MOE`s Messages for COS 2013

Welcome to
Damai Secondary School
Principal’s Talk and Parent
Teacher Meeting
Sec 4 Exp and 5N(A)
Sec 4E/ 5A - Hall
Meet-The-Parents Session 2013
Programme Outline
• Communicate MOE Direction
• GCE ‘O’ Level 2012 results
• Requirements for Post-Secondary
Education
• School Programmes for 4E & 5NA
• School Initiatives /Expectations
• Homework Policy
• Other matters and Q&A session
• Meeting with your child’s Form Teachers
MOE’s Messages for COS 2013
Education gives Hope
Engaging Parents in Schools
on
MOE’s 2013 Committee of Supply
Announcements
MOE’s
Messages
for COS (OSC)
2013
Our
Singapore
Conversation
Education gives Hope
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MOE’s Messages for COS 2013
Education gives Hope
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
Recalibrate towards holistic education centred on values
Refresh approaches to achieve education goals
MOE’s Messages for COS 2013
Education gives Hope
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
Recalibrate towards holistic education centred on values
Refresh approaches to achieve education goals
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
1. Strong Pre-School Foundations
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
3. Providing More Post-Secondary Pathways
4.Support for Children with Special Needs
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
1. Strong Pre-School Foundations
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
3. Providing More Post-Secondary Pathways
4.Support for Children with Special Needs
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
• Help every Singaporean child, regardless of
family background; from kindergarten to
secondary school
o Build confidence and the motivation to
achieve
o Build strong foundations for literacy and
numeracy
o Equip our schools with skilful teachers
o Adopt a “Whole School Approach”
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
i) Building Confidence and the Motivation to Achieve
• Build confidence: Curriculum, CCA, & CCE
• School-based Student Care Centres
o Currently in 80 primary schools
• Intensify partnerships with parents, self-help
groups and community organisations
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
i) Building Confidence and the Motivation to Achieve
• Intensify partnerships with parents, self-help
groups and community organisations
Schools Should Work Together with Parents
MOE’s Support for schools
MOE’s Outreach to Parents
• Parent Support Group
(PSG) Fund
• Parent Engagement
Seminars
• Partnership Resource
Pack
• COMPASS Speakers’
Series
• PiE website and mobile app
For updates on MOE news and parent-related efforts:
http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg/
Search: “Parents in Education” in Google Play Store or Apple Store
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
ii) Building Strong Foundation for Literacy and
Numeracy
• Specialised help to more students to
achieve a higher level of baseline
competency with:
o Different Teaching Methods
o Different Teaching Arrangements
o Personalised Learning Resources
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
iii) Skilful Teachers
• Schools with greater need will have more teachers
deployed to them
• Comprehensive training programme for teachers
o to better identify the students’ learning gaps
o and customise how they teach
• Teachers of N(T) students provided with pre- and
in-service training at The Academy of Singapore
Teachers
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
iv) Whole-School Approach
• Build on COS 2012 initiatives by:
o Expanding Student Care Centres (SCC)
o Increasing support to students from lessadvantaged backgrounds
- Enhanced MOE and school-based FAS
- Edusave Merit Bursary
- School Breakfast Programme
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
iv) Whole-School Approach:
e-NFP
• For graduating secondary school students to
build up literacy and numeracy skills
• Extended Nitec Foundation Programme (e-NFP)
in 2014
• Aim to improve self-confidence and motivation
for Nitec programme and beyond – for lifelong
learning
2012 GCE ‘O’ LEVEL
EXAMINATIONS
RESULTS
2012 GCE “O” Level Exam
No. of Candidates
4 Express
153
5 Normal
Academic
64
Total
217
• 100% passes for Sec 3HMT pupils
• Well Done!
