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1 July 2022

NCHS/admin/2022/078

Dear Parents / Guardians

We welcome your child/ward back to Semester 2 of the school year. We hope he/she had a
good June holiday and is ready to start Term 3 with a refreshed mind and healthy body.
Term 3 signals the start of a busy term, amidst a rigorous academic and assessment
schedule. We seek your support to monitor the revision of your child/ward to prepare for the
Progress Assessment 2 and/or the End-Of-Year Examination.

1. Achievements

We are pleased to share our NCzens’ recent achievements.

1.1 National School Games (NSG) 2022

Basketball 1. NZ Basketball NSG 2022

 B Division Girls – 4th position

2. Whye Nam Sports Association U14 Basketball Tournament

 2nd Position
Table-Tennis 1. NZ Table-Tennis NSG 2022
 B Division Boys – 4th position
 B Division Girls – 4th position
Wushu 1. Wushu National School Games 2022
 2 Gold
 2 Silver
 6 Bronze

1.2 Uniformed Groups

NCC NCC Unit Recognition 2021 – Distinction

NPCC NPCC Unit Overall Proficiency Award 2021– Gold
Red Cross Excellent Unit Award 2021 – Gold

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1.3 Clubs and Societies

Debate Club 1. Singapore Secondary School Debating Championships 2022

 Isis Lee Gerald (4 Gratitude) – 4th Best Speaker
 Quile Jing Er (4 Perseverance) – 7th Best Speaker

2. Raffles Under 14 Debating competition 2022

 First Runner up
 Chloe Cheng (2 Innovation) – Top 10 Best Speaker

Multi-Media Club 1. The Media Challenge 2021/2022

 Champion Team
o Chua Hong Kai (4 Perseverance)
o Leong Kai Xiang Nicholas (3 Sincerity)
o Lin Hanjing Delfina
o Moi Ka Hin Adrian (2 Sincerity)
o Wong Yu Ting (2 Resilience)
 Commendation Award
o Tan Sze Yee Chloe (4 Humility)
o Sharmaine Chia Xin Ern (3 Resilience)
o Wang Qi (3 Sincerity)
o Chua Lik Sen (2 Perseverance)
o Ng Hongyu (2 Innovation)
 Merit Award for the Best Social Media Engagement

Info-Comm Club 1. Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior Singapore (ICJSG) 2022

- Top 10 Position
 Goh Xin Xuan Sheryanne (3 Resilience)
 Teng Wan Rui Regina (2 Excellence)
 Koh Geok Lay (1 Excellence)
 Karen Loh Hoi Wan (2 Sincerity)

1.4 Departments

Aesthetics 1. Feed My Trashemon” School Competition

 2nd - Chong Kai Wen (2 Sincerity)
 3rd - Loh Jing Xuan (3 Innovation)
 Finalist - Tan Jiaxin (3 Innovation)

Mother Tongue 1. Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP)

Language /  Lee Jia En (4 Resilience) – Best Improvement Award
Bicultural 2022

2. National Secondary Schools Bilingual Debate Competition

2022
 Chong Cheuk Yu (3 Sincerity) – Grand Final
 Huang Jing (4 Gratitude) – Best Debater (Semi Final)

3. 怡和轩第14届华文书籍奖
 李祉莹 (4谦) – 表扬奖

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  吴坤桦 (4坚) – 表扬奖

4. “Script It Right” Chinese Radio Drama Script Writing

Competition 2022
 Peng Zixuan (2 Sincerity) - Winner
Humanities 1. National Youth Environment Conference 2022
 Estel Poh (3 Gratitude) – Best position paper
 Vanna Ng (3 Integrity) – Best Delegate

2. NUS Geography Challenge

 2 Gold
 1 Silver

Mathematics 1. Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) 2022

 4 Gold Awards
 17 Silver Awards
 31 Bronze Awards
 20 Honourable Mention

2. International Mathematical Modelling Challenge (Singapore)

2022
Certificate of Distinction
 Mah Shi Yu (3 Integrity)
 Chuah Zi Ru Eliya (3 Humility)
 Wong Yee Chen (3 Humility)
 Timothy Lim Pin Xue (3 Perseverance)

Science 1. 23rd International Elementz Fair

 3 Silver Awards
 1 Commendation Award

2. International Science Youth Forum (digital) 2022 – Best

Poster Design
 Khoo Eik Jing (4 Excellence)
 Zeon Yeo Kai Wei, Zeon (4 Humility)
 Huang Jing (4 Gratitude)

ICT & Data 1. TP X VJC Data Science Hackathon 2022 - Overall Champion
 Stephanie Tan Kai En (4 Integrity)
 Kaiser Yeo Zhi Yu (3 Innovation)
 Li Yaxian (3 Sincerity)

2. Update on Curriculum Matters

2.1 New Time-table in Semester 2

Lower secondary students will be taking the following subjects in Semester 2.

