Secondary 4&5Meet-the-Parents

31 January 2020

Programme FlowAddress by Principal

Mrs Lim Su Chin

Post-Secondary Education Pathway Ms Deborah Tan

CCE Focus for Secondary 4&5

Ms Chua Syin Thian

Breakout Session with Form Teachers

Teachers

Address by School Leaders

Our Vision

Champions of Mind,

Leaders with Heart

JSS students possess mental grit, are cognitively flexible

and confident, and persevere in the face of adversity.

JSS students are concerned citizens who take

initiative and show genuine interest to actively

contribute to the community, possessing the

moral courage to be an advocate for society.

Our Mission & Values

A close-knit school, in partnership with the

community, nurturing students to be

resilient in their pursuit of excellence.

忠LOYALTY

勤 INDUSTRY

诚SINCERITY

爱LOVE

Our Focus

Every Child a Success Story

Trail Blazer for Full Subject-Based Banding

Jurong Secondary is proud to be atrail blazer to be selected by MOE toimplement Full SBB as a pilot school.

From 2022 to 2024, all secondaryschools will progressively adopt FullSBB.

Organising Sec 1s in Mixed Form Classes

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In 2020, we have organised Sec 1 form classes in new ways to include students from different courses:

• Sec 1 form classes are smaller than the usual, approx. 34 students instead of 40.

• Each class will comprise:

~20 students from Express; ~9 students from N(A); ~5 students from N(T)

They will take a common curriculum for lower secondary Art, CCE, D&T, FCE, Music, and PE which will account for one-third of curriculum time.

Offering Express Humanities to Sec 2 NA

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Subjects in Sec 2 Level offered

Literature in EnglishChoice of Exp or N(A)

HistoryChoice of Exp or N(A)

GeographyChoice of Exp or N(A)

Starting 2020, eligible Sec 2 N(A) students may offer Humanities subjects at

a more demanding level, on top of English Language, Mathematics, Mother

Tongue Language and Science, if they meet the subject-specific criteria.

Sec 2 N(A)

• Travel declaration over CNY period

• Leave of Absence (LOA) for students and staff returning from mainland China

• Daily temperature-taking for all staff and students

• Daily monitoring of all staff and students for any signs of flu-like symptoms

Precautionary Measures against 2019-nCoV virus

• Remind your child to practise good personal hygiene within and out of school (washing hands, separate drinking bottles, cover mouths when sneezing or coughing)

• Please let your child stay at home if he/she is not well, especially with fever and flu-like symptoms

• Seek your understanding if the school needs to request your child to be sent home if he/she has fever and/or flu-like symptoms

Precautionary Measures – Your Partnership

Academic Focus for

Secondary 4&5

Secondary 4&5 Focus

Focus for 2020Continued holistic educationKey stage yearPreparing for the national examinations and

beyondSupport for the students

Post-Secondary Options

Post-Secondary OptionsUniversity

(3-4 years undergraduate studies)Work and Lifelong

Learning

Junior Colleges/Millennia Institute

Polytechnics

JCs/Early Admission to Polys/ JAE

GCE ‘O’ Level (5N)

GCE ‘O’ Level (4E)

DPP at ITE

PFP at Poly

ITE

ITE EAE

GCE ‘N’ Level (NA) GCE ‘N’ Level (NT)

For Pupils taking ‘O’ Level,

2 post-secondary optionsusing GCE ‘O’ level results

2/3 year GCE ‘A’ Level Programme at a

Junior College/ Millennia Institute

3 year Diploma Programme at a

Polytechnic

Post-Secondary Options

Difference between Pre-University (Pre-U) and Polytechnic Education

Pre-U Education Polytechnic Education

2 years 3 years (Millennia Institute)

3 years

Entry by L1R5 (JC) L1R4 (Millennia Institute)

Entry by L1R2B2

Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level Work – ready Diploma

Academic Subjects (H1,H2 and H3) Modules

Analytical and Logical Skills Specialised and Practical Skills

‘A’ Level Subject System

Subject Type Requirement

H1 One H1 content-based subject

Compulsory H1 subjects Mother-Tongue Language (MTL)General PaperProject Work

H2 Three H2 content-based subjects

H3 Offered to students who are academically able to cope with the additional subject(s) on top of their H1 and H2 subjects.

