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WELCOME TO
LADIES & LEADERS OF TOMORROW
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AGENDA
1. Form Teacher Interaction2. Post-Secondary Education• Pathways & Institutions• The revised A-level Curriculum• The International Baccalaureate Programme• JC/Polytechnic Admission
3. O-level Preparations4. Support for our students : Preparing them for life
beyond
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POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS
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WhatarethevariousPost-SecondarySchooltracksavailable?
4MAINTYPESOFTRACKS
1. JuniorColleges(JCs)orMillenniaInstitute
3.InstituteofTechnicalEducation(ITE)
2. Polytechnics
PreparesstudentsfortheGCE‘A’levelexaminationor
InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme
Trainsstudentswithrelevantskillsfortheworkplaceinaknowledge-
basedeconomy. Equipsstudentswithtechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelevanttothe
industry.
4.PrivateSchools&Institutions(LaSalle/NAFAetc)
Curriculumisdeterminedbytheschoolandalternativeoptionsare
providedforstudents
AggregateComputations
• JC:L1R5• MI:L1R4• Polytechnic:ELR2B2• ITE:ELB4,ELR1B3 orELR2B2
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Legend:L1=EnglishorHigherMotherTongueR=RelevantsubjectsEL=EnglishLanguageB=Bestsubjects
BonusPointsforComputationofNetAggregateScores
TypeofBonusPoints No.ofBonusPoints
MaximumBonusPointsAllowable
CCAAttainment• A1 orA2• B3– C6
• 2points• 1point Limitedtoa
maxof4bonuspointsfor
thesesections
Limitedtoamaxof6bonuspointsforthese
sections
Pass(A1– C6)inbothELandHMTL 2points
Pass(A1 – C6)inMSP/CSP/BahasaIndonesia 2points
Selected forCLEP/MLEP 2points
JuniorColleges(JCs)&MillenniaInstitute
JuniorColleges(JCs)&MillenniaInstitutePreparesstudentsfortheGCE
‘A’LevelorInternationalBaccalaureateexaminationLengthofstudy:
JCs – 2years
MI – 3years
Cut-offPoints:
ToenteraJC:L1R5mustbe<=20ToenterMI:L1R4mustbe<=20
JuniorColleges(JCs)&MillenniaInstitute
TheA-LevelProgramme
TheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)DiplomaProgramme
JuniorColleges(JCs)&MillenniaInstitute
TheA-LevelProgramme
Whatdoesonestudyatthe‘A’Levels?
H1 H2 H3HalfofH2intermsofcurriculumtime
Equivalentto‘A’Levelsubjectspriorto2006.
Subjectswithopportunityforin-depthstudy(e.g.advancedcontent,researchpaper,universitymodule).
Selectcontentsubjectsfromthreelevelsofstudy:
Usualsubjectcombination:threeH2s+oneH1contentsubjects(onewhichmustbecontrasting)+GeneralPaper*+ProjectWork* *OfferedatH1level
MinimumSubjectCombinationforallstudents• GeneralPaper,ProjectWorkandMotherTongueatH1level• Atleast4content-basedsubjects(ThreeH2,OneH1)• Atleastoneofthecontent-basedsubjects(H1orH2)mustbeacontrastingsubjecte.g.allScience/Mathnotallowed
• Totalno.ofsubjects:7(3H2,4H1)
Mathematics&Sciences• Physics• Chemistry• Biology• Mathematics• Computing
Humanities&ArtsEconomicsHistory(EL/CL)GeographyLiteratureMusicArtTheatreStudies&DramaEnglishLang&LinguisticsCL/ML/TLLang&LitChinaStudies(EL/CL)
contrasting
NB:notallsubjectsofferedinallJCs
ALevelsubjectcombinations- Examples• Sciencestudent:–GeneralPaper,ProjectWork,MT(H1)– Chemistry,Biology,Mathematics(H2)– Economics(H1)
• Artsstudent:–GeneralPaper,ProjectWork,MT(H1)– Literature,Geography,Mathematics(H2)–Art(H1)
Capablestudentswhowanttodomore• Takeall4contentsubjectsatH2level• TakeanadditionalH1orH2subjectE.g.H2:Physics,Chemistry,Biology,Mathematics
H1:Economics,GP,PW,MT Totalof8subjects(4H2,4H1)E.g.H2:Literature,Economics,History
