Hwa Chong Institution (College)

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2016

Updated 28 Jan 2016

HWA CHONG INSTITUTION (COLLEGE)

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

Note:

Students will be grouped according to their Orientation Groups (OG) from 29 Jan - 4 Feb 2016.

Students are to report at the first venue at 7.45 am for all days during the orientation (29 Jan – 12 Feb) & reminded to be properly attired (in full school uniform) for lectures.

Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
29 Jan*
Fri
29 Jan
Fri / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Auditorium / Flag Raising Ceremony at Central Plaza at 7.45 am for all teachers and C2 students. C1 students are advised to proceed to the Auditorium before the ceremony.
8.00am – 8.20 am /

Welcoming the College 1 students

Introduction of all departments to C1 students and Welcome Address by Principal / Auditorium
8.20am – 8.30 am /

Media Resource Facilities Talk

/ Auditorium / MR Departments
8.30 am – 9.00am / Exploring Higher Education and Careers (for Phase 1 IP/DSA students who had registered) / Auditorium / ECG Unit
8.30am – 8.40 am / Break (for Phase 2# students)
#Phase 2 : JAE & DSA/ IP students who have not registered their subjects
8.40am – 9.00 am / Use of IT Talk (Compulsory for Phase 2 students) / LT 4 / IT
9.00am – 9.30 am / General Briefing on A-level Syllabus (Compulsory for Phase 2 students)
Break for Phase 1 students / LT 4 / DP/ST
9.30am – 10.30 am / Briefing on Subject Combination
(Compulsory for Phase 2 students) / LT 4 / Timetabling comm, PC/Fac & CG
10.30am – 12.30pm / Song, Dance and Cheer Session (Compulsory for students who are not attending the talks) / Hall / Students’ Council
10.30am – 11.30am /

Academic Talk 1 (compulsory for Phase 2 students)

• Economics
• History
• Geography
• Literature
• MTL

/ LT 4 / Subject Coordinators (max 10 mins for each subject)
11.30am – 12.15pm / Academic Talk 2 (compulsory for Phase 2 students)
Special Programmes briefing

• Knowledge & Inquiry (KI)
• Science & Mathematics Talent Programme (SMTP)/ Gifted and Talented Programme (GATE)
• Briefing on Questionaire to assess Chemistry Reasoning
• Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) & Bicultural Studies Programme (BSP)
• Art Elective Programme (AEP)
• English Language & Linguistics (ELL)

/ LT 2
LT 2
LT 2
LT 4
LT 4
LT 4 / Programme Coordinators
(15 mins each subject)
Programme Coordinators
(10-15 mins each subject)
12.15pm – 1.00pm / Personal Consultations with Academic staff on subject choice (for all interested students)
Career Guidance Workshop/ Consultation (for all interested students)
(Break for students who are not consulting) / Reading Room
A307 / PCs/Fac, PCs Academic & special programme coordinators including H2 Music.
SC/SD
1.00pm – 1.30pm / Lunch Break / Canteen
1.30pm – 2.00pm / Introduction of Students’ Council & Orientation Prog / Hall / Students’ Council
2.00pm – 4.00pm
2.00pm - 4.00pm
2.00pm – 3.30pm
3.30pm – 5.00pm / For Interested Phase 2 Students:
ELL Selection Test
CLEP Selection Test

KI Lesson

KI Lesson (Repeat Session) (if necessary) / A307
A300
A309
A309 / Programme Coordinators
2.00pm – 5.00 pm / Orientation (for those not involved in the tests or lessons) / Hall / Students’ Council
5.00 pm / Dismissal
5.00 pm / Online registration of subject combination for Phase 2 students begins (til 3 Feb 9 am) / Timetabling Comm

NOTE:Online registration of subject combination for Phase 2 students who had yet to register their subject combinations begins on 29 Jan (Fri), 5 pm and closes on 3 Feb (Wed), 9 am.

Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
1 Feb*
Mon / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Auditorium
8.00am – 9.00 am /

Address by Principal

/ Auditorium / C1 students to report by 7.45 am.
9.00am – 9.45 am / Briefing by Discipline Committee / Hall / SC/Discipline
*C2 Bio Lecture at 9.30am
9.45am – 10.15 am / School Safety & Security Talk / Hall / Dir/Student Development
10.15am – 11.00am / Briefing on Science Research Programmes (SRP, NRP, A*STAR, H3 and CenTaD) / Hall / Dean/RS
11.00am – 12.00pm / Lunch Break / Canteen
12.00pm – 3.00 pm
12.00pm – 1.30 pm
12.00pm – 2.00 pm
3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
12.00pm – 5.00 pm / For Interested Phase 2 Students:
SMTP/GATESelection Tests
F Math Selection Tests
CSC Selection Test
KI Selection Test & Interview
Orientation (for those not involved in the tests) / LT 3
LT 1
AVT
LT 4
Hall / SMTP/GATE Units
Math Dept
MTL Dept
KI Unit
*C2 Lesson at 4.30 pm at LT1
Students’ Council
5.00 pm / Dismissal
6.30pm – 8.00 pm / Subject Combination Talk for JAE Parents (Students are welcome) / LT 3 / DPs, PC1/Sci, PC/Arts, PC/MTL, PC/Fac, PC/SD, SMTP, GATE & LEP Coords, SC/SD (ECG)

* Combined Flag Raising Ceremony at HS Terrace at 7.30am for all teachers and C2 students.

