2017 Secondary One (S1) Posting Exercise Briefing · Sec 1 (S1) Posting Exercise. Between 24 & 27 Nov ... first day until 3pm on the last day of S1 Option Phase (Singapore Time) Refer

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2017 Secondary One (S1) Posting

Exercise Briefing

3 Nov 2017

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0815 Briefing on Sec 1 Option Exercise

0915 Presentation by CHIJ St Theresa’s

Convent (Affiliated Sec School) / Q & A

1000 Break

1015 Presentation by CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) / Q & A

1100 End of Session

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STEADFAST IN DUTY➢ Express (merged Special & Express)

4 Years “O” Levels

Top 10% of PSLE cohort Do HMT

Can apply for SAP Schools (CL/HCL only)

11-30% of PLSE cohort can offer HMT if A* in MT or Merit in

HMT (can apply for SAP school to do HCL)

➢ Normal (Academic) – 4 or 5 years

➢ Normal (Technical) – 4 years

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➢ Independent Schoolshigher fees, scholarships available

➢ SAP SchoolsHCL

➢ Autonomous Schools

➢ Niche Programme Schools (discretionary

places)

➢ Specialised Schools for Normal (Technical)

Crest Secondary School

Spectra Secondary School

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Rank all pupils

by their PSLE

Scores285

284

263

240 and below

By Merit :

School Posting Phase

Posting Method

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School Posting Phase - Example

By Merit by choice

285

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

A

284B

243G

There are many other pupils ranked above Pupil G

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Postal Sector

Postal District

School Posting Phase

After 6 choices…

Parents who have changed their officialresidential address intheir NRIC are advised to update the primaryschool of their newaddress by the end ofPSLE.

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DSA Sec

Exercise

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NOTE:

The ‘No Transfer Policy’ has been implemented.

(Between 24 – 27 Nov 2017 Tentative)

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Sec 1 (S1)

Posting

Exercise

Between 24 & 27 Nov

Timeline For 2017 S1 Posting Exercise (Tentative)

S1 Option Phase : Combined Option Form & Eligibility Letter

A4 sized Combined S1 Form & Eligibility Letter2013 S1 Posting Exercise

Front Back

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S1 Option Phase – Submission of S1 Options

➢ Submission through Internet

Parents need to:▪ Complete hardcopy of S1 option form

▪ Access S1-IS ;ink via S1 website

www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/secondary-one-posting-exercise

▪ Login using student’s BC/FIN and S1 PIN (as printed on S1 Option Form)

▪ Input school choices and/or eligibility options

▪ Print out Verification Slip (VS) as proof of successful submission

System is available 24-hrs starting from 11am on the

first day until 3pm on the last day of S1 Option Phase

(Singapore Time)

Refer to S1-IS step-by-step guide in S1 Information

Booklet and S1 Posting Website

Proxy Form – Parents who are not in Singapore may

authorise a proxy to submit the S1 Options, on their

behalf. A copy of the proxy form can me found in the

S1 Information Booklet and S1 Posting Website.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/secondary-one-posting-exercise

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S1 Option Phase – Submission of S1 Options

➢ Amendments to S1 Option

Parents are allowed a one-time amendment to submit S1

options via S1-IS

Parents who wish to make further amendments are to

approach child’s primary school for assistance

Amendments are not allowed after the end of S1 Option

Phase


S1 Option Form:

❖ Did not participate in DSA-Sec

(Sample shown for pupil with Third

Language eligibility)

❖ Allowed to participate in S1 Option Phase

2013 S1 Posting Exercise


❖ Unsuccessful DSA-Sec candidates

(Sample shown for pupil with Option

Band and Third Language eligibilities)

❖ Allowed to participate in S1 Option Phase

S1 Option Form:



❖ Successful DSA-Sec candidates

(Sample shown for pupil with Third

Language eligibility)

❖To opt for specified eligibilities in S1 Option Phase but not allowed to make any school selection

S1 Option Form:


❖ Lists all programmes, scholarships and/or awards pupil is eligible for

Eligibility Letter:




❖ Successful DSA-Sec candidates with no eligibility will get a letter

❖Will not participate in S1 Option Phase

DSA Letter:


❖ Submission by parent via S1-IS

❖ Print VS as confirmation and record of successful submission

S1 Verification Slip (VS):

S1 Option Phase : Submission of S1 Option Form


❖ Submission through schools

❖ VS printed for schools and parents to sign on.

