CM - (AY22-23) Student Handbook

SIXTH
FORM
SCHOOL

STUDENT

HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC YEAR

2022 - 2023

NAME |

GUIDING

STATEMENTS

MOTTO Spirit of Excellence
VISION Every student will aspire to be a Scholar,

a Leader and a Global Citizen
MISSION To be a World Class School that provides

the students with holistic education to
make the world a better place.
MAXIM Dare to Reach the Highest
VALUES Independence, Respect, Resilience,
Responsibility
SCHOOL THEME Run the Race with Perseverance

FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2022 - 2023

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CONTENTS 4
5
School Philosophy and Objectives 6
School Logo & Crest 7
One SISB 8-9
Sixth Form Strategic Thrusts 10
School History 11-13
Policy on Homework 14
School Discipline 15
Policy on CCAs 16
Policy on Child Protection 17-19
Policy on Examination 20
Curriculum Pathway in Sixth Form 21-22
Curriculum & Assessment 23
Policy on Academic Honesty 24
Class Committee Roles and Responsibilities 25-106
Calendar for Academic Year 2022-2023
Diary Planner

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SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

1. Our commitment is to achieve excellence in all 7. We provide educational programmes of high
aspects of education offered by the school. international standards to enable our students
2. We have educational programmes to develop to be the best that they can be.
all-rounded individuals who have a passion for 8. We nurture the 21st Century Skills and
learning. Competencies amongst staff and students in our
3. We enable our students to develop a “heart of school.
service” and a caring attitude to the community. 9. Our faculty is ably led by Dr. Ong Teck
4. We believe that our students have a serious Chin, an Oxford graduate and an outstanding
intent to pursue excellence in their learning educationist to enable our school to be a top
journey. school nationally and internationally.
5. We endeavor to nurture sterling character 10. We are approved and supported by the Thai
attributes in our students so that they will be government, the Education Ministry and the
responsible and good citizens. School Board to achieve our endeavours.
6. Our students and staff are imbued with the
passion to nurture every student to his or her full
potential.

SCHOOL OBJECTIVES

1. To nurture students to be the best they can be. 7. To develop in our students a heart of service
2. To enable students to achieve their full so that they will be responsible citizens in the
potential in their educational experience. community.
3. To develop all-rounded individuals with a zest 8. To facilitate students’ understanding of cross
for life. cultural distinctive, internationalism and to have
4. To help students achieve excellence in their an international outlook.
academic and non-academic pursuits. 9. To work with parents and our supporters to
5. To provide students with opportunities to enable our students to maximize their potential.
develop fine leadership qualities. 10. To establish and manage an effective
6. To enable our students to develop exemplary boarding school to support students’ learning.
character.

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RATIONALE
The enhanced SISB logo is a symbolic representation of the SISB name, which is inspired by
its first campus - Singapore International School of Bangkok, the first Singapore International
School that was established in Thailand in 2001. SISB aspires to bring education to people of
diverse backgrounds and nationalities and strives to be a leading international school to pro-
vide quality and broad-based education to students. The colour black symbolises strength and
solidarity of the SISB workforce. The colour blue reflects knowledge and integrity, capturing
the essence of an international organisation that is constantly progressing. The two colours
unite to signify that SISB is a community inspired by a global outlook and enriched by cultural
diversity.
SISB CREST
The enhanced SISB School Crest is an emblem of the spirit of excellence that the school
upholds. Emblazoned in the Crest are two lions supporting a shield which embodies the SISB
name together with symbols of intellect and knowledge. Below the shield is a banner inscribed
with the school’s motto. The lions represent Singapore and symbolises strength and integrity.
The colour orange associates with energy, creativity and positivity. Harmonising with the SISB
logo colours of black and blue, the emblem’s colours denotes the core of the School’s spirit of
service, perseverance, integrity, respect & responsibility, independence and teamwork.

