Parents’ Day -...

Parents’ Day

Secondary 4/5

3 March 2018

Objectives of Today’s Session

• To provide an update on the school's policies, programmes and post-secondary options.

• To highlight key learning programmes that enhance students’ learning.

• To provide an opportunity for parents to meet your child’s / ward’s Form Teachers.

Programme

Time Description Venue

8.00 Arrival of Parents & Students

Hall8.15 – 8.25 Performance by School Band

8.25 – 8.30 Valedictorian’s Speech

8.30 – 9.00 Prize Giving for Graduates

9.00 Tea – For Graduates & Graduates’ Parents Dance Studio

9.00 – 9.45 Address by Principal Hall

9.45 – 10.15 Prize Giving for S4/5 students

10.15 – 11.15 Parents and Form Teachers Dialogue Session Classrooms

School-Parent Partnership

Key Principle: Building on Trust; Partnering as One

Partnership with Parents

Partnership with Parents

Meet the Parents Sessions (MTPS) are organised for all levels towork closely with parents/guardians to bring about better learning outcomes for your child/ward.

• MTPS Sec 1-5 2018:

– 25 May 2018 (Friday)

• Graduation Ceremony for Sec 4/5 Students

– 21 September 2018 (Friday)

Communication Platforms with Parents

• Student Handbook

• Consent / Notification Forms

• Termly Letters

• Mass SMS

• Email

bukitviewsec.moe.edu.sg

bukitviewsec

bukitviewsecondary

bukitviewsecondary

bukitviewsecondary

Communication Platforms with Parents

Positive Education @ BVSS

• To equip students with social-emotional competencies to build up character strengths to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives

• To build positive emotions

• To encourage a healthy lifestyle

• To enhance personal resilience

• To be fully engaged and find joy in learning

Positive Education

Teaching & Learning @ BVSS

Reporting Time: Before 7.20 am Flag Raising: 7.30 am

School Hours (4E5N) Levels Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

5N1

1.50 pm

3.35 pmConsultation

3.45 pm - 4.45 pm

1.50 pm3.35 pm

Consultation3.45 pm - 4.45 pm

12.40 pm

5N2

4E1 3.35 pmConsultation

3.45 pm - 4.45 pm

4E2 3.00 pmConsultation

3.00 pm - 4.45 pm

4E3 3.35 pmConsultation

3.45 pm - 4.45 pm

Reporting Time: Before 7.20 am Flag Raising: 7.30 am

School Hours (4NA & 4NT) Levels Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

4NA

1.50 pm

3.00 pmConsultation

3.00 pm - 4.10 pm1.50 pm

3.00 pmConsultation

3.00 pm - 4.45 pm12.40 pm

4NT 1.50 pmConsultation

2.25 pm - 3.35 pm

3.00 pmConsultation

3.00 pm - 3.35 pm

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Level First CombinedSA1 Mark

Second CombinedPrelim Exam Mark

4E 100% 100%

5N 100% 100%

4N 100% 100%

4T 100% 100%

Assessment

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Attendance in All

Classes

Attention in Learning

and Assignments

Assignments of

Good Effort and

High Quality

Motivation for Academic Excellence – 4As

• CCA stand-down for Sec 4/5 students will be on 16 April 2018.

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CCA Stand-Down

• Mother Tongue Preparatory

Programme:

– 12 March 2018 (March Holidays)

– 17-24 May 2018

• Intensive Programme

– After official school hours from

Term 2

• Preparatory Programme

– After Prelim Exams to National

Exams

• Evening Study Programme

– Term 4 6.00 to 8.00pm

• Self-Study Programme

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National Examination Preparation

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• NT Art Coursework Submission• NA Level F&N Practical Exam• O Level F&N Practical Exam

April

• Mid Year Exams• O Level MT Written Exam• May/June Structured Programme

May

• May/June Structured Programme• NA Level Art Coursework deadline• NA Level F&N Coursework deadline

June

Countdown to the National Exams

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• O Level Art Coursework deadline• O Level F&N Coursework deadline• O Level D&T Coursework deadline• O Level MT Oral Exam • N Level EL Oral Exam• N Level MT Oral Exam• N Level D&T Coursework deadline

July

• N Level MT Oral Exam• O Level EL Oral ExamAugust

• N Level Written Exam• N Level CPA Practical Exam• O Level Written Exam

Sep / Oct / Nov

Countdown to the National Exams

National Examination Results

SEC 4 NORMAL ACADEMIC

Eligible for Sec 5N

76% (National 76.6%)

• 7 Subjects out of 12 achieved 100% Passes• 10 Subjects out of 12 above National % Passes

SEC 4 NORMAL TECHNICAL

Qualify for ITE

100% (National 100%)

• 5 Subjects out of 10 achieved 100% Passes• 6 Subjects out of 10 above National % Passes

SEC 4 EXPRESS5 or more ‘O’ Level Passes

87.9%(National 90.6%)

• 9 in 18 subjects above National % Passes

• 6 in 18 subjects achieved 100 % Passes

SEC 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC5 or more ‘O’ Level Passes

45.3%(National 54%)

