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Welcome to Yishun Town Secondary School

Sec 2 PTR 22 Feb 2019

PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY

Congratulations to the 2018 Sec 1 Prize Winners!

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Welcome Addressby

Ms Sharon Yeo Principal

Objectives

To share with parents information on:

• School Updates & MOE Directions • Sec 2 Matters • Parent-Teacher Dialogue

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SCHOOL UPDATES

Focus & Strength of Yishun Town Secondary School

To provide a holistic education to all students

To develop all-rounded students who achieve in academic & non-academic areas

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Integrity, the Foundation . People, our Focus . Learning, our Passion . Excellence, our Pursuit

Copyright © Ministry of Education, Singapore.

MOE’s Strategic Directions

Many Paths, New Possibilities

We believe every child has strengths and talents.We value every child.

Every child can learn and contribute to his community.Every child can find success.

Success comes in many forms.

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MOE Guidelines for School-Home Partnership

launched on 16 Feb 2019

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Roles of Parents and Teachers

• Let’s work together to bring out the best in your child.

• Let’s speak the same language. • Do connect with us on weekdays,

7.30am – 6.30pm.

Date Time Topic18 Jan (Fri) 4.00pm –

6.15pmHelping your child to succeed in secondary school

2 Mar (Sat) 9.30am –11.30am

Effective Discipline

30 Mar (Sat) 9.30am –12.30pm

5 more minutes please-Understanding, Preventing and Overcoming excessive gaming habits

27 Apr (Sat) 9.30am –11.30am

Effective communication with your child

25 May (Sat) 9.30am –12.30pm

Emotional Intelligence

FamilyMatters@School Programme Workshops Schedule for 2019

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Communicating with Parents

• Parents Gateway appChannel News Asia, 2 Jan 2019

SINGAPORE: A one-stop mobile app that was launched on Wednesday (Jan 2) now allows schools to update parents on programmes and activities, as well as provides a platform for performing administrative matters.

The Parents Gateway app was developed in partnership with the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).

What are the benefits of Parents Gateway?

Receive school announcements and consent form with details

Give your consent with the touch of a finger

+ more to come

Supported OS Versions: Android 6.0 or later & iOS 9.1 or later

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Secondary 2 Mattersby Mr Woo Lee Yen

2019 Sec 2 Level Theme

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Joy of LearningA Season of Growth Sec 1 A New Season - PreparationoGrowth Mindset – The groundwork

Sec 2 a period of Growth oExploration & Developing StrengthsoExtend the Curiosity oCelebrate with Joy

Growth Mindset

Youtube VideoRSA ANIMATE: How To Help Every Child Fulfil Their Potentialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9TVbAal5s

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Intelligence is NOT Fixed

Effort Activates Ability

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Failures and Mistakes are part of learning

The Power of YET

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Sec 2 Assessment

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Sec 2 Assessment

• There will be one weighted assessment in Term 2,Term 3 and Term 4 each.

• There will be a Mid Year Exam in Term 2 and anEnd of Year Exam in Term 4.

Assessment: to support student’s learning in both academic & character development Academics: Formal & non-formal

assessments throughout the year (tests, exam, quizzes etc.)

YTSS’ Assessment Policy

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Sec 2 Assessment

*Art is a non-examinable subject for NT

Time Assessment Components

All subjects

HistoryGeography

D&TFCE

Art

Term 1 No Assessment 0% 0% D&T and FCE will have a 100%

weighting for each

semester as the subject

is only taken for half a

year

0%

Term 2Term Assessment 10% 15% 40%

Mid Year Exam 30% 20% 0%Term 3 Term Assessment 10% 12.5% 30%

Term 4

Term Assessment 10% 12.5% 30%End of Year Exam 40% 40% 0%

Policy on Absence from Assessments

• Students must be covered with a Medical Certificate if they are unwell and absent from weighted class tests. They will take a modified class test within 2 days of the date of the original class test.

• Students who are absent from the Mid Year Exam or End of Year Exam with a valid reason will take a modified paper. This is to ensure that students are not disadvantaged for promotion to Sec 3

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Policy on Absence from Assessments

• Class assignments or projects which are weighted must be completed before the scheduled deadline. Any delay in submission can lead to a deduction of marks allocated for the assignment/project.

