SECONDARY 2 SUBJECT STREAMING

BRIEFING

23 August 2016

Presented by Mrs. Serene Ang-Lin (Sec 2 Year Head)

OVERVIEW ü  BeginWithTheEndInMind

•  PostSecondaryPathways

ü  2017Sec3SubjectCombinaBon

ü  2017Sec3SubjectCriteria

ü  Sec2Assessment&PromoBonCriteria

ü  SubjectStreamingProcedure&Dates

GCE ‘O’LEVEL

POLYTECHNICS / NAFA / LASALLE

(3 years) Diploma

JUNIOR COLLEGES / CENTRALISED INSTITUTE

(2 or 3 years) GCE ‘A’ level

INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (2 years)

Higher Nitec / Nitec

UNIVERSITY

Admission Criteria for ‘O’ Level Students Junior Colleges & Centralised Institute

•  Admissionto

schoolsisbasedonCut-OffPointssetbythedemandofapplicantsandtheplacesavailable.

Admission Criteria for ‘O’ Level Students Polytechnics

•  AL1R2B2aggregateof26orlessisrequiredforadmissiontoapolytechnic;

•  ForGCEO-Levelholders,thesubject-

specificminimumentryrequirementsvaryfromcoursetocourse;

•  Clickthefollowinglink2016JAEL1R2B2forpolytechniccourses’cut-offpoint.

GCE ‘O’LEVEL Sec 5

(1 year)

POLYTECHNICS / NAFA / LASALLE (3 years) Diploma

JUNIOR COLLEGES / CENTRALISED INSTITUTE (2-3 years)

GCE ‘A’ level

UNIVERSITY

PATHWAYS FOR N(A) LEVEL STUDENTS

GCE ‘N(A)’ LEVEL

INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (2 years)

Higher Nitec / Nitec

POLYTECHNIC Foundation Programme

(1 year)

Admission Criteria for ‘N(A)’ Level Students [PFP] Polytechnic Foundation Programme

•  EMB3(English,MathemaBcs,Best3Subjects)rawaggregatescoreof11pointsorbe\er(excludingCCAbonuspoints)attheGCEN-Levelexams;

•  ObtainGrade3orbe\erforallsubjectsusedforcomputaBonofEMB3;

•  DonotethatcertainPFPcoursesrequireanEnglishgradeof2.

Admission Criteria for ‘N(A)’ Level Students [DPP] Direct-Entry-Scheme to

Polytechnic Programme via ITE Higher Nitec Course

•  EMB3(English,MathemaBcs,Best3Subjects)rawaggregatescoreof19pointsorbe\er(excludingCCAbonuspoints)attheGCEN-Levelexams;

•  Meetcourse-specificentryrequirement.

•  ClickthefollowinglinkDPPformoredetailsonadmissioncriteria.

POLYTECHNICS / NAFA / LASALLE (2 or 3 years)

Diploma

UNIVERSITY

GCE ‘N(T)’ LEVEL

ITE Nitec Foundation Programme

(3 years)

ITE Higher Nitec (2 years)

ITE Nitec (2 years)

ITE Diploma Course

(2 or 3 years)

Admission Criteria for ‘N(T)’ Level Students ITE Nitec Course

•  EMB1(English,MathemaBcs,Best1Subject1)rawaggregatescoreof10pointsorbe\er(excludingCCAbonuspoints)attheGCEN-Levelexams;

•  Meetcourse-specificentryrequirement.

•  Clickthefollowinglinkformoredetailsonadmissioncriteria:h\ps://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-calendar/

Assessment Weightings (CA & SA)

Promotion Criteria Express Stream PassinEnglishLanguage

ANDPasspercentageintheaverageofallsubjects

(atleast50%overall)Apupilwhodoesnotmeetpromo1oncriteriawillbetransferredtotheSec3Normal(Academic)course.

Promotion Criteria Normal (Acad.) Stream

PassinEnglishLanguageand2othersubjectsOR

Passin4subjectsApupilwhodoesnotmeetpromo+oncriteriawillberetainedintheSec2Normal(Academic)course.Apupilwhoa<ains70%orhigheronaverageforeverysubjectattheendofSec2(NormalAcademic)maybetransferredtotheExpressCourse,ifdeemedabletocopewiththedemandsoftheExpresscourse.Autonomyisgiventoschoolstoassessthesuitabilityofstudentsforlateraltransferstoamoreacademicallydemandingcourse.

