Meet the Parent Session 2009 for Sec 3NT & 4NT Students

Welcome toDamai Secondary School

Parent Teacher MeetingSec 3NT and 4 NT classes

4 April 2009

Meet-The-Parents Session 2009

Objectives:1. To communicate school programmes

planned for graduating classes.

2. To harness support from parents to work hand-in-hand with school.

3. To highlight to pupils the urgency of starting preparation early.

4. To share on NT exam requirements for ITE courses.

5. To create awareness of progression and career opportunities.

You Need to be Prepared.Can You Sleep When the Wind Blows?

Years ago, a farmer owned a land along the Atlantic seacoast.

He constantly advertised for

hired hands. Most people were reluctant to

work on farms along the Atlantic.

They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals.

Finally, a short, thin man, well past

middle age, approached the farmer.

"Are you a good farm hand?"

the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.

Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters.

He shook the little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!"

The little man rolled over in bed and said

firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.

To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins.

The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.

Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

Can you sleep when the wind blows?

Now that Term 1 is over –

2 Questions to reflect on

“ Have I maximised

my potential and

opportunities ?”

“ What should I do

next ?”

You Need to Make Decisions

Begin with the end in mind

Secondary 3/4

ITE and

Poly?“Obstacles are those

frightful things you see

when you take your

eyes off your goals.”

HOW READY ARE YOU ?

Criteria for

Promotion to

Sec 4

Sec 3 Normal Technical

Stream

Promotion:

Grade 5 or better in 2 subjects one of

which should be EL or Mathematics.

Retention:

If promotion criteria is not met, pupil will retain at Sec

3NT in 2010.

Requirements for

Admission to

Post-secondary Education –Institute of Technical

Education

Full Time National ITE Certificate (NITEC)

Courses & Entry Requirements

NITEC courses

– open to 4NT graduates

– 10 choices

– need to meet course requirements

Higher NITEC courses

– need to fulfill NITEC course first

Full Time NITEC Courses and

Entry Requirements - examples

NITEC Courses Requirements

Applied Food Science 3 ‘N’ passes (A-D) in Maths,

Sci and 1 other subjectChemical Process

Technology

Service Skills 3 ‘N’ Passes (A-D) in EL and

2 other subjectsBeauty Therapy

Hair Fashion & Design

Culinary Skills

Fitness Training

Design Animation Complete N Level

Aerospace Technology 3 ‘N’ Passes (A-D) in Maths

and 2 other subjects

Full Time NITEC Courses –

Examples of Careers1. NITEC In Aerospace Avionics

Aircraft Technician ; Avionics Technician

2. NITEC in Applied Food Science

Food Technician ; Food Production Technician

3. NITEC in Beauty Therapy

Beautician ; Manicurist

4. NITEC in Culinary Skills

Assistant chef ; Cook

5. NITEC in Digital Animation

3D Animator ; Special Effects Artist

6. NITEC in Electronics

Electronics Servicing Technician

Full Time NITEC Courses –

Synopsis and Career Prospects

More information on NITEC Courses and

types of careers available, please visit

ITE website :

http://www.ite.edu.sg/ft/cert_level_nitec.htm

Results from 2007

Employment Survey

“Employment rate of ITE graduates

who entered the job market in 2007

rose to a high of 93%. Proportion of ITE

graduates who took up permanent full-

time employment also improved by

17% points, from 61% in 2006 to 78% in

2007.”

Progression Opportunities

Master National

ITE Certificate

(Master NITEC)

National ITE Certificate (NITEC)

GCE „N(T)‟ Level GCE „N(A)‟ Level GCE „O‟ Level

Preparatory

Course

Higher National

ITE Certificate

(Higher NITEC)

Diploma

Degree

11 ITE Colleges

a) ITE College Central (Yishun Campus)

b) ITE College West (Balestier Campus)

c) ITE College West ( Bukit Batok Campus)

d) ITE College West (Clementi Campus)

e) ITE College West (Dover Campus)

f) ITE College Central (MacPherson Campus)

g) ITE College East

h) ITE College Central (Bedok Campus)

i) ITE College West (AMK Campus)

j) ITE College Central (Bishan Campus)

k) ITE College Central (Tampines Campus)

ITE offering wider range of courses (Jane Ng, ST, 1/4, pB10)

Report on ITE offering a wider range of courses, noting that students now had

a choice of 73 courses, as compared with 25 courses more than 10 years ago,

which were focused mainly on the engineering and electronics trades then.

Report also noted that ITE now had more tie-ups with renowned overseas institutions,

like French culinary school Institute Paul Bocuse.

Report noted that the large variety of courses had drawn more students over the years,

doubling enrolment from about 12,400 in the 1990s to more than 25,000 today.

Report also noted that the type of education provided at ITE had evolved over the

years to one which provided more authentic learning situation, citing the example

of ITE providing its own "hangar" in Yishun for its students taking aerospace courses.

Report added that another component in improving an ITE education was to build

proper infrastructure. Report noted Chief Executive/ITE as saying that the eastern

campus in Simei had changed the public perception of an ITE, adding that the ITE

was as good as a polytechnic or university in terms of facilities, education and amenities.

Report additionally noted that two new ITE campuses would be opening over the

next three years: College West in Choa Chu Kang next year and College Central in

Ang Mo Kio in 2012.

Success

Stories

Lead Up to GCE ‘N’ Levels

Date Event/Programme

Term 1, Week 2 Target Setting by Pupils

4 April Sec 3, 4 & 5 Parent-Teacher-Meeting & Talk

12 Jan – 8 May Computer Applications Coursework

13 Apr – 8 May Elements of Business Skills Task B

Preparatory Work

29 Apr – 15 May Mid-Year Examination

29 Jun – 7 Aug Elements of Business Skills Task B Assessed

Work

7 Jul – 20 Jul GCE ‘N’ Level English Oral Examination

24 Jul – 6 Aug GCE ‘N’ Level Mother Tongue Oral Exam

13 Aug – 21 Aug GCE ‘N’ Level Prelim Examinations

8 Sep – 13 Oct GCE ‘N’ Level LC and written Exam

School Expectations

Pupils are advised to :

Build strong ground work.

Use the upcoming Term II holidays to

consolidate and revise.

Be regular in attendance and discipline.

“Be Prepared, Not Sorry!”

Responsibility of School

To ensure that:

Attendance and work progress of

students are monitored

Parents / guardians are kept informed of

child / ward‟s progress

Responsibility of

Parents / GuardiansTo assist school in:

ensuring that child attends school and

the various school programmes

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

School Programmes

SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

Target-Setting for all pupils

Learning Week Activities (Term II Wk 10)

Night Study Programme (Sec 4 and 5)

Mock Exams (Sec 4 and 5)

Career Awareness (Learning Week)

NA/NT Elective Module – Hospitality,

Junior Chef, Hair Stylist, Music Producer

(Term IV post exam)

SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

& EVENTSParents are also advised to log on to the Education and Career Guidance website to be aware of possible career choices.

Website : ecareers.sg

To log on using child‟s login ID and password.

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

Communications

Updates of school events and matters

School website:

http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg/

e-learning portal

http://dmss.commontown.net

Journey towards a Common Goal

Meeting your child‟s Form

Teacher / Subject Teacher

in class

- in Sec 3,4 and 5

classrooms