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
29 Jan*
Fri
Venue
Remarks
7.45 am
Time
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
Media Resource Facilities Talk
Exploring Higher Education and
Careers (for Phase 1 IP/DSA
students who had registered)
Break (for Phase 2# students)
#
Phase 2 : JAE & DSA/ IP students
who have not registered their
subjects
Use of IT Talk (Compulsory for
Phase 2 students)
General Briefing on A-level
Syllabus (Compulsory for Phase 2
students)
Break for Phase 1 students
Briefing on Subject Combination
(Compulsory for Phase 2
students)
Song, Dance and Cheer Session
(Compulsory for students who are
not attending the talks)
Auditorium
8.20am – 8.30 am
8.30 am – 9.00am
8.30am – 8.40 am
8.40am – 9.00 am
9.00am – 9.30 am
9.30am – 10.30 am
10.30am – 12.30pm
10.30am – 11.30am
Activity
Academic Talk 1 (compulsory for
Phase 2 students)
 Economics
 History
 Geography
Auditorium
Auditorium
MR Departments
ECG Unit
LT 4
IT
LT 4
DP/ST
LT 4
Timetabling comm,
PC/Fac & CG
Hall
Students’ Council
LT 4
Subject Coordinators
(max 10 mins for
each subject)
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11.30am – 12.15pm
29 Jan
Fri
12.15pm – 1.00pm
 Literature
 MTL
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)
Personal Consultations with
Academic staff on subject choice
(for all interested students)
Career Guidance Workshop/
Consultation (for all interested
students)
LT 2
LT 2
LT 2
LT 4
LT 4
LT 4
Reading
Room
A307
2.00pm – 4.00pm
(Break for students who are not
consulting)
Lunch Break
Introduction of Students’ Council
& Orientation Prog
For Interested Phase 2 Students:
ELL Selection Test
2.00pm - 4.00pm
CLEP Selection Test
A300
2.00pm – 3.30pm
KI Lesson
A309
3.30pm – 5.00pm
KI Lesson (Repeat Session) (if
necessary)
Orientation (for those not involved
in the tests or lessons)
Dismissal
Online registration of subject
combination for Phase 2 students
begins (til 3 Feb 9 am)
A309
1.00pm – 1.30pm
1.30pm – 2.00pm
2.00pm – 5.00 pm
5.00 pm
5.00 pm
Programme
Coordinators
(15 mins each
subject)
Canteen
Hall
A307
Hall
Programme
Coordinators
(10-15 mins each
subject)
PCs/Fac, PCs
Academic & special
programme
coordinators
including H2 Music.
SC/SD
Students’ Council
Programme
Coordinators
Students’ Council
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.
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Date
Time
7.45 am
1 Feb*
Mon
Activity
Venue
Remarks
Reporting Time for C1
students
Address by Principal
Auditorium
Briefing by Discipline
Committee
Hall
9.45am – 10.15 am
School Safety & Security Talk
Hall
10.15am – 11.00am
Hall
11.00am – 12.00pm
Briefing on Science Research
Programmes (SRP, NRP,
A*STAR, H3 and CenTaD)
Lunch Break
For Interested Phase 2
Students:
12.00pm – 3.00 pm
SMTP/GATE Selection Tests
LT 3
SMTP/GATE
Units
12.00pm – 1.30 pm
F Math Selection Tests
LT 1
Math Dept
12.00pm – 2.00 pm
CSC Selection Test
AVT
MTL Dept
3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
KI Selection Test & Interview
LT 4
12.00pm – 5.00 pm
Orientation (for those not
involved in the tests)
Dismissal
Subject Combination Talk for
JAE Parents (Students are
welcome)
Hall
KI Unit
*C2 Lesson at
4.30 pm at LT1
Students’ Council
8.00am – 9.00 am
9.00am – 9.45 am
5.00 pm
6.30pm – 8.00 pm
Auditorium
C1 students to
report by 7.45 am.
SC/Discipline
*C2 Bio Lecture
at 9.30am
Dir/Student
Development
Dean/RS
Canteen
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.