Semester 1 Semester 2
Sec 1 Design and Technology (D&T) FCE
Sec 2 Food and Consumer Education (FCE) D&T

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2.2 Assessment
The assessment timetables will be uploaded on the school website. Please note that there
is no re-test or re-examination for students who miss their assessments. Students who
absent themselves without valid medical certificates will receive zero mark for the paper/s
they miss.

The following is a quick glance of various assessment schedules in Semester 2 for the
various student cohorts. We seek your support in supervising your child/ward during his/her
preparation for the assessment.

Sec 1 and 2 Assessment

Sec 2 Progress Assessment 2 (PA2) 25 – 29 July

Sec 2 HCL Oral exam 22 – 25 August
Sec 1 & 2 End-of-year Examination 5 – 13 October

Sec 3 Assessment

GCE O-Level CL Listening Comprehension 5 July

GCE O-Level CL Oral Exam 7 – 18 July
Sec 3 Progress Assessment 2 25 July – 1 August
Sec 3 EL Oral Exam 12 – 16 September
Sec 3 End-of-year Examination 29 September, 3 – 13 October
GCE O-Level CL Written Exam 8 November

Sec 4 Prelim Examination & GCE O-Level Examination

GCE O-Level CL Listening Comprehension 5 July

GCE O-Level CL Oral Exam 7 – 18 July
Internal School NFS coursework submission 11 July
Internal School D&T Coursework submission 20 July
Prelim Science Practical Exam 20 July
GCE O-Level English Oral Exam 21 July – 1 August
GCE O-Level D&T coursework submission 29 July
Internal School Art coursework submission 29 July
GCE O-Level NFS coursework submission 1 August
Prelim Chemistry Practical Exam 2 August
GCE O-Level MSP Oral Exam 2 August
Prelim Physics Practical Exam 5 August
Prelim Biology Practical Exam 11 August
GCE O-Level HCL Oral Exam 15 – 19 August
Internal School Higher Music coursework submission 26 August
Preliminary Written Exam Part 1: 3, 4 and 12 August
Part 2: 22 – 31 August
GCE O-Level Higher Music coursework submission 1 September
GCE O-level Art coursework submission 20 September
GCE O-Level Physics Practical Exam 3 October
GCE O-Level Science Practical Exam 4 October
GCE O-Level Biology Practical Exam 11 October
GCE O-Level Chemistry Practical Exam 13 October
GCE O-Level EL Listening Comprehension 14 October
GCE O-Level MSP Listening Comprehension 14 October
GCE O-Level Written Exam 17 October – 11 November

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2.3 Beyond Classroom Day

Aligning with Ministry of Education’s efforts to equip our students with the necessary
knowledge, skills and dispositions to thrive in an interconnected, diverse and rapidly-
changing world, blended learning is a key feature of NCHS experience to complement
teaching and learning in school. Since Term 2’ 2021, Beyond Classroom Day (BCD) has
been introduced to all NCzens as part of our Blended Learning (BL) efforts in NCHS.
BCD comprises of two components, curriculum coverage and student-initiated learning (SIL)
where dedicated time and space are provided for students to pursue their own interests and
learn within and/or beyond the curriculum.

Sec 1 – 3 NCzens will continue their BCD fortnightly on even weeks’ Tuesday (Day 7) in
Term 3. On this day, students do not need to report to school, and they will complete
individual and/or group work tasks designed for them to discover and create new knowledge.

2.4 Personalised Digital Learning Programme (PDLP)

All our Sec 1 to 4 NCzens have been equipped with a Personal Learning Device (PLD). The
PLD are used in tandem with the national e-learning platform – the Singapore Student
Learning Space (SLS) – as well as other educational technology to personalise and enhance
students’ learning. This will also enable NCzens to acquire digital skills and apply these skills
as they navigate an increasingly digitalised world.

Device Management Application (DMA) comes pre-installed on all PLDs purchased through
the school and supports the use of the PLD in the classroom and safeguard students’ cyber
wellness. During school hours, the Default Setting will apply. Parents/Guardians are given a
choice to opt for an Alternative Setting, which will apply only to after school hours.
Parents/Guardians who wish to opt for an Alternative Setting can exercise their DMA after-
school option at https://go.gov.sg/nchs-dma-option. The request will be processed on a
termly basis in the first week of every school term. The following table outlines the different
levels of restrictions, controls and monitoring for the different DMA options after school
hours.

Default Setting
Alternative Setting: Alternative Setting:
(This will apply if no
Option A Option B
Alternative Setting is
(Modify DMA settings) (Disable DMA)
chosen)
For parents/guardians For parents/guardians For parents/guardians
who want their who want more leeway who do not want their
child’s/ward’s use of the over their child’s/ward’s child’s/ward’s use of the
device to be restricted use of the device, and device after school hours
only to teaching and prefer to take charge of to be regulated by the
learning, and who prefer the level of restrictions for DMA at all.
to follow the Default their child’s/ward’s use of
Setting as set by the the device after school
school during school hours.
hours.
Protects Web content filtering: Parents/Guardians can No content filtering at all.
students from  Violent/extremist apply additional content
objectionable content filtering.
content  Sexual/pornographic
content
 Gambling-related
content
 Social media sites

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 Reduce Parents/Guardians and  Parents/Guardians and/or students will be able to
distractions students will be unable to install additional applications after school hours.
from learning install additional
through applications.  Applications installed by parents/guardians and/or
control of students after school hours will be disabled during
applications school hours.

