SECONDARY 2 SECONDARY 2 STREAMING TALKSTREAMING TALK

66thth APRIL 2013 APRIL 2013

REGENTSECONDARY SCHOOL

REGENT SECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY TWO STREAMING TALK FOR PARENTS

Programme:

Time Description of Activity

8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. Registration

9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Principal’s Opening AddressSecondary Two Streaming Talk

9.30 a.m. to 9.40 a.m. Break

9.40 a.m. to 10.10 a.m. Concurrent Briefing Sessions for Respective Streams

A school thatdevelops

A Learner andA Leader

AFL

PBL7Habits

HOM

DOMAIN SEC 1 SEC 2

ASPIRATION

DISCOVERHelp pupils

discover their strengths and

aspirations

DECIDEGuide pupils to identify post-secondary and career goals

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMES (IP)

BRIDGING’From Primary to

Secondary

AWARENESS OF ACADEMIC

STRENGTHS AND PREFERENCES

Streaming

WORK ETHICSCultivate the habit of regular/timely homework completion and self study

DOMAIN SEC 1 SEC 2

NURTURE

BUILD STRONG TSRBuild strong class

spirit

ENHANCE TSRTap on strong class

spirit to contribute to the community and

school

HOME-SCHOOL

LINK

ENGAGE PARENTS

Create awareness and establish expectations of life in Regent Sec

ENGAGE PARENTS

Communicate expectations with focus

on streaming

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TRACKS

                                                                  

                

THE PATHWAYS

IN SINGAPORE EDUCATION

4 MAIN TYPES OF TRACKS

1. Junior Colleges (JCs) or Millennia Institute

3. Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

2. Polytechnics

Prepares students for the GCE ‘A’ level examination

Trains students with relevant skills for the workplace in a knowledge-

based economy. Equips students with technical knowledge and skills relevant to the

industry.

4. Private Schools & Institutions (LaSalle/NAFA etc)

Curriculum is determined by the school and alternative options are

provided for students

After the release of the Sec 4 N-Level results students can:

Choose to take the O-level exam

one year later.

Enrol in a 2-year Higher Nitec course at ITE

which leads me to the

Polytechnic(DES-to-Poly)

Enrol in a 1-year Poly

Foundation Program.

Enter ITE to take Nitec

courses, which lead to Higher

Nitec.

NORMAL (ACADEMIC) OPTIONS

ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR

A) JUNIOR COLLEGE

B) POLYTECHNIC

C) ITE

Aggregate Computation for JCs and MI

 

ELR2B2: For Polytechnic Courses 

CourseGroup

Architectural Technology

Courses

Business-related

Courses

Science-based Courses

Technology Courses

ELEnglish

 

R2

1st Group of Relevant Subjects R1

Elementary MathematicsAdditional Mathematics

  2nd Group of Relevant Subjects (R2) 

Addn Comb SciArtArt & DesignBiologyChemistryCombined ScienceDesign & TechEngineering SciIntegrated SciencePhysicsPhysical ScienceScience (Chem,Bio)Sc (Phy, Bio)Sc (Phy, Chem)Sc (Phy, Chem, Bio) 

Comb HumanitiesCommerceCommercial Studies GeographyHistoryLiterature in EnglishLiterature in ChineseLiterature in MalayLiterature in Tamil Principles of Accts

Addn Combined ScAdditional ScienceBiologyChemistryCombined ScienceFood & NutritionGeneral Science Human & Social BiologyIntegrated SciencePhysicsSc (Chem, Bio)Sc (Phy, Bio)Sc (Phy, Chem)Sc (Phy,Chem,Bio)

Addn Combined ScAdditional ScienceBiologyChemistryComb ScienceDesign & TechEngineering SciIntegrated SciencePhysicsPhysical ScienceSc (Chem, Bio)Sc (Phy, Bio)Sc (Phy, Chem)Sc (Phy, Chem, Bio)

B2 

Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA

DIFFERENT COURSES IN ITE FOR NITEC COURSES

Category of Courses

(no. of courses)

Meet Min. Entry Requirement to be eligible

(3 ‘N’ Level Subjects)

Cut-off PointBased on aggregate

of best 4 subjects based on 2011

intake

(no. of courses)

Applied & Health Sciences (5)

• Pass Math, Sci & best 1 subject• Pass EL & best 2 subjects• Pass EL, Math & Sci• Pass Math/Sci & best 1 subject