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SIXTH FORM STRATEGIC THRUSTS

STRATEGIC THRUSTS OF THE SCHOOL

Strategic Thrust 1 Achieve academic excellence
with Broad based curriculum

Strategic Thrust 2 Provide Trilingual focus in
Strategic Thrust 3 Curriculum

Provide Holistic development
of students with Leadership
and Character Training

Strategic Thrust 4 Recruit Quality Staff

Strategic Thrust 5 Establish Quality Partnerships
with Parents and Community

Strategic Thrust 6 Establish efficient administrative
and operational support

Strategic Thrust 7 Aim to increase student
enrolment annually

SCHOOL HISTORY

2001 Establishment of SISB’s first campus at Ekkamai

2002 Launch of SISB Ekkamai Campus (1st) Official opening of
2006 SISB’s frist campus, Ekkamai Campus
2007
2008 Appointed by Singapore Examinations and Assessment
Board as iPSLE Exam Center

Inaugural Singapore International Primary School
Leaving Examination (iPSLE)

SISB Ekkamai expanded its campus from 3 to
5-rai with a second complex

2009 Embarkation of New Secondary School Project

2010 SISB is fully accredited by the office for National
Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA)
under the Private Education Act of Thailand.

2011 SISB is fully accredited by CIS.
SISB is certified by CIE to conduct the IGCSE examinations.
SISB is certified by Ministry of Education of China as a Hanban
centre to conduct Chinese proficiency tests for students.

2012 Launch of SISB Pracha Uthit Campus (2nd)
SISB opened its second 10-rai campus,

SISB Pracha Uthit Campus with investments of THB 250 million.

On 7th June 2012, Pracha Uthit Campus was officially opened
by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

2013 Launch of SISB Suvarnabhumi Campus (3rd)

SISB opened its third 8-rai campus, SISB Suvarnabhumi Campus.

SISB Pracha Uthit Campus is certified by CIE to conduct the
Cambridge International A Levels examinations.

The first batch of students completed the IGCSE examinations.
SISB invested THB 50 million to construct the new 1.25-rai SISB
Building at Pracha Uthit (built-up area 2,200 sqm), which serves
the Nursery 1 cohort and SISB Co. Ltd. Corporate Office

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2014 Official Opening of SISB Building
Official Opening of SISB Corporate HQ and Nursery 1
classrooms by Singapore Ambassador, Mrs Chua, on 14 Nov.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Secondary Complex
at SISB Pracha Uthit.

2015 Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the 10-rai expansion
2016 of SISB Pracha Uthit Campus Secondary Complex (Phase 2)
with investments of THB 800 million.

Launch of SISB Secondary Complex at Pracha Uthit Campus
SISB commemorates 15th Anniversary
SISB Ekkamai Campus launches refurbished classrooms for
NK & Primary levels.

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony SISB’s Chiangmai Campus.

SISB 15th Anniversary Celebration.

SISB Pracha Uthit Campus opens its new 10-rai expansion (Phase 2)

Secondary Complex.

2017 Launch of SISB Chiangmai Campus (4th)
2018 Launch of SISB Thonburi Campus (5th)
SISB opened its fourth 5-rai campus, SISB Chiangmai.
SISB opened its fifth 8-rai campus, SISB Thonburi.

9th July – Opening of SISB Performing Arts Complex
Silpapirom by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn on 9th July 2018.

2019 SISB Pracha Uthit authorised as an IB World School. On 29
October 2019, SISB Pracha Uthit was authorised as an IB
World School. It started to offer the IB Diploma Programme
from Academic Year 2020-2021, in addition to Cambridge
AS and A Levels, for Grade 11 and 12 students.

2020 First Foundation Ceremony: SISB Thonburi Secondary Building

Launch of SISB Chiang Mai Sixth Form

2021 SISB Nontaburi Campus (5th). SISB commenced construction
of a new state-of-the-art and modern campus in Hor Kan
Kha Road, Nonthaburi. The ideal location of this campus will
allow SISB Schools to reach the areas of Don Mueang, Laksi,
Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and more. SISB’s new campus in
Nonthaburi is targeted to be ready by August 2022.

