Staff Meeting

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Welcome to Nan Chiau High School
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Agenda

• Singapore Graduation Certificate
• JC curriculum admission
• Polytechnic admission
• MI ITE

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School Vision
A World-Class Institution
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School Mission
To provide a holistic education
so as to develop the pupils potential
capabilities
to the fullest
moral, cognitive, physical,
social, aesthetic
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Intent rationale of implementing SGC

• To reflect how well a student has developed in
  different domains in academic, affective CCA
  in line with developing well-rounded students
  (our schools mission).

• To motivate parents students to engage in
  broader educational experiences and be more
  proactive in embracing holistic education to
  focus on both academic and non-academic areas

• To serve as an efficient tool for post-secondary
  educational institutions all employers to
  assess the development and calibre of the student.

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Contents of SGC

4 four sections on the SGC Sect 1 Basic
information Sect 2 N or/and O level
results Sect 3 CCA, CIP special
achievements Sect 4 Personal Qualities
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SCG (2) Results

FAQ Will all grades taken at different sittings
for the N/O levels be recorded in the
SGC? Yes. The SGC will record pass grades in all
sittings with the year of examination indicated.
Eg, students repeating N/O levels, the SGC
will record all pass grades received for the two
attempts. For repeating students who dropped out
mid-way, only results from the previous
sitting/attempt will be displayed.
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SGC (3) CCA CIP

• To reflect students strengths and his/her
  contributions in CCA CIP.
• To reflect
• length of commitment,
• level of their involvement,
• achievements
• CCA Grade
• PS For students without any CCA, a Nil will be
  printed on this page.

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SGC (4) Personal Qualities

• testimonial-like
• a qualitative assessment of students qualities
• eg, leadership, initiative, interpersonal
  skills, team spirit, civic mindedness,
  perseverance, innovative
• to be supported by concrete examples
• average 1 page (actual length will vary across
  students)

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Issuing of SGC

• Issued to students who satisfy the criteria below
  and after graduating from the school
• completed 10 years of general education (ie,
  after Sec 4 or 5)
• those who go on to Pre-U (JC/MI) will receive
  another certificate at the end of Pre-U
  education
• those enrolled in the Integrated Programmes(IP)
  will only be issued their certificates at the end
  of the IP
• Students repeating N, O or A levels will
  receive the SGC at the end of their repeating
  year.

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New JC Curriculum

• Features of the new A Level Curriculum
• 1. More Breadth, More Options
• Subjects redesigned pitched at 3 levels of
  study
• (H1, H2, H3)
• Need to study at least 1 Contrasting Subject
• 2. More Focus on Thinking Communication Skills
• Need to think critically innovatively
• Need to develop communication skills
• Curriculum reduction by 10 15

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New JC Curriculum

• Features of the new A Level Curriculum
• 3. A Holistic Education
• More opportunities to engage in activities to
  help you cultivate qualities such as leadership
  skills strength of character
• Through involvement in CIP, CCA, House System etc

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New JC Curriculum
3 Levels of Study H1 Half of H2 in breadth but
similar to H2 in depth H2 Equivalent to the old
A level subjects H3 - Subjects with diverse
learning opportunities for in-depth study (e.g.
advanced content, research paper, university
module). - Must offer the corresponding
subject at H2 - Only offered in June/July
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New JC Curriculum

• Composition of the new A Level Curriculum
• 1. Life Skills CCA, CDP, Civics, NE, PCCG, PE
• 2. Knowledge Skills GP, PW
• 3. Content-based Skills
• Languages, Humanities the Arts
• Mathematics Sciences

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New JC Curriculum
H1 (Compulsory) General Paper, Project Work, MT
H1, H2 H3 Maths Sciences Maths,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing
Languages, Humanities the Arts - Economics,
Geography, History, Art, English Literature, MT
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combinations (Norm) Level
Units per subj Total units 3
H2 Subj 2
6 1 H1 Subj
1 1 3 H1
Subj (compulsory) 1
3 - GP, PW, MT ________________
__________________________
Grand Total 10
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combinations (Norm) Level
Units per subj Total units 3
H2 Subj 2
6 1 H1 Subj
1 1 3 H1
Subj (compulsory) 1
3 - GP, PW, MT ________________
__________________________
Grand Total 10
At least 1 is from a contrasting discipline
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combinations (Norm) Level
Units per subj Total units 3
H2 Subj 2
6 1 H1 Subj
1 1 3 H1
Subj (compulsory) 1
3 - GP, PW, MT ________________
__________________________
Grand Total 10
Note 1. May be exempted from H1 MT if you have D7
or better in Higher MT at O level 2. May offer
H2 MT Language Literature if you meet certain
criteria.
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combinations (Norm) Level
Units per subj Total units 3
H2 Subj 2
6 1 H1 Subj
1 1 3 H1
Subj (compulsory) 1
3 - GP, PW, MT ________________
__________________________
Grand Total 10
With good L1R5 (lt10), you may be offered more H2
or H3 subjects
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12 (Max)
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combinations (Norm) Level
Units per subj Total units 3
H2 Subj 2
6 1 H1 Subj
1 1 3 H1
Subj (compulsory) 1
3 _______________________________
___________
Grand Total 10
With good L1R5 (lt10), you may be offered more H2
or H3 subjects
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combinations (Norm) Level
Units per subj Total units 3
H2 Subj 2
6 1 H1 Subj
1 1 3 H1
Subj (compulsory) 1
3 1 H3 Subj (aft June, upon
invitation)1 1
__________________________________________