H1:Mathematics,Geography,GP,PW,MTTotalof8subjects(3H2,5H1)
• Takeupto2H3subjects
JuniorColleges(JCs)
TheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)DiplomaProgramme
InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme
• 6subjects,onefromeachgroup:– EnglishLanguage/Literature–MotherTongue– Economics/Geography/History/Business–Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Environment–Mathematics/ComputerScience–Music/Art/Anothersubjectfromabove
• CoreRequirements–ExtendedEssay(a4000-wordresearchpaper)–TheoryofKnowledge–Creativity,Action,Service(CAS):experientiallearningoutsidetheclassroom
InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme
• Assessment– InternalAssessment• Assignmentsassessedbyteachersandcheckedbyexternalexaminers
– ExternalAssessment• FinalIBExaminations• Assignmentscompletedoveraperiodoftimeunderteachersupervisionandmarkedbyexternalexaminers(eg ExtendedEssay,TheoryofKnowledgeessayetc)
InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme
• Assessment:IBPointSystem– EachIBSubjectgradedona7-pointscalefrom1(lowest)to7(highest)– Studentscanbeawardedupto3additionalpointsforcombinedattainmentinTOKandEE–Highesttotalscore:45point–Diplomawillbeawardedtostudentswhogainatleast24points
InternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaProgramme
JuniorColleges(JCs)&MillenniaInstitute
TheA-LevelProgramme
TheInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)DiplomaProgramme
EntryintoJCorMI2possibleways
O-Levelresultsmeettheschool’scut-offpoint
DirectSchoolAdmission(DSA-JC)- JCsrecognisespecialtalentsandaptitudesthroughdiscretionaryadmission
ToenteraJC:L1R5mustbe<=20
ToenterMI:L1R4mustbe<=20
ENTRY INTO JUNIOR COLLEGE : 2016 numbers
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Junior College / Institution COP (Arts) COP (Sc/IB)
ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE 9 8ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE 7 7ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (IND) NA 5CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE 10 10HWA CHONG INSTITUTION 4 4INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE 20 20JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE 15 15MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE 10 10NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE 7 6NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 6 5
ENTRY INTO JUNIOR COLLEGE : 2016 numbers
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Junior College / Institution COP (Arts) COP (Sc/IB)PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE 13 12RAFFLES INSTITUTION 4 3SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE 11 11ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGE 9 9ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION NA 6TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE 13 13TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE 9 9VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE 6 5YISHUN JUNIOR COLLEGE 17 16
Polytechnics
PolytechnicsCoursesfocusonthedevelopmentof
industry-relevantcompetencies
Curriculumispractice-oriented andallowthebuildingofastrongtheoreticalfoundationandenabledirectapplicationofknowledge
andskillstorealwork
StudentsgraduatewithaDiploma
SingaporePolytechnic
NgeeAnnPolytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic
Nanyang Polytechnic
RepublicPolytechnic
EntryintoPoly
1. Through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)
Studentsmustalsoqualifyfortheminimumentryrequirements forthecoursetheywanttopursue
ELR2B2 (‘O’Levelresults)isusedforadmissionsintothepolytechnics.
