Welcome Parents & Students to Secondary 4 & 5 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome Parents & Students to Secondary 4 & 5 Meet-the-Parents

Our Christian Beliefs:

• God is our Strength and Provider
• There is strength in diversity
• We can bring out the best in

everyone

• We are called to serve God,

nation and community

What is critical this year?

• Time-Management
• Being teachable
• Having the right attitude
• Persevering to the end

Good habits to cultivate

• Legible Handwriting
• Write within the margins
• Black or dark blue inked pen
• No use of correction tape/fluids

PROGRESSION PATH AFTER GCE O-LEVELS

Joint Admission Exercise

• One exercise to be conducted upon release of

GCE O-Level results

• Admission exercise is for admission to JC, MI,

Polytechnic & ITE

Points to Note

1.Fill up all 12 options available to you 2.Choose JCs/Poly courses which meet your results 3.Appeals will only be entertained if you meet the JC’s/Poly’s course cut off point 4.Have 1 or 2 options where your results exceed course cut off point.

Alternative Admission Process

For JC1 and Equivalent Level

• Direct School Admission (DSA–JC)
• For students who demonstrate a more diverse

range of achievements and talents in seeking admission at Pre-U level.

• Conducted prior to the annual Joint Admission

Exercise (JAE). Students admitted under DSA–JC need not take part in the JAE as long as they meet the criteria for admission for a JC

DSA–JC at Anglo-Chinese Junior College

Details will be put up on the ACJC website end May 2017 Areas: Sports Debates Music Drama

EAE – Early Admission Exercise

• Details will be put up on the Polytechnics websites end May
• Aptitude-based admission exercise
• Shows ability and interest in desired programme
• Advance Elective Module (AEM) can help

Name Polytechnic Timeframe Number of vacancy Business & Entrepreneurship Essentials Ngee Ann Polytechnic 13 to 15 Mar 2017 (Business launch in April) 20 Product Design and Development Singapore Polytechnic 13 to 16 Mar 2017 20 Games Design and Programming Republic Polytechnic 14 to 17 Mar 2017 20

Entry Requirements to JC

a) at least a D7 for Mother Tongue (MT) [or a pass in CLB/MLB/TLB] AND a Mathematics Subject b) L1R5 ≤ 20 points

• L1
• English
• R1 - A Science or Math Subject
• R2 - A Humanities Subject
• R3 - A Science or Math or Humanities Subject
• R4 & R5 - Any other 2 Best Subjects
• (CCA grades cannot be counted as a subject)

c) Failed to obatain the requisite language and/or Math grades but with L1R5 ≤ 15, student will be provisionally admitted but he will need to re-sit and must clear the relevant subjects in the following year’s GCE O-Level exams.

Entry Requirements to Millennia Institute

a) at least a D7 for Mother Tongue (MT) [or a pass in CLB/MLB/TLB] AND a Mathematics Subject b) L1R4 ≤ 20 points

• L1 - English
• R1 & R2 - Science or Math or Humanities Subject
• R3 & R4 - Any other 2 Subjects

(CCA grades can be counted as a subject) c) Failed to obtain the requisite language and/or Math grades but with L1R4 ≤ 15, student will be provisionally admitted but he will need to re-sit and must clear the relevant subjects in the following year’s GCE O-Level exams.

Entry Requirements to the Polytechnics

a) ELR2B2 ≤ 26 (including CCA bonus points) b) EL - English R2 - Two relevant subjects (for most courses, usually a Math and a Science Subject) B2 - Any other two Best subjects* c) No Mother Tongue requirement needed * CCA grades cannot be counted as one of the subjects but bonus points are given for those with strong CCAs

Bonus Points (LEAPS 1.0)

Summary

• Participated actively in Inter-house activities (2013 - 2016)
• Participated actively in Scouts (Senior Patrol Leader) with participation in National Day Parades, competitions

and received the Chief Commissioner's Award.

• Awarded School Colours Award and “Most Outstanding Youth Leader Award (Uniform Groups)” during Honours

Day 2016

• Participated actively in the Science & Environment Club (2013 - 2016)
• Member of Prefectorial Board (2013 - 2016)
• Awarded Meritorious Service during Honours Day 2016
• Logged in 146 hours of Community service

Excellent Achievements in both Academic and CCA. Hallmark of a student who is able to strike a good balance.

Bonus Points (LEAPS 2.0)

Levels of Attainment Bonus Points Excellent

Minimum Level 3 for every domain At least Level 4 for 1 domain

2 Good

Minimum Level 1 in all four domains with any one

• f the following:
• At least Level 2 in three domains
• At least Level 2 in one domain & at least

Level 3 in another domain

• At least Level 4 in one domain

1 Fair

Does not meet above criteria

Bonus Points (LEAPS 2.0)

Participation Achievement Leadership Service

Excellent (2 points)

3 3 3 4

Good (1 point)

1 1 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2

Fair (no points)

3 1 1

Possible Combinations

Bonus Points (Higher Mother Tongue)

Bonus Points For Higher Mother Tongue For those seeking admission to JC/CI courses and with the following grades:

L1R5 Aggregate Scores (With Bonus Points) of Students Admitted To Junior Colleges 2016

Junior College Arts Science/IB Raffles Institution 4 3 Hwa Chong Institution 4 4 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)*

• 5

Victoria Junior College 6 5 National Junior College 6 5

• St. Joseph’s Institution*
• 6

Nanyang Junior College 7 6 Anglo-Chinese Junior College 7 7

L1R5 Aggregate Scores (With Bonus Points) of Students Admitted To Junior Colleges 2016

