Sec 2 Normal Academic Streaming Talk 2014

Promotion Criteria

Level Criteria for Promotion Pass Failed

2N(A) Grade 5 or better in 1. EL & 2 other

subjects or 2. 4 subjects

-Promoted to 3N(A) -Promoted to 3E if student scores scored 70% or higher in the average for all subjects and deemed able to cope with the Express Course.

Retained in 2N(A)

2N(A) Subjects Combination

Level Compulsory Subjects

2N(A) 1. English 2. Mother Tongue 3. Mathematics 4. Science 5. History/Geography 6. Literature(E) 7. Art 8. Home Economic/Design and

Technlogy 9. Music

3N(A) Subjects Combination

Level Compulsory Subjects

3N(A) 1. English 2. Mother Tongue 3. Mathematics 4. Science (Physics & Chemistry

or Chemistry & Biology) 5. Social Studies & Geography 6. Principles of Accounts

3N(A) Subjects Combination

Level 7th Subject

3N(A) 1. Additional Mathematics 2. Art 3. Design and Technology 4. Food and Nutrition(new)

Criteria Table To be eligible for Criteria

Art Art (overall) ≥ 65%

Food & Nutrition Home Econs >70%

Additional Mathematics Mathematics (overall) ≥75% and Overall Ranking ≤50

Streaming Process * Pupils will make decision after checking end-of-year exam scripts. * Parents will need to verify decision of child before submission of choices online. * No changes to options allowed once the dateline of submission is over.

New N(A) Pathways

From 2013

Various Pathways Available

GCE ‘O’ Level Exam

1 year in Sec 5

GCE ‘N’ Level Exam

4 Years N(A) Course

2 years

JC/

3 years

CI

3 years

NAFA/

Lasalle

Pathways for N(A) Students

3 years Polytechnic

2 years

ITE

Higher

Nitec

2 years

ITE

Nitec

2

Years

Poly

3 years

Polytechnic

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1 year

Foundation

Programme

(PFP)

2 years ITE

Direct Entry

Scheme to

Polytechnic

Programme

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10 weeks

Preparatory

Course

(DPP)

• Alternative to the Sec 5 year

• One-year practice-oriented curriculum taught by respective polytechnic faculty

• Students will gain provisional admission in specific diploma course upon entry

• About 1,200 places or 10% of the Sec 4N(A) cohort set aside yearly

• PFP will be offered by all 5 polytechnics

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

• ELMAR1B2 (English, Math, 1 relevant subject, Best 2 Subjects) raw aggregate score of 11 points or better (excluding CCA bonus points) at the GCE ‘N’-Level examination

• CCA bonus points will be used in computing the ELMAR1B2 net aggregate score for selection and posting

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

For Courses featured in Group 1 Minimum

Required Grades

English Language Syllabus A 3

Mathematics (Syllabus A / Additional) 3

One of the following Relevant subjects

3

- Science (Physics, Chemistry)

- Science (Physics, Biology)

- Science (Chemistry, Biology)

- Food and Nutrition

- Design and Technology

Any two other subjects excluding CCA 3

For Courses featured in Group 2 Minimum

Required Grades

English Language Syllabus A 2

Mathematics (Syllabus A / Additional) 3

One of the following Relevant subjects

3

- Principles of Accounts

- Literature in English

- History

- Combined Humanities

- Geography

- Art

Any two other subjects excluding CCA 3

• Eligible N(A) students will be invited to apply for the Polytechnic Diploma courses of their choice upon the release of 2017 GCE ‘O’-Level results in January

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

• Students must pass all modules in the PFP in order to be admitted into the first year of their pre-selected polytechnic courses

• Students who fail or drop out from the PFP can enrol in ITE’s Higher Nitec courses

OR

• Approach their secondary schools if they wish to pursue their ‘O’-Level examinations

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

PFP

Pass PFP 1st Year

Poly

Fail PFP

ITE Higher Nitec

‘O’ Levels

• Builds on the ITE Direct-Entry-Scheme (DES): – N(A) students who do well in their ‘N’-Levels can

enroll in the ITE’s Higher Nitec programme immediately after Sec 4

• DES-to-Poly Programme: – DES graduates who achieve the qualifying ITE

Grade Point Average (GPA) in their Higher Nitec programme will be assured of either a first- or second-year place in a related Polytechnic Diploma course

Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

• ELMAB3 (English, Math, Best 3 Subjects) raw aggregate score of 19 points or better (excluding CCA bonus points) at the GCE ‘N’-Level examination

• EL ≤ 4 and MA ≤ 4, eligible to Applied Sciences, Engineering and Info-Communications Technology Higher Nitec DES programmes

• EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 4, eligible to Business & Services Higher Nitec DES programmes

• CCA bonus points will be used in computing the ELMAB3 net aggregate score for selection and posting

Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

• Eligible N(A) students will be invited to apply to the ITE of their choice upon the release of their 2016 GCE ‘N’-Level results

Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

• The PFP and DES-to-Poly(DPP) are intended to improve learning and progression options for the top 30% of each Sec 4N(A) cohort

• Number of places and options will be increased if the programmes prove popular and effective

Conclusion

Question & Answer