focus grp

1. Secondary 3 Express
4 January 2016

2. Every Student
a Thinking
and
Gracious Citizen

3. To develop the potential of every
child and to nurture him into an
individual with a sense of self-
worth and integrity, capable of
coping with life's challenges and
responsible in meeting the needs
of the community.

4. Perseverance
Respect
Integrity
Dedication to the School and
Nation
Excellence

5. A sound mind in a sound body
 Academic Excellence
 Character Excellence

6. 1. It is tried and tested
2. It works with every batch of
students, all subjects, all
levels and all stages of your
life
3. It is so easy, it sounds
impossible NOT to do

7. Hard work + Discipline = Success

8. Adopt good time
management techniques
Prioritising
Be focused
Exercise self-discipline

9. Preparing for GCE O-Level Exam
 2-year syllabus beginning
from Sec 3.
 Begin with the end in mind
 Target-setting and strategic
planning

10. Post Secondary Education
Landscape

11. Polytechnic (3 years)
ITE Higher
Nitec (2 years) /
Nitec (2 years)
Alternative Institutions
eg. NAFA/ LaSalle
(3 years)
Junior College (2 years) /
Centralised Institute
(3 years)
Universities (3 or 4 years) Workplace
ITE Nitec
(2 years)
GCE O-Level Exam
4 years Express Course

12. GCE N-Level Exam
4 years N(A) Course
2 years ITE
Direct Entry
Scheme (DES) to
Higher Nitec
10 weeks
Prep Programme
Pathways for Normal (Academic) Students
GCE O-Level Exam
1 year Sec 5
Polytechnic (3 years)
2 years
ITE Nitec
2 years ITE
Higher
Nitec
NAFA/
LaSalle
(3 years)
Polytechnic (3
years)
1 year Foundation
Programme
Polytech
nic (2
years)
Junior College
(2 years) /
Centralised
Institute
(3 years)

13. L1 First Language – English/Higher Mother Tongue
Relevant Subject 1 Humanities/ Higher Art/ Higher Music/ Malay/Chinese
(Special Programme)/ Bahasa Indonesia*
Relevant Subject 2 Mathematics/ Science
Relevant Subject 3 Humanities/ Higher Art/ Higher Music/ Mathematics/Science/
Malay/Chinese (Special Programme)/ Bahasa Indonesia*
Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE 'O' Level subjects
(except Religious Knowledge and CCA)
Relevant Subject 5 Any GCE 'O' Level subjects
(except Religious Knowledge and CCA)
Based on L1R5 : ≤ 20 points

14. L1 First Language – English or Higher Mother Tongue
Relevant Subject 1 Humanities/ Higher Art/ Higher Music/ Mathematics/ Science/
Malay/Chinese (Special Programme)/ Bahasa Indonesia*
Relevant Subject 2 Humanities/ Higher Art/ Higher Music/ Mathematics/ Science/
Malay/Chinese (Special Programme)/ Bahasa Indonesia*
Relevant Subject 3 Any GCE 'O' Level subjects or CCA
(except Religious Knowledge)
Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE 'O' Level subjects or CCA
(except Religious Knowledge)
Based on L1R4 : ≤ 20 points

15. Course Group Design Courses
(ELR2B2-A
Business -
Related Courses
(ELR2B2-B)
Science-Based
Courses
(ELR2B2-S)
Technology
Courses
(ELR2B2-T)
EL English
Ist Group of
Relevant
Subjects
Elementary Mathematics or Additonal Mathematics
2nd Group of
Relevant
subjects
Art/Design
Computer
Studies
D/T
All Sciences
Art/ Art and
Design
Music
Humanities
Subjects
POA
Computer
Studies
F&N
All Sciences
Computer
Studies
D/T
F & N
All Sciences
B2 Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA
Based on ELR2B2 : For Polytechnic Courses

16. Importance of CCAs
 Character Development
 3As – Attendance,
Attitude, Achievement
 Bonus points for JC
admission

17. Development time management skills is a
journey, but needs practice and guidance along
the way.

18.  Blocks of study time and
breaks
 Dedicated study spaces
 Weekly reviews
 Prioritize your assignments
 Achieve “stage one”--get
something done!

19.  Don’t Waste TIME!
◦ Postpone unnecessary activities until the work is done!
 Identify resources to help you
 Use your free time wisely
 Review notes and readings just before class
 Review lesson notes just after class
 Review feedback on assignments to see how to
improve. If in doubt, approach your teachers for
clarifications

20. Create a simple "To Do"
list
Daily/weekly planner
Long term planner –
monthly planner