Welcome to
CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent
Sec 1 Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 5 Jan 2017
Sec 1 PTM 2017
• 6.30pm - 7pm Registration
• 7.00pm - 8.15pm Principal’s Talk
“Getting to know the school”
• 8.15pm - 8.30pm Getting to know the Parent
Support Group (PSG)
• 8.30pm - 8.45pm Evaluation/Feedback
• 8.45pm onwards Orientation Camp Finale
Our Direction
•Mission
•Values
•Vision
IJ Mission
The mission of an Infant Jesus
Convent is the creation of a
Christ-centred school community
where all work together for the
promotion of truth, justice,
freedom and love, with special
reference to the needs of persons
who are disadvantaged in any way.
LIFE4
Engaged & Empowered
Learners
Effective Leaders
Eloquent Individuals
with strong Ethics
FREEDOM
LOVE
INTEGRITY• Truth
• Justice
Women of Integrity
with the Passion to
Pursue Excellence
Our Vision
Direction for 2017
Instilling the joy of learning
- Aligning quantity & quality of homework, tests, projects etc.
- Strengthening teacher-student rapport
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Our Beliefs
Our Expectations
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School Rules & Expectations
• To develop disciplined behavior
• Details are in Students’ Planner
• Appreciate parents’ support
– latecomers need to serve detention
– tattoos are not allowed
– dyed/ tinted hair is not allowed
– only a watch should be worn on the wrist
Road Safety & Security
• Road Safety
– If you are driving your child/ward to school,
she may alight at the school’s front porch. For
safety purpose, do not allow your child/ward to
alight at the bus bay in front of the school.
– You may also drop your child/ward at the back
of the school near Rivervale Mall
– Speed limit within school premise is 15 km/h
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Alight your child/ward at the
school’s front porch
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Girls to walk along the zebra
pathway to the school foyer.
Supporting Our Girls
Period of Transition• Orientation week & camp
• Ease the girls’ transition
4 subjects to 7 subjects
Along with FTs, 1 YH,
1 LG, 1 FTSC, 1 PTSC &
1 AED/LBS
Parents as Partners
Timetable(Semester 1, 2017)
Level Semester 1 Semester 2
Sec 1
Sci (Physics) Sci (Biology)
D&T D&T
Sec 2Sci (Biology) Sci (Physics)
FCE FCE
Modular Approach
DayPeriod 5
(9.45 am)
Period 6
(10.15 am)
Period 7
(10.45am)
Period 8
(11.15am)
Mon LS US
Tues LS US
Wed LS US
ThursUS+1NT/
2NT/3NTLS
Fri LS US
Recess Distribution
Assembly starts at 8.30am, except for 1A,2A,3A,
3D & Sec4/5.
Classes starting lessons at 7:45am are:
1A (SBB) + 2A (SBB) + 3A (SBB)
3D (8-subject class)
Sec 4&5 (Timed Practice)
Thursdays (Late-In Day for Students)
School starts at 7:30 am (except Thursdays)
1st period starts at 7:45 am
School starts at 8:30 am (Thursdays only)
1st period starts at 8:45 am
Dismissal time is 1:45 pm everyday
Lunch break is 1:45 – 2:30 pm
ASP starts at 2:30 – 3:30 pm
CCA starts at 3:45 – 6:15 pm
Routines
Classroom Cleanliness
At the end of the day, to check- whiteboard cleaned- floor & table top litter-free- student’s table top tidied up
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Communication with your child in
school • They may use the phone in the General
office to contact their parents in case of
emergencies.
• Parents may call the General Office if
they need to speak to their child
urgently.
– Office staff will get your child to call you
back in the case of an emergency
Communication with Staff
• You may write through the school’s
generic email address available on the
school’s web page.
• You may call the school who will pass
the message to the teacher.
• Under School Management Team, you
will also find the email addresses of P
and VPs
Our Curriculum & Programmes
Support Programmes
• Alignment of NA and Express curriculum
• Students with foundation subjects
• Reading programme by parent volunteers for
students with special needs
• Academic Support Programme (ASP) for various
subjects
Our Distinctive Programmes
Learning for Life Programme (LLP)Thinking for Life: Lifelong learning using the FPS
Problem Solving Model
Applied Learning Programme (ALP)The Art of Communication Through Theatre
and Debates
Sec 1 Aesthetics Programme
Music Modules
Introduction to Music Technology, Music Theory
and Chord Harmonies
Communication Module
Anchored in persuasive speech and exploration
of social causes aligned to school values
Co-Curricular Programmes
• 4 structured programmes that
complement the academic
curriculum
• Support the holistic development
of the child
Academic Assessment
Continual Assessment
(CA)
Semestral Assessment
(SA)
S1 Express
Pass in EL & a Pass % for the average of all
subjects
S1 Normal Academic
(a) Pass in EL & 2 other subjects
OR
(b) Pass in 4 subjects
S1 Normal Technical
Pass in 2 subjects, one of which must be EL or Math
Promotion Criteria
WEIGHTING FOR CA & SA
Course
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
TOTALCA1SA1
CA2SA2
