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Sec 2A Subject Options 2020 Information Slides Subject Options Exercise and Subject Choices for Sec 3A in 2021 Objectives Sharing on : Whats Next after GCE N Level? Subject Combination for Sec 3 in 2021 School Policies on

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Sec 2A Subject Options 2020 Information Slides

Subject Options Exercise

and

Subject Choices for Sec 3A in 2021

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Objectives

Sharing on :

  • What’s Next after GCE N Level?
  • Subject Combination for Sec 3 in 2021
  • School Policies on Subject Options
  • Subject Information and Requirements
  • “Mock” Exercise & Actual Exercise
  • Promotion Criteria
  • Important Info & Dates
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Communication Platforms

School Website (peircesec.moe.edu.sg)

You will be able to find slides and handout in the school website by Fri 12 Jun

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https://pg.moe.edu.sg

Parents Gateway

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  • Access all your official school announcements and consent

forms at your fingertips.

  • Give consent for your child’s activities anytime,

anywhere.

  • Receive official announcements directly

from schools.

  • Keep track of upcoming activities

for multiple children.

Communication Platforms

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What’s Next after GCE N Level ?

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Post-Secondary Education

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Post-Secondary Education

7 ITE Nitec Courses DPP Courses (Higher Nitec) PFP Courses ITE EAE

Conducted before N(A)- Level examinations, students submit up to 3 course choices

N(A)-Level Joint Intake Exercise

Conducted after N(A)-Level results are released, students submit up to 12 course choices

PFP Admissions Exercise

Conducted after N(A)-Level examinations, students submit up to 5 course choices

DPP Admissions Exercise

Conducted after N(A)-Level results are released, students submit up to 12 course choices

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Post-Secondary Education Progression Pathways for 4N(A)

“Through-train” to poly for eligible students  Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)  ITE Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

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Post-Secondary Education

PFP Criteria

  • 1. ELMAB3 ≤ 12 (excluding CCA bonus points)
  • 2. At least a Grade 3 or better for English &

Maths

  • 3. The one relevant subject and any other

Best 2 subjects must be Grade 3 or better

Link: https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/pfp_eligibility.html

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Post-Secondary Education

DPP Criteria ELMAB3 ≤ 19 (excluding CCA bonus points)

Link: https://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-dpp/

Applied Sciences / Engineering / Info- Communications Technology Required Grades English Language 1 - 4 Mathematics 1 - 4 Any three other subjects 1 - 5 Business and Services / Hospitality Required Grades English Language 1 - 3 Mathematics 1 - 4 Any three other subjects 1 - 5

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Post-Secondary Education

Why DPP over Sec 5?

1. Direct entry to Higher Nitec which is only offered to O-level holders. 2. Direct to 1st or 2nd year place in related poly Diploma course if they attain qualifying GPA scores.

Courses Progress to 1

st in relevant

polytechnic Diploma course* Progress to 2

nd in relevant

polytechnic Diploma course*

Applied Sciences # ITE raw GPA >= 2.5 points (excluding CCA bonus points^) N.A. Engineering or Info- Communications Technology # ITE raw GPA >= 2.5 points (excluding CCA bonus points^) ITE raw GPA >= 3.5 points (excluding CCA bonus points^) Business & Services ITE raw GPA >=3.0 points (excluding CCA bonus points^) N.A.

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Post-Secondary Education Progression Pathways for 4N(A)

Progression to Sec 5  ELMAB3 ≤ 19 AND  At least GCE N-level Grade 5 for all subjects used in computing ELMAB3

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Post-Secondary Education Progression Pathways for 4N(A)

Progression to ITE  Only eligible for Nitec Courses

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Post-Secondary Education Progression Pathways for 4N(A)

Repeat at Sec 4NA ELMAB3 ≤ 21 or ELB3 ≤ 14 or MAB3 ≤ 14 AND < 20 years of age as at 1 Jan 2023 AND Attempted GCE N-level Exam once previously

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Subject Combinations for Sec 3A in 2021

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Subjects offered for Sec 3 Normal (Academic) in 2021

Department Subjects English

English Language at ‘N’ Level English Language at ‘O’ Level

Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue – CL, ML, TL Mother Tongue at ‘N’ Level Mother Tongue at ‘O’ Level

Humanities

Social Studies with Geography or History Elective

Mathematics

Mathematics at ‘N’ Level, Mathematics at ‘O’ Level, Additional Mathematics at ‘N’ Level, Principles of Accounts

Science

Science (Chemistry/ Physics) at ‘N’ Level Science (Chemistry/ Biology) at ‘N’ Level Science (Chemistry/ Physics) at ‘O’ Level

Craft & Tech

Design & Technology Art Food & Nutrition

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Subject Combinations

Normal Academic 6 Subject Combination: EL + MT + 1 Sci + 1 Ma + 1 Humanities + [ D&T / F&N / Art / Add. Math ] Normal academic students may be offered

  • ut-of-stream* if they meet the minimum criteria for

the subject.

