2013 Parents' Day Sec 3

2 February 2013

Bukit View Secondary School Passion for Learning; Character for Life

Programme Outline
• 10:30 am Address by Principal
- Key school programmes
- Education Progression Pathways
- Question & Answer Session
- nTRIX Portal Briefing (by SH/ICT)

• 11:30 am Parent-Form Teacher Dialogue Session

• 12:30 pm End of Programme


A dynamic institution
that adds value to all


To nurture all Bukit Viewans to be
Creative, Passionate and Resilient
learners who possess moral
integrity and are responsible to
self and society.


School Values


Compulsory Programmes
• Academic Programmes
• Character and Citizenship Education
Programmes
• Enrichment Programmes


Academic
Programmes


Sec 3 School Hours
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
7:25am 7:25am – 7:25am 7:25am 7:25am
– 2:30pm – – –
2:15pm (3NA/NT) 12:30pm 2:30pm 12:30pm

3:15pm 3:15pm
(*3E2, *3E3, (*3E2)
*3E4 )

4:00pm
4:00pm (*3E1, *3E3,
(3E1) *3E4)

* Odd Week only. On Even Weeks, will end at 2:30pm


Secondary 3 After School Programme
2:30 – 4:45 2:30 – 6:00 2:30 - 4:45 2:30 – 6:00
Remedials CCAs Remedials CCAs

Note:
Remedial lessons are compulsory for students selected by teachers
Some classes may end slightly later on Tuesdays to Thursdays,
depending on the number of subjects taken


Secondary 3T School Hours

7:25am 7:25am 8:30am 7:25am 7:25am
– – – – –
2:30pm 2:30pm 12:30pm 2:30pm 12:30pm

Note:


Secondary 3T After School Programme
2:30 – 4:00 2:30 – 6:00 2:30 - 4:45 2:30 – 6:00
Enrichment CCAs Remedials CCAs
Programme

Note:
Remedial lessons are compulsory for students selected by teachers


Weekend Homework & Holiday
Assignments
• Purpose: To consolidate learning, to provide
additional practice to reinforce learning

– Weekend Homework
– Ensures that your child reviews and revises all that
have been taught in the class for the week
– Holiday Assignment
– Given for all the four holidays:
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
• One week June structured programme


June Holidays
• Balance between Rest and Holiday
Assignments/Revision
• No part-time occupation


Common Tests
• To check that the students have learnt the subject
matter taught

• To develop the habit in your child to constantly
review and revise their work

Note:
Dates of Common Tests are found in the Student Handbook


Year End Foundation
Programme
Objectives
• To consolidate your child’s / ward’s academic
foundation
• To prepare him/her for the coming National
Examination in 2014


Year End Foundation
Programme
Date
From 28 Oct – 8 Nov 2013
• Kindly note the following :
– Your child / ward is expected to report to
school at the usual time each day
– Any absence must be accounted for with
an official document (eg, medical
certificate)


Character &
Citizenship Education
Programmes


School Character and
Leadership Development

Character
Development
Award


RAISING CHAMPIONS
Self-directed
Learner

Active
Contributor

Student Leadership Development Framework

Our Desired Outcomes:
To nurture students to become effective
leaders and good role models who serve
and lead with compassion and integrity.

To equip every To provide at least one
student with basic leadership opportunity for
leadership skills every Bukit Viewan during
their stay in the school


Student Leadership Development Framework
4-Year Progressive Leadership Training (SPICE)
Sec 1 Self-leadership Self Awareness
Self Management
Sec 2 Peer-leadership Self Management
Social Awareness
Relationship Management
Sec 3 Institute & Social Awareness
Community Relationship Management
Engagement Responsible Decision Making
Sec 4/5 Leaving behind a Relationship Management
legacy Responsible Decision Making


Character & Citizenship
Education
Instilled through curriculum
• CCE Lessons
• Lifeskills Programmes
• Sexuality Education (MOE)
• Cyber-wellness Programme
And Co- curriculum
• National Education ( e.g.
Learning Journeys,
Overseas Trips)
• Values-in-Action
• CCAs

We want our students to be confident and concerned citizens who can
demonstrate the ability to reflect on and respond to community, national and global
Bukit View Secondary School
issues, and to make informed and responsible decisions as for Learning; Character for Life
Passion a citizen

• Student Councillors
• Class Committees
• CCA Leaders
• Peer Support Leaders
• NE & Environmental Ambassadors
• Leaders for ad-hoc events

• Good Performance Leadership Award (School)
• National Youth Achievement Award (National)


Values-in-Action
• Every student will have to do 6 hours of
community service per year

• Involves working with sectors in School
Improvement, Environment, and
Community (Elderly and Disabled)


FORTE Programme
Forging Outstanding and Requisite Talents and Ethics
• To provide a holistic education that nurtures the
characters and talents of all students so that they can
have the necessary values and skills to contribute to a
knowledge-driven society
• Character Development & Talents Development

