SECONDARY TWO STREAMING TALK 2019 22 FEBRUARY 2019 Information - PDF document

SECONDARY TWO STREAMING TALK 2019 22 FEBRUARY 2019 Information Booklet 1 | P a g e

CONTENT PAGE Pages 1 School Vision, Mission and Values 3 2 Welcome Note and Programme 4 3 School Leaders and Key Personnel 5 4 Secondary 2 Form and Co-Form Teachers 6 7 – 9 5 Secondary 2 Subject Teachers 10 – 13 6 Education Pathways for Secondary 4 Express 14 – 17 7 Education Pathways for Secondary 4 N(A) 18 – 20 8 Subject Combination 2019 9 Selection Criteria for Subjects 21 22 – 38 10 Subject Comparisons 11 Strategies for different subjects 39 - 44 Our school website: http://www.northvistasec.moe.edu.sg The slides and handouts will be made available on the school website. 2 | P a g e

School Vision A School of Choice for Citizens of the Future School Mission We are committed to providing Vistarians with a holistic education that will equip them with the necessary values, knowledge and skills to meet challenges of the future. School Values Care Respect Discipline Enterprise 3 | P a g e

WELCOME NOTE Dear Parents / Guardian Thank you for accepting our invitation to attend this session. We intend to give you an overview of our streaming process. It is our policy to work very closely with parents to promote the growth of the young, entrusted to you as children and to us as students. This booklet has been prepared for you to facilitate further discussion with your child. It contains information that will be relevant to you as a parent of a Secondary Two student. PROGRAMME Welcome Address and Presentation Mr Yap Thiam Chuan Principal The Streaming Process Mr Gary Sim HOD Science Question and Answer 4 | P a g e

School Leaders and Key Personnel School Leaders Principal Mr Yap Thiam Chuan Vice-Principal (Academic) Mdm Wong Fui Chin Vice-Principal (Academic) Mr Mohamed Nasim Year Heads Foundation League Mrs Shereen Wong-Ngoh Specialised League Mdm Suhana Ahmad Subject Key Personnel Designation English Language and Literature Mr Richard Armstrong HOD Mother Tongue Mr Ng Aik Seng HOD Mathematics Mrs Loo Tai Yan HOD Science Mr Gary Sim HOD Humanities Ms Maggie Tan HOD PE & CCA Mr Javier Yon HOD Character and Citizenship Ms Michelle Tan HOD Education Information Communication Technology Mr Anthony Wong HOD Design and Technology Geography Mr Chan Boon Kian Subject Head Food and Nutrition Mrs Lucia Leong Subject Head Art Mdm Nur Hidayah Asali Subject Head 5 | P a g e

2019 SECONDARY TWO FORM TEACHERS Class Form Teacher Mr Bernard Lim 2E1 Mdm Yeo Zi Qing Ms Ng Li Hui 2E2 Mrs Chua Ai Wee Ms Cariona Chan 2E3 Mdm Tang Nyuk Fong Mr Lim Shian Ruenn 2E4 Ms Heleyna-Ann Fernandez Ms Ezdiyan Siregar Binte Lukman 2E5 Mdm Dorothy Tan Mr Timothy Teo 2N1 Mrs Kara Chen Mr Elisha Asilvatham 2N2 Ms Natasha Singh Ms Dino Loo 2T1 Ms Lee Pei Sen All school personnel can be contacted through the school via email from the school website or telephone at 68793930 6 | P a g e

Subject Teachers of Sec 2 Express (Exp) 2E1 Subject 2E2 Subject 2E3 Subject 2E4 Subject 2E5 Subject Subject Teachers Teachers Teachers Teachers Teachers Ms Heleyna-Ann Mdm Dorothy Tan English Language Mdm Dorothy Tan Ms Ng Li Hui Ms Ng Li Hui Fernandez Ms Carolyn Lee Literature Ms Mabel Loh Ms Trishta Kaur Ms Mabel Loh Ms Trishta Kaur Ms Mabel Loh Mdm Tang Nyuk Mdm Seah Gek Chinese Language Mdm Qin Xiaolin Mrs Chua Ai Wee Mr Lim Shian Ruenn Fong Keow Malay Language Ms Khaireen Faezah Higher Chinese Language Mdm Lian Meng Lee Higher Malay Language Ms Annaliza Bakri Mr Elisha Mr Elisha Mathematics Mr Bernard Lim Mr Lee Jia Yen Mr Bernard Lim Asilvatham Asilvatham Science Ms Kwek Hyen Ping Ms Zoeraine Lim Ms Kwek Hyen Ping Mr Ng Kuan Zhang Mr Matthew Lai Geography Ms Ng Li Hui Ms Ng Li Hui Ms Anne Lee Ms Anne Lee Ms Ng Li Hui History Mrs Christine Tan Mrs Christine Tan Ms Cariona Chan Ms Mabel Loh Ms Mabel Loh Miss Ezdiyan Miss Ezdiyan Food & Consumer Ms Nur Fadhilah Ms Nur Fadhilah Ms Nur Fadhilah Siregar Siregar Education (FCE) Mrs Lily Theodore Mrs Lucia Leong Mrs Lucia Leong Mrs Lucia Leong Mrs Lucia Leong Art Mdm Nur Shereen Zulkeplee Design & Technology Mr Ong Ben Ping (D & T) Mr Zulkifli Physical & Health Mrs Shereen Wong- Mr Timothy Teo Mr Timothy Teo Mr Ho Yenn Wah Mr Ho Yenn Wah Education Ngoh Music Ms Wong Zi Juan 7 | P a g e

Subject Teachers of Sec 2 Normal Academic (NA) Subject 2N1 Subject Teachers 2N2 Subject Teachers Ms Natasha Singh English Language Ms Heleyna-Ann Fernandez Ms Carolyn Lee Literature Ms Mabel Loh Ms Trishta Kaur Chinese Language Ms Lee Bee Yen Mdm Koh Shiew Sing Malay Language Ms Nur Liyana Mathematics Mrs Kara Chen Mrs Tang Hui Yi Mr Matthew Lai Mr Elisha Asilvatham Science Mdm Jamna Kathiresu Mdm Jamna Kathiresu Geography Ms Anne Lee Ms Anne Lee History Ms Cariona Chan Ms Cariona Chan Food & Consumer Ms Ezdiyan Siregar Education (FCE) Mrs Lily Theodore Art Mdm Nur Hidayah Asali Design & Technology Mr Ong Ben Ping (D & T) Mr Zulkifli Physical & Health Mr Timothy Teo Mrs Shereen Wong-Ngoh Education Music Ms Wong Zi Juan 8 | P a g e

Subject Teachers of Sec 2 Normal Technical (NT) Subject Subject Teachers Ms Hidayah Kamal English Ms Natasha Singh Chinese Language Ms Lee Pei Sen Malay Language Ms Nur Liyana Mdm Foh Chiou Lin Mathematics Mrs Rene Lim Ms Dino Loo Science Mdm Jamna Kathiresu Social Studies Mr Phil Tan Food & Consumer Education Ms Ezdiyan Siregar (FCE) Ms Nur Fadhilah Art Mdm Nur Hidayah Asali Design & Technology Mr Ong Ben Ping (D & T) Mr Zulkifli Mr Ho Yenn Wah Physical & Health Education Mr Timothy Teo Ms Dino Loo CPA Mrs Madeline Seow Music Ms Wong Zi Juan 9 | P a g e

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Entry Requirements into JC, Centralised Institutes and Polytechnics Junior Colleges Centralised Institutes Polytechnics The admission criterion is based on The admission criterion is The admission criterion is the L1R5 aggregate: based on the L1R4 aggregate: based on the ELR2B2 • Language(L1): English or • Language(L1): English aggregate: • EL: English Higher Mother Tongue or Higher Mother Tongue • Relevant 5 (R5 ) • Relevant 4 (R4) • Relevant 2 (R2) a) 1 st Relevant subject: a) One Humanities subject a) Two subjects from b) One Maths/Science subject Humanities/Maths/ Maths/A.Maths b) 2 nd Relevant subject: c) One subject from Science M aths/ S cience/ H umanities b) Any two other course dependent d) Two other subjects from M/S/H subjects. • Best 2 (B2) or Electives L1R4 must be 20 points and Best 2 other subjects, L1R5 must be 20 points and below. excluding CCA below. ELR2B2 should be 20 and • If the above criterion is met, below to ensure eligibility additional bonus points are given for: into most courses. a) Passing HMT – 2 bonus points b) CCA grade: - 2 bonus points for Excellent - 1 bonus point for Good More details on admission to post-secondary institutions are available on pages 34 - 44 of the student handbook 2019. 11 | P a g e

Direct-School Admission – Junior Colleges (DSA-JC) The Direct School Admission (DSA) Exercise aims to promote holistic education by giving participating schools greater flexibility in selecting students while holding to the key principles of transparency and meritocracy. For students, the DSA provides them the opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of student achievements and talents in seeking admission at the pre-university level. The DSA-JC allows students to seek admission to a junior college (JC) on the basis of talents and achievements that may not be demonstrated at the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination. The DSA - JC enables students to enter suitable academic and non-academic programmes in junior colleges that can develop the students in these areas. Polytechnic Early Admission Exercise (Poly EAE) The Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE) allows students to apply for admission to polytechnic based on their interests and aptitudes, and receive a conditional offer for a polytechnic diploma course prior to their GCE O-Level examinations or ITE final examinations. It allows the polytechnics greater flexibility to select students based on broader measures of merit, beyond just academic grades. Poly EAE is an aptitude-based admissions exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to polytechnics prior to receiving their final grades. It allows the polytechnics greater flexibility to select and admit students based on their aptitudes and interests, apart from academic grades, thus allowing a wider range of talents to be recognised. Poly EAE is open to graduating O-Level students and final-year Nitec and Higher Nitec students from the Institute of Technical Education. All five polytechnics participate in Poly EAE:  Nanyang Polytechnic  Ngee Ann Polytechnic  Republic Polytechnic  Singapore Polytechnic  Temasek Polytechnic 12 | P a g e