Junior College/Millennia Institute

Admission Schemes for Sec 4Exp & 5NA Students

BEFORE Release of GCE ‘O’ Level Examination Results

AFTER Release of GCE ‘O’ Level Examination Results

2020 Direct School Admission - Junior Colleges (DSA-JC)

2021 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Direct School Admission - Junior Colleges (DSA-JC)

Admission to JC1 based on achievements and talent not demonstrated at GCE ‘O’ Levels

Provides students the opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and talents in seeking admission to a JC

Junior College

Direct School Admission - Junior Colleges (DSA-JC)

Must satisfy specificcriteria

Apply to individual JCs in June (https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/

dsa-jc/overview)

Junior College

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Main admissions exercise for all GCE ‘O’ Level graduates upon release of GCE ‘O’ Level results in January 2021

Based on L1R5 aggregate score for JC or L1R4 for MI (include bonus points)

Junior College/Millennia Institute

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https://tinyurl.com/JAE2020Booklet

Joint Admissions Exercise

Junior CollegeComputation of L1R5 for JC Course

First Language English/Higher Mother Tongue

Relevant Subject 1 Humanities / Higher Art / Higher Music / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese (Special Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia

Relevant Subject 2 Mathematics / Science

Relevant Subject 3 Humanities / Higher Art / Higher Music / Mathematics / Science / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese (Special Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia

Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects excluding CCA and Religious KnowledgeRelevant Subject 5

Millennia InstituteComputation of L1R4 for Pre-U Course

First Language English/Higher Mother Tongue

Relevant Subject 1 Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music/Mathematics/ Science/ Malay (Special Programme)/Chinese (Special Programme)/ Bahasa Indonesia

Relevant Subject 2 Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music/Mathematics/ Science/ Malay (Special Programme)/Chinese (Special Programme)/ Bahasa Indonesia

Relevant Subject 3 Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects excluding CCA and Religious KnowledgeRelevant Subject 4

Computation of Bonus Points

pg 12 JAE 2020 Booklet

Junior College/Millennia Institute

https://tinyurl.com/JAE2020Booklet

Admission Pathways for Sec 4Exp & 5NA Students

BEFORE Release of GCE ‘O’ Level Examination Results

AFTER Release of GCE ‘O’ Level Examination Results

2020 Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)

2021 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Polytechnic

Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)

Aptitude-based admissions exercise

Students receive conditional offers for admission to the polytechnics based on aptitude and interest prior to receiving final grades

Application via www.polytechnic.edu.sg in June 2020

Polytechnic

Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)

Must satisfy the following a net ELR2B2 score of 26 points or better

for the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination; and

Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) for the selected polytechnic course

Polytechnic

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Main admissions exercise for GCE ‘O’ Level graduates

Admissions based on net ELR2B2 ‘O’ Level aggregate score

Application upon release of GCE ‘O’ Level results in January 2021

Polytechnic

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Implications

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INSTITUTION ENTRY REQUIREMENT CODE

Junior College

L1R5 20 L1 : EL or HMTLR1 : Humanities (incl. MEP (Higher

Music), Malay (SP), Chinese (SP), Bahasa Indonesia

R2 : Maths/ ScienceR3 : Other Humanities/ Maths/ ScienceR4&5: Any other two subjects

Millennia Institute

L1R4 20

Implications

Aggregate Scores (including Bonus Points; 2019 reference)

Implications

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INSTITUTIONENTRY

REQUIREMENTCODE

Polytechnic ELR2B2 26 (O) EL: English Language R2: course-dependent B2: 2 other Best Subjects

Implications

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2 Important Points

There is keen competition for places in post-secondary institutions, entry requirements shared are only minimum requirements

Building a strong foundation is essential

Strive for 10 points and below

We encourage all JSS-ians to…

We encourage all JSS-ians to…

Participate fully in all Education and Career Counselling sessions and experiences planned by the school

Consult MOE ECG counsellor assigned to the school, Ms Joleen Lim, and HOD/CCE, Mr Stanley Tan

Key Milestones

National Examination CalendarJan Feb

Start of O level Exam Registration

MarEnd of O level Exam Registration

Apr22 E learning Day

May JunO CL/ML/TL Written Exam

Application window forDSA-JC and EAE (Poly)

Jul8-20 O CL/ML/TL Oral21 O CL/ML/TL LC27-3 Aug O HCL/HML/HTL

Oral

Aug17-26 O EL Oral

Sep Oct1-13 O Science Practical19 Start of O-Level

Written Exam

Nov12 End of O-Level Written

Examination

Dec

Our Support

Assessment MilestonesAssessment Sec 4NT Sec 4NA Sec 4E/5N Note

Class Assessments

Term 1 & Term 3Ongoing assessments to monitor students’ progress

Graduation Examination 1

28 April to 14 May Assess progress in previous year’s and Semester 1’s work

Graduation Examination 2

11-19 Aug 19 Aug – 2 SeptAssess progress for entire syllabus

Last Day of School for Sec 4E5N : 2 Oct

After School Acad Programme

Day (Time)

