W E L C O M E T O

L A D I E S & L E A D E R S O F T O M O R R O W

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www.crescent.edu.sg | 357 Tanglin Road Singapore 247961 | Tel: 6475 8711

Presentation Outline •  Introductions •  SVE@Crescent

Student-Centric, Values-Driven Education

•  Secondary Three Subject Combinations •  Overview of Internationalization Trips •  Breakout Sessions

STUDENT-CENTRIC VALUES-DRIVEN EDUCATION

STUDENT-CENTRIC VALUES-DRIVEN EDUCATION

STUDENT CENTRIC HOLISTIC CURRICULUM

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Crescent’s O-Level Plus Programme

4 KEY PILLARS

A C A D E M I C R I G O U R

HOLISTIC CURRICULUM

STUDENT-CENTRIC VALUES-DRIVEN EDUCATION

Instructional Programme

Academic Excellence

Learner-centric

teaching approaches

Extended learning beyond the classroom

Holistic assessment

Integrated Curricula

Purposeful use of ICT

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

1 unit in each year (Sec 1 – 3) which integrates a number of subjects together

Sec One

• Geography, Mathematics & Science

• Protecting the Environment

Sec Two

• English, History, Art & Literature

• Conflict & Change : Rising above challenges

• Special Week

Sec Three

• Biology, English & PE

• Health

C H A R A C T E R & C I T I Z E N S H I P E D U C A T I O N

HOLISTIC CURRICULUM

3 BROAD GOALS OF CCE

COMMUNITY Contribute to the

Community

OTHERS Establish &

Maintain Caring & Respectful Relationships

SELF Realize Personal

Potential

STUDENT-CENTRIC VALUES-DRIVEN EDUCATION

SKILLS

SEL

Socio-Emotional Competencies

CRESCENTIAN

VALUES

EXPLICIT TEACHING

through the FORMAL CCE CURRICULUM

EXPRESSION & ACTION through the

CCE PLATFORMS

Self Awareness Self Management

Social Awareness Relationship Management

Responsible Decision Making

CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

Citizenship & Character Education

Co-Curricular Activities

Socio-Emotional

Learning

Values in the 21st

Century Digital Age

Values in Action

Programme (ViA)

Connection to Singapore, the Society &

the World

Leadership Development

VALUES-IN-ACTION PROGRAMMES

•  Students learn to provide organized service to the community that : –  meets the needs of the community –  that helps foster civic responsibility –  includes structured time for students to reflect on the

service learning.

Sec One ViA Sec Two ViA Sec Three/Four ViA

AWARENESS & ADVOCACY

GUIDED ACTION

STUDENT-INITIATED ACTION

Overseas Service Learning

2 1 S T C E N T U R Y C O M P E T E N C I E S

HOLISTIC CURRICULUM

21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SECONDARY TWO PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

TERM ONE TERM TWO TERM THREE TERM FOUR

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM (IC)

VALUES-IN-ACTION PROGRAMME (ViA)

INTERNATIONALIZATION PROGRAMME

SECONDARY TWO SHOWCASE (14 AUGUST)

SECONDARY THREE SUBJECT COMBINATION

OPTION EXERCISE

SECONDARY THREE SUBJECT COMBINATIONS

OUTLINE

• Post-Secondary Education Admission Criteria •  Subject Combinations at CGS • Placement Criteria • Myths • University Course Admission Criteria • What’s Next?

