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Anderson Secondary School Secondary 2 (Normal Academic) Subject Combination Briefing 2017

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BREADTH & FLEXIBILITY

The ‘A’ Level Curriculum Framework

LIFE SKILLS

CCA, CDP, Civics, NE PCCG, PE

LANGUAGES Mother Tongue Languages, 3rd Language KNOWLEDGE SKILLS MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE e.g. Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computing

HUMANITIES & THE ARTS e.g. Art, Economics, English Literature, Geography, History, Music, Theatre Studies

KI PW GP

Admission Criteria for JCs / MI

L1R5 : 20 or less (for JCs) L1R4 : 20 or less (for MI) Bonus Points (Max : 4 points) Passed HMTL = 2 points CCA = A1/A2 (2 points); B3–C6 (1 point)

L1R5: For JC Course

L1

First Language  English/Higher Mother Tongue

R5

Relevant Subject 1  Humanities Relevant Subject 2  Mathematics/Science Relevant Subject 3  Humanities/Mathematics/Science Relevant Subject 4  Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (except CCA) Relevant Subject 5  Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (except CCA)

L1R4: For MI Course

L1

First Language  English/Higher Mother Tongue

R4

Relevant Subject 1  Humanities/Mathematics/Science Relevant Subject 2  Humanities/Mathematics/Science Relevant Subject 3  Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects or CCA Relevant Subject 4  Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects or CCA

Computation of L1R5

Category Subject Selection

1st Language English Language L1 Humanities Combined Humanities R1 Maths & Sciences Mathematics R2 R3 R4 R5 Additional Mathematics Combined Science Others Chinese Language* POA / Art / Design & Technology

*HCL & CL cannot both be used in the same computation.

Example

Subject Grade Selection Points L1 & R1 R2 & R3 R4 & R5

English Language A1  1 Combined Humanities A2  2 Mathematics A1  1 Additional Mathematics A2  2 Combined Science B3  3 Chinese Language A1  1 D&T / POA / Art B3

L1R5 10

Implication of failing English or Mother Tongue

• Conditional Admission to JCs
• D7 to F9 for English but L1R5 of 15 or better
• E8 or F9 for CL/ML/TL but L1R5 of 15 or better
• Repeat O-Level EL or CL/ML/TL at JC1
• Must pass to be promoted to JC2

Admission Criteria for POLYTECHNICS

• ELR2B2 : 20 points or less
• R2 = Relevant 2 Subjects:
• Technology & Science Courses –
• Maths & Science
• Business-Related Courses –
• Maths
• Humanities
• Principles of Accounts
• B2 = Best 2 Subjects

R2 for Polyt lytechnic Courses

Group Business- Related Courses Technology Courses Science- based Courses

1st Group of Relevant Subjects

• Mathematics
• Additional Mathematics

2nd Group of Relevant Subjects Combined Humanities Literature in English/ Chinese/Malay/ Tamil Art Principles of Accounts Combined Science Computer Studies Design & Technology Combined Science

Poly Foundation Programme

• 1-yr programme that offers practice-

based curriculum

• Alternative to the Sec 5 year
• PFP students are offered conditional

places in the poly diploma courses

PFP Eligibility Criteria

EMB3 (English, Math, Best 3 Subjects) raw aggregate score of 11 points or better (excluding CCA bonus points) at the GCE ‘N’-Level examination with EL and MA Grades 3 or better;

AND

Subject-specific requirements

(https://www2.polytechnic.edu.sg/pfp/courses.html)

DES-to-Poly

(Direct Entry Scheme)

Very good option if your N-Level result is very close to 19 points Direct entry to 2-yr Higher Nitec (skipping 2-year Nitec course) Obtain minimum GPA 3.5/5 while in ITE Only 1 extra year to reach poly Suitable for kinestic learners (those who are like hands-on learning)

Sec 3N(A) Subject Combinations

English Language Mother Tongue Language Mathematics Combined Science (Physics/Chemistry) Combined Humanities (Social Studies + History Elective OR Geography Elective) Principles of Accounts OR Art OR Design & Technology Additional Mathematics (for eligible pupils)

Choice ... Art, D&T or POA?

Choice of subject depends on interest and performance in Art, D&T and POA subjects. Take into consideration the intended course at JC and Poly. Teachers will make recommendation to the students.

