Welcome
to our E-Open House 2021
We believe that every Woodlander is a gift to society.
This year, we want to help you discover your gifts
so that it will be easier to decide on your choices for secondary school.
What is the WDL Gift Finder?
Our Principal, Mrs Tay Yang Fern, explains what the Gift Finder is, how it came about, and how it will help you decide on your choices.
After you have taken the Gift Finder Quiz...
1) Find out more about the 9 areas at this e-open house!
Your Gift Finder report would identify the gifts you may have.
- Hear from our teachers and your seniors what you can do to develop your gifts.
- Find out what opportunities Woodlands Sec offer to develop our students' gifts in these areas.
2) Making sense of your Gift Finder report
Our Vice-Principal, Mdm Masayu, explains how to interpret your Gift Finder report.
3) Deciding on your choices
Our Vice-Principal, Mr Chen Bing Hong, shares how you can use your Gift Finder report to help you decide on your secondary school choices.
Resources mentioned in the video
Misc. Info
Take a School Tour!
Let our Woodlanders take you on a tour of our home and have a peek into what we do.
School Distinction Award
Best Practice -
Teaching & Learning
Best Practice -
Student All-Round Development
Best Practice -
Staff Well-Being & Development
Best Practice -
Character & Citizenship Education
1\ English Language
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our HOD (English Language), Ms Sarah Teo, explains what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our teachers!
English - Using proper action words (Verbs)
by the English Language Department
English Literature - Which is the right interpretation of the character?
by the English Language Department
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Exposure for all
- Effective communication enrichment (e.g. social media presentation)
- Curated reading materials
Stretching those with strong interests
- External competitions for writing and public speaking.
- Morning assembly sharing with the whole school
- Emceeing opportunities for school events
- Featuring essays, stories and poetry in the termly Woodlands Newsletter
Recent achievement in this area
2\ Mother Tongue
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our SH (Chinese Language), Mr Phua Poh Boon, explains what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our teachers!
Chinese - Which is the right word to use (in Chinese)
by the Mother Tongue Department
Malay - Common leaves in school which are important to Malay culture (in Malay)
by the Mother Tongue Department
Tamil - Festivals which are important to Indian culture (in Tamil)
by the Mother Tongue Department
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Subjects
- Chinese Language
- Malay Language
- Tamil Language
- Higher Chinese
- Higher Tamil
- Higher Malay
Exposure for all
- Mother Tongue Fortnight
- Curated reading materials
Stretching those with strong interests
- External competitions for writing, public speaking, cultural and debate competitions
- Offering of Higher Mother Tongue Subjects
- Emceeing opportunities for school cultural events
- Featuring essays and stories in school's public platforms
3\ Mathematics
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our HOD (Mathematics), Ms Goh Hui Shi, and our SH (Mathematics), Mr Wilson Tuong, explain what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our teachers!
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Subjects
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
Exposure for all
- Math Trail (Sec 1)
- Enrichment Programmes
Stretching those with strong interests
- External competitions
- Math π-neers
Recent achievement in this area
4\ Science
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our SH (Physics), Mr Jacky Tan, explains what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our teachers!
Science - Which balloon will burst?
by the Science Department
Food & Consumer Education - Making your own mayonnaise
by the Craft & Tech Department
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Subjects
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Food & Consumer Education
- Nutrition & Food Science (formerly known as Food and Nutrition)
Exposure for all
- Learning through inquiry
- Hands-on experiments and Practical Experience
Stretching those with strong interests
- External competitions
- Woodlands Scientists Programme (Lower Sec)
- Science Centre Enrichment Programme
5\ Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our SH (Biology), Ms Yvonne Tan, explains what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Our Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is about STEM!
Our Vice-Principal, Mr Chen Bing Hong, recounts how our Woodlanders grew their gifts through the opportunities provided by ALP and LLP.
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Exposure for all
Our ALP aims to nurture the love for for STEM.
- At Sec 1, you will get to learn about Food Sciences and Computational Thinking
- In Sec 2, you will get to specialise in one of these fields further.