Entry to JC - Criteria • A1 to C6 in English • A1 to D7 in Mother Tongue /

A1 to E8 in Higher Mother Tongue • A1 to D7 in Maths / A Maths •  L1R5 score of 20 points or less

Entry to JC – L1R5 •  L1 : English or Higher Mother Tongue • R5: •  1 Humanities* •  1 Maths / Science •  1 Humanities* / Maths / Science •  2 other best subjects

* may include Higher Music (MEP students only),

Malay/Chinese/Bahasa Indonesia as 3rd language

- cannot count both HMT & MT

Entry to JC – L1R5 Bonus Pts • Pass in Higher Mother Tongue = 2 • Pass in Malay/Chinese/Bahasa Indonesia as

3rd language = 2 •  “Excellent” for CCA = 2 •  “Good” for CCA = 1 Maximum of 4 bonus points

Co-Curricular Experience

Basic Requirement for Level of

Attainment in Domains

Bonus Points

Excellent 4,3,3,3 2 Good 4,1,1,1

3,2,1,1 2,2,2,1

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Fair did not meet above criteria

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Entry to JC – L1R5 Bonus Pts • Pass in Higher Mother Tongue = 2 • Pass in Malay/Chinese/Bahasa Indonesia as

3rd language = 2 •  “Excellent” for CCA = 2 •  “Good” for CCA = 1 Maximum of 4 bonus points

Entry to JC – L1R5 •  Example 1 •  EL: A2 • MT: A1 •  E Maths: A1 • A Maths: B3 •  Physics: A1 • Chemistry: A2 •  Biology: A2 • Combined Humanities: A2

•  L1R5 = 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 9 • CCA: Excellent • With bonus pt: L1R5 = 9 – 2 = 7

•  Example 2 •  EL: B3 • MT: A1 • HMT: A1 •  E Maths: A1 • A Maths: A2 •  Physics: A1 • Chemistry: A2 • Geography: A2 • Combined Humanities: B3

•  L1R5 = 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 9

• CCA: Good; HMT: A1

• With bonus: L1R5 = 9 – 1 – 2 = 6

Entry to JC – L1R5

Entry to Polytechnics - criteria • Varies from course to course •  English: C6/D7 or better for most courses •  Maths: C6 or better for most courses •  Other criteria e.g. Science

• ELR2B2 score of 26 or less •  EL •  R2: 2 subjects relevant to the course •  B2: 2 other best subjects (incl CCA)

Direct School Admission (DSA) to JC/Poly

• Middle of Sec 4 year • Results known before O Levels • But O Level results still need to meet minimum

admission requirements •  JC: talents & achievements • Poly: show talent and interest in specific course

Subject Combinations @ CGS Basis for drawing up subject combinations: • Popular choices • Matching students’ interests with ability • Optimising students’ chances/choices for

further education

All standard combinations have…

• English • Mother Tongue / Higher Mother Tongue • Elementary Mathematics • Additional Mathematics* • 4 or 5 other subjects – Sciences, Humanities

* provided student passed Sec 2 Maths

Science Subject Options 1.  Triple Science (9 subjects) 2.  Triple Science (8 subjects) 3.  Physics + Chemistry (8 subjects) 4.  Biology + Chemistry (8 subjects)

Humanities Subject Options [note: Social Studies (SS) is compulsory]

Core Humanities Combined Humanities A Geography SS + Literature

B Geography SS + History

C Literature SS + Geography

D Literature SS + History

E History* SS + Literature

F History* SS + Geography

* Subject to demand and resources

Humanities Subject Options (triple science, 8-subject combinations)

Core Humanities Combined Humanities

E Nil SS + Literature

F Nil SS + History

G Nil SS + Geography

Humanities Option for MEP

Core Humanities Combined Humanities

H Higher Music SS + Literature

I Higher Music SS + History

J Higher Music SS + Geography

MEP students cannot do triple science – 8-subject combinations

Triple Science (9 subjects) • English • Mother Tongue / Higher Mother Tongue • E Maths • A Maths • Chemistry • Physics • Biology • Combined Humanities • Core Humanities

(Pure Geography, History or Literature)

Triple Science (8 subjects) • English • Mother Tongue / Higher Mother Tongue • E Maths • A Maths • Chemistry • Physics • Biology • Combined Humanities

Double Science (8 subjects) • English • Mother Tongue / Higher Mother Tongue • E Maths • A Maths* • Chemistry • Biology or Physics • Combined Humanities • Core Humanities