qEnglishLanguageq2RELEVANTsubjectsforthecourseappliedforq2otherbest subjects
DirectSchoolAdmission(DSA)toJC/Poly• MiddleofSec4year• ResultsknownbeforeOLevels• ButOLevelresultsstillneedtomeetminimumadmissionrequirements
• JC:talents&achievements• Poly:showtalentandinterestinspecificcourse
GCE O-LEVEL SUBJECTS & SYLLABI
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GCE O-LEVEL SUBJECTS & SYLLABI
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Languages
•English Language*
•Mother Tongue Language
Mathematics
•Additional Mathematics
•Elementary Mathematics
Humanities
• Combined Humanities*• Social Studies• Elective
History/ Geography/ Literature
• Core
Sciences
•Chemistry•Biology•Physics
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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Paper Details Weightage1 Editing, Situational Writing,
Continuous Writing35%
2 Visual Text, Narrative Text, Expository Text, Summary on Expository Text
35%
3 Listening Comprehension 10%4 Oral (Reading Aloud, Spoken Interaction) 20%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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PAPER 1 : Continuous Writing• Almost all the essay questions require students to form their own
opinions.• There is a need to read widely to be aware of social issues
happening around us and to be able to provide insightful views.• Students are also required to expand their thematic vocabulary
on various topics.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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PAPER 2 (different from old format)• Visual Text – students must note the target audience, purpose
and how language is used for impact• Narrative Text – students must be sensitive to the language used
in the text and explain how it is used to achieve impact / explain the writer’s intent.
E.g. 1. Explain why “…” is effective and unusual to describe …E.g. 2. Why does the writer use the word ‘…’ to describe how ABC appears to him?E.g. 3. What effect does the writer create when he uses …
• Expository Text – students need to read the text closely for details, arguments and evidence
MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE
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34Oral format • Reading passage (10 marks) •Conversation – Converse with the oral examiner after
viewing a 1 min video (40 marks ) Paper 2 •With the change in the syllabus, more skills-based
questions will be asked.
HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE
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35ADDITIONAL COMPONENT• There will be oral examination for HMTL students in the
GCE O-Level examination
GCE O-LEVEL SUBJECTS & SYLLABI
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Languages
•English Language*
•Mother Tongue Language
Mathematics
•Additional Mathematics
•Elementary Mathematics
Humanities
• Combined Humanities*• Social Studies• Elective
History/ Geography/ Literature
• Core
Sciences
•Chemistry•Biology•Physics
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
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37• Emphasis on mathematical processes :
Øreasoning, Øconnections and communications, and Øapplications and modelling.
• Evident in the questions requiring explicit explanation/reasoning. In these questions, students are required to 'prove', 'determine with explanation', explain', 'justify' and 'deduce'.
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS
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38• Minimal content changes• Emphasis on process skills
Øreasoning, Øconnections and communications, and Øapplications and modelling.
• Questions require students to ØWrite concise mathematical explanation (communicate reasoning)ØUse mathematics critically to solve real-world problems (applications and
modelling)ØDraw upon more than one idea and result to solve problems (making
connections)
SCIENCES : CHEMISTRY.BIOLOGY.PHYSICS
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SCIENCES : CHEMISTRY.BIOLOGY.PHYSICS
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40• Less recall questions but more questions that requires students to
be able to handle and solve problems
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
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41• Teachers will be using various questioning strategies in
class, getting students to think about questions and to articulate their thinking either verbally or through writing• Please encourage your daughter to 'think' in class and
not just sit there and wait to copy down the answers.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
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42• In their homework, students tend to not attempt the
higher order thinking questions which expose them to handling data to solve questions• Please encourage your daughter to attempt and try
these questions and not just leave them blank, because these questions are now becoming a norm in O level papers.
