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Welcome to

Sec 1 Parents’ day 2019

Sec 1 ExpressSec 1 Normal

Academic

Sec 1 Normal

Technical

Are you at the correct venue?

Academic Talks @ 10 am

Soaring to Great

Heights

in the

Jacob Ladder

(JL)A programme specifically

catered for Normal

(Academic) students

Cater to students’ diverse learning needs

through differentiated instruction,

experiential-based learning and alternative

assessment

Provide career guidance to students

through partnerships with external

institutions.

Develop 21cc skills and inculcate TRUE &

WISE values in students.

Create awareness in students of the needs

of the community and taking positive

actions to address them.

Purpose

Provide career guidance to students

through partnerships with external institutions

Sec 1 - Visit to Kidzania

Cater to students’ diverse learning needs

through differentiated instruction,

experiential-based learning and alternative assessment

SEC 2 - Elective modules (Cat A)

• Interior Design Ideas • Interactive

electronics

• Video Production• Design and Build

Your Own Glider

SEC 2 - Mending of game stores during SAPTA Food and Funfair

Develop 21cc skills and inculcate TRUE &

WISE values in students.

Create awareness in students of the needs

of the community and taking positive

actions to address them

SEC 2 - 4E-2NA MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

Cater to students’ diverse learning needs

through differentiated instruction,

experiential-based learning and alternative assessment

SEC 3 - Elective module (Cat B)

• Culinary • Home improvement

• Videography and

editing

Develop 21cc skills and inculcate TRUE &

WISE values in students.

Create awareness in students of the needs

of the community and taking positive actions to address them.

SEC 3 - VIA @ Maude Road

Provide career guidance to students through partnerships with external institutions.

SEC 3 - EIP (Experiential Immersive Programme)

Provide career guidance to students through partnerships with external institutions

SEC 3 - SMART Programme

Provide career guidance to students through partnerships with external institutions

SEC 3 - AEM (Advanced elective modules)

Provide career guidance to students through partnerships with external institutions

SEC 4 - Polytechnic Immersion Programme - NYP

Provide career guidance to students through partnerships with external institutions

SEC 4N/5N - JC mentorship programme

Objectives of Academic Talks

Overview of the curriculum structure in

secondary school

Introduction to the new subjects and their

assessment modes

Strategies on how you can help your son

to excel in the new subjects

Mother Tongue Languages in secondary

school

Curriculum Structure in Secondary School

Primary School Secondary School

English English

Mother Tongue Mother Tongue

Mathematics Mathematics

Science Science – Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Geography

History

Literature

Food and Consumer Education (FCE)

Design and Technology (D&T)

Visual Arts

Every subject count towards the overall percentage!

Curriculum Structure in Secondary School

Sec 1 (Sem 1) Sec 1 (Sem 2) Sec 2 (Sem 1) Sec 2 (Sem 2)

English English English English

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

Mother

Tongue

Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics

Science Science Science Science

Geography Geography Geography Geography

Literature Literature Literature Literature

History History History History

D&T FCE FCE D&T

Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts Visual Arts

Academic Talks

History

Geography

Literature

Food & Consumer Ed

Design & Technology

Visual Arts

Mother Tongue Policy

History

Mr Prinya

• Inquiry-based Approach to learning of

the Humanities

– Student-centred pedagogy via

Historical Inquiry and Geographical

Inquiry

– to increase intellectual engagement

and foster deeper understanding

– opportunity to appreciate real-world

application of knowledge and skills

Pedagogy for Humanities

What is it about?

• Sec 1 and 2 History of Singapore: The

Making of a Nation-State, 1300 - 1975

– Tracing Singapore’s Origins (pre-1819)

– Life in Colonial Singapore 1819-1942

– Towards Independence, 1942-1965

– Singapore’s First Decade, 1965-1975

What is the assessment mode?

