PreU Sem 2008 Overview

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Pre-University

Seminar 2008

OverviewWednesday 16 January 2008

Meridian Junior College



Guests-of-Honour

• Opening Ceremony

Dr Vivian BalakrishnanMinister for Community Development, Youth and Sports

Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts

• Closing Ceremony

RADM (NS) Lui Tuck YewMinister of State, Ministry of Education



Objectives

• Raise participants’ awareness to challenges and

concerns faced by Singapore and examine their role

in response to the needs of our nation

• Allow participants to gain new perspectives and

knowledge through engaging with political, industry

and community leaders

• Provide students with the opportunities to network

amongst themselves & acquire teamwork and social

skills



Dates, Venue &

Participating

Institutions

• 26 - 30 May 2008, NTU – All participants are expected to be involved in the full

programme

• JCs & CI: AJC, ACJC, CJC, HCI, IJC, JJC, MJC,MI, NJC, NYJC, PJC, RJC, SAJC, SRJC, TJC,TPJC, VJC & YJC

• IP Schools: ACS (I), DHS & NUSHS

• Polytechnics: Nanyang Poly, Ngee Ann Poly,Republic Poly, Singapore Poly & Temasek Poly



Theme

• Global City, Home for All

– Singapore can generate new opportunities and successes

to realise its vision for the future while looking after theneeds and aspirations of diverse groups of Singaporeans

– Everyone can contribute towards creating an inclusive

society

– Singapore can be a home for all, one that integrates the

flavours of a cosmopolitan city while retaining its local

character



Sub-themes

• Singapore: Home of Choice

• Creating Opportunities, Transforming Lives

• Rejuvenating Our City and Homes

• Expanding Horizons, Connecting the World

– The sub-themes are further divided into presentation

domains and panel discussion topics.



Programme (key

activities)

• Opening Ceremony & Keynote Address by Minister

• Panel Discussions & Parallel Presentations

• Special Programme

– Ice-breakers & Teambuilding

– Film Screening & Reflection

– Digital Chase

– Sandcastle Challenge

• Closing Ceremony & Dialogue with Minister of State



Briefings, Rehearsals &

Check-in

• Briefing for Teacher Advisors (Wed 16 Jan, 3pm, MJC)

• 1st rehearsal (Wed 30 Apr, 3pm onwards, MJC)

• Briefing for Participants (Sat 17 May, 9am, NTU)

• 2nd rehearsal (Sat 17 May, 11:30am onwards, NTU)

• Check-in (Mon 26 May, 12pm onwards, NTU)

– Teacher Advisors to accompany participants



Participant Profile

• Participants must be able to commit to the fullprogramme (26-30 May). Students who have other

commitments on any of the days must not benominated as participants

– Suitable representatives of their Institution

– Able to contribute during the Seminar

– Sexes, ethnic groups, streams/courses



Participant Profile

– 17-19 years old

– Well-groomed, good conduct

– Articulate, able to discuss issues raised

– Able to participate in physically rigorous activities



Participant Roles

• 2 Group Leaders

3 Presenters ( 1 to answer questions during Q&A)

1 Reserve Presenter 1 Multimedia Manager

1 Props Manager (if necessary) 13 Researchers

4 Media Spokespersons

• As IP Schools are sending in smaller teams,participants can be assigned more than one role



Presentation

Guidelines

• Examine allocated domain, identify area of focusand prepare Parallel Presentation

– Project Showcase (multimedia report about 5min) – Oral Presentation

– The multimedia report should be integrated into the parallel presentation rather than to be a stand alone segment.

• 20 minutes for technical set up and full ParallelPresentation

• Q&A segment at the end of presentations in the

venue. 1 presenter to answer on behalf of team



Presentation

Guidelines

• Preparation – Print and non-print material, surveys, case studies and

advice from Resource Persons

• Making the Presentation – Adopt appropriate approach

– Justify choice of focus

– Present findings and observations

– Offer suggestions based on outcomes of research andconsiderations



Presentation

Domains

• Singapore: Home of Choice

– Baby Steps: Towards Target 2.1 [SRJC]

– Home Singapore: Not Just a Pit-Stop [NYJC]

– Singaporeans Abroad: Foreign Soil, Local Roots [TJC]

– Singapore Inc.: Exporting Our Expertise, Retaining Our

Human Resource [TPJC]

– Talent Unlimited: Creating New Niches, Exploring the Road

Less Travelled [RP]



Presentation

Domains

• Creating Opportunities, Transforming Lives

– Ageing with Attitude: Work-Life and Leisure [NJC]

– Ageing with Vigour: Health Care and Financial Wellbeing [MJC]

– Bridging the Income Gap: More than Monetary Assistance

[ACS(I)]

– Bridging the Skills Divide [IJC]

– Enabling the Disabled and their Caregivers [NYP]

– Supporting Learners with Special Needs [SAJC]

– Encouraging Social Enterprise, Growing Social Businesses [RJC]

– Inspiring a Nation of Philanthropists [HCI]

– Step Out, Speak Up: from Indifference to Making a Difference

[NUSHS]



Presentation

Domains

• Rejuvenating Our City and Homes

– The City District: Same Space, New Spaces [PJC]

– Watch This Space! From Figaro to F1 [JJC]

– Shopping Wonderland: Evolution of the Retail Scene [AJC]

– Commerce or Conserve? Balancing Heritage and Economic

Needs [SP]

– Heartland Plus! From Satellite Towns to Resort Living [YJC]

– Not a City in a Carpark: Transporting Tomorrow’s People [CJC]

– Waste Not! Towards Sustainable Living [DHS]



Presentation

Domains

• Expanding Horizons, Connecting the World

– DocTours: Singapore as Medical Tourism Hub [MI]

– Hollywood, Bollywood … Singawood? Developing

Singapore’s Film Industry [NP]

– “Design Singapore”: Dollars and Sense of Growing the

Industry [TP]

– Mediapreneurs in the Making: Carving a Niche in NewMedia [ACJC]

– Engaging the Region: Singapore’s Roles in 21st Century Asia

[VJC]



Information & Enquiries

• Information

– www.mjc.edu.sg/preusem/

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