Secondary 2 SOE Talk 17 July 2020 (The slides used for this session - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Secondary 2 SOE Talk 17 July 2020 (The slides used for this session can be accessed via Parents Gateway)

Provide information about Highlight key considerations Clarify doubts regarding the subjects for which choice is when deciding on subject year end Subject Option given and options must be options Exercise (SOE) exercised

Flow of Events Address by Principal, Mrs Lim Su Chin Address by Principal, Mrs Lim Su Chin Address by ECG Counsellor, Ms Jolene Lim Briefing by Head of Humanities Department, Mr Timothy Boay Briefing by Head of Science Department, Mr Eric Tan

Address by Principal Mrs Lim Su Chin

Sec 2 En End d of of Sec 4 Year Secondary Programme Sec 1 Sec 2 Sec 3 Sec 4 Milestone Transiting to Subject GCE ‘O’ Level Sec School Options Exam Journey for Sec 3

ria 2 E Pr Prom omoti otion Cri on Crite teria Criteria Status Met minimum criteria Promoted to Sec 3 Exp  Passed EL and Overall Did not meet minimum criteria Transferred to Sec 3 N(A)  Failed EL or Overall

4 K 4 Key ey Guid Guidin ing g Qu Ques estions tions

4 Key 4 K ey Guid Guiding ing Qu Ques estio tions ns 1. Strengths  What am I good at? What are my strengths? 2. Aspirations  What do I want to do after secondary school? 3. Manageability  What curriculum load can I cope with? 4. Eligibility  Do I meet the criteria to offer the subject?

You our Sup r Suppo port and rt and Partn artner ershi ship Express Course Discipline Option Choice By Offer Core EL Science MTL 1, 2 or 3 subjects Combined CH-BI/ PH-CH E MA Pure BI/ CH/ PH A MA Humanities Social Elective (compulsory) 1 or 2 subjects GE/ HI/ English Lit Studies (half of Full GE/ HI/ Chinese Lit Elec Hum) Non-Humanities POA AR/ MU Applied Studies 1 subject

Aca Academic demic Sy Syllabu abuses ses Information about subjects from Singapore Examination and Assessment Board website https://www.seab.gov.sg/

Your ur Su Supp pport an ort and P d Partner rtnership ship Make an appointment to meet your child’s Form Teachers to discuss possible subject options

Th Thank ank yo you

Briefing by ECG Counsellor Ms Jolene Lim

Objectives The objectives of the briefing are to provide parents/guardians with: • Guide in making informed decisions • Information on Post-Secondary Education Options • Practical ways to support their children’s Education and Career Guidance journey

Practical Guiding Questions The 3 ECG Questions

16 Who Am I? What you are Good at Strengths, Skills, Talents What the World Needs What you Love Interests, What does the world need that Passion matches what I am good at and Personality what I love to do? Career Personality & What is out there in the world? Preferences – are you What do I care strongly about someone who prefers to ( Values )? work with people, data, things or ideas? Meeting the Future Me

Career Interest Profile Source: https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/content/student/en/secondary/assessment.html

Where Do I Want to Go? Work and Lifelong Learning University (Degree) Arts Institutions JC/MI ITE Polytechnic NAFA/LASALLE A-Level/ Higher Nitec Diploma IB Diploma (JAE/EAE) / Diploma (JAE/EAE) (JAE/DSA-JC) Nitec (JIE ‘O’/EAE) (Apply direct) Secondary School (GCE O-Levels) JAE : Joint Admission Exercise EAE : Early Admission Exercise JIE : Joint Intake Exercise DSA-JC : Direct School Admission-JC (DSA-JC) Exercise

Where Do I Want to Go? Pre-university Polytechnic Institute of Technical Arts Institution Education Institutions Junior Colleges/MI 5 Local ITE College East NAFA (Nanyang Polytechnics ITE College Central Academy of Fine Arts) ITE College West Lasalle College of the Arts Entry JC: L1R5 ≤ 20 ELR2B2 (A,B,C,D) Nitec: Best 5 O level 25 points or better in 4 Requirement MI: L1R4 ≤ 20 ≤ 26 subjects GCE O-Level subjects, Higher Nitec: ELR2B2 or excluding English. ELB4 English ≥ C6 Mode of Subject-based; mainly Course-based; Course-based; Hands-on Hands-on learning Learning Lecture-Tutorial Style Lecture- tutorial, learning with focus on arts- Hands-on, related diploma Project-based Years of Study 2 years JC/IB 3 years Diploma Nitec 2 years 3 years Diploma 3 years MI Higher Nitec 2 years Certification JC/MI: GCE A Level Work-ready Nitec/Higher Nitec Arts-related Diploma Certificate diploma Certification * IB Diploma for certain JCs Post-study University Workplace Workplace Workplace Progression Polytechnic University Polytechnic University Workplace Advanced Technical Diploma in ITE The list is not exhaustive, please refer to the relevant institutions for further information.