Students who ‘Pass’ will be Promoted to the next higher level in the same

course or Laterally transferred to a more academically

demanding course

Students who ‘Fail’ will be Advanced to the next higher level in the same

course or Laterally transferred to the next higher level in

a less academically demanding course or Retained at the same level in the same

course

Promotion Criteria

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Promotion CriteriaLevel & Stream Criteria for a ‘Pass’

Sec 2 Express Pass in English Language and overall percentage score of 50% or more

Sec 2 Normal (Academic)

Pass in English Language and 2 other subjects ORPass in 4 subjects

Sec 2 Normal (Technical)

Pass in 2 subjects one of which should be English Language or Mathematics

Eligibility for lateral transfer to a more academically demanding course

From Sec 2 Normal (Academic) to Sec 3 Express

• A Grade 5 or better in EL and 2 other subjects OR a pass percentage in 4 subjects

• 70% or higher in the average for All subjects• Recommendations by teachers

From Sec 2 Normal (Technical) to Sec 2 Normal (Academic)

• A Grade D or better in 2 subjects one of which is EL or mathematics

• 70% or higher in the average for All subjects• Recommendations by teachers

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IMPORTANT DATESEvent DateSpeech Day 18 AprilMid Year Examinations(CCA stands down two weeks before exams)

6 May to 17 May (tentative) Separate Examination Schedule will be issued to all parents

Feedback on Mid Year Examinations andPost-Exams Activities

20 – 31 May

Meet-Parent Conference 31 May, 10.30am onwards

IMPORTANT DATESEvent DateSec 2 VIA Projects April to August

Showcase: OctoberOn-line application for O-level Music for upper secondary

Late June/Early July

End of Year Examinations(CCA stands down two weeks before exams)

Late Sep to mid-Oct Separate Examination Schedule will be issued to all parents

Remedial Sessions (for selected students) and CCAs

4 to 7 Jun (First week eek of Jun Holiday)25 Oct – 22 Nov

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2020 SECONDARY 3 SUBJECT COMBINATIONS

Considerations for Offering Subject Combinations

A variety of subjects are offered to the students to cater to their different abilities, aptitudes, profiles and interests.

Aspiration for your child’s post-secondary education. Subjects allow students to offer H2 core subjects at JC level and a range of courses at Polytechnics and ITE.

The combinations to provide a holistic broad‐based education for your child.

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Important points to note: The availability of subjects is based on the

availability of teachers, manpower deployment and student’s interests.

Students are not allowed to take subjects not offered by the school on their own.

Syllabuses for all the subjects offered at the GCE O-Level and GCE N-Level may be obtained from the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) website at https://www.seab.gov.sg.

Considerations for Choosing Subject Combinations

None of the combinations will really restrict the choices in the future. No single combination is better than the other. Everyone can excel in whichever combinations. We want EVERYONE to EXCEL!

Strengths of the child. Choose subjects that the child can excel so that they can enjoy their learning!

Aspiration for your child, NOT yours!Conversations and Exploration to find out more.

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Sec 3 EXPRESS Subject CombinationsCombination 1 Combination 2 Combination 3 Combination 4

1 EL

2 Math

3 A Math

4 Mother Tongue

5 SS/Hist or SS/Geog or SS/Lit

6 Biology Pure Geog/Pure Hist/ Pure Lit/ Higher Art

7 Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Sc (Phy/Chem)

8 Physics Physics Biology

Express Stream All Sec 2E students will be ranked in

the following 3 areas:• Overall percentage for all subjects• Overall percentage for Mathematics• Overall percentage for Science

For certain subjects/combinations, students must meet the criteria set out by various departments in order to select the subjects/combinations

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Subject/Combination CriteriaPhysics, Chemistry &

Biology(Triple Science)

Overall percentage ≥ 65%Overall Science percentage ≥ 70% (A2)

Overall Mathematics percentage ≥ 70% (A2)Chemistry & Physics

OR Chemistry & Biology(Double Science)

Overall Science ≥ 55% (C5)

Science(Physics/Chemistry)

Overall Science < 55% (C5)

Additional Mathematics

Overall Mathematics ≥ 50% (C6)

Higher Art

Recommendation by HOD Craft & TechnologyStudents not selected by the HOD Craft &

Technology but would like to take Higher Art will have to undergo a qualifying test.

Opting for Triple Sciences Must have a real interest in all the 3

Sciences Need to be coping well in all subjects

and be very strong in Sec 2 Science (at least 70%)

Combination for students who are most likely to pursue areas in science like engineering, biomedical sciences, medicine etc.

Not necessary for students to do Biology even if they intend to do medicine course in university

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Opting for Double Pure Sciences

Aptitude and interest in Science is key

Good combination for students who are relatively strong in Science but are not quite sure what they intend to pursue in future

Opting for Combined Science

Good for those who are not so interested in Science and who are more language oriented e.g. those who want to do Literature OR those who want to do Higher Art because Art is a coursework subject and will take up a lot of time

Good for those who are sure that they want to go on to JC or Polytechnics to pursue an area not related to Science

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What happens if I find that I am not suitable for the course?