GCE O-LEVEL SUBJECTS & SYLLABI
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Languages
•English Language*
•Mother Tongue Language
Mathematics
•Additional Mathematics
•Elementary Mathematics
Humanities
• Combined Humanities*• Social Studies• Elective
History/ Geography/ Literature
• Core
Sciences
•Chemistry•Biology•Physics
SOCIAL STUDIES
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•Emphasis on source-based questions (35%) over structured essay questions (15%) • Implication:•Memorization is not the solution for a distinction• Students will need to learn to critique and analyse
policies•All parts of the paper are compulsory
HISTORY
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•Greater emphasis on source-based questions (30%) over structured essay questions (20%)• Implication:•Memorization is not the solution for a distinction
GEOGRAPHY
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•Changes in topics• Introduction of Fieldwork (Geographical Investigation)• Implication:• Fieldwork understanding requires practical /
pragmatic thinking•Memorization will not lead to a distinction
ENGLISH LITERATURE
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47• Slight changes in the question types•Greater emphasis on personal response • Implications:• Students are to critically and independently read, analyse
and appreciate texts;• Students are to develop and effectively communicate
personal and critical responses to literary texts and the views of others.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR LITERATURE
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•Encourage your child to read the texts thoroughly•Have a discussion with her on her views about the different characters in the texts and why she feels that way•Get her to discuss the main themes explored in the texts and share about the relevance of such issues to her life and the world around us
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR SS & HISTORY
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•Model and encourage the reading of newspapers (especially on Citizenship and Governance, Managing Diversity, Globalisation)•Ask her questions:•Why do you think this article was published?• How would the person’s identity or position affects
his/her perspective?•What makes this source trustworthy?• How useful is this information to a Singaporean?
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR SS & HISTORY
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50• Is this reliable? •Why? •Whose
perspective is this? •Why is the
source portrayed this way?
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR SS & HISTORY
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•Why was this source drawn by a Kuwaiti student?•About being
specific in their answers. Not merely stating ‘to portray Saddam Hussein as the next Hitler’
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR GEOGRAPHY
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52• Encourage her to explain herself“Why did you choose this restaurant?”
û “I like.”ü“Food is tasty. It’s also close to home. So I can reach home earlier to complete my work.”
“Why did you buy this dress?”û “I dunno.”ü “It’s cheap. It’s pretty. But probably because it fits my budget.”
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR GEOGRAPHY
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53• Encourage her to read the newspapers • Many of the geography topics are related to things in the news• Ask her what she learnt in Geography that is related to the
article (e.g. Causes, consequences, management strategies) • Ask her why this is happening in this part of the world (e.g
tropical climatic zone, near tectonic plate boundaries, it is a less developed country etc)
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR GEOGRAPHY
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54Weather & Climate
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR GEOGRAPHY
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55Plate Tectonics
HOW CAN YOU HELP? FOR GEOGRAPHY
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Health &
Disease
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
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• The key behind the questions is not a matter of correct or incorrect answers.• Students should not expect model answers.• It is to stimulate thinking. Many of the new syllabus questions focus on practical, common sense knowledge and understanding
GCE O-LEVEL SUBJECTS & SYLLABI
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Languages
•English Language*
•Mother Tongue Language
Mathematics
•Additional Mathematics
•Elementary Mathematics
Humanities
• Combined Humanities*• Social Studies• Elective
History/ Geography/ Literature
• Core
Sciences
•Chemistry•Biology•Physics
KEY DATES TO NOTE
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59• 29 April - 13 May – School Mid-year Exam• 16 May- 27 May – Mother Tongue Intensive• 30 May – O Level Mother Tongue Written Exam • 30 May - 3 Jun – Extra lessons• 1 – 18 Jul – O Level Mother Tongue Oral Exam• 19 Jul – O Level Mother Tongue Listening Comprehension Exam• 25 Jul – 2 Aug - O Level Higher Mother Tongue Oral Exam• 15 – 29 Aug – O Level English Oral Exam • 15 – 29 Aug – School Prelim Exams• 20 Oct – 18 Nov – O Level Written Exams
SUCCESS BEYOND MEASUREBEYOND THE O-LEVELS
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IMPARTING LIFE SKILLS
Self-AwarenessSelf-ManagementSocial Awareness
Relationship Management
Responsible Decision Making
DEVELOPING CHARACTERResilience
ResponsibilityOther-centredness
CHARACTERSUCCESS FAILUREFallingonlymakesus
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CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL
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