• Keep it Up for 2013 ‘O’ Level exams
21
2012 Sec 3 Express
Higher MT
Passes in 3 or more subjects
No. of
Pupils
%
4E
147
96.1
5NA
61
95.3
Passes in 5 or more subjects
No. of
%
pupils
4E
129
84.3
5NA
41
64.1
No. of Distinctions Scored
No. of
Distinctions
No. of
Pupils
Cummulative
7
1
6
5
4
3
2
5
12
30
0.4
0.8
2.0
4.7
11.7
%
Subjects with 100% Passes
4E
Chinese & CL(B)
Malay & ML (B)
Tamil (1)
Higher Tamil (1)
Punjabi (1)
Science (Chem/Bio) (1)
5NA
Chinese &
CL(B)
Malay & ML
(B)
Achieved % above National Averages
4E
5NA
Art
Chinese
English
Malay
Design & Technology
Food & Nutrition
Physics
Science (Chem/ Bio) (1)
Tamil (1)
Higher Tamil (1)
Chinese
English
Malay
Mathematics
Food & Nutrition
Principles of Account
Punjabi (1)
Science (Phy/Chem)
Overall Core Subject and Scorecard
100
98
100 99
97.797.7
96
95.8
94
92
90
96.6
92.9
92.4
91.7
DAMAI
NATIONAL
88
86
87.5
84
82
80
EL
ML
A MATHS PHYSICS
CHEM
Overall Core Subject and
Scorecard
100
90
80
70
88
91.3
94.8
80.8
60
81.380.9
87.2
79.9
77.3
79.8
50
DAMAI
NATIONAL
40
30
20
10
0
BIO
F&N
D&T
SCI(P/C)
ART
Overall Core Subject and
Scorecard
100
90
100 96.3
80
83
80.7
82.5
70
60
50
88.4
84.8
DAMAI
NATIONAL
62.9
40
30
20
10
0
CL
POA
HUM
MATH
Eligibility for Post Secondary
Education (JCs only)
4E
69 (45.1%)
5NA
12 (18.8%)
Total
81 (37.3%)
Eligibility for Post Secondary
Education (Poly only)
4E
106 (69.3%)
5NA
31 (48.4%)
Total
137 (63.1%)
100 % of our pupils are
eligible for either JC or Poly
or MI or ITE education.
32
Eligibility for Post Secondary
Education
Requirements for
Admission to
Post-secondary Education
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
1. Strong Pre-School Foundations
2. Programmes for Levelling Up Students
3. Providing More Post-Secondary Pathways
4.Support for Children with Special Needs
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
3. Providing More Post-Secondary Pathways
• World-class polytechnics and ITEs
o “One ITE, Three Colleges”
• More university options
o Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
o SIM University
Progression Pathways
Pathways for Post-Secondary Education
Admission Requirements to JCs
Aggregate of 20 points or below for L1R5:
L1
R2
R3
R4
R5
English / Higher Mother Tongue
Mathematics / Science
Humanities/ Mathematics / Science
Humanities / Maths / Science
Any other O Level subject (Art, D&T, F&N,
Music etc)
R6 Any other O Level subject
** A1-A2 in CCA – 2 bonus points (if meet L1R5)
B3- C6 in CCA – 1 bonus point
Example 1 : GCE O LEVEL RESULTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MOTHER TONGUE
PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
E MATHEMATICS
A MATHEMATICS
COMBINED HUMANITIES
BIOLOGY
B3
A2
B4
B4
A1
A2
B3
A2
B3
A2
A1
A2
B3
A2
Aggregate of L1R5 = 13
Student qualifies for JC Admission.
Example 2 : GCE O LEVEL RESULTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MOTHER TONGUE
SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
POA
COMBINED HUMANITIES
D&T
B3
C5
D7
A2
E8
B3
C6
B3
C5
D7
A2
B3
C6
Aggregate of L1R5 = 26
Student does not quality for JC Admission.
