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Dialogue with Parents 13Apr 2011

Dialogue with Parents 13Apr 2011. delivered by. by providing. We develop. an outstanding and vibrant learning community. an excellent and progressive education grounded in Christian values. active, lifelong learners and influential leaders

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Dialogue with Parents 13Apr 2011

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  1. Dialogue with Parents 13Apr 2011

  2. delivered by by providing We develop an outstanding and vibrant learning community. an excellent and progressive education grounded in Christian values active, lifelong learners and influential leaders who serve the school, local and global community

  3. An Excellent & Balanced Holistic Education National Education and Internationalisation Aesthetics Education CCAs, Outdoor Education and Pupil Well-Being Learner-Centric Acadeimc Programmes Character and Leadership Education Professional & Committed Staff Quality Management by Team

  4. Partnership with Parents • Dialogue with Principal /VPs • Meetings with Teachers/VP/P at key junctures to discuss the progress of your children • Provision of Information – Assessment Calendar, Result Slips, Target Slips

  5. Developmental Framework

  6. Highlights of Sec 2

  7. W.H.E.E.L. Week

  8. Teacher Level Committee • Deans and Vice-Deans lead the Form and Co-Form Teachers to oversee all the pupils in the level • Pastoral Care • Discipline Matters • Academic Matters • Administrative Matters • The Discipline Teachers and CLE Dept will support the Level Committee • VP Mrs May Wong will also visit the Sec 3 classes

  9. Dean • The Deans are overall-in-charge of the level • Separate assemblies for each level will be chaired by the Deans every Fri • Deans will address the level based on Feedback from teachers

  10. Sec Two Level Committee • Mr Francis Ng, HOD/PE & CCA • Miss Goh Hui Ling, HOD/EL • Mr Wilson Ho, SH/CLE Form Teachers & Co-FTs

  11. Building Quality Relationships for Pupils • Quality Relationships with their class – Building Class Spirit (CCA Spirit) • Quality Relationships with Form/Co-Form Teachers • Quality Relationships with CCA Teachers • Quality Relationships with School Leaders

  12. Parents, teachers, pupils, coaches …speaking the same language Fairfield Vision – Attitudes and Behaviors

  13. Active Lifelong Learners : Attitudes & Behaviors • I have a positive attitude towards learning • I will take concrete steps to improve in my studies • I will not give up when I face challenges • I will be polite and respectful towards my teachers • I respect authority and follow the school rules • I am honest for all assessment • I will participate actively in class discussions • I will ask questions when in doubt • I will listen when others are speaking • I will take ownership of tasks assigned • I will submit my work on time • I will submit work of high quality • I will be punctual for every lesson • I will be prepared for every lesson and will have the relevant materials ready • I will keep the school clean and green

  14. Influential Leaders : Attitudes & Behaviors • I will lead by example • I will have a positive attitude towards my holistic development • I will work hard to improve myself during training and courses • I will not give up when I face challenges • I will be punctual for all training and programmes • I will be polite and respectful towards my parents, my coaches and other leaders • I will respect authority and follow rules • I will conduct myself with good character and integrity • I will be loyal to my team • I will encourage other team members • I will care for the well-being and safety of my teammates • I will be kind and gracious to others • I will alert my teachers when I see injustice being done to others • I will respect those from different backgrounds, cultures and races • I will seek to serve others and not to be served • I will cherish the trust placed in me by my school and will always do my best to bring glory to my school

  15. Academic Journey – Sec 2 • Streaming Exercise at the end of Sec 2 is an important crossroad • Terms 1 – 3 : 2 Tests + OMA • Common Tests in Term 2 to gauge progress of pupils • MTP at the end of Term 2 to update parents about progress

  16. Promotion Criteria for Sec 2

  17. Tips for Success • Being Prepared • Focus and Attention • Follow Through & Daily Review • Feedback & Evaluation

  18. Academic Progression Lateral transfer across streams • Shows Consistent Good Performance • Pupils with least 70% overall may be short-listed upon recommendation by teachers • Transfer from 2NA to 3 Express • Transfer from 2NT to 2NA

  19. Academic Progression For NT Pupils • 2 Year Nitec (National ITE Certificate ) • Exciting Courses in • Applied &Health Science • Business & Services • Design & Media • Electronics & Info-comm • Engineering • Hospitality • Progress to Master Nitec if qualify

  20. Elective Modules for NT NT Pupils benefits from modules like • Rock Climbing • Dance • Culminary Course • Sports module

  21. Enhancing the Normal (A) Course A number of changes have been introduced to the Normal Course to enable our students to: • benefit more from their learning experience • do well in school and progress as far as possible in their post-secondary education

  22. Promotion Criteria from Sec 4N(A) to Sec 5N(A) * From 2009 Sec 4N(A) cohort Criteria* • EL ≤ 5 • MA ≤ 5 • EL+Maths+Best 3 Subjects ≤ 19 (EMB3)

  23. Example A pupil with following results: English (4) Math (2) Science (2) Humanities (4) Chinese (U) D & T (5) Will have an EMB3 aggregate of 17

  24. Progression from 4 N(A) Junior College/ Centralised Institute 3 Yrs Polytechnic Institute of Education Sec 5N(A) (EMB3 ≤ 19) (EMB3 >19) Sec 4N(A) Based on student’s GCE ‘N’ Level examination results

  25. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) • Recognises that vast majority of N(A) students will be progressing to applied and market-oriented post-secondary programmes at the polytechnics or the Institute of Technical Education • 65 – 70 % of Sec 5N progress to Polytechnic. • 12 – 15 % to JC

