Sec 2 NA Briefing on 2021 Sec 3

Sec 2 NA Briefing on 2021 Sec 3 Placement 25 Jul 2020

Introduction of staff Mr Adolphus Tan Mr Andrew Lim Mr Siva Kumar Mrs Ong Bee Lian Mdm Siti Zamiara Mdm Nora Principal Vice-Principal (Admin) HOD Humanities HOD English Language

Introduction of staff Mr Marcus Sze Mdm Siti Anisah Mr David Chang Ms Siti Farhanum Mr Zachary Low Mdm Nur Alinah Year Head Lower Sec 2 Asst Year Head Sec 2 E Form Teacher Sec 2 F Form Teacher

Scope of Presentation • Options after GCE ‘N’ level (at end of 2022) - Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) - Direct Entry Scheme via ITE Higher NITEC (DPP) - Sec 5 NA - ITE (NITEC) • Option after GCE ‘O’ level (at end of 2023) • Sec 2 Streaming (at end of 2020) - Subject Combination - Requirement for elective subject - Timeline • Advice on selecting subject combination

Entry into Poly Using N(A) level results- Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) What is PFP? One year practice-oriented curriculum to prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students for entry into diploma courses.

Entry into Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) Who should apply: Students who are amongst the top 15% of the Sec 4 NA cohort and who wish to enter Polytechnic. PFP intake increase from 1, 200 to 1, 500 Application: Eligible N(A) students will be invited to apply for the Polytechnic Diploma courses of their choice after the release of GCE O-Level results. Meanwhile attend Sec 5 NA

Entry into Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) EMB 3 < 11 FP Courses EL < 3 and MA < 3 Applied Sciences Engineering Health Sciences Information & Digital Technologies Media & Design Maritime Studies EL < 2 and MA < 3 Business Management Humanities Health Sciences To qualify: EL + Math + Best 3 EMB 3 <= 12 (from 2019 intake) at N-level (excluding CCA bonus points), AND EL<= 3 AND MA <= 3

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) 4 NA Class 2012 2013 2014 of Cohort Strength No. of students who met PFP criteria No. of students who proceed to PFP 118 78 91 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 79 80 84 6 (7. 5%) 26 (31. 0%) 2 16 19 18 17 12 14 10 (16. 1 (22. 5% (21. 5% 13. 2%) (17. 5% (12. 7% %) ) ) 18 13 15 7 9 10

Entry into ITE DES-to-Poly Programme (DPP) Allows direct entry to Higher Nitec (normally only available for O-level holders) To qualify: EL + Math + Best 3 < 19 Points Min Grade 4 in EL and 4 in Math

Entry into ITE DES-to-Poly Programme Progress to Polytechnic from Higher NITEC • ITE GPA > 2. 5 points and pass Math Elective (Applied Science, Engineering or ICT courses) • ITE GPA > 3. 0 points (Business & Services courses)

DES-to-Poly Programme (DPP) 4 NA Class of Cohort Strength No. of students who met DPP criteria (including PFP qualifiers) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 80 79 79 80 84 70 (87. 5%) 65 (81. 3%) 54 (67. 5%) 71 (84. 5%) 35 60 63 (43. 8%) (75. 9%) (79. 7%) No. of 4 25 33 30 18 19 25 students applied Applied & Applied who proceed &3 & 17 9 and 3 and 14 and 15 to DPP accepted accepted d

Promotion to Sec 5 NA EMB 3 < 19 Points using a combination of O level and N level subjects All subjects used must be graded a minimum of Grade 5 EMB 3 of 16 to 19 points are considered as borderline cases About 1/3 of these students will qualify for Polytechnic (from WSSS past record) 5 Compulsory subjects: English Language Mathematics Mother Tongue Humanities Combined Science

Secondary 5 N(A) 4 NA Class of Cohort Strength (4 NA) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 118 80 78 79 80 79 No. of students who proceed to Sec 5 N(A) 77 (65. 3% ) 58 (72. 5 %) 29 (36. 7 %) 41 (51. 9 %) 50 (62. 5 %) 53 (67. 1 %) 80 84 45 45 (56%) (54%)

Recap: Pathways available for N(A) students “Top 15% of the cohort: Enrol in a 1 year Poly Foundation Program. ” “ 16 -30 th% of the cohort: Enrol in a 2 -year Higher Nitec course at ITE which leads to the Polytechnic” (DES-to. Poly) “Take the O-level exam one year later if ELMAB 3 <=19. ” Normal (Academic) Journey S 4 NA “Enter ITE to read Nitec courses, which progess to Higher Nitec courses. ” S 5 NA

Where did Past cohort of 4 N(A) students proceed to? 4 NA Class of 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Cohort Strength (4 NA) 118 80 78 79 80 84 PFP (Poly bound) 18 13 15 7 9 10 2 16 DPP Data not (ITE Higher NITEC) available 3 10 17 9 3 14 15 Sec 5 NA 77 58 29 41 50 53 45 45 ITE (NITEC) & Others <23 5 22 14 12 13 19 8

Options after GCE ‘O’ Level (For those promoted to Sec 5 NA)

Eligibility for JC / Poly 2 -year Junior College 3 -year Centralised Inst 3 -year Polytechnic 6 subjects 5 subjects Including EL & Humanties including EL L 1+R 5 <= 20 L 1+R 4 <= 20 L 1+R 2+B 2 <= 26 Can use CCA / HMT grade as bonus: A 1 -A 2 : 2 pts B 3 -C 6 : 1 pt Can use CCA grade as a subject Can use CCA grade as bonus:

