1. Welcome to
Damai Secondary School
Parent Teacher Meeting
Sec 3NT and 4 NT classes
4 April 2009

2. Meet-The-Parents Session
2009
Objectives:
To communicate school programmes
1.
planned for graduating classes.
To harness support from parents to work
2.
hand-in-hand with school.
To highlight to pupils the urgency of
3.
starting preparation early.
To share on NT exam requirements for
4.
ITE courses.
To create awareness of progression and
5.
career opportunities.

3. You Need to be Prepared.
Can You Sleep When the Wind Blows?
Years ago, a farmer owned a land
along the Atlantic seacoast.
He constantly advertised for
hired hands.
Most people were reluctant to
work on farms along the Atlantic.
They dreaded the awful storms that raged
across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the
buildings and crops.

4. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the
job, he received a steady stream of refusals.
Finally, a short, thin man, well past
middle age, approached the farmer.
quot;Are you a good farm hand?quot;
the farmer asked him.
quot;Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,quot;
answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the
farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The
little man worked well around the farm,
busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt
satisfied with the man's work.

5. Then one night the wind howled loudly in from
offshore.
Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern
and rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping
quarters.
He shook the little man
and yelled, quot;Get up! A
storm is coming! Tie
things down before
they blow away!quot;
The little man rolled
over in bed and said
firmly, quot;No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the
wind blows.quot;

6. Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted
to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside
to prepare for the storm.
To his amazement, he discovered that all of the
haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins.
The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the
coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters
were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.
Nothing could blow away. The farmer then
understood what his hired hand meant, so he
returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind
blew.
Can you sleep when the wind blows?

7. Now that Term 1 is over –
2 Questions to reflect on
“ Have I maximised
my potential and
opportunities ?”
“ What should I do
next ?”

8. You Need to Make Decisions

9. Begin with the end in mind
ITE and
?
“Obstacles are those Poly
frightful things you see
when you take your
eyes off your goals.”
HOW READY ARE YOU ?
Secondary 3/4

10. Criteria for
Promotion to
Sec 4

11. Sec 3 Normal Technical
Stream
Promotion:
Grade 5 or better in 2 subjects one of
which should be EL or Mathematics.
Retention:
If promotion criteria is not met, pupil will retain at Sec
3NT in 2010.

12. Requirements for
Admission to
Post-secondary Education –
Institute of Technical
Education

13. Full Time National ITE Certificate (NITEC)
Courses & Entry Requirements
NITEC courses
– open to 4NT graduates
– 10 choices
– need to meet course requirements
Higher NITEC courses
– need to fulfill NITEC course first

14. Full Time NITEC Courses and
Entry Requirements - examples
NITEC Courses Requirements
3 ‘N’ passes (A-D) in Maths,
Applied Food Science
Sci and 1 other subject
Chemical Process
Technology
3 ‘N’ Passes (A-D) in EL and
Service Skills
2 other subjects
Beauty Therapy
Hair Fashion & Design
Culinary Skills
Fitness Training
Design Animation Complete N Level
3 ‘N’ Passes (A-D) in Maths
Aerospace Technology
and 2 other subjects

15. Full Time NITEC Courses –
Examples of Careers
1. NITEC In Aerospace Avionics
Aircraft Technician ; Avionics Technician
2. NITEC in Applied Food Science
Food Technician ; Food Production Technician
3. NITEC in Beauty Therapy
Beautician ; Manicurist
4. NITEC in Culinary Skills
Assistant chef ; Cook
5. NITEC in Digital Animation
3D Animator ; Special Effects Artist
6. NITEC in Electronics
Electronics Servicing Technician

16. Full Time NITEC Courses –
Synopsis and Career Prospects
More information on NITEC Courses and
types of careers available, please visit
ITE website :
http://www.ite.edu.sg/ft/cert_level_nitec.htm

17. Results from 2007
Employment Survey
“Employment rate of ITE graduates
who entered the job market in 2007
rose to a high of 93%. Proportion of ITE
graduates who took up permanent full-
time employment also improved by
17% points, from 61% in 2006 to 78% in
2007.”

