1) The document welcomes students back to school and looks back on 2013, including events like the Sec 2 overseas trip, class days, and exams. 2) It introduces the Year Heads and Assistant Year Heads who will support students' academic, pastoral, and character development. 3) Key expectations for Sec 3 students in 2014 include participating in the school's vision of becoming committed, competent, and compassionate leaders through programs like the Learning for Life character-building program and Applied Learning Programme in health sciences.

1. Welcome Back!
Sec 3s
Wishing one and all
Happy New Year 2014

2. Looking back …2013
Sec 2 Over
seas Trip
lass Days
Form C
Kayak
1-star
Day
Learning W
rt s
eeks
Spo
Exams/Tests
VIA Ta
lentime
Promotion
and many more…

3. Looking forward to 2014…

4. Student Development Team (SDT)
Year Heads and Assistant Year Heads
work in collaboration with the other
teams in school to support pupils in
- Academic Development
- Pastoral and Character Development

5. Introducing the YH and AYHs for
Upper Sec
∗ Year Head
- Mrs Jackie Chan (US YH)
∗ AYH
- Mrs Lee Pei Kee (SH Partnership)

6. Sec 3 Form Teachers
3E1 Fiona Tay Su-Hui
3E2 Lee Chee Weng
Neo Ai Ling Jackie (Mrs Chan)
3E3 Anthony Quek Swee Lin
Naseem Banu Bte Abdul Khalid
3A1 Phoa Yew Hui
Hartini Bte Mohamed
3A2 Lim Zhenghong
Samuel Tay Zhiheng
3A3 Nazrul Hadi Bin Jamali
Lin Weiyi
3T1 Thong Ching Guan (Justin)
Nurmin Bte Ahmad

7. Expectations & Participation

8. Being a Damaian
∗ School’s Vision:
Learning in Damai Today, Growing to be
Leaders of Tomorrow
∗ School Mission:
We nurture our students to be Committed,
Competent and Compassionate Leaders.
Sec 3 Level - I am a LEADER

9. Let FAITH be our guide
Our School Values
 F Full Commitment
 A Aspirations and Achievement
 I Integrity
 T Teamwork
 H High Expectations

10. New in 2014…
Transition of Niche of Leadership Through
Water Sports to Learning for Life Programme
(LLP) Character, Citizenship & Leadership
Through Water Sports Excellence.
Implementation of Applied Learning
Programme (APL): Authentic Learning
Through Health Sciences – Whole School
Approach, Collaboration with NYP

11. Various School and Level
Programmes this year….
20th Anniversary
Celebrations
Dragon Boat
Learning Weeks
School/Festive
Celebrations
Talentime
N(A)/N(T) Elective
Modules
Sec 3 AdventureCamp
Form Class Day
VIA
among others…
Cross Country
Asthetics Week
Leadership training

12. Expectations in and out of the
classroom
ABC Routine in the classroom
 Attendance, Attire & Grooming
 Books & Learning Materials
 Cleanliness & Environment
 Working well with others
 Respect for Teachers/School Staff and
Peers
 Self-discipline

13. Structures to support learning
CCA days Mon and Fri:
Compulsory until stand down at the end of
Term 3. Attend regularly to get the bonus
points to help in future posting to higher
institutes.
Non-CCA days for remediation and consultation
with subject teachers.

14. Assessment - Internal
 Common Tests – Term 1, Wk 8
– Term 3 Wk 8
 Class/Sci Practical Tests – ongoing
 Oral Exams – Term 2, Wk 1-2
 EOY Exam – Term 4 Wk 3-4

15. Progression Pathways after
O and N levels

16. LET’S START : Target setting
With advice and coaching from FTs
Beginning with the end in mind…
a)Consider – JC/ Poly / ITE ?
b)What is the cut-off point ? What criteria for the
course ?
c)Strategise – study plan, schedule, type of help
needed, identify areas to focus on
Focused Target Setting 2013