FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (TERM 1)

FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION ON 1 MARCH 2010

1. In your class, conduct a focus group discussion, with facilitation from your Form Teacher.
2. Both Chair and Vice-Chair persons will brainstorm and think of creative ways to engage the class to give your their feedback on the following questions during the focus group discussion in your class:

• In what ways have your learning been engaging so far?
• What are some things that could be changed so that your learning can be improved?
• Describe in what ways have relationships with (a) teachers; (b) peers been positive or negative?

DURING THE TEA SESSION ON 3 MARCH 2010

1. Be punctual in the library on 3 March 2010 at 1pm to meet the school principal and vice-principals.
2. Prepare your class's feedback on the above 3 questions before the session.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING

OBJECTIVES

1. Interact with the Board of Directors in SST.
2. Share with them your learning experiences here in SST.
3. Learn from them their aspirations and how they can become so successful today.

WHO ARE OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

1. Dr. Su Guaning - Chairman, Board of Directors, SST/ President, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
2. Mr Chia Mia Chiang - Principal, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
3. Mr Koh Chin Nguang - Deputy Director, Sciences Branch, Curriculum Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education
4. Mr Daniel Yeong - Group Chief Executive Officer, Amtek Precision Technology Pte Ltd
5. Mr Danien Chee - President, Cabal Entertainment Software Pte. Ltd.
6. Mr Inderjit Singh - Chief Executive Officer, Infiniti Solutions. Ltd.
7. Mr Quek Gim Pew - Chief Executive Officer, DSO National Laboratories
8. Prof Seah Hock Soon - Professor, Division of Computing Systems, School of Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, NTU
9. Mr Tang Kin Fei - Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Sembcorp Industries Ltd.

TASKS

1. Each class's chair and vice chairman will do a research online to find out more about our Board of Directors. Class 1-01 will research on Dr Su Guaning, Class 1-02 will research on Mr Chia Mia Chiang and the rest of the class continues.
2. You may want to find out on the following: what does the company / institution do? what is the role they play in the company? other interesting educational findings about them?
3. After you have found out about them, craft 3 questions that you wish to ask the Board of Directors when you meet them.
4. Do a 3 slide- presentation to present your findings and the crafted questions and share with all of us next Thursday, 4 March 2010.

WHAT WILL YOU DO ON 22nd MARCH 2010?

1. On 22nd March 2010 (Monday), you will interact with the Board of Directors over lunch. Brainstorm ideas on what you and your friends here can do to showcase or tell the Board of Directors about your learning experiences here.
2. Morphological Matrix for brainstorming (5 minutes): Factors for brainstorming include: Form of Presentation/ Content of Presentation/ Method of Presentation.
3. From the Matrix of Ideas you all have generated, choose a number and see what combinations of interesting ideas you can generate from the matrix.

DISTRIBUTION OF ROLES AND FOLLOW UP

1. 4th March: Present your findings about each director.
2. Create presentation by:
3. Prepare how to present by: