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St Andrew’s Secondary School
Sec 2 NA Subject Streaming Talk
for parents
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Progression Pathways for 4N(A)
GCE ‘N’ Level Exams
DPP Higher
Nitec (2
years)
Sec 5 – O Levels
Polytechnic
ITE
Nitec
(2 yrs)
ITE
Higher
Nitec
(2 yrs)
NAFA/
LaSallePoly
(1 yr
PFP)
2-yr
poly
JC/
CI
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html
A foundation year at the polytechnics as an alternative to Sec 5
Given provisional places in diploma programmes, subject to passing all modules in the one-year PFP
Eligibility for PFP
Obtained ELMAB3 aggregate of 12 points or less
Obtained Grade 3 or better for all subjects (2 for EL in some courses)
English
Math
Best 3 subjects
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)
• For N(A) students who are fairly strong academically• DPP eligibility: ELMAB3 ≤ 19 points; • EL < 3 or 4 (Depending on course), MA ≤ 4
• Suitable for students whose learning styles are more application-based and hands-on
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Pathways for N(A) Students
ELMAB3 Education Options for N(A) Students
ELMAB3 ≤ 12 Promotion to Sec 5N(A)
DPP – Higher Nitec(EL, MA ≤ 3 or 4 depending on choice of course)
PFP(all 5 subjects must be grade 3 or better)
ELMAB3 ≤ 19Passed all 5 Subjects
Promotion to Sec 5N(A)
DPP – Higher Nitec(EL, MA ≤ 3 or 4 depending on choice of course)
ELMAB3 = 20/21 Retention in Sec 4N(A)
ITE Nitec
ELMAB3 ≥ 22 ITE Nitec
My Son’s Journey
•Having an aspiring occupational pathway in mind is helpful in planning your journey•Find out more about the work and its environment •Check on the requirements which will take you
there
Encourage your child to Be Proactive
Help your son to find out more about different jobs out in the market
Speak with relatives or neighbours to find out about the work they do
Interact with people on the job eg. attend career talks and fairs
Read the newspapers and listen to the news to know more about new industries and opportunities out there
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Secondary School
Rationale for Subject Combinations
• Broad-based education
• Ability-driven education
• Consideration of the next level of education in the JCs / Polytechnics / Centralised Institutes
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Secondary School
• Students’ academic performance in Secondary 2
• Merit of students
–Overall performance
– Performance in specific subjects
• Match students’ needs, interest and aptitude to the rigour and demands of academic subjects
General Principles for Streaming
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
• Students’ choice of the combination
• Availability of school resources and places for each subject/combination
• Elective subjects will only be offered if the minimum number of students necessary to make up a class is met
General Principles for Streaming
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Sec 3 Subject Combinations – Normal Academic
Number of Subjects 6 7
Common Subjects EL, MT, MA EL, MT, MA
Comb Hum (Choose 1)SS/GE SS/GE
SS/HS SS/HS
SCI S (P/C) S (P/C)
ELECTIVE (Choose 1 or 2)
Choose 1 Choose 2
CW/NCW(CW+NCW)/2NC
W CW NCWArt Lit
D&T POANFS AM
O level Music
* CW - Coursework* NCW – Non Coursework
• After the Mid-Year Examinations, your children will be invited to submit their preferred Sec 3NA subject combinations (Pre-Streaming Exercise). The school will offer the subjects based on interest at the ground and available school resources.
• After the End-of-Year Examinations, there will be the final Streaming Exercise for them to take part in. They will then be given their Sec 3 subject combination for 2022.
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Secondary School
Parents note: This is not the final subject combination!
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Secondary School
Streaming Criteria
Subjects Criteria
A-Math Students doing G2 math must achieve at least 60% for G2 math in SA2
Students already doing SBB G3 Math must obtain at least 45% for G3 Math in SA2
Principles of Accounts Students doing G2 math must achieve at least 50% for G2 Mathematics
Students doing G3 math must achieve at least 40% for SBB G3 Math
Art Students must attain at least 60% for Art in SA2
Design and Technology Students must achieved at least 60% for D&T in SA2
English Literature Students must achieved at least 60% for Literature in SA2
Streaming Criteria
Subjects Criteria
Social Studies/Geography Students must achieve at least 60% for Geography in SA2
Social Studies/History Students must achieve at least 60% for History in SA2
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Subject Based Banding (SBB)
SBB students will be progressing to Upper Secondary next year.