(Pure Geography, Pure History or Pure Literature) * provided student passed Sec 2 Maths

Additional Subjects (considered as ‘others’ for L1R5)

• Music • Art • 3rd language (if already taking at lower sec)

Students who wish to offer 10 subjects at O-Levels have to obtain approval from MOE -  At least 9 distinctions for Sec 3 -  Outstanding CCA records -  Recommended by the school

Placement Criteria • Overall performance in Sec 2 • Maths & Science combined grade in Sec 2 • Availability of resources / demand •  Student’s preference

Additional Criteria •  Triple science •  At least 75% for Maths & Science combined •  At least 70% for overall results if applying for 9

subjects

• Double science •  At least 60% for Maths & Science combined •  If choosing Physics, at least 55% for Math too

• Additional Mathematics •  At least 50% for Maths in Sec 2

Additional Criteria • Higher Mother Tongue •  At least 50% for HMT in Sec 2

• Music •  Grade 5 in ABRSM Theory & Practical or equivalent •  Good performance in lower sec

• Art •  Good performance in lower sec; •  Art teacher’s recommendation

Promotion to Sec 3 • Pass (50%) in English • Pass (50%) in average score for all subjects in

Sec 2

Myths •  Taking more subjects is safer • Biology is needed if I want to be a doctor •  It’s hard to score in certain subjects

University Course Admission Criteria

• Medicine / Dentistry •  A level: H2 Chem and either H2 Phy or H2 Bio

• Pharmacy •  A level: H2 Chem and H2 Bio, Phy or Math

• Engineering (most types) •  A level: H2 Math and H2 Phy or H2 Chem

(for NTU : H1 Phy or O-level Phy)

• Science / Nursing •  A level: two of the following H2 subjects: Bio,

Chem, Phy, Computing, Math

• Accountancy / Business •  A level: H1 Math OR O level Add Math •  Or A Math at O Level

•  Law •  Good overall A level results, including :

•  at least a B grade in H1 General Paper (GP); or •  a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); •  or a minimum SAT Critical Reading score of 700

accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. •  Should take EL & humanities seriously at O level

University Course Admission Criteria

What’s Next? (for students)

• Discuss with parents & teachers • Consistent work throughout the year • Monitor progress against set target • Attend briefing on online selection system in

Oct • Opt for preferred combinations in Oct • Results out in Nov

PARTING THOUGHTS (http://www.skillsfuture.sg/)

SECONDARY TWO INTERNATIONALIZATION PROGRAMME

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

GLOBAL AWARENESS

CULTURAL LITERACY

SERVICE LEARNING

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•  Students will become conscious of economic, political, cultural, social, religious, environmental or linguistic dimensions in the world.

•  Students can then confront stereotypes and resist simplification of other cultures and global issues

•  Students will foster the habit of examining multiple perspectives, power, discrimination and injustice

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

•  Students will become knowledgeable and appreciative of the way that culture and history impact beliefs, behaviors and relationships in a multicultural world.

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

•  Students learn to provide organized service to the community that : •  meets the needs of the community •  that helps foster civic responsibility •  includes structured time for students to reflect on the

service learning.

VALUES in ACTION (ViA) PROGRAMME @ CRESCENT

Sec One ViA Sec Two ViA Sec Three/Four ViA

AWARENESS & ADVOCACY

GUIDED ACTION

STUDENT-INITIATED ACTION

Overseas Service Learning

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

PRE-TRIP • Understanding

culture of place of visit

• Planning for the learning

• Planning for service

TRIP • Service

Component • Cultural visits • Visits to historical

sites

POST-TRIP • Reflection • Sharing of

learning points • Transfer of

learning

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

1.  Safety •  Teacher-student ratio •  School team preparation •  Individual preparation •  Dynamic response to local conditions

2.  Service Learning •  Emphasis on Service •  Facilitation of Learning

3.  School Values

4.  Self-Management

NOTE : This is NOT a luxury trip.

PRE-TRIP CONSIDERATIONS

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