Junior Colleges/Centralised Institute &

Polytechnics • Polytechnics seek to train students with relevant and specific skills for the workplace to give Singapore a competitive edge as we move into a knowledge-based economy. Real World Academic Skills knowledge

Institute of Technical Education (ITE) For more information: please refer to https://www.ite.edu.sg/

The Arts Institutions Institutions Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts The Lasalle College of the Arts (NAFA) • Courses are hands-on with a focus on the visual and performing arts (e.g. Design, Animation, Fine Arts, Media, Dance, Music). • Students graduate with a Diploma. • All diploma programmes are publicly-funded. • • Specialised 3D Design Design • • Programme Arts Management Fine arts • • Offered Design and Media Film • • Fine Art Media art • • Fashion Studies Fashion • • Dance Dance • • Music Music • • Theatre Theatre Websites https://www.nafa.edu.sg/ http://www.lasalle.edu.sg/ Criteria *For Dance, Music and Theatre (Mandarin *Refer to the institution’s website for Drama) courses, the minimum English selection criteria grade required is D7.

How may I journey with my child? (Resources)

Supportive Parent

Useful ECG Resource 1. MySkillsFuture Portal https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/secondary Browse Occupations Know Yourself B A

Useful ECG Resource 2. Parent’s ECG Guidebook This publication supports parents with tips and advice on ECG, and considerations at key education stages to guide their children. https://www.moe.gov.sg/ecg-parent-guide

Useful ECG Resource 3. The Next Step Forward This e-book illustrates how 54 individuals go through diverse education and career pathways There are many options our students can choose and succeed. https://www.moe.gov.sg/the-next-step-forward

Reflect on the Experiences

ECG Roadmap Keep Learning. Be Resilient Making informed decisions and own them Navigate pathways with confidence Discover who you are Everyone has a different pathway & journey

ECG Counsellor’s Availability • Name: Ms Joleen Lim • Day: Every Tuesday (Odd week) Thursday (Even week) • Venue: Education and Career Guidance Room at D04-01 • Contact: lim_chooi_hong@schools.gov.sg • Appointment  Walk in  Direct email to ECGC  Through Form Teachers ECG Request Form  Submit ECG Request Form: https://go.gov.sg/ecgcmsjo

Th Than ank k yo you

Briefing by Head of Humanities Department Mr Timothy Boay timothy_boay@schools.gov.sg

O LEVEL HUMANITIES (Subject Overview)

SOCIAL STUDIES (compulsory) CHOOSE ONE: ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE GEOGRAPHY HISTORY EL LITERATURE OR OR GEOGRAPHY HISTORY CHINESE LIT *Humanities is used as a Relevant 1 subject ‘R1’ for computation of aggregate of JC eligibility criteria

ILLUSTRATION 1: DOUBLE HUMANITIES OPTION + HISTORY ILLUSTRATION 2: SINGLE HUMANITIES OPTION

HUMANITIES ASSESSMENT FORMAT + TOPICS TAUGHT

SOCIAL STUDIES ( compulsory for all students) 1 paper (50%) 1 hr 45 mins Exploring Citizenship and Governance 1. Source-Based Being Part of a Case Study Globalised World Living in 2. Structured a Diverse Response Society Questions

GEOGRAPHY ( Offered as a Full or Elective Humanities) FULL GEOGRAPHY HUMANITIES (GEOGRAPHY) 2 PAPERS (1hr30m/1hr40m) 1 PAPER (1hr40m) Plate Weather & Tectonics Climate Global Food Tourism Resources Health & Coast Diseases Geographical Investigation

YOU SHOULD CHOOSE GEOGRAPHY, IF YOU ARE: Attitude Aptitude • Curious about the formation of • Able to make clear and earth and physical environment. reasonable explanations . • Keen interest in global trends • Able to make connections and current affairs about between human-physical society, economy and politics. relationships at various scales. • Inquisitive, self directed and • Able to make informed reflective in seeking judgement and sound decisions geographical insights. through analysis, synthesis and evaluation of geographical information.

HISTORY ( Offered as Full or Elective Humanities) FULL HISTORY ELECTIVE HISTORY 2 PAPERS (1hr40m) 1 PAPERs (1hr40m) WW2 in Europe WW2 in Impact of WW1 Impact of & Asia Pacific Europe & Asia WW1 Pacific Authoritarian Bipolarity & Regimes Cold War Authoritarian Bipolarity & Regimes Cold War European Decolonisation Dominance & & Emergence of Expansion Nation States