2011 2012 2013
School Nat. School Nat. School Nat.
Sec 4
Express 97.8 91.4 94.9 90.9 99.1 91.2
Sec 5
Normal 75.7 51.6 60.8 51.7 73.1 51.2
Overall 93.0 81.9 88.8 81.3 96.4 82.7
Percentage of Pupils Obtaining
5 'O' Levels & More
Percentage of Pupils Eligible for JC
& Poly Admission
2011 2012 2013
JC(%) Poly(%) JC(%) Poly(%) JC(%) Poly(%)
Sec 4
Express
77.8 98.1 77.9 97.9 90.7 99.6
Sec 5
Normal
28.4 81.1 23.5 70.6 24.0 80.0
L1R5 Express Normal
Expected Actual Expected Actual
2008 18.1 14.4 28.9 26.1
2009 18.2 15.8 28.9 23.2
2010 17.7 14.9 27.9 24.0
2011 17.6 15.9 28.4 26.5
2012 17.6 16.6 27.8 27.9
2013 17.9 14.5 28.3 27.7
Express
Value add of 3.4
Normal
Value add 0.6
GCE O Level Results 2013 (4Exp)
17 out of 27 subjects with Percentage of Distinction above National Level.
22 out of 27 subjects with Percentage of Passes above National Level.
100% passes in 16 subjects.
GCE O Level Results 2013 (5NA)
7 out of 11 subjects with Percentage of Distinction above National Level.
10 out of 11 subjects with Percentage of Passes above National Level.
100% passes in 4 subjects.
Mission To nurture every PL-Lite into
a whole person who lives in
favour with God and Man
Vision
An outstanding school producing
women of fine character with a
passion for life and learning
• Godliness
• Respect
• All-round excellence
• Commitment
• Enthusiasm
Values
Importance of CCA
• Character development
• Practical importance
A1 & A2 – 2 bonus points
B3 to C6 – 1 bonus point
CCA Results 2013
Grade Number Percentage
A1 208 62.6%
A2 57 17.2%
B3 11 3.3%
B4 8 2.4%
C5 9 2.7%
C6 28 8.4%
D7 11 3.3%
CCA Results 2013
Sports UGs PA Clubs
A1/A2
Excellent
65.4% 78.5% 89.8% 79.3%
B/C
Good
28.4% 15.4% 9.4% 19.0%
D
Fair
6.2% 6.1% 0.8% 1.7%
Overall: 79.8% of our graduating students
achieved an excellent grade in CCA
Based on LEAPS grading system:
Academic Preparation
• 2 Prelims (May, Jul)
• Extra classes (2 weeks of Jun)
• Night Study
• Consultation
• Intensive Revision
Singaporean parents had been pampering their
children - an example of parents asking how students
would be reminded to drink water during a briefing
session on a secondary school’s field trip.
3 things successful people
do differently (according to Ms Yoong)
- THINK
- SAY (include written words)
- DO
Focus for 2014
Honour the Lord
Theme Verse:
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men
Col 3:23 (NKJV)
Jan – Honour the Lord
Feb – Elderly
Mar – Women
Apr – Friends
May / Jun – Parents, Guardians
Jul – Pioneering National Leaders
Aug – Singapore
Sep – Trs / Former Trs /Admin Staff
Oct – PL
Honour the Lord Blessing Others
Post Secondary Education
Institutions of Higher Learning
JC/MI
Award :A level Certificate
2/3 years
Polytechnics
Award : Diploma
3 years
ITE
(Higher Nitec)
GCE ‘O’ Levels
Sec 4Exp Sec 5
Sec 4NA
Percentage of Pupils Eligible for JC
MI & Poly Admission
2013
JC, MI & Poly(%)
Sec 4
Express 99.6
Sec 5
Normal 80.0
Lead to the GCE ‘A’ Level examination
2 years (JC) or 3 years (Millennia Institute)
pre-university course
JC and MI
Points/Grades
Required
Total aggregate obtained for
• first language (EL/HMT)
• 5 relevant subjects
(L1+R5 excluding CCA)
Less than or
equal to 20
Requirements for admission
to Junior Colleges (2-year course)
L1R5: For JC
L1 English Language / Higher Mother Tongue
R5 1 – Humanities/Higher Art/
Higher Music
2 - Maths / Science
3 - Hum/Higher Art/
Higher Music/Maths/Science
4
5
Any GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects (except
Religious Knowledge & CCA)
Requirements on Core Subjects
Subject Requirement
English Language A1 to C6
Mother Tongue Language
OR Higher MTL
OR Mother Tongue ‘B’ Syllabus
A1 to D7
A1 to E8
Merit or Pass
Mathematics
OR Additional Mathematics
A1 to D7
A1 to D7
Aggregate
Range for L1R5
(excludes bonus
point)
Meet Minimum Requirement of the core
subjects
YES NO
15
Eligible
16 - 20
Eligibility Criteria For JC Admission
Eligible for Conditional
Admission
Eligible for Conditional
Admission only if
students have grades of
A1 or A2 in all the R5
subjects
Points/Grades
Required
Total aggregate obtained for First
Language & 4 relevant subjects
(L1+R4 may include CCA)
Less than or
equal to 20
Requirements for admission to
Millennia Institute (3-year Pre-U course)
L1R4: For Millennia Institute
L1 EL/HMT
R4 1 – Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music
/Mathematics/Science
2 - Humanities/Higher Art/Higher Music
/Mathematics/Science
3
4
Any GCE ‘O’ Level Subjects or CCA
(except Religious Knowledge)
Aggregate
Range for L1R4
(excludes bonus
point)
Meet Minimum Requirement of the core
subjects
YES NO
15
Eligible
16 - 20
Eligibility Criteria For MI Admission
Eligible for Conditional
Admission
Eligible for Conditional
Admission only if
students have grades of
A1 or A2 in all the R5
subjects
At a glance , all students will offer
GP, PW, MTL at H1 level
3 H2 content-based subjects
1 H1 content-based subject
At least one from a contrasting
discipline
Three different levels of study: Higher 1 (H1), Higher 2
(H2) and Higher 3 (H3).
