Timetable to to show care for students and teachers and to support the goals of a holistic education by Joseph https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n To streamline cut-off time for core curriculum en-us 2018-06-04 04:10:53 UTC 2018-07-10 13:44:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecookie.png What are the issues that are observed in our students’ quality school experience, CCA or duties that could be possibly linked to our curriculum hours? josephyak https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/265284577 2018-06-04 04:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/265284577 What are the issues that are observed in our Teachers’ engagement, performances in CCA or duties that could be possibly linked to our curriculum hours? josephyak https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/265285215 2018-06-04 04:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/265285215 How effective is our structured remedial? What are the issues facing it? josephyak https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268022365 2018-06-21 00:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268022365 30 mins per period is too short for any quality T&L. 35 or 40 works better if there must be a single period. josephyak https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268536753 Joseph Tan]]> 2018-06-26 02:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268536753 Clashes between CCA/Curriculum time. Teachers needed for CCA sessions may have lessons / doing relief. Sec 3 student leaders attend CCA later too. If possible, to have a curriculum cut off time prior to CCA start time. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538106 Anna]]> 2018-06-26 02:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538106 Remedial slots are held late, only for a few students and shared across subjects. Students are also not hungry for it and positive effect on results not significant. Like to have more curriculum time to see whole class rather than remedial time. josephyak https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538310 Joseph]]> 2018-06-26 02:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538310 Teachers may be out in the afternoons for O/N Level duties etc. Hence, afternoon curriculum hours are affected. If teachers only have 4 periods of lessons and all are afternoon slots, he/she may miss many lessons. He/she may be missing remedial slots too. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538403 Anna]]> 2018-06-26 02:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538403 Have a common cutoff time for the level/stream to minimize clashes between curriculum time, remedial, CCA, LRC and after school activities (learning journey). c2c_only https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538427  Ada]]> 2018-06-26 02:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538427 Trs are always negotiating between CCAs, other progs, relief. If there is a common cut-off time, there should better coordination work and comms of who is down for what. josephyak https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538689 Joseph]]> 2018-06-26 02:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538689 It is challenging for CCA teachers to take attendance when students are coming in at different timing (after class (upper sec), remedial, LRC) c2c_only https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538728 Ada]]> 2018-06-26 02:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538728 Is it possible to have two 45min slots (1hr 30min two subjects) of remedial instead of the shared remedial structure in Sem 1? https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538855 Anna]]> 2018-06-26 02:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538855 For remedials that shared across different subjects, I am only able to see the students 1 or 2 times per term. There is a lack of continuation of learning. Most of the students prefer 1-to-1 consultation and I am able to monitor and follow up with them closely. c2c_only https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538914 Ada]]> 2018-06-26 02:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538914 Periods added for a new semester will incur addition periods needed for lunch breaks. Need to stragetize the end off timing across the week. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538998 2018-06-26 02:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268538998 2 hours of POA. It is difficult to engage students. Possible to relook at how this can be reduced? https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268539367 Anna]]> 2018-06-26 02:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268539367 https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268548265 Students are going home late almost everyday either lessons or cca commitments. Maybe if one of the cca day is shorter can help students to have more rest time. Eg 1.5 hrs on mon and 3hrs wed as thusday is a late start day. ]]> 2018-06-26 04:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268548265 Explore 45min periods https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555184 1) Lack of strategic deployment of resources (Time & Manpower)

2) A need to review our the current mode of curriculum delivery.

Effective lesson engagement occurs within 35 - 40min.

To support practical requirements
CW subjects & Sci Prac allocated 1.5hr slots and no longer. 

