SUBJECT

COMBINATIONS

BRIEFING

Character Development

Outstanding

Development Award

(2009-2017)

National Education

Development Award

(2009-2017) 2014-2018

ACCOLADES

2018 Sec 3

Posting

Schedule for Sec 3 Posting (Tentative)

Activity Time frame

Briefing for Sec 2 students/ Parents T2W1

Subject information sharing T2W10

Pre-Posting Exercise T2W10

Release of Pre-Posting Results T3W4

Briefing for Sec 2 students T3W9

Posting Exercise T4W7

Release of Posting Results T4W9

Appeal Period T4W10

Release of Appeal Results 24 Nov (Tentative)

1. Merit against criteria for selected

subjects

(Weighting: SA1 - 30%, SA2 – 50%,

CA1 & CA2 – 20%)

2. Student’s Options

3. Recommendations from teachers

Posting Criteria & Procedures

Pre-Posting Exercise

Conducted at the end of Term 2.

Provides students an opportunity to be

familiar with using the Online Submission

System.

Helps the school to determine the more

popular course options to be offered at

the Posting Exercise in October.

Proposed Subject Combinations

1) subject to changes due to

availability of resources

2) minimum class size of 30,

except Art & D&T : 15 - 20

Sec 3 N(A) Subject Combinations

1. EL

2. MTL

3. Math

4. Sci (Phy/Chem)

5. Comb Hum (SS/Geo or

SS/His)

6. Art or D&T or F&N

1. EL

2. MTL

3. Math

4. Sci (Phy/Chem)

5. Comb Hum (SS/Geo or

SS/His)

6. POA

Math ≥ 70% will be

offered A Math

Offering ‘O’ Level Subjects • Provisional offer for Sec 3 N(A) pupils:

1. in Band 1 MTL

2. offering Elementary Mathematics

3. offering Art / D&T

• Confirmation of offer at start of Sec 4NA

• Sit for ‘O’ level exam in Sec 4 N(A)

(maximum 2 subjects offered at ‘O’ level)

‘O’ Level Grade Conversion

‘O’ level grade Aggregate point

for ‘N’ level

A1 – B3 1

B4 – C6 2

D7 3

For more information…

The ‘N’ Level Syllabus is accessible at:

http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations

/GNAL/School_Candidates/2018_GCE_NA_ES_Sc

hool.asp

Presentation slides used today can be accessed

using your child’s AsknLearn Portal account.

Character Development

Outstanding

Development Award

(2009-2017)

National Education

Development Award

(2009-2017) 2014-2018

ACCOLADES

4NA Pathways1. Poly Foundation Programme (PFP)

- for top 10% of cohort

2. Direct Entry Scheme-to-Poly Programme

(DPP)

- for next top 20% of cohort

GCE N-Level Exam4 yrs N(A) Course

2 yrs ITE Direct Entry Scheme(DES) to Higher Nitec10 weeksPrep Programme

GCE O-Level Exam 1 yr Sec 5

Polytechnic (3 yrs)

2 yrs ITENitec

2 yrs ITE Higher Nitec

NAFA/ LaSalle(3 yrs)

Polytechnic (3 yrs)1 year Foundation Programme

Polytechnic (2 yrs)

Junior College (2 yrs) / Centralised Institute (3yrs)

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3

2

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Pathways for Sec 4NA

Comparison of Pathways 1 /2 /3

Pathway No. of years

P1

PFP

P2

DPP

P3

Sec 5

Sec 5 --- --- --- 1

Higher Nitec @ ITEs --- 2 2 ---

Foundation Programme 1 --- --- ---

Diploma @ Polytechnic(depending on GPA

attained in ITEs)

3 2 3 3

No. of years used to

obtain Poly Diploma4 4 5 4

Course Structure for Poly Foundation Programme

(PFP)

1) 1-year foundation programme

2) 3-year diploma course

No. of years to obtain diploma = 4

Admission Criteria for Poly Foundation Programme

(PFP)

Science & Technology

Poly Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 3

Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 3

One of the following subjects:

3

- Science (Physics, Chemistry)

- Science (Physics, Biology)

- Science (Chemistry, Biology)

- Food & Nutrition

- Design & Technology

Any two other subjects (excl.

CCA)3

Non- Science & Technology

Poly Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 2

Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 3

One of the following subjects:

3

- Principles of Accounts

- Literature in English

- History

- Combined Humanities

- Art

Any two other subjects (excl.