Levels of study at JC
The following are examples. They are for
illustration only and do not limit your options.
Maths & Science Humanities & the Arts
• H2 Physics
• H2 Chemistry
• H2 Mathematics
• H1 Economics
(contrasting subject)
• H1 MTL
• GP
• PW
• H2 Economics
• H2 Literature
• H2 Geography
• H1 Maths
(contrasting subject)
• H1 MTL
• GP
• PW
1. CCA grade
2 Affiliation (ACJC)
3 HMT (A pupil must obtain A1-C6 for both
English and Higher MT in order to be
entitled the bonus points)
4 MLSP/CLSP
Limited to a Maximum of 4 BP only
Bonus Points (BP) – 4 categories
2 BP (A1 – A2)
1 BP (B3 – C6)
2 BP
2 BP
2 BP
L1R5 Aggregate scores (with Bonus Points) of
students admitted to JCs in the 2013 JAE
JC ARTS SC/IB JC ARTS SC/IB
Anderson JC 9 8 Pioneer JC 14 15
Anglo Ch JC 7 6 Raffles JC 3 3
Hwa Chong JC 3 3 Serangoon JC 12 12
Innova JC 20 20 St Andrew JC 9 9
Jurong JC 12 15 Tampines JC 13 13
Meridian JC 9 9 Temasek JC 7 7
Nanyang JC 8 8 Victoria JC 6 5
National JC 5 5 Yishun JC 19 19
ACS(I) - 5 Catholic JC 10 10
St Joseph
Institution
- 7
Choice of A–Level Subjects & Their Relevance to Education Beyond A–Level
University Courses Relevant A-Level Subjects
Arts,
Social Science OR Law
English Literature, History, Geography,
Economics, Chinese, Malay, Mathematics
Science Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing,
Economics
Engineering OR
Computer Technology
Mathematics, Physics
Medicine OR Dentistry Chemistry, Physics and/or Biology
Pharmacy Chemistry
Accountancy,
Business Administration OR
Commerce
Mathematics,
Principles of Accounting (MI only)
Architecture,
Building OR
Estate Management
Mathematics,
Physics and/or Chemistry
Computer & Information
Sciences
Mathematics, Computing
For pupils who wish to pursue applied and
practice-oriented training
Lead to a diploma
Usually a 3-year course
Polytechnics
ELR2B2 : For Polytechnic Courses
Aggregate Type ELR2B2-A (Arts &
Humanities)
ELR2B2-B (Business)
ELR2B2-C (Science &
Technology)
ELR2B2-D (Design,
Graphic &
Animation)
EL English Language
R2 1st gp of
relevant
subjects
Arts
Humanities
Higher Music
Higher Art
Elementary Mathematics (E Math)/
Additional Mathematics (A Math)
2nd gp
of
relevant
subjects
Arts
Humanities
Mother Tongue
Lang
E Math/A Math
F&N
POA
Arts
Humanities
Mother Tongue
Lang
F&N
POA
Science
D&T
F&N
Science
D&T
F&N
Media
Studies
B2 Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA
Examples of Poly Courses with COP
Aggregate
Type Course 2013 JAE
COP ELR2B2-A Media & Communication 13
Mass Communication 10
ELR2B2-B
Law & Management 13
Banking and Finance Services 10
ELR2B2-C
Biomedical Science 10
Clean Energy Management 21
ELR2B2-D
Digital Animation 15
Product Design & Innovation 16
Some Polytechnic Courses Courses marked with (*) are also offered to those with ‘A’ Level Qualifications
Course Requirements Grade Career Opportunities
Accountancy * EL1
E Maths / A Maths
Any 3 other subjects
(excl. CCA)
1-6
1-6
1-6
Accountants
Auditors
Financial Personnel
Middle-level Managers
Bank Officers
Retail Managers
Business Studies *
Business Management
Marketing *
Mass Communication EL1
E Maths/A Maths
Any 3 other subjects
(excl. CCA)
1-4
1-6
1-6
Public Relations
Media Executives
Journalists
Advertising
Interior Architecture &
Design
EL1
E Maths/A Maths
2 other subjects
1 other subject
1-6
1-6
1-6
1-7
Designer
Art Directors
Executives
Journalists
Legal Studies EL1
E Maths/A Maths
Any 3 other subjects
(excl. CCA)
1-4
1-6
1-6
Officer Administrators
Nursing EL1
E Maths/A Maths
A relevant Sc subject
1-7
1-6
1-6
Registered Nurse
Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic
For students with GCE ‘O’ or ‘N’
Level certificates.
