IP & CCP
Our Professional Support
Our Level Highlights Our Programmes
Term 1
CCA Fair
Science Practical Exam Skills
‘O’ Level Registration
Common Test 1
OFIS / OLJ to Malacca
Teachers Meet Parents
Sports Day
Mini SYF
Term 2
SYF
Symphony of Praise
NAPFA test
EL & CL Internal Oral Exams
MT ‘O’ Level Exam
Prelim Exam 1
June Hols Intensive Revision
Term 3
MT O-Level Oral Exam
EL N-Level Oral Exam
EL O-Level Oral Exam
Prelim Exam 2
MT O-Level LC Exam
Colours Award @ National Day
Careers Day
Term 4
Intensive Revision
Baccalaureate Service
Founder’s Day Service
Early Oct: Sci ‘O’ Level Practical Exam
Mid Sept & Beginning Oct: N-Level Exam
End Oct: Start of ‘O’ level Exam
Mid Nov: Cambridge Dinner
PL Reach Our Programmes
Values in Action through
Service-Learning Programme
• Local & Overseas Faithful in Service
Programmes
Objectives
• To provide students the
opportunity to do
overseas service learning
• To equip students with
skills needed for
Humanities Fieldwork
• To offer students
opportunities for a cultural
immersion experience
Details
• 6 – 7 March (Term 1,
Week 9, Fri & Sat)
• 23 teachers & 230
students
OFIS / OLJ to Malacca Our Programmes
3 Takeaways:
Thoughtful
Teachable
Thankful
Supporting Your Daughter In Preparing
For The National Examination
Mrs Goh Hui Cheng
Sec 4Exp & 5NA PMP – Supporting Your Daughter
in Preparing for the National Exam
Reality Check
O levels
• First O level paper (MTL) – May/June
• Oral MTL – July
• LC MTL – July
• Oral EL – Aug
• Practical Science – Oct
• Written Exams – 19 Oct (Term 4 week 6)
The journey has started …
• O levels:
– Food and Nutrition
– Art
– Music (July)
– Media Studies
What have we done/planned
to help your daughter?
Academically (Forward Planning)
• Consultation slots
• Focused guidance
• Night Revision (Term 2, 3,4)
• Mock papers / Prelim(s)
Cutting down “distractors”
• Stand down for CCAs (enough to secure the girl’s bonus points)
• Sec 4Exp / 5NA
1. MT Intensive lessons in the last 1.5 week
of T2
2. June Revision Lessons
3. Intensive Revision after Prelim 2
(Aug - Sept)
Assessment Framework in 2015
• Sec 4NA / 4NT / 4Exp / 5NA
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Common
Test +
Informal
Assessment
Prelim 1
Prelim 2
N Level
Exam
N/O Level
Exam
100% 100% 100% --
Exam Preparedness
What can you do to support your
daughter?
• Support your daughter using their love
language
– By acts of service : sending / fetching from
school
– By gifts : A cup of water/ A bowl of chicken
soup/ A snack/ homemade breakfast
– Quality time: talk
– Words of affirmation
– Physical touch
What can you do more to support
your daughter?
