Sec One Parents-Teachers Meeting

Marsiling Secondary School1T1

CLASS PHOTODear FTs,PLEASE PUT IN YOUR CLASS PHOTO SLIDE SHOW(to be played from 8:15am to 8:30am)

Please help to fill up page 2,3,4,13 and 16. Thank you.

Introduction of Form Teachers (FTs)

• FT: Mr. Daniel Keng• Teaching Subject: English/English Literature• Contact number: 68941413-EXT: 1811

• FT: Ms Gen Lim• Teaching Subject:Computer Applications• Contact number: 68941413-EXT: 2321

Class Committee Chart

Class Council

CCE Council OE Council Student Council

Subject Representative

Environment Council

CCA Council

CLASS COMMITTEEFull Name

Class Councillor 1. Lim Pei Xuan

2. Muhd Izz Mikail bin Abdullah A

3. Muhammad Haikel bin Abdullah

CCE Councillor 1. Frenisha Ferdinant Pereira 2. Jedrick Lin Yong Jie

Student Councillor TBC TBC

OE Councillor TBC TBC

Environment Councillor TBC TBC

Subject Representative (Based on the number of subjects)

EL: Siti Nuraishah PE: Muhamad Riyyan/Ilya Aifirah

Sci: Mohammad Sydeq/Muhammad Iqbal CPA: Kyle Valentino Perez

Student Leadership Opportunities• Student Councillor• Outdoor Education Councillor • Environnement Councillor• Character and Citizenship Education

Councillor• Class Councillor• CCA Councillor

Promotion Criteria(Express Stream)

• Pass in EL(C6 or better) and • pass in overall percentage of all subjects

combined

Promotion Criteria (NA Stream)• Pass in EL and • 2 other subjects

OR • pass in any 4 subjects.

Promotion Criteria (NT Stream)• Pass in 2 subjects (one of which should be EL

or Math)

Common Test and ExamsWhen Weightage

CA1 7-13 Feb 15%(EXP & NA), 20%(NT)

SA1 2-10 May 25%(EXP & NA), , 20%(NT)

CA2 30 Aug- 3 Sept 20%SA2 10- 18 Oct 40%

School Initiatives for Sec 1• Programmes conducted during school hours

– Conversational Chinese Malay Programme – PE Asthetic Programme(Hip Hop)– Learning for Life Programme- Outdoor Education – Applied Learning Programme- Environmental

Education Module Other activities– Values-In-Action (VIA)– Learning Journeys– CCA(Tue, Wed, Friday)– Student Leadership Training or Meetings

programme on some Thursday after school

If your child is absent…• From school/CCA:

– Call the General Office @ 68941413 to inform (by 7:10am if absent from school) or leave a message to the Form Teacher/CCA Teacher.

– Produce MC or letter of valid reason to the Form teacher/ CCA teacher on the NEXT day of child’s return to school.

– A child who is absent from school without a valid reason is considered to have played truant (Eg: woke up late and decided to stay at home)

– Truancy is a serious offence and the child’s conduct grade will be affected.

1T1 Class IssueRudeness to teachers and peers

Untidy/late work

1T1 Parents’ High Expectation . High Care

Movement• Read through Marsiling Handbook and all

school letters to parents• Checking on your child’s homework• Monitoring time spend on television viewing/

computer gaming/ social networking

• Bring your child to borrow books at NLB• Share news article with your child• Bring your child to visit to museum or theatre• Watching movie with your child

1T1 Parents’ High Expectation . High Care

Movement

Subjects TeacherSubject Teacher Email

English Mr. Daniel KengMiss Amanda Lim (SBB)

jun_wei_daniel_keng@moe.edu.sgtan_hui_le_amanda@moe.edu.sg

Mathematics Miss Koh Huey MiangMiss Camerine Heng

koh_hwei_miang@moe.edu.sgcamarine_heng_li_ling@moe.edu.sg

Science Mdm HemaMrs Ng Huey Min

hemalatha_pragaran@moe.edu.sg koh_huey_min@moe.edu.sg

Malay Language Mdm Rita Zarina(SBB)Mr Abdul Razak

rita_zarina_mohd_nazeer@moe.edu.sgabdul_razak_patwi@moe.edu.sg

Chinese Language

Mdm Lee Gia Hui(SBB)Mr Teo Seng Lim

lee_gia_hui_a@moe.edu.sg

Tamil Language Mr Moorthy govindarajalu_krishnamoorthy@moe.edu.sg

Subjects TeacherSubject Teacher Email

PEFCEMusicCPA Ms Chan Bao Chan

Mr Mike ThyeMs Gen Lim

chan_bao_chan@moe.edu.sgthye_wah_yeow@moe.edu.sglim_huiling@moe.edu.sg

D&T Semester 2 (TBC) Semester 2 (TBC)

English• Key events: • Sec 1 EL Learning Journey to Resort World

Sentosa: 18 January 2018• Live.Lang.Lit Week: 19 - 23 March 2018• Sec 1 EL Internal Oral Exam: 17 April 2018

English• Key initiatives:

– Google Site: https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/mssellit

– Use of Social Media (Official Marsiling Secondary School EL & Literature Department Instagram account: @m.el.t)

– Word Cafe (Noticeboards outside our Staffroom)

English (NT)

Paper 1 Paper 2Paper 3

(Listening Compre)

Paper 4 (Oral Exam)

English (NT)

Paper 1

Section A (Form Filling)

Section B (Guided Writing)

Section C (Guided Writing)

Paper 2

Editing

Language in Spoken Context

Cloze Passage (I and II)

Comprehension (I and II)

Paper 3 (Listening Compre)

Parts 1 – 4

Paper 4 (Oral Exam)

Oral Passage

Spoken Interaction

The First Topic We Are Covering

■Personal Letter

■Found in Paper 1, Section B.

