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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