• Prayers
• Planning holidays after O levels
• Presence
Mrs Chee Esther
Post-Secondary Options
Post
Secondary
Options
Source : The Sunday Times January 13, 2013
Post Secondary Education
Institutions of Higher Learning
JC/MI
Award :A level Certificate
2/3 years
Polytechnics
Award : Diploma
3 years
ITE
(Higher Nitec)
GCE ‘O’ Levels
Sec 4Exp Sec 5
Sec 4NA
Lead to the GCE ‘A’ Level examination
2 years (JC)
3 years (MI)
Junior College (JC) /
Millennia Institute (MI)
Aggregate Computation Points/Grades
Required
L1R5 (excluding CCA) Less than
or equal to
20
Requirements for admission
to Junior Colleges
L1 English Language / Higher Mother Tongue
R5 1 – Humanities/Higher Art/
Higher Music
2 - Maths / Scienc
3 - Hum/Higher Art/
Higher Music/Maths/Science
4
5 Any GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects (except
Religious Knowledge & CCA)
L1R5 for JC
Core Subject Requirement
English Language A1 to C6
Mother Tongue Language
OR Higher MTL
OR Mother Tongue ‘B’ Syllabus
A1 to D7
A1 to E8
Merit or Pass
Mathematics
OR Additional Mathematics
A1 to D7
A1 to D7
Requirements on Core Subjects
Eligibility Criteria For JC Admission
Aggregate
Range for L1R5
(excludes bonus
points)
Meet Minimum Requirement of the core
subjects
YES NO
15
Eligible
16 - 20
Eligible for Conditional
Admission
Eligible for Conditional
Admission only if
students have grades of
A1 or A2 in all the R5
subjects
Requirements for admission to Millennia
Institute (3-year Pre-U course)
Aggregate Computation Points/Grades
Required
L1R4 (may include
CCA)
Less than
or equal to
20
L1R4: For Millennia Institute
L1 EL/HMT
R4 1 – Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music
/Mathematics/Science
2 - Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music
/Mathematics/Science
3
4
Any GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects or CCA
(except Religious Knowledge)
Eligibility Criteria For MI Admission
Aggregate
Range for L1R4
(excludes bonus
point)
Meet Minimum Requirement of the core
subjects
YES NO
15
Eligible
16 - 20
Eligible for Conditional
Admission
Eligible for Conditional
Admission only if
students have grades of
A1 or A2 in all the R4
subjects
A Level Curriculum
At a glance , all students will offer
GP, PW, MTL at H1 level
3 H2 content-based subjects
1 H1 content-based subject
At least one from a contrasting
discipline
Three different levels of study: Higher 1 (H1), Higher 2
(H2) and Higher 3 (H3).
Levels of study at JC
The following are examples. They are for
illustration only and do not limit your options.
Maths & Science
• H2 Physics
• H2 Chemistry
• H2 Mathematics
• H1 Economics
(contrasting subject)
• H1 MTL
• GP
• PW
The following are examples. They are for
illustration only and do not limit your options.
Maths & Science Humanities & the Arts
• H2 Physics
• H2 Chemistry
• H2 Mathematics
• H1 Economics
(contrasting subject)
• H1 MTL
• GP
• PW
• H2 Economics
• H2 Literature
• H2 Geography
• H1 Maths
(contrasting subject)
• H1 MTL
• GP
• PW
1. CCA grade
2 Affiliation (ACJC)
3 HMT (A pupil must obtain A1-C6 for both
English and Higher MT in order to be
entitled the bonus points)
4 MSP/CSP
Limited to a Maximum of 4 BP only
Bonus Points (BP) – 4 categories
2 BP (A1 – A2)
1 BP (B3 – C6)
2 BP
2 BP
2 BP
Choice of A–Level Subjects & Their Relevance to Education Beyond A–Level
University Courses Relevant A-Level Subjects
Arts,
Social Science OR Law
English Literature, History, Geography,
Economics, Chinese, Malay, Mathematics
Science Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing,
Economics
Engineering OR
Computer Technology
Mathematics, Physics
Medicine OR Dentistry Chemistry, Physics and/or Biology
Pharmacy Chemistry
Accountancy,
Business Administration OR
Commerce
Mathematics,
Principles of Accounting (MI only)
Architecture,
Building OR
Estate Management
Mathematics,
Physics and/or Chemistry
Computer & Information
Sciences
Mathematics, Computing
For pupils who wish to pursue applied and
practice-oriented training
Lead to a diploma
Usually a 3-year course
Polytechnics
Net ELR2B2 aggregate
score excluding CCA
≤ 26
Requirements for admission to
Polytechnics
ELR2B2 : For Polytechnic Courses
Aggregate Type ELR2B2-A (Arts &
Humanities)
ELR2B2-B (Business)
ELR2B2-C (Science &
Technology)
ELR2B2-D (Design,
Graphic &
Animation)
EL English Language
R2 1st gp of
relevant
subjects
Arts
Humanities
Higher Music
Higher Art
Elementary Mathematics (E Math)/
Additional Mathematics (A Math)
2nd gp
of
relevant
subjects
Arts
Humanities
Mother Tongue
Lang
E Math/A Math
F&N
POA
Arts
Humanities
Mother Tongue
Lang
F&N
POA
Science
D&T
F&N
Science
D&T
F&N
Media
Studies
B2 Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA
Some Polytechnic Courses Courses marked with (*) are also offered to those with ‘A’ Level Qualifications
Course Requirements Grade Career Opportunities
Accountancy * EL1
E Maths / A Maths
Any 3 other subjects
(excl. CCA)
1-6
1-6
1-6
Accountants
Auditors
Financial Personnel
Middle-level Managers
Bank Officers
Retail Managers
Business Studies *
Business Management
Marketing *
Mass Communication EL1
E Maths/A Maths
Any 3 other subjects
(excl. CCA)
1-4
1-6
1-6
Public Relations
Media Executives
Journalists
Advertising
Interior Architecture &
Design
EL1
E Maths/A Maths
2 other subjects
1 other subject
1-6
1-6
1-6
1-7
Designer
Art Directors
Executives
Journalists
Legal Studies EL1
E Maths/A Maths
Any 3 other subjects
(excl. CCA)
1-4
1-6
1-6
Officer Administrators
Nursing EL1
E Maths/A Maths
A relevant Sc subject
1-7
1-6
1-6
Registered Nurse
Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic
For students with GCE ‘O’ or ‘N’
Level certificates.