• Assessment format for Sec 1 History

Assessment Weightage Duration

Weighted

Assessment

(WA)

Common Test 1 10% WA 1

HI (Historical Investigation) 15%WA 2 (During and

Outside Class Time)

Common Test 2 15% WA 3

Semestral

Assessment

(SA) / End of

Year Exam

Fill-in-the blanks (FIB)

60% 1H 30M

Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Source Based Questions

(SBQ)

Structured Essay Question

(SEQ)

What is done to help your son?

o more in-depth coverage of familiar themes

found in primary school Social Studies as

Singapore History is taught over 2 years

o the syllabus is arranged into a meta-

narrative so that students can make better

sense of what they are learning

Geography

Mrs Daphne Ang

• Geography Secondary 1 Syllabus – Theme I: Tropical Rainforest

– Theme II: Water Supply

– Theme III: Energy Resources

• Geography Secondary 2 Syllabus– Theme IV: Housing

– Theme V: Transport

– Theme VI: Floods

What is it about?

What is the assessment mode?

• Assessment format for Sec 1 Geography

Assessment Weightage Duration

Weighted

Assessment

(WA)

Common Test 1 10% WA 1

GI (Geographical

Investigation)15%

WA 2 (During and

Outside Class Time)

Common Test 2 15% WA 3

Semestral

Assessment

(SA) / End of

Year Exam

Map Reading

60% 1H 30M

Skill-Based Questions

Short Answer Questions

Structured Essay Question

o Linking Social Studies with Geography

through various news articles

o Authentic learning experiences through

Geographical Investigations

o Placing Geography in the real world context

What is done to help your son?

Literature

Miss Denise Fernandez

Students develop:

- a respect for the importance of reading widely and

deeply;

- an ability to appreciate subtle nuances within key

elements of texts, and their purpose;

- sensitive and informed responses to texts that widen

their worldview and foster positive values.

Key Elements

1. Annotation of texts

2. Literary Devices

(e.g. tone, word choice)

3. Essay Writing

Sem 1:

POETRY

Sem 2:

PROSE

What is it about?

• Strategy: an awareness of literary devices /

essay skills taught in class- encourage your son to pay attention +

complete regularly assigned homework

• Knowledge and understanding of the text

- read with your son, discuss mutual ideas and

feelings! You can help him with his work.

• An open mind & willingness to contribute

- encourage your son to ask questions and share his ideas: Literature is about discussion!

How can I support his learning?

Students’ learning will be consolidated,

showcased and assessed via a variety of modes, mainly:

oCreative task (Individual) - parents can help!

oProject work (Collaborative)

oWeighted Assessment 1: 10%

oWeighted Assessment 2: 15%

oWeighted Assessment 3: 15%

oYear End Exam: 60%

How will he be assessed?

Mini-essay

Questions (structuring

responses into

coherent

paragraphs: format taught in class)

Aesthetics &

Design

Visual Arts, D&T, FCE

Mr Steven Woo

Visual Arts

The visual arts curriculum aims to cultivate an

appreciation of art and design. It also aims to

train every child to become visually literate,

discerning and sensible to images in his daily

life.

What is it about?

The following are the content knowledge and skills that your child will acquire:

• Colour Theory

• Elements of Art

• Principles of Design

• Tones and blending with pencil and colour pencil

• Acrylic painting and blending

• Basic Photography

• Study of Visual Arts (SOVA)

What is it about?

CA and SA marks are based on:

• Weekly Assignments

• Projects and exams

Assessment

• Ensure that your son is able

to draw and paint (and

clean up!) independently.

• Help him understand that

Art requires effective effort.

It is not based on talent

alone!

• Encourage him to show you

his art work and praise him

for his effort.

What can you do to help your son?

Design &

Technology

(Semester 1)

Design & Technology

D&T trains students to think and act creatively through

designing and making functional products.

Students are taught the following skills:

• Sketching and drawing skills

• Practical skills related to working with plastics, wood

and metals

• Modelling and mock-up skills

• Concepts and applications of mechanisms,

structures and electronics

What is it about?

CA and SA marks are largely project-based assignments

Design & TechnologyAssessment

• Find opportunities to do hands-on activities together

to train his visualisation skills (e.g. Assemble furniture,

create models)

• Ensure that he brings all the relevant materials to

class according to the odd/even week timetable

(D&T File and Apron for practical) in Sem 1

What can you do to help your son?

