Unity Secondary Sec 4NA Parents’ Briefing 13th January 2023
Programme (Part 1) o Where do I want to go? o Education Pathway after N levels o Admission to full time Nitec Courses o ECG Counsellor & Resources
o Where am I now? o Key events leading to N levels
o How do I get there? o Importance of English, Math, Science o Study Smart, Stay Focused o Alumni Sharing
Where do I want to go?
Where do I want to go? • Education Pathways After GCE N Level • Admission to Full Time Nitec Courses • Availability of ECG counsellors and Resources
Programme (Part 2) ’
‘Meet The Character Coaches’
Designation Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal
Name Mdm Adel Ong Ms Ng Tien Ni Jenny Mr Lim Cheng Tju
School Management Committee Designation School Staff Developer Year Head Year Head Asst Year Head (Upper Sec) Asst Year Head (Lower Sec)
Name Mr Shanmugam s/o Suppiah Ms Chia Kel- Li Mr Ng Yan Kit Ms Ong Soo Chuin Jean Ms Neo Ruey Ning Fiona
HOD/Student Management and Guidance
Mr Chew Thiam Teck Scott
HOD PE CCA
Mr Low Yee Fun
SH/ Character & Leadership Development
Mdm Nur Shaikhah bte Rajab
SH/Student Leadership Development
Ms Jeslyn Cheong
SSD & SDT Team
School Management Committee Designation HOD/ Craft and Technology HOD/ English ST/ English HOD/MTL LH/Chinese Language SH/ Malay Language ST/Tamil Language HOD/ Humanities SH/Geography
Name Ms Fathiah Borhan Mr Ng Lip Siang Adrian Mr Andrew Lim You Shun Mr Tie Hieng Han Ms Ng Pin Leng Mdm Rashidah bte Md Yaakob Mr Jaya Kumar Mdm Khamilia bte Hanapi Mrs Jasmin Mariya d/o Madasamy IP Team
Name Ms Chong Shur Chin Mr Tan Yee Kee Ms Ong Pei Ee Mdm Rohaila bte Sanusi Ms Chua Chiew Ping Ms Jacqueline Tan Lin Yin Ms Huang Ningxin Ms Liang Yenshan Ms Chua Bee Kuan Mr Yeo Lay Kin Mr Daniel Ong Mr Jeremy Yong IP & Admin Team
Care Team Designation Snr School Counsellor Snr School Counsellor Special Education Needs Officer Student Welfare Officer
Name Mdm Kumutha d/o Subramaniam Ms Michelle Ong Mrs Wendy Ng Ms Michelle Mah
Education Career Guidance Counsellor School Counsellor (Trainee)
Mr Peter Phoa Mr Yeo Rui Xing
Uniformed Groups CCA Boy’s Brigade
Character Coaches (US) Mr Derek Lim ** Mr Andrew Lim
SMC
Girl’s Brigade
Mdm Mok Lee Huang
Mr Shanmugam
NCC (Air)
Ms Jaishree Mr Vincent Chan
Ms Fathiah
NPCC Scouts
Ms Janet Xu Ms Fatin Farahlyana
Mr Tie Hieng Han Ms Chia Kel-Li
Sports Groups CCA Basketball (Boys & Girls) Football Table Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Character Coaches (US) Mr Toh Yong Yuan Ms Liang Yen Shan
SMC Mr Scott Chew
Mr Teng Han Yong Mdm Fadilah Ms Toh Meow Tin Mr Sony Mdm Yenty Ms Hana Cheong Mdm Khairyn
Mr Tan Yee Kee Mr Ng Yan Kit Mdm Rohaila Mr Low Yee Fun
PERFORMING ARTS Groups CCA
Character Coaches (US) Mrs Elfy Ara Mdm Christine Tang Ms Chen Yi Mr Siow Wee Koon Mr Jaya
SMC Mdm Chua Chiew Ping
Modern Dance
Mdm Foo Wee Leng Mdm Asmidah
Ms Jean Ong
Speech and Drama
Mdm Norhayati Supari Mrs Jasmin Ram
Mdm Khamilia
Choir Concert Band
Indian Orchestra
Ms Fiona Neo Ms Ong Pei Ee
Clubs & Societies Groups CCA Art and Crafts
Character Coaches (US) _
SMC _
Environmental Science
Ms Huang Ningxin
Ms Jacqueline Tan
Media Production
Ms Zhang Yi Fang Mdm Shaikhah
Ms Chong Shur Chin
Media Resource Library
Ms Leow Shu Fen
Mr Adrian Ng
School Hours Monday to Thursday • • • •
7.30 am to 2.00 pm - Academic Learning 2.30 pm to 3.30pm - Academic Intervention 3.30pm to 5.30pm/6pm - CCA / Enrichment Programme 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm - Higher Mother Tongue Languages on Thursday
Friday • • • •
7.30-8.00 – Morning Assembly 8.00 am to 12.30 pm – CCA Character & Citizenship Lessons 1.30 pm to 3.30pm - Academic Intervention 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm – CCA training for some CCA groups * Sequence of timing will vary for some CCAs. Recess staggered on Friday.