S1 Verification Slip (VS):

S1 Option Phase - Submission of S1 Option Form


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S1 Option Phase – Dual Track Schools

➢ Two Option Codes: ‘O’ Level Programme and Integrated

Programme (IP)

Student must choose option codes of both programmes

of the ame school in order of preference if she is

interested in both (eg 3004 (‘O’ Level) & 9152 (IP) in

Cedar Girls’ Sec Sch)

Student who indicated ONLY the IP option code of the

school (eg 9152) will NOT be automatically considered

for posting to the ‘O’ Level Programme unless she has

also indicated the ‘O’ Level Programme option code of

the school (eg 3004) as one of the school choices.

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Example - Opting for Dual Progs in Same School

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List of Dual-Track Schools

Secondary School Name Option Code

Cedar Girls’ Secondary School – O Level 3004

Cedar Girls’ Secondary School – Integrated Programme 9152

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School – O Level 7118

CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School – Integrated Programme 9134

Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) – O Level 7030

Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) – Integrated Programme 9162

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S1 Option Phase – Affiliation Priority

➢ Affiliation

Students are to select affiliated school as 1st choice to

enjoy affiliation priority.

However, priority for admission to affiliated secondary

schools does not guarantee admission.

Subject to the availability of places in these affiliated

secondary schools and additional qualifying criteria.

➢ Affiliation for Dual Track Schools

Affiliation considerations will only be given for the ‘O’

Level Programme if student indicates:

▪ ‘O’Level Programme of the affiliated dual track school

as the first choice OR

▪ IP of that affiliated dual track school as the first choice

and the ‘O’ Level Programme of the affiliated dual

track school as the second choice.

No affiliation priority for Integrated Programme

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S1 Option Phase – Eligibilities

➢ Students, including those successful in DSA-Sec

Exercise,

who are eligible for any of the following will

automatically

be informed of their eligibility via their personalised

Eligibility Letter

Course Option

Bonus Point for Admission to Special Assistance

Plan (SAP) Schools

Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL)

Third Language

Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent

Schools (EESIS)

➢ For more details on eligibilities, refer to S1 Information

Booklet

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➢ Course Option (for borderline cases)

E/NA Option Band

NA/NT Option Band

Students with option bands must exercise course

preference in S1-IS during S1 Option Phase. Otherwise,

students will be posted to the more academic demanding

course.

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➢ Bonus Points for admission to Special Assistance Plan

(SAP) Schools

Students, who meet the criteria below, are eligible for

bonus points for the admission to SAP schools:

▪ Offer a Higher Chinese Language at PSLE and

▪ Top 30% cohort

Bonus points for admission to SAP schools only

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➢ Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMTL)

(Higher Chinese / Higher Malay / Higher Tamil)

Offer a MTL or HMTL at PSLE and

▪ Top 10% of the PSLE cohort or

▪ Top 11 – 30 % of the PSLE cohort who meet the

language criteria

o MTL : A* or

o HMTL : at least a Merit

Interested students can apply to take up HMTL when

they report to their secondary school in late December.

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➢ Third Language

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➢ Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools

(EESIS)

Singapore Citizens (SC) who have met the academic

requirements based on their PSLE results will be

eligible for EESIS. They will be offered EESIS if they are

successfully admitted to an Independent School (IS) at

S1.

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S1 Option Phase – Other School Programmes

➢ For details on programmes offered by schools (eg Art

Elective Programme, Music Elective Programme, Elective

Programme in Malay Languages, Regional Studies

Programme etc), refer to Secondary Education Booklet

➢ Considerations when choosing schools & making S1

options

Discuss with child in choosing secondary schools and

making S1 options together

Consider secondary schools holistically, based on the

suitability of the learning environment, the school ethos

and their programmes that cater to the interests and

aptitudes of the child

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➢ 3rd & 4th Choices

➢ 5th & 6th Choices

➢ Affiliated School – Priority given to affiliated pupils if indicated as 1st Choice

➢ You must be happy & comfortable in your secondary school

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POSTING RESULTS RELEASE PHASE

21 Dec 2017 (Tentative)

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Wishing everyone all the best and may God continue to guide and bless all our girls in their education journey.

Thank You

Q & A

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2017 Secondary One (S1) Posting Exercise Briefing · Sec 1 (S1) Posting Exercise. Between 24 & 27 Nov ... first day until 3pm on the last day of S1 Option Phase (Singapore Time) Refer