  26. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) • Present new learning options and progression opportunities to motivate N(A) students to do well in their studies

  27. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) • Sec 4N(A) students who do well in their ‘N‘ Levels can enter join the Polytechnic Foundation Programme or ITE’s Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec) course directly. 3 Yrs Polytechnic 3 Yrs Polytechnic Junior College/ Centralised Institute 2 Yrs Polytechnic 1 Yr Foundation Prog 2 yrs ITE Direct Entry Scheme (DES) to Higher Nitec Direct Entry Sec 5N(A) Sec 4N(A) Based on student’s GCE ‘N’ Level examination results

  28. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) • Sec 4N(A) students who do well in their ‘N‘ Levels can enter join the Polytechnic Foundation Programme or ITE’s Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec) course directly. 3 Yrs Polytechnic 3 Yrs Polytechnic Junior College/ Centralised Institute 2 Yrs Polytechnic 1 Yr Foundation Programme 2 yrs ITE Direct Entry Scheme (DES) to Higher Nitec Direct Entry Sec 5N(A) Sec 4N(A) Based on student’s GCE ‘N’ Level examination results

  29. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) The Polytechnic Foundation Programme This offers a practice-oriented programme to better prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students into relevant Diploma Courses Pupils must have sat for their GCE Secondary 4 NA Examinations. (applies for 2012 cohort)

  30. Polytechnic Foundation Programme This provides an alternative to the Sec 5 year. Offered by all 5 Polytechnics. FP Programme students are given provisional places in diploma programmes subject to them passing all the modules in the one-year polytechnic FP

  31. Criteria for Polytechnic Foundation Course Criteria • EMB3 ≤ 11 provided also that • EL ≤ 3 • MA ≤ 3 (about 70% of Poly courses will be offered) Bonus points will be awarded for good CCA grades, which can be used in computing the EMB3 for selection and posting to FP course)

  32. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) • Sec 4N(A) students who do well in their ‘N‘ Levels can enter join the Polytechnic Foundation Programme or ITE’s Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec) course directly. 3 Yrs Polytechnic 3 Yrs Polytechnic Junior College/ Centralised Institute 2 Yrs Polytechnic 1 Yr Foundation Prog 2 yrs ITE Direct Entry Scheme (DES) to Higher Nitec Direct Entry Sec 5N(A) Sec 4N(A) Based on student’s GCE ‘N’ Level examination results

  33. New Direct Pathways for Sec 4N(A) Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic (DES-to-Poly) This builds on the ITE Direct-Entry-Scheme (DES) introduced in 2008 Benefits students who do well in their N levels with hands-on and experiential learning at ITE in the higher-Nitec programme

  34. Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic (DES-to-Poly) Graduates from the DES intake will be assured either of a First-Year or Second Year place in a related Polytechnic Diploma Course, provided they achieve the qualifying ITE Grade point average (GPA)

  35. Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic (DES-to-Poly) Qualifying GPA • Applied Sciences, Engineering, ICT Higher Nitec • 2.5 raw pts – Assured First Year related Poly Course • 3.5 raw pts – Assured Second Year related Poly Course • Business & Service Higher Nitec • 3.0 raw pts - Assured First Year related Poly Course

  36. Criteria for DES-to-Poly Course Criteria • EMB3 ≤ 19 provided also that • EL ≤ 4 • MA ≤ 4 For Applied Sciences, Engineering and Infocomm Tech Higher Nitec Programmes Bonus points will be awarded for good CCA grades, which can be used in computing the EMB3 for selection and posting to DES course)

  37. SEC TWO STREAMING

  38. Upper Secondary Curriculum Prepares pupils to continue their studies in an Institute of Higher Learning e.g. JCs or Polytechnics Need to understand the Entry Requirements for the JCs and Polytechnics

  39. Educational Viewpoint • Subject options allow pupils to gain entry into JCs or Polytechnics • Attempt to match the strengths and weaknesses • BUT acknowledge that whatever the FINAL subject combination assigned, the pupil may encounter a mix of strengths and weaknesses

  40. Proposed Normal Course Options

  41. NA – Course Characteristics of Course 1 • Pupils must be confident in Maths • Strong overall across most subjects Characteristics of Course 2 • Pupils enjoy creative and hands-on work • Assessment by Coursework as well as by a Theory Paper • Selection for the Electives (e.g. D&T, F&N, Art) will be based on • Performance for that subject on merit andTeacher’s Recommendation

  42. Principles used in Streaming • Streaming tries to match a student with a subject combination by considering ability and interest • Streaming is meritocratic. Students are placed using performance in terms of overall score & relevant subjects • Subject to places available for a particular subject combination

  43. Streaming Process Application by pupils and parents – represents preference and assessment of strengths and weaknesses by pupils and parents Posting by school considers application, professional assessment of strength and weakness of pupils using their results and teachers’ knowledge of the pupil, applies meritocratic principle when places are limited by using overall score

  44. Timeline • Pupils given option form – October (after End-of-Year Exam) • Submission of forms • Release of Streaming Results – 1st week of Nov • Appeal – by 2nd week of Nov • Results of appeal – by 3rd week of Nov

  45. Fairfield has blest you • Caring teachers • Holistic Education • Academic • Character & Leadership • Physical Education, CCA • National Education/Internationalization • Aesthetics • Good environment – discipline, safety, facilities etc.

  46. We seek your generous support and donations through the Methodist Walk 2011 fund raising

  47. Thank you

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