All students are to attend the lectures of the subjects they are taking or considering from 2 Feb. Teaching of syllabus begins from 2 Feb.

Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
2 Feb
Tues / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Hall
8.00am – 9.00 am /

Talk by Deputy Principal

/ Hall / DP/ST
All C1 Subject Tutors are requested to attend.
9.00am – 10.00 am / Lecture – H2 & H1 Geography
Lecture – H2 Computing
Questionaire to assess Chemistry Reasoning (For phase 2 Science students) / LT 1
A306b
B218 / Arts Dept & Computing Dept
*C2 Chem 9.30 – 11am at LTs 2-4 & Audi
10.00am – 11.00am / Lecture – H2 & H1 History
Questionaire to assess Chemistry Reasoning
(repeat session) / AVT
A306b or B218 / For phase 2 Science students
11.00am –12.00pm / Lecture – H2 Biology / Auditorium, LTs 1 & 3 / Bio Dept
12.00pm – 1.30pm / Lecture – H2 Physics / Auditorium / Physics Dept
1.30pm – 3.00pm / Lecture – H2 Economics
Lecture – H1 Economics / Audi, LT 2 & LT 3
LT1 / Econs Dept
*C2 H3 Chem at 4 pm at LT 2
3.00pm – 4.00pm / Lecture – H2 E-Lit
Lecture – H2 CSC
Questionaire to assess Chemistry Reasoning
(repeat session) / LT 1
AVT
A306b or B218 / E-Lit Dept
MTL Dept
For phase 2 Science students
4.00pm – 5.00pm / Lecture – H2 ELL (Only for confirmed students unless informed otherwise)
Lecture – H2 CLL
Questionaire to assess Chemistry Reasoning
(repeat session) / LT 1
AVT
B218 / ELL Dept
MTL Dept
For phase 2 Science students
5.00pm – 5.30 pm / Meeting with successful applicants (for Phase 2 students) of Special Programmes (SMTP, GATE, CLEP) / subjects (KI, F Math) / Reading Room / Coordinators of Special programmes / KI / MTL/Math Depts
Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
3 Feb
Wed / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Hall
8.00am – 9.00am /

Talk by Deputy Principal

/ Hall / DP/SD
All C1 Subject Tutors are requested to attend.
9.00 am /

Closure of Online Registration of subject combination for Phase 2 students

/ Timetabling Comm
9.00am – 10.00 am / Lecture – H2 Math
Lecture – H1 Math / Audi, LTs 2-4, AVT
LT 1 / Math Dept
10.00am – 11.00am / Lecture – H1 GP / LTs 1 – 4, AVT, Audi / English Dept
11.00am –12.00pm / Project Work lesson 1 (compulsory for Phase 2 students) / E303, E304, E305,E306, B218, A306b / PW Dept
Students to check EMB for allocation of venues *C2 Bio lecture at 11.30am
12.00pm –1.00pm / Lunch / Canteen
1.00pm – 2.30pm /

Sharing by Student Development Dept

/ Hall / PC/SD, SD Dept
2.30pm – 5.00pm / Orientation / Hall / Students’ Council
5.00 pm / Dismissal

Important note for C1 JAE/DSA/IP students who have not registered – Subject Combination Selection in ISP closes on 3 Feb (Wed) 9 am.

Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
4 Feb
Thurs / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Hall
8.00am – 9.30am /

History of Hwa Chong (College Section)

/ Hall / DP/SD
9.30am – 11.00am / Lecture – H2 Chemistry / Audi,
LTs 2 – 4 / Chemistry Dept
*C2 EG & EH Lecture at 10.30am (LT 1 & AVT)
11.00 am – 12.00pm / Managing Transitions (for Boys)
Break (for Girls) / Hall
Canteen / SC/Counselling, Counsellors
12.00pm –1.00pm / Managing Transitions (for Girls)
Break (for Boys) / Hall
Canteen / SC/Counselling, Counsellors
1.00pm – 2.00pm / i-Connect (for JAE students)
Break (for non-JAE students) / Hall / SC/Counselling
2.00pm – 3.00pm / Project Work lesson 2 (compulsory for Phase 2 students) / E303, E304, E305, A307, A309, A306b, B218 / EMB for allocation of venues. Students to join orientation after lesson
2.00pm – 5.00pm / Orientation (for the rest) / Hall / Students’ Council
5.00 pm / Dismissal
Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
5 Feb
Fri / 7.30am – 11.00 am / Chinese New Year celebration / Central Plaza / Students’ Council
Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
8 & 9 Feb
Mon & Tue / - / Chinese New Year Holiday / - / -
Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
10 Feb
Wed / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Hall
8.00am – 9.00 am /