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FORTE Programme
Level Character Development Talent Development
1NT Game Developer or Mobiles Apps Game
design
2NT 3 Hs (Heart, Head, Hands) Introduction to Aeronautics
Camp Aero modelling
2NT Social Etiquette
2NT Overseas Service Learning Trip to
Cambodia
2NT 2D Stop-motion Animation (Science)
3NT iEtiquette (Interview 2D Animation using tabulate (Science)
Preparation)
3NT/4NT Elective Modules (airline services, food
and beverages, hospitality, junior chef
and digital photography,)
3NT Work Experience (hotel industry, F1)
3/4NAT ITE Visits/Aviation Learning Journey

Leow Jun Cong (2011)
• Lee Kuan Yew Award
for Outstanding
Normal Course
Students (LKY-ONC
Award)
• 1 of 7 students in
Singapore to attain 6
distinctions at 2011
GCE ‘N’ Level
Examination
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Our CCA Policy
• Every student must take one CCA
- To ensure that our students are
developed holistically through
character development and infusion of
school values

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CCA Grading Scheme
• CCA Grading Scheme awards CCA
points in these categories:
– Leadership
– Enrichment
– Achievement
– Participation
– Service


CCA Participation Rate
• 50% to 74% attendance
– CCA points scored for the year will not
be computed.
• <50% attendance
– entire CCA points will be voided.
• <75% attendance
– Conduct Grade = Fair

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National Youth Achievement Award
Launched by the President in 1992 to encourage
young people to develop personal qualities of self-
reliance, perseverance and responsibility to
themselves, society and nation

Participants undertake activities in the areas of
Service, Adventurous Journey, Skills and Physical
Recreation


School Graduation Certificate (SGC)
• Given to students upon graduation
• Includes
– National Exam Results
– CCA Achievements
– VIA & Character Devt involvement
– Testimonial


Compulsory
Enrichment
Programmes


Compulsory
Sec 3
Adventure Camp


Secondary 3 Camp
• Venue: Desaru, Malaysia
• Date: 13th – 15th March 2013
• Duration: 3 Days 2 Nights


Other
Enrichment
Programmes


Ace-Learning-3E $18.00
Sec 3E
Core CL - Newspaper Subscription-3E $18.00
Enrichment CL E-Learning Portal-3E $18.00
Programmes
Life Skills Training: Perseverance for Excellence -3E $30.00

ML - Newspaper Subscription-3E $15.00

News in Class (online version)-3E $6.52

Reading Enrichment (ST Subscription)-3E $14.50

S3 Modular Leadership Training-3E $60.00

Sec 3 Adventure Camp-3E $300.00

TL - Newspaper Subscription-3E $15.00

Australian Mathematics Competition -3E $11.00

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Passion for Learning; Character for Life

Sec 3NA Ace-Learning $18.00
Core
Enrichment CL - Newspaper Subscription $18.00
Programmes CL E-Learning Portal $18.00
Life Skills Training: Perseverance for Excellence $30.00
ML - Newspaper Subscription $15.00
News in Class (online version) $6.52
Reading Enrichment (ST Subscription) $14.50
S3 Modular Leadership Training $60.00
Sec 3 Adventure Camp $300.00
TL - Newspaper Subscription $15.00
TL – RK System online Worksheet (e-Learning Portal) $12.00
Carolina Experiment: Investigative Baking Experiment $60.00


Advanced Elective Modules

• AEM gives students the
opportunity to experience and
benefit from practice-oriented
learning in fields as diverse as
digital media and
entrepreneurship


Advanced Elective Modules
• Student achievement in the AEM will
be reflected in their Holistic Report
Card.
• AEM can be used as additional
consideration by students for the Joint
Polytechnic Special Admissions
Exercise (JPSAE) and Direct
Polytechnic Admissions (DPA)
exercise.


Our 2013 AEM Partners

Fundamentals of Solar &
Ngee Ann Poly
Renewable Energy

Experiential Outdoor
Republic Poly
Planning

Smart Robotics Using LEGO
Ngee Ann Poly
NXT


Sec 3NT Ace-Learning-3T $18.19
Core CL - News in Class-3T $6.50
Enrichment
CL - Newspaper Subscription-3T $17.00
Programmes
EBS Hippo-Duck Tours-3T $30.00
EBS Hotel Operations Enrichment-3T $160.00
Life Skills Training: Perseverance for Excellence -3T $25.00
ML - Newspaper Subscription-3T $15.00
News in Class (online version)-3T $6.52
Reading Enrichment (ST Subscription)-3T $14.50
Reading Programme for 3T (Pages of Knowledge)-3T $25.00
S3 Modular Leadership Training-3T $60.00
Sec 3 Adventure Camp-3T $95.00
TL - Newspaper Subscription-3T $15.00
TL - RK System on line Worksheet (E-learning portal)-3T $10.00


Elective Modules in
2013 for Sec 3NA/NT

• Photography
• Hospitality
• Junior Chef


Education
Progression
Chart


Secondary 3 Express Promoted
to Sec 4E

No Pass in EL Yes
AND 2 other subjects?