L1R5 Aggregate Scores (With Bonus Points) of Students Admitted
To Junior Colleges In The 2012 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)
S/No
JC
Arts
Science
1
Anderson JC
10
8
2
Anglo-Chinese JC
7
6
3
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
-
5
4
Catholic JC
10
10
5
Hwa Chong Institution
3
3
6
Innova JC
20
20
7
Jurong JC
13
16
8
Meridian JC
9
9
9
Nanyang JC
9
9
10
National JC
5
5
11
Pioneer JC
16
16
12
Raffles Institution
3
3
13
Serangoon JC
13
13
14
St. Andrew's JC
9
9
15
Tampines JC
13
14
16
Temasek JC
7
6
17
Victoria JC
5
4
18
Yishun JC
20
20
Polytechnics
Requirements for Admission to
Polytechnics (L1R2B2)
L1
English Language/ Higher MT
1st Group of Relevant Subjects (R1)
Maths or A Maths
2nd Group of Relevant Subjects (R2)
(at least C6 for relevant subjects)
Architectural Technology
Science subjects, Art, D & T
Business-Related Courses
Humanities subjects, POA
Science-Based Courses
Science subjects, F & N
Technology Courses
Science subjects, D & T
Best 2 Subjects (B2)
Best 2 other subjects
** CCA can be considered as R3 or R4 subjects
JAE 2012 Cut-Off Points (COP) -- SAMPLE
Courses available in 2012 and the JAE 2012 Cut-Off Points (COP)
COP indicates the ELR2B2 aggregate score (after deducting CCA bonus points)
of the last student posted to the course under the 2012 JAE.
Poly
Course
Code
2012
JAE
COP
Architecture
SP
S66
14
Civil Engineering with Business
SP
S68
17
Engineering Science
NP
N93
9
Hotel and Leisure Facilities Management
NP
N40
13
Integrated Events & Project Management
SP
S50
13
Integrated Facility Design & Management
TP
T28
16
Landscape Architecture
SP
S94
17
Real Estate Business
NP
N48
15
Accountancy
NP
N51
11
Accountancy
SP
S75
11
Banking and Financial Services
SP
S76
11
Courses by Group
A. BUILT ENVIRONMENT
B. BUSINESS, FINANCE & LAW
School Programmes
Lead Up to GCE ‘O’ Levels
Date
Event/Programme
6 March
Sec 4 & 5 Parent-Teacher-Meeting And Talk
3 and 4 June
GCE ‘O’ Level Mother Tongue Examination
3 Jul – 12 Jul
GCE “O” Level Prelim 1 Examinations
4 Jul – 19 Jul
GCE ‘O’ Level Mother Tongue Oral Examination
23 Jul
GCE ‘O’ MT LC Examination
15 Aug – 29 Aug
GCE ‘O’ Level English Oral Examination
2 Sep – 20 Sep
GCE O Level Prelim 2 Examinations
7 Oct – 17 Oct
GCE O Level Science Practical Examinations
21 Oct – 15 Nov
GCE ‘O’ Level Examination (Single Intake – written)
Programmes for Sec 4E and 5NA
• Target-Setting (Term 1)
• Afternoon revision programme
• June – Extended study programme
• Banding based on ability (Humanities and MT)
• Mother Tongue Intensive Programme
• Personal mastery, Life skills and study skills
• Night Study Programme (Sec 4 and 5)
• Block Study (term 3 – mass lectures)
• Prelims1 and Prelims2 (Sec 4 and 5)
• Learning Journeys (Science, Humanities)
• Career Awareness
SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
& EVENTS
Other department based projects,
events and milestone programmes
can be found online :
a) http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg/
b) http://damaisec.asknlearn.com/lms/
MOE’s Messages for COS 2013
Education gives Hope
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
Recalibrate towards holistic education centred on values
Refresh approaches to achieve education goals
Recalibrate towards holistic education centred
on values
CCE – A key emphasis
• Core group of CCE teacher mentors to lead CCE
efforts through all aspects of school education
• Refreshed “Good Citizen” series of textbooks,
that resonate with students’ experiences
o Suggested activities for parents to get involved
o Parents play the key and decisive role in
developing our children’s values and character
Click for a relevant article on inculcating values
on our PiE website: http://bit.ly/PiE-Values
School Character & Citizenship Education Plan
(Revised, 2012)
Strategic and
Innovative Leaders
of Good Character
who Model the
Way and have a
Sense of Belonging
to School and
Nation
Learning Experiences
through
IP Prog, CCAs, VIA, NE Commemorative Days, Level
Camps, Overseas LJs, Aesthetics Prog, Student
Leadership Prog, Water Sports Prog, Assembly, Form
Class Day, House Events
Values Education Programme
CME/SEL/SEd/NE/CW/ECG
School Values
21st Century Core Values
Full Commitment . Aspirations &
Achievement . Integrity . Teamwork .