Briefing for C1 Civics tutors

/ AVT / PCME
8.00am – 8.30am / Students’ Council meet Students / Hall / Students’ Council
8.30am – 9.00am / Sharing by Green Council / Hall / PC/Arts
9.00am – 9.30am / Sharing by PE & CCA Department / Hall / PC/PE & CCA
9.30am – 10.00am / Use of Library Facilities Talk / Hall / Library Manager
10.00am – 10.30am / Break
Release of CT Class Allocation / Inner Plaza / Timetabling Comm
10.30am – 11.30am /

1st CT session for C1 Students

/ Classrooms
(See Annex) / C1 Civics Tutors
*C2 Bio lecture at 11.30 am at LT 1, 3, AVT, Audi
11.30am – 12.30pm /

Lunch

/ Canteen
12.30am – 5.00pm / Orientation
- Faculty Meeting at 4 – 5 pm / Hall
Audi – Apollo
LT 3 – Ares
LT 2 – Athena
Hall – Artemis / Students’ Council
PC/Fac, Fac Coord, ECs & SCs
5.00 pm / Dismissal
Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
11 Feb
Thurs / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Hall
8.00am – 5.00pm /

Orientation

(including Flag Raising Ceremony Formation) / Hall/Field/
Central Plaza / Students’ Council, SC/Discipline, Fac Coord, ECs &SCs, CTs
5.00 pm / Dismissal
Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks
12 Feb
Fri / 7.45 am /

Reporting Time for C1 students

/ Hall
8.00am – 6.00pm / Orientation / Hall / *HCI-NYGH Education Conference, C2 HBL
6.00pm – 10.00pm / Orientation Campfire / Central Plaza / Students’ Council. Staff are invited. All C1 tutors are required to attend.

Note: Full lessons (Lectures, Tutorials & Practicals) begin from 15 Feb 2016.

C1 Parents’ Day cum POP

19 Feb
Fri / 6.00 pm – 6.30 pm / Dinner Reception for Parents (at Canteen)
6.30 pm – 7.30 pm / Presentation and Q&A
Hall: for parents of NYGH, JAE, DSA students
Auditorium: for parents of HCI High School students
7.30 pm – 8.15 pm / CT meets Parents in classrooms
8.15 pm / Post-Orientation Party (POP)

2016 College 2’s Programme

Date / time / Activity / Venue / Remarks

12 Feb Fri

/ Whole day / C2 HBL / - / All C2 students
6.00pm – 10.00 pm / Orientation Campfire / Central Plaza / Students’ Council
Staff and C2 students are invited. All C1 tutors are required to attend.

17 Feb Wed

/ 12.30pm – 2.00pm /

Seniors meet Juniors

/ C2 CT Session classrooms / During C2 CT Session
3.00pm – 5.00 pm / CCA Exhibition / Campus / All CCAs

19 FebFri

/ 8.15 pm / Post-Orientation Party (POP)

Annex

Venues for 1st CT session for C1 Students on 10 Feb (Wed) 10.30 am – 11.30 am

(This is a tentative list, dependent on number of C1 classes & C2 Timetable. TBC.)

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2016

Updated 28 Jan 2016

Classes / Venues
16A10 / A301
16A11 / A204
16A12 / A205
16A14 / B101
16A15 / B118
16S60 / A206
16S61 / A207
16S62 / A208
16S63 / A209
16S64 / A300
16S65 / A301
16S66 / A317
16S67 / A305
16S68 / A307
16S69 / A309
16S6A / A310
16S6B / A316
16S6C / A402
16S6D / A409
16S6E / A410
16S6F / A411
16S6G / A412
16S6H / A413
Classes / Venues
16S6J / B133
16S6K / B134
16S6Q / B107
16S70 / B104
16S71 / B202
16S72 / B203
16S73 / B204
16S74 / B301
16S75 / B302
16S76 / B303
16S77 / B304
16S78 / B316
16S79 / B317
16S7A / E305
16S7B / E201
16S7C / E202
16S7D / E203
16S7E / E204
16S7F / E205
16S7G / E302
16S7H / E303
16S7J / E304

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2016

Updated 28 Jan 2016

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME 2016

Updated 28 Jan 2016