by MrOng EngKia Aloysius - Tampines Secondary School€¦ · Sec 1 Coordinator –Student Development Team 11 March 2016. Objective To provide an overview of our Sec 1 curriculum

Parent Engagement TalkSec 1 Normal Technical

by

Mr Ong Eng Kia AloysiusSec 1 Coordinator – Student Development Team

11 March 2016

Objective

To provide an overview of our Sec 1curriculum so that teachers, students

and parents can work together to

support our students further in their

learning.

�Education Progression

�School Support

�Parental Involvement

Briefing Outline

Key Personnel

Appointment Key Personnel

Coordinator SDTMr Ong Eng Kia

Aloysius

Subject Head

(Physical Education/ Sports)Mr Chong Beng Tit

Senior Teacher

(Character and Citizenship Education)Mdm Lim Chu Toh

1N(T) Form Teachers

Class Form Teachers

1T1

Mdm Zheng Wenyi Selin

Mr Lee Kah Wee

Mr Lee Bing Xian Benjamin

Staff overseeing the development of the Sec 1 students

Coordinator Student Development TeamMr Aloysius Ong

Curriculum Level HeadMdm Neo Shu Fen

Discipline HeadsMs Ho Lian ShiMs Asniza

Role Staff in charge

Advisor Mrs Rose Chen [Vice-Principal]

Overall I/C Mdm Chong Mong Leng

2nd i/c Mr Ng Vic Meng Victor

Sec 1 Mdm Neo Shufen

Sec 2 Ms Shen Simin

Sec 3 Mr Ng Teck Yeong

Sec 4E/5NMr Ng Vic Meng and

Mr Thomas Wan

Sec 4NA/NT Mr Foo Chuan Teck Joshua

Curriculum Committee

�4-5 years of education

�GCE ‘O’ Levels(for Express course)

�GCE ‘N’ Levels (for Normal course)

�6 years of education

�Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)

Primary

School

Secondary

School

�English Language

�Mother Tongue Languages

Primary

School Secondary

School

�Maths

�Science

�English Language

�Mother Tongue Languages

�Maths

�Science

�Art

�Music

�Design and Technology

�Food and Consumer Education

�Computer Applications

�Elements of Business Skills

Sec 1

Sec 2

Sec 3

Sec 4

Spiral Curriculum

that reinforces

learning from sec 1

to sec 4

Secondary

School

Education

Progression

Education Progression

• Secondary 1 Normal Technical

– A Grade 5 or better in 2 subjects one of which is

English or Mathematics

Promotion Criteria to Sec 2

• Secondary 1 Normal Technical to Secondary 2

Normal Academic

– Minimum of 70% in the overall percentage of all

subjects combined

Lateral Transfer

Grading System

CA1[15%]

SA1[25%]

CA2[15%]

SA2[45%]

MSTMid Year

ExamMST

Alternative

Assessment

End of

Year

Exam

MCs are to be

submitted if

students are absent

from assessments

Assessment Structure

Term/Week Date EventTerm 2Week 7,8

29 Apr

2-12 May

Mid Year

Examination

Term 3Week 6

2- 5 Aug Milestone Test 2

Term 4Week 2

21-22 Sep

29 Sep – 7 Oct

End Of Year

Examination

Students will be dismissed from school after the last assessment paper for the day.

Assessment Period

The purpose of assigning homework to

students is to help them consolidate their

learning and to adequately prepare them

for the next stage of their learning.

Homework Policy

SUBJECT INFORMATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Syllabus Coverage Assessment Format Experiential ProgrammeWays that parents can

support the child

• Grammatical rules

� Parts of

Speech

� Sentence

structures

� Simple Tense

• Reading and

Writing Simple

Texts

• Listening and

Speaking

MST

Grammar items (Term 1)

Grammar items (Term 3)

Information Literacy

• How to interpret /

process texts from

various sources

• How to present their

own views in an

appropriate manner.

Read a variety of texts

with your child and ask

him/her questions to

check for

understanding.

MYE

Paper 1- Writing

Paper 2- Comprehension

EOY

Paper 1- Writing

Paper 2- Comprehension

Paper 3- Listening

Paper 4- Oral

English---Sec 1 NT

MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES

Syllabus Coverage Assessment FormatWays that parents can support

the child

• Comprehension

• Write short

messages

• Oral and

Listening skills

MST

Comprehension (MCQ)Encourage your child to

• write journal or diary in MT

language

• read widely beyond the

textbooks

• communicate using Mother

Tongue language and watch

MT programmes

MYE

Comprehension

Oral

Listening

EOY

Comprehension

Oral

Listening

Mother Tongue---Sec 1 NT

MATHEMATICS

Syllabus Coverage Assessment FormatExperiential

Programme

Ways that parents can support

the child

• Numbers and

Algebra

• Geometry and

Measurement

• Statistics

MST, MYE & EOY

Short answer

questions and

problem sums

Applied Learning

Programme in

Semester 2

• Close monitoring of child’s

homework assignments –

ensure that he/she

completes given

assignments.

• Remind your child that Math

is not a reading subject, and

to encourage him/her to

practise and review past

assignments as a form of

revision.

• Textbook is to be used

together with the resource

books for revision.

