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Year 2 Subject Combination Briefing4 August 2016
PASSIONATE LEARNER• Is curious about the world
• Seeks interconnectedness and
mastery in both the sciences
and humanities
• Possesses personal voice to
advance learning
SOCIAL INNOVATOR• Empathises and feels for
social issues
• Challenges the process
produce innovative solutions
• Leads with compassion
Vision of the VCA IP Student
Ambiguity
Bold
Collaborative
Driven
Qualities of the VCA IP Student
Objectives of Subject Combinations
Diverse Subject Combinations aims to provide:• broad-based education• provide students with greater choice• meet different interests and ways of learning• help every child find his own talents• promote a diversity of talents
Objectives of Subject Combinations
Students should consider:• their passion / interests• their strengths and weaknesses• the demands of the subject• subjects / courses they wish to offer at A Levels and/or
University• their career aspirations
Subject
Integrated Programme Subject Combinations
9 sub(H1,H2,3S)
9 sub(2H1,2S,O)
9 sub(2H1,3S)
8 sub(Geog/Hist,3S)
8 sub(2H1,2S)
8 sub(H1,H2,2S)
1 EL English Language x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 HMT Higher Mother Tongue x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3 IM Integrated Mathematics x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4 H1 Geography (G) x x x x x x x x x
5 H1 History (H) x x x x x x x x x
6 H1 Literature (L) x x x x x x x x
7 H2 RSP/Higher Art(HA)/ MSP/CSP x x x x x x x
8 S1 Chemistry (C ) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 S2 Biology (B) x x x x x x x x
10 S2 Physics (P) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
11 O 3rd Lang(3L)/Music(MU) x x x
IPG
3S(
H2
)
IPH
3S(
H2
)
IPL3
S(H
2)
IPG
HC
P(O
)
IPG
LCP
(O)
IPH
LCP
(O)
IPG
H3
S
IPG
L3S
IPH
L3S
IPG
3S
IPH
3S
IPG
HC
P
IPG
LCP
IPH
LCP
IPG
CP
(H2
)
IPH
CP
(H2
)
IPLC
P(H
2)
Subject Load 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Academic GPA ≥ 3.6
Science and Maths GPA ≥ 3.5
Points to note:
• Compulsory subjects - EL, HMT, IM, Chem• IM is a combination of Additional and Elementary
Mathematics.• RSP should be taken with History.• RSP/Higher Art/MSP/CSP/3rd Lang/Music must be taken
since Sec/Yr1.• Humanities 1 (H1) - max of 2• Humanities 2 (H2) - max of 1• H2 cannot be taken with Others (O).
Subject Combination Timeline
Event Month
Briefing for students End July
Briefing for parents Early August
Start of subject combination exercise End October
Release of subject combination results Mid November
Release of class allocation results 31 December
Promotion CriteriaRevised
Y1 to Y4:
Attained at least a Subject Grade Value of 2.5 (55%) for
English Language and Mathematics.
Tier 1
Tier 2 Y1 to Y4:
Attained at least an overall GPA of 3.0
Revised VCA IP Promotion Criteria
Promotion CriteriaRevised
Revised VCA IP Promotion Criteria
Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)
The 6 subjects are chosen from the following:
(1) Either English Language or Higher Mother Tongue
(2) Mathematics (Compulsory)
(3) One Science subject
(4) One Humanities subject
(5) & (6) The best remaining 2 subjects
Six subjects are needed to calculate the GPA.
6
Value Grade of Sum (GPA) AveragePoint Grade
Revised Grade Point Average (GPA)
Marks Grade Grade Value Description
% ≥ 85 A+4.0 Excellent mastery
70 ≤ % < 85 A
65 ≤ % < 70 B+ 3.5Good mastery
60 ≤ % < 65 B 3.0
55 ≤ % < 60 C+ 2.5Adequate mastery
50 ≤ % < 55 C 2.0
45 ≤ % < 50 D+ 1.5Inadequate mastery
40 ≤ % < 45 D 1.0
% <40 U 0.0 Lacks mastery
Typical Combination in VJC
1. Science1. PCME – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics2. BCME - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics
2. Arts1. LEGM – Literature, Mathematics, Economics,
Geography2. LEHM - Literature, Mathematics, Economics, History
Pre-requisite
1. Science1. PCME – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics2. BCME - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics
2. Pre-requisites 1. Offered relevant subjects (B, C, P) at Y3 and Y42. Y4 EOY pass of relevant subject(s).
Pre-requisite
1. Arts1. LMEG – Literature, Mathematics, Economics,
Geography2. LMEH - Literature, Mathematics, Economics, History
2. Pre-requisites1. None
Key Points to Note in Year 3-4
1. GPA ≥ 3.2 to offer 4H22. Between 3.0 ≤ GPA < 3.2, offer 3H2 and
1H1 at VJC
Cut-off Point for VJC for 2014
L1R5 Aggregate Scores (With Bonus Points)
• Science – 5 points• Arts – 6 points
Question and Answer