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Primarily about work to consolidate and build on class work as well as learn for tests, do independent research
tc within a reasonable time frame, with minimal adult help.
Related to grade level or subject matter curriculum.
Related to class instruction.
Engaging, purposeful and relevant.

POLICY ON HOMEWORKEmphasis on quality over quantity.

HOMEWORK IS IMPORTANT TO STUDENT LEARNING AT SISB SIXTH SCHOOL.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ON AVERAGE OF 1 TO 2 HOURS OF
HOMEWORK PER NIGHT. HOMEWORK IS A VITAL PART OF THE LEARNING
PROCESS AND HAS DIRECT IMPACT ON THE GRADING PROCESS.

DEFINITION

Homework is any activity or assignment directed by the teacher to be performed outside the
classroom that may include practising skills learned in class; writing, reading, revising or completing
of assignments.

RULES FOR HOMEWORK •Related to grade level or subject matter curriculum.
•Related to class instruction.
• Primarily about work to consolidate and build on •Engaging, purposeful and relevant.
class work as well as learn for tests, do independent •Emphasis on quality over quantity.
research, etc. within a reasonable time frame, with
minimal adult help.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Class work and homework missed because • Homework assigned may constitute a
of an absence should be made up as soon as percentage of the grade for the term and it is to be
possible. This is the student’s, and not the teacher’s, turned in when due. If the homework is submitted
responsibility. Students should check Google late, the grade for that particular term will be affeted.
Classroom and use Google chat to check with fellow • If a child is consistently unable to complete
classmates and teachers when absences occur so that assigned work, the parent should contact the
work can be made known. If a student is going to be teacher first for support and remediation if
absent for two or more days, class teachers should be necessary. Teachers should also contact parents
informed and arrangements made for homework to be if a child is consistently unable to complete the
uploaded to Google Classroom. The school strongly assigned work.
discourages taking students out of school for • Students have ultimate responsibility for
family vacations during term time. The missed class ensuring that his or her work is authentic, with the
and work are very difficult to make up and this will work of others or ideas of others fully and correctly
often result in a learning gap. The absences are acknowledged.
considered unacceptable and teachers are in no way
obligated to supply your child with work that will be
missed.

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SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

EXPECTED STUDENT BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL

Attendance
• Attendance in school is compulsory
• Any request for leave from official school day must be made directly to the Deputy Principals or
Principal at least one week in advance for non-emergency case.

Punctuality
• The school regards punctuality as a very important virtue.
• All students have to be punctual for school lessons, CCA and other committed school activities.
•Students will be deemed to be late if they do not report to school by 8:15 a.m.
• Students arriving in school late will have to report to the office and obtain a late-comer slip to
enter their classes.
• Disciplinary action (such as detention or snack time duty) will be taken against those who are
late for school, class or any school organised programme.
• Warning letters may be issued to students who are regularly late for school and parents will be
called up to meet with the Class Teacher or Assistant Class Teacher.

Snack and Lunch Time
• The canteen area must be kept clean and hygienic at all time.
• No food should be taken out of the canteen. All food and drinks must be consumed
within the canteen.
• Food must be disposed appropriately at the collection point.
• All cutlery must be returned to the collection point in an orderly manner.
• Students must exercise consideration and refrain from making excessive and unnecessary
noise during snack and lunch time.
• Students are not allowed to stay in the classroom or loiter along the corridors during snack
and lunch time.
• At the end of snack and lunch time, students are to report back to their classrooms punctually
in an orderly manner.