Promotion Criteria Normal (Tech.) Stream

PassinEnglishLanguageorMathema<csANDatleast1othersubject

Apupilwhodoesnotmeetthepromo+oncriteriawillberetainedin2N(T).Apupilwhoa<ains70%orhigherintheaverageofeverysubjectattheendofyearexamina1onmaybetransferredtotheSec2NormalAcademicCourse,IFdeemedabletocopewiththedemandsoftheNormalAcademiccourse.Autonomyisgiventoschoolstoassessthesuitabilityofstudentsforlateraltransferstoamoreacademicallydemandingcourse.

2017 Sec 3 Subject Combinations & Entry Requirements

PleaserefertotheAnnexA&Bofle<eron“Secondary2SubjectStreamingExercisefor2017”

Sec 3 Express Subject Combinations

Sec 3 Express Subject Criteria Toqualifyfor: Sec2Express

AcademicPerformance PureChemistryPurePhysics Sec2ExpScience(Overall) ≥B3(65%)

PureBiology Sec2ExpScience(Overall) ≥B3(65%)

Sec2ExpEnglish(Overall) ≥B4(60%)

AddiBonalMathemaBcs Sec2ExpMathemaBcs(Overall) ≥B3(65%)

(andatleast70%intheAlgebracomponentsinEOYExam)

PrincipalofAccounts Sec2ExpMathemaBcs(Overall) ≥C5(55%)

PureGeography Sec2ExpGeography(Overall) ≥B4(60%)

PureHistory Sec2ExpHistory(Overall) ≥B4(60%)

Art Sec2ExpArt(Overall) ≥B3(65%)

Design&Technology Sec2ExpD&T(Overall) ≥B4(60%)

Sec 3 N(A) Subject Combinations

Sec 3 N(A) Subject Criteria

To qualify for: Sec 2 Normal (A) Academic Performance

Additional Mathematics Sec 2 NA Mathematics (Overall) ≥ Grade 2

(and at least 70% in the Algebra components in EOY Exam)

Principal of Accounts Sec 2 NA Mathematics (Overall) ≥ Grade 5

Art Sec 2 NA Art (Overall) ≥ Grade 3

Design & Technology Sec 2 NA D&T (Overall) ≥ Grade 4

Sec 3 N(T) Subject Combinations

Thealloca<onofsubjectcombina<ontostudentswillbebasedonmeritfirst(listedbelow),

followedbychoice:

•  student’sacademicperformanceinSecondary2(overallpercentage)

•  specificsubjectcriteria(refertosubjectcriteriatableinAnnexB)

•  numberofvacanciesavailableforeachsubjectcombinaBon.

Allocation of Subject Combination

Subject Streaming Exercise Date(s) Ac<vity

19October2016 Briefing & Issue instrucBons on thesubjectstreamingexerciseprocedure.

26Octoberto1November2016StartsonWednesday,26Octat8am

EndsonTuesday,1Novat4pm

Submissionofchoices(Note:StudentsneedtoaccessanonlineportaltomaketheirselecBon)

8November2016 Releaseofstreamingresults

ü I plan ahead and set goals for myself.

ü I think about how the choices I make now will affect my future.

ü I think about the positive and negative consequences before I act.

ALL THE BEST!

•  Post-SecondaryEducaBon–  h\ps://www.moe.gov.sg/educaBon/post-secondary–  h\ps://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/educaBon/post-secondary/files/

post-secondary-brochure.pdf•  JCCut-offPointsfor2016

–  h\p://www.straitsBmes.com/sites/default/files/a\achments/2016/01/29/st_20160129_amcutoff29_2027059.pdf

•  PolytechnicCourseCut-offPointsfor2016–  h\p://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/introducBon/available-courses?sort=cop

•  NApathwaystoPolytechnic–  h\ps://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/educaBon/post-secondary/

files/through-train-pathways-na-students.pdf–  PolytechnicFoundaBonProgramme[PFP]

h\ps://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html–  DirectEntrytoPolyProg.[DPP]

h\ps://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-des/•  NTpathwaystoITE(NITEC)

–  h\ps://www.schoolbag.sg/images/default-source/infographic/providing-every-student-opportunity-for-higher-educaBon.jpg?sfvrsn=2

–  ITECut-offPoints:h\ps://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-calendar/

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