Subject Selection Briefing for Students and Parents

Secondary 2 Parent Teacher Meeting

14 March 2019

Express Course

CONTENT

• Multiple Pathways to Success

• School-based Assessment Structure

• Promotion Criteria

• Secondary 3 Subject Combination for Express Course

• Subject Allocation Guideline

• Timeline for Subject Selection Exercise

• Q&A

MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO

SUCCESS

Pathways for Express Students

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE FOR 2019

LevelTERM 1

WA1

TERM 2

MYE

TERM 3

WA2TERM 4

EYETotal

Sec 2 10 % 30 % 10 % 50 % 100 %

PROMOTION CRITERIA

1. Pass EL

2. Pass in Overall Percentage

of all examinable subjects

combined

PROMOTION CRITERIA TO SEC 3 EXPRESS

Unable to

achieve either

one of the

criteria

SUBJECT COMBINATION SECONDARY THREE EXPRESS COURSE

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3 EXPRESS COURSE

PURE SCIENCES (7 SUBJECTS)

Subject Combination

Core 1. English

2. Mother Tongue

3. Elementary Math

4. Combined Humanities

(SS, Geo or SS, HE)

Electives 5. Pure Chemistry

6. Pure Physics or Pure Biology

7. Additional Math

Note:

• Pure sciences students will offer

Add. Math as a compulsory subject

and complementary to the Pure

Sciences combination.

To qualify for Pure Sciences:

≥ 60% (overall) for

Sec 2 Exp Science AND Math

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3 EXPRESS COURSE

COMBINED SCIENCES (7 SUBJECTS)

Subject Combination

Core 1. English

2. Mother Tongue

3. Elementary Math

4. Combined Humanities

(SS, GE or SS, HE)

Electives 5. Combined Sci (Chem, Phy)

6. Craft and Tech

(DT or FN or Art or Electronics)

7. Additional Math

To qualify for Additional Math:

≥ 60% (overall) for

Sec 2 Exp Math

To qualify for Electronics:

≥ 50% (overall) for

Sec 2 Exp Math

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3 EXPRESS COURSE

PURE HUMANITIES (6 OR 7 SUBJECTS)

Subject Combination

Core 1. English

2. Mother Tongue

3. Elementary Math

4. Combined Humanities

(SS, GE or SS, HE)

Electives 5. Combined Sci (Chem, Bio)

6. Enhanced Music Programme

7. Pure Humanities

(GE or LIT )

To qualify for Pure Humanities

(Geography or Literature in English):

≥ 70% (overall) for

Sec 2 Exp Geography or Literature

To qualify for EMP:

Attain an equivalent of ABRSM

Grade 5 and pass the audition

test conducted by AEB

SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR 3 EXPRESS COURSE

COMBINED SCIENCES (6 SUBJECTS)

Subject Combination

Core 1. English

2. Mother Tongue

3. Elementary Math

4. Combined Humanities

(SS, GE or SS, HE)

Electives 5. Combined Sci

(Chem, Bio) or (Chem, Phy)

6. Craft and Tech

(DT or FN or ART or Electronics)

or Enhanced Music Programme

To qualify for Electronics:

≥ 50% (overall) for

Sec 2 Exp Math

To qualify for EMP:

Attain an equivalent of

ABRSM Grade 5 and pass

the audition test

conducted by AEB

SUBJECT COMBINATION HOW DO THEY AFFECT MY CHILD’S

PATHWAY BEYOND SECONDARY

SCHOOL?

IS GOING TO JC (SCIENCE STREAM) ONE OF

YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE PLANS?

If yes, your

child might

want to

consider the

Pure Sciences

(7 Subjects).

Taking JPJC

Subject Pre-

requisite as

an example

IS GOING TO JC (ARTS STREAM) ONE OF

YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE PLANS?

If yes, your child

might want to

consider

Pure Humanities

(7 Subjects).

IS YOUR CHILD A HANDS-ON PERSON?

CHOOSING CRAFT AND TECH SUBJECTS

If yes, the choice of

Craft and Technology

subjects is important to

your child.

For Combined Sciences

(7 or 6 Subjects)

For Craft & Technology Subjects,

majority of the grade will come from

course work.

Possible future options:

DT – Engineering, Design

FN – Food Science

Art – Design, Animation

Electronics – Computing, Engineering

DOES YOUR CHILD REQUIRE MORE TIME TO

FOCUS AND LEARN?

If yes, your child

might want to

consider

Combined Sciences

(6 Subjects).

To qualify for Polytechnic Admissions,

students require:

ELR2B2

English 2 relevant

subjects

2 other best

subjects

Minimum number of subjects: 5

PATHWAYS BEYOND SECONDARY

SCHOOL EDUCATION

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES?

Mr Oh Jun Wei

Ms AleenTan

Ms YsabelleTorres

Ms Lee Hwee Leng

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO KNOW MORE…List of All

Polytechnic Courses

http://gg.gg/allpoly

2019 JAE Booklet

JC, MI, Poly Courses

http://gg.gg/jaebooklet

IF YOUR CHILD WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE

FURTHER…

Approach the ECG Counsellor, Ms Melisa Lim

Once a week on

Tue (Odd months – Mar, May, July, Sept)

or Wed (Even months – Apr, Aug, Oct)

Walk-in to the Career Guidance Room, E4-02 or

Make an appointment at www.tinyurl.com/YHSSmakeanApptNow

SUBJECT ALLOCATION GUIDELINES

PRINCIPLES OF SUBJECT ALLOCATION

Merit

Based on overall Secondary 2 performance

Choice

1st choice will be considered if student’s results in the subject meets the

subject criteria for offering the subject

Vacancy

Take-up rate and demand to offer the subject

Availability of teachers: each elective will have a maximum cohort size if too

many students opt for it

TIMELINE FOR SUBJECT

SELECTION EXERCISE

KEY DATES FOR SUBJECT SELECTION

EXERCISE

Dates Process

14 March Briefing to Parents at PTM

Term 2 Week 10 Subject Briefing to students and Trial Subject

Selection Exercise after MYE

Term 4 Week 7 Actual Subject Selection Exercise after EYE

Term 4 Week 10 Release of Subject Selection Results

Q & A