Principal-Meets-Parents

Session

2014

Secondary 4E & 5NA

Principal’s Address

GCE ‘O’ 2013

RESULTS

2011 2012 2013

School Nat. School Nat. School Nat.

Sec 4

Express 97.8 91.4 94.9 90.9 99.1 91.2

Sec 5

Normal 75.7 51.6 60.8 51.7 73.1 51.2

Overall 93.0 81.9 88.8 81.3 96.4 82.7

Percentage of Pupils Obtaining

5 'O' Levels & More

Percentage of Pupils Eligible for JC

& Poly Admission

2011 2012 2013

JC(%) Poly(%) JC(%) Poly(%) JC(%) Poly(%)

Sec 4

Express

77.8 98.1 77.9 97.9 90.7 99.6

Sec 5

Normal

28.4 81.1 23.5 70.6 24.0 80.0

L1R5 Express Normal

Expected Actual Expected Actual

2008 18.1 14.4 28.9 26.1

2009 18.2 15.8 28.9 23.2

2010 17.7 14.9 27.9 24.0

2011 17.6 15.9 28.4 26.5

2012 17.6 16.6 27.8 27.9

2013 17.9 14.5 28.3 27.7

Express

Value add of 3.4

Normal

Value add 0.6

GCE O Level Results 2013 (4Exp)

17 out of 27 subjects with Percentage of Distinction above National Level.

22 out of 27 subjects with Percentage of Passes above National Level.

100% passes in 16 subjects.

GCE O Level Results 2013 (5NA)

7 out of 11 subjects with Percentage of Distinction above National Level.

10 out of 11 subjects with Percentage of Passes above National Level.

100% passes in 4 subjects.

Mission To nurture every PL-Lite into

a whole person who lives in

favour with God and Man

Vision

An outstanding school producing

women of fine character with a

passion for life and learning

• Godliness

• Respect

• All-round excellence

• Commitment

• Enthusiasm

Values

PRIME

IMPORTANCE

Character

Development

Academic

Excellence

Importance of CCA

• Character development

• Practical importance

A1 & A2 – 2 bonus points

B3 to C6 – 1 bonus point

CCA Results 2013

Grade Number Percentage

A1 208 62.6%

A2 57 17.2%

B3 11 3.3%

B4 8 2.4%

C5 9 2.7%

C6 28 8.4%

D7 11 3.3%

CCA Results 2013

Sports UGs PA Clubs

A1/A2

Excellent

65.4% 78.5% 89.8% 79.3%

B/C

Good

28.4% 15.4% 9.4% 19.0%

D

Fair

6.2% 6.1% 0.8% 1.7%

Overall: 79.8% of our graduating students

achieved an excellent grade in CCA

Based on LEAPS grading system:

Academic Preparation

• 2 Prelims (May, Jul)

• Extra classes (2 weeks of Jun)

• Night Study

• Consultation

• Intensive Revision

The difference between a Japanese son and a

Singaporean son…

Singaporean parents had been pampering their

children - an example of parents asking how students

would be reminded to drink water during a briefing

session on a secondary school’s field trip.

3 things successful people

do differently (according to Ms Yoong)

- THINK

- SAY (include written words)

- DO

Focus for 2014

Honour the Lord

Theme Verse:

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men

Col 3:23 (NKJV)

Jan – Honour the Lord

Feb – Elderly

Mar – Women

Apr – Friends

May / Jun – Parents, Guardians

Jul – Pioneering National Leaders

Aug – Singapore

Sep – Trs / Former Trs /Admin Staff

Oct – PL

Honour the Lord Blessing Others

Thank You

PL-Lite : Go Light the World

Post-Secondary

Options

Mrs Chee Esther

Vice-Principal

Post

Secondary

Options

Post Secondary Education

Institutions of Higher Learning

JC/MI

Award :A level Certificate

2/3 years

Polytechnics

Award : Diploma

3 years

ITE

(Higher Nitec)

