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To prevent the H1N1 pandemic from causing pandemonium if learning goes into online mode, please ensure that you are able to log in to Col@ge.

Solve all technical issues before the end of the examinations.

Don't make excuses, make good.

Changes to Examination Venues [Please check]

Because of the dreaded H1N1, there are changes to the examination venues. As far as I am aware of, 2T12 has not been affected. But just in case, and mainly for your convenience, here are the venues:

Saturday
27 Jun 2009
H2 Literature
(Paper 1)
0800h – 1000h
(Paper 4)
1100h - 1300h
All classes
Hall Extension


Tuesday
30 Jun 2009
H2 Economics
0800h – 1045h
2T01 – 2T13
Hall


Wednesday
1 Jul 2009
H2 Mathematics
0800h – 1100h
2T05 – 2T15
Hall


Friday
3 Jul 2009
CLB
0800h – 1000h
All J1 and J2 CLB students
J3 – 01/02

Saturday--Rest and recharge
Wherever appropriate

Useful Resource

Two days before the examination, in the event of your feeling handicapped by your chronic inability to pay attention in class, Mr Marc Lim has generously shared his very detailed online resource, full of examination tips and model essays (did I get your attention with that?) to remedy your ailment.

Click here for the crutch.

H1N1 Announcement

1. Teachers and students who return from the affected countries i.e.
Australia, Japan, Spain, USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile and UK, Philippines, Thailand MUST remain away from school for a minimum of 7 days upon your return, EVEN IF WELL.

Updated 24 June, 2pm: Students whose parents and/or immediate family members who have travelled to affected countries are now ALLOWED to attend classes.

Updated 24/6: Countries affected are:
USA, Mexico, Canada, Chile, UK, Australia, Argentina, Japan, Thailand, Spain, Philippines, Panama, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Indonesia

Updated 21/6: Please check http://www.moh.gov.sg/mohcorp/default.aspx for the latest list of affected countries

2. From 17 June 2009 onwards, all staff & students will have to be screen before entering the campus. (The trigger temperature is 38.1 °C ).

3. All students are to:
a) bring along their personal thermometer whenever they are coming to college.
b) report to your HT if you have been to any affected country by 25 June (Thurs)

Poetry Pointers

Just before the Lit Examination, students tend to ask teachers for 'tips'. (Though if you think about it, rightly the service provider should be be the one who receives tips...) Anyhow, while you're online, procrastinating and waiting for the results of your Facebook quiz to load, here are some pointers that might help your poetry.

1. Start your essay with a discussion on tone.
Tone allows you to explore the nuances of the poem which facilitates a more accurate and sensitive essay.
Plus, the discussion of tone forces the essayist to analyze, rather than explain the poem. Speaking of which...

2. Analyze, not explain.
I've covered this during the extra lesson.
If you missed that bit, go find out!

While you're revising, you might also wish to review:
a) Notes from the workshop
b) Comprehension/reading skills (covered during "Identity" and "I'd rather be Horizontal")

Hope you feel more confident now. Ok... you may let go of my feet and get back to 'Great Expectations' now.

Shoo! Stop surfing already!

Examination Procedures

All students are to:

1. Download the Travel Declaration Form (TDF) from the college website. Any student who is unable to access the website must call college office at 6252 4083 or 6252 4084 immediately and the TDF will be sent to him/her by FAX or post.

2. All students must bring their TDF to school when they come for their 1st paper. The TDF will be collected at the screening station (entrance to College).

3. Students to report to college at least 1 hour before the exam starts.

4. Bing your personal thermometers whenever you are coming to college so as to expedite screening process.

5. Students who have temperatures above 38 deg C on the day of exam, regardless whether they have travelled or not, will not be allowed to sit for it.

6. If a student is unwell on the day of exam, parents must call up and inform the College.

Literature Examination

Just a reminder that H2 Literature Mid-Year Examination is on this Saturday, 27 June. Please be in school by 7:45 am.

Update--Be in school by 7 am to take your temperature and submit your travel declaration.

Do bring your:
1. Thermometer
2. Writing paper
3. Examination texts (Paper 1 & 4)

Students who returned from H1N1 affected countries this week, please stay away from school and inform your teacher.

Study hard!

Poetry Tutorial (2T9/12/27 & 2T5/35)

Date: 23 June, Tues
Time: 10am - 12 noon (latest)
Venue: LT6

Bring a jacket, materials from Lit writing workshop and a thermometer.

We will be:
1. Going through a pair of comparison for revision
2. Reviewing essay writing skills

Following which: 12-1pm for short queries and consultations from 2pm onwards.

2pm: Andrew and Vern
3pm:
4pm:
5pm:

Students who have been to countries affected by H1N1 within the last 7 days. Please contact me directly.

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