• Some students in the N(A) stream will be offered Express subjects at upper sec
• These subjects are referred to as Out-of-Stream (OOS) subjects i.e. subjects taken at a cross-level (e.g., N(A) student offering Express Math)
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Secondary School
Criteria
Criteria to offer OOS subjects is based on the following guiding principles
1. Each student is different and possesses different strengths
2. Students should be motivated to excel in his or her area of strength in a manner that:
• Is educationally sound
• Expands the range of post-secondary options available to the student
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
MOE National Examination Policies
Policy N(A) Students offering O level subj (Sec 4)
Minimum Number &
Compulsory Subjects
5 distinct subjects, including (i) EL (ii) MTL
(iii) Math (iv) Combined Humanities & (v) Combined
Science
Subject Cap 8 subjects, max 3 ‘O’ subj in lieu of N(A)
Criteria for Taking OOS subjects
1. Eligible to be promoted to Secondary 3
2. Subject to the cap of 3 OOS subjects
3. Subjects to be offered for OOS – EL, MTL, Math, Sci, Hum (SS/HS, SS/GE)
EL MTL MATHS SCIHUMANITIES
(SS/HS)
HUMANITIES
(SS/GE)
For students
doing SBB
subjects
C5 (55%) C5 (55%) C6 (50%) C5 (55%) C5 (55%) C5 (55%)
For students
not doing SBB
subjects
2 (70%) 2 (70%) 2 (70%) 2 (70%) 1 (75%) 1 (75%)
Grade Conversion
N-Level students offering O-Level subjects
GCE ‘O’ Level Grade GCE ‘N’ Level Grade
A1 – B3 1
B4 – C6 2
D7 – E8 3
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
General Guidelines to Continue Offering OSS subjectsJunctures to Streamline
Students who are taking OOS subjects at Sec 3 will be encouraged to revert to the appropriate level of study for that particular subject if they:
Fail (<50%) for the OOS subject(s) that they are offering
Overall results (<50%)
Review of result - based on Sec 3 year end results. Student who are not managing well will be advised and recommendations made in consultation with parents
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
A note to parents on subject combination
It is about students’ interest and strength
Opt for combinations that are within academic
capability
Choosing the “right”, not ‘best’ subject combination
Timeline for Sec 2 Streaming Exercise
23 March & 05 April
Pre-streaming engagement with students
16 April
Sec 2 Streaming talk for parents
17 May
Subject talks
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Secondary School
Timeline for Sec 2 Streaming Exercise
17-28 May
Pre-streaming exercise (to gauge students’ interest in subjects offered)
Term 3 Week 5
Release of pre-streaming allocation
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Secondary School
Streaming Exercise
18 – 24 Oct
Motivation to succeed
Study shows that if the subject combination that the student is in is not one of their preferred choices, but one imposed by others, the student is less motivated to do well.
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Finding a good fit
1. Understanding your son2. Understanding the subject combinations available3. Conversation with your son
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Secondary School
Understanding your son
What are their strengths?What have they been consistently good at?What talents does your child have?Are they good with managing people/projects?
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Understanding your son
What are their interests?What are the kind of careers that interest your child?What makes your child curious and wants to learn more of?Who are their role models?
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Understanding your son
What are their needs? What support does your child need to succeed?What is needed for the child to stay motivated?
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Understanding Subject Combinations
Speak to our subject teachers for clarificationFind out what are the aims, content and requirements for the subjectWhat are the various pathways available
St Andrew’s
Secondary School
Conversation with your Son
Listen to your son’s perspective and explore the various combinations available
Involve them in the selection of subject combination
Book an ECG Appointment
Ms Sharon Tay, ECG Counsellor
Availability: Every Tuesday
Location: ECG Room at SA Boarding House
Time: 8.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Booking link: https://go.gov.sg/sass-ecg