7 (2), 9 (1),

14 (1), 15(1)

Electronics & Info- Com Technology (3)

•Pass Math & best 2 subjects•Pass Math/Sci & best 1 subject

10 (1), 11 (1),

16 (1)

Engineering (9) •Pass Math & best 2 subjects•Pass Math/Sci & best 1 subject

4 (1), 9 (1), 14 (1), 17 (1), 18 (1)

Business & Services (5)

•Pass EL & best 2 subjects 7 (1), 8 (1), 11 (1)

Hospitality (4) •Pass EL & best 2 subjects 7 (1), 9 (1), 14 (1)

RELEVANCE OF SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR POST-SECONDARY

EDUCATION

‘O’ LEVEL TO ‘A’ LEVEL SUBJECT MAPPING

‘A’ Level Level

‘O’ Level Foundation

E.Math A.Math Biology Chemistry PhysicsScience

(Bio/Chem)Science

(Bio/Phy)Science

(Chem/Phy)

MathematicsH1

H2

BiologyH1

H2

ChemistryH1

H2

PhysicsH1

H2

Adequate Foundation

Strong Foundation

Inadequate Foundation

SCHEDULE LEADING TO PROMOTION FROM SEC 2 TO SEC 3

6 April Briefing for both parents and students ( )(Saturday)

May Detailed briefing for all Sec 2 pupils during assembly, before Mid-Year Exam

End May Release of Mock Streaming results during PTC. Early October End-of-Year Exam

Early October Pupils submit choice of subject combinations Early November Streaming Exercise Mid November Announcement of the results of streaming exercise (put up on notice boards in school) 

Submission of appeals End November Confirmation of all streaming results

SECONDARY 2 STREAMING EXERCISE

Subjects offered must be able to:meet the pre-requisites of post-secondary coursesbe within the school’s resources and administrative

constraintscater to pupils’ needs and expectations

Subjects are allocated based firstly on merit, then on Option.

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR SECONDARY THREE

IN 2014

  Secondary 3 Express

  3-5 3-6 or 3-7 3-8  A

(7 Subjects)B

(7 Subjects)*D1^

(7 Subjects)D2^(7

Subjects)

Compulsory Subjects

EnglishMother Tongue

Elementary MathematicsSS + History SS + Geography or SS +

HistorySS + Geography

Science (Physics + Chemistry)

Science (Chemistry + Biology) or

(Physics + Chemistry)

Chemistry

Other Subjects Additional Mathematics D&T or F&N or Art Physics BiologyPOA or Pure Literature Additional Mathematics

Criteria on Secondary Two subjects results

For Pure Literature, English: 60% and Literature: 60%Overall: 60%

Mathematics: 70%Science: 70%Mathematics = 70%

D&T: 60%Home Economics: 60%

Visual Art: 60% 

Remarks Subjects offered must be able to be within the school’s resources and administrative constraints Subjects are allocatedbased firstly on merit, then on optionbased on work done for the whole year Note: ^ D1 and D2 will be given to pupils of only 1 class * Students may be allocated 6 subjects, based on the Secondary 2 Overall results.

  Secondary 3 Normal Academic  3-2 3-3 3-4  A

(7 Subjects)B

(6 Subjects)C

(6 Subjects)

Compulsory Subjects

EnglishMother Tongue

Mathematics Syllabus ASS + Geog or SS + Hist SS + Geog SS + Hist

Science(Physics + Chemistry)

Science(Physics + Chemistry) or (Biology + Chemistry)

AestheticsPOA

D&T or F&N or Art

POA*  

Criteria on Secondary Two subjects results

Overall: 60% D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60% Visual Art: 60% * In the event pupils are

offered Express Mathematics, they will be offered Additional Mathematics in place of POA

D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60% Visual Art: 60% 

D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60% Visual Art: 60% 

Remarks Subjects offered must be able to be within the school’s resources and administrative constraints Subjects are allocatedbased firstly on merit, then on optionbased on work done for the whole year 

  Secondary 3 Normal Technical

  3-1

  A(6 Subjects)

Compulsory Subjects

English

Basic Mother Tongue

Mathematics Syllabus T

CPA Computer Applications

EBS & Science Elements of Business Skills (EBS) or Science (Banding)

Aesthetics D&T or F&N or Art

Criteria on Secondary Two subjects results

Science: 50% Visual Art: 60% D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60%