CCAs
Stretching those with strong interests
- STEM Competitions
- Coding Programme by Saturday Kids
- Science Centre enrichment programme
Recent achievement in this area
6\ Sports
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our HOD (PE & CCA), Mr Mohd Razif Bin Abdul Hamed, explains what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our seniors from Sports & Games CCAs
Exercises for Athletics
by Athletics
How to do an overhead smash
by Badminton
Basketball shooting techniques
by Basketball
Essential skills needed in football
Passing in soccer
Common mistakes in netball
by Netball
How to do a Sunback Spike
by Sepak Takraw
Show us your skills!
Check out the CCA challenge by the seniors from the Sports & Games CCAs.
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Exposure for all
- Sports Elective Programme
Subjects
- Physical Education
Stretching those with strong interests
- External competitions (through CCA)
- Inter-class Competitions
- Developing the coaching eye through mentoring of classmates in lessons
7\ Humanities
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our SH (History & NE), Mrs Lechimi Devi Ramesh, and our SH (Geography), Mr Luo Yanjie, explain what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our teachers!
History - How would different perspectives present the same event?
by the Humanities Department
Geography - Why do winds bend?
by the Humanities Department
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Subjects
- Geography
- History
- Social Studies
- English Literature
(See English Language section above)
Exposure for all
- Experiential Learning through games, virtual fieldtrips and Lego Brick Museum
- Learning through inquiry and investigation
Stretching those with strong interests
- External competitions
- Model United Nations
Recent achievement in this area
Silver Award
NLB Historical Scene Investigation Challenge
8\ Design & Aesthetics
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our HOD (Craft & Technology), Mr Abdul Latiff Bin Omar , and HOD (PE & CCA), Mr Mohd Razif Bin Abdul Hamed, explain what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Explore further with our teachers!
Art - Drawing Zentangles
Design & Technololgy - Making your own clip-on lamp
Explore further with our seniors from Performing Arts CCAs
Good posture for singing
by Choir
How to make good music
by Concert Band
How to do some of our dance movements
by Dance
Three Laban's movement efforts
by ELDDS
5 Movements from Malay Dance
by Malay Dance
Show us your skills!
Check out the CCA challenge by the seniors from the Performing Arts CCAs.
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Subjects
- Art
- Design & Technology
- Music
CCAs
Exposure for all
- Basic Design Skills
- Learning of musical instruments and performing with it
- Aesthetics appreciation programme
Stretching those with strong interests
- Performance opportunities
- Performing Arts CCAs
Recent achievements in this area
Accomplishment
Accomplishment
Distinction
Distinction
9\ Service & Leadership
Do I have a strong interest in this area?
Our HOD (CCE), Ms April Lee, explains what someone who excels in this area is like and how the Gift Finder determines if that might be you.
Our Learning for Life Programme (LLP) is about Community Youth Leadership!
Our Vice-Principal, Mr Chen Bing Hong, recounts how our Woodlanders grew their gifts through the opportunities provided by ALP and LLP.
Opportunities in WDL to develop in this area
Exposure for all
Our ALP aims to nurture the love for the community and the sensitvity to the needs of others.
- From Sec 1, we progressively nurture you to serve the school, and then the immediate community in Sec 2.
- Eventually, we bring all Sec 3s to serve the ASEAN community overseas.
- With the confidence, we encourage you to advocate for the cause you feel strongly for in Sec 4.
CCAs
Stretching those with strong interests
- Youth Envoys - training and opportunities to lead class Values in Action (VIA) projects.
- Engagement in community by Youth Ambassadors, such as dialogue with Ministers, Youth Assembly at Northwest CDC, and Marsiling Constituency Annual Workplan.
- Mentoring juniors in their VIA projects.
Explore further with our seniors from Uniformed Group CCAs
How to tie a reef knot
Making a clove hitch
by Girl Guides
How to perform the Vertical Order Arms drill
by NCC
The NPCC Experience
by NPCC
How to perform CPR compressions
by NCDCC
Show us your skills!
Check out the CCA challenge by the seniors from the Uniformed Groups CCAs.
CCA Challenge!
Sports & Games
by Athletics
by Badminton
by Basketball
by Netball
by Sepak Takraw
Performing Arts
by Choir
by Dance
by ELDDS
by Malay Dance
Uniformed Groups
by Girl Guides
by NCC
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