* EL, MTL, MATH, SCI(PHY/CHEM)

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Minimum Criteria to be offered

  • ut-of-stream subjects

For EL / MTL / Math / Sci(Phy/Chem):

  • SBB students need to obtain an overall result of

C6 or better for the respective subjects.

  • Non-SBB students need to obtain an overall

Grade 2 or better for the respective subjects.

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How to read the worksheet?

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School Policies for Streaming

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School Policies on Subject Options Exercise

Subject Options 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

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School Policies on Streaming

Compulsory subjects for all students:

 English Language,  Mathematics,  Mother Tongue Language,  1 Science (Phy/Chem or Chem/Bio)  1 Humanities (Social Studies + Geography or History) Number of subjects to be offered by each student:

  • 6 subjects.
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School Policies on Streaming

Appeals

  • to be considered only after subject options

exercise has been completed based

  • n

standing policies.

  • to be made using official appeal forms from

GO and to be submitted before deadline

  • to be addressed on a case-by-case basis
  • results will be confirmed and made known by

end of December

  • decision by school is final and no further

appeal can be made

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Subject Information Subject Requirements for 2021

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After Sec 5: Offering GCE A-Level

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Entry Requirement for JC: L1R5 ≤ 20 Entry Requirement for MI: L1R4 ≤ 20 Consideration:

  • English Language is compulsory for aggregate

computation for entry into JC / Millennia Institute (MI)

  • Must

pass English @ O-Level for Pre-U Admission

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After Sec 5: Offering Diploma in Poly

Entry Requirement for Poly: ELR2B2 ≤ 26

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Subject Information

English Language

Sec 2 Normal (Academic) students may be offered EL @ ‘O’ Level if they attain:

  • Grade 2 or better in their 2A English overall result

OR

  • C6 or better in their 2E English overall result

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

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Subject Information

Mother Tongue

Sec 2 Normal (Academic) students may be offered MTL @ ‘O’ Level if they attain:

  • Grade 2 or better in their 2A MTL overall result

OR

  • C6 or better in their 2E MTL overall result

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

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Science

  • 1. Either Science(Phy/Chem) or Science(Chem/Bio)
  • 2. Sec

2 Normal (Academic) students may be

  • ffered

Science(Phy/Chem) @ ‘O’ Level if they attain:

  • Grade 2 or better in their 2A Science overall result

OR

  • C6 or better in their 2E Science overall result

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

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Humanities

Sec 2 Normal (Academic) students may consider the following

  • ptions:
  • 1. Humanities (Social Studies / Geography)
  • 2. Humanities (Social Studies / History)

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

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Mathematics

Sec 2 Normal (Academic) students may be offered Math @ ‘O’ Level if they attain:

  • Grade 2 or better in their 2A Math overall result

OR

  • C6 or better in their 2E Math overall result

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

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Additional Mathematics (N-Level)

Sec 2 Normal (Academic) students may be

  • ffered

Additional Math @ ‘N’ Level if they attain:

  • Grade 2 or better in their 2A Math overall result

*N-Level Additional Mathematics will only be offered to students who accepted the offer of Math @ ‘O’ Level

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

ELECTIVE

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Principles of Accounts

At ‘N’ Level: Paper 1: Written Exam (1 h) - 40%; Paper 2: Written Exam (2 h) - 60% Post-Secondary Option: Accepted as one of the relevant subjects for Polytechnic application.

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

ELECTIVE

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Design and Technology

At ‘N’ Level: Paper 1: Written Exam (1.5h) - 40%; Paper 2: Coursework - 60% At ‘O’ Level: Sec 2 Normal (Academic) students may be offered D&T @ ‘O’ Level if they attain a Grade 2. Post-Secondary Option: Accepted as one of the relevant Science subject for Polytechnic application and for design-based tertiary courses.

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

ELECTIVE Sec 3 Normal (Academic) D&T students may be

  • ffered to register for Art @

‘O’ Level with consistent good results in Sec 3.

