Subject Combination Briefing

16 Oct 2020

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Subject combination offered depends on • students’ interest• availability of staff• school resources

Subject Combination Offered

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Subject Allocation is done based on • overall performance• student’s choice• vacancy

Subject Allocation

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Important Information• The online option exercise for students to select their preferred subject combination will take place from 23 October 2020 (Friday), 12.01 am to27 October 2020 (Tuesday), 12pm

• Students may log into MC Online using their username and password during the option exercise period to complete their selection.

• Results of the option exercise will be released on30 October 2020 (Friday), 12pm via MC Online.

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Important Information• Students must ensure that they have met the minimum requirement(s) set for subject combination before exercising their option.

• Students are advised to rank their choices carefully from 1 to 6 (Express) and 1 to 3 (NA).

• No change to the option is allowed once the deadline for submission is over.

• Please consult your parents with regards to your choice of subject combination. 

• Form Teachers to assist in updating students who are absent for the subject combination briefing.

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MC Online

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MC Online (Course Selection/Appeal)

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MC Online (Course Selection)

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MC Online (Course Selection)

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MC Online (Acknowledgment)

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TimelineDATE/TIME EVENT

27 Mar Sec 2 PTM, briefing for Subject Combination Exercise

2 – 9 Jun Students’ Preference Survey

Jul Preference Survey Results

Sep Confirmation of Subject Combination 2021

23 Oct, 12.01 am to 27 Oct, 12 pm

Actual Subject Combination Exercise

30 Oct, 12 pm Results of Subject Combination (MC Online)

30 Oct, 12pm to 4 Nov, 12pm

Appeal Cases

6 Nov, 12 pm Final Results of Subject Combination after Appeal (MC Online)

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Subject Combinations for Sec 3 Express 2021Combi 1

8 SubjectsCombi 2

8 SubjectsCombi 3

8 SubjectsCombi 4

7 Subjects1. English Language2. Mother Tongue/Higher Mother Tongue3. Elementary Mathematics4. Additional Mathematics5. Humanities (Social Studies and Elective Geo/Hist/Lit)

6. Chemistry7. Biology8. Physics

6. Chemistry7. Physics or Biology

6. SCI (Physics/Biology) or SCI (Physics/Chemistry)

8. Art / D&T / Pure Literature / POA / F & N

7. Art / D&T / Pure Literature / POA / F & N

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Selection CriteriaSubject Selection CriteriaHumanitiesElective Geography Overall pass in Geography

HumanitiesElective History Overall pass in History

HumanitiesElective Literature Overall pass in Literature

Biology Overall 55 marks and above in SciencePhysics Overall 55 marks and above in ScienceChemistry Overall 55 marks and above in SciencePrinciples of Accounts Overall pass in both English and MathsArt Overall pass in ArtDesign and Technology Overall pass in D&TFood and Nutrition Overall pass in both English and FCE

Pure Literature Overall pass in both English andLiterature

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Subject Max Capacity

Humanities Elective Geography 60Humanities Elective History 80Humanities Elective Literature 40Biology 80Physics 80Chemistry 120Principles of Accounts 80Art 20Design and Technology 40Food and Nutrition 20Pure Literature 40

Vacancies 

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Subject Combinations for Sec 3 NA 2021

1. English Language2. “N” Level Mother Tongue 3. “N” Level Mathematics4. Science (Physics/Chemistry)5. Humanities (Social Studies and Elective

Geography/History/Literature)6. Art / D & T/ F & N / POA

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VacanciesSubject Max Capacity

HumanitiesElective Geography 40

HumanitiesElective History 40

HumanitiesElective Literature 40

Art 20

Design and Technology 20

Food and Nutrition 20

Principles of Accounts 40

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Example from previous year’s exercise

1. Student was not assigned 1st 4 choices for Double Science as he did not meet criteria for a pass in Science.

2. Student was also not assigned 5th and 6th choices due to vacancy for POA already filled up.

3. Student was assigned CS2-2 which has CombinedScience and D & T due to high score for Sec 2 D & T.

Given 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th SCI D&T

CS2‐2 DS5‐4 DS4‐4 DS2‐4 DS1‐4 CS2‐4 CS1‐4 40 75

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Thank You!You can approach Mr Shahril, 

Mr Melvin Chua or Mr Oun YejiuIf you have any queries. 

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