Sec 2E Subject Options 2020 Information Slides Subject Options Exercise and Subject Choices for Sec 3E in 2021
Objectives Sharing on : • Communication platform • What’s Next after GCE O Level? • Subject Combination for Sec 3 in 2020 • School Policies on Subject Options • Subject Information and Requirements • “Mock” Exercise & Actual Exercise • Promotion Criteria
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What’s Next after GCE O Level ? Page 9
Pathways
Requirements for admission to JC (2-yr course)/MI (3-yr course) Total aggregate obtained Points for required Points derived from grades Less than or Junior College (L1R5) A1 – 75 above A2 – 70-74 equal to 20 • First Language B3 – 65 – 69 • B4 – 60-64 5 Relevant Subjects C5 – 55-59 C6 – 50-54 D7 – 45-49 Less than or MI: 3-yr Pre-U Course E8 – 40-44 F9 – 39 & below equal to 20 (L1R4) • First Language • 4 Relevant Subjects
Entry Requirements for JC: L1R5 20 L1 English / Higher Mother Tongue R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Humanities / Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA
Admission To JC ◆ Subject Choices at JC at least one H1 or H2 subject is from a contrasing discipline Eg of Common Subject Choices : Science Arts H2 Mathematics H2 Economics H2 Chemistry H2 Geography H2 Physics H2 Literature H1 Economics A contrasting discipline H1 Mathematics
L1R5 Aggregate Scores in 2019 Junior College Arts Science / IB Anderson Serangoon JC* 12 11 Anglo-Chinese JC 9 8 * – Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 5 Catholic JC 13 14 Dunman High School 10 9 Eunoia JC 10 9 Hwa Chong Institution 6 5 Jurong Pioneer JC* 16 15 Nanyang JC 7 6 National JC 8 7 Raffles Institution 5 5 River Valley High School 10 9 St. Andrew’s JC 11 10 St. Joseph’s Institution – 7 Tampines Meridian JC* 13 14 Temasek JC 11 9 Victoria JC 8 6 Yishun Innova JC* 20 20
Direct School Admission (DSA) – Junior College When? • May to July Who? • Secondary 4 students with special talents and achievements and who possess excellent academic track records. Selection Process • Most applicants go through the following selection phases: • Auditions / Trials / Portfolio reviews, • Interview
Useful info to note :
Useful Info for Admission to Universities Admission to NUS undergraduate medical programme or dentistry: H2 pass in Chemistry and H2 pass in either Biology or Physics Admission to NUS electrical, mechanical, civil, and biomedical engineering: H2 Mathematics and H2 Physics* or H2 Chemistry
Useful info to note : More students from Polytechnic are entering local universities!
Entry Requirements for Polytechnic: ELR2B2 26 ELR2B2 – For Polytechnic Courses ELR2B2 – B Aggregate Type ELR2B2-A (Arts- ELR2B2-C ELR2B2-D related) (Business- (Science-based) (Technology- related) based) EL English 1 st Group R2 Art Elementary Mathematics of Humanities Additional Mathematics Relevant Geography subjects History Literature in English 2 nd Group Mathematics of Additional Mathematics Relevant Art Art Art Subjects Design & Technology Design & Design & Technology Technology Humanities Humanities Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Geography Geography Computing Computing History History Science Science Literature Literature Physics Physics Principles of Accounts Principles of Biology Biology Accounts Chemistry Chemistry B2 Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA
Subject Requirements for Admission to Polytechnic Courses (Arts related)
Subject Requirements for Admission to Polytechnic Courses (Business related)
Subject Requirements for Admission to Polytechnic Courses (Science related)
Subject Requirements for Admission to Polytechnic Courses (Technology-based)
Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) – Polytechnics WHAT IS EAE? ◆ Allows polytechnics to select students based on aptitudes and interests before O-Level results are released ◆ Focus on course-specific aptitudes and interests ◆ Non-course-specific achievements, e.g. sports, leadership, also considered ◆ Various modes of assessment, e.g. interviews, aptitude tests, portfolios, depending on polytechnic and course ◆ Still required to meet polytechnic admissions criteria but do not have to compete with other students for entry strictly on basis of relative academic performance
Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) – Polytechnics WHO? ◆ Singapore Citizen / Permanent Resident students registered for O-Levels in year of EAE ◆ International Students in Government, Government-aided, or Independent Schools, and registered to sit for O-Levels in year of EAE ◆ Up to 15% of total polytechnic intake
Useful info from JAE booklet ◆ Entry Requirements for Pre-University ◆ Entry Requirements for Polytechnics ◆ Bonus Points https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default- source/document/education/admissions/jae/files/booklet.pdf
Subject Combinations for Sec 3E in 2021
Subject Combination for 3E 2020 for 2021 Page 2, 10-11
Page 11-12
How to read the worksheet?
Factors to consider • What are the subjects that your child is good at? • What is he/she passionate about? • What is his/her career aspirations?
Useful Info on choosing of Subjects… Pure Sciences ◆ Rigour of Subject including Science practical exams ◆ No. of periods for Pure Sciences & Combined Science Pure Humanities Rigour of Subject Strong interest and passion in the subject Subjects with Coursework Component - D&T / Art / F&N Rigour of Subject Weighting of Coursework & Written component
School Policies for Subject Options Exercise
School Policies on Subject Options Exercise Streaming is by MERIT and CHOICE ◆ MERIT - Eligibility for Subject Combination • Subject Overall results • Percentage Overall results ◆ CHOICE - Priority given to top choices Resource Considerations ◆ Class size ◆ Availability of trained teachers
School Policies on Streaming Compulsory subjects for all pupils: English Language, Mathematics, Mother Tongue Language, 1 Science subject & 1 Humanities (Social Studies + Geography or History)
Subjects with Eligibility Requirements (3E) Pure Sciences – Physics, Biology, Chemistry Minimum performance of B3 or better in Sec 2 Science Pure Geography Minimum performance of A2 or better in Sec 2 Geography Pure History Minimum performance of A2 or better in Sec 2 History Pure Literature Minimum performance of A2 or better in Sec 2 Literature AND B3 or better in Sec 2 English Additional Mathematics Minimum performance of C5 or better in Sec 2 Mathematics Computing Minimum performance of C5 or better in Sec 2 Mathematics
Subjects with Class Size Requirements Subjects Minimum Class Size Computing 5 students Art Pure Sciences Pure History Pure Geography 10 students Pure Literature D & T F & N
Subject Information Subject Requirements for 2021
L1 English / Higher Mother Tongue Subje Su ject ct Inf nform ormatio tion R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Humanities / Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA English Language EL is compulsory for aggregate computation for entry into Polytechnics / JC / Millennia Institute (MI) Must have passed EL for Pre-U Admission Higher Mother Tongue can be used as L1 for entry into JC/MI and only if student passes EL Entry Requirement for JC: L1R5 < 20 Entry Requirement for MI: L1R4 < 20
Su Subje ject ct Inf nform ormatio tion Mother Tongue Students doing Higher MT sit for GCE O Level MT in Nov 2021 during Sec 3E GCE O Level Higher MT in Nov 2022) during Sec 4E For the rest of the students, there will be 2 Exam sittings (In June and Nov 2022). MT B Syllabus – for pupils who failed their MT in Sec 1 & 2 (upon request by parent/guardian) Only students taking a minimum of 7 subjects are allowed to offer MTB in place of MT. MTB cannot be used for computation of aggregate for admission to JC, MI or polytechnic.
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