Secondary 2 Streaming Talk

Principal, Mrs Regina Lee

23 February 2018

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Milestones

Level Sec 1 Sec 2 Sec 3 Sec 4/5

Focus Building foundation

Broadening

&

Deepening

Broadening

&

Deepening

Intensive

revision

Milestones

Transition

from P6 to

Sec 1

subjects

Streaming

Transition to

depth in

subjects

GCE

National

Exams

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Key Messages 1. Singapore’s education system is broad-based

to ensure holistic development, yet flexible and diverse to meet the needs of everyone

2. There are multiple educational pathways to suit your child’s needs, abilities and learning styles

3. We need to help them find the pathway that is the best fit for them

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Different Pathways

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Secondary 4/5

GCE O-Level Exam

JC/MI (A- Levels)

ITE (Higher Nitec)

POLY (Diploma)

University Degree

Pathway for O-Level Students

Entry into JC or MI

2 possible ways

O-Level results meet the

school’s cut-off point Direct School Admission (DSA-JC) - JCs recognise special talents and aptitudes through discretionary admission

To enter a JC:

L1R5 must be <= 20 To enter MI:

L1R4 must be <= 20

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Entry Requirements for Junior Colleges and Centralized Institutes

L1R5 : For Junior College Course (2 years)

L1 First Language English / Higher Mother Tongue

R5

Relevant Subject 1 Humanities

Relevant Subject 2 Mathematics / Science

Relevant Subject 3 Humanities / Mathematics /

Science

Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE O-Level subjects (D&T,

F&N, etc) excluding CCA

Relevant Subject 5 Any GCE O-Level subjects (D&T,

F&N, etc) excluding CCA

Computation of Aggregate – L1R5

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L1R4 : For Millennia Institute Course (3 years)

L1 First Language English / Higher Mother

Tongue

R4

Relevant Subject 1 Humanities / Mathematics /

Science

Relevant Subject 2 Humanities / Mathematics /

Science

Relevant Subject 3 Any GCE O-Level subjects

(D&T, F&N, etc)

Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE O-Level subjects

(D&T, F&N, etc)

Computation of Aggregate – L1R4

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Sources of Bonus Points to offset L1R5 or L1R4

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CCA Grades

Pass in English and Higher

Mother Tongue

Pass in a 3rd Language

Students who are accepted into CLEP

and MLEP

Entry Requirements for Polytechnics

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Entry into Poly Using O-Level results – Joint

Admissions Exercise (JAE)

*Students must also qualify for the Minimum Entry Requirements for the course they want to pursue

ELR2B2 is used for admissions into the Polytechnics.

• Applicants must obtain 26 points or better for EL R2 B2 aggregate score:

– EL: English Language

– R2: 2 Relevant subjects

– B2: Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA)

Computation of Aggregate – EL R2 B2 (Polytechnics)

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Subject Combinations for R2 Science &

Technology Business-Related Media & Design

E Maths

A Maths

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Science (Chem/Phy)

Science

(Chem/Bio)

Design &

Technology

Food & Nutrition

E Maths

A Maths

Art

Combined

Humanities

Geography

History

Literature

E Maths

A Maths

Art

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Science (Chem/Phy)

Science

(Chem/Bio)

Design &

Technology

Food & Nutrition

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Entry into Poly

3 possible ways

Using O-Level results

– Joint Admissions

Exercise (JAE)

Through the Early

Admissions Exercise

(EAE)

For Sec 4 N(A)

students, Polytechnic

Foundation

Programme (PFP)

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From 4NA to the Polytechnics • Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

–1 year foundation course in the Polytechnic after ‘N’ Levels

• Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programmes (DPP)

–Higher Nitec Course in ITE (2 years)

– First or Second year in related Polytechnic Course if Qualifying GPA is met

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The Streaming Process

Streaming Exercise

Offering our students subject combinations

that will provide them with a wide range of

choices for post-secondary education.

Streaming Exercise will be based on

ability, interest and resource availability.