18. Progression Opportunities
Degree
Diploma
Master National
ITE Certificate Higher National
(Master NITEC) ITE Certificate
(Higher NITEC)
National ITE Certificate (NITEC)
Preparatory
Course
GCE „O‟ Level
GCE „N(T)‟ Level GCE „N(A)‟ Level

19. 11 ITE Colleges
ITE College Central (Yishun Campus)
a)
ITE College West (Balestier Campus)
b)
ITE College West ( Bukit Batok Campus)
c)
ITE College West (Clementi Campus)
d)
ITE College West (Dover Campus)
e)
ITE College Central (MacPherson Campus)
f)
ITE College East
g)
ITE College Central (Bedok Campus)
h)
ITE College West (AMK Campus)
i)
ITE College Central (Bishan Campus)
j)
ITE College Central (Tampines Campus)
k)

20. ITE offering wider range of courses (Jane Ng, ST, 1/4, pB10)
Report on ITE offering a wider range of courses, noting that students now had
a choice of 73 courses, as compared with 25 courses more than 10 years ago,
which were focused mainly on the engineering and electronics trades then.
Report also noted that ITE now had more tie-ups with renowned overseas institutions,
like French culinary school Institute Paul Bocuse.
Report noted that the large variety of courses had drawn more students over the years,
doubling enrolment from about 12,400 in the 1990s to more than 25,000 today.
Report also noted that the type of education provided at ITE had evolved over the
years to one which provided more authentic learning situation, citing the example
of ITE providing its own quot;hangarquot; in Yishun for its students taking aerospace courses.
Report added that another component in improving an ITE education was to build
proper infrastructure. Report noted Chief Executive/ITE as saying that the eastern
campus in Simei had changed the public perception of an ITE, adding that the ITE
was as good as a polytechnic or university in terms of facilities, education and amenities.
Report additionally noted that two new ITE campuses would be opening over the
next three years: College West in Choa Chu Kang next year and College Central in
Ang Mo Kio in 2012.

21. Success
Stories

22. Lead Up to GCE ‘N’ Levels
Date Event/Programme
Term 1, Week 2 Target Setting by Pupils
4 April Sec 3, 4 & 5 Parent-Teacher-Meeting & Talk
12 Jan – 8 May Computer Applications Coursework
13 Apr – 8 May Elements of Business Skills Task B
Preparatory Work
29 Apr – 15 May Mid-Year Examination
29 Jun – 7 Aug Elements of Business Skills Task B Assessed
Work
7 Jul – 20 Jul GCE ‘N’ Level English Oral Examination
24 Jul – 6 Aug GCE ‘N’ Level Mother Tongue Oral Exam
13 Aug – 21 Aug GCE ‘N’ Level Prelim Examinations
8 Sep – 13 Oct GCE ‘N’ Level LC and written Exam

23. School Expectations
Pupils are advised to :
 Build strong ground work.
 Use the upcoming Term II holidays to
consolidate and revise.
 Be regular in attendance and discipline.
“Be Prepared, Not Sorry!”

24. Responsibility of School
To ensure that:
 Attendance and work progress of
students are monitored
 Parents / guardians are kept informed of
child / ward‟s progress

25. Responsibility of
Parents / Guardians
To assist school in:
 ensuring that child attends school and
the various school programmes
 ensuring that child revises his/her work
 ensuring that child does not stay out
late
 contacting teachers when need arises
 work in support of the school

26. School Programmes

27. SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
 Target-Setting for all pupils
 Learning Week Activities (Term II Wk 10)
 Night Study Programme (Sec 4 and 5)
 Mock Exams (Sec 4 and 5)
 Career Awareness (Learning Week)
 NA/NT Elective Module – Hospitality,
Junior Chef, Hair Stylist, Music Producer
(Term IV post exam)

28. SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
& EVENTS
Parents are also advised to log on to the
Education and Career Guidance website
to be aware of possible career choices.
Website : ecareers.sg
To log on using child‟s login ID and
password.

29. Parents are invited to :
 Clarifywith any key personnel, form
teachers or subject teachers on issues
raised.
 Meetup and speak with your child‟s
form teacher or subject teachers (in the
designated classrooms)
 Makeappointment to meet up with
teachers on another day for further
discussion.

30. We depend on each other
Joint partnership between
parents and school to enable
our students to excel

31. Communications
Updates of school events and matters
School website:
http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg/
e-learning portal
http://dmss.commontown.net

32. Journey towards a Common Goal

33. Meeting your child‟s Form
Teacher / Subject Teacher
in class
- in Sec 3,4 and 5
classrooms