Sec 3 Parents Briefing 10 Jul 2015 7.30 9.00 pm Chan Ying Yin - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sec 3 Parents’ Briefing 10 Jul 2015 7.30 – 9.00 pm Chan Ying Yin Principal

Content • Work schedule for our Sec 3 • Understanding our Sec 3 • Support for our Sec 3 • Developing the Leader in our Sec 3 – Leading Self, Serving Others – Actualising Self, Inspiring Others • Home School Partnership • Q&A

Our Form Teachers 3T1 Mr Lim Boon Liang 3E1 Mrs Chan-Low Siew Peng Mrs Naza Mr Arab Hussein Mdm Jiang Hua Hua 3N1 Mr Jackson Low 3E2 Ms Low Pei Yun Ms Leow Shu Fen Mr Laurence Ho 3N2 Mdm Shaikhah 3E3 Mdm Jasmine Ng Mdm Asmidah Mdm Yue Qun Mr Jeremy Yong 3N3 Mrs Mita Dey 3E4 Ms Seah Wei Ee Mdm Kuang Siew Ms Jin Bei Hua Lang Mrs Ong Joo Huay

Our Vice Principals

Our Year Heads

Our Discipline and Guidance Team

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Semester 1 – Academic Learning • CA 1 • SA 1 – Character and Leadership Learning • SG50 Unity Run • Sec 3 Overseas Exploration Camp • CCA Leadership Appointment • Community Involvement Programme

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Semester 2 – Term 3 • 10 weeks of curriculum time – CA 2 • A number of holidays – Hari Raya Puasa (Fri) – Youth Day (Mon) – National Day (Fri to Mon) – Teachers Day (Fri)

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Semester 2 – Term 4 • 2 weeks of lessons and revision • Year-End Exam in 3 rd and 4 th week (28 Sep – 9 Oct) • School early closure in 6 th week (last day on 23 Oct) • Extended curriculum time in 7 th , 8 th , 9 th , 10 th week

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Tight schedule to Year-end Exam – 10 weeks from now (including the 1 week term break in Sep) – CCA stand down at the end of Term 3 – Consistent and continuous efforts • School supervision • Home supervision

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Important Events – Racial Harmony Commemoration (21 Jul) • Strengths in Diversity – Sports Fiesta (24 Jul) • Commitment • Perseverance

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Important Events – Youth Celebrate! (26 Jul) • A Special Celebration for Youth Day • Part of MOE’s SG50 Celebration “Celebrating Diverse Talents, Creating Shared Memories and Looking Forward with Confidence ” • Unitians involved in – Performance – Record Setting – Spectators – Volunteers

Work Schedule for Sec 3 • Important Events – National Day Celebration (6 Aug) • Building My SG • Commitment – NRIC Presentation Ceremony (18 Sep) • Responsibility

Understanding our Sec 3 • Adjustment to Upper Sec – School programmes • More demanding Academic Learning – New subjects – Preparation for national exams • More demanding in Leadership Learning – Leading, Planning, Managing – CCA, Camps, Enrichment Programmes

Understanding our Sec 3 • Adjustment to Upper Sec – Growing up • Establishing social identity – Tendency to spend more time with friends • Learning to take control – Tendency to do things according to own will

Support for Sec 3 1. Academic Support – Structured remediation • Strengthening of foundation – Organising learning • Draw up learning plan – Consultation • Appointment with teachers

Support for Sec 3 2. Social-emotional support – Counselling support • Identify needs • Referral to school counselors – Home-school partnership • Communication with parents – Education and Career Guidance • Post-secondary education pathways

Post-secondary Education Pathways University (Degree) Junior College / Centralised Polytechnics (Diploma) Institute (‘A’ Level) ITE College Polytechnic (NITEC/Higher NITEC) (Foundation Programme) GCE ‘O’ Level Examinations GCE ‘N’ Level Examinations

Support for Sec 3 3. Build a strong character through Leadership Learning – Every Unitian a Leader • Lead Self, Serve Others • Actualise Self, Inspire Others

Developing the Leader • Leading Self, Serving Others – Respect for self and others – Commitment in giving our best – Perseverance in overcoming challenges – Integrity in all that we do – Compassion for others and Care for the self • Actualizing Self, Inspiring Others – Realise passion and ambitions – Put knowledge and beliefs into actions – Serve as a role-model to others – Mentor and Develop others

Developing the Leader • Self Discipline – Punctuality – Personal Decorum – Mannerism – Work attitude

Home School Partnership • Home-school partnership in – Understanding our Sec 3s – Supporting our Sec 3s – Developing the Leader in our Sec 3s – Achieving Success for our Sec 3s

Home School Partnership • Invitation to MOE SG50 Public Exhibition Venue Date 10 to 12 July Changi City 12pm to 9pm Point 24 to 26 July Westgate 12pm to 9pm 14 to 16 August AMK Hub 12pm to 9pm A showcase of 50 years 28 to 30 August of classroom memories Suntec City Mall 12pm to 9pm

Thank you