METHODIST GIRLS SCHOOL 2017 Level Parents Briefing

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1 METHODIST GIRLS SCHOOL 2017 Level Parents Briefing Year 2 Briefing Slides TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE

2 LEVEL THEME BEING A TEAM PLAYER LEVEL VERSE- 1 Corinthians 12: But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.

3 MILESTONE PROGRAMMES ROCs 2 (Local) Arts appreciation Leadership programme

4 Year 2 ACADEMIC MATTERS IP TRACK

5 SCHOOL TERMS IN 2017 Semester 1 Term 1: Term 2: 3 Jan 10 Mar 20 Mar 26 May Semester 2 Term 3: Term 4: 27 Jun 31 Aug 11 Sep 27 Oct

6 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR Lessons are in 60 min or 90 min blocks - 2 half-hourly break times every day except Wed. - The timetable will be structured in a 2-week (odd & even) cycle. Semestral Modules -Lower Sec Sciences:STEM/Bio, Chem/Phy -PTK for Yr 1 3 -Home Econs (Sem 1) & General Music (Sem 2) Semester 1: Jan Apr 2017 Semester 2: May Sep 2017

7 SCHOOL HOURS Day Flag raising Dismis sal Mon 7.30 am 2 pm / 2.30 pm Planned afternoon lessons *Scheduled remedial / enrichment Slot 1: pm Slot 2: pm pm S3 & S4 HMT CCA Start Time 3 pm Tue 7.30 am 2 pm / 2.30 pm 2: pms1 MEP 3 6 pm S4 Art pm S4 MEP Sec 1&2: Lang & Sci Sec 3&4: Hum & Maths 4.30 pm Wed 8.25 am 2 pm / 2.30 pm 3 pm Thu 7.30am 2 pm / 2.30 pm 2: pms2 MEP 3 6 pm S3 Art pm S3 MEP (IP) 2:45-4 pm S4 CLB Sec 1&2: Maths & Hum Sec 3&4: Sci & Lang 4.30 pm Fri 7.30am 2 pm / 2.30 pm pm S3 non-mep 3 pm * Scheduled to start after CNY

8 School Attendance during curriculum time and School events Categories of Absence from School Categories Absent with Official Reasons - approved competitions repr school or Singapore Actual attendance recorded Considered "PRESENT" Effect on Attendance % Not affected Examples - child sent to activities by school or nation - students not taking subjects on day of exam Absent with medical certificate/ hospitalisation Considered "ABSENT" Decrease - short term mc or long term hospitalisation Absent for all other reasons covered parents' letter Considered "ABSENT" Decrease - letter from parents, Absent for all other reasons without parents' letter Considered "ABSENT" & "TRUANCY" Decrease & booked with 9 DEMERIT POINTS

9 Demerit Points & Consequences The following are the consequences if a student accumulates or receives an outright, 9 or more demerit points: Detention Class Fair or Poor conduct rating in her Semestral Report Disqualification from school and other awards

10 COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS Letters s and phone calls Announcements through MGS website Newsletters Termly Progress Reports Parents Level Briefing Parent-Teacher Meeting with class, subject & CCA teachers (1 April 2017, Saturday) ParentLink

11 COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS WITH STUDENTS Letters s via MGS gmail addresses Announcements through MGS website Newsletters Termly Progress Reports Morning announcements Broadcast Public Address system Noticeboards & posters Level briefings, Chapel, Assembly

12 LOWER SEC IP CURRICULUM Broad-based, content and skills leading up to the rigour and demands of the IB Diploma and beyond. Transition from Primary curriculum to pre-ib curriculum

13 YEAR 2 CURRICULUM EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS Integrated Programme Year 2G, 2S Language Arts Mother Tongue Mathematics Sciences Bio, Chem, Phy modules Geography History MEP@ Third S2 MEP lessons (for SBA & IP students) on Thursday afternoons 2: pm # Third Language lessons in MOE LC.

14 YEAR 2 CURRICULUM NON-EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS Integrated Programme Year 2G, 2S STEM Global Studies PTK Indep Studies Home Econs (non MEP) General Music Art Code4Life PE CCE

15 MOTHER TONGUE Mother Tongue is mandatory under Singapore s bilingual policy. Exemptions from MT must be approved by MOE. Fresh applications for exemptions need to be made for GCE O levels.

16 HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE Students take the GCE O-level Mother Tongue paper at the end of Year 3 IP. If student scores B3 or better, she will take the Higher Mother Tongue paper at end of Year 4 IP.