CT1 + CT2 CT3 + CT4
Express 15 % 25 % 15 % 45 % 100 %
N(A) 15 % 25 % 15 % 45 % 100 %
N(T) 20 % 20 % 25 % 35 % 100 %
CA & SA Schedule: in Students’ Planner
Assessment Type Level Time Frame
Common Test 1 Written Tests Sec 1–4/5 Term 1 Wk 7-8
Common Test 2 Portfolio Assessment Sec 1–3Term 1 Wk 3 toTerm 2 Wk 3
Semestral Assessment 1
Written Tests/Orals/ Practical
Sec 1–4/5 Term 2 Wk 6-8
Common Test 3 Written Tests Sec 1–3 Term 3 Wk 7-8
Common Test 4 Portfolio Assessment Sec 1–3Term 2 Wk 4 to Term 3 Wk 8
GCE ‘N’ Prelim Examinations
Prelim Examinations Sec 4NT/ 4NA Term 3 Wk 6-7
GCE ‘O’ Prelim Examinations
Prelim Examinations (include Practical)
Sec 4Exp– Sec 5NA
Term 3 Wk 6-8
Semestral Assessment 2
Written Tests/Orals/ Practical
Sec 1–3 Term 4 Wk 3-5
CT2 & 4 - Portfolio Assessments
Topical Tests
Open book Tests
Quiz
Oral Presentations
Journal Writing (e.g. in English)
Problem Solving (e.g. in Math & Physics)
Research Assignments
Project Works (MPW for Sec 1&2; MT)
Absence During Tests & Exams
Call up the school & inform Form Teacher (FT)
Submit the Medical Certificate (MC) to the FT
upon her return to school
Note:
For absence without Medical Certificate, a ‘Zero’ (0)
will be given for the papers missed (as it is the
practice for national exams)
There will be no makeup for the papers missed
Opportunities
Subject Based Banding
• SJC is one of 12 schools prototyping
Subject-based banding (SBB), started in
2014
• SBB enables NA/NT students who meet
criteria to offer EL/Math/Sc/MTL at
Express/NA level from Sec 1
LATERAL TRANSFERS
1 N(T) 1 N(A)
2 Exp 2 N(A)
> 70% in the average for
all subjects
& deemed able to cope
Note: LT - Not earlier than mid-year
Grade Equivalence
between N & O Levels
“O” Level “N” Level
A1, A2, B3 1
B4, C5, C6 2
D7, E8 3
F9 4
Eligibility for JCs / Polytechnics
JC (%) Polytechnic (%)
Year 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013
4Exp 83.4 74.5 79.6 98.8 99.4 97.2
5NA 16.7 16.4 19.2 78.6 73.8 71.2
S/N ClassPSLE
T-Score
Expected
L1B5
Actual
L1B5Improvement % Improvement
1 4F 179 25 10 15 60.0%
2 4F 187 25 10 15 60.0%
3 4D 217 16 7 9 56.3%
4 4D 227 16 7 9 56.3%
5 4D 227 15 7 8 53.3%
6 4D 228 15 7 8 53.3%
7 4D 202 18 10 8 44.4%
8 4F 202 23 13 10 43.5%
9 4G 224 14 8 6 42.9%
10 4H 198 22 13 9 40.9%
11 4G 170 32 19 13 40.6%
12 4E 228 16 10 6 37.5%
13 4F 188 23 15 8 34.8%
14 4G 174 26 17 9 34.6%
15 4F 208 18 12 6 33.3%
Example of Value-Added Results (4 Express, 2015)
S/N ClassPSLE
T-Score
Expected
L1B4
Actual
L1B4Improvement % Improvement
1 5A 172 19 8 11 57.9%
2 5B 181 17 10 7 41.2%
3 5A 170 17 11 6 35.3%
4 5B 158 22 15 7 31.8%
5 5A 186 13 9 4 30.8%
6 5A 158 21 18 3 14.3%
7 5A 155 22 19 3 13.6%
8 5A 171 17 15 2 11.8%
9 5A 182 17 15 2 11.8%
10 5B 184 18 16 2 11.1%
11 5A 174 18 16 2 11.1%
12 5A 185 18 16 2 11.1%
Example of Value-Added Results (5N, 2015)
GCE N(A)Level Results:Eligibility for Promotion to Sec 5
Year 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
SJC % 88.2 88.6 85.2 83.1 81.01
Nat'l % 75.2 74.6 74.6 72.8 72.6
Accreditations
(2014 to 2020)
• Best Practice in Teaching & Learning
• Best Practice in Character & Citizenship
Education
• Best Practice in Staff Well Being
• Lee Hsien Loong Award in Innovations in
the Normal Course
We Believe in our Girls• We believe our girls have
potential and talents
• We want our girls to experience success
• We want our girls to be values-driven, to have the mindset of excellence
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Thank You
Let us work as partners to help our
girls in their metamorphosis.
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5 January 2017
ANNEX
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Background
The School Bill is the entire process of managing the billing of enrichment programmes and school charges.
This is being rolled out progressively by MOE to all schools and is targeted for full implementation by 2019.
MOE is introducing the Edusave Enrichment Programme Standing Order (EPSO) prior to the School Bill.
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Edusave Enrichment Programmes Standing Order (EPSO)
• The Edusave EPSO is a one-time authorization obtained from parents/guardians for EdusaveWithdrawals for local and overseas Enrichment Programmes.
• This is similar to how parents/guardians use GIRO to pay school fees, except that deductions in this case comes from the child’s Edusave account.
• School staff will need to collect the Edusave EPSO just once.
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• This authorization will be in force for all levels and school years as long as the student studies in a Government or Government-aided school.
• With the EPSO set up, schools will continue to obtain parents/guardians’ signed consent for their child/ward’s participation in the planned EPs, without which no Edusave withdrawals shall be made.
• No additional form will be sent to parents / guardians’ consent for Edusave Withdrawal authorization.
Sample notification – Prog list
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