Paper 1 (NT)

Section A (Form Filling)

Section B (Functional

Writing)

Section C (Guided Writing)

Science• Mdm Hema & Mr Chek• Mrs Ng Huey Min (NA SBB Sci)• NT Sci thematic syllabus for Sec 1 and 2.

- Covers all 3 subjects; Physics, Chemistry and Biology - Key Inquiry Activities

NT Sci Modules

Gadget Work Wonders (I)Matter Around Us

Wonders of my Body

Science• NA Sci thematic syllabus for Sec 1 and 2.

- Covers all 3 subjects; Physics, Chemistry and Biology

NA Scientific Endeavour Diversity Sec 1Models Sec 1

Systems Sec 2Interactions Sec 2

Similar theme to Primary School(bridging topic)

ScienceSemester 1 (NT) Semester 2 (NA)

Environment Science Programme(Post-MYE period)

2 periods of Project Work(Environment Education Module)

Opportunities to apply STEM concepts learnt in the classroom to real-world situations and problem solving

Opportunities for students to develop their 21st CC skills 1) Critical & Inventive Thinking2) Communication & Collaboration Skills

Science• Learning Journey

- Singapore Power Visitor Centre - Tuas Incineration Plant

• Experience planting vegetables at our school’s vertical farm

Mother Tongue Subject-based Banding (SBB) MTLObjectives of SBBTo allow every student to realise his/her potential in Mother Tongue Languages (MTL), excel further and find fulfilment in his/her learning of MTL

Offering MTL at a higher level (SBB inserts)Students who are not offered SBB in January 2017 but perform well in the subject subsequently may be offered to read MTL at the higher level. The offer will be made after the mid-year and end of each academic year at the lower secondary level, ie. at the end of Sec 1 and Sec 2. Students would need to have a clear strength in MTL (overall ≥ 80%), shows the right attitude and aptitude in MTL and able to cope with his/her studies overall.

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Mother TongueKey events of the year:MTL Fortnight (26 Feb - 9 March)Conversational Chinese Malay Part 1: 26 Feb - 28 Feb (pm)Part 2: 16 May - 23 May(am)Sec 1 Culture Camp* (8 March, 1.00 - 6.00 pm)Basic MT Oral Exams (mid-April 2018)MT Oral Exams (May) … for students reading NA syllabus

Mother Tongue

Mdm Rita ZarinaMr Abdul RazakMr Moorthy Mr Teo Mdm Lee

Food & Consumer Education (FCE)Sec 1 (1 Semester) & Sec 2 (1 Semester)

(i) Two Core Areas of Study (1) Food Studies

a) Diet and Health – Meal Planning and Diet-Related Diseases

b) Food Management – Methods of Cooking, Food and Kitchen Safety, Culinary Skills and Food & Culture

(2) Consumer Studiesa) Resource Management – Managing Money and Formulating a Budget Plan

b) Consumer Awareness – Consumer Rights and Smart Shoppers

(ii) Elective Module (Project Work)FCE and The Community

Area of Study Component Express (%) NA (%) NT (%)

Core Written Paper 50 40 40

Elective Module Project 50 60 60

Total 100 100 100

Assessment Format and Weighting

AssessmentTerm 1 Term 2

a) Project Ab) Class Testsc) Practical Lessonsd) School-Wide Common Test

a) Project Bb) Class Testsc) Practical Examination(SA1 – No Written Exam)

FCE syllabus is designed to ✓ prepare the students to develop their

21st CC skills through critical and inventive thinking.

Future-ready

Practical lesson in the Food Lab

✓ provide learning in authentic contexts and engage students interests.

meaningful lessons and connect to real-life applications

Learning Journey toAirport

Lower Secondary Art 2018

Our Teachers1E1 Ms Teo Xiu Yun and Ms Wileen Png

1N1 Ms Teo Xiu Yun and Ms Wileen Png

1N2 Ms Wileen Png and Ms Uma

1N3 Ms Uma and Mrs Karen Ong

1T1 Ms Uma and Ms Teo Shih Chin

Programme• Thematic approach – Cultures (Semester 1)• Mind map and research • Observational drawings layouts• Final work – Fashion Costume & Fashion Show

Assessment Students are assessed based on their assignments process and Final WorkAssessment components include : • Drawing Accuracy & Tonal value• Development & Personal response • Neatness & Punctuality

NOTE: There are no exams for Art in Secondary 1, however, it is an examinable subject. Weekly assignments are all graded and they will compute for Continual and Semestral Assessment marks.

Dear Parents!

Welcome to Marsiling Secondary School!

If you would like to find our more about the MSS PSG,

Please Join us at the Conference Room (Level 2) for a short meeting TODAY!

PSG Welcome MeetingDate: Today, 20 Jan 2018Time : 1145 to 1300 hrsVenue: Conference Room

Meet with the PSG Exco and find out more about our activities!

See You!

Thank you.