Student Matters

Student Matters

First Week of School

Once again, a very warm welcome to all new Secondary 1 Students to the BVSS Family!

1 . Schedule for the first week of school

2 . S1 Orientation

The objectives of S1 Orientation programme are to familiarise your child/ward to our school and build positive relationships among teachers and students. 

It will take place from Tuesday 2 Jan to Friday 5 Jan.

Please ensure that your child/ward reports to the canteen before 7.30 am in BVSS PE T-shirt and brown shorts/culottes. Student leaders will bring them to the classrooms. Students who have not bought their uniforms may report to school in their primary school attire or PE attire. For the duration of the orientation, students only need to bring a notebook, pencil case, water bottle and relevant medication (if applicable).

3 . CCA Awareness Day

The objective of CCA Awareness Day is to provide Sec 1 students with snippets of CCA experiences to enable them to make informed choices in CCA Selection.

CCA Awareness Day will be held on Wednesday 3 Jan and Friday 5 Jan.

Your child/ward will be having his/her lunch in school before the CCA Awareness Day. Please ensure he/she has sufficient cash to purchase food from the canteen.

4 . Parents’ Day

The objectives of Parents’ Day are for parents to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of our school’s Vision, Mission, Values, and  approach to the holistic development of Bukit Viewans through presentations by the Principal and the school’s Executive Committee members

• Engage with Form Teachers to form better relationships

• Consider deepening your partnership with us in the education of your child/ward through the school’s activities and membership in the Parents’ Support Group.

S1 Parents' Day will be held on Friday 5 Jan 2024 from 4 pm to 6.30 pm in the school hall.

Students Management Matters

Please click on the link below to learn about our school attire and grooming.

School attire and grooming

Personalised Digital Learning Programme (PDLP)

As part of the National Digital Literacy Programme, to enhance teaching and learning through e-pedagogy and personalising students' learning experience, PDLP was launched from 2020. 

All Secondary 1 students will need to procure their own Chromebooks. Please click on the following link for more details and procurement of the Chromebooks for Sec 1 2024.

Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB)

2024 Secondary 1 students will be grouped in mixed form classes, comprising students from all courses of study. The class size will be smaller than the usual, approximately 34 students.  Students will attend lessons in the form classes for the following subjects: Art, Design & Technology, Character and Citizenship Education, Food and Consumer Education, Music, as well as Physical Education.
For the academic subjects, namely English, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics, Science, and the Humanities, students will be attending lessons based on their subject classes.  The subject classes will be organised based on their respective courses at the G1, G2 or G3 levels.

The common learning experience through the mixed form classes helps to facilitate positive relationships, strengthening the bonds between teachers and students and among peers to establish a strong sense of class identity and belonging to the school community, empowering students to develop a healthy self-concept and grow to the best of their abilities.

Throughout their secondary school education, students can take subjects at three subject levels, known as G1, G2, G3 (G stands for General), mapped from today's N(T), N(A) and Express standards respectively. Students will have the flexibility adjust their subject levels at appropriate junctures, based on their strengths, interests and learning needs. Students will subsequently access programmes and post-secondary pathways based on their various subjects and subject level combinations.

Subjects at a more demanding Level (MDL)

Students who offer most subjects at G1 or G2 are eligible to offer English Language (EL), Mother Tongue Languages (MTL), Mathematics (MA) and Science (SCI) at a more demanding level from the start of S1 if they have performed well in these subjects at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).

(a) Eligibility of students to offer subject(s) at a more demanding level

The subjects offered are English, Mathematics, Mother Tongue and Science. 

SBB Offer Letter for eligible students will be sent via Parents Gateway (PG) between 20 - 21 December 2023.

Deadline for submission is Wednesday 27 December 2023.   

For parents whose children are eligible, and have no PG/Internet access, SBB Offer Letters would be ready for collection during school opening hours. Please call the school for more information. 

(b) Eligible students may offer HMT instead of MTL should they meet the following criteria.

Information regarding Mother Tongue Matters

Mother Tongue Subjects	Eligibility Criteria
Higher Mother Tongue (HMT)	On top of the MOE Eligibility Criteria, Bukit View Secondary offer HMT for students who meets the following criteria: An overall PSLE Score of 15 to 19 (inclusive); and attained AL 1/ AL 2 in MTL or D/M in HMT Both MOE and BVSS HMT Offer Letters will be sent via PG between 20 - 21 December 2023. Parents are advised to read the “Important Information” on the Offer Letters carefully before making a decision.  Please indicate your response via PG by Wednesday 27 December 2023.    For parents whose children are eligible, and have no PG/Internet access, the Offer Letters would be ready for collection during school opening hours. Please call the school for more information.
Option to Offer G1 or G2 MTL at a Less Demanding Level	Students who face exceptional difficulties coping with their Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) will have the option to offer G1 or G2 MTL. At the start of Secondary One, students can offer MTL at a less demanding level based on the following criteria: Option Letters will be sent via PG between 20 - 21 December 2023. Parents are advised to read the “Important information” on the Option Letters carefully before making a decision. Please indicate your response via PG by Wednesday 27 December 2023.    For parents whose children are eligible, and have no PG/Internet access, the Option Letters would be ready for collection during school opening hours. Please call the school for more information.
Third Languages (L3)	Students who have indicated L3 choices will receive results of your applications via PG between 20 - 21 December 2023 Successful applicants will also receive the registration process together with the results.  For parents whose children had selected L3, and have no PG/Internet access, please call the school for the application results.
Asian Languages /Foreign Languages / Non-Tamil Indian Languages as MTL in-lieu (AsL /FL/NTIL)	Students who have obtained approval at the primary level are not required to re-apply. They are required to continue offering the approved AsL/FL/NTIL at secondary and pre-university levels.  The only exception is for Secondary 1 FL students who would like to be on the waiting list to be considered for admission to the MOE Language Centre (MOELC). Should vacancies arise at MOELC, students will be informed to sit for a readiness test. Admission to MOELC is subject to students passing the test. Students who have not been notified to sit for the readiness test or did not pass the test are required to continue with their private study arrangements.   AsL/FL students will need to provide documentation (eg: marked assignments, result slip, payment receipt) that indicate their private study to their Form Teachers every May. They are to take AsL/FL papers at GCE O Level examinations.
MTL Exemption	Students granted MTL exemption from the primary level are not required to submit a re-application.