CCA)3

Aggregate in EL + Math + Best 3

(EL MA B3) at ‘N(A)’ Level ≤ 11

% of 4NA Students Who Qualified for Poly Foundation Programme (PFP)

2013 43.3%

2014 26.4%

2015 41.7%

2016 53.1%

Course Structure for

DES-to-Poly Programme (DPP)

1) 10-week preparatory

programme @ ITEs

2) 2-year Higher Nitec course @ ITEs

3) 2/3-year diploma course @ Poly

No. of years to obtain diploma = 4 / 5

Admission Criteria for DES-to-Poly Programme

(DPP)

Aggregate in EL + Math + Best 3

(EL MA B3) at ‘N(A)’ Level ≤ 19Science & Technology ITE Course

Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 4

Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 4

Any three other subjects (excl. CCA) 5

Non-Science & Technology ITE

Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 3

Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 4

Any three other subjects (excl. CCA) 5

Science & Technology

Selected Poly Courses

Minimum

Required

Raw GPA*

Admitted into Poly 1st Year 2.5

Admitted into Poly 2nd Year 3.5

Non-Science &

Technology Selected Poly

Courses

Minimum

Required

Raw GPA

Admitted into Poly 1st Year 3.0

* Required also to pass a Math elective at ITE

% of 4NA Students Who Qualified for DES-to- Poly Programme (DPP)

2013 94.4%

2014 87.4%

2015 97.6%

2016 98.7%

Advantages of Choosing Poly

Foundation Programme (PFP) Over Sec 5

Direct entry to Poly, which is otherwise

only available for ‘O’ level holders.

No need to study Sec 5 subjects.

No need to compete with Sec 4Exp pupils

for places in Poly, especially for courses

with stringent cut-off point.

Advantages of Choosing DES-to Poly Programme

(DPP) Over Sec 5

Direct entry to Higher Nitec, which is

otherwise only available for ‘O’ level

holders.

Assured of 1st/2nd year place in related

poly diploma course, if you attain

qualifying GPA scores.

Character Development

Outstanding

Development Award

(2009-2017)

National Education

Development Award

(2009-2017) 2014-2018

ACCOLADES

Admission Criteria

to Polytechnics

Admission to Polytechnics with

‘O’ Level Certificate

Aggregate in EL R2 B2 @ ‘O’ Level

1st Relevant Subj: Math

(except Course Group A)

2nd Relevant Subj: depends on course

applied for

Admission to Polytechnics with

‘O’ Level Certificate

Course

Group

Hum / Media

Courses

(ELR2B2 – A)

Business-Related

Courses

(ELR2B2 – B)

Sci & Tech

Courses

(ELR2B2 – C)

Design

Courses

(ELR2B2 – D)

EL EL

R2 1st Comb Hum

Geo / His / Lit

Art

Math

A Math

2nd Math / A Math

Comb Hum

Geo / His / Lit

Art / D&T / F&N

Art

Combined Hum

Geo / His

Lit

Phy

Chem

Bio

D&T / F&N

Sci

Phy

Chem

Bio

Art / D&T / F&N

Sci

B2 Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA)

Progression to Polytechnics

Name of Polytechnic Percentage of students who

are posted in 2017

Nanyang Polytechnic 13.8%

Ngee Ann Polytechnic 13.8%

Republic Polytechnic 17.2%

Singapore Polytechnic 44.8%

Temasek Polytechnic 6.9%

Ngee Ann Poly selected courses & Cut-Off Points for 2016

Applied Sciences: Biomedical Science, Molecular Biotechnology, Pharmacy Science

8 - 9

Built Environment: Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management, Real Estate Business, Sustainable Urban Design & Engineering

13 – 16

Business & Management: International Business 6

Business & Management: Tourism & Resort Management, Banking & Financial Services, Business Studies, Accountancy

10 – 11

Engineering: Aerospace Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Electronics

13 – 15

Health Sciences: Optometry 13

Humanities: Psychology Studies, Child Psychology & Early Education 8 – 16

Information & Digital Technologies: Information Security & Forensics, Multimedia & Animation, Information Technology

10 – 15

Maritime Studies: Marine & Offshore Technology 16

Media & Design: Mass Communication, Animation & 3D Arts, Advertising & Public Relations

10 – 13

Character Development

Outstanding

Development Award

(2009-2017)

National Education

Development Award

(2009-2017) 2014-2018

ACCOLADES

Admission Criteria

in Junior Colleges

/Millenia Institute

Admission Criteria to JCs / MI

JCs:Aggregate in L1R5= 20 or below

MI:Aggregate in L1R4= 20 or below

Bonus Points System

Scenario No. of Bonus Points

Pass in EL & HMTL 2 (for JC/MI)

CCA Grade Excellent 2 (for JC/Poly/ITE)

CCA Grade Good 1 (for JC/Poly/ITE)

MAXIMUM of 4 Bonus Points for JC

E-careers portal

To offer full support for

your child’s studies, do

explore MOE’s Education

& Career Guidance

(ECG) Portal together

using your child’s

AsknLearn Portal account

@ https://ecareers.sg

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Should students/parents have any areas of

concern, please feel free to contact the

respective Class Mentors via email. Their email

addresses are listed in the Student Handbook.

Mr Go Jun Hong

go_jun_hong@moe.edu.sg