TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL 2017 Level Parents’ Briefing Sec 1 Briefing Slides
TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL2017 Level Parents’ Briefing
Sec 1 Briefing Slides
●Theme: Understanding Self●Verse: Galatians 5: 22 – 23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Against such things there is no law.
Sec 3 Theme and VerseLEVEL THEME
MILESTONE PROGRAMME
ORIENTATION WeekARTS Appreciation
ROCS 1
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL2017 Level Parents’ Briefing
SCHOOL TERMS IN 2017
Semester 1Term 1: 3 Jan – 10 MarTerm 2: 20 Mar – 26 May
Semester 2Term 3: 27 Jun – 31 AugTerm 4: 11 Sep – 27 Oct
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR 2017
• Lessons are in 60 min or 90 min blocks • 2 half-hourly break times every day except
Wed. • The timetable will be structured in a 2-week (odd
& even) cycle.
Semestral Modules•Lower Sec Sciences: Bio/STEM, Phy/Chem•PTK for Sec 1 – 3 SBA•General Music•Home Econs
Semester 1: Jan – Apr 2017Semester 2: May – Sep 2017
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DURING CURRICULUM TIME AND SCHOOL EVENTS
Categories of Absence from School
CategoriesActual
attendance recorded
Effect on Attendance % Examples
Absent with Official Reasons
- approved competitions
representing school or
Singapore
Considered
"PRESENT"Not affected
● Child is sent to activities by school
or nation
● Student is not taking the subject
on the day of exam
Absent with Medical
Certificate/hospitalisation
Considered
"ABSENT"
Decrease ● Short-term MC or long-term
hospitalisation
Absent for all other reasons
covered by parents’ letter
Considered
“ABSENT”
Decrease ● Letter from parents
Absent for all other reasons
without parents' letter
Considered
"ABSENT" and
"TRUANCY"
Decrease
Student will be
given
9 DEMERIT
POINTS
The following are the consequences if a student
accumulates or receives outright,
9 or more demerit points:
▪ Detention Class
▪ ‘Fair’ or ‘Poor’ conduct rating in student’s
Semestral Report
▪ Possible disqualification from school and other
awards
Demerit Points & Consequences
CURRICULUM HOURS 2017
* Scheduled to start after CNY
Day Flag raising
Dismissal
Planned afternoon lessons *Scheduled remedial / enrichment
Slot 1: 2.30 – 3.30 pmSlot 2: 3.30 – 4.30 pm
CCA Start Time
Mon 7.30 am 2 pm / 2.30 pm
2.30 - 3.30pmS3 & S4 HMT
3 pm
Tue 7.30 am 2 pm / 2.30 pm
2:45 - 4.15 pmS1 MEP3 – 6 pm S4 Art2.45 -6.30pm S4 MEP
Sec 1&2: Lang & Sci
Sec 3&4: Hum & Maths
4.30 pm
Wed 8.25 am 2 pm / 2.30 pm
3 pm
Thu 7.30am 2 pm / 2.30 pm
2:45 - 4.15 pmS2 MEP3 – 6 pm S3 Art2.45 -6.30pm S3 MEP (IP)2:45-4 pm S4 CLB
Sec 1&2: Maths & Hum
Sec 3&4: Sci & Lang
4.30 pm
Fri 7.30am 2 pm / 2.30 pm
2.45 – 6.30 pm S3 nonMEP
3 pm
Broad-based, content and skills leading up to the rigour and demands of the O-levels, A-levels &
IB Diploma and beyond.