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Classroom
• It is the responsibility of students to report punctually for lessons.
• They are to bring textbooks, workbooks and other materials relevant to their lessons.
• Assignments are to be completed and handed in by the specified deadline. Any request

for an extension of time must be made to the teacher before the deadline.
• Students must stay focused and participate actively during lessons.
• Students must seek the teacher’s permission before leaving the class during lessons.
• Students are not to disrupt lessons or waste curriculum time.
• Classroom must be kept clean and tidy at all time.
• No food and drinks are allowed in the classroom.
• Use of mobile phones are strictly not allowed during curriculum time.

Attire • Make-up and any cosmetics are not allowed
• Monday is Formal Day. All students are to be for students.
in their full formal school uniform through • Only approved religious accessories are
out the whole day. allowed.
• Students are allowed to wear any prescribed • Please refer to the pictures on the next page
school attire from Tuesday to Friday. for details of a student’s outlook.
• The wearing of flip flops/sandals to school is • No tinting, dyeing, highlighting or perming of
hair. No outlandish hairstyle.
prohibited except on medical grounds. Approval • Fingernails should be kept short and
from the Discipline Master must be sought. unvarnished.
• Body studs, rings, bangles or wristbands of
• Relevant sports shoes can be worn when any colour or kind are not allowed.
students are participating in a competition on
that day.
• Girls are allowed only one pair of ear studs.
Hair accessories must be decent and must
not be too flamboyant in design.

Personal Belongings to bring any weapon-like item which is used or
• Students are strongly advised against bring- intended to be used to cause harm to others.
ing valuable items such as mobile phones, The following items will be conscated, without
electronic games, expensive watches, listening any questioning, if brought to school.
devices, etc. to school. Disciplinary action will also be taken against the
• While the school will assist in the search for student(s) who own/meddle with them.
lost valuables, the school cannot guarantee the • Non-educational play cards
successful return of these valuables. The school • Cigarettes
cannot be held responsible nor liable in any • Lighters
in anyway for the theft/loss of valuables. • Pornographic materials
• All students are not allowed to have in their • Sharp objects which are weapon-like
possession any weapon. They are not allowed

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Use of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDS)
•Personal Electronics Devices (PEDS) include mobile phones, ipods, ipads, tablets, laptops,
cameras and similar electronics devices.
•Mobile phones are strictly prohibited during curriculum time. Mobile phones have to be surren
dered to the Class Teachers in the morning and will be returned at the end of the curriculum time.
All other PEDs must be switched off during curriculum time unless approved by the teacher for
use in lesson.
• Students should not abuse the use of PEDs. They should not take picture or video of others
without the latter’s permission.
• The school reserves the right to conduct checks on any PEDs brought to school at any time.
• Students are personally responsible and accountable for the safe-keeping of their PEDs.
• PEDs found attended or used during curriculum time will be confiscated.
• Violation of any rule regarding the usage of PEDs will result in the confiscation of the device(s),
which will be returned only to parents.

Permission to Leave School during School Hours

• All students requesting to leave school early during curriculum time must report to the office to
obtaim permission from the Deputy Principal or Principal.
• The office will issues an Exit Pass to the students.
• In the absence of parent or guardian, the office will contact them and inform them of the early release.

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POLICY ON CCAS

FOR TEACHERS

1. Each teacher (excluding Deans) is assigned one -4a) Teachers keep attendance register in google
CCA for direction and/or supervision. sheets, updated weekly and shared with admin.