Most likely it is not the strengths of the child. A difficult situation as nobody wants to give

up after spending considerable time on the subjects.

Consider what is best for the child, they should excel and enjoy their learning!

What happens if I find that I am not suitable for the course?

Most common examples: Failed Additional Mathematics or Pure

Sciences throughout the year even after various interventions and support are given.

Consult respective HODs to see what are the options available. Further assessments may be given to assess

whether the child will be able to excel at a later stage.

Whether the child is clear about his aspirations and options ahead.

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What happens if I find that I am not suitable for the course?

In the event that the child is found not ready or it is not in the best interest of the child to persist in taking the subject, HOD will recommend dropping of the subject or take up other alternatives (eg Combined Science) provided that the child is properly counselled.

The final approval is subjected to Principal’s decision.

SEC 3 N(A) SUBJECT COMBINATIONSCombination 1 Combination 2

1 EL

2 Math

3 Mother Tongue

4 Science (Phy/chem)

5 SS/Hist Or SS/Geog

6 A Math / Art / Food and NutritionDesign and Technology

7 Principles of Accounts

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Subject/Combination Criteria

7-subject combinations Overall average percentage of ≥ 60%

Mathematics (Express) Overall Sec 2 Mathematics (Express) percentage ≥ 50% (C6)

Additional Mathematics (NA)

Overall Sec 2 Mathematics (Express) percentage ≥ 50% (C6)

NORMAL ACADEMIC STREAMAll Sec 2NA students will be ranked based on the overall percentage for all subjects.

Subject/Combination Criteria

Art

Recommendation by HOD Craft & Technology

Students not selected by the HOD Craft & Technology but would like to take Art will have to undergo

a qualifying test

Normal Academic Stream

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What happens if I find that I am not suitable for the course?

Similar to Express stream students, in the event that the child is found not ready or it is not in the best interest of the child to persist in taking the subject, HOD will recommend dropping of the subject provided that the child is properly counselled.

The final approval is subjected to Principal’s decision.

Sec 3 N(T) Subject Combinations

Subjects1 EL2 Math3 Mother Tongue4 Science5 Computer Applications6 Art / Design and Technology / Music

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Subject/Combination Criteria

Art

Recommendation byHOD Craft & Technology

Students not selected by the HOD Craft & Technology but would like to take Art will have to undergo

a qualifying test

MusicRecommendation by

HOD Craft & Technology

Normal (TECHNICAL) Stream

Parents Engagement Session

30 March 2019, Saturday8.45am to 12pm

Theme: Harnessing Potential,

Discovering Possibilities

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Parents Engagement Session TalksHarnessing the Potential of Generation Y and M and preparing them for the world of work By Ms Marion Neubronner

The Changing Polytechnic Education Landscape By Ms Teo Phay Hoon, Director of Communications and Outreach , Nanyang Polytechnic

Parents Engagement Session Talks

Impact of choices & the route to University using A'levels by NYJC

How ITE edcation prepares your child for the future? By ITE

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Dates for Sec 3 Subject Combinations Option Exercise

Event DateParents Engagement Session 2019

30 MarchSeparate letter will be issued to all parents

Sec 3 Subject Combination Simulation Exercise

July 2019Separate Instructions will be issued to all parents in late May.

Students to make choice for the Sec 3 Subject Combinations in the School Portal

25 Oct, Fri to 30 Oct Wed, 10pm

Students submit the print-out of the finalised option form to the General Office

By 31 Oct, Thurs, 5pm

Dates for Sec 3 Subject Combinations Option Exercise

Event DateRelease of results of allocation of subject combinations

8 Nov, Fri

Submit appeal application By 11 Nov, Mon, 5pm

Release of appeal results 14 Nov, Thurs

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How can parents help your child to succeed?

• Believe and Trust your Child!

• Have regular conversations • Ensure well-being of your

child (e.g. proper diet, stress management)

• Monitoring students (e.g. social and virtual life, completing homework)

How can parents help your child to succeed?

• Attend our ECG Day for Parents on30 March (Saturday).

• Communicate with the teachers.

• Let us know your feedback and observations.

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To Achieve A Life of JoyHappiness Keep us SweetSorrows Keep us Human

Challenges Keep us StrongFailures Keep us Growing

But Only the Love from All those around us

Keep us going!

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