Junior College Arts Science/IB Anderson Junior College 9 8 Temasek Junior College 9 9 St Andrew’s Junior College 9 9 Catholic Junior College 10 10 Meridian Junior College 10 10 Serangoon Junior College 11 11 Pioneer Junior College 13 12 Tampines Junior College 13 13

L1R5 Aggregate Scores (With Bonus Points) of Students Admitted To Junior Colleges 2016

Junior College Arts Science/IB Jurong Junior College 15 15 Yishun Junior College 17 16 Innova Junior College 20 20 Millennia Institute 20 20

Minimum Entry Requirements for Popular Polytechnic Courses 2016

Course Polytechnic Minimum Entry Requirement Dip in International Business NP 6 Dip in Biomedical Science SP 7 Dip in Molecular Biotechnology NP 8 Dip in Pharmacy Science NP 8 Dip in Veterinary Science NP 8 Dip in Psychology Studies NP 8 Dip in Biotechnology SP 9 Dip in Engineering Science NP 9 Dip in Business Studies NP 10 Dip in Mass Communication NP 10

Promotion Criteria Sec 4N to Sec 5N

• Sec 4N students can be promoted to Sec 5N if they

satisfy the following criteria:

• Aggregate Score for English, Mathematics & best 3

subjects ≤ 19 AND

• A grade 5 (pass) or better for subjects used in

computation.

Direct Entry Scheme to Poly Programme (DPP)

• EMB3 not exceeding 19 points
• EL and Math not exceeding Grade 4
• A grade 5 (pass) or better for the other subjects

used in computation of ‘B3’

Polytechnic Foundation Programme

• Offered to top 10 percent of NA cohort
• EMB3 less than or equal to 11 points

with all subjects computed being at least a Grade 3

Bonus Points (LEAPS 2.0)

Levels of Attainment Bonus Points Excellent

Minimum Level 3 for every domain At least Level 4 for 1 domain

2 Good

Minimum Level 1 in all four domains with any one

• f the following:
• At least Level 2 in three domains
• At least Level 2 in one domain & at least

Level 3 in another domain

• At least Level 4 in one domain

1 Fair

Does not meet above criteria

Financial Schemes Available

• MOE Financial Assistance Scheme
• Khoo Teck Quee Bursary Award
• BRMC Education Grant
• Class of ‘78 Bursary Award
• Class of ‘85 Bursary Award
• Ong Ai Teik Bursary Award
• Earnest Lau Bursary Award

Events you should support

• T.E.A.M 2017
• Insights - Up Close and Personal with Principals

details will be provided later.

• 131st ACS Founder’s Day Celebrations : 1 Mar.
• Inter-House Cross Country : 10 Mar.
• Methodist Walk 2017 : 25 Mar.
• Father and Son OCIP : 3-7 Jun.

Insights - Up Close and Personal with Principals

9 Feb (Thurs) 4H4, 4AR, 5A1 14 Feb (Tues) 4A1, 4A2 2 Feb (Thurs) 4S1, 4S2, 4S3 7 Feb (Tues) 4H1, 4H2, 4H3

Please register at least 10 days in advance so that we can cater for some light refreshments.

Contact person: Nur_Ezzati@acsbr.moe.edu.sg Time: 730am - 9am Venue: Level 4, Secondary Block

Year Theme

“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men”

• Colossians 3:23

Theme Verse

Level Dean’s Address

Sec 1 Making of the ACS Gentlemen Sec 2 Working Together as ACS Gentlemen Sec 3 Leading as ACS Gentlemen Sec 4 Excelling as ACS Gentlemen Sec 5 Leaving a Legacy as ACS Gentlemen

Excelling | Leaving a Legacy

Eric Liddell | Olympic Champion | Missionary

Class Form Teacher Form Teacher Supervising Head 4A1 MELVIN SUM LI YAYA DENNIS LIN 4A2 CLEMENT HO NGIAM XING YI FLORENCE LEE 4AR VINCENT KAN ISAAC LIM PEH CHIN CHEOK 4H1 CHRISTINE KOH ALAN LIM LEONG CHUEN KIT 4H2 ANG PUAY KHOON LIM HWEE FERN DENNIS LIN 4H3 MARK GOH JOHN TEO LEONG CHUEN KIT 4H4 CATHERINE WONG FOO SHIANG XIN PEH CHIN CHEOK 4S1 SHERYL LIM SHARON CHOO TOH HUN KHIM 4S2 WESLEY SYN LEE QIAN YING FLORENCE LEE 4S3 GRAHAM WHITELEY LOW HEI CHIN TOH HUN KHIM 5A1 ASAPH LEE KENNETH KHOO

Key Events (2017)

Jan TEAM 2017 (Part 1) Apr MT Prelim Oral Exam (School) EL Prelim Oral Exam (School) CCA Stand down EL Mid-Year Written Exam (School) Feb Register for GCE O/N-level May Mid-Year Exam (School) MT Intensive Revision MT GCE O-level Exam Mar MT Mid-Year Written Exam (School) Jun TEAM 2017

Key Events (2017)

Jul MT Oral & LC Exams (O-level) EL Oral Exam (N-level) Oct Science Practical Exam (O-level) Honours Day / Graduation Chapel GCE O-Level Written Exam Dinner for Parents Aug MT Oral Exam (N-level) Prelims Written Exam EL Oral Exam (O-Level) Nov Graduation Night Sep Night Study Programme GCE N-Level Written Exam MT LC Exam (N-Level)

T.E.A.M. 2017

Part 1: Hike & Team-Building Event (26 Jan) Objective: Build Perseverance & Teamwork Part 2: Lessons + Career Talks (31 May-2 June) Objective: Prepare students for national exams & post-secondary options