Student teacher ratio (1 teacher : 3 to 10 Students)
Capacity
: 30 students at any one time
No. of classrooms
: 4 classrooms
No. of Full Time Teachers
: 4 Teachers
Teaching and Assessment Methods
The students are assessed based on classroom participation and performance, assignments and progressive tests and/or examinations varying with the different courses offered. Petra Education Centre will award a Certificate of Merit to every student who completes a course with a minimum of 90% attendance, consistent work and good results in Internal Tests. Those who have a minimum of 90% attendance but do not fulfill the academic criteria will be given a Certificate of Attendance.
SCHOOL RULES
Rules and regulations to be maintained on school premises are:
1.
The student will report on time for their classes.
2.
Attendance of classes is compulsory. Any student absent should produce a medical certificate or valid reason.
3.
Minimum attendance for foreign students is 90% or else they will not get their Certificate of Completion.
4.
The students will maintain discipline on the school premises.
5.
The students will attend classes neatly dressed and will avoid sloppy and unhygienic practices
6.
Students must be well groomed and maintain high personal hygiene.
7.
Students should have a valid reason for being on the school premises when they do not have classes.
8.
Students should not be involved in any act which may endanger themselves or other students or school staff or other third party in the school premises – threatening, intimidating, compelling, interfering, fighting, provoking, etc.
9.
The students should not indulge in making false or malicious statement(s) about any student or the school.
10.
The students should not paste, alter, delete or deface any matter on the school notice board, school property or public property.
11.
The students should obey the instructions of the staff – administration and teaching staff.
12.
Students will not remove any property without proper authorization.
13.
The students shall not conduct any acts of theft and vandalism.
14.
The students shall not be involved in any immoral conduct, indecency, touting, or soliciting.
15.
The students shall not get involved in any political party or its activities.
16.
The students shall not solicit and collect contributions for any purpose within the school premises or outside using the school’s name without written authorization from the management.
17.
The students are not allowed to smoke, consume alcohol and indulge in gambling on school premises.
18.
Drugs are banned. Anyone found to be taking drugs or possessing them would be handed over to the police.
19.
The students are not allowed to do any private business transaction within the school premises that may be to the disadvantage of the school.
20.
The students shall not be involved in any other acts which may be detrimental to the image of the school or the country.
21.
Foreign students are not entitled to work in Singapore. Students should strictly adhere to this policy. Otherwise, they are likely to be deported to their country of origin and will not be allowed into Singapore again.
22.
Students who are faced with any problems may bring this to the attention of the management who will try their best to address them.
Disciplinary Procedures in Case of Serious Misconduct The Disciplinary Committee may:
1.
confirm the principal’s recommendation which shall take effect immediately and the student concerned shall be expelled from the School
2.
resolve that no action be taken;
3.
issue the student with a written warning as to the consequences of future misconduct to be entered into the student’s file
4.
require the student to pay the School a fine to be decided by the Committee;
5.
require the student, within a period to be specified, to pay the owner of any property damaged in consequence of the offence, compensation to the extent of the estimated cost of making good that damage;
The Published Public Holidays in Singapore in the Year 2008 are as follows:
1. January 1st
- New Year
2. Feburary 7th - 8th
- Lunar New Year
3. March 21st
- Good Friday
4. May 1st
- Labour Day
5. May 19th
- Vesak Day
6. August 9th
- National Day
7. October 2nd
- Hari Raya Puasa
8. October 27th
- Deepavali
9. December 9th
- Hari Raya Haji
10. December 25th
- Christmas Day
Quality Control
Petra Education Centre believes in the importance of ensuring quality courses to students in the most effective ways. Petra has in place a number of ways to ensure this.
Petra Education Centre is registered with the Ministry of Education and actively ensures that all new courses and teachers are screened by the Ministry of Education and approved by them.
PETRA ensures that it hires only teachers who have the right qualifications and right attitude that tallies with PETRA’s mission statement and vision.
PETRA’s motto, vision, mission statement and policies are communicated to PETRA teachers through staff meetings, Petra Teacher’s Handbook and verbally by word of mouth.
To ensure that students’ needs are met during lessons, we expect Petra teachers to fill up a Teacher’s Feedback form after every lesson. This is read by the Project Coordinator and if necessary, steps are taken to remedy any particular situation.
Students’ feedback is also sought at the end of each term. There is an in-house feedback form that is used for this purpose. It is optional for students to give their names, but classes are mentioned.
Staff Meetings
We have at least one Staff Meeting every term to discuss policies, work plan and strategies to improve our performance. It is also feedback time for teachers to put forward suggestions to improve the system at PETRA.
We use this opportunity to remind PETRA teachers the importance of ensuring the quality of our instructional programmes and also to be role models for our students. Our mission and vision ideals are reiterated during these sessions.
Teachers are usually given general guidelines to follow. Teachers are also told of our policy of student data confidentiality and urged to cooperate in this regard. Teachers are advised to follow the proper channels if they need to communicate with their students’ parents.
Petra Education Centre shall be notified in writing, for all withdrawal and transfer cases. For transfer cases, students will be counseled to ensure that the next course is in the interest of the students and preferably of higher learning.
Petra Education Centre will do an online submission of student’s attendance using SOLAR PLUS so that ICA can facilitate the transfer.
ALL TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWAL REQUESTS MUST REACH THE SCHOOL AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER.
Refund Policy
Petra Education Centre is committed towards maintaining a high-level of good business and customer practice. We assure our students that we have put in place customer-centred systems and practices to look after the welfare of our students.
(a) Withdrawal with Cause
We have put in place service guarantees to protect our students who are entitled to immediately withdraw from the course in the event of any under-mentioned situations:
Petra Education Centre fails, for any reason, to commence the Course on the Commencement Date;
Petra Education Centre fails, for any reason, to complete the Course by the Completion Date;
Petra Education Centre terminates the Course for any reason prior to the completion of the Course;
Petra Education Centre is in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement.
Petra Education Centre shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the student’s notice of withdrawal under the Conditions for Withdrawal from the Course (and in any event no more than (14) days after receiving such notice) refund to the Student, 100% of the tuition and administrative fee less any applicable bank administrative charges properly payable/ paid under the Student Protection Scheme
Where the Student withdraws from the Course for any reason other than those set out in the conditions for Withdrawal with Cause, Petra Education Centre shall, after receiving the Student’s written notice of withdrawal ( in any event) no more than fourteen (14) working days after receiving such notice), refund to the Student the sum of :
If Student's written notice of withdrawal is received
% of the aggregate amount of the Course Fees and Additional Fees paid under Clause 1.6 and 1.9
After course commencement
No refund
Less than 7 days
before commencement of course
No refund
Between 7 to 13 days
before commencement of course
30% of total course fees
less registration and administrative fees
Between 14 to 20 days before
commencement of course
50% of total course fees
less registration and administrative fees
Between 21 to 28 days before commencement of course
70% of total course fees
less registration and administrative fees
More than 28 days
before the commencement of course
100% refund
The amount refunded will be less any applicable bank administrative charges properly payable/paid under the Student Protection Scheme.
Note: There will be no refund if a local student opts out of the Student Tuition Fee Insurance or where the total course fee is S$500 and below. No refund is also possible where the student is found to have breached the rules/ regulations of Petra Education Centre and has a notice of expulsion from the Principal or where the student has breached the regulations/ laws of Singapore and his or her enrolment is cancelled as a result.
