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Mathematics Department Academic Support Programmes (ASP) 2010
There is a range of support programmes planned for students of different abilities.
ASP for 4E/5N: Mathematics
Conducted from 2.30 to 3.30 pm, every Monday, as of 25th January 2010. Students will be divided into three different groups depending on their academic performance in 2009.
1. MaxOut Programme
Targetted at the A1 students. Students will attempt worksheets comprising of questions from the top schools without teacher supervision. Completed worksheets are to be returned to the teacher- in-charge before 4pm on the same day.
2. Group Study Programme
Targetted at the A2 to C5 students. Students will be divided into groups of 4 to 5 with a group leader assigned. They will work on the worksheets under supervision by a teacher in an assigned classroom. Group leaders will be given worked solutions to guide group members who encounter problems in the worksheets. Completed worksheets are to be submitted as a group at the end of Group Study time. Group Leaders will help to mark the members’ work using the worked solutions which have been provided.
3. Learning Support Programme (LSP)
Students who obtained C6 and below will be identified for this programme. This programme is teacher- led. Teachers-in-charge will provide remediation on selected topics in class. These classes will have smaller class size, generally not more than 20 students.
Teachers-In- Charge
MaxOut Programme ;
Ms Yue JX (to report for worksheets at MR4)
LSP &nbs p; &n bsp;
4E: Mr D Koh (MR5), Ms K Chia (Sc Rm), 5N: Ms Poh SL (Sc Rm)
Group Sudy &nbs p;
Mdm Lim FC & Mrs Soh SH (4E1/2: MR1; 4E3/3/5N: MR2)
LSP for 4E: Additional Mathematics
Students who obtained an overall grade of D7 or E8 in 2009 will attend Learning Support Programme every Tuesday. Teachers-in-charge will provide remediation on selected topics.
These classes will have class size not more than 15 students.
Odd-numbered weeks: 1.15pm to 2.15pm
Even-numbered weeks: 2.15pm to 3.15pm
Teachers-In- Charge
Mdm Lim FC (MR1), Mrs Soh SH(MR2), Mr D Koh(MR5), Mr Verma (MR3)
ASP for 4NA: Mathematics
1. MaxOut Programme
Targetted at the A students. Students will attempt worksheets comprising of questions from the top schools with minimal teacher supervision. Completed worksheets are to be returned to the teacher-in-charge at the end of the session.
2. Learning Support Programme
Teacher-in-charge will provide remediation on selected topics in class for students identified for this programme. Class size will be kept small.
Teachers-In- Charge &n bsp; &nbs p;
Mrs C Fong, Ms Sri
ASP for 4NT: Mathematics
1.MaxOut Programme
Targetted at the top students from 4NT. Students will attempt worksheets comprising of tougher questions under teacher supervision.
Teacher-In- Charge
Mr Aidil
Modular Revision Programme (MRP) for 4E/5N: Mathematics
Based on students’ performance at the Midyear Exam / Common Test, a Modular Revision Programme will be conducted during the June holiday on selected Core Topics (6 modules in total) in the ‘O’ Level Examination. Students who scored C and below will select and sign up for Modules which they think they are weak in and would need further revision. It is a consolidation programme which will highlight key concepts and approaches covered in the syllabus and provide practices which focus on past ‘O’ level examination questions.
Bridging Programme for Students Who Have Been Transferred to a More demanding Stream:
Programme aims to bridge the gaps in syllabus between the different streams.
This programme will begin in term 1 week 4 and students in this programme will move on to their respective level/stream’s Learning Support Programme from term 2 onwards.
LSP for Other Levels:
This will begin in term 2 and students will be identified based on their term 1 performance, to help them better prepare for the Mid-Year Examination.
As NT Classes have more Math periods during curriculum time, there is no LSP for these classes. Students are to approach teachers directly for help.
Consultation Programme
Besides the above planned programmes carried out during specified time slots, students are also able to make appointments to see their respective Math Teachers for Consultation after school.
To make it more convenient for upper secondary students, especially those taking the ‘O’ and ‘N’ Level Examinations at the end of the year, to seek consulation help from teachers, teachers teaching graduating classes will take turn to station at the Math SLC from Wednesday to Friday afternoons, beginning term 1 week 5:
In addition, teachers teaching the 4NA classes have a structured consultation programme for the students.
Lim Fook Chiew (Mdm)
Head of Mathematics Department
Updated January 2010
Upcoming Event:
Mathematics Trail will be conducted on this 24 May 2010, Monday, from 8am to 1pm, for all Sec 3 Express, NA and NT students. This is a post-exam activity which involves all Math teachers. Parent letters will be distributed by this week. This Math Trail will be carried out in Changi Airport Terminal 3 (incorporating ColourCode technology) and attendance is compulsory for all Sec3 students.
This wireless learning trail with ColourCode technology enables students to zap the colorcode, with their iphone, at different stations in Changi Airport and gain access trail questions and complete tasks accordingly. Without any usage of booklet or laptop, students would be able to key in their answers and teachers could instantly view the students' results and track their performance in the iphone through real time data.
Hopefully, through this interactive, fast and user-friendly wireless Math Trail could allow our yusoffians to discover and learn Mathematics in a colourful and fun way. Thank you.
