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Secondary 3
Parent-Teacher Meeting 2014
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GENTLE REMINDERS
• PTM Address for 3NT students and parents will
be at the Lecture Theatre (LT)
• Kindly complete the PTM Feedback forms and
hand in to any prefect near the entrance of the
Hall.
• PTM Booklet and Slides will be made available
via our School’s Website and Parents Portal by
Monday.
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AGENDA FOR PTM
• Milestones - Sec 1 to 4/5
• Academic Programme
• Assessment Criteria and Promotion to
Sec 4
• Post-Secondary Education Pathways
• Co-Curricular Programme
• CCA Bonus Points
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The Singapore Education Landscape
Universities
Workplace
(3-4 yrs)
GCE ‘A’ level/
Other Qualifications
Polytechnics:
(3 yrs)
(Diploma)
GCE ‘O’ Level
GCE 5N (A)
GCE ‘N’(A) level
Polytechnic Foundation
(1 yr) *From 2013
GCE ‘N’(T) level
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Specialized Independent Schools
Direct admission of some students
(JCs & polys have autonomy)
Institute Of
Education
(ITE)
(2 yrs)
(Nitec/
Higher Nitec)
Privately funded schools
JC/Centralised Institute
(2-3 yrs)
(GCE ‘A’ levels)
Special Education Schools
Integrated
programmes
(4-6 yrs)
(Sec &
JC Education)
Alternative
qualifications
Milestones
Sec 1- Sec 4/5
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Milestones – Sec 1 to Sec 4/5
Level
Focus
Sec 1
Sec 2
Building Foundation
Sec 3
Sec 4/5
Broadening and
Deepening
Milestones Transition Streaming Transition
to more
Exercise
to depth
subjects
in subjects
GCE N/O
Levels
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Calendar of Events for Semester 2
Event
Dates
NV PE & Sports Science Conference
2 July
Youth Day Celebration
4 July
Youth Day Holiday
7 July
Enrichment Programme
Thursdays (Separate schedule)
National Day (Holiday in lieu)
11 Aug
Teachers’ Day Celebration
4 Sept
End of Year Examination
3 Oct to 15 Oct
Sports Internship Programme
(for selected OPE students)
15 to 26 Oct
Hari Raya Haji (Holiday in Lieu)
6 Oct
Marking Day
16 Oct
Processing Results Day (Promotion Day)
21 Oct
Deepavali (Public Holiday)
22 Oct
Last day of school
24 Oct
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ADP Schedule
Day of the Week
Subject(s)
Monday
Creative Studies
Tuesday
Mathematics
Wednesday
English / Humanities
Friday
Mother Tongue / Sciences
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR
SEC 3
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Academic Programme
• English
Language
• Literature
• Mother
Tongue
Language
• Art & Design
• Design & technology
(D&T)
• Food And Nutrition
(F&N)
• OPE
Languages
Mathematics
and Sciences
Aesthetics
Humanities
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E. Maths
A. Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Science
(Physics,
Chemistry)
• Elective
Geography
• Pure Geography
• Elective History
• Pure History
• Social Studies
• Combined
Humanities 10
Assessment Criteria and
Promotion to Sec 4
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Secondary 3 Subject Weightings for CA & SA
Semester 1
Semester 2
(Term 1 & Term 2)
(Term 3 & 4)
Type of
Assessment
CA1
SA1
CA2
SA2
Total
Weightings
15%
25%
15%
45%
100%
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – SEC 3 E
Grading System used in Express Course
75 and above
A1
70 – 74
A2
65 - 69
B3
60 - 64
B4
55 - 59
C5
50 – 54
C6
45 - 49
D7
40 - 44
E8
39 and below
F9
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – SEC 3NA
Grading System used in NA Course
75 and above
1
70 – 74
2
65 - 69
3
60 - 64
4
50 – 59
5
49 and below
U
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Promotion Criteria to Sec 4
Stream
Criteria for Promotion
Pass
3E
Grade 6 or better in EL and 2
other subjects
Promoted to 4E
3NA
Grade 5 or better in:
(a) EL and 2 other subjects
Promoted to 4NA
OR
(b) 4 subjects
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POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS –
AFTER GCE N(A) and N(T) LEVEL
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Path of Students (After GCE N – Level)
Sec 4NA
