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The Swiss Spirit: Going Far, Going Together

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Subject Combination Exercise 2015

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Objectives

• Provide appropriate and varied subject combination
• ptions for study at upper secondary level
• Equip students and parents in making informed and

deliberated subject combination choices in line with future academic progression and career

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Outline

1

• Express Course at Upper Secondary

(Proposed Combinations) 2

• Subjects at Upper Secondary

3

• Principles of Allocation and Considerations for

Choice 4

• Understanding the Post Secondary Course:

The A Levels

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Express Course @ Upper Secondary

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Express Course

Subject No. Triple Science Double Humanities/ Craft & Technology

1-5 English Language Higher Mother Tongue or Mother Tongue Languages Elementary Mathematics Additional Mathematics Chemistry 6 Combined Humanities (Social Studies) & (Elective Literature / Elective History / Elective Geography) 7 Physics / Biology 8 Physics / Biology / Geography / History / Literature / Art / Design and Technology / Food and Nutrition

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Combined Humanities

• Combined Humanities is COMPULSORY for all 3E students
• Combined Humanities as a subject is made up of 2 sub-subjects –

Social Studies & Humanities Elective (Geography/History/Literature) 3 options available – Social Studies + Geography Elective OR – Social Studies + History Elective OR – Social Studies + Literature Elective

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Combined Humanities

• Special requirement

For Express students: if you offer Social Studies + Geography Elective, you cannot offer Pure Geography as the 2nd Humanities subject – 2nd Humanities must be Pure History or Pure Literature – Similarly for History Elective – you cannot offer Pure History – Similarly For Literature Elective – you cannot offer Pure Literature

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GEOGRAPHY

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

• 8 Units over 2 years

− G.I. X 2 – Housing − Rainforests – Transport − Water Supply – Floods − Energy

Upper Secondary

• 8 units over 2 years

– G.I. x 2 – Sec 3: Physical Geography (3 units) – Sec 4: Human Geography (3 units)

• Inquiry Process

Assessment

• Written Paper (70%)

– Response to Graphical Issue – Short Answer Questions – Structured Questions

• Geographical Inquiry (30%)
• Paper 1: Written Paper = 50%

– 25% G.I. – 25% Coast or Global Tourism

• Paper 2: Written Paper = 50%

– 25% Physical Geography – 25% Human Geography

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HISTORY

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

• Singapore History

(4 units over 2 years)

• Inquiry Process

Upper Secondary

• South-east Asia History

(2 units over 2 years)

• Modern World History

(2 units over 2 years)

• Inquiry Process

Assessment

• Written Paper (SBQ + SEQ) = 70%
• Historical Inquiry = 30%

Assessment

• Paper 1: Written Paper

(SBQ+SEQ) = 50%

• Paper 2: Written Paper

(SBQ+SEQ) = 50%

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ENGLISH LITERATURE

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

Assessment

• Portfolio Based

(Semester 1)

• Open Book Examination

(Semester 2)

Upper Secondary

Assessment

• Paper 1: 1 h 40min (2 Essays)
• Paper 2: 1h 30min (2 Essays)

Elective: Only Paper 1 Written Exams: no reference to books Texts

• Drama
• Prose (Short Stories)
• Poetry (with project on Unseen

Texts) Texts

• Paper 1: Lord of the Flies & Unseen
• Paper 2: Julius Ceasar

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ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary Math

Main Strands

• Numbers and Algebra
• Geometry and Measurement
• Statistics and Probability

More content from each strand will be taught in Upper Sec E Math

Upper Secondary A Math

Main Strands

• Algebra

(more complex and abstract)

• Geometry and Trigonometry

(more complex and abstract)

• Calculus

Assessment

• Paper 1: 50 marks (1hr 15min)
• Paper 2: 50 marks (1hr 15min)

Assessment

• Paper 1: 80 marks (2hr)
• Paper 2: 100 marks (2h 30min)

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SCIENCE

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

• Three aspects of Science taught

together where linkages are made for applications to industries

Upper Secondary

• Three aspects of Science taught

separately as Pure subjects

• Focuses on understanding and

applications Assessment

• Examinations consists of one

paper (100 marks) Assessment

• Paper 1 – 30% (MCQ)
• Paper 2 – 50%

(Structured and essay)

• Paper 3 – 20% School Based

Practical Assessment (SPA)

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Enhancement

• Possible new subjects for our Express Stream:

‘O’ Level Art, D&T or F&N

• Consideration for offering new subject:

– Broad-based education catering to varying aptitudes and interests

• The new subject may be offered if the minimum class size is

fulfilled.

