Subject Selection Briefing for Students and Parents

Secondary 2 Parent Teacher Meeting

14 March 2019

Normal Technical Course

CONTENT

• Multiple Pathways to Success

• School-based Assessment Structure

• Promotion Criteria

• Secondary 3 Subject Combination for Normal Technical Course

• Subject Allocation Guideline

• Timeline for Subject Selection Exercise

• Q&A

MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

Pathways for N(T) Students

GCE N-Level Exam

N(T) Course (4 years)

ITE

Nitec2 years

Polytechnic

3 years

ITE

Nitec1 year

Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme

2 years

Polytechnic

2 years

ITE

Higher Nitec1 – 2 years

YuhuaSecondary

School

ITE (Nitec in Product Design)

NYP (Dip in Industrial Design

NUS (Degree in Industrial

Design)

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE FOR 2019

LevelTERM 1

WA 1

TERM 2

MYE

TERM 3

WA 2TERM 4

EYETotal

Sec 2 10 % 30 % 10 % 50 % 100 %

PROMOTION CRITERIA

1. Pass EL or Math and

2. One other examinable

subject

PROMOTION CRITERIA TO SEC 3 NORMAL TECHNICAL

Unable to

meet the

criteria

SUBJECT COMBINATION SECONDARY THREE NORMAL TECHNICAL COURSE

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3N(T) COURSE (NON-SBB)

Subject CombinationCore 1. English

2. Basic Mother Tongue

3. Mathematics

4. CPA

Electives 5. Design and Technology or Mobile Robotics

or Art

6. Science or Elements of Business Skills

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3N(T) COURSE (SBB)

Subject CombinationCore 1. English

2. Basic Mother Tongue

3. Mathematics

4. CPA

Electives 5. Design and Technology or Mobile

Robotics or Art

6. Science or Elements of Business

SkillSBB NA EL/ NA MT /NA MA /

NA Science (Chemistry/Physics)

Note:

1. SBB students are allowed to

continue with the corresponding

higher-level subject at Sec 3 as

long as they have obtained at least

a pass at the end of Sec 2.

2. Can take up to 3 higher-level

subjects at Upper Secondary.

3. D&T/ MR/ Art: min 10 students for

each subject

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3N(T) COURSE

How do they affect my child’s pathway beyond secondary school?

Possible future options:

• Design and Technology: Engineering

• Mobile Robotics: Electronics and ICT/ Design & Media (more Media)

• Art: Design & Media (more Design)

• Science: Engineering or Applied & Health Sciences

• EBS: Business & Services/ Hospitality

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO KNOW MORE…

https://www.ite.edu.sg/

Visit ITE website to find out more about the courses offered:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE FURTHER…

Approach the ECG Counsellor, Ms Melisa Lim

Once a week on

Tue (Odd months – Mar, May, July, Sept)

or Wed (Even months – Apr, Aug, Oct)

Walk-in to the Career Guidance Room, E4-02 or

Make an appointment at www.tinyurl.com/YHSSmakeanApptNow

SUBJECT ALLOCATION GUIDELINES

PRINCIPLES OF SUBJECT ALLOCATION

Merit

Based on overall Secondary 2 performance

Choice

1st choice will be considered if student’s results in the subject meets the

subject criteria for offering the subject

Vacancy

Take-up rate and demand to offer the subject

Availability of teachers: each elective will have a maximum cohort size if too

many students opt for it

TIMELINE FOR SUBJECT SELECTION EXERCISE

KEY DATES FOR SUBJECT SELECTION EXERCISE

Dates Process

14 March Briefing to Parents at PTM

Term 2 Week 10 Subject Briefing to students and Trial Subject

Selection Exercise after MYE

Term 4 Week 7 Actual Subject Selection Exercise after EYE

Term 4 Week 10 Release of Subject Selection Results

Q & A