1. Are you ready for an
exciting & fulfilling
year in TWSS? First day briefing
2 Jan 2013

2. Recap 2012

3. Teachers who Lead, Care & Inspire
Mdm Grace Tan
Winner of the Inspiring Chinese
Language Teacher Award 2012
(全国模范 华文教师奖 )
Mrs Shirley Teo
Winner of the
Inspiring Teacher of
English Award 2011
Winners of the
2012 Caring
Teacher Awards
(school level)

4. Value-added Results since 2010
GCE O-Level exam performance
L1B5 aggregate (4 Express) L1B4 aggregate (5N)
25 25
24
Positive
24
value-add!
23
Positive
22
23 value-add!
2010 – 2012: 2011 - 2012:
21
Achievement Award Achievement Award
(Academic Value- (Academic Value-
22 added) 20 added)
2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011
TWSS Expected Benchmark TWSS Expected Benchmark

5. Value-added Results since 2010
Hockey Floorball Archery
2008 2008 2011 & 2012
B Boys: 1st B Girls: 3rd B Girls: 1st
C Girls: 1st, C Boys: 4th C Girls: 1st B Boys: 2nd
2009 2009 C Girls: 1st
2010: 1st award B Girls: 2nd B Girls: 4th C Boys: 2nd
C Girls: 3rd, C Boys: 2nd 2010
2011: 2nd award 2010 B Girls: 2nd
2012: 3rd award B Girls: 1st C Girls: 3rd
C Girls: 1st 2011
Sustained 2011 B Girls: 1st
Achievement B Girls: 1st, B Boys: 2nd C Girls: 4th
C Girls: 2nd 2012
Award (Sports) 2012 B Girls: 2nd
for outstanding B Girls: 1st C Div Girls:
achievements in C Div: Girls: 3rd 1st
Hockey & Floorball
since 2007

6. GCE N-Level 2012 Exam
Performance
PASSES DISTINCTIONS
Better / Equal NA: 13 subjects NA: 9 subjects
National Average NT: 10 subjects NT: 8 subjects
Better / Equal NA: 10 subjects NA: 11 subjects
2011 Results NT: 10 subjects NT: 8 subjects
100% PASSES >50% DISTINCTIONS
NA 7 subjects 6 subjects
NT 8 subjects 4 subjects

7. GCE N-Level 2012 Exam
Performance
2010 2011 2012
%NA eligible
for 5NA/ PFP/ 75.8 58.1 81.6
DPP
%NT pass 3 or
more subjects
97.1 96.1 97.5

8. Experience 2013

9. What to
expect in
2013?
Globally,
•Uncertain economic
and political
environment
•Affects cost of
living, jobs,
economical growth
of Singapore

10. What to
expect in
2013?
In Singapore
•Population issues
(babies and aged)
•Transport and
housing concerns
•Values and
integrity have
become central

11. PM’s 2013 New
Year Message
Our success as a nation is defined not just in economic
terms, but also by our ideals and values. We must balance
our material and intangible goals. We are not impersonal,
calculating robots, mindlessly pursuing economic growth
and material wealth. But neither can we seek fulfilment
and happiness without coming to terms with and
responding to the realities of the world around us. We
must develop our economic capital, while investing in our
social and cultural capital. We must be realistic about our
challenges, and yet passionate about our causes. We must
work hard to excel, but also temper the pursuit of
individual success with social graciousness, care and
compassion for others, especially the less fortunate.

12. PM’s 2013 New
Year Message
We can transform Singapore into something even more
special if we strike the right balance between head and
heart in all these ways. The future may be uncertain, and
we will certainly face many challenges, but we will
succeed if we cherish our dreams, live our values, and
commit ourselves anew to achieve the best for one
another and for Singapore. When the Lions overcame the
odds to clinch the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup
for a record 4th time, our entire nation cheered as one
people. We stick together in difficulty and rejoice
together when Team Singapore makes history. That is the
Singapore Spirit.

13. The TWSS Commitment

14. School Focus 2011 - 2013
• See and make connections between
subjects, activities, programmes and
real life to make learning meaningful
and enjoyable
• Work with your teachers and with one
another to achieve and excel

15. School Theme 2011 - 2013
R+I+S=E
• Resilience: Always trying; not giving up when
faced with challenges
• Integrity: Knowing and doing what is right
• Synergy: Working as a team; respecting
different perspectives, strengths and talents
• Excellence: A journey of continuous
improvement as well as a destination of
achievements

16. School
Focus
2013
Focus: Values &
Focus: 21st century SEL Competencies
competencies &
outcomes

17. ST2 Learning our Focus
• Setting educational & career goals and
working towards them
• Fostering habits of regular revision: weekly
Common Tests
• Making learning enjoyable and purposeful
using design thinking process
• Integrated learning activities and
programmes
• Enrichment and talent development

18. ST2 Learning our Focus
• The Sunday Times, 2 Jan 2011

19. ST3 Students our Future

20. ST3 Students our Future
• Habits and routines in student discipline
• Punctuality for school and lessons
• Cleanliness and respect for school
property
• Greetings and manners
• Serving and engaging the community
• Student leadership development
• CCE-PW
• NE & CIP (Values in Action)
• Strengthening school spirit
• House system

21. Sec 1 milestones
• Getting to know the school, your teachers
and your schoolmates
• Start building habits and skills that will help
you do well
• Questions to consider:
• Where do you want to go after secondary
school?
• What do you need to do to get there?
• What do you need to work on this year?

22. Sec 2 milestones
• Streaming: Choosing and preparing for an
upper secondary subject combination that
will help you achieve your educational and
career goals
• ~ 70% of Exp and ~ 80% of NA/NT get their
desired subject combination, based on
subject performance and merit
• Questions to consider:
• Where do you want to go after secondary
school?
• What do you need to do to get there?
• What do you need to work on this year?

23. Upper Sec milestones
• Time is limited in Sec 4 / 5 so make full use of it
• Sec 3: see it as a 2-year programme!
Term 3: Sep/ Term 4:
Term 1 & 2: June
Intensive Prelim Exams
holidays:
Lessons Revision
O-level Intensive
Common & O/N-level Oral & Coaching &
MTL
Class Tests Listening Evening Self-
Exams
ASP & Evening Compre Revision
Complete
Self-Revision ASP & Evening O/N-level
Coursewor
Mid-year Exams Self-Revision Practical &
k
Prelim Exams Written Exams

24. 2013 milestones
• Participate actively in CCA, school and
enrichment activities
• Benefits
• Develop values, confidence, talent,
leadership that will help you in future
• Supports admission into post-sec
institution (e.g. Direct Poly Admission,
portfolio)
• Good CCA grades lead to bonus points (2
points for A1/A2) or used as one of the subjects
for admission (MI)
• Note to NA students: CCA grade counts
towards direct admission to poly (Poly
Foundation Prog)

25. 2013 milestones
• How to do well in CCA
• Regular attendance
• Active participation in enrichment
and representation activities (e.g.
competitions)
• Take up leadership positions
(class, CCA, student council)
• Participate actively in CIP

26. Let’s work together to
make it a great year in
TWSS!
To strive and not to yield