17 Offering Higher Mother Tongue to Students Target Groups Criteria for eligibility to do HCL Remarks P6 to S1 S1 to S2 S2 to S3 1. Top 10% in PSLE (~250 pts & above) & took CL, ML, TL OR % in PSLE & A* in CL, ML, TL &/or Merit/Dist in HCL, HML, HMT 1. Min 75% in CL, ML, TL & min 75% for overall % OR 2. Min 80% in CL, ML, TL & Min 70% for overall % Offer letter given by MOE at Sec 1 Posting Offer letter given by school after EOY exams

18 AFTERNOON CO-CURRICULAR SCHEDULE MEP lessons, 3 rd Language classes & remedial lessons take priority over all other afternoon activities except when there are compulsory school events or participation in approved competitions Note on L3: 1.Be committed for the whole year. Marks will captured from Sem 1 and are included in overall percentage for the year. 1.Withdrawal process is via the language centre 2.Students shall leave promptly after school lessons are over and be on time for their L3 lessons. She should give herself min to travel by train from MGS to language Centres. Train ride durations: KAP to Newton: ~ 13 mins KAP to Bishan: ~ 22 mins

19 HOMEWORK POLICY Each subject will set approx hr of homework per week Average time spent on homework in a week = 6-10 hours Students need to exercise good time management, discipline

20 CONVERSATIONAL MALAY PROGRAMME Another Language Learning Opportunities for all levels Conversational Language competency and cultural awareness Curriculum focus on listening, speaking and recognising simple words/characters 5 weeks Elementary module 2 hr (3:00 pm - 5:00 pm) Every Thursday Week 5 (2 Feb) to Week 10 (9 Mar) No lesson on week 6 (9 Feb) due to Swim heats Registration forms are available from Class Form-Teachers or any of the Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) teachers.

21 CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT STEM Enrichments for 2017 STEM module for Year 2 Science Code4Life for Year 2s STEM Career talks for parents

22 YEAR 2 ASSESSMENTS Assessment type Weighting for all subjects except Science, MT Weighting for Sciences Weighting for MT Mid-Year Progress Report Mid-Year Exam Coursework Progress Report Y1&2 Coursework & class tests for Term 1 3 IP-Track Year-end Summative Report End-of-Year Exam 20% 20%+10% 50% 25% (Chem exam) 20% 25% 20% (Assignments) 10% (Performance Task) 50% (Bio & Phy exam) 50%

YEAR 2 PROMOTIONS IP track Promotion to Year 3 Students must meet

on 6 relevant subjects*; At least 1 bonus point for their

points in these 6 subjects. 6 relevant subjects 1.

23 YEAR 2 PROMOTIONS IP track Promotion to Year 3 Students must meet all the 3 criteria: An aggregate point of 26 points or more based on 6 relevant subjects*; At least 1 bonus point for their performance in PTK and IS and A score requirement of at least 4 points in these 6 subjects. 6 relevant subjects 1. Language Arts 2. Mother Tongue** 3. History / Geography 4. Mathematics 5. Science 6. Any other subject ** This subject will be replaced with any other subject for a student who has been exempted from offering Mother Tongue.

24 ABSENCE FROM TESTS & EXAMS Valid Reasons for absence 1. Unwell and covered with Medical Certificate valid for test day (copies of mc to be given to FT & to respective subject teachers) 2. Test falls on the same day of an approved competition (interschool, international). The teacher i/c of competition will inform the staff BUT students should also take responsibility to alert their respective teachers. For other extenuating reasons, parents are to write to the Principal (cc Form Teachers) for consideration.

25 ABSENCE FROM Mid-Year & End-of-Year EXAMS All girls who are absent for any Mid-Year & End-of_Year Exam papers are expected to sit for these papers under timed conditions as TIMED PRACTICE Papers - these papers will be scheduled during the marking days & days for review of exam papers - the papers will be marked to give students feedback The purpose of girls needing to sit for the TIMED PRACTICE is for all girls to consolidate and have feedback on their learning through these critical exam platforms.

26 SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES (internal exams & O-levels) Applications need to be submitted by end of Term 1 with documents. Learning disabilities (e.g. Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia..) Permanent physical disabilities (e.g hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, ) Medical or psychologist reports will have up to 3 year validity. Note: Special arrangements granted for school internal exams do not translate to automatic approval by SEAB for GCE O-levels.

27 APPEAL FOR SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES (internal exams) o Special arrangements made for candidates during GCE examinations will be annotated in the certificates: Extra-time allowance; Use of word processor facilities and other computer aids; Modification of examination papers;

28 YEAR 3 IP SUBJECT OPTIONS 8 subject combination + PTK + IS Subjects Lang Arts, MT/HMT Core Math, Advanced Math Global Studies Chemistry Biology Physics History, Geography, L3 MEP Remarks 6 CORE (compulsory) Electives: can do 1 or both Electives: can do 1 or none compulsory for MEP students Only students who have excelled with a consistent academic record (overall % >75% and >38 points) may request to do an additional subject scheduled in the afternoon.

29 HMT/MT & Language B Options in Y5 IB students have to off Lang A (English Lang/Lit OR Lit) and Lang B. Refer to table for Lang B options: At Year 4 Higher MT students MT students Year 5 Group 2 option Language abinitio--french, Spanish, Malay OR Lang B MT Lang B MT OR Language abinitio--french, Spanish, Malay and H1 MT (similar to those in JCs)

30 YOUR FEEDBACK FEEDBACK In order to make our sessions with parents more meaningful, we seek your valuable feedback. Please follow the tinyurl or QR code below to give us your feedback.

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