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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
2 Feb
Tues
Time
Activity
Venue
7.45 am
8.00am – 9.00 am
Reporting Time for C1 students
Talk by Deputy Principal
Hall
Hall
9.00am – 10.00 am
Lecture – H2 & H1 Geography
LT 1
Lecture – H2 Computing
10.00am –
11.00am
Questionaire to assess Chemistry
Reasoning (For phase 2 Science
students)
Lecture – H2 & H1 History
11.00am –12.00pm
Questionaire to assess Chemistry
Reasoning
(repeat session)
Lecture – H2 Biology
12.00pm – 1.30pm
Lecture – H2 Physics
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Lecture – H2 Economics
Lecture – H1 Economics
3.00pm – 4.00pm
4.00pm – 5.00pm
5.00pm – 5.30 pm
A306b
Remarks
DP/ST
All C1 Subject
Tutors are
requested to attend.
Arts Dept &
Computing Dept
*C2 Chem 9.30 –
11am at LTs 2-4 &
Audi
B218
AVT
A306b or
B218
For phase 2
Science students
Auditorium, Bio Dept
LTs 1 & 3
Auditorium Physics Dept
Audi, LT 2
& LT 3
LT1
Econs Dept
*C2 H3 Chem at 4
pm at LT 2
Lecture – H2 E-Lit
LT 1
E-Lit Dept
Lecture – H2 CSC
AVT
MTL Dept
Questionaire to assess Chemistry
Reasoning
(repeat session)
Lecture – H2 ELL (Only for
confirmed students unless
informed otherwise)
A306b or
B218
For phase 2
Science students
LT 1
ELL Dept
Lecture – H2 CLL
AVT
MTL Dept
Questionaire to assess Chemistry
Reasoning
(repeat session)
Meeting with successful applicants
(for Phase 2 students) of Special
Programmes (SMTP, GATE, CLEP)
B218
For phase 2
Science students
Reading
Room
Coordinators of
Special programmes
/ KI / MTL/ Math
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/ subjects (KI, F Math)
Date
3 Feb
Wed
Time
Depts
Activity
Venue
7.45 am
8.00am – 9.00am
Reporting Time for C1 students
Talk by Deputy Principal
Hall
Hall
9.00 am
Closure of Online Registration
of subject combination for
Phase 2 students
Lecture – H2 Math
9.00am – 10.00 am
10.00am –
11.00am
11.00am –12.00pm
Lecture – H1 Math
Lecture – H1 GP
Project Work lesson 1
(compulsory for Phase 2
students)
12.00pm –1.00pm
1.00pm – 2.30pm
Lunch
Sharing by Student
Development Dept
2.30pm – 5.00pm
5.00 pm
Orientation
Dismissal
Audi, LTs 2-4,
AVT
LT 1
LTs 1 – 4,
AVT, Audi
E303, E304,
E305, E306,
B218, A306b
Remarks
DP/SD
All C1 Subject
Tutors are
requested to attend.
Timetabling Comm
Math Dept
English Dept
PW Dept
Students to check
EMB for allocation of
venues *C2 Bio
lecture at 11.30am
Canteen
Hall
PC/SD, SD Dept
Hall
Students’ Council
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
4 Feb
Thurs
Time
7.45 am
8.00am – 9.30am
9.30am – 11.00am
11.00 am – 12.00pm
12.00pm –1.00pm
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Activity
Reporting Time for C1 students
History of Hwa Chong (College
Section)
Lecture – H2 Chemistry
Managing Transitions (for Boys)
Break (for Girls)
Managing Transitions (for Girls)
Break (for Boys)
i-Connect (for JAE students)
Venue
Hall
Hall
Audi,
LTs 2 – 4
Hall
Canteen
Hall
Canteen
Hall
Remarks
DP/SD
Chemistry Dept
*C2 EG & EH
Lecture at
10.30am (LT 1 &
AVT)
SC/Counselling,
Counsellors
SC/Counselling,
Counsellors
SC/Counselling
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2.00pm – 3.00pm
Hall
EMB for allocation
of venues.
