Secondary 4 NT MeettheParents 20 January 2017 Greendale

Secondary 4 NT Meet-the-Parents 20 January 2017 Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

School Leaders Mr Derrick Vice-Principal (Admin) Ms Amy Ng Principal Mr Leonard Tan Vice-Principal Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Key Personnel Academic Excellence Team Mr Ghazali HOD EL Mrs Elsa Khoo HOD Humanities Mr Chen Poh Keong HOD Science Miss Yue Yoke Har HOD/ICT Mr Chang Man Ho HOD/D&T Mr Colin Phee HOD/PE &CCA Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Key Personnel Academic Excellence Team Mrs Joyce Kong SSD Mr Jacky Tan SH/Science Ms Tan Jie Qi LH/EL Ms Abby Goh SH/Geog Mdm Siti Zaleha SH/EL Mr Darius Tan SH/Maths Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Key Personnel Academic Excellence Team Mr Jason Lian SH/NT Ms Lee Pei Ni SH/Data Management Ms Maggie Choo SH/MTL (Ag) Mdm Halimah SH/Malay Language Mr Zhuo Jian Xiang SH/LSS(Ag) Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Key Personnel Character Excellence Team Mrs Tan Li May HOD/CCE Mr Abdul Halim SH/OAE Mr Zaini SH/Discipline Mr Shahmir SH/NE Ms Adeline Liew SH/Student Leadership Ms Karishma SH/VIA(Ag) Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Key Personnel Year Heads Mrs Koh Hui Leng Year Head/ Sec 1 Miss Kerry Lim Year Head/Sec 2 Mrs Serene Ang Year Head/Sec 3 Miss Tng Wee Li Year Head/Sec 4/5 Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Key Personnel Administration Team Mr Tama Operation Manager Mr Ariff Operation Manager Ms Khairunnisha Administration Manager Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Teacher Leaders Mr Wee Meng Kiat Lead Teacher/Maths Mr Jay Lim ST/CCE Mr Emmanuel Lourdesamy ST/Maths Mdm Goh Sim Choo ST/Chinese Language Mdm Usha ST/Geog Mr Anthony Tan ST/Science Ms Faith Ong ST/English Language Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Secondary 4/5 FTs Class Name of FT 4 E 1 Mr Too Jhon Horng Ms Faith Ong 4 E 2 Mr Toh Yong Hock Ms Marliayana 4 E 3 Mrs Lokeman Mr Chen Zijun 4 E 4 Mr Kelvin Chan Ms Tay Hui Kheng Mr Seng Mun Kong 4 A 1 Mrs Engracia Tan Ms Gloria Wong 4 A 2 Mr Arman Ms Liu Jiamin 4 A 3 Mdm Firhana Mr Alan Aw Mr Devan 4 T 1 Mr Quek Suan Shiau Mdm Umi 5 A 1 Mr Ng Jinrong Mdm Usha 5 A 2 Mr Harold Ho Mr Wee Meng Kiat Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Vision We aspire to develop each child to be a committed LEARNER, a critical THINKER, who will mature to become a confident LEADER who Serves the Community, Leads by Example and Excels in all endeavours. Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Mission NURTURING TALENTS through a holistic and robust curriculum within a caring and conducive learning environment. DEVELOPING CHARACTER by instilling the school values INSPIRING LIVES to make a difference Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

School Motto Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Academic Studies Programme Character Development Programme Holistic development of the child Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Expectation of Graduating Students Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Level Outcome A CONFIDENT and VALUES DRIVEN YOUTH who is EXCELS and Contributes to the society. Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

High Expectations No Excuses No Exceptions Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Appreciate the Teachers Believe in yourself Consistent Efforts Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

School Target Stream Criterion Target Normal Technical EMB 1 7 Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Progression Opportunities Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

NITEC CUT OFF Points • Based on best 4 N level subjects including prerequisites and bonus points. • Bonus points will only come into effect when student is eligible for the course. v. CCA Excellent: 2 bonus points v. CCA Good: 1 bonus point Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

NITEC Nitec graduates with good GPA can apply for progression to the 1 st or 2 nd year of a relevant Higher Nitec course as follow: GPA ≥ 2. 3 Engineering / Info-Communications Technology / Space Design Technology GPA ≥ 2. 8 Business & Services / Aerospace Engineering / Nursing 2 nd year of a relevant Higher Nitec course Admission to the Technical Diploma courses GPA ≥ 3. 0 GPA ≥ 3. 5 (In technical areas ) admission to a related diploma course at the polytechnics. Please refer to JPAE website for more information on progression to diploma courses. Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Higher Nitec • Graduates with a GPA ≥ 2. 0 may also apply for admission to the 1 st year of a related diploma course at the polytechnics. For some diploma courses in the Engineering and Info. Communications field, graduates with a GPA ≥ 3. 5 may be admitted directly to the 2 nd year of training. • Graduates with relevant GPA can also apply for admission to the Technical Diploma courses in ITE. You can proceed to Poly after ITE! Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Things to Note GCE ‘N(T)’ school leavers with 0 or 1 GCE 'N' Pass 3 – Year Nitec with Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

What the school is doing to help your child succeed – Schedule for Graduating Cohort Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

School Assessment Components Weighting CA 1 Common Test 1 (Term 1) Assignments (Terms 1) 37. 5% SA 1 Mid-Year Exams (Term 2) 62. 5% EOY Preliminary Exams 100% Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