2015
2016
PFP
(Foundation
Programme)
DPP
(1st Year
Higher Nitec)
2017
Poly
1st
2nd Year
Higher Nitec
2018
Poly 2nd year
2019
Poly 3rd year
year
Poly
1st
/
2nd
year
Poly 3rd year
Sec 5NA
JC1
Poly 1 Higher
Nitec 1
JC2
Poly 2
Higher
Nitec 2
Poly 3rd year
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Pathway for N (A) Students
NEW
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POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS –
AFTER GCE O-LEVEL
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PATH OF STUDENTS AFTER
GCE O-LEVEL
Junior colleges
4E (2015)
Centralised Institutes
5NA (2016)
Polytechnics/Institute
of Education (ITE)
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Aggregate Computation for Admission
Into Various Tertiary Institutions
An Overview
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2-year Junior College course : L1R5
3-year Millenia Institute course : L1R4
Poly course based on ELR2B2
ITE course based on ELB4, ELR1B3, ELR2B2
Nitec Course – 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes in
EL/Maths/Science or other subjects
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Entry Requirements into JC and
Centralised Institutes
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LIST OF JUNIOR COLLEGES (18)
Anderson JC
Anglo-Chinese JC
ACS (Independent)
Catholic JC
Hwa Chong JC
Innova JC
Jurong JC
Meridian JC
Nanyang JC
National JC
Pioneer JC
Raffles JC
Serangoon JC
St Andrew’s JC
Tampines JC
Temasek JC
Victoria JC
Yishun JC
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Entry Requirement to Junior Colleges
• Aggregate Range for L1R5 (excludes bonus
points) < 20 points
• Meet the requirements on Core subjects
* English Lang (A1 – C6)
* Mother Tongue (A1 – D7)
* Mathematics (A1 – D7)
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Computation of Aggregate – L1R5
L1
R5
L1R5 : For Junior College Course (2 years)
First Language
English / Higher Mother Tongue
Relevant Subject 1
Humanities
Relevant Subject 2
Relevant Subject 3
Mathematics / Science
Humanities / Mathematics/
Science
Relevant Subject 4
Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T,
F&N, etc) excluding CCA
Relevant Subject 5
Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T,
F&N, etc) excluding CCA
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Entry Requirement to Millenia
Institution
• Aggregate Range for L1R4 (excludes bonus
points) < 20 points
• Meet the requirements on Core subjects
* English Lang (A1 – C6)
* Mother Tongue (A1 – D7)
* Mathematics (A1 – D7)
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Computation of Aggregate – L1R4
L1
R4
L1R4 : For Millennia Institute Course (3 years)
First Language
English / Higher Mother Tongue
Relevant Subject 1
Humanities / Mathematics /
Science
Relevant Subject 2
Humanities / Mathematics /
Science
Relevant Subject 3
Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T,
F&N, etc) / CCA
Relevant Subject 4
Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T,
F&N, etc) / CCA
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Direct School Admission to JC
(DSA)
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Direct School Admission to JC (DSA)
Rationale:
Allow JCs/Institutions to:
• Select some Secondary 4/5 students for
admission to JC1 based on their achievements
and talents before the GCE ‘O’ Level examination
results are released.
• Provide students an opportunity to demonstrate
a more diverse range of achievements and talents
in seeking admission to a JC/Institution.
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Entry Requirements into
POLYTECHNICS
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List of Polytechnics
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Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic
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Computation of Aggregate – L1R4
(Polytechnics)
• Applicants must obtain 26 points or better
for EL R2 B2 aggregate score:
EL – English Language
R2 – 2 Relevant subjects
B2 – Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA)
AND
Meet the minimum entry requirements of the
specific course you are applying for.