Grand Total 10
With good L1R5 (lt10), you may be offered more H2
or H3 subjects
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combination Eg1 (Typical Sc student) H2
MathsPhysicsChemistry
(optional Biology) H1(Contrasting) Economics /
Hist / Geo / Eng Lit / Art H1(Compulsory)
General Paper Project Work MT H3(upon
invitation) any 1 of your H2 subjects

Subject Combination Eg2 (Typical Sc student) H2
MathsPhysicsEconomics H1
Chem / Computing / Hist / Geo
/ Eng Lit H1(Compulsory) General Paper
Project Work MT
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New JC Curriculum
Subject Combination Eg3 (Typical Art student) H2
Economics Hist Eng
Lit/MT H1(Contrasting) Maths / Phy / Chem / Bio
H1(Compulsory) General Paper Project Work
MT H3(upon invitation) any 1 of your H2
subjects
Subject Combination Eg4 (Typical Art student) H2
Economics Hist
Maths H1 Phy / Chem / Bio
/ Geo / Eng Lit / Art H1(Compulsory) General
Paper Project Work MT
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New JC Curriculum
(Application)

• Entering University (Application)
• NUS NTU new admission framework from 2008
• At least 2 H2 passes
• Attempted GP in same sitting
• A minimum of S grade in H1 MT
• H1 H2 Grading A, B, C, D, E, S, Ungraded

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New JC Curriculum

• Entering University (Selection)
• NUS NTU -
• GP
• PW
• 3 H2 and 1 H1 subjects (at least 1 must be a
  contrasting subj)

(Selection)
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2006 Admission to JCs L1R5 Cut-off
Source 2007 Joint Admission Exercise Booklet
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2006 Admission to JCs L1R5 Cut-off
Source 2007 Joint Admission Exercise Booklet
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Reasons for joining Junior Colleges

• A-level course A smooth continuity from O-level
• A more direct route to university

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Admission to Millennia Institute
A 3-year Pre-University course Admission
criteria L1R4 15 and below L1R4 16 to 20 if
students have grades of A1 or A2 in all R4
subjects
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Polytechnics

• Nanyang Polytechnic
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic
• Republic Polytechnic
• Singapore Polytechnic
• Temasek Polytechnic

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Admission to Polytechnics
EL R2 (E Maths or A Maths Sc) B2 Can be
replaced with Combined Humanities/Geo/Hist/Literat
ure for Business-related courses PS Admission
criteria will vary across different polytechnics
and courses
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Polytechnic Admission

• Newspaper articles on poly admission
• Average students losing out as JC-qualified kids
  head for polys (Sandra Davie, ST, 12/3/07, p3)
• Check cutoff grades before applying to school
  (Alvin Sim Khim Woon, ST Forum, 12/3/07, p10)
• O-level aggregate below 20 points not selected
  for popular courses (Ng Moi Min, WB, 9/3/07, p8)

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Polytechnic Admission
WB it was getting increasingly difficult for
O-level students with aggregate scores just below
20 points to get places in the polys in recent
year ST observed that admission to popular
courses were becoming more competitive, noting
that the cut off point for Ngee Ann Polytechnics
mass communications had fallen to 11 points this
year from 13 last year.
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Polytechnic Admission
WB noted that the cut-off points for many courses
listed on the polys JAE website were below 12,
such as life sciences, tourism and digital media.
Ngee Ann Polytechnics Diploma in Psychology
Community Services, Spore Polytechnics
Tourism Resort Management had cut-off points of
9 10 respectively. WB also noted MOE saying
that admission to the polys was based on
individual students merit. Even if the student
had reached the minimum admission criteria for
the course, the demand for the individual courses
would determine whether the student would be
finally admitted.
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Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

• ITE Central (Bishan)
• ITE Central (Tampines)
• ITE Central (Paya Lebar)
• ITE East (Simei)
• ITE West (Clementi)
• ITE West (Dover)

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Admission to ITE

• EL R1 B3
• EL R2 B2
• R E Maths / A Maths / Sc,
• POA (for accounting courses)

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Admission to ITE

• Courses available
• Category A EL R1 B3
• Accounting
• Business
• Category B EL R2 B2
• Chemical Life Science
• Engineering
• Information Technology

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Concluding Remarks

• Academic
• study hard
• start now
• ?Aim for good results and to go to JC
• Non-academic
• CCA, CIP
• General behaviour attitude
• ? Aim for a balanced SGC report

Perseverance
Sincerity
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Thank You