Transferred
to Sec 4N

Promoted
to Sec 4N
Yes

At least
Grade 5 in EL AND
2 other subjects Secondary
or pass in 4
subjects? 3 Normal (Academic)

No
Retained
at Sec 3N

Grading Criteria: Express Stream
Grades Marks (%) Description
A1 75 Demonstrates very good understanding
A2 70 - 74 of the subject

B3 65 – 69 Demonstrates good understanding of the
B4 60 - 64 subject

C5 55 – 59 Demonstrates adequate understanding of
C6 50 - 54 the subject

D7 45 – 49 Demonstrates elementary understanding
E8 40 - 44 of the subject
Has not met minimum requirements for
F9 39 the subject

Grading Criteria: Normal (Acad) Stream


1 75 Demonstrates very good understanding
2 70 - 74 of the subject

3 65 – 69 Demonstrates good understanding of the
4 60 - 64 subject

Demonstrates adequate understanding of
5 50 - 59 the subject

Has not met minimum requirements for
U 49 the subject

Promoted
to Sec 4T
Yes

At least Grade 5
in EL or Maths AND Secondary
one other
subject?
3 Normal (Technical)

No
Retained
at Sec 3T

Grading Criteria:
Normal (Technical) Stream

A 75 Demonstrates very good
B 70 - 74 understanding of the subject

C 60 – 69 Demonstrates good understanding
of the subject

Demonstrate adequate
D 50 - 59 understanding of the subject

Has not met minimum
U 49 requirements for the subject

EMPLOYMENT
PROGRESSION PATHWAYS

UNIVERSITIES

GCE ‘A’ LEVEL
Higher
NITEC
Polytechnics ITE
Millennia Junior
Institute Colleges

GCE ‘O’ LEVEL

Min cummulative Min cummulative
GPA of 2.3 to GPA of 3.5
qualify for 2-yr - Direct 2nd Year
Higher Nitec Higher Nitec

Subject Requirements for JCs/MI


Eligibility for Admission to JCs


Eligibility for Admission to MI


Calculations of L1R5 (JC Admission)
L1 English Language or Higher Mother Tongue

R1 From the best of Humanities
(Note: Higher Art and Higher Music can be considered)

R2 From the best of Mathematics/ Science

R3 From the next best of Humanities/ Mathematics/ Science

and other GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects


Calculations of L1R5
• CCA is not included in the computation of L1R5.
• No subject can be used twice in the aggregate.
• If the student has insufficient subjects (i.e. student
does not have an English grade and an HMT), then
L1R5 cannot be computed.
• Mother Tongue Language ‘B’ Syllabus cannot be used
for the computation of aggregate points.
• Students that fail L1 (EL or Higher Mother Tongue) still
have their L1R5 aggregate computed.


Calculations of L1R5: Examples
Impact of Core Subjects: EL, Hum, Maths & Science

2012 Cutoff Points for JCs


Examples: Calculations of L1R5

Implications:
• More subjects – more choices in calculating L1R5
• Need for balance - # subj vs doing well

Calculations of L1R4 (MI Admission)

L1 English Language or Higher Mother Tongue




For Polytechnic admission, the LIR4 requirements differ from
course to course.


NITEC Courses at ITE
More popular courses…
Applied Food Science 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes (Grade A-D or
Grade 1-5) in Mathematics, Science
Chemical Process Technology and one other subject

Nursing 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes (Grade A-D or
Grade 1-5) in English Language,
Mathematics and Science
Aerospace Machining Technology 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes (Grade A-D or
Opticianry Grade 1-5) in Mathematics or
Interactive Media Design Science and two other subjects
Electronics
ICT

Higher NITEC Courses at ITE
More popular courses…

Direct School Admission to
Junior Colleges (DSA)
– started since 2005

• Aims to promote holistic education.

• Recognizes a more diverse range of
student achievements and talents


• Details on the selection criteria of each Junior
college are available in the respective
website of the Junior college.
• 10-20% of JC 1 places
• Each student is NOT allowed to accept more
than one Confirmed Offer at any time.


– started since 2005

• When to apply?
– Starting from June
• How to apply?
– Check details of admission criteria on respective
JC websites
– Every JC has its own niche programme

For more information, please refer to
www.moe.gov.sg/esp/schadm/dsa_jc


Joint-Polytechnic Special
Admissions Exercise (JPSAE)
Allows polytechnics to admit students based on
a broader measure of merits beyond
performance based on GCE ‘O’ Level
Examination results.


Joint-Polytechnic Special
Admissions Exercise (JPSAE)
• Polytechnics admit up to 5% of their intake
based on special talents and aptitude.

• The polytechnics will have their own respective
selection criteria (refer to respective
polytechnics’ websites)


Bonuses from HMTL
• Pupils will take MT at Sec 3
– Pupils will take Higher MT at Sec 4

• 2 bonus points in application to JC/MI

• Exempt from taking Mother Tongue at JC/MI


Reminder: Health Matter
• Let the Form Teacher know if your child has
any medical condition (with medical proofs)
that may affect his/her performance at
tests/exams
• You may apply for special arrangements (eg.
Extra time, help in identifying colours at
practical exam)


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&
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