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Art

At ‘N’ Level: Paper 1: Coursework - 60%; Paper 2: Drawing & Painting (3h) - 40% Post-Secondary Options: Polytechnic: Arts/ Business-related & Design-based courses Private Institution: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

  • r

LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts Junior College: GCE ‘A’ Level Art

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

ELECTIVE Sec 3 Normal (Academic) art students may be offered to register for Art @ ‘O’ Level with consistent good results in Sec 3.

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Food & Nutrition

At ‘N’ Level: Paper 1: Written Exam (1.5h) - 40%; Paper 2: Coursework - 60%

Post Secondary Option

Sports and Exercise Sciences Applied Food Science Health Sciences

L1 English R1 Humanities R2 Mathematics / Science R3 Mathematics / Science R4 Any other subject excluding CCA R5 Any other subject excluding CCA

Subject Information

ELECTIVE

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Mock Subject Options Exercise & Actual Subject Options Exercise for 2021

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Option Form

  • Submission of options

 Online AND  Hardcopy printed out after online submission, with parent’s / guardian’s signature affixed  Only for students offered out-of-stream subject(s)

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Mock SOE

Objectives :  As a reality check for students – helps them understand their wants and their achievements, and how they can then bridge the gap.  As a dipstick for the school to gauge student interest and their choices so that we can anticipate and work on our resource management.

DRY RUN

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 Sec 2 students will indicate their subject choices in Term 3 Week 5.

 Students will be allocated their subject combination based on merits of Sec 2 First Semester Combined results.

 Results of the Streaming Exercise will be released in the mid-July break through school ePortal.  This exercise will not have any bearing on the actual exercise in October.

Mock Subject Options Exercise

DRY RUN

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Actual Subject Options Exercise

 Students will make their options after the release

  • f end of year results.

 Students will be allocated their choices based on merits of Sec 2 Overall results.  Students will be briefed one more time in Term 4.  Results of the subject options will be released within 2 weeks of the exercise.

*Failure to Meet Deadlines The Subject Options Committee will decide the subject combination after allocating to the rest of the cohort. No appeals for cases of this nature.

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School Policies on the Exercise

Subject Options Committee will do their best to allocate the student’s requested options as much as possible based on Order of Choice & Merit, but this is subjected to our resource availability

◆ Appeals  will be looked into only after the exercise has been completed based on standing policies;  must use official appeal forms from GO and submit before deadline  will be addressed on a case-by-case basis  results will be confirmed and made known by end of December

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All Appeals are to be made during the stipulated appeal period. The School’s decisions made after the release of the appeal results are final.

Once the subject allocation is finalised, the school will not be able to accede to further appeal requests.

The Appeal Process

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Important dates for Subject Options Exercise

Day & Date Event

Term 3 Week 5 Wed, 1 July / Thu, 2 July MOCK Subject Options Exercise

  • Briefing and hands-on session
  • Issue of Option Forms

Term 3 Week 6 Tue, 7 July Deadline for submission of Option forms online and hardcopy with parent’s signature and returned to the tray at GO. Term 3 Week 8 Mon, 27 July Release of Mock Subject Options Exercise results Term 4 Week 6 Thu, 22 Oct (Tentative) ACTUAL Subject Options Exercise

  • Briefing and hands on session
  • Issue of Option Forms

Term 4 Week 7 Tue, 27 Oct (Tentative) Deadline for submission of Option forms online and hardcopy with parent’s signature and returned to the tray at GO. Term 4 Week 8 Wed, 4 Nov (Tentative) Wed-Fri, 5-6 Nov (Tentative) Results Appeal period

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Promotion Criteria Important Info and dates

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NOT MET

Retained at Sec 2NA MINIMUM ATTAINMENT LEVEL  Pass in EL, AND  2 Other Subjects Pass in 4 Subjects

OR

MET Promoted to Sec 3NA

70% or higher in

  • a. Average of ALL

subjects AND

  • b. English, Mathematics

and Science

Eligible for consideration in lateral transfer to

Sec 3E

Promotion Criteria for Secondary 2 Normal (Academic)

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Assessment Dates

Test dates are spread out throughout the term. Common Assessment 2 Oct to 12 Oct (Tentative) Semestral Assessment 2

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Your feedback is important to us

Enter the following URL if you have any feedback or questions with regards to Subject Options exercises or

  • ptions.

https://tinyurl.com/2APSSSOE20

OR scan the QR code below:

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!