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3 BROAD IDEAS
Our Future & Economy
Our Roles – School and Parents
Subject Options
http://www.todayonline.com/commentary/budget-2018-transforming-
singapores-future-economy-human-touch (19 Feb 2018)
Our Future & Economy
Budget, 2016
11 Jan 2016
How can we prepare for
the Future Economy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
bpjCoSJ45iQ&feature=youtu.be&li
st=PLH2CR4s1lqygGBkI8mytziX0
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9 Feb 2017
WHAT SKILLS DOES SINGAPORE NEED FOR THE
FUTURE ECONOMY?
Three valuable skills crucial for
the next generation of Singaporeans
Data analytics
Social skills, or the ability to “play
well” with others
Soft skills such as sharing,
collaborating and negotiating
https://www.todayonline.com/daily-focus/education/what-skills-does-
singapore-need-future-economy (24 Mar 2018)
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO GUIDE YOUR
CHILD ALONG HIS/HER EDUCATION AND
CAREER JOURNEY?
Journey through the ecareers.sg portal,
skills future website with your child
Find out what’s happening in your child’s
school so that you can create opportunities
to complement the schools’ effort
Developing right attitude and values in
your child
Our Roles
Subject Options
What to Consider?
Subject Options
SELECTING SEC 3 SUBJECT COMBINATIONS
What should you and your child consider?
MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES
Keep the choice of
Subjects broad
Talents vs Interests
Low ELMAB3
Sec 2 Normal Academic
Grade 5 or better in a) English and 2 other subjects
orb) 4 subjects
Failure to meet Promotion Criteria
– Retained at the same level, i.e. Sec 2NA
PROMOTION CRITERIA
Laterally transfer from Sec 2NA to a more academically demanding course, ie Sec 3 Exp
70% or higher in the average for all subjects
Eligibility for Lateral Transfer
SECONDARY 3 NORMAL ACADEMIC
SUBJECT COMBINATION 2019
Note :
1) OPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN BASED ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2) A MINIMUM OF 15 STUDENTS IS REQUIRED TO FORM A CLASS.
3) FOR SUBJECT THAT ARE OVER-SUBSCRIBED, THE SCHOOL WILL ALLOCATE THE STUDENTS BASED
ON MERIT
S/NO SUBJECTS
1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
2 MOTHER TONGUE (CL/ML/TL)
3 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS D
4 HUMANITIES –
Social Studies (Compulsory) + (one of the following electives)
Geography or History
5 SCIENCE (Chemistry & Physics)or
SCIENCE (Chemistry & Biology)
6 (Must Choose 1 subject ONLY )
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS
FOOD & NUTRITION
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
ART
TIMELINE
Date Event
29th Mar Subject Options Talk for Parents
Sept Subject Option Talk for Students cum
briefing on option form for students
25th Oct Distribution of option forms with report book
By 30th Oct Deadline to submit Option Forms to FTs
9th Nov Posting of Streaming Results on school
notice boards
14th Nov Deadline for Appeals
20th Nov Appeal Results
SEC 2 OPTION FORM
Option form will be given to the students in
October (after they received their report book)
Parents are strongly advised to be involved in
the decision-making