1- to 2-year technical or vocational
courses (Nitec to Higher Nitec).
Students who do well will be able to
proceed to the polytechnics for
diploma programmes.
Institute of Technical Education
ELB4, ELR1B3 & ELR2B2 : For ITE Courses
ELB4-A (Early Childhood/
Wellness Mgt)
ELR1B3-B (Business)
ELR2B2-C (Science & Technology)
EL
English
Language
EL
English
Language
EL
English
Language
B4
Best 4 other
subjects
excluding CCA
R1
E Math
A Math
POA
R2
E Math
A Math
Science
D&T
Computer Studies
B3
Best 3 other
subjects
excluding CCA
B2
Best 2 other subjects
excluding CCA
Requirements for admission to ITE
Courses Requirements Grade Career Opportunity
Nursing 2 ‘O’ Level Grades OR
‘N’ Level Grades in EL,
Math and Science
1-8
1-5
Nurse
Clinic receptionist
Business Studies
English Language
Mathematics
One other subject
1-6
1-8
1-7
Business
administrator
Service Skills
(Retail, Office or
Tourism)
2 ‘O’ Level Grades OR
‘N’ Level Grades in EL
and 2 other subjects
1-8
1-5
Sales representative
Supervisor
Digital Animation Completed ‘N’ or ‘O’
Levels
Animator
Illustrator
Some courses and related career opportunities at ITE
~ Specialised schools
• LASALLE College of the Arts
• Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA),
• Shatec
~ Overseas education
Other Options
For more information on courses
available in the junior colleges, Millennia
Institute, polytechnics and ITEs, please
refer to :
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/
Timeline of O Level Examination
Month Examination
May/June Mother Tongue Language (MTL)
Papers (1st O Level papers)
Beginning July Oral Exam for MTL
Mid July Listening Comprehension for MTL
August Oral Exam for English Language
Mid October Practical Exam for Science (Phy/Chem
and Chem/Bio)
21 Oct till Mid
November
O Level Written Exams for all subjects
Curriculum Weeks 2014 Term Sec 4-5
1 (11 wks)
7.5 – 9.5 weeks (Public holidays (PH), CT1)
2 (10 wks)
6 weeks (PH, Prelim 1, MT Intensive Revision) June hols (4E/5N): 1.5 weeks
3 (10 wks)
6 weeks (Prelim 2, PH)
4 (6 wks)
1.5 weeks Intensive Revision
Total 22.5 to 25 weeks
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Common
Test +
Informal
Assessment
Prelim 1
Prelim 2
O Level
Exam
100% 100% 100% --
Assessment Framework 2014
Sec 4Exp / 5NA
1. MT Intensive lessons in the last 2 weeks of
T2
2. June Revision Lessons (first 1.5 weeks)
3. Intensive Revision after Prelim 2 (1.5 weeks)
Who issues SGCs? Ministry Of Education with input
from schools and Singapore
Examinations and Assessment
Branch (SEAB)
What’s inside SGC? Section A: Pupil’s Particulars
Section B: Academic Achievements
Section C: Co-Curricular Activities
Section D: Personal Qualities
(Testimonial)
What does it look like? It is a beautiful blue folder with
transparent pockets for the
various sections. It is printed on
special high quality paper.
It is an important document that
has to be kept properly and
securely.
It is printed by MOE and delivered
to schools around April/May the
following year for distribution.
If lost, it can only be reprinted by
MOE and NOT on special paper.
Section C: Co-Curricular Activities
A pupil’s summary of
-CCA Records,
-CIP hours,
-Number of Character
Development Programme
Modules completed
(Over the 4 to 5 years in
secondary school)
Section D: Personal Qualities
(Testimonial)
Based on pupil’s
general attitude and
behaviour in her class,
CCA and
school involvement.