Briefing for Sec 2NA Streaming (Humanities & POA)

MR HARDI ZEIN HOD/HUMANITIES

Humanities Subject (Compulsory) Social Studies History Elective Geography Elective

Humanities & Commerce Subjects

Commerce Subject (By Choice) Principles of Accounting

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Social Studies

• to imbue students

with the skills of critical inquiry, investigation and reflection

• to develop critical

and creative thinking in students

• to examine issues in

society, locally and globally

Issue 1: Exploring Citizenship and Governance How can we decide what is good for society? How can we work for the good of society? Issue 2: Living in a Diverse Society Why is there greater diversity in Singapore now? How can we respond to a diverse society? Issue 3: Being Part of a Globalised World How can we respond to tensions arising from some economic, social and security impact of globalisation?

History “Elective”

• engaging students actively

in historical enquiry so as to develop them into confident, self-directed, critical and reflective thinkers

• equipping them with the

necessary historical knowledge, understanding, dispositions and skills to understand the present and contribute actively and responsibly as local and global citizens

Unit 1 – The World in Crisis

What forces and developments changed Europe and the Asia-Pacific in the first half of the 20th century?

• Impact of World War I
• Rise of authoritarian regimes and its impact in the interwar years

– *Case study of Communist Russia – *Case study of Nazi Germany

• World War II in Europe and the Asia–Pacific

– Reasons for outbreak of WWII in Europe – Reasons for outbreak of WWII in the Asia–Pacific – Reasons for the defeat of Germany – Reasons for the defeat of Japan Unit 2 – Bi-Polarity and the Cold War How did the Cold War impact the world order in the post-1945 years?

• Cold War and the bi-polar world order

– Reasons for the Cold War in Europe

• Manifestation of the Cold War outside Europe

– *Case study of Korean War, 1950–53

Geography “Elective”

• Develop a holistic

understanding of physical-human relationships at local, regional and global scales

• Gain geographical

insights and global awareness into future challenges through the study of current issues and their management

• Develop skills in

communicating and applying geographical knowledge

Theme 1: Our Dynamic Planet (Physical Geography) (1) Living with Tectonic Hazards – Risk or opportunity? (2) Variable Weather and Changing Climate – A continuing challenge? Theme 2: Our Changing World (Human Geography) (3) Global Tourism – Is tourism the way to go? Theme 3: Geographical Skills and Investigations (4) Topographical Map Reading Skills (5) Geographical Data and Techniques (6) Geographical Investigations

Principles of Accounts

• an understanding of

the elements, theories and procedures of accounting;

• the skills of

presenting quantitative accounting information

• an understanding of

how accounting information is being used

Social Studies & History Elective Geography Elective POA

AO 1

Knowledge

• Demonstrate relevant factual knowledge.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate relevant factual

knowledge

• Demonstrate knowledge of

relevant fieldwork techniques Knowledge and Comprehension Identify and comprehend accounting knowledge appropriate to the syllabus.

AO 2

Constructing Explanations

• Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and

terms appropriate to the syllabus

• Select, organise and apply the concepts, terms

and facts learnt

• Make judgements, recommendations and

decisions. Critical Understanding & Constructing Explanation

• Select, organise and apply

concepts, terms and facts learnt and Make judgements, recommendations and decisions

• Evaluate data collection

methods and suggest improvements Application Select and apply accounting knowledge to various accounting situations.

AO 3

Interpreting & Evaluating Sources/Given Information

• Comprehend and extract relevant information

and draw references from given information,

• Analyse and evaluate evidence,
• Compare and contrast different views,
• Distinguish between fact,and judgement,
• Recognise values and detect bias,
• Draw conclusions based on reasoned

consideration of evidence and arguments. Interpreting & Evaluating Geographical Data

• Comprehend and extract

relevant information from geographical data

• Evaluate the validity and

limitations of fieldwork evidence and of the conclusions reached Analysis and Synthesis Analyse, interpret, organise and synthesise accounting information. Evaluation, Interpret and evaluate accounting information to make judgements recommendations.

Academic Rigour: Assessment Objectives (AO)

Academic Rigour: Assessment Format

Humanities Subject (Compulsory)

Social Studies History Elective Geography Elective 1 hour 45 mins. (50%) Paper comprises 2 sections: Section A: (35 %) Source-Based Case Study (35 marks) Q1-5: source-based questions (A01+A03) Section B: (15 %) Structured-Response question (15 marks) Consists of 2 sub questions (A01+A02) Part (a) requires students to construct explanation by giving reasoned argument and making recommendation on issue area. [5m] Part (b) requires students to construct explanation of two factors/ perspectives on an issue area (and making judgement on the relative importance of factors or giving a balanced conclusion on the

• issue. [10m]