Limit screen The school will set the Parents/Guardians can No control over screen
time hours during which the modify the amount of time.
child/ward will be able to screen time for their
use the device online in a child/ward.
day.
Monitor  A parent/guardian account will be provided to allow  Parents/Guardians
students’ parents/guardians to monitor their child’s/ward’s will not be provided a
cyber activities PLD activities after school hours. parent/guardian
account.
 Parents/Guardians will only be able to track their
child’s/ward’s browser history after school hours.  Parents/Guardians
will not be able to
 School DMA Admin will have access to the
monitor or control
child’s/ward’s browser history logs.
their child’s/ward’s
 Teachers will only have access to the child’s/ward’s
browser history logs for the class that they teach. use of the device
Teachers will not have access to the child’s/ward’s through the DMA. No
browser history logs outside of that specific class. data will be collected
during the use of the
PLD after school
hours.

Parents/Guardians may refer to go.gov.sg/nchs-parents for more resources on Cyber

Wellness, Mental Health, and PLD matters. Parents who require technical assistance for
their child’s PLD may refer to the “Technical Support Flow Chart for NCzens” available on
the same website for the numbers or/and email addresses to contact.

2.5 2023 Sec 3 Subject Combinations Option Online Exercise for Sec 2 students

2023 Sec 3 Subject Combinations Option Online Exercise 27 October – 1 November

Release of Option Results 9 November

Your child/ward will receive their application outcome via their student iCON email. They will
only appeal through the provided online link during the appeal period.

2.6 Sec 1 to 3 Essential Booster Programme (31 October– 11 November)

The school will be conducting a two-week Essential Booster Programme (EBP) for all Sec 1 to
Sec 3 students. The objective of EBP is to bridge students’ learning gap and give them a head-
start for 2023. We have allocated about 3 to 4 hours of lessons daily which conducted in various
mode such as face-to-face, LIVE, online or offline. The EBP timetables will be issued to the
classes in Term 4.

2.7 GCE O-Level CL Exam for Sec 3 students (8 November, Tuesday)

All Sec 3 students will be sitting for their GCE O-Level CL Examination on 8 November.
Candidates are to report to school by 7am. They must also bring their entry-proofs and
student passes or identification cards for verification. They can only bring the approved
dictionary into the examination hall.

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3. Semester 2 School Calendar Update

3.1 School Events

Date Event Remarks

1 July (Friday)
4 July (Monday)
8 August (Monday)
7.30am – 11.30am
1 September (Thursday)
7.30am – 10.30am
Shines in Harmony
Youth Day School holiday
National Day 10 August (Wednesday)
is a school holiday.
Teachers’ Day Celebration 2 September (Friday) is
a school holiday.

4. Home-School Communication

4.1 Last Day of School and Meet-the-Parents Session

The last day of school is 28 October (Friday). The Meet-the-Parents (MTP) Session for
Semester 2 is scheduled on 27 October (Thursday) and 28 October, from 8 am to 12 noon
on both days for Sec 1 to 3 levels.

Parents who wish to dialogue with the Form Teachers (FTs) will register for a 15-minute slot
from 10 to 18 October on the school portal. We seek your understanding and cooperation to
reserve only 1 slot for the benefit of other parents who would also like to meet the Form
Teachers. We also seek your kind understanding to keep the dialogue to 15 minutes for the
benefit of all parents who have signed up.

In view of the current situation, this MTP Session will tentatively be carried out either via
telephone calls or online via Zoom. The respective FTs will inform the students accordingly
on the mode of communication and other relevant details at a nearer date.

5. Administrative Matters

1.1 School Bill

Parents will receive a School Bill for enrichment programmes organised by the school.
Parents are strongly encouraged to join the GIRO scheme to make payment for MOE and
School Bills. Please refer to the MOE website for more information.
https://www.moe.gov.sg/financial-matters/fees.

For students who are not on GIRO and have outstanding payments, parents are strongly
encouraged to make payment by SingPost Mobile App, SingPost SAM web
(https://www.mysam.sg/) or SingPost SAM kiosks. This will minimise the need for students to
bring large amounts of cash or cheque to school. For any queries on School Bill, parents
may send an email to the school generic mail (nchs@moe.edu.sg) or contact the general
office at 64897971 during office hours

We look forward to another semester of fruitful collaboration with you in providing your
child/ward a holistic education.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Siau Fong Fui

Principal
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