Secondary One Parents Seminar (mLearning) 19 February 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Secondary One Parents’ Seminar (mLearning)

19 February 2016

Programme

7:00 - 7:30pm: Class Interaction with Form Teacher and Co-Form Teacher 7:30 - 7:45pm: Adjourn to School Auditorium 7:45 - 8:30pm: Principal’s Address on mLearning@Crescent 8:30 - 9:15pm: Student Showcase on mLearning@Crescent

Key staff for Secondary 1

Year Head/Lower Secondary: Ms Li Xiaoping Level Manager/Lower Secondary: Mdm Rilaini 1C1: Mdm Farihah and Ms Kim Chan 1C2: Mr Kumanan Ganesan and Ms Teo Kim Yung 1G1: Ms Justine Tham and Mr Mak Siew Thong 1G2: Mdm Norzaidah and Mr Lloyd Lin 1S1: Mr Harprit Singh and Ms Magdalene Sim 1S2: Mr Xu Yang’en and Ms Zhang Hong

Transitional Programme

Secondary Orientation and Campfire Dedication Ceremony CCA Openhouse House Party Peer Support Sessions

Useful information for Parents

When absent: MC/Parents’ letter to be submitted within 3 days upon return to school. As per school rules, only 2 Parents’ Letters are to be submitted per term, not on 2 consecutive days. On a test/exam date, only MC would be accepted (excluding MCs from TCM clinics), failing which, a zero would be given for the test/examination. If your daughter is absent for the day, you will receive an SMS.

Transition from Primary School to Secondary School

English Mother Tongue/Higher Mother Tongue Maths Science PE Art Music CCE CCA

Communicative Arts Mother Tongue/Higher Mother Tongue Maths Science Geography (Sem 1)/ History (Sem 2) D&T (Sem 1)/ FCE (Sem 2) Music (Sem 1)/ Visual Arts (Sem 2)

Primary School Secondary School

Lower Secondary Computer Education Programme PE CCE ViA CCA Only if applicable MEP CSP/Other third language

Adjusting to Secondary School

Getting used to: more subjects higher commitment for CCA longer hours in school increased leadership development and opportunities Co-Ed school/girls’ school to a girls’ school Exercising higher level of personal responsibility, such as in managing her work, her personal learning device..

Helping your daughter transit to Crescent

School Resources Form Teacher and Co-Form Teacher Form Teacher Interaction and 1-1 conversation School Counsellor Contact via FT/Co-FT

Time Management - Chronos

Calendaring tool available to both parents and students

Time Management - Chronos

Entering her other commitments/activities into Chronos Breaking her tasks into smaller manageable tasks Setting the start date for HW/revision for assessments in Chronos

Prioritisation

Categorising tasks Important and urgent Important and not urgent Not important and not urgent Not important and urgent

Holistic Assessment

More information can be found in student handbook. For most subjects

CA SA Total 1st semester 10% 25% 35% 2nd semester 15% 50% 65% Total 25% 75% 100%

Creative Arts Assessment

Subject Holistic Assessments Design and Technology 7 assignments (70%) 1 project (30%) Food and Consumer Education 1 coursework project (30%), 1 practical exam (20%), 1 common test (40%), weekly exercise (10%) Visual Art 3 individual assignments (70%) 1 group project including 21CC (30%) General Music (Grade A/B/C) 1 multimedia composition assignment Music Elective Programme (If applicable) Performing (30%) + Theory (70%)

Managing her expectations

Scoring 90s in primary school to 70s in secondary school Students may place high expectations on themselves based on their primary school experience New subject Greater academic rigour and higher difficulty level Affirm her on her effort and things that she may have done well Encourage her to approach her teachers early to clarify her doubts if needed

Positive encouragement from you

Provide opportunities for your daughter to discuss her learning and social interactions with you. Affirm her on positive actions to build friendships and also to manage her studies Do encourage her to get to know her classmates well and to be accepting of her classmates.

Resources for Parents

SchoolBag Website: https://www.schoolbag.sg

Range of resources on:

• Effective communication
• Relationship building
• Enabling your daughter to

nurture her interests & pursue her passions

Parents’ Repository

Available from homepage Slides from parents’ seminars, school correspondence, information on 21CC, CCE

Details on our ICT platforms

Chronos and Parents’ Repository More details will be given during the second segment in the Auditorium.