School Assessment & Academic Programme Structured Remedial Mock Tests & Examinations Consultations with Teachers Enrichment Workshops Intensive Revision Programme Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Important Dates for GCE ‘N’ Levels Date(s) Item 20 Feb – 3 Mar Registration for Exam 6 – 13 July English Oral Exam 1 – 4 Aug MTL Oral Exam 11 – 21 Sept 2 – 13 October Written Exams Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

General Revision Strategies Term 1 • Proceed with syllabus • Revise S 1 -3 work Term 2 • Complete syllabus • Revise S 1 -3 work • Practice on past year papers Term 3 • Practice on past year papers • Practice other school exam papers • Intensive Revision Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Character Development Programme Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Level Programmes Graduation Day Enrichment Programme Tertiary Institutions Visits Camp Excel Motivation Workshop i. Li. VE Lessons Cohort Activities Inter Class Competitions Connect Time Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Level Programme Camp EXCEL Inspire students to do their best To help students find purpose in life To equip students with 21 CC competen cies To Learn Effective Study Skills Provide Career Guidance To equip students with profession al job etiquette Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Co-Curricular Activities • CCA for all Secondary 4 and 5 students will stand down by 21 April 2017. • CCA grades will be generated in Term 2 for the students to check. At this point, they still have time to put in extra effort to obtain an Excellent if they have not done so. This arrangement will be between themselves and their CCA teachers. • The final round of checks will be in Term 3. CCA grades will be locked off so that the students can fully concentrate on their studies. Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

CCA Schedule NO CCA Schedule 1 National Police Cadet Corps Fridays 1430 - 1800 2 National Cadet Corps 3 Singapore Red Cross Society 4 Angklung Ensemble 5 Greendale Orchestra 6 Chorale (Girls) 7 Modern Dance 8 Theatricks! Wednesdays 1530 - 1730 (Leaders) Fridays 1430 – 1800 Tuesdays 1545 - 1745 Thursdays 1545 – 1745 Tuesdays 1530 - 1830 Thursdays 1530 – 1830 Mondays 1530 - 1800 Wednesdays 1530 – 1800 Wednesdays 1530 - 1800 Thursdays 1530 – 1800 Mondays 1530 – 1800 (till SYF) Wednesdays 1530 - 1800 Thursdays 1530 -1800 Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

CCA Schedule NO CCA Schedule 9 Greendale Broadcasting Club Mondays 1530 - 1800 Wednesdays 1530 - 1800 10 Library Thursdays 1530 -1730 11 Art Club Thursdays 1545 - 1800 13 Out. Door Adventure Club Robotics 14 Softball 15 Floorball 16 Fencing 17 Canoeing 18 Football (Boys) 12 Mondays 1545 – 1800 Wednesdays 1545 – 1800 Tuesdays & Thursdays 1545 - 1745 Mondays 1530 – 1830 (B) Wednesdays 1530 – 1830 (G) Thursdays 1530 -1830 (B) Fridays 1530 – 1800 (B, G) Mondays, 1530 - 1830 (B, G) Wednesdays 1530 – 1830 (B) Thursdays 1530 -1830 (G) Fridays 1300 – 1700 (B, G) Mondays & Wednesdays 1530 - 1730 Fridays 1430 – 1630 Mondays & Wednesdays 1545 - 1845 Fridays 1430 – 1700 Tuesdays & Thursdays 1545 - 1830 Fridays 1515 – 1800 Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Partnering Parents Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Avenues for Communication Termly Information Sheet School email (greendale_ss @moe. edu. sg) Parents Letter from Form teacher Phone call to school (63158616) Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

We are committed to help your child succeed! What can I do to help my child succeed? Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

What information should I know? Area of focus for • What is the emphasis of subject this subject? Study skills • What are the specific skills set required by the subject? Assessment structure • How will the students be assessed? What parents can do at home to • What role can parents play? help Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Subject Specific Matters English Students need to be immersed in the subject everyday. This can be done through: - Reading the newspaper for current affairs and language features. - Practise writing skills by using ten-year series topics. - Brush up on their grammar by studying the grammar reference book. - Improve their vocabulary by collecting useful new words when reading novels. - Getting a comprehension assessment book to practise regularly. Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Subject Specific Matters Mother Tongue • Very important to do well for oral and listening component • MTL teachers will help students to prepare well for the exams. Students will need to focus, hand up work on time and do self revision and preparation (doing past years papers and other school's exam question papers). Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Subject Specific Matters Mathematics Students are expected to • (1) understand apply maths concepts and skills in a variety of context. (2) organised analyse data and information. (3) Solve problems including those in real-world context by using appropriate techniques. (4) Interpret maths results. (5) solve high order thinking problems. (6) write mathematical explanation • For national examinations, the phrasing of questions is different from previous years, especially for Paper 1. Students must have good conceptual understanding of the topics to perform well in these questions. • Revision schedule will be given to the students focusing on sec 1 to 3 topics • Students will do Weekly Self-assessment to check for understanding of the topics learnt Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Subject Specific Matters COURSEWORK/PRACTICAL Subjects (CPA, EBS) Time consuming thus time-management is crucial. Students are aware of the expected schedule. Do consistent work so that other subjects are not neglected. Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Parental Involvement n n n Provide a conducive learning environment Provide a pair of listening ears Be supportive Be understanding Be present! Collaborate with the school Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Students’ Achievements Ign. ITE Skills Challenge 2016 2 Fast 2 Furious Competition 2 nd Runners-up Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Students’ Achievements Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

Let us work together to help our students BELIEVE & ACHIEVE! Greendale Secondary School Nurturing Talents, Developing Character, Inspiring Lives

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