Students may not be able to sustain for more than beyond 1.5hrs.]]> 2018-06-26 05:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555184 3) S1 - 3 Remedial https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555628 Remediation provided limits students' opportunity to explore learning beyond curriculum hrs. Students can't participate in special programmes or partake in prep or activities related to external competitions during post-curricular hrs. Learning opportunities is confined to Timetabled hrs & CCA.]]> 2018-06-26 05:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555628 Time https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555684 Long hrs for lessons limit CCA engagement time. Students do not have time to adequately develop the necessary skills. So Tcr may increase frequency of training to make up for loss time. ]]> 2018-06-26 05:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555684 S1 - 3 https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555726 Deploying teachers for S1-3 remedial limits the time and space for effective deployment of S4/5 remedial. ]]> 2018-06-26 05:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268555726 Consider having common day for CCA. Eg. Friday. Only selected cca May have more than 1 day of training subjected to nature and competition. This will also Ensure our students are not burn out and increase interest in cca https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268584030 2018-06-26 10:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268584030 First day programme for Term 3 could be streamlined to maximise curriculum time. Personally feel no need for CCA meeting and 2 periods of FT time. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268584369 2018-06-26 10:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268584369 Time to relook at effectiveness of LRC. Strain on resources. Possible to think out of the box? https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268585419 2018-06-26 10:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268585419 Explore mass PE in the morning. Deploy all PE teachers. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268795887 - Lessen clashes and constraints of PE lessons in the morning - studying golden time]]> 2018-06-28 00:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268795887 Reconsider the effectiveness of students coming in late on Thu morning https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268796543
SCT can remains; deploy non-teaching staff to monitor students]]> 2018-06-28 00:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268796543 https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268796729 Possible to start Tue SCT earlier at 2 pm or 3pm.

Or combine Tue and Thu SCT?]]> 2018-06-28 00:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/268796729 Explore having a 2 hrs and 3 hrs CCA days https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269234564 Students often cant complete their homework when they have CCA the day before and were tire. By having a shorter CCA day might help. ]]> 2018-07-03 06:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269234564 Sec 1 and Sec 2 https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269236390 Remedial can be more effective if conducted in small gp consultation manner with about 4 to 5 students per session. There can be 2 sessions per week and teachers can call on those whose are not following in class and use the time to explain the current topic so that they can catch up. This way more personal attention is given and teacher can monitor the students progress as well. ]]> 2018-07-03 07:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269236390 Minimise single-period EL lessons https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269236557 Single-period lessons do not allow effective use of time for skills-based activities by subjects like EL & MTL. Can try to minimise the incidence of single-period lessons ]]> 2018-07-03 07:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269236557 Common Cut-off Time for Lessons https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269236861 It's a good idea to have a common cut-off time for lessons -- easier to organise activities targetting the entire cohort of students; better deployment of teachers ]]> 2018-07-03 07:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269236861 Mastery Practice for Graduating Classes https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269238744 One school I know schedules the key subjects  for regular intensive practice in the afternoons -- one subject per day. They start this early in the year so by Sem 2, students would have already gotten into a 'rhythm' ... and there is no clash of students.

Also, by starting early in the year, the students/trs have a long runway to prime themselves for the Big E.]]> 2018-07-03 07:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269238744 Recess for the different levels should not be after 11am. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269248787 2018-07-03 09:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269248787 Te lunch break should not be inserted between two periods of the same subject. https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269250876 2018-07-03 09:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269250876 Late start on Thu onglayphenga https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269266714 Lessons start really late on Thu, after Assembly/CCE ends, lessons start at 10am.
Possible to shift reading to 8.00 - 8.20am on Thu with non-teaching staff monitoring. Attendance-taking by class student leaders at 8am.  Lessons to start at 8.30am.]]> 2018-07-03 12:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269266714 Lessons in the late afternoon onglayphenga https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269270032 Attention span in the late afternoon is limited. For long days till 3pm or 4pm, can consider having PE after lunch (within the guidelines), physical activity exercises both body & brain.]]> 2018-07-03 12:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269270032 Assembly/CCE on Thu onglayphenga https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269271199 To consider shifting to last 2 periods for all levels on Wed 2-3pm? Easier to arrange for vendor-run programme in the afternoon too. Assembly needing MPH to avoid MPH during National Oral periods. All CCA can start at 3pm.]]> 2018-07-03 13:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269271199 Minimise lessons lost onglayphenga https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269274375 To place IP lessons in the morning and minimise these lessons in the afternoon (after 2pm?) if possible. Teachers / students missing lessons due official reasons should be lesser.]]> 2018-07-03 13:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/josephyak/vj5zfo5zdz4n/wish/269274375