High Expectations
Respect . Resilience . Responsibility .
Integrity . Care . Harmony
Engaging Home & Community
Values In Action Projects
[Sec 4 Hospitals Outreach]
Values In Action Projects
[Project Hong Bao]
Education & Career Guidance Activities
Hands-On & Course Advising
DAMAI SECONDARY SCHOOL - OUR WATER STORY
Water Sports Excellence Niche
•Collaboration with NEWater
•Pri School Talk - Singapore
Water Story
• Water Sports Programme
WATER SPORTS EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME
NAMECARD
School’s
Initiatives for
2013
Enhanced Dean / Year-Head System –
version 2.0
Level
Dean
Dy Dean
Year Head
Asst. Year Head
Sec
1
Ms Norharyati
Hassan
Ms Geraldine
Pereira
Mrs Stephanie
Seow
Mdm Nur
Sahira
Sec
2
Miss Lee Ley
Har
Mr Asmadi Bin
Mohamad
Mr Ng We
Keat
Mrs Lee Pei
Kee
Sec
3
Mdm Soraya
Suleiman
Mr Poon Lee
Wang
Mr Sheikh
Lugmahn
Mr Ahmad
Salehin
Sec 4
&5
Mrs Judy Ling
Mrs Jackie Chan Mr Wong Mun
Wai
Sec
3/4
NA/NT
Mdm Koh Meng
Geok
Mr Sng Tze
Kun
School Experience
Initiatives
Level Camps
Sec 1
Orientation Camp
Leadership Training Camp
Term 1 Week 1
Term 1 Week 10
Sec 2
Cross-Cultural Learning
(Overseas Trip)
Term 1 Week 10
Sec 3
Adventure/Outdoor Camp
Term 1 Week 10
Personal mastery, Life skills , Study
Skills Workshops
Term 1 / 2 / 3
Sec 4 & 5
Personal Mastery, Life Skills and
Study Skills
• Held over term 1 to term 4 to engage pupils in
the acquisition of the relevant skills
• To teach key life skills like time management and
stress management, handling interviews,
presentation of ideas and self motivation,
relevant for personal mastery.
• To teach study skills to help pupils in revision for
examinations and to stay focused to goal set.
Prelims 1 and Prelims 2
• no Mid-year examinations this year for the O level
students (Sec 4E and 5NA).
• uninterrupted lesson for the whole of term 2 to complete
the coverage of the syllabus. (including the Juneextended program) - provides continuity in the learning
• allows pupils to use the June holidays to do meaningful
revision in preparation for Prelims 1 in term 3.
• Prelim 1 examination results will be more representative
of their preparation.
• focused revision can be carried out to help pupils
improve in Prelims 2 and subsequently perform well in
their O levels.
Mock JAE (Term 3 Week 4)
• Collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic(NYP) to
establish a system where pupils’ L1R2B2 are
calculated and matched to their application and
eligibility for polytechnic courses.
• Using the results from Prelims 1(term 3 week 1
and 2), students are able to use the system to
have a clearer idea in regards to the courses in
NYP that they are eligible.
• Using courses in NYP as a benchmark, pupils
are able to reflect their results in regards to their
eligibility for other courses in other polytechnics.
MOE’s Messages for COS 2013
Education gives Hope
Reaffirm commitment to provide best opportunities
Recalibrate towards holistic education centred on values
Refresh approaches to achieve education goals
Refresh approaches to achieve education
goals
Our Singapore Conversation (OSC)
We face the complex challenges…
from stress, tuition and exams to streaming…
These challenges are complex because there are no easy
answers. There are significant tradeoffs among the multiple
objectives…
We will have to challenge our mindsets, and decide on what
matters most to each of us. We have to go back to the
basics, and ask what we want to see in our children as they
grow up, beyond just academic grades.