Mathematics---Sec 1 NT

SCIENCE

Syllabus Coverage Lesson

implementationAssessment Format

Ways that parents can support

the child

Semester 1

� Exploring Forces

� Discovering

Energy

� Investigating Heat

Semester 2

� Investigating

Electricity

� Properties of

Matter

� Water, Solutions

and Suspensions

Theory lessons

and Laboratory

Lessons.

MST

Section A: Multiple

Choice Questions

Section B: Structured

Questions

� Science textbook is a good

resource. Get your child into

the habit of reading the

textbook.

� Help to ensure that your child

completes work assigned in

Activity Book.

� Get your child to share what

he/she has learnt in class.

� Encourage your child to

explain everyday phenomena

using scientific concepts.

MYE & EOY

Paper 1: Multiple

Choice Questions

Paper 2: Structured

Questions

Science---Sec 1 NT

ART

Syllabus Coverage Lesson

implementation

Assessment

Format

Ways that parents can support

the child

My school and I

� Photography

� Drawing

techniques

Coursework

MST

No MST

• Help your child foster an

interest in Art by

encouraging him/her to be

more observant about

designs used in daily life.

• Ensure that the child

practises the drawing

techniques at home through

the completion of

assignments

MYE

No MYE

EOY

Coursework

Art---Sec 1 NT

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Syllabus Coverage Lesson

implementation

Assessment

Format

Experiential

Programme

Ways that parents

can support the

child

� Topics:

� Designing of Drones

Coursework-

based subject

with research

conducted in

computer lab, and

coursework with

practical lesson

conducted in D&T

workshop

MST

Coursework

Collaboration

with Science

Centre in the

design of the

drones

curriculum

(Term 3 & 4)

Encourage your

child to be

creative and

think out of the

box

� Skills:

� Using the design process to

design drones

� Research into different factors

that affect the drones

� Decision making on the

research conducted

� Ideation and development of

drones design

� Practical skills in cardboard

and acrylic of drones

� Test Flying the drone design

MYE

No MYE

EOY

Coursework

Design and Technology---Sec 1 NT

FOOD AND CONSUMER EDUCATION

Syllabus Coverage Lesson

implementationAssessment Format

Ways that parents can

support the child

� Topics:

� Balanced Diet

� Healthy food choices

� My Healthy PlateCoursework-

based subject

with research

conducted in

computer lab, and

theory and

practical lesson

conducted in

kitchen

MST

Written (60%)

Practical (40%)

Encourage your child to

• inculcate a healthy

eating habit, and

choose healthy meals

when eating out

• plan and prepare

simple healthy meals

together e.g. breakfast

for the family

� Skills:

� Calculate energy value of food

� Modify recipes based on

healthy plate

� Practical Work

~ Cutting skills, healthy

cooking methods, cake

making, presentation of food,

cleanliness & hygiene in

kitchen

� Coursework – Meal Planning

for Breakfast

MYE

Written (60%)

Coursework (40%)

EOY

NA

Food and Consumer Education---Sec 1 NT

MUSIC

Syllabus Coverage Lesson implementation Assessment Format

� Topic:

� Performance

� Instruments of orchestra

� Research on rhythm of Asian

music

� Music composition

� Multi-cultural rhythmic

performance

� Skills:

� Singing Technique

� Research skills

� Ensemble Skills

� Digital music composing

Project Work

Group Presentation and

performance in small

ensemble

Music---Sec 1 NT

COMPUTER APPLICATIO

NS

Syllabus Coverage Lesson

implementationAssessment Format

� Computer Fundamentals

� Computer operations

� Media elements

� Document Processing

� Spreadsheets

� Multimedia

Communication

Practical

Sessions in the

Computer Labs

� Section A- MCQ

� Section B- Structured

Questions

� Section C- Practical Paper

Computer Applications ---Sec 1 NT

School Support

- Targeted Remediation

- Revision Papers are given before CA/SA, so that

students are familiar with the assessment format

- Student-initiated Consultation with subject

teachers

Parental

Involvement

Curriculum Timetable

Curriculum Timetable

Co-Curriculum Timetable

15 April (Fri)

Co-Curriculum Activities

Stand-Down

How to help your child

transit from

primary 6 to secondary 1?

- Communicate with your child daily.

- Communicate with your child’s FTs and Subject teachers

to find out more about his/ her progress in school.

- Monitor your child’s learning, homework completion and

usage of digital devices.

- Guide your child to develop a routine that allows him/ her

to have ample revision time and rest.

- Encourage your child to take ownership of his or her

learning.

- Ensuring that your child takes part in all school activities

such as Co-Curricular Activities and school events.

1st A Attendance

2nd A Attire

3rd A Attention

4th A Assignment

5th A Attitude

The 5 ‘A’s Approach

Thank You

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Addressing

Parents’ Feedback

1. Locker for students

Students may obtain a form

from the general office

front desk and apply

through:

www.rent-a-locker.com

Feedback from Parents

2. Opening of School Back Gate

Back Gate 7 at Tampines Primary School

Mondays to Fridays

7.00 am to 7.45 am

Back Gate 6 at Tampines Secondary School

Every Wednesday

7.45 am to 8.30 am

Feedback from Parents

3. Traffic safety around the

school

The school is constantly

working with LTA to

improve the traffic situation

around the school.

Feedback from Parents

4. Communication with parents

The school is exploring the use of Snaapp to improve

communications with parents.

This requires parents to have smartphone to install and use the

app.

Feedback from Parents

Q&A