• 9 in 12 subjects above National % Passes

• 4 in 12 subjects achieved 100 % Passes

Pathways after the National

Examinations

(O Level Track)

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Pathways after the O Levels

GCE O LEVEL

JC (2 Years) / Millennia Institute

(3 Years)

Private Institutions / NAFA / LaSalle /

Others

University

Institute of Technical EducationNitec / Higher Nitec

Polytechnics

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Junior College / Millennia Institute

Junior College Millennia Institute

2-year Programme 3-Year Programme

L1R5• 1st Language (EL or HMT) and 5

Relevant Subjects• Aggregate Score must be ≤ 20• At least

• C6 for EL • D7 for MT or E8 for HMT or Pass

for BMT• D7 for E Math or D7 for A Math

L1R4• 1st Language (EL or HMT) and 4

Relevant Subjects• Aggregate Score must be ≤ 20• At least

• C6 for EL • D7 for MT or E8 for HMT or Pass

for BMT• D7 for E Math or D7 for A Math

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L1 English Language or Higher Mother Tongue (HMT)

R1 From the best of Humanities

(Note: Higher Art and Higher Music can be considered)

R2 From the best of Mathematics/ Science

R3 From the next best of Humanities/ Mathematics/ Science

R4 From the next best of Humanities/ Mathematics/ Science

and other GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects

R5 From the next best of Humanities/ Mathematics/ Science

and other GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects

Junior College Admission Using L1R5

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Subject Grade

English 3

Humanities 3

Math 3

Science 4

Mother Tongue 1

POA 2

D&T 1

CCA Good

L1R5

L1 EL / HMT 3

R1 Humanities 3

R2 Math / Sci 3

R3 Humanities

/ Math / Sci

4

R4 Others 1

R5 Others 1

CCA Bonus - 1

Total 14

Core subjects like English, Humanities, Math & Science are compulsory.

Example of L1R5 Calculation (1)

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Subject Grade

English 3

Humanities 5

Math 3

Science 4

Mother Tongue 1

POA 2

D&T 1

CCA Excellent

*HMT 1

L1R5

L1 EL / HMT 1

R1 Humanities 5

R2 Math / Science 3

R3 Humanities/Math / Science

4

R4 Others 1

R5 Others 2

**CCA -2

**HMT -2

Total 12*HMT can replace EL for L1 if EL is ≤C6 **Bonus points for CCA & HMT

Note: If HMT is used as L1, MT cannot be used in the calculation of L1R5

Example of L1R5 Calculation (2)

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JC Cut-Off Points for 2018

Junior College Arts Science / IB

Raffles Institution 5 5

Hwa Chong Institution 5 5

Victoria JC 8 6

Anglo-Chinese School (Indep) NA 6

National JC 9 8

Nanyang JC 8 7

Anglo-Chinese JC 10 9

St Joseph’s Institution NA 8

Junior College Arts Science / IB

Eunoia JC 11 10

Temasek JC 11 10

St Andrew JC 12 11

Anderson Serangoon JC 12 12

Catholic JC 14 15

Tampines Meridian JC 13 14

Jurong Pioneer JC 17 14

Yishun Innova JC 20 20

Alumni who took the JC/CI Route

Dr Brendan Chin (4E 2007)• PSLE score: 206• Anglo Chinese Junior College• Graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and

Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from NUS in 2015

Ng Xi Tian (4E 2013)• Anglo Chinese Junior College• Pursuing Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree

Lai Yee Suan (4E 2013) • Anglo Chinese Junior College• Pursuing Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of

Surgery (MBBS) from NUS in 2015

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Alumni who took the JC/CI Route

Muhammad Shafarie (4E 2008)• Awarded MOE Teaching Award in 2014• Currently doing practicum at BVSS to

prepare to be a full-fledge teacher

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https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-info.pdf

Source: The Straits Times, 2017

Polytechnic Cut-Off Points (2017)

Polytechnic cut-off points are getting more and more competitive.

Saravanan (4E 2007)• Pursued the Diploma in Computer

Engineering• Awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship

to Encourage Upgrading (LKY-STEP Award)

• Valedictorian and graduated with First Class Honours in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at NTU

• Currently a Research Engineer at Airbus

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Alumni who took the Polytechnic Route

Alumni who took the Polytechnic Route

Emmanuel Ho (4E 2011)• Diploma in International Business in

Singapore Polytechnic - Gold medal in recognition of his excellent results and active contribution to his CCA

• Received the NUS Merit Scholarship

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Alumni who took the Polytechnic Route

Celine Nice Morales (4E 2013)• An all-rounded student who was able to

juggle the different demands of school• Completed Diploma in Aerospace

Electronics at Singapore Polytechnic • Featured by SP as one of the few girls who

chose to read engineering and did well

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Alumni who took the Polytechnic Route

Julian Kang (4E 2015)• Pursuing Diploma in Electrical and

Electronic Engineering in Singapore Polytechnic

• Secured internship at DSTA in his first year

• His start-up, MakerFoundry, developed an app that allows people to access satellite networks to report their locations after a disaster, which won a competition organised by Airbus and SSTA