Tue (3-4pm)

Wed (3-4pm)

Fri (2.40-3.40pm)

SubjectEnglish / Mother

TongueApplied Studies /

MathematicsHumanities /

Science

After school consultations Students are strongly encouraged to take the initiative to

make arrangements to consult their subject teachers

Semester 1

Night Study Programme

Start of Term 4

Subject teachers scheduled to provide additional support to students

Your Partnership

Promote ownership for learning in your child

Encourage and support your child

Work closely with our teachers

Building Close Relationships with your TeenagerWho is your teen’s best friend?What is your teen good at (both in and out of school)?What does your teen worry about?What do you do that drives your teen crazy?What does your teen do that drives you crazy?What problems in the world does your teen want to

solve as he/she grows older?

Your Partnership

Let your children continue learning independence and responsibility

CCA stand-down date: 17 April 2020

Parent-Teacher conference: 29 May 2020 (8am – 4pm)

Email us at:

Your Partnership

jurong_ss@moe.edu.sg

• Information on ways to keep in touch with parents

– Parents’ Gateway

• A Free App developed by MOE and GovTech to bring greater convenience to parents to receive digital copy of Parent Notifications instead

of hardcopies.

Your Partnership

Your Partnership

Class Form Teachers KP Mentor

4-1Ms Amy Wu Mr Joel Ng

Ms Ng Ching Ing

4-2Mr Eugene WongMrs Norlinda

Mr Timothy BoeyMs Zheng Jieyun

4-3Mdm Lee Sin YiMs Rachel LimMdm Wang Hai Jing

Mr Ooi Wei Yong

4-4Mr Daniel LeeMr Mahathir Aziz

Ms Chua Syin Thian

Please refer to http://www.jurongsec.moe.edu.sg for email contact

Our Sec 4 & 5 Form TeachersClass Form Teachers KP Mentor

5-1 Mr Kesavan Ms Norliyana

5-2 Mr Alfie Yang Ms Norliyana

Thank you

Happy 2020 and wishing all a

good year ahead!

Character and Citizenship Education Focus for Sec 4&5

Ms Chua Syin Thian

Objectives of CCE Programme

Objectives JSS Vision

Inculcate values Build core 21st century

competencies

Champions of Mind

Develop contributing citizens Leaders with Heart

Focus for Secondary 4&5A Resilient Learner

-coping well with exam

stress

An Inspirational Model

-leaving legacy for peers

CCE Focus

Ethical use of internet

• Understand what is appropriate and responsible use of the internet

• Acquire knowledge, skills, values and attitudes on how to protect themselves and other internet users in the cyber world Cyberwellness Programme

Level Assembly Talks

Cyberwellness

Discussion Topics on Cyberwellness What are the threats present online

interactions?

What are the laws and acts in place to protect netizens?

How can students play their part to advocate for a safer online environment for others?

Cyberwellness

Explore further education and career options

Education and Career Guidance

Lessons on career awareness and exploration

Panel Discussion on Post-Secondary Education Pathway

Junior College Immersion Trip

Focus on Relationship Management Build healthy and rewarding relationships;

manage emotions in relationship

Recognise the influence of media on relationship building and responsible decision-making

Build healthy self-esteem Form Teacher Interaction TimeSexuality Education Programme

Growing Years (GY) Programme

Sexuality Education

Sharing on Managing Emotions handle stressful

situations effectively

Level Talks & FT Interaction Time Enrichment Workshops

Social Emotional Learning

Peer Support Sharing develop care and

concern for others and establish positive relationships

Level Talks & FT Interaction Time Enrichment Workshops

Social Emotional Learning

Focus on building…• A Sense of Belonging• A Sense of Reality• A Sense of Hope• The Will To Act

NE Commemorative Days(Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day , National Day Celebrations)

NE Experience

• Discussion on current affairs

• NSmen/NSF Engagement Session

Citizenship Education Events (Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day , National Day Celebrations)

NE Experience

Contributing/ Giving Back to the community

• In line with our school mission “A close-knit school, in partnership with the community”

Level Values in Action (VIA)(Level Experience, School-initiated, Student-initiated)

VIA Experience

CNY Food Donation Drive

Loving Heart Pledge Card Collection

Overseas Service Learning Trip

VIA Experience

Secondary 4 Overseas Service Learning Trip to

Cambodia/Thailand/Vietnam

VIA Experience

infrastructure upgrading lessons for young

children in local schools

We look forward to your support!