Transition from Primary curriculum
LOWER SEC O-LEVEL & IP CURRICULUM
SEC 1 & YEAR 1 CURRICULUM EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS
O-track enrichedSec 1D, 1H, 1M
O-track SBASec 1E, 1I, 1O
Integrated ProgrammeYear 1G, 1S, 1T
Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts
Mother Tongue Mother Tongue Mother Tongue
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
Sciences Bio, Chem, Phy modules
Sciences Bio, Chem, Phy modules
Sciences Bio, Chem, Phy modules
Geography Geography Geography
History History History
Third Lang# Third Lang# Third Lang#
# Third Language lessons in MOE LC.
SEC 1 & YEAR 1 CURRICULUM NON-EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS
O-track enrichedSec 1D, 1H, 1M
O-track SBASec 1E, 1I, 1O
Integrated ProgrammeYear 1G, 1S, 1T
STEM STEM STEM
Global Studies
PTK PTK
IPW IPW Indep Studies
Home Econs/MEP# Home Econs/MEP# Home Econs/MEP#
General Music General Music General Music
Art Art Art
Computer Studies Computer Studies Computer Studies
PE PE PE
CCE CCE CCE
# S1 MEP lessons (for SBA & IP students) on Tuesday afternoons 2.45- 4.15 pm
Mother Tongue is mandatory under Singapore’s bilingual policy.
Exemptions from MT must be approved by MOE.
Fresh applications for exemptions need to be made for GCE ‘O’
levels.
SECONDARY 1 CURRICULUM MOTHER TONGUE
Students take the GCE O-level Mother
Tongue paper at the end of Sec 3/Year 3 IP.
If student scores B3 or better, she’ll take the
Higher Mother Tongue paper at end of
Sec 4/Year 4 IP.
SECONDARY 1 CURRICULUM HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE
For O-track:Bonus points at JC admissions: 2 points if student passes both Englishand HMT.
Students with good HMT scores can takeup Chinese Studies as a H2 subject or joinJCs offering the Chinese LEP.
SECONDARY 1 CURRICULUM HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE
Offering Higher Mother Tongue to Pupils
Target Groups Criteria for eligibility to do HCL Remarks
P6 to S1 1. Top 10% in PSLE (~250 pts & above) & took CL, ML, TLOR2. 11-30% in PSLE & A* in CL, ML, TL &/or Merit/Dist in HCL, HML, HMT
Offer letter given by MOEat Sec 1 Posting
S1 to S2S2 to S3
1. Min 75% in CL, ML, TL & min 75% for overall %OR2. Min 80% in CL, ML, TL & Min 70% for overall %
Offer letter given by schoolafter EOY exams
MEP students are committed to ● taking Music as a subject for 4
years and ● sitting for GCE O-levels Music at
Sec 4 / Year 4.
MUSIC ELECTIVE PROGRAMME
CONVERSATIONAL MALAY PROGRAMME
Another Language Learning Opportunities for all levels
● Conversational Language competency and cultural awareness
● Curriculum focus on listening, speaking and recognising simple words/characters
● 5 weeks Elementary module○ 2 hr (3:00 pm - 5:00 pm)○ Every Thursday○ Week 5 (2 Feb) to Week 10 (9 Mar)
■ No lesson on week 6 (9 Feb) due to Swim heats
● Registration forms are available from Class Form-Teachers or any of the Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) teachers.
STEM Enrichments for 2017STEM Module for Sec 1 and 2 Science:Code4Life for Sec 2s
Sec 1: STEM Day by UN Women (together with ROCs 1)Sec 3: STEM Day (post-MYE)
STEM workshops and talks (on a sign-up basis)STEM Career talks for parents and students
CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT
AFTERNOON CO-CURRICULAR SCHEDULE
MEP lessons, 3rd Language classes & remedial lessons take priority over all other afternoon activities except when there are compulsory school
events or participation in approved competitions
Note on L3:1.Be committed for the whole year. Marks will captured from Sem 1 and are included in overall percentage for the year.2.Withdrawal process is via the language centre3.Students shall leave promptly after school lessons are over and be
on time for their L3 lessons. She should give herself 30 - 45 min to travel by train from MGS to language Centres. Train ride durations:
KAP to Newton: ~ 13 mins KAP to Bishan: ~ 22 mins
Each subject will set approx.