1 hour 40 mins. (50%) Paper comprises 2 sections: Section A: (30 %) Source-Based Case Study (30 marks) Q1-5: source-based questions (A01+A03) Section B: (20 %) Structured-Essay Questions (20 marks) Answer 1 out of 2 questions set (A01+A02) Each question will have 2 sub-parts Part (a) requires candidates to explain events and/or issues [8m] Part (b) requires candidates to evaluate and make judgement on events and/or issues [12m] 1hour 40mins (50%) Paper comprises of 3 sections Section A (13%) Two structured questions (answer ONE) on Geographical Investigations will be set based

• n the following topics:
• Global Tourism
• Variable Weather and Climate

Section B (12%) One structured question will be set based on the following topic:

• Global Tourism

Section C (25%) Two structured questions (answer ONE) will be set based on the following topics:

• Living with Tectonic Hazards
• Variable Weather and Climate

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Academic Rigour: Assessment Format

Commerce Subject (by Choice)

Principles of Accounts

1 hour (40%) Answer 3 to 4 compulsory structured questions. (40 marks) 2 hours (60%) Paper comprises 2 sections Section A (48 marks) Answer 3 compulsory structured questions. One question will be on the preparation of financial statements, which carries 24 marks. The remaining two questions average 12 marks. Section B (12 marks) Answer any 1 out of 2 structured questions. AO 1 (Knowledge) – 20% AO 2 (Application) – 15% AO 3 (Analysis) – 5% AO 1 (Knowledge) – 10% AO 2 (Application) – 30% AO 3 (Analysis) – 25%

Academic Rigour: Assessment Modes

Formative Assessment

Mini research projects, Oral presentations of investigations/decision-making, Reports on surveys, field trips, laboratory experiment, Scrapbooks, Charts/concertinas, Models, Debates, Critiques, Metaphors, Mind Maps & other graphic organisers, Reflections, Journals, Peer Assessment/ Self- Assessment, Blogs/ Glogs, Performance Task, Graded homework/assignment, Comprehension

Summative Assessment

CA1 SA1 CA2 SA2 Prelim

Relevance of Humanities: Post - Secondary

L1R5: For JC Course L1

First Language – English / Higher Mother Tongue

R5

Relevant Subject 1 – Humanities / Higher Art / Higher Music / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese (Special Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia Relevant Subject 2 – Mathematics / Science Relevant Subject 3 – Humanities / Higher Art / Higher Music / Mathematics / Science / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese (Special Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia Relevant Subject 4 – Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects excluding CCA and Religious Knowledge Relevant Subject 5 – Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects excluding CCA and Religious Knowledge

ELR2B2: For Polytechnic L1

English

R2

Art/Art & Design Business Studies

Humanities

Commerce Commercial Studies Economics

Geography

Higher Art Higher Music

History

Intro to Enterprise Development Literature in English Literature in Chinese Literature in Malay Literature in Tamil Media Studies (English) Media Studies (Chinese) Music

B2

Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA

Relevance of Humanities in Today’ World

“Critical Thinking and problem-solving skills are invaluable benefits of a humanities education “Few history graduates work in jobs where they call themselves historians, but the skills they acquire are of fundamental importance in many

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and people trained in history have found success in a wide variety

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• professions. Historians learn how to

ask questions, locate and analyze information and develop answers, write effectively, formulate coherent arguments and make successful presentations”.

Relevance of POA

Briefing for Sec 2NA Streaming (ART & DnT)

MR SIM LEE YONG HOD/A&T

Art

• Why Art ?
• No written exam
• Exciting Curriculum

Art Lesson

• Students get:
• try out different mediums and tools in art

making(clay, linoleum print, photography)

• to go on trips to museums, art galleries etc

Examination Requirements

• Paper 1 (Coursework) ………… 60%
• Paper 2 (Drawing & Painting) … 40%

Paper 1 (Coursework)

Paper 1 (Coursework) requirement

• 1 Final project and
• 5 A2 size preparatory boards

6 Themes will be given to you by SEAB, and you pick 1 theme to execute. You have 6 months to complete your Paper 1 (coursework).

Paper 2 (Drawing & Painting)

Paper 2 (Drawing & Painting) requirement

• 1 Final Painting/Drawing and
• 5 sheets (10 pages) of A3 size preparatory drawings

6 Themes will be given by SEAB, and you pick 1 theme to execute. Given 3 weeks to complete the preparatory drawings. 3 hours to complete the painting/drawing during actual ‘N’ level examination date.

Sample Works (Paper 1)

Sample Works (Paper 1)

Sample Works (Paper 1)

Sample Works (Paper 1)

Sample Works (Paper 1)

Sample Works (Paper 1)

Final Project – Painting

Size of Canvas: A1 size Approximately 1.8m by 1.2m Medium: Acrylic Paints

Candidates can execute their final artwork through array of art forms, eg: sculpture, installation, digital art, etc.

