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Secondary Two

Meet-the-Parents

Session

15 March 2013

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School Programmes

• Form Teacher-Student Interaction Time

• Structured Remedial

• Weekly Common Tests

• EL Programme - DEAR

• EL Programme – DEAL

• Sec 2 Signature Programme

2

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Form Teacher-Student

Interaction Time

Objectives

•Sustained effort to build quality relationships in a

safe environment

•Teachers can better track student development

and experiences

Structure

•One-on-one meeting on every Tuesday and

Thursday mornings after flag-raising ceremony

Structured Remedial

Day Subject

Monday Mathematics

Wednesday Sciences

Thursday Mother Tongue Languages

Friday English Language

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Weekly Common Tests

Objectives

• Structured assessment to help students build momentum in their work and to reinforce the culture of learning

• Fewer disruptions to classroom teaching

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Weekly Common Tests

Structure

• Takes place every Wednesday morning, with a different subject each week

•Common Test Schedule can be found on the class noticeboard and the school website

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Sec 2 Adventure cum Leadership Camp

Date: 3 to 5 June 2013

Objectives:

Provides opportunities for leadership and

impart good leadership skills

Imparts team building skills and life

skills during play

Builds team spirit and good discipline

Sec 2 Signature Programme

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Secondary Two Streaming

Exercise

Secondary Two

Education Pathways

University

JC/MI Poly

O Level O Level

DPA

Express Stream

University University

Poly

ITE PFP O Level

N(A) Stream

N(A) Level

N(T) Stream

Poly

ITE

N(T) Level DSA-JC

JC/MI

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One-Year Polytechnic Foundation

Programme (PFP)

• One-Year Programme taught by

polytechnic lecturers

• To better prepare polytechnic-bound

Normal Academic (NA) students

• Alternative to GCE ‘O’ Level at Sec 5 NA

• Caters to top 10% of Sec 4NA cohort

• For 4E & 5N students • CCA grade can be used for MI admission, but not for JC, Poly or ITE • For CCA grade to be used for MI courses, candidates must

satisfy all the requirements on English, Mother Tongue and Mathematics

• CCA bonus points can be used for computation of a student’s net aggregate for entry to JC, Poly, ITE

• CCA grades of A1-A2 will be given 2 bonus points and grades of B3-C6 will be given 1 bonus point

CCA Grade & Bonus Points

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Eligibility Criteria for

Junior Colleges / Millennia Institute / Polytechnics

JUNIOR COLLEGES

(2 years)

MILLENNIA INSTITUTE (3 years)

POLYTECHNICS

(3 years)

GCE ‘O’ LEVEL 6 subjects including EL &

Humanities

5 subjects including EL

5 subjects including EL

CRITERIA L1R5 ≤ 20 L1B4 ≤ 20 L1R2B2 ≤ 20

REMARKS CCA can be used for bonus points

A1 & A2 : 2 points B3 - C6 : 1 point

CCA can be used as a subject

CCA can be used for bonus points

A1 & A2 : 2 points B3 - C6 : 1 point

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Aggregate Computation Criteria - JC

For Junior College Course:

L1R5 score of 20 points or better

L1 - English or Higher Mother Tongue

R5

• Relevant Subject 1 - Humanities

• Relevant Subject 2 - Maths / Science

• Relevant Subject 3 - Humanities / Maths / Science

• Relevant Subject 4 & 5 - Any GCE 'O' Level subjects

(excluding CCA)

Note: CL and HCL cannot both be used at the same time in

the computation

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Aggregate Computation Criteria - MI

For Millennia Institute Course:

L1R4 score of 20 points or better

L1 – English or Higher Mother Tongue

R4

• Relevant Subject 1 - Humanities / Maths / Science

• Relevant Subject 2 - Humanities/ Maths / Science

• Relevant Subject 3 & 4 - Any GCE 'O' Level subjects or

CCA

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Polytechnics

Eligibility Criteria:

English Language

E Maths or A Maths

A relevant subject

2 other best subjects (excluding CCA)

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Subject Combinations for 2014