GCE ‘O’ Levels

Sec 4Exp Sec 5

Sec 4NA

Percentage of Pupils Eligible for JC

MI & Poly Admission

2013

JC, MI & Poly(%)

Sec 4

Express 99.6

Sec 5

Normal 80.0

Lead to the GCE ‘A’ Level examination

2 years (JC) or 3 years (Millennia Institute)

pre-university course

JC and MI

Points/Grades

Required

Total aggregate obtained for

• first language (EL/HMT)

• 5 relevant subjects

(L1+R5 excluding CCA)

Less than or

equal to 20

Requirements for admission

to Junior Colleges (2-year course)

L1R5: For JC

L1 English Language / Higher Mother Tongue

R5 1 – Humanities/Higher Art/

Higher Music

2 - Maths / Science

3 - Hum/Higher Art/

Higher Music/Maths/Science

4

5

Any GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects (except

Religious Knowledge & CCA)

Requirements on Core Subjects

Subject Requirement

English Language A1 to C6

Mother Tongue Language

OR Higher MTL

OR Mother Tongue ‘B’ Syllabus

A1 to D7

A1 to E8

Merit or Pass

Mathematics

OR Additional Mathematics

A1 to D7

A1 to D7

Aggregate

Range for L1R5

(excludes bonus

point)

Meet Minimum Requirement of the core

subjects

YES NO

15

Eligible

16 - 20

Eligibility Criteria For JC Admission

Eligible for Conditional

Admission

Eligible for Conditional

Admission only if

students have grades of

A1 or A2 in all the R5

subjects

Points/Grades

Required

Total aggregate obtained for First

Language & 4 relevant subjects

(L1+R4 may include CCA)

Less than or

equal to 20

Requirements for admission to

Millennia Institute (3-year Pre-U course)

L1R4: For Millennia Institute

L1 EL/HMT

R4 1 – Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music

/Mathematics/Science

2 - Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music

/Mathematics/Science

3

4

Any GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects or CCA

(except Religious Knowledge)

Aggregate

Range for L1R4

(excludes bonus

point)

Meet Minimum Requirement of the core

subjects

YES NO

15

Eligible

16 - 20

Eligibility Criteria For MI Admission

Eligible for Conditional

Admission

Eligible for Conditional

Admission only if

students have grades of

A1 or A2 in all the R5

subjects

A Level Curriculum

At a glance , all students will offer

GP, PW, MTL at H1 level

3 H2 content-based subjects

1 H1 content-based subject

At least one from a contrasting

discipline

Three different levels of study: Higher 1 (H1), Higher 2

(H2) and Higher 3 (H3).

Levels of study at JC

The following are examples. They are for

illustration only and do not limit your options.

Maths & Science Humanities & the Arts

• H2 Physics

• H2 Chemistry

• H2 Mathematics

• H1 Economics

(contrasting subject)

• H1 MTL

• GP

• PW

• H2 Economics

• H2 Literature

• H2 Geography

• H1 Maths

(contrasting subject)

• H1 MTL

• GP

• PW

1. CCA grade

2 Affiliation (ACJC)

3 HMT (A pupil must obtain A1-C6 for both

English and Higher MT in order to be

entitled the bonus points)