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Key Principles

Streaming Exercise

The 2018 allocation of classes will be based the

choices of the students and the following criteria:

1. Overall Ranking

2. Sciences and Humanities Banding

3. Subject Criteria

4. Exercise and Sports Science Trial

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Allocation Process

Overall Ranking

• All students are ranked based on their overall percentage for for all subjects

• Rank order will affect their chances of being streamed into a class of their choice

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Sciences and Humanities Banding

• Students will be banded based on their aptitude for Sciences (Mathematics and Science) as well as Humanities (History, Geography and Literature)

• This will serve as a guide for the streaming committee to allocate students where they can best build on their strengths

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Subject Criteria

• Some subjects require a minimum standard that students must achieve for specific subjects in their Secondary 2 examinations

• These include Pure Sciences, Science (Chem/Biology) and Pure Humanities

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Elective Trial

• For students interested in taking Exercise and Sports Science

• Students must pass the trial in order to be considered for allocation to this elective

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2019 Subject Combination for Sec 3

* Tables can be found on Pages 18-20 of your booklet

Sec 3 Express - Subject Combination (Tentative)

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3E1 3E2 3E3 3E4 3E5 3E6

English Language, Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Social Studies

Elective

Geography or

Elective History

Elective

Geography

Elective Literature or

Elective Geography or

Elective History

Chemistry Chemistry

Sci (Chem, Phy)

or

Sci (Chem, Bio)

Sci (Chem, Phy)

Sci (Chem, Phy)

or

Sci (Chem, Bio)

Sci (Chem, Phy)

Physics Physics Art Design and

Technology

Food and

Nutrition

Exercise and

Sports Science

Biology or

Geography

History or

Literature in

English

Sec 3 Normal Academic - Subject Combination (Tentative)

^Students offering these subjects will sit for the GCE O-Level Examination at the end of 2020 when they are in Sec 4N.

3N1 3N2 3N3

English Language Syllabus A, Mother Tongue, Science (Physics, Chemistry), Social Studies

Mathematics (Express)^ Mathematics Syllabus A

Additional Math - -

Elective Geography Elective Geography Elective History

Design and Technology (Express)^ or

Exercise and Sports Science (Express)^ or

Art or

Food and Nutrition

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Selection Criteria for Subjects

* Table can be found on Page 21 of your booklet

Selection Criteria (Tentative)

Subject Criteria

Additional

Mathematics

≥ 60% in Mathematics (Exp)

≥ 70% in Mathematics (NA)

Physics (Pure)

Chemistry (Pure) ≥ 70% in Science

Biology (Pure) ≥ 75% in Science

≥ 60% in English Language

Science (Chemistry,

Biology) ≥ 60% in English Language

Selection Criteria (Tentative)

Subject Criteria

History (Pure) ≥ 65% in History

Geography (Pure) ≥ 65% in Geography

Literature in English

(Pure)

≥ 65% in English

≥ 65% in Literature

Selection Criteria (Tentative)

Subject Criteria

Exercise and Sports

Science Cleared sports trial

Food & Nutrition

≥55% in English Language

≥65% in Food and Consumer

Education (Taken in Sec 2)

Design & Technology ≥60% in D&T

(Taken in Sec 1)

Art ≥65% in Art

Sec 2 Streaming Timeline

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Date Event

29 March 1st Briefing to all Sec 2 students on Sec 3

Proposed Subject Combinations

Term 3 2nd briefing to all Sec 2 students on:

- Timeline and instructions for application - Schedule of Selection Trial

19 Oct (After School) Selection Trial for Exercise and Sports

Science

Sec 2 Streaming Timeline

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Date Event

26 Oct (10 am) to 29 Oct (12 pm)

E-Streaming by Sec 2 Students

9 Nov (10 am) Release of Streaming Results

9 Nov (10 am) to 12 Nov (12 pm)

Appeal Process

14 Nov (10 am) Results of Streaming Appeal

Subject Talks

• Science – Pure Science, Combined Science

• Humanities – Geography, History, Social Studies

• Creative Studies – Art, D&T and F&N

• Exercise and Sports Science

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Science

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Q&A

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Thank you