1 – 1.5 hr of homework per week
Average time spent on homework in a week = 6 - 10 hours
Students need to exercise good time management, discipline
HOMEWORK POLICY
SECONDARY 1 ASSESSMENTS
O-track Mid-Year
Progress
Report
Progress Report
Year-end
Summative
Report
Assessment
type
Mid-Year
Exam
Assignments &
class tests for
Term 1 – 3
End-of-Year Exam
Weighting for
LA, MT, Maths30% 20% 50%
Weighting for
Geog, Hist25% 40% 35%
Weighting for
Sciences
50%
(Bio & Phy
exam)
25%25%
(Chem exam)
Promotion to Secondary 2 is based on Overall performance at CAs and Year-End Examinations.
▪Attain 50% overall marks▪Attain 50% Language Arts marks
Placement into Secondary 2 classes is based on ▪ Subject combinations▪ Overall percentage▪SBA criteria (the overall percentage, the marks of common subjects (i.e. English, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities), the consideration that girls who are from Sec 1 SBA classes have taken a heavier academic loading this year.
SECONDARY 1 PROMOTIONS
O-track
Valid Reasons for absence1. Unwell and covered with Medical Certificate valid for test day (copies of mc to be given to FT & to respective subject teachers)
2. Test falls on the same day of an approved competition (interschool, international). The teacher i/c of competition will inform the staff BUT students should also take responsibility to alert their respective teachers.
For other extenuating reasons, parents are to write to the Principal (cc Form Teachers) for consideration.
ABSENCE FROM TESTS & EXAMS
All girls who are absent for any Mid-Year & End-of_Year Exam papers are expected to sit for these papers under timed conditions as TIMED PRACTICE Papers
- these papers will be scheduled during the marking days & days for review of exam papers
- the papers will be marked to give students feedback
The purpose of girls needing to sit for the TIMED PRACTICE is for all girls to consolidate and have feedback on their learning through these critical exam platforms.
ABSENCE FROM Mid-Year & End-of-Year EXAMS
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES
(internal exams & O-levels)
❑ Applications need to be submitted by end of Term 1 with documents.
❑ Learning disabilities (e.g. Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia ..)
❑ Permanent physical disabilities (e.g hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment,…)❑Medical or psychologist reports will have up to 3 year
validity.❑Note: Special arrangements granted for school
internal exams do not translate to automatic approval by SEAB for GCE O-levels.
• Special arrangements made for candidates during GCE examinations will be annotated in the certificates:– Extra-time allowance– Use of word processor facilities and other computer aids– Modification of examination papers
For O-levels only:
– Exemption from satisfying the full range of assessment– Objectives in a subject (e.g. exemption from oral, listening
comprehension etc.)– Use of Readers or Amanuenses/Scribes– Special consideration in assessing the performance of the
candidates– Invigilatory assistance, e.g. use of practical assistant in
reading– Instrument with fine readings during practical examination
APPEAL FOR SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES
(INTERNAL EXAMS AND O-LEVELS)
MGS INTEGRATED PROGRAMMEYear 3 admission phase
Year 3 intake in 2019 for additional 10 students
For who?• 2018 Sec 2 MGS students
• 2018 Sec 2 Non-MGS students
Application process will open end of May 2018.Forms and Information will be on the school website.
Info session: mid May 2018 (Yr 3 IP Briefing)
Criteria for selection
1. Selection tests results 2. School results for Sec 1 & Sec 23. Other achievements4. Performance at interview 5. Viewpoint essay
Results of application will be released after the End-of-Year Examination.
MGS INTEGRATED PROGRAMMEYear 3 admission phase
• Letters• Emails and phone calls• Announcements through MGS
website• Newsletters• Termly Progress Reports• Parents Level Briefing• Parent-Teacher Meeting with class,
subject & CCA teachers (1 April 2017, Saturday)
• ParentLink
COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS
• Letters• Emails via MGS gmail addresses• Announcements through MGS
website• Newsletters• Termly Progress Reports• Morning announcements• Broadcast • Public Address system• Noticeboards & posters• Level briefings, Chapel, Assembly
COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS WITH STUDENTS
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