• Students may indicate their non-committal interest in the upcoming

subject combination survey

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Subject Talk & Subject Survey

• Subject Talk:

T3 W5 (next Tue) during Assembly Period by IP Heads.

• Online Survey
• f intended

combination.

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Craft & Technology Subjects

• Greater emphasis on coursework

(artifact and portfolio) than written assessment component

• Greater emphasis on self-directedness and time

management

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

• Modular

– Sem 2: D&T

Upper Secondary

• 2 year programme towards O

level examination  Design journal  Presentation board & artefact

• Coursework
• Test & written assignment
• Presentation
• No theory examination
• Paper 1: Written paper (2-hr)
• 30%
• Paper 2: Coursework (8 mths)
• 70%

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FOOD & NUTRITION

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

• Modular

– Sem 1: FCE

Upper Secondary

• 2 year programme towards O

level examination  Problem-solving approach  Food investigation experiment

• Coursework
• Test & written assignment
• Presentation
• No theory examination
• Paper 1: Written paper (2-hr)
• 40%
• Paper 2: Coursework (7 mths)
• 60%
• 35 – 45 pgs report

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ART

Key Difference Between Lower Sec and Upper Sec Lower Secondary

• Guided process-based Art

Preparatory work

• Controlled variety of Art

mediums

Upper Secondary

• Self-directed process-based Art

Preparatory work

• Greater variety of Art mediums
• Study of Visual Art (SOVA)

Written Paper

• Guided Drawing & Painting

Paper

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

Paper (40%)

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Subject Criteria

2 Express

 Double Humanities (Geography/History)



Achieved a B Grade for Sec 2 Geography/History  Double Humanities (Pure Literature)



Achieved a B Grade for Sec 2 Literature



Achieved a B Grade for Sec 2 English Language  Triple Science



Achieved a B Grade for Sec 2 Science  Craft and Technology subjects



Achieved a B Grade in the respective subjects

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Principles of Allocation

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Principles

• Overall Percentage at Sec 2 and combination criteria
• Based on overall Sec 2 performance so students who perform better will have

priority (ranked first) over those who don’t perform as well MERIT

• Combinations chosen in ranked order; 1st choice will be considered if your

results meet the subject criteria CHOICE

• Availability of places in a particular combination; subjects offered depends on:
• Take-up rate – a subject will not be offered if the take-up rate is not met.
• Availability of teachers – a subject will have a maximum cohort size if too many

students opt for it. VACANCY

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• Rank all students in same stream based on Overall

Percentage

• The 1st-in-Standard student will be the first to be

allocated his eligible choice combination

• For example – Sec 2 Express student
• His 1st Option is Pure Geography Combination.
• To be offered the combination, he should meet the

criteria i.e. achieve a B Grade for Geography.

Allocation Process – an illustration

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• If he meets the criteria for Double Humanities

(Geography), he will be allocated the 1st Option.

• If he scores below the criteria for Double Humanities

(Geography), he cannot be allocated the 1st Option.

• So we will look at his 2nd Option.
• For example, his 2nd Option is Triple Science.

Allocation Process – an illustration

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Allocation Process – an illustration

• If he meets the Triple Science criteria, he will be
• ffered his 2nd Option.
• This case closes and we proceed to allocate the 2nd-

in-Standard Student.

• Allocation process repeats until he gets a subject

combination assigned to him.

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• We proceed to 3rd-in-Standard student and allocate

him.

• The process continues until the last student in the

standard gets allocated.

• The allocation process for Sec 2 Express and N(A) is

the same.

Allocation Process – an illustration

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Understanding the Implications

• f Subject Combination on

Post-Sec Education

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Sec 2 Sec 4/5 JC / Poly / ITE / Others University / Poly Career

Choice of Subject Combination & Post-Secondary Education

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Knowing your Post-Sec Options

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Knowing your Post-Sec Options

Post-Sec Criteria Requirement JC/ACS(I)

L1R5 L1R5 ≤ 20

Millenia Institute

L1R4 L1R4 ≤ 20

Polytechnics

L1B4 L1B4 ≤ 28

(based on lowest COP listed in 2015)

Post-Sec Admission Criteria (Minimum)

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JC Cut-off points (2014 cohort with bonus)

Junior College Arts Science/IB L1R5 L1R5 National JC 7 5 Anglo-Chinese JC 7 6 Anderson JC 9 8 St Andrews JC 10 9 Pioneer JC 14 14 Jurong JC 14 15

Knowing your Post-Sec Options

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Poly Cut-off points (a snapshot)

