GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL
Student Development Department

School Values Descriptors

VALUES LEVEL EXCEEDING COMPETENT DEVELOPING NOT OBSERVED
DISCIPLINE

Exercise self-control and appropriate behaviour at all times.
JUNIOR

(Baseline is 50 pts.)
Very Good Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(above 61 pts)
Requires no reminders about school rules and values at all times.
Good Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(41 to 60 pts)
Requires no reminders about school rules and values most of the time.
Fair Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(21 to 40 pts)
Requires some reminders about school rules and values.
Poor Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(0 to 20 pts)
Requires reminders about school rules and values most of the time.
SENIOR

(Baseline is 40 pts.)
Very Good Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(above 61 pts)
Requires no reminders about school rules and values at all times.
Good Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(41 to 60 pts)
Requires no reminders about school rules and values most of the time.
Fair Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(21 to 40 pts)
Requires some reminders about school rules and values.
Poor Conduct based on accumulated merit and demerit points.
(0 to 20 pts)
Requires reminders about school rules and values most of the time.
INTEGRITY

Uphold honesty and stand up for what is right and good in everything I say and do.
JUNIOR Able to help peers to reflect on actions to create positive outcomes. Able to reflect on one’s own actions to create positive outcomes. Able to reflect on one’s own actions to create positive outcomes, with some help from peers/coaches. Unable to reflect on one’s own actions to create positive outcomes- continue to repeat same mistakes
SENIOR Able to reflect on one’s own actions and help peers to reflect on actions to create positive outcomes. Able to reflect on one’s own actions to create positive outcomes most of the time. Able to reflect on one’s own actions to create positive outcomes, with some help from peers/coaches. Unable to reflect on one’s own actions to create positive outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITY

Answer for my own conduct and accept any consequences. Be trustworthy always.
JUNIOR Takes initiative and do the extra mile to carry out assigned tasks. Able to carry out assigned tasks without reminders. Needs reminders to carry out assigned tasks. Unable to carry out assigned tasks, even with reminders from peers/coaches.
SENIOR Takes learning beyond the scope of curriculum for self-development. Completes work / tasks without any supervision and take pride in work. Requires supervision in order for work/tasks to be completed. Unable to do what is required even with reminders from peers/coaches.
RESPECT

Honour all school staff and respect other people’sfeelings, rights, properties and differing opinions.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR Takes initiative and do the extra mile to show respect to all school staff and take care/ be considerate of other people’s feelings, rights, properties and differing opinions. Able to show respect to all school staff and take care/ be considerate of other people’s feelings, rights, properties and differing opinions, without reminders. Needs reminders to  show respect to all school staff and take care/ be considerate of other people’s feelings, rights, properties and differing opinions. Unable to show respect to all school staff and take care/ be considerate of other people’s feelings, rights, properties and differing opinions, even with reminders.
RESILIENCE

Learn to overcome life’s challenges*.
E.g.
* BGR
* peer-related problems
* school problems (homework, CCA, academic results)
* family problems
JUNIOR  AND SENIOR Able to accept life’s challenges and/or problems as opportunities for growth.

Exemplar in overcoming challenges and/or problems in life
Able to accept life’s challenges and/or problems as opportunities for growth, with some guidance / coaching

Shows great perseverence in overcoming challenges and/or problems in life.
Able to accept life’s challenges and/or problems as opportunities for growth with close guidance / coaching

Shows some perseverence in overcoming challenges and/or problems in life.
Unable to accept life’s challenges and/or problems as opportunities for growth even with guidance / coaching.

Does not persevere in overcoming challenges and/or problems in life; give up easily even though help was offered.
COMPASSION

Demonstrate kindness, care and understanding to those who are less fortunate* than us.

E.g.
* financial difficulty
* learning difficulty
* meeting the needs/concerns of peers/ classmates /schoolmates/ community
JUNIOR Able to show sensitivity / kindness to those who are less fortunate by words or actions at all times. Able to show sensitivity / kindness to those who are less fortunate by words or actions most of the time. Able to show sensitivity / kindness to those who are less fortunate by words or actions, with some reminders. Not able to show sensitivity / kindness to those who are less fortunate by words or actions, even with some reminders.

SENIOR

Able to plan and execute a community-based project to show kindness, care and understanding to those who are less fortunate. Able to help-out in a community-based project to show kindness, care and understanding to those who are less fortunate. Able to help-out in a community-based project to show kindness, care and understanding to those who are less fortunate, with some assistance. Refuses to help-out in a community-based project to show kindness, care and understanding to those who are less fortunate, even with some assistance.
TEAMWORK

Work with others to improve performance- mine as well as others
JUNIOR Able to contribute ideas, lead a group and participate actively during group/team activities. Participates actively and contribute ideas during group/team activities. Participates passively during group/team activities. Refuses to participate during group/team activities.

SENIOR

Works very well with others at all times. Works very well with others most of the time. Has little/some difficulty working with others. Has much difficulty working with others.
PRIDE IN WORK

Strive to excel in all tasks, assignments and projects.
JUNIOR Exemplar in submitting quality work at all times.
(work surpasses existing standards)
Submits completed work on time. Contented to have done according to what is necessary. Submits completed work after few reminders but work does not meet existing standards. Submits incomplete work after few reminders or did not submit work at all even after few reminders.

SENIOR

Able to show others one’s own pride in work and encourage others to emulate the good work done. Able to set high standards for oneself / identify good examples of excellence and work towards achieving them.
 
Able to work towards expectations of given tasks/  assignments/ projects with some assistance. (Contented to have done according to what is necessary). Not able to work towards expectations of given tasks/  assignments / projects, even with some assistance.
(work does not meet existing standards)