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Pathways after the National

Examinations

(N Level Track)

Pathways for Normal (Academic / Technical) Students

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• GCE ‘N(A)’ Level GCE ‘O’ Level (Secondary 5) Polytechnic / Junior College University

Erica Tan (4N, 2013; 5N 2014)• Entered Pioneer Junior College in 2015• Awarded the PJC Colours Award for Leadership• Now in University

Chua Yong An (4N 2006; 5N 2007) • Was awarded the SP Scholarship when pursuing his diploma at

Singapore Polytechnic

Pathway 1 for Normal (Academic) Students

• GCE ‘N(A)’ Level Polytechnic Foundation Programme (1 year) Polytechnic University

Pathway 2 for Normal (Academic) Students

Khang Hui Lin (4N1, 2015)• Outstanding Performance in PFP at

Sngapore Polytechnic• Director’s Honour Roll (Diploma in

Applied Chemistry in the School of Chemical & Life Sciences) in June 2017

Eligibility Check:

• Obtained ELMAB3 aggregate of 11 points or less (Before

deduction of CCA bonus points)

• Obtained Grade 3 or better for all subjects used in the

computation of your ELMAB3

• Note: Certain PFP courses require an EL grade of 2

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Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

• GCE ‘N(A)’ Level Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) via Higher Nitec (2 years) Polytechnic University

Pathway 3 for Normal (Academic) Students

Mohd Hakim (4N2 2016)• Took up DPP in Higher Nitec Electrical

Engineering in 2017• Director's List (GPA 3.765)

Eligibility Check:

• ELMAB3 ≤19 (excluding CCA bonus points)

• EL ≤4 and MA ≤4 for Applied Sciences, Engineering and Info-Communications Technology Higher Nitec courses

• EL ≤3 and MA ≤4 for Business & Services Higher Nitec courses

Once you have completed the Higher Nitec course, you would beassured of a place in a Polytechnic Diploma course if you meet the Qualifying Grade Point Average (GPA) for DPP students.

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Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

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Progress to 1st year

relevant Polytechnic

Diploma course

Progress to 2nd year

relevant Polytechnic

Diploma course

Applied Sciences,

Engineering and Info-

Communications

Technology Higher Nitec

DPP Courses*

ITE raw GPA ≥ 2.5 points

(excluding CCA bonus

points)

ITE raw GPA ≥ 3.5 points

(excluding CCA bonus

points)

Business & Services Higher

Nitec DPP Courses

ITE raw GPA ≥ 3.0 points

(excluding CCA bonus

points)

N.A

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

• GCE ‘N(A)’ Level Nitec Higher Nitec Polytechnic University

Pathway 4 for Normal (Academic) Students

Ang Hui Ying (4N, 2014)• Nitec: Pastry & Baking• Currently pursuing Higher Nitec

course in Leisure and Travel Operation

Mohammad Alflan (4N, 2016)• Nitec: Fitness Training• Either going to pursue course in Higher Nitec or Republic Polytechnic

• GCE ‘N(T)’ Level Nitec Higher Nitec Polytechnic University

Pathway for Normal (Technical) Students

Ron Charn (4T 2012)• Received the 2015 CDC & CCC ITE Scholarship• Went through Higher Nitec in Information

Technology• Currently pursuing a Diploma in Information

Technology in Ngee Ann Polytechnic• Received the 2017 CDC & CCC - Polytechnic

Bursary Award

Alumni from 4NT who did well

Richard Kong (4T 2003)

• Won the Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal on graduation

from ITE 2005

• Top Electronic & Computer Engineering Student

at Ngee Ann Polytechnic 2009

• Received the School Level Outstanding All-

Rounder Student Award, Tay Eng Soon Gold

Medal, IES Gold Award, Phoenix Contact Book

Prize and Citibank Book Prize

• Awarded the Nanyang Scholarship and graduated

from NTU in 201551

Alumni from 4NT who did well

Aloysius Wong (4T 2009)• 2010 & 2011 CDC & CCC - ITE Scholarship• Director's List for Academic Year 2010 & 2011• Outstanding Project Award 2012 - Solar On-The-

Go• Republic Polytechnic Director's List for Academic

Year 2014/2015 Semester 1 & 2• Pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Electrical &

Electronics Engineering in NTU

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Roving Model for ECG Counsellors

● One ECG Counsellor for every 4 schools

● BVSS ECG Counsellor: Ms Melisa Lim

● Email address: melisa_lim@moe.gov.sg

● In school every Wednesday

Student Management Matters

More information pertaining to our student management policy can be found in the Student Handbook.

• Mobile phones are not allowed to be used or displayed in school.

• Offenders will have their mobile phones confiscated together with the SIM card.– First Offence: 5 academic weeks

– Repeated Offence: 10 academic weeks per offence

• Fitness trackers are not to be worn during tests/examinations.

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Use of Mobile Phones and Fitness Trackers

Opening of the JOULES Smart Centre

The JOULES Smart Centre

Bukit Viewans can look forward to having lessons in a green and smart classroom fitted with environmentally-preferred green building materials and features.

THANK YOU