Bendemeer Secondary School

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION - NATIONAL EDUCATION (NE)

Niche: National Education                                                                                                 NE Activities Gallery
2011 Theme: Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives

Our NE theme, Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives, is our school’s mission and underscores our vision of nurturing active learners and citizens, who are future-ready to advance the interest of the individual and country. We are committed to our school mission of empowering minds and transforming lives. We continuously work towards building a community of lifelong learners and responsible change-makers as we strongly believe that “Every Singaporean Matters” and that every Singaporean is an asset.

1. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND EFFORTS IN NE

In 2005, Bendemeer Secondary School was awarded the Outstanding Development Award (NE). We are also the proud recipient of the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Award for National Education in 2006. In 2007, the school’s efforts in National Education were given a further boost when the school became the Cluster S5 Centre of Excellence for National Education. This has further enabled the school to lead in spearheading best practices and resource development in NE. In 2010, the school was conferred the Niche School for NE status as recognition of its commitment in sustaining an NE culture in the school.

2. OUR NE PROGRAMMES FOR SUCCESSFUL DSA STUDENTS

Students who are admitted to our school via the DSA-Sec scheme can look forward to enhanced student leadership development, opportunities to participate in and organise a wide variety of NE-related activities and events. They will receive leadership training and serve as Heritage Guides. They will be trained to lead workshops and learning journeys for their own peers and students from primary schools. In order to deepen their connectedness and sense of belonging to the community and nation, our Heritage Guides will also take part in community involvement programmes (CIPs), internationalisation programmes and dialogue sessions with key members from the community.

3. DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA-Sec) EXERCISE 2011

With effect from 2010, Bendemeer Secondary School is able to offer admission to students under the DSA-Secondary programme. We are now inviting current Primary Six students who have a keen interest in National Education, leadership development and community service to join the school through the Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec) Exercise.

4. ADMISSION CRITERIA & SELECTION PROCESS
The DSA-Sec Exercise is open from 12 May 2011 till 31 July 2011.
In selection of students, we look for the following experience and character traits:
(a) Students who have taken up leadership positions in their Primary schools (i.e. NE Ambassadors, class monitors, prefects, CCA leaders such as soccer captains, band major, etc)
(b) Students who have a strong interest in National Education (e.g. participating actively in school-organized learning journeys, Total Defense Day, Racial Harmony Day, International Friendship Day, etc)
(c) Students who have a passion for community services (i.e. participating in community events and activities or schoo- organized events related to the community, e.g. National Day Observance Ceremony, Family Day at community clubs, etc)
(d) PSLE aggregate of not more than 5 points below the school’s cut-off for the year in each stream

Short-listed applicants will be required to sit for a short aptitude test and attend an interview between 01 August 2011 and 12 August 2011.

All applicants will be informed of their application outcome by 02 September 2011.

The decision of the Interview Panel on the DSA-Sec application is final. The school reserves the right not to release the reasons for non-selection of applicants and/or the results of the aptitude test and the interview.

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURES

(i) Application forms can be obtained from the school’s General Office during office hours, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. A copy of the Application form can also be downloaded from here.

(ii) The following documents are to be submitted together with the Application Form:
    (a) Passport size photo (1)
    (b) Copy of Birth Certificate/NRIC/FIN
    (c) Copies of Examination Results Slips for Primary 5 and 6
    (d) Student Leadership/NE-related/CIP/CCA Records, if any
    (e) Any other relevant documents

(iii) Completed application forms and the supporting documents are to be submitted by hand or post by 31 July 2011, to:

Attention: Mr. Alan Chan                                                     Start of application : 12 May 2011
Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec)                                Deadline for Submission of application form : 31 July 2011
Bendemeer Secondary School
No. 1 St. Wilfred Road, Singapore 327919

(iv) Application forms that are sent through fax or email will not be considered.

6. CONTACT DETAILS

For further enquiries, please contact Mr. Alan Chan or Mdm Karamjit Kaur at 6292 7616. Alternatively, you can email your enquiries to bendemeer_ss@moe.edu.sg.

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