- Minister Heng Swee Keat, COS 2013
Refresh approaches to achieve education
Our Singapore Conversation
(OSC)
goals
Basic Goals of Education
1) Provide opportunities for every child to realise full
potential
•Develop a love for learning
•Develop well rounded individuals of integrity and sound
character, with strong social emotional maturity
•Strong foundation in confidence, literacy and numeracy, and
21st century competencies
•Develop each child’s abilities and interests
2) Nurture sense of responsibility to fellow human beings,
sense of commitment and loyalty to Singapore and fellow
Singaporeans
Refresh approaches to achieve education
Our Singapore Conversation
(OSC)
goals
Re-think fundamental approaches
1) Education is a lifelong journey, not a
destination
• Learn the right things at the right time
• Teach children according to their level
2) Each child is different
3) Students with a Singapore Heartbeat
Refresh approaches to achieve education
goals
Our
Singapore
Conversation
(OSC)
Next
phase
of Our Singapore
Conversation
• From Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) so
far, two key areas for more in-depth
conversations:
o Over-focus on exams and grades (e.g. PSLE
and Secondary School Posting)
o Opportunities, social mobility and inclusion
(e.g. Streaming, social cohesion)
Refresh approaches to achieve education
goals
Our Singapore
Conversation
(OSC)
Participate
in Our Singapore
Conversation!
Share your thoughts at
http://bit.ly/MOE_Engage
Homework Policy at Damai
•Contributes towards developing a sense of responsibility,
self-discipline and lifelong learning habits.
• Provide opportunity to apply information they have
learned, complete unfinished class assignments, and to
become independent self-directed learners
•The weekly homework load allocated by the school will be
around 4 to 6 hours for weekdays. (increased during
CCA stand-down periods)
Please visit Damai Secondary School Website for more info
School Expectations
Roles and Responsibilities of Pupils
•Makes sure that assignments are completed
according to the given instructions, completed
and submitted punctually.
•Informs and consults the subject teacher should
learner has any difficulty with the homework.
School Expectations
Pupils are advised to :
• Build your ground work.
• Use the upcoming June/September holidays
to consolidate and revise.
• Be present for remedials and
extra classes organised
during the holidays.
STAY FOCUSED ON
YOUR GOALS !
School Expectations
100% Attendance
• June Extended Programme
• Term 2 & 3 Remedials
• Block Time Table Programme
Do it once and do it
right !
Responsibility of
Parents/Guardians
To assist school in:
• ensuring that child attends school, the 4E/5N
programme
• ensuring that child revises his/her work
• ensuring that child does not stay out late
• contacting teachers when need arises
• work in support of the school
• sets high expectation for child
Roles and Responsibilities of Parents
•Sets a regular, uninterrupted study time for each day
with the child.
•Sets or allocates a quiet, well-lit study area for the
child to study.
•Monitors the child’s organization and daily list of
assignments in their list of homework.
•Helps the child work to find the answer, and not just
get it done.
• Contacts the teacher to stay well-informed about the
child’s learning process.
Responsibility of School
To ensure that:
• Attendance and work progress of students are
monitored
• Students attend remedial / supplementary
lessons
• Parents / Guardians are kept informed of
child/ward’s progress
-- Updates of school events and matters on school website, as well
as portal for parents :
a) http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg/
b) http://damaisec.asknlearn.com/lms/
Parents are invited to :
• Clarify with any key personnel, form teachers
or subject teachers on issues raised.
• Meet up and speak with your child’s form
teacher or subject teachers (in the
designated classrooms)
• Make appointment to meet up with teachers
on another day for further discussion.
We depend on each
other
Joint partnership between
parents and school to enable
our students to excel
Other matters
Mass collection of materials
•To faciliate the collection of monies for
academic materials e.g coursework
materials, Art/ D&T materials, printing of
past year papers…..
•To seek understanding on the mass
collection on such monies in order to
facilitate the ease of administration.
Travel Declaration
• All students are required to declare their travel plans
for the school holidays. This is to facilitate contact
tracing. (eg. Emergency, Outbreak of Pandemic
Disease)
• Travel Declaration must be submitted via School
Portal prior to School Holidays.
• Visit www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg Click Travel
Declaration Video Guide (Announcement)
• We seek the cooperation of parents/guardians in
ensuring this.
Question and
Answer
Session.
Meeting your child’s Form
Teacher / Subject Teacher
in class
- in Sec 4 and 5 classrooms