secondary 2 streaming talk 6 th april 2013 regent secondary school
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SECONDARY 2 SECONDARY 2 STREAMING TALKSTREAMING TALK
66thth APRIL 2013 APRIL 2013
REGENTSECONDARY SCHOOL
REGENT SECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY TWO STREAMING TALK FOR PARENTS
Programme:
Time Description of Activity
8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. Registration
9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Principal’s Opening AddressSecondary Two Streaming Talk
9.30 a.m. to 9.40 a.m. Break
9.40 a.m. to 10.10 a.m. Concurrent Briefing Sessions for Respective Streams
DOMAIN SEC 1 SEC 2
ASPIRATION
DISCOVERHelp pupils
discover their strengths and
aspirations
DECIDEGuide pupils to identify post-secondary and career goals
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMES (IP)
BRIDGING’From Primary to
Secondary
AWARENESS OF ACADEMIC
STRENGTHS AND PREFERENCES
Streaming
WORK ETHICSCultivate the habit of regular/timely homework completion and self study
DOMAIN SEC 1 SEC 2
NURTURE
BUILD STRONG TSRBuild strong class
spirit
ENHANCE TSRTap on strong class
spirit to contribute to the community and
school
HOME-SCHOOL
LINK
ENGAGE PARENTS
Create awareness and establish expectations of life in Regent Sec
ENGAGE PARENTS
Communicate expectations with focus
on streaming
4 MAIN TYPES OF TRACKS
1. Junior Colleges (JCs) or Millennia Institute
3. Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
2. Polytechnics
Prepares students for the GCE ‘A’ level examination
Trains students with relevant skills for the workplace in a knowledge-
based economy. Equips students with technical knowledge and skills relevant to the
industry.
4. Private Schools & Institutions (LaSalle/NAFA etc)
Curriculum is determined by the school and alternative options are
provided for students
After the release of the Sec 4 N-Level results students can:
Choose to take the O-level exam
one year later.
Enrol in a 2-year Higher Nitec course at ITE
which leads me to the
Polytechnic(DES-to-Poly)
Enrol in a 1-year Poly
Foundation Program.
Enter ITE to take Nitec
courses, which lead to Higher
Nitec.
NORMAL (ACADEMIC) OPTIONS
ELR2B2: For Polytechnic Courses
CourseGroup
Architectural Technology
Courses
Business-related
Courses
Science-based Courses
Technology Courses
ELEnglish
R2
1st Group of Relevant Subjects R1
Elementary MathematicsAdditional Mathematics
2nd Group of Relevant Subjects (R2)
Addn Comb SciArtArt & DesignBiologyChemistryCombined ScienceDesign & TechEngineering SciIntegrated SciencePhysicsPhysical ScienceScience (Chem,Bio)Sc (Phy, Bio)Sc (Phy, Chem)Sc (Phy, Chem, Bio)
Comb HumanitiesCommerceCommercial Studies GeographyHistoryLiterature in EnglishLiterature in ChineseLiterature in MalayLiterature in Tamil Principles of Accts
Addn Combined ScAdditional ScienceBiologyChemistryCombined ScienceFood & NutritionGeneral Science Human & Social BiologyIntegrated SciencePhysicsSc (Chem, Bio)Sc (Phy, Bio)Sc (Phy, Chem)Sc (Phy,Chem,Bio)
Addn Combined ScAdditional ScienceBiologyChemistryComb ScienceDesign & TechEngineering SciIntegrated SciencePhysicsPhysical ScienceSc (Chem, Bio)Sc (Phy, Bio)Sc (Phy, Chem)Sc (Phy, Chem, Bio)
B2
Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA
DIFFERENT COURSES IN ITE FOR NITEC COURSES
Category of Courses
(no. of courses)
Meet Min. Entry Requirement to be eligible
(3 ‘N’ Level Subjects)
Cut-off PointBased on aggregate
of best 4 subjects based on 2011
intake
(no. of courses)
Applied & Health Sciences (5)
• Pass Math, Sci & best 1 subject• Pass EL & best 2 subjects• Pass EL, Math & Sci• Pass Math/Sci & best 1 subject
7 (2), 9 (1),
14 (1), 15(1)