Course Poly L1B4 /COP International Business NP 6 Biomedical Science NP 9 Psychology Studies TP 9 Applied Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Science SP 11 Molecular Biotechnology NYP 12 Business Administration SP 12

Knowing your Post-Sec Options

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Knowing your Post-Sec Options

http://cutoffpoint.sg

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The A Level Curriculum

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The A Level Curriculum

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The A Level Curriculum

Read details at http://www.moe.gov.sg/cpdd/alevel2006/experience/levels.htm

LIFESKILLS

CCA, CDP Civics, NE, PCCG PE

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

Project Work [H1] General Paper [H1] Knowledge & Inquiry [H2]

DISCIPLINES

Languages [H1/H2/H3] Mathematics & Science [H1/H2/H3] Humanities & Arts [H1/H2/H3]

The sections in white are compulsory. You must take either GP or KI. You must take subjects across the 3 disciplines – with a contrasting subject.

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A Level: Levels of Study (H1, H2, H3)

Half of H2 in terms

• f curriculum time

Studied at advanced level

Subjects with diverse learning opportunities for in-depth study (e.g. advanced content, research paper, university module). H1 SUBJECT & H2 SUBJECTS (1 CONTRASTING)

• r
• Optional. If you take the H3

paper, you must offer the corresponding subject at H2 level.

H1 SUBJECT & H2 SUBJECTS (1 CONTRASTING)

Equivalent to the pre-2006 AO, A & S papers respectively.

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Considering Subject Combination

with A Level in mind

Not all JCs will allow you to take the H2 subjects if you have not taken the subjects at ‘O’ level

E.g., if you have not taken Pure Geography, you may not be offered H2 Geography at ‘A’ level.

Double Humanities/ Double Science Combinations are the most flexible foundation (broad-based)

It is compulsory to take ONE CONTRASTING SUBJECT from another disciplinary area.

3 Humanities subjects + 1 Science/Math subject. 1 Humanities subject + 3 Math/Science subjects. KI + 3 subjects from same discipline

Triple Science is NOT a prerequisite to read Medicine at university

You only need to have studied Chemistry and 1 other Science subject (Physics / Biology) Chemistry is compulsory in Swiss Cottage, so you can do Medicine regardless of which combination you are allocated

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Considering Polytechnic Education

For More Information http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/ jae-booklet-section-6.pdf

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How should you make your choice now?

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How should you choose your subject combinations?

1. Your interests and aptitudes 2. Aspirations for your post-sec education 3. Aspirations for your career

Wherever you go, good CCA grades will give you up to 2 bonus points. STICK TO YOUR CCAs ALL 4/5 YEARS!

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Useful links

• http://www.swisscottagesec.moe.edu.sg
• http://www.seab.gov.sg
• http://www.ecareers.sg
• http://www.careercompass.com.sg
• Websites of the various JCs
• Websites of the various polytechnics
• Websites of the ITE

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The Schedule Towards Subject Combination Exercise

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Schedule of Activities

Before SA2

T3W5

• Subject Talks (Biology, Physics,

Literature, History, Geography, Social Studies, C&T)

T3W5

• Conduct survey of subject

preferences

T3W9

• Brief students on confirmed subject

combinations during YM cohort meeting

T3W10

• Issue letter to parents on

confirmed subject combinations and option form

Post SA2

T4W5

• Online Subject Combination

Selection Exercise

T4W5

• Promotion Exercise

(Promote/Retain/Advanced/Lateral Transfer)

T4W6

• Allocate students to subject

combinations

T4W7

• Release subject combination

allocation results to students via

• nline means

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Conclusion

• Talk to your teachers,

parents or relatives for advice.

• Make your choices WISELY and CAREFULLY

– This is a choice for LIFE

• DO NOT …

– follow your friends’ options – choose without careful thought – choose without consulting teachers/parents/relatives

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Conclusion

• It is time to think carefully about post-secondary

education options and career

• It is time to reconsider and adjust your targets
• It is time to strive, persevere and excel

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Critical Dates

• Continual Assessment 2

(15% of Overall Percentage for non-modular subjects)

– ongoing

• SA2 Exams (45% of Overall Percentage)

– Late September to early mid October (10 weeks to SA2)

• Post-exam Parent-Teacher Conference

24 October Friday

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Subject Talk & Subject Survey

• Subject Talk:

T3 W5 (next Tue) during Assembly Period by IP Heads.

• Online Survey
• f intended

combination

• 28Jul-10Aug

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Slides will be made available on the school website from next week Detailed Subject Write-ups will be available for download in LMS

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Q & A