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MEAN AGGREGATE SCORES OF
VISTARIANS (4E/5N - JC/POLY)
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Mean Aggregate Score (Sec 4E)
Year (PSLE T-Score)
2011
2012 2013
(208.4) (209.6) (212.9)
L1R5
21.6
19.5
19.5
L1R4
16.4
14.8
14.8
Eligibility to Junior
College
46.9%
56.5%
59.4%
Eligibility for
Polytechnics
95.4%
94.9%
96.0%
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Mean Aggregate Score (Sec 5NA)
Year (PSLE T-Score)
L1R4
2011 2012 2013
(175.2) (177.8) (177.3)
22.8
22.7
22.6
Eligibility to Junior
College
12.8%
4.9%
12.7%
Eligibility for
Polytechnics
66.7%
69.1%
78.7%
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JOINT ADMISSION EXERCISE
(JAE) 2013 – NV STUDENTS
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JAE 2013 Posting for Sec 4E
Junior College/
Institute
Anglo-Chinese JC
Catholic JC
Innova JC
Meridian JC
Millennia Institute
Nanyang JC
Serangoon JC
Junior College/
No. of Sec 4 Institute
1
St Andrew JC
1
Tampines JC
5
Temasek JC
3
Victoria JC
2
Yishun JC
1
National JC
10
Anderson JC
Total (%)
No. of Sec 4
3
4
1
1
5
1
2
19.9%
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L1R5 Aggregate Score for JC (with bonus points) - 2013
Junior College
Arts Stream
Science Stream
Anderson JC
Anglo-Chinese JC
ACS (Independent)
Catholic JC
Hwa Chong Institution
9
7
10
3
8
6
5
10
3
Innova JC
Jurong JC
Meridian JC
Nanyang JC
National JC
Pioneer JC
Raffles Institution
Serangoon JC
St Andrew JC
Tampines JC
Temasek JC
Victoria JC
Yishun JC
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12
9
8
5
14
3
12
9
13
7
6
19
20
15
9
8
5
15
3
12
9
13
7
5
19
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JAE 2013 Posting for Sec 4E
Polytechnics
Nanyang Poly
Ngee Ann Poly
Singapore Poly
Temasek Poly
Republic Poly
Total (%)
No. of students
44
20
29
65
20
72.1%
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GCE N(A) - Level
Information
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Mean Aggregate Score (Sec 4N)
Year (PSLE T-Score)
2011
(176.5)
2012
2013
(177.6) (180.4)
Promoted to 5N
78.6%
85.5%
93.3%
Retained in S4N
9.7%
6.02%
2.7%
Go ITE
11.7%
8.4%
4.0%
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TWO NEW PATHWAYS AND
ADMISSION PROGRAMMES
(AFTER GCE N’LEVEL)
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Two New Pathways for 4NA
• Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
– 1 year foundation course in Poly after ‘N’
Level.
• Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnics
(DES to-Poly)
– Higher Nitec Course in ITE
First/Second year in related Poly Courses.
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
Objective:
To prepare N(A) students for entry into a
full-time Polytechnic Diploma course
Details:
• One year programme
• Offered by five Polytechnics
• Practice-oriented curriculum
• More than 70% of Polytechnic Diploma courses offered
• For top 10% of Sec 4N(A) students
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
• Top 10% of Sec 4N(A) students
• Eligibility Criteria
– ELMAB3 (11 points or better)
– EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 3 (Selected Courses)
– EL ≤ 2 and MA ≤ 3 (Selected Courses)
– Minimum of grade 3 for all subjects
• 15 students qualified for PFP (2013). 12 opted in the
programme (20% of school cohort)
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
Sample Calculation
EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 3, to be
eligible to apply for
selected courses in
PFP
EL ≤ 2 and MA ≤ 3, to be
eligible to apply for selected
courses in
PFP
EL
= 3 points
Maths = 3 points
B1 = 2 points
B2 = 2 points
B3 = 1 point
EL
= 2 points
Maths = 3 points
B1 = 2 points
B2 = 2 points
B3 = 2 point
Total: = 11 points
Total: = 11 points
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Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic
(DES-to-Poly)
• Builds on the ITE Direct-Entry-Scheme (DES)
which was introduced in 2008
• A pathway for N(A) students who do well in their
N-Levels to benefit from hands-on and
experiential learning at the ITE by enrolling in a
Higher Nitec programme immediately after Sec 4
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Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic (DESto-Poly)
• For the 20% after the top 10% qualifying to
apply for the Polytechnic FP
• Sec 4N(A)  ITE  Polytechnic
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Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnics
(DPP)
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•
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61 students (81%) qualified for the programme in 2013.