4 MLSP/CLSP

Limited to a Maximum of 4 BP only

Bonus Points (BP) – 4 categories

2 BP (A1 – A2)

1 BP (B3 – C6)

2 BP

2 BP

2 BP

L1R5 Aggregate scores (with Bonus Points) of

students admitted to JCs in the 2013 JAE

JC ARTS SC/IB JC ARTS SC/IB

Anderson JC 9 8 Pioneer JC 14 15

Anglo Ch JC 7 6 Raffles JC 3 3

Hwa Chong JC 3 3 Serangoon JC 12 12

Innova JC 20 20 St Andrew JC 9 9

Jurong JC 12 15 Tampines JC 13 13

Meridian JC 9 9 Temasek JC 7 7

Nanyang JC 8 8 Victoria JC 6 5

National JC 5 5 Yishun JC 19 19

ACS(I) - 5 Catholic JC 10 10

St Joseph

Institution

- 7

Choice of A–Level Subjects & Their Relevance to Education Beyond A–Level

University Courses Relevant A-Level Subjects

Arts,

Social Science OR Law

English Literature, History, Geography,

Economics, Chinese, Malay, Mathematics

Science Mathematics,

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing,

Economics

Engineering OR

Computer Technology

Mathematics, Physics

Medicine OR Dentistry Chemistry, Physics and/or Biology

Pharmacy Chemistry

Accountancy,

Business Administration OR

Commerce

Mathematics,

Principles of Accounting (MI only)

Architecture,

Building OR

Estate Management

Mathematics,

Physics and/or Chemistry

Computer & Information

Sciences

Mathematics, Computing

For pupils who wish to pursue applied and

practice-oriented training

Lead to a diploma

Usually a 3-year course

Polytechnics

Net ELR2B2 aggregate

score excluding CCA

≤ 26

Requirements for admission to

Polytechnics

ELR2B2 : For Polytechnic Courses

Aggregate Type ELR2B2-A (Arts &

Humanities)

ELR2B2-B (Business)

ELR2B2-C (Science &

Technology)

ELR2B2-D (Design,

Graphic &

Animation)

EL English Language

R2 1st gp of

relevant

subjects

Arts

Humanities

Higher Music

Higher Art

Elementary Mathematics (E Math)/

Additional Mathematics (A Math)

2nd gp

of

relevant

subjects

Arts

Humanities

Mother Tongue

Lang

E Math/A Math

F&N

POA

Arts

Humanities

Mother Tongue

Lang

F&N

POA

Science

D&T

F&N

Science

D&T

F&N

Media

Studies

B2 Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA

Examples of Poly Courses with COP

Aggregate

Type Course 2013 JAE

COP ELR2B2-A Media & Communication 13

Mass Communication 10

ELR2B2-B

Law & Management 13

Banking and Finance Services 10

ELR2B2-C

Biomedical Science 10

Clean Energy Management 21

ELR2B2-D

Digital Animation 15

Product Design & Innovation 16

Some Polytechnic Courses Courses marked with (*) are also offered to those with ‘A’ Level Qualifications

Course Requirements Grade Career Opportunities

Accountancy * EL1

E Maths / A Maths

Any 3 other subjects

(excl. CCA)

1-6

1-6

1-6

Accountants

Auditors

Financial Personnel

Middle-level Managers

Bank Officers

Retail Managers

Business Studies *

Business Management

Marketing *

Mass Communication EL1

E Maths/A Maths

Any 3 other subjects

(excl. CCA)

1-4

1-6

1-6

Public Relations

Media Executives

Journalists

Advertising

Interior Architecture &

Design

EL1

E Maths/A Maths

2 other subjects

1 other subject

1-6

1-6

1-6

1-7

Designer

Art Directors

Executives

Journalists

Legal Studies EL1

E Maths/A Maths

Any 3 other subjects

(excl. CCA)

1-4

1-6

1-6

Officer Administrators

Nursing EL1

E Maths/A Maths

A relevant Sc subject

1-7

1-6

1-6

Registered Nurse

Nanyang Polytechnic

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Republic Polytechnic

Singapore Polytechnic

Temasek Polytechnic

For students with GCE ‘O’ or ‘N’

Level certificates.

1- to 2-year technical or vocational

courses (Nitec to Higher Nitec).

Students who do well will be able to

proceed to the polytechnics for

diploma programmes.