-1a) Teachers assigned to fluctuating or low- -4b) Teachers follow up absence and tardiness of
attendance CCAs may be moved to other CCAs. individual students just as with regular
academic lessons. If necessary, teachers may
2. CCAs timing take disciplinary actions against students who
-2a) The frequency for the conduct of each CCA are regularly late or absent or refer students
is once/twice a week.
-2b) The duration of each CCA should be at least to the disciplinary committee for further actions.
1 hours per session.
-2c) The recommended time for each CCA is -4c) Teachers should advise students who have
3:20-4:20pm valid reasons and who wish to transfer CCA to
-2d) Teachers keep their CCA’s activities and seek permission from CCA committee.
business only to the time allocated and refrain
from scheduling additional practices, 5. Remedials
committee meetings, etc. -5a) Subject teachers follow assigned subject days
for remedials.
3. Teachers submit year-long plan with weekly -5b) Subject teachers and relevant CCA teachers
activities (approx. 30 weeks), including at least 2 of in-charge discuss in advance the need for key
the 4 key indicators, to CCA committee: students in “Team CCAs” (competitive sports
- projected outcomes teams, drama production, any CCA with up
- summative projects coming competition, performance, or
- performances summative project) to attend either remedial
- competitions or CCA.
4. Teachers uphold all SISB school rules during CCA, -5c) Subject teachers seek to offer remedials to
especially those regarding safety and attendance. “key students” during other mutual free time.
-5d) In cases of severe academic need, CCA

teachers release their “key students” to remedial.

FOR STUDENTS

1. All students must sign up for CCAs. 5. Students who have valid reasons and who wish to
2. Each student participates in two CCA sessions transfer CCA are to seek permission from CCA over-
per week. all coordinator.
3. CCAs are equal to lessons in terms of the 6. Students are responsible for balancing academics
importance of attendance and conduct. with CCAs.
4. Students follow all SISB school rules during CCAs. - 6a) Students cooperate with both CCA teacher and
subject teacher with respect to requests for
remedial.

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POLICY ON CHILD PROTECTION

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children refers to the process of protecting children from
abuse or neglect, preventing the impairment of their health or development, ensuring that children
grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe, effective and nurturing care and
undertaking that role so as to enable those children to have optimum life chances and to enter
adulthood successfully. Child protection refers to the processes undertaken to meet statutory
obligations laid out in the Child Protection Act 2003 in respect of those children who have been
identified as suffering, or being at risk of suffering harm

GOOD PRACTICE GUIDELINES

To meet and maintain our responsibilities towards children, the school community agrees to the
following standards of good practice:

- treating all children with respect;
- setting a good example by conducting ourselves appropriately;
- involving children in decision-making which affects them;
- encouraging positive and safe behaviour among children;
- being a good listener;
- being alert to changes in child’s behaviour;
- recognising that challenging behaviour may be an indicator of abuse;
- reading and understanding all of the school’s safeguarding and guidance documents on wider safeguarding
issues, for example bullying, physical contact, e-safety plans and information-sharing;
- asking the child’s permission before doing anything for them which is of a physical nature, such as assisting
with dressing, physical support during PE or administering first aid;
- maintaining appropriate standards of conversation and interaction with and between children and avoiding
the use of sexualised or derogatory language;
- being aware that the personal and family circumstances and lifestyles of some children lead to an increased
risk of neglect and or abuse.

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POLICY ON EXAMINATION

EXAM GUIDELINES
The purpose of formal examinations is to give teachers, parents and students themselves
information about their progress, strengths and weaknesses and how well they have been
performing academically in school. Exams are not the end of a process but part of an on-going
journey that is focused on developing students’ understanding and confidence in the content
and skills mastery and are a good indication of how both teachers and students can close the gap.
Late for exam:
Students who are late are allowed to sit for the paper but with no extra time given.
Missed exam:
Students will still be allowed to sit for the paper but senior management and internal exam
committee will decide the students’ grades with the subject teacher and on a case by case basis.
Cheating in exams:
Students caught cheating will be penalised and given a zero for that particular paper.

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Hybrid of Grade - Language Arts 11 Core
Singapore & UK 7&8 Subjects
curriculum
- Thai Language

International General Grade - Chinese Language
Certificate of Secondary 9 & 10
Education - Mathematics
- Life Science
Cambridge International Examinations - Physical Science
taken at Grade 10
Sixth Form ( Age 12 - 18)
General Certification Grade - Geography
Memberships andof Education11 & 12
accreditationsCambridge International- History
AS & A Level - Art

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Diploma Programme

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- Project Work examined
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