Sample Works

Polytechnics courses that can use Art for the computation of ELR2B2:

• Architecture Courses
• Business-related Courses

http://www.tp.edu.sg/admissions/gce-o-level-aggregate-scores- computation

Design & Technology

Design Process Structures Electronics Mechanisms

Design & Technology

Testing out the theory Autodesk Inventor Learning Journey

Examination Requirements

• Paper 1 (Written Exam) . . . . . 30%
• 1.5 hrs written paper
• Paper 2 (Design Project) …… 70%
• Coursework (8 month to complete)

Design Proje ject (C (Coursework)

• Coursework Components:
• Design Journal
• Artefact
• Presentation Boards
• Project Theme given in early Jan
• 8 months to complete the coursework

Coursework (J (Journal + Presentation Boards)

Coursework (Artefact)

Polytechnics courses that can use D&T for the computation of ELR2B2:

• Architecture Courses
• Science-based Courses
• Technology Courses

http://www.tp.edu.sg/admissions/gce-o-level-aggregate-scores- computation

Briefing for Sec 2NA Streaming and Subject-Based-Banding (SCIENCE)

MR IVIN CHAN HOD/SCIENCE

What is is Subject-Based Banding?

• Allow students to learn subjects like Math,

Science and MTL at different levels

• Recognize the different abilities of students and

give them greater flexibility to concentrate on the subjects they are good at.

• Encourage more interaction among students

with different strengths.

Situation at Anderson Secondary ry School

• All students offered O-level Math
• Selected students are offered O-level Science,

N-level A-Math, O-level MTL

• Maximum of 8 subjects taken at N-level and O-

level in one seating (SEAB ruling)

Conversion tables O-le level to N-level

From ‘O’ Level To ‘N’ Level Grade Grade A1, A2, B3 1 B4, C5, C6 2 D7, E8 3 F9 4

Science (Physics, Chemistry)

• All 3NA students will take Science (Physics, Chemistry),

either at N-level or O-level

• Only students who are placed in the top 20% of the

cohort in Overall 2NA Science results are eligible for Science at O level

• The topics covered at both N-level and O-level are

similar, however students are expected to give more detailed answers at O-level and they have to take an end-of-year practical exam

Briefing for Sec 2NA Streaming (MATHEMATICS)

MS LEE SIEW LIN HOD/MATHEMATICS

Mathematics

• Compulsory subject
• Develops logical, critical thinking and reasoning skills

through problem solving

• New Syllabus exams since 2016
• Demands on understanding, connecting and applying

concepts

• Builds on foundation from lower secondary

National Exams in Sec 4

• Maths Syllabus A
• Opportunity for acceleration:

To offer O-Level Exam in S4 (under review)

Mathematics

• Offered to students with strong foundation in

Maths, esp in algebra

• Additional subject over and above the set of core

subjects To qualify, students must score

• At least 60% in Sec 2 Maths
• At least 60% in Sec 2 Overall

Additional Mathematics

Add Maths Topics & Pre-requisites

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Lower er S Sec ec AL ALGEBRA GEBRA Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

• Solving quadratic equations by factorisation

(Sec 2)

• Solving simple linear inequalities (Sec 2)

Indices and Surds

• Expansion & Factorisation (Sec 1/2)
• Algebraic Manipulation (Sec 1)

Polynomials

• Expansion & Factorisation (Sec 1/2)
• Algebraic Manipulation (Sec 1)

Binomial Expansions

• Expansion & Factorisation (Sec 1/2)
• Algebraic Manipulation (Sec 1)

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Lower er S Sec ec GEOMETRY Trigonometric Functions, identities and equations

• Algebraic Manipulation (Sec 1)

Coordinate Geometry in two dimensions

• Cartesian coordinates in two dimensions

(Sec 2)

• Graphs of linear functions (Sec 2)
• Gradient of a linear graph (Sec 2)

CALCULUS Differentiation and Integration

• Expansion & Factorisation (Sec 1/2)
• Algebraic Manipulation (Sec 1)

Add Maths Topics & Pre-requisites

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Lesson Arrangements

MA MA MA MA MA MA MA

AMath AMath AMath AMath AMath AMath AMath AMath

Opt for Add Maths ONLY if if you have:

• APTITUDE
• Especially in algebra
• Ability to grasp concepts well
• INTEREST
• PERSEVERANCE & HARDWORK to sustain the

rigorous demands of the subject

Q & A

Thank you.