Eligibility Criteria
ELMAB3 (19 points or better)
EL ≤ 4 and MA ≤ 4, (Applied Sciences, Engineering and
Info-Communications Technology Higher Nitec DES
programmes)
EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 4, to be eligible to apply to Business &
Services Higher Nitec DES programmes
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Direct Polytechnic
Admission (DPA)
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Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA)
• Students who are interested in, and who have the
aptitude for applied learning, to confirm places in
polytechnic courses prior to taking their GCE ‘O’-Level
examinations.
• Admission criteria:
- obtain a net ELR2B2 score of not more than 26
points for the GCE 'O' level examinations;
- meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) for their
respective polytechnic courses. The MER for each
polytechnic course can be found on the polytechnics'
websites.
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LEAPS (CCA Bonus Points)
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LEAPS (BONUS POINTS)
Points
25 & above
20 – 24
Grade
A1
A2
16 – 19
13 – 15
10 - 12
8–9
4–7
1–3
0
B3
B4
C5
C6
D7
E8
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Bonus Points
2
1
0
Leadership, Enrichment, Achievement, Participation, Service
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LEAPS (BONUS POINTS)
• Pupils are awarded points for their
CCA at the end of the 4 or 5
secondary school years.
• The CCA points can be converted
to a grade, and may be used in
their application for admission to
• centralized institutes, junior
colleges, polytechnics and
institutes of technical education.
Year Passes Distinction
(A1 – A2)
2013 94.47%
60.6%
2012
97.4%
55.0%
2011
97.9%
50.9%
2010
85.0%
37.5%
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GCE N/O Level Journey in 2015
• 2 – 3 Year Journey of Preparation and
Examination
• Focus on rigour in subjects
• Increased width and level of difficulty of
subjects
• New subjects and strong foundation is
important for examination success
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Key GCE O-level Milestones in 2015
Term
Event
Mid – Year Exam
Special Term for Graduating Students
Term 2
GCE ‘O’ Level Mid-Year MTL Exam
GCE ‘O’ Level Mid-Year MTL (B) Exam
Term 3
Term 4
Date/Period
May
1st week of
June Holidays
June
June
GCE ‘O’ Level MTL (B) Oral Exam
GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Oral Exam
GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Listening Comprehension
Exam
GCE ‘O’ Level EL Oral Exam
July
July
July
‘O’ Level Prelim Exam
Aug – Sept
GCE ‘O’ Level Examination
Oct - Nov
August
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Key GCE N-level Milestones in 2015
Term
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Event
Date/Period
Mid – Year Exam
May
Special Term for Graduating Students
1st week of June
Holidays
GCE ‘N’ Level EL Oral Exam
July
GCE ‘N’ Level MTL Oral Exam
July – August
‘N’ Level Prelim Exam
August
GCE ‘N’ Level Examination
September – October
GCE ‘N’ Level MTL Listening
Comprehension Exam
September
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USEFUL WEBSITES
Information on Polytechnics:
• http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/home/Defau
lt.htm
Information on Examination matters (National
Examination)
(Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board)
• http://seab.gov.sg/
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CCA Talk
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SNAPP Presentation
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Thank You
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