Home Based Learning
Overview
1. Home-Based Learning (HBL) is a bi-weekly platform for students to learn in settings beyond school through a blend of online and offline activities. These activities complement in-school learning and are designed to develop students' ability to be self-directed, passionate and lifelong learners. These self-directed experience will also encourage the development
of positive habits in learning, such as setting of learning goals and monitoring of one’s
learning progress.
2. HBL days will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the school year to inculcate the
practice of self-directed learning. We are confident that with practice, every Junyuan
student can continue their learning even when they are at home.
Schedule
3. HBL days for Sec 2 to 5 will be conducted on a regular basis throughout Semester 2 on the following Fridays:
* 7 and 21 July 2023
* 4 and 18 Aug 2023
* 22 Sep 2023
Instructions to Students
4. Subject teachers for English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Mother Tongue will be assigning
lessons and assignments to you based on the Friday timetable for even weeks. You can
access the timetable here:
https://junyuansec.moe.edu.sg/student-information/student-timetable
5. You are expected to take personal ownership by following the instructions provided in the
SLS assigned lessons, or in the email by your subject teachers. These instructions may
include the following:
- Learning tasks and assignments to complete using your textbooks/workbooks/pre-
distributed worksheets - Deadlines and modes for the submission of assignments
- Duration needed to complete the learning tasks
- Common times to log-on for collaborative or real-time lessons
6. Seek assistance from your teachers if you are unable to locate the learning resources
during HBL. You can find their email addresses here:-
https://junyuansec.moe.edu.sg/other-information/contact-us/staffs-emails
You can email the HOD of the relevant subject if you are unable to locate your subject teacher’s name.
7. You should access the following platforms for your learning resources:
- Log-in to your account for the Student Learning Space (SLS) for your assigned lessons
- Check your Student ICON email for specific instructions from your subject teachers
8. Ensure you have the passwords for the following applications:
- Student Learning Space (SLS) – To reset your password, please go to this page:
- SSOE and Student ICON email (yourname@students.edu.sg) – To reset your password,
please go to this page:
9. Practise good cyber habits by focusing on the tasks instead of surfing other sites or
checking social media. Do remember to take regular breaks so that the mind can
consolidate and make time to exercise and eat well.
Student Initiated Learning (SIL) Activity
10. Sec 1 to 3 students will also embark on Student Initiated Learning to work on a topic of
their interest, e.g. playing guitar, learning a new language. Students are given 1 hour during
each HBL day to plan their learning for this topic and curate online resources, e.g. YouTube
videos to support their learning.&
11. Students will be briefed by their form teachers on the SIL in Term 3. Students can refer to
the following resource to get started:
12. Learning to manage your time is part of the intent of HBL so we encourage students to
spend at most 60 minutes on their SIL activity during HBL days. Enjoy your SIL activity but
do so safely.
Useful Information for Parents/Guardians
13. The following links provide tips on how to support your child/ward during HBL days: