CGSCRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL

GENDAA1. Introductions

2. Updates on the Holistic Curriculum @ Crescent

3. Subject combinations in Secondary 3

4. Briefing on the Internationalization Programme

INTRODUCTIONS

STUDENT-CENTRIC HOLISTIC CURRICULUM

ACADEMIC RIGOUR

ACADEMIC RIGOUR

Instructional

Programme

Academic

ExcellenceLearner-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

• Energy Efficiency

• Special Week

Sec Two

• English, History, Art & Literature

• Conflict & Change: Rising above challenges

Sec Three

• Biology, English & PE

• Health

THE CRESCENT FAMILY

A GROWTH MINDSET

CCE@CRESCENT

SKILLS

SELSocio-Emotional Competencies

CRESCENTIAN

VALUES

EXPLICIT

TEACHINGthrough the

FORMAL CCE

CURRICULUM

EXPRESSION &

ACTIONthrough the

CCE PLATFORMS

STUDENT-CENTRIC VALUES-DRIVEN EDUCATION

CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION: A GROWTH MINDSET

ViA

• Lower Secondary Curriculum-based ViA

• Upper Secondary Student-initiated ViA

CCA

• Sports.UGs.

• Performing Arts . Clubs & Societies

• Skills & competencies

• Competitions & performances

• Achievements

• Service

Leadership Development

• Leadership Moments (for all students)

• Leadership Opportunities

• Student Leadership groups (House, Council, CrezAmbassadors, Peers)

• Class Committee,

• CCA Leaders

• CCA Committees

• Self Leadership: NYAA

Character Development

• Outward Bound School (OBS) or parallel programme

VALUES-IN-ACTION

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 &

EXPOSURE

GUIDED

ACTION

STUDENT-INITIATED

ACTION

Overseas Service Learning

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

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ViA

• Lower Secondary Curriculum-based ViA

• Energy Efficiency

• Special Week

CCA

• Sports.UGs.Performing Arts . Clubs & Societies

• Skills & competencies

• Competitions & performances

• Achievements

• Service

Leadership Development

• Leadership Moments (for all students)

• Leadership Opportunities

•Student Leadership groups (House, Council, CrezAmbassadors, Peers)

•Class Committee, CCA Leaders

•CCA Committees

• Self Leadership : NYAA

Character Development

• Outward Bound School (OBS) or parallel programme

PARTICIPATION ACHIEVEMENT LEADERSHIP SERVICE✔✔ ✔ ✔

21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES

21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES

THE CRESCENT FAMILY

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE

SECONDARY TWO PROGRAMME

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

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VALUES-IN-ACTION PROGRAMME

(ViA)

TERM ONE TERM TWO TERM THREE TERM FOUR

INTERNATIONALIZATION

PROGRAMME

INTEGRATED

CURRICULUM (IC)

SECONDARY TWO

SHOWCASE (27 JULY)

SECONDARY THREE

SUBJECT COMBINATION

OPTION EXERCISE

THE CRESCENT FAMILY

SUBJECTS TO TAKE

AT SECONDARY THREE

BEAR IN MIND AND CONSIDER

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

A1 to C6 in English

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 INTO JUNIOR COLLEGE : BONUS POINTS

Type of Bonus PointsNo. of

Bonus Points

Maximum Bonus Points

Allowable

CCA Attainment

• Excellent

• Good

• 2 points

• 1 pointLimited to

a max of 4

bonus

points for

these

sections

Limited to

a max of 6

bonus

points for

these

sections

Pass (A1 – C6) in both

EL and HMTL2 points

Pass (A1 – C6) in

MSP/CSP/Bahasa Indonesia2 points

Selected for CLEP/MLEP 2 points

RECOGNITION OF CO-CURRICULAR ATTAINMENT

PARTICIPATION ACHIEVEMENT LEADERSHIP SERVICE

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

1

Fair did not meet above criteria 0

ENTRY INTO JUNIOR COLLEGE : BONUS POINTS

Type of Bonus PointsNo. of

Bonus Points

Maximum Bonus Points

Allowable

CCA Attainment

• Excellent

• Good

• 2 points

• 1 pointLimited to

a max of 4

bonus

points for

these

sections

Limited to

a max of 6

bonus

points for

these

sections

Pass (A1 – C6) in both

EL and HMTL2 points

Pass (A1 – C6) in

MSP/CSP/Bahasa Indonesia2 points

Selected for CLEP/MLEP 2 points

ENTRY INTO JUNIOR COLLEGE : L1R5

• EL: A2

• Mother Tongue Language: A1

• E Maths: A1

• A Maths: B3

• Physics: A1

• Chemistry: A2

• Biology: A2

• Humanities: A2

L1R5 = 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 9

CCA: Excellent

With bonus pt: L1R5 = 9 – 2 = 7

Example 1

ENTRY INTO JUNIOR COLLEGE : L1R5

Example 2 • EL: B3• HMTL: A1 MTL: A1

• E Maths: A1

• A Maths: A2

• Physics: A1

• Chemistry: A2

• Geography: A2

• Humanities: B3

L1R5 = 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 9

CCA: Good; HMTL: A1 (Pass)