1- to 2-year technical or vocational
courses (Nitec to Higher Nitec).
Students who do well will be able to
proceed to the polytechnics for
diploma programmes.
Institute of Technical Education
Courses Requirements Grade Career Opportunity
Nursing 2 ‘O’ Level Grades OR
‘N’ Level Grades in EL,
Math and Science
1-8
1-5
Nurse
Clinic receptionist
Business Studies
English Language
Mathematics
One other subject
1-6
1-8
1-7
Business
administrator
Service Skills
(Retail, Office or
Tourism)
2 ‘O’ Level Grades OR
‘N’ Level Grades in EL
and 2 other subjects
1-8
1-5
Sales representative
Supervisor
Digital Animation Completed ‘N’ or ‘O’
Levels
Animator
Illustrator
Some courses and related career opportunities at ITE
ELB4, ELR1B3 & ELR2B2 : For ITE Courses
ELB4-A (Early Childhood/
Wellness Mgt)
ELR1B3-B (Business)
ELR2B2-C (Science & Technology)
EL
English
Language
EL
English
Language
EL
English
Language
B4
Best 4 other
subjects
excluding CCA
R1
E Math
A Math
POA
R2
E Math
A Math
Science
D&T
Computer Studies
B3
Best 3 other
subjects
excluding CCA
B2
Best 2 other subjects
excluding CCA
Requirements for admission to ITE
For more information on courses
available in the Junior Colleges, Millennia
Institute, Polytechnics and ITEs, please
refer to :
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/
~ Specialised schools
• LASALLE College of the Arts
• Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA),
• Shatec
~ Overseas ducation
Other Options
Private Education
The Council for Private Education (CPE) is a statutory board established in December 2009 under the MOE, to regulate private education institutions (PEIs) in Singapore.
http://www.cpe.gov.sg/
SGC
(School Graduation Certificate)
Holistic Report of a student who
has completed 10 years of
formal education
Who issues SGC?
Ministry Of Education with input
from schools and Singapore
Examinations and Assessment
Board (SEAB)
What does it look like?
It is a beautiful blue folder with
transparent pockets for the various
sections. It is printed on special high
quality paper.
It is an important document that has
to be kept properly and securely.
It is printed by MOE and delivered to
schools around April/May the
following year for distribution.
If lost, it can only be reprinted by
MOE and NOT on special paper.
What’s inside SGC?
Section A: Student’s Particulars
Section B: Academic Achievements
Section C: Co-Curricular Activities
Section D: Personal Qualities
(Testimonial)
Section A: Student’s Particulars
Endorsed by
Director
General of
Education
Section B: Academic Achievements
Only subjects passed are printed.
Section C: Co-curricular Activities
A student’s summary of
-CCA Records,
-CIP hours,
-Number of Character Development Programme
Modules completed
(Over the 4 to 5 years in secondary school)
Section D: Personal Qualities
(Testimonial)
Based on student’s general
attitude and behaviour in her
class, CCA and
school involvement.
Thank You