Junior College Curriculum Intermediate Advanced (H 1) Equivalent to half of H 2 in breadth but similar to H 2 in difficulty Advanced (H 2) Higher Advanced (H 3) Equivalent to Subjects with a current ‘A’ variety of Level subjects. learning opportunities for highly-able students (S-paper)

Junior College Curriculum Compulsory (3 Subjects) 1) General Paper (H 1) or Knowledge and Inquiry (H 2) 2) Project Work (H 1) 3) Mother Tongue (H 1) Elective Subject Combination (4 subjects) - 3 H 2 s + 1 H 1 - Must include 1 contrasting subject (H 1 or H 2)

Junior College Curriculum MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES • Biology • Chemistry • Mathematics • Physics HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS • • • Art Chinese/Malay/Tamil Language and Literature　 Economics English Literature Geography History Music General Studies in Chinese

Polytechnics Courses are market driven and career oriented Students graduate with a Diploma Ready to enter the workforce

Entry into Poly Using O-Level results – Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) ELR 2 B 2 is used for admissions into the Polytechnics. q. English Language q 2 RELEVANT subjects for the course applied for q 2 other best subjects Students must also qualify for the Min Entry Requirements for the course they want to pursue

A good result gives you more Options & better Opportunities L 1 R 2 B 2 Cut-off point (including CCA bonus points) Humaniti Business & Media & es Finance Design Ngee Ann Poly 9 - 15 Singapor e Poly 11 - 12 Republic Poly 6 - 15 10 - 16 Science & Engineeri ng 8 – 23 (Nursing 28) 7 - 13 12 - 16 12 - 24 16 - 26 18 - 26 15 - 26

Private Institutions (La. Salle, NAFA, etc) http: //www. cpe. gov. sg/

Private Institutions (La. Salle, NAFA, etc) Curriculum is determine by the schools and alternative options are provided for students For example, students who wish to pursue tertiary education in the Arts may consider NAFA and La. Salle

To Note! For students who wish to pursue their studies at private institutions, please refer to the Council for Private Education. http: //www. cpe. gov. sg/

Where did past cohort of 5 NA students progress to? Clas 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 s Cohort 77 58 29 44 51 54 49 Strengt h Progres s to JC/MI 1 2 1 1 Progres s to JC/MI 1. 30 % 3. 45 % 2. 27 % Progres s to Poly 52 37 16 35 38 34 30 Progres s to Poly 67. 5 % 63. 8 % 55. 2 % 79. 6 % 74. 5 % 63. 0 % 61. 2 % 1 3 2 1. 96 5. 6% 4. 1% %

Pathways available for 5 N(A) students after GCE O level Junior College (2 Years) Millennia Institute ( 3 years) Polytechnic; DPA JAE JPSAE LASALLE NAFA Private School Normal (Academic) Journey Options S 5 NA ITE (Higher NITEC)

Subject Options after Sec 2 NA

Students who obtain 70% or higher (average of all subjects) and deemed able to cope with Express course can be laterally transferred to Sec 3 Express SBB Students who pass their SBB subject are allowed to take subject at O level standards, while in N(A) stream - Mother Tongue, Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, History, Literature This arrangement will be withdrawn from pupils who are not copping with the higher demands at end of 3 NA

Non SBB students are allowed to take subject at O level standards, while in N(A) for the following: Hum(SS/Geography) – Obtain A 1 in overall for Geography Hum(SS/History) – Obtain A 1 in overall for History Literature – Obtain A 2 in overall for Literature Mathematics – If student is doing N level Additional Mathematics This arrangement will be withdrawn from pupils who are not copping with the higher demands at end of 3 NA

SEC 3 NA Proposed Subject Combinations for 2021 3 E 3 F English Language (N/O) Mother Tongue (N/O) E Mathematics (N/O) Sci(Chem, Bio) (N/O) or Sci(Phy, Chem) (N/O) Humanities (SS/Geog) (N/O) or Humanities (SS/Hist) (N/O) Art OR Nutrition Food Science OR Principles of Account OR Additional mathematics* OR Literature (O level) *To do Add Math – Overall score of min 65 marks for Sec 2 Math

Polytechnic Eligibility Criteria (based on Subject Combination offered to 2021 Sec 3 N(A) Humanities & Business Communicati & Finance on L 1 Media & Design English Language R 1 Art or Literature or Humanities R 2 Math or MT or Art or AM or POA or NFS B 2 Sciences Engineering Info & Digital Tech Elementary Mathematics or Additional Mathematics Humanities Comb Science or Art or POA or NFS or Literature Best 2 other subjects exclude CCA Comb Science or Art or NFS

Benefits of taking Subject at ‘O’ level Standard • Conversion of School ‘O’ level grade to GCE ‘N’ level grade School O- level Prelim Grade N(A) – Level Grade A 1, A 2, B 3 1 B 4, C 5, C 6 2 D 7, E 8 3 F 9 4 • Option not to take the subject at Sec 5 NA Cost of taking Subject at ‘O’ level Standard • Higher level of difficulty

TIMELINE FOR STREAMING EXERCISE DATE 25 Jul 29 Sep – 9 Oct Event Subject Combination Talk to Parents and students End-of Year-Exams 13 - 16 Oct Issue of Option Forms to students. Students to select subject combination after receiving exam results 26 Oct 1 pm Students to hand in completed Option Form to Form Teacher 6 Nov (Holidays) Release of streaming outcome. Students can appeal for change of subject allocation 6– 10 Nov, 1 pm (Holidays) Submission of Appeal Form 13 Nov (Holidays) Release of appeal outcomes