With bonus pt: L1R5 = 9 – 2 – 1 = 6

JAE

POSTING

2019

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School Class of 2018Anderson Serangoon Junior College 10

Anglo-Chinese Junior College 17

Anglo-Chinese School (I) 14

Catholic Junior College 12

Dunman High School 4

Eunoia Junior College 10

Hwa Chong Institution 9

Jurong Pioneer Junior College 10

Millenia Institute 1

Nanyang Junior College 9

National Junior College 18

Raffles Institution 25

River Valley High School 3

St. Andrew’s Junior College 11

St. Joseph’s Institution 19

Tampines Meridian Junior College 5

Temasek Junior College 7

Victoria Junior College 14

Yishun Innova Junior College 5

ENTRY INTO POLYTECHNIC: ELR2B2

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 (including CCA)

JAE POSTING 2019

Polytechnics Number

Nanyang Polytechnic 7

Ngee Ann Polytechnic 7

Republic Polytechnic 2

Singapore Polytechnic 19

Temasek Polytechnic 3

Total = 38

Poly courses pursued by Crescentians, JAE 2019

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ANIMATION

ACCOUNTANCY

APPLIED CHEMISTRY

AVIATION MANAGEMENT

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL TECH

CIVIL ENGINEERING WITH BUSINESS

COMMON BUSINESS PROG

COMMON ENGINEERING PROG

COMMON ICT PROGRAMME

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA MANAGEMENT

GAME DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

HOTEL & LEISURE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL TRADE & BUSINESS

LANDSCAPE DESIGN & HORTICULTURE

LAW & MANAGEMENT

MASS COMMUNICATION

MEDIA & COMMUNICATION

NURSING

NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

PERFUMERY & COSMETIC SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES

SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION 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

Polytechnic: show talent and interest in

specific course

MYTHS

Taking more subjects is safer.

Taking only one Humanities subject is riskier .

It is hard to score in certain subjects.

Biology is needed if I want to be a doctor.

UNIVERSITY COURSE ADMISSION CRITERIA

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Medicine / Dentistry

‘A’ level: H2 Chem plus H2 Phy or H2 Bio

Should take Chem plus either Phy or Bio at ‘O’ level

Pharmacy

‘A’ level: H2 Chem plus H2 Bio or H2 Physics or H2 Maths

Should take Chem and Bio or Phy or ‘A’ Maths at ‘O’ Level

Engineering (most types)

Should take Add Math plus either Phy or Chem at ‘O’ level

‘A’ level: H2 Math plus H2 Phy or H2 Chem

UNIVERSITY COURSE ADMISSION CRITERIA

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Business Admin (Accountancy)

‘A’ level: H1 Math or ‘O’ level Add Math

Science / Nursing

‘A’ level: two of the following H2 subjects:

Should take Bio or Chem or Phy; Add Math

Bio, Chem, Phy, Computing, Math

Law

Should take EL & Humanities seriously at ‘O’ level

‘A’ level: good grade in General Paper /

Knowledge & Inquiry

Source : http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply/local/prerequisites/BYA-prerequisites.html

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

THE CRESCENT FAMILY

OVERSEAS SERVICE LEARNING

SECONDARY TWO

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

GLOBAL AWARENESS

CULTURAL LITERACY

SERVICE LEARNING

1 2

3

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

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

GLOBAL AWARENESS

1

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

CULTURAL LITERACY

Students will become knowledgeable

and appreciative of the way that

culture and history impact beliefs,

behaviours and relationships in a

multicultural world.

2

GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME

VALUES-in-ACTION (ViA) PROGRAMME @ CRESCENT

Students learn to provide organized

service to the community that:

meets the needs of the community

SERVICE LEARNING

3

helps foster civic responsibility

includes structured time for

students to reflect on the service

learning.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

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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

PRE-TRIP CONSIDERATIONS

Safety

Teacher-student ratio

School team preparation

Individual preparation

Dynamic response to local conditions

MOE partners with International SOS

(24/7 resource on call, online and even on the ground

to help with any medical, security and logistical

questions, concerns and situations that may arise)

PRE-TRIP CONSIDERATIONS

Service Learning

Emphasis on Service

Facilitation of Learning

School Values

Self-Management

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

INTERNATIONALIZATION PROGRAMME

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Destination Briefing Location

Cambodia (Phnom Penh) Faraday Lab

China (Shantou) Multi-purpose Room (MPR)

Indonesia (Bintan) Auditorium

Malaysia (Malacca) Audiovisual Theatrette (AVT)

ASSEMBLY POINTS FOR BREAKOUT

SESSIONS

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Stage

Refreshments

Parents’ Seating Area

Class

station

2C1

Class

station

2C2

Class

station

2G1

Class

station

2G2

Class

station

2S1

Class

station

2S2

Parents’ Seating Area

Parents’ Seating Area

Refreshments

Staff Seating AreaStaff Seating Area

Bintan

(Auditorium)

Shantou

MPR

Malacca

AVT

Cambodia

Faraday

THANK YOU

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