BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Welcome to Welcome to Boon Lay Secondary School Welcome to Welcome to Boon Lay Secondary School 15 Mar 2014

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Parent-Teacher Interaction 4E/5N 2015 Mr Tan Chor Pang Principal

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Agenda Self-Introduction Vision, Goal & Values Aspirations & Pathways in Education Calendar of Major Events and Exams Parental Support Conclusion

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Every Boonlayian an individual of wisdom, purposeandcompassion. Every Boonlayian an individual of wisdom, purpose and compassion. WisdomPurposeCompassion 1. Think independently and critically 2. Have a strong sense of right and wrong 3. Know himself/ herself 1. Have clear goals 2. Strive for excellence 3. Be responsible for his/ her own learning 1. Have a strong sense of civic responsibility 2. Empathise with others 3. Respect others Our Vision

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Our Goal (Academic) All students eligible to pursue higher education at JC, CI, poly or ITE after Sec 4 or 5

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Perseverance Respect Empathy Integrity (Self) Discipline Responsibility Pr 2 ide Values

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Core Values : PR 2 IDE Perseverance Learn to overcome life’s challenges. Remain steadfast to achieve your goals Respect Honour all school staff and respect other people’s feelings, rights, properties and differing opinions. Responsibility Be answerable for your actions and accept the consequences. Be trustworthy always. Integrity Uphold honesty and stand up for what is right and good in everything I say and do. Discipline Exercise self-control and demonstrate appropriate behaviour at all times. Empathy Able to relate to the thoughts, emotions or experience of another. Show care for others and be selfless.

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Aspirations and Pathways

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Sec 4 Exp & 5NA Post Secondary Education GCE ‘O’ Level Exam 3 years Polytechnic ELR2B2<26 2 years ITE Nitec 2 ‘O’ level passes 2 years ITE Higher Nitec ELB4, ELR1B3 or ELR2B2 Private Institutions (e.g. LaSalle, NAFA) 2 years JC L1R5<20 3 years CI L1R4<20

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL For polytechnics: ELR2B2 of 13 and belowa good pass in English, Maths and Science Generally an aggregate score for ELR2B2 of 13 and below and a good pass in English, Maths and Science qualifies you for 80% the courses in all polytechnics. If aggregate of ELR2B2 is 20 and above, your choices of courses are limited. (Less than 30% of the courses). You may not be interested in these courses.

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL For English Language, if the students get B4 : 49 courses to choose C5-C6 : 47 courses D7 : 39 course For Mathematics, C6 : 49 courses D7 : 9 courses E8 : 0 courses

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Major Events & Examination Dates for Sec 4E/5N Events and ExamsDate Intensive LessonsOngoing (Mon – Fri) School Preliminary I Examinations25 May – 15 July 2015 Mother Tongue ‘O’ Level Written Paper2 – 3 June 2015 June Revision Programme3 June – 5 June June – 26 June 2015 Mother Tongue ‘O’ Level Oral2 July – 14 July 2015 English Language ‘O’ Level Oral13 Aug – 28 Aug 2015 School Preliminary II Examinations31 Aug – 22 Sept 2015 ‘O’ Level Examinations6 Oct – 13 Nov 2015

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Further Help Night Study Programme – Dates : – 14 Sept – 12 Oct 2015 (to be confirmed) – 1800hrs – 2030hrs (school canteen) Rationale : o Provide a conducive environment for students to carry out revision for the O level examinations. o Enable students to schedule their revision according to the subjects assigned for the respective days, and to seek clarifications/consultation from respective subject teacher(s) on duty.

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Parental Support Clarify Aspiration Have a plan - Designate study time Support & encourage hard work Track feedback & results of assignments/test/examinations – connect with teachers

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Student- Teacher- Parent Partnership

BOON LAY SECONDARY SCHOOL Conclusion The Race