Seco

nd

ary

3 E

xp

ress

Su

bje

ct C

om

bin

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ns

EXP Triple

Science Double Pure Science + 1

Elective

Double Pure Science

Combined Science + Geography

Combined Science

No of subjects

8 8 7 7 7

Compulsory subjects English Language, Mother Tongue / Higher Mother Tongue,

Mathematics & Additional Mathematics

Science Biology Chemistry

Physics

Either one Chemistry + Biology

Or Chemistry + Physics

Either one Sc(Phy/Chem)

Or Sc(Chem/Bio)

Humanities Either one CH(SS/Geog)

Or CH(SS/Hist)

Either one

CH(SS/Geog) Or

CH(SS/Hist)

Either one CH(SS/Geog)

Or CH(SS/Hist)

Geography

& CH(SS/Hist)

Either one CH(SS/Geog)

Or CH(SS/Hist)

Electives Either one

Art F&N / D&T

POA / *Geography

Either one Art

D&T / F&N POA

Seco

nd

ary

3E

S

ub

ject C

om

bin

atio

ns

Seco

nd

ary

3N

A

Su

bje

ct C

om

bin

atio

ns

NA

Normal (Academic) Mathematics (‘O’) +

Add Maths + MTL (‘O’)

Normal (Academic) Mathematics (‘O’)

Normal (Academic)

No of subjects 7 6 6

Compulsory subjects English, Mother Tongue (‘O’),

Mathematics (‘O’), Additional

Mathematics

English Language, Mother Tongue (NA),

Mathematics (‘O’)

English Language, Mother Tongue (NA),

Mathematics (NA)

Science Sc(Phy/Chem) Either One Sc(Phy/Chem)

Or Sc(Chem/Bio)

Either One Sc(Phy/Chem)

Or Sc(Chem/Bio)

Humanities CH(SS/Geog) CH(SS/Geog) CH(SS/Geog)

Electives Either One Art

D&T F&N

Either One Art

D&T F&N

Either One Art

D&T F&N

Seco

nd

ary

3 N

T

Su

bje

ct C

om

bin

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ns

NT Normal (Technical)

No of Subjects 6 6 6

Compulsory

Subjects

English Language, Basic Mother Tongue, Mathematics,

Science, Computer Applications

Electives Food Studies Design &

Technology

Essential in Business

Studies

Seco

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ary

3N

T

Su

bje

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bin

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Important Dates for Sec 2 Streaming Exercise

Item Deadline

eStreaming Options 28 May 2013

Final submission for subject

combinations by students

23 October 2013

Release of results on school

website

11 November 2013

Appeal period – submission by

students

15 November 2013

Confirmation & release of appeal

results

18 November 2013

Streaming Criteria

How is a student’s final subject

combination decided?

• Merit

• Overall performance + Performance in

specific subject/s

• Specific subject requirements

• Student’s choice

• Availability of places for each subject

combination

How to decide? Interests & Aspirations

Strengths

Learning Style

Post-Sec Education

Landscape

Choice of

Post-Sec

Education

Possible Resources:

http://www.moe.edu.sg/

http://www.ite.edu.sg

http://www.sp.edu.sg

ecareers.sg

Is course

combination

relevant?

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Ways to improve English

1. Read English newspapers and books to

improve vocabulary, reading and writing

skills

2. Keep a notebook of new words. Use

them in speaking and writing

3. Practise the four core skills to improve

the language: reading, writing, speaking

and listening

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Ways to improve Mother

Tongue Languages • Read and analyse good essays

• Learn essay writing techniques

• Practise an array of comprehension

• Understand and review newspaper articles

• Practise communication skills

• Ask questions when do not understand during/after class

• Seek help/Share your difficulties/problems with your CL/ML teachers

• Always believe that you can make it. Build confidence in yourself!

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Ways to improve

Humanities • Revise regularly

• Read widely especially the newspapers

• Prepare for the lesson by reading the text ahead of time

• Keep materials, notes and resources in an organised manner

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Ways to improve

Craft & Technology

• Students must observe coursework

deadlines given by their teachers

• Students must be focused on both

coursework and written paper

• Ask when in doubt

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