Institute of Technical Education

ELB4, ELR1B3 & ELR2B2 : For ITE Courses

ELB4-A (Early Childhood/

Wellness Mgt)

ELR1B3-B (Business)

ELR2B2-C (Science & Technology)

EL

English

Language

EL

English

Language

EL

English

Language

B4

Best 4 other

subjects

excluding CCA

R1

E Math

A Math

POA

R2

E Math

A Math

Science

D&T

Computer Studies

B3

Best 3 other

subjects

excluding CCA

B2

Best 2 other subjects

excluding CCA

Requirements for admission to ITE

Courses Requirements Grade Career Opportunity

Nursing 2 ‘O’ Level Grades OR

‘N’ Level Grades in EL,

Math and Science

1-8

1-5

Nurse

Clinic receptionist

Business Studies

English Language

Mathematics

One other subject

1-6

1-8

1-7

Business

administrator

Service Skills

(Retail, Office or

Tourism)

2 ‘O’ Level Grades OR

‘N’ Level Grades in EL

and 2 other subjects

1-8

1-5

Sales representative

Supervisor

Digital Animation Completed ‘N’ or ‘O’

Levels

Animator

Illustrator

Some courses and related career opportunities at ITE

~ Specialised schools

• LASALLE College of the Arts

• Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA),

• Shatec

~ Overseas education

Other Options

For more information on courses

available in the junior colleges, Millennia

Institute, polytechnics and ITEs, please

refer to :

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/

How do we prepare our

students?

Timeline of O Level Examination

Month Examination

May/June Mother Tongue Language (MTL)

Papers (1st O Level papers)

Beginning July Oral Exam for MTL

Mid July Listening Comprehension for MTL

August Oral Exam for English Language

Mid October Practical Exam for Science (Phy/Chem

and Chem/Bio)

21 Oct till Mid

November

O Level Written Exams for all subjects

Curriculum Weeks

in 2014

Curriculum Weeks 2014 Term Sec 4-5

1 (11 wks)

7.5 – 9.5 weeks (Public holidays (PH), CT1)

2 (10 wks)

6 weeks (PH, Prelim 1, MT Intensive Revision) June hols (4E/5N): 1.5 weeks

3 (10 wks)

6 weeks (Prelim 2, PH)

4 (6 wks)

1.5 weeks Intensive Revision

Total 22.5 to 25 weeks

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Common

Test +

Informal

Assessment

Prelim 1

Prelim 2

O Level

Exam

100% 100% 100% --

Assessment Framework 2014

Sec 4Exp / 5NA

1. MT Intensive lessons in the last 2 weeks of

T2

2. June Revision Lessons (first 1.5 weeks)

3. Intensive Revision after Prelim 2 (1.5 weeks)

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Thank You

School Graduation

Certificate

Mrs Chong Joyce

Senior Teacher of Science

SGC (School Graduation Certificate)

What does SGC stand for?

School Graduation Certificate

Why SGC? Holistic Report of a pupil who

has completed 10 yrs of formal

education

Who issues SGCs? Ministry Of Education with input

from schools and Singapore

Examinations and Assessment

Branch (SEAB)

What’s inside SGC? Section A: Pupil’s Particulars

Section B: Academic Achievements

Section C: Co-Curricular Activities

Section D: Personal Qualities

(Testimonial)

What does it look like? It is a beautiful blue folder with

transparent pockets for the

various sections. It is printed on

special high quality paper.

It is an important document that

has to be kept properly and

securely.

It is printed by MOE and delivered

to schools around April/May the

following year for distribution.

If lost, it can only be reprinted by

MOE and NOT on special paper.

Section A: Pupil’s Particulars

Endorsed by Director

General of Education

Section B: Academic Achievements

Only subjects

passed

are printed.

Section C: Co-Curricular Activities

A pupil’s summary of

-CCA Records,

-CIP hours,

-Number of Character

Development Programme

Modules completed

(Over the 4 to 5 years in

secondary school)

Section D: Personal Qualities

(Testimonial)

Based on pupil’s

general attitude and

behaviour in her class,

CCA and

school involvement.

THANK YOU