Meet the Parents Sec 2 Streaming Talk

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Meet the Parents Sec 2 Streaming Talk

• 3rd April 2009
• Friday

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Programme

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Briefing on Promotion Criteria
• 3. Streaming Procedure
• 4. Subjects Offered for 2009
• 5. Subject Requirements (JC/Poly)
• 6. Q A

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1. Introduction
Currently Taking 10 Subjects English
Geography Mathematics Literature Scienc
e D T Mother Tongue Art History Home
Econs
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1. Introduction
For Non-Modular Subjects English Mother
Tongue Art Mathematics Literature
Science
Total Percentage for Each Subject
CA1 SA1 CA2 SA220 25
20 35
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1. Introduction
For Modular Subjects History
Geography DT Home Economics

At least 30 50 of total percentage after Term
1 !
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1. Introduction
Overall Percentage Used for Promotion Streaming
Matters
Total Percentage of Each Subject
10
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Programme

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Briefing on Promotion Criteria
• 3. Possible Subjects Offered for 2009
• 4. Subject Requirements (JC/Poly)
• 5. National Youth Achievement Award

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2. Promotion Criteria
Sec 2 N(A) to Sec 3 Exp
70 in Overall Percentage
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2. Promotion Criteria
Sec 2 N(A) to Sec 3 N(A)

• Pass In
• a) EL and two other subjects
• b) Four subjects

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2. Promotion Criteria
Sec 4 N(A) to Sec 5 N(A)
Pass In EL and ELMAB3 lt 20 ELMAB3 refers to
aggregate score of EL, Maths and best 3 subjects
at N level
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2. Promotion Criteria
Sec 2 Exp to Sec 3 Exp

• Pass In
• EL with at least 50 overall percentage

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2. Promotion Criteria
What If I Do Not Meet the Promotion Criteria?
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Programme

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Briefing on Promotion Criteria
• 3. Streaming Timeline
• 4. Subjects Offered for 2009
• 5. Subject Requirements (JC/Poly)
• 6. Q A

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3. Streaming Timeline

• July Survey conducted to enquire students
  interest
• Sept Students will opt for their subject
  combination
• Nov Students will be streamed to their
  respective Sec 3 classes

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Programme

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Briefing on Promotion Criteria
• 3. Streaming Timeline
• 4. Subjects Offered for 2009
• 5. Subject Requirements (JC/Poly)
• 6. Q A

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4. Subjects Offered for 2009

• Sec 3 NA

• 5 Compulsory Subjects
• English,
• Mother Tongue,
• E Mathematics,
• Science,
• Combined Humanities

• 1 Elective Subject
• Design Technology
• Food Nutrition
• Art

Additional Elective Subject Additional
Mathematics Will be taking O level Math in
2011
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4. Subjects Offered for 2009

• Sec 3 Express

• 5 Compulsory Subjects
• English
• Mother Tongue
• Elementary Mathematics
• Combined Humanities
• Two Sciences
• (Phy/Chem Bio or Pure Phy Pure Chem)

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4. Subjects Offered for 2009

• Subject Combination Offered for
• Streaming will be based on
• 1) Students Interest
• 2) Abilities of Student
• 3) Resources available

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Programme

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Briefing on Promotion Criteria
• 3. Possible Subjects Offered for 2009
• 5. Subject Requirements (JC/Poly)
• 5. National Youth Achievement Award

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5. Subject Requirements (JC/Poly)

• Choose Wisely!
• Find Your Interest/Goals
• Work Towards it!

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PROGRESSION PATH AFTER O LEVELS
Junior College or Centralised Institute
University
O Levels
Polytechnic
Institute Of Technical Education (ITE)
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• Post Secondary
• - Junior Colleges and Centralised Institutes

Anderson Anglo-Chinese Catholic
Hwa Chong Innova Jurong
Meridian Nanyang National
Pioneer Raffles Serangoon St.
Andrews Tampines Temasek Victoria
Yishun
Millennia Institute
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• Post Secondary
• - Polytechnics

There are currently five polytechnics in
Singapore   Singapore Polytechnic (SP)   Ngee
Ann Polytechnic (NP)   Temasek  Polytechnic
(TP)   Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)   Republic
Polytechnic (RP)
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• Post Secondary
• - ITE and others

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Admission Criteria

• Junior Colleges L1R5
• Pre-University Centre L1R4
• Polytechnics ELR2B2
• ITE ELR1B3 and ELR2B2
• NAFA and LaSalle EL and portfolio

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Entry Requirements to JC - L1R5

• a) at least a D7 for Mother Tongue (MT) or a
  pass in CLB/MLB/TLB AND a Mathematics Subject
• b) L1R5 20 points
• L1 - English
• R1 - A Science or Math Subject
• R2 - A Humanities Subject
• R3 - A Science or Math or Humanities Subject
• R4 R5 - Any other 2 Subjects
• (CCA cannot be counted as a subject)
• c) Failed MT requirement but L1R5 15, student
  will be provisionally admitted but he will need
  to re-sit and must clear his MT requirement

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Entry Requirements to CI L1R4

• a) at least a D7 for Mother Tongue (MT) or a
  pass in CLB/MLB/TLB AND a Mathematics Subject
• b) L1R4 20 points
• L1 - English
• R1 R2 - Science or Math or Humanities
  Subject
• R3 R4 - Any other 2 Subjects
• (CCA can be counted as a subject)
• c) Failed MT requirement but L1R4 15, student
  will be provisionally admitted but he will need
  to re-sit and must clear his MT requirement in
  the first year of CI

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Poly - ELR2B2
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R2 for Polytechnic Courses
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Example Business Related
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Example Technology Related
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Example Science Based
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Example Design Based
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CCA Points
Your CCA grade can be used as a subject for
admission to an MI course but not for admission
to  JC, Poly or ITE course.

• Grade A (A1 or A2) in CCA
• - 2 bonus points
• Grade B or C (B3, B4, C5 or C6) - 1 bonus point.

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CCA Points

• All applicants will first have their bonus
  points,
• if any, deducted from their raw ELR2B2 aggregate,
• before they are ranked. Each applicant's choice
  of
• course will then be considered.