Food and

Consumer

Education

(Semester 2)

FCE aims to enrich students’ experience in

equipping them with the basic skills for

independent living through the principles of

nutrition, food management and consumer

education.

What is it about?

The following are the knowledge and skills that students will acquire through this subject:

o Preparing healthy meals for people of all ages

o Knowledge about diet and health

o Consumer Education

o Food safety

o Kitchen maintenance

o Basic Money Management

What is it about?

CA and SA marks are based on

- Cooking practical assessments

- Class tests

- Group Project

- Apron Designing

Assessment

• Stress the importance of healthy eating

habits

• Highlight the importance of safe food

handling

• Allow him to practise cooking at home

• Ensure that he brings all the relevant

materials to class according to the

odd/even week timetable (Textbook,

Workbook, Apron for practical) in Sem 2

What can you do to help your son?

Mother Tongue

Language Policies

Mr Kong Hou Kit

MTLB Syllabus

Who can apply?• PSLE C grade and below (for Sec 1

students)

• Students with learning disabilities

(dyslexia, ADHD, autism, etc)

How to apply?• Term 1 & 3, by end of Week 2

• Students to get the application forms from

GO

• Students hand in completed forms to

respective MTL teachers

• MOE/School will consider on a case by

case basis

MTLB Syllabus

Things to note• MTLB is an O level subject but cannot be

used in EMB3 calculations for N levels or

L1R4 calculations for O levels

• 4NA students take the same paper as

their 4EX/5NA counterparts

Other considerations?• Foundation CL in primary school

• Student’s aptitude & past grades

• Teachers’ recommendation

Asian Lang / Foreign Lang in-

lieu of MTL

Who can apply?• AL: Arabic / Burmese / Thai

• FL: French / German / Japanese

• Not a 3rd Language

• Based on student’s parentage and

nationality

• Students from overseas with formal

learning in AL/FL overseas

• A parent who is foreign born and of non

CL/ML/TL ethnicity

• Application to change language from AL/FL

to CL/ML/TL/NTIL is NOT allowed in

secondary level

Asian Lang / Foreign Lang in-lieu

of MTL

How to apply?• Look for Mdm Alifa or Mr Muthu for further

clarifications

• Collect application forms from GO and

complete submission

• MOE will consider on a case by case basis

• Students who have obtained approval for

AL/FL in Primary school need not re-apply

Non-Tamil Indian Lang

in-lieu of MTL

Who can apply?• NTIL: Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Punjabi /

Urdu

• Indian students who are non-Tamil

speakers

How to apply?• Look for Mdm Alifa or Mr Muthu for further

clarifications

• Collect application forms from GO and

complete submission

• MOE will consider on a case by case basis

• Students who have obtained approval for

NTIL in Primary school need not re-apply

Non-Tamil Indian Lang

in-lieu of MTL

Things to note• Attend lessons with NTIL communities

• Sit for examinations under Board for Teaching

and Testing of South Asian Languages

(BTTSAL)

MTL Exemptions

Who can apply?• Join or re-join the school system mid-

stream without prior learning of MTL

• Certified medical condition / learning

disabilities affecting the ability to cope

with MTL (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia etc.)

• Away from Singapore’s school system

for some years and have not kept up

with the study of their MTL [May apply

for exemption from studying their official

MTL or to study a non-official language

in lieu of MOE official MTL]

MTL Exemptions

How to apply?• Look for Mdm Alifa or Mr Muthu for further

clarifications

• Collect application forms from GO and

complete submission

• MOE will consider on a case by case basis

Importance of MTL

Bilingualism• Cultural Identity

• International Competitiveness

• Ability to utilise the strengths of knowing

one more language

Learning MTL in SASS• Most of our students come from English

speaking families

• Teachers in St Andrew’s are committed to

help your child achieve the best results

possible

• Approachable and firm, we are always

looking out to help your child in the

learning of the subject

Go up one floor

To pick up your son…

Please pick up his bag from classroom!

Thank you!