Educational Pathways after GCE ‘N’ Level
Grading System • ‘N’ Level
• ‘O’ Level
Important Note
• EMB3 (Aggregate English + Maths + Best 3 subjects) • If EMB3 is 12 and below • Eligible for Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) • If EMB3 is 19 and below • Eligible for Direct Entry to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) • Eligible for Sec 5NA • Other Pathways include ITE, NAFA and Lasalle etc
Educational Pathways after ‘N’ Level University
Polytechnic
GCE ‘O’ Level Sec 5N
Higher Nitec at ITE (2 Years)
Higher Nitec (3 Year) at ITE
Higher Nitec (2 Year) at ITE (DPP)
Polytechnic Foundation Programme
Nitec at ITE (2 Year) GCE ‘N’ (Academic) Level Secondary 4 NA
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Important Note • For admission into • Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) or • Direct Poly Admission Programme (DPP) or • Higher Nitec at ITE or • Sec 5 NA • - Need to pass English, Mathematics and at least 3 subjects
Polytechnics Courses are market driven and career oriented Students graduate with a Diploma
Ready to enter the workforce
Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) •
One-year programme that offers a practice-oriented curriculum taught by polytechnic lecturers, to better prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students for entry into relevant Polytechnic Diploma courses.
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Provides an attractive alternative to the Sec 5 year.
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Polytechnic FP students are given provisional places in diploma programmes.
Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
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Eligibility Criteria •
ELMAB3 (English, Math, Best 3 Subjects) raw aggregate score of 12 points or better (excluding CCA bonus points) at the GCE ‘N’-Level examination
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Specific Subject Requirements for Courses in Group 1 and 2
Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) Courses in Group 1 • • • •
Applied Science Engineering Health Sciences Information and Digital Technologies • Built Environment • Media & Design • Maritime Studies
Subject Specific Requirements
Required Grades
English Language Syllabus A
1-3
Mathematics Syllabus A or Additional Mathematics
1-3
One of the following relevant subjects: - Design and Technology - Food and Nutrition - Science (Chemistry, Biology) - Science (Physics, Chemistry)
1-3
Any two other subjects excluding CCA
1-3
Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) Courses in Group 2 Subject Specific Requirements
• Business & Management • Humanities
Required Grades
English Language Syllabus A
1-2
Mathematics Syllabus A or Additional Mathematics
1-3
One of the following relevant subjects: - Art - Literature in English - Combined Humanities (SS, Hist) or (SS, Geo) - Principles of Accounts
1-3
Any two other subjects excluding CCA
1-3
Educational Pathways after ‘N’ Level University
Polytechnic
GCE ‘O’ Level Sec 5N
Higher Nitec at ITE (2 Years)
Higher Nitec (3 Year) at ITE
Higher Nitec (2 Year) at ITE (DPP)
Polytechnic Foundation Programme
Nitec at ITE (2 Year) GCE ‘N’ (Academic) Level Secondary 4 NA
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ITE College - 1 College, 3 Campuses • ITE College Central (Ang Mo Kio) • ITE College East (Simei) • ITE College West (Choa Chu Kang)
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) For students with an aptitude
for applied learning National ITE Certification (NITEC)
Higher National ITE Certification (Higher NITEC)
How to enter ITE? 3 possible options 1) Using N level results (11-30th % of cohort) - apply for the DPP