Anderson Secondary School Information for Secondary Two Express Streaming Exercise 2019 SPORTS
H UMANITIE S A N D E R S O N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L “Nurturing ethical and rooted global citizens, who can think critically, communicate confidently and create compassionately”
Relevance of Humanities… Today’s World “Critical Thinking and problem -solving skills are invaluable benefits of a humanities education “Few history graduates work in jobs where they call themselves historians, but the skills they acquire are of fundamental importance in many occupations, and people trained in history have found success in a wide variety of professions. Historians learn how to ask questions, locate and analyze information and develop answers, write effectively, formulate coherent arguments and make successful presentations” .
Humanities Subjects… 1 st Humanities Subject 2 nd Humanities Subject (compulsory) (by choice) Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 1 & 2 Geography Humanities: Humanities: OR History (elective) Social Studies Literature in English Humanities: Literature in English Geography (elective) Humanities: Literature in English (elective) Geography OR Humanities: Literature in Malay (elective)
Humanities: Social Studies 2272/01, 2273/01, 2274/01, 2276/01 Being Rooted, Living Global Issue(s) Inquiry Focus & Guiding Question Exploring Working for the good of society: Citizenship and Whose responsibility is it? Governance • to imbue students with the skills of critical inquiry, Living in a Diverse Living in a diverse society: investigation and Society Is harmony achievable? reflection • to develop critical and creative thinking in students Being Part of a Being part of a globalised world: • to examine issues Globalised World Is it necessarily good? in society, locally and globally
Humanities: Social Studies Being Rooted, Living Global SS compulsory paper: Assessment: Section A (Source-Based Case Study) - 35m 1 compulsory question with 5 sub-parts Section B (Structured-Response Questions) - 15m 1 compulsory question with 2 sub-parts Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Humanities: Geography 2272/02 THEMES / TOPICS Our Dynamic Planet (Physical GY) Our Changing World (Human GY) Living with Tectonic Hazards Global Tourism Variable Weather & Changing Climate Food Resources Geographical Skills and Investigations Topographical Map Reading Skills Geographical Data & Techniques Geographical Investigations
Humanities: Geography GY-Elective Paper (2272/02): Physical Geography Human Geography Geographical Skills & Investigations Assessment: Section A (Structured Questions) - 13m Choose 1 from 2 questions Section B (Structured Questions) - 12m Choose 1 from 2 questions Section C (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Humanities: History 2273/02 European Dominance & Challenges, 1900s – 1945 THEMES / TOPICS The World in Crisis Bi-polarity & the Cold War Impact of World War I in Europe Cold War & the Bi-polar World Order Stalin’s Soviet Union Manifestation of the Cold War outside Europe Hitler’s Germany Reasons for the end of the Cold War Outbreak of World War II in Europe Germany’s defeat in World War II Outbreak of World War II in the Pacific Japan’s defeat in World War II
Humanities: History The Making of the Contemporary World Order, 1900s – 1991 HY-Elective Paper (2273/02): European Dominance and Challenges, 1900s – 1945 The World in Crisis Bi-Polarity and the Cold War Assessment: Section A (Source-Based Case Study) - 30m 1 compulsory question with 5 sub-parts Section B (Structured Essay Questions) - 20m Choose 1 from 2 questions, each with 2 sub-parts Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Geography (Paper 1): 2236/01 THEMES / TOPICS Themes Physical / Human Geography Geographical Skills & Investigation 1 - Topographical Map Reading Skills - Geographical Data & Techniques - Geographical Investigations 2 Coasts 3 Global Tourism
Geography GY Paper 1 (2236/01): Geographical Investigation Coasts Global Tourism Assessment: Section A (Structured Question) - 25m 1 compulsory question Section B (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Geography (Paper 2): 2236/02 THEMES / TOPICS Themes Physical / Human Geography 1 Living with Tectonic Hazards 2 Variable Weather & Climate Change 3 Food Resources 4 Health & Diseases
Geography GY Paper 2 (2236/02): Living with Tectonic Hazards Variable Weather & Climate Change Food Resources Health & Diseases Assessment: Section A (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions Section B (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Assessment modes in school Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Mini research projects, CA1 Oral presentations of SA1 investigations/decision-making, Reports on surveys, field trips, CA2 laboratory experiment, Scrapbooks, SA2 Charts/concertinas, Models, Debates, Critiques, Metaphors, Prelim Mind Maps & other graphic organisers, Reflections, Journals, Peer Assessment/ Self-Assessment, Blogs/ Glogs, Performance Task, Graded homework/assignment, Comprehension
Relevance of Humanities… Post - Secondary L1R5: For JC Course ELR2B2: For Polytechnic First Language – English / Higher L1 L1 English Mother Tongue Relevant Subject 1 – Humanities / Art/Art & Design Business Studies Higher Art / Higher Music / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese Humanities (Special Programme) / Bahasa Commerce Commercial Studies Indonesia Economics Relevant Subject 2 – Mathematics / Geography Science Higher Art Higher Music History Relevant Subject 3 – Humanities / R2 Intro to Enterprise Development Higher Art / Higher Music / R5 Literature in English Mathematics / Science / Malay (Special Literature in Chinese Programme) / Chinese (Special Literature in Malay Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia Literature in Tamil Relevant Subject 4 – Any GCE ‘O’ Media Studies (English) Level subjects excluding CCA and Media Studies (Chinese) Music Religious Knowledge Relevant Subject 5 – Any GCE ‘O’ B2 Level subjects excluding CCA and Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA Religious Knowledge
H UMANITIE S 2017 A N D E R S O N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L “Nurturing ethical and rooted global citizens, who can think critically, communicate confidently and create compassionately” T HANK YO U
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