Electronics & Info- Com Technology (3)
•Pass Math & best 2 subjects•Pass Math/Sci & best 1 subject
10 (1), 11 (1),
16 (1)
Engineering (9) •Pass Math & best 2 subjects•Pass Math/Sci & best 1 subject
4 (1), 9 (1), 14 (1), 17 (1), 18 (1)
Business & Services (5)
•Pass EL & best 2 subjects 7 (1), 8 (1), 11 (1)
Hospitality (4) •Pass EL & best 2 subjects 7 (1), 9 (1), 14 (1)
‘O’ LEVEL TO ‘A’ LEVEL SUBJECT MAPPING
‘A’ Level Level
‘O’ Level Foundation
E.Math A.Math Biology Chemistry PhysicsScience
(Bio/Chem)Science
(Bio/Phy)Science
(Chem/Phy)
MathematicsH1
H2
BiologyH1
H2
ChemistryH1
H2
PhysicsH1
H2
Adequate Foundation
Strong Foundation
Inadequate Foundation
SCHEDULE LEADING TO PROMOTION FROM SEC 2 TO SEC 3
6 April Briefing for both parents and students ( )(Saturday)
May Detailed briefing for all Sec 2 pupils during assembly, before Mid-Year Exam
End May Release of Mock Streaming results during PTC. Early October End-of-Year Exam
Early October Pupils submit choice of subject combinations Early November Streaming Exercise Mid November Announcement of the results of streaming exercise (put up on notice boards in school)
Submission of appeals End November Confirmation of all streaming results
SECONDARY 2 STREAMING EXERCISE
Subjects offered must be able to:meet the pre-requisites of post-secondary coursesbe within the school’s resources and administrative
constraintscater to pupils’ needs and expectations
Subjects are allocated based firstly on merit, then on Option.
Secondary 3 Express
3-5 3-6 or 3-7 3-8 A
(7 Subjects)B
(7 Subjects)*D1^
(7 Subjects)D2^(7
Subjects)
Compulsory Subjects
EnglishMother Tongue
Elementary MathematicsSS + History SS + Geography or SS +
HistorySS + Geography
Science (Physics + Chemistry)
Science (Chemistry + Biology) or
(Physics + Chemistry)
Chemistry
Other Subjects Additional Mathematics D&T or F&N or Art Physics BiologyPOA or Pure Literature Additional Mathematics
Criteria on Secondary Two subjects results
For Pure Literature, English: 60% and Literature: 60%Overall: 60%
Mathematics: 70%Science: 70%Mathematics = 70%
D&T: 60%Home Economics: 60%
Visual Art: 60%
Remarks Subjects offered must be able to be within the school’s resources and administrative constraints Subjects are allocatedbased firstly on merit, then on optionbased on work done for the whole year Note: ^ D1 and D2 will be given to pupils of only 1 class * Students may be allocated 6 subjects, based on the Secondary 2 Overall results.
Secondary 3 Normal Academic 3-2 3-3 3-4 A
(7 Subjects)B
(6 Subjects)C
(6 Subjects)
Compulsory Subjects
EnglishMother Tongue
Mathematics Syllabus ASS + Geog or SS + Hist SS + Geog SS + Hist
Science(Physics + Chemistry)
Science(Physics + Chemistry) or (Biology + Chemistry)
AestheticsPOA
D&T or F&N or Art
POA*
Criteria on Secondary Two subjects results
Overall: 60% D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60% Visual Art: 60% * In the event pupils are
offered Express Mathematics, they will be offered Additional Mathematics in place of POA
D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60% Visual Art: 60%
D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60% Visual Art: 60%
Remarks Subjects offered must be able to be within the school’s resources and administrative constraints Subjects are allocatedbased firstly on merit, then on optionbased on work done for the whole year
Secondary 3 Normal Technical
3-1
A(6 Subjects)
Compulsory Subjects
English
Basic Mother Tongue
Mathematics Syllabus T
CPA Computer Applications
EBS & Science Elements of Business Skills (EBS) or Science (Banding)
Aesthetics D&T or F&N or Art
Criteria on Secondary Two subjects results
Science: 50% Visual Art: 60% D&T: 60% Home Economics: 60%