Students to join
orientation after
lesson
Students’ Council
Venue
Remarks
Central Plaza
Students’ Council
Venue
Remarks
-
-
Activity
Venue
Remarks
7.45 am
8.00am – 9.00 am
Reporting Time for C1 students
Briefing for C1 Civics tutors
Hall
AVT
PCME
8.00am – 8.30am
Hall
Students’ Council
Hall
Hall
PC/Arts
PC/PE & CCA
Hall
Library Manager
10.30am – 11.30am
Students’ Council meet
Students
Sharing by Green Council
Sharing by PE & CCA
Department
Use of Library Facilities Talk
Break
Release of CT Class Allocation
1st CT session for C1 Students
11.30am – 12.30pm
12.30am – 5.00pm
Lunch
Orientation
2.00pm – 5.00pm
5.00 pm
Date
Time
5 Feb
Fri
7.30am – 11.00 am
Date
Time
8 & 9 Feb
Mon &
Tue
-
Date
10 Feb
Wed
Break (for non-JAE students)
Project Work lesson 2
(compulsory for Phase 2
students)
Orientation (for the rest)
Dismissal
Activity
Chinese New Year celebration
Activity
Chinese New Year Holiday
Time
8.30am – 9.00am
9.00am – 9.30am
9.30am – 10.00am
10.00am – 10.30am
- Faculty Meeting at 4 – 5 pm
5.00 pm
Dismissal
E303, E304,
E305, A307,
A309, A306b,
B218
Inner Plaza
Classrooms
(See Annex)
Timetabling Comm
C1 Civics Tutors
*C2 Bio lecture at
11.30 am at LT 1,
3, AVT, Audi
Canteen
Hall
Students’ Council
Audi – Apollo PC/Fac, Fac
LT 3 – Ares
Coord, ECs & SCs
LT 2 – Athena
Hall – Artemis
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Date
Time
7.45 am
11 Feb
Thurs
Date
8.00am – 5.00pm
Reporting Time for C1
students
Orientation
(including Flag Raising
Ceremony Formation)
5.00 pm
Dismissal
Time
7.45 am
12 Feb
Fri
Activity
Activity
Venue
Hall
Hall/Field/
Central Plaza
Students’ Council,
SC/Discipline, Fac
Coord, ECs &
SCs, CTs
Venue
Remarks
Hall
8.00am – 6.00pm
Reporting Time for C1
students
Orientation
6.00pm – 10.00pm
Orientation Campfire
Central Plaza
Hall
Note: Full lessons (Lectures, Tutorials & Practicals) begin from 15 Feb 2016.
C1 Parents’ Day cum POP
6.00 pm – 6.30 pm
19 Feb 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Fri
Remarks
Dinner Reception for Parents (at Canteen)
7.30 pm – 8.15 pm
Presentation and Q&A
Hall: for parents of NYGH, JAE, DSA students
Auditorium: for parents of HCI High School students
CT meets Parents in classrooms
8.15 pm
Post-Orientation Party (POP)
*HCI-NYGH
Education
Conference, C2
HBL
Students’ Council.
Staff are invited.
All C1 tutors are
required to attend.
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2016 College 2’s Programme
Date
12 Feb
Fri
17 Feb
Wed
19 Feb
Fri
Time
Activity
Venue
Whole day
C2 HBL
-
6.00pm – 10.00 pm
Orientation Campfire
Central Plaza
12.30pm – 2.00pm
Seniors meet Juniors
C2 CT
Session
classrooms
3.00pm – 5.00 pm
CCA Exhibition
8.15 pm
Post-Orientation Party
(POP)
Campus
Remarks
All C2 students
Students’ Council
Staff and C2 students are
invited. All C1 tutors are
required to attend.
During C2 CT Session
All CCAs
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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.)
Classes
16A10
16A11
16A12
16A14
16A15
16S60
16S61
16S62
16S63
16S64
16S65
16S66
16S67
16S68
16S69
16S6A
16S6B
16S6C
16S6D
16S6E
16S6F
16S6G
16S6H
Venues
A301
A204
A205
B101
B118
A206
A207
A208
A209
A300
A301
A317
A305
A307
A309
A310
A316
A402
A409
A410
A411
A412
A413
Classes
16S6J
16S6K
16S6Q
16S70
16S71
16S72
16S73
16S74
16S75
16S76
16S77
16S78
16S79
16S7A
16S7B
16S7C
16S7D
16S7E
16S7F
16S7G
16S7H
16S7J
Venues
B133
B134
B107
B104
B202
B203
B204
B301
B302
B303
B304
B316
B317
E305
E201
E202
E203
E204
E205
E302
E303
E304
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