2018 Sec 3 Posting

Schedule for Sec 3 Posting (Tentative)

Activity Time frame

Briefing for Sec 2 students/ Parents T2W1

Subject information sharing T2W10

Pre-Posting Exercise T2W10

Release of Pre-Posting Results T3W4

Briefing for Sec 2 students T3W9

Posting Exercise T4W7

Release of Posting Results T4W9

Appeal Period T4W10

Release of Appeal Results 24 Nov (Tentative)

1. Merit against criteria for selected

subjects

(Weighting: SA1 - 30%, SA2 – 50%,

CA1 & CA2 – 20%)

2. Student’s Options

3. Recommendations from teachers

Posting Criteria & Procedures

Pre-Posting Exercise

Conducted at the end of Term 2

Provides students an opportunity to be

familiar with using the Online Submission

System

Helps the school to narrow the course

options to be offered after considering

the needs of the students for the Posting

Exercise in October

Pre-Posting Exercise

A briefing will be conducted before the pre-

posting exercise to share with students

information on the elective subjects (syllabus

and exam format).

The briefing slides will be accessible via

student login on the AsknLearn Portal

accounts so that parents can help their

children make informed decisions.

Proposed Subject Combinations

1) subject to changes due to

availability of resources

2) minimum class size of 40,

except D&T : 20.

Sec 3 Exp Common Subjects

1. English Language

2. Mother Tongue Language

3. Elementary Mathematics

4. Combined Humanities*

(SS/Geo or SS/His)

*May not get the exact combination

for triple science (SS/Geo or SS/Hist)

Recommended Subject Combination

8-subject combination offered to

stretch the potential of Kranjians:

2 (L+M+S+H)

i.e.

2 Languages, 2 Maths ,

2 Sciences, 2 Humanities

Sec 3 Exp 8-Subject Combinations

Triple Pure Sci + A Math

OR

Double Pure Sci + A Math + D&T

OR

Double Pure Sci + A Math + Pure Hum

Chem & Phy / BioHist/Geo/Eng Lit

Sec 3 Exp 7-Subject Combinations

Double Pure Sci

OR

Sci (P/C) + Pure Hum + A Math /POA

OR

Sci (P/C) + D&T + A Math / POA

Chem & Phy

OR

Chem & Bio (less engineering

options in university)

Geo /Eng Lit/His

For more information…

The ‘O’ Level Syllabus is accessible at:

http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/

nationalExaminations/GOL/

School_Candidates/2018_GCE_O.asp

Presentation slides used today can be accessed

using your child’s AsknLearn Portal account.

Admission Criteria to

Junior Colleges /

Millennia Institute

Admission Criteria to JCs / MI

JCs:Aggregate in L1R5= 20 or below

MI:Aggregate in L1R4= 20 or below

Bonus Points System

Scenario No. of Bonus Points

Pass in EL & HMTL 2 (for JC/MI)

CCA Grade Excellent 2 (for JC/Poly/ITE)

CCA Grade Good 1 (for JC/Poly/ITE)

MAXIMUM of 4 Bonus Points for JC

Progression to JC

Name of JC % students posted in 2017

ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE 19.7

ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE 18.0

PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE 17.2

ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGE 10.7

JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE 9.0

CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE 7.3

NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 5.7

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE 3.3

OTHERS: HCI, YJC, IJC, MI, SRJC, EJC 8.2

Computation of L1R5GCE ‘O’ Level L1R5 Aggregate

L1 First Language English/Higher Mother Tongue

R5

Relevant Subject 1 Humanities

Relevant Subject 2 Mathematics/Science

Relevant Subject 3Humanities/Mathematics/

Science

Relevant Subject 4Any GCE ‘O’ subjects

(except CCA)

Relevant Subject 5Any GCE ‘O’ subjects

(except CCA)

Computation of L1R5 – example

Subjects Score

English B3

Chinese A2

E-Maths A2

A-Maths A2

Physics B3

Chemistry A1

History/

Social

Studies

A1

Literature B3

Aggregate Score

L1R5 11

L1R5

(with A1 in

CCA)

11 – 2 = 9

‘A’ Level Curriculum

‘A’ Level Curriculum Framework

Different Levels of Study

H1 H2 H3

Equivalent to

half of H2 in

terms of

curriculum

time.

Equivalent to

‘A’ level

subjects prior

to 2006.

With diverse

learning

opportunities

for in-depth

study.

‘A’ Level Subject Combination

1. content-based subjects•3 at H2 level •1 at H1 level

(at least 1 is from contrasting discipline)

2. H1 Mother Tongue Language3. H1 General Paper4. H1 Project Work

POSSIBLE Subject Combinations

EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2

H2 Physics

H2 Chemistry

H2 Math

H1 ECONOMICS

H2 Economics

H2 Geography

H2 MATH

H1 Art

H1 MTL

H1 GP

H1 PW

H1 MTL

H1 GP

H1 PW

POSSIBLE Subject Combinations

EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 4

H2 Economics

H2 Geography

H2 MATH

H1 PHYSICS

H2 Economics

H2 China Studies in English

H2 MATH

H1 Art

H1 MTL

H1 GP

H1 PW

H1 MTL

H1 GP

H1 PW

Name of JC Arts Course Science Course

RAFFLES INSTITUTION 4 3

HWA CHONG

INSTITUTION4 4

VICTORIA JUNIOR

COLLEGE6 5

ANGLO-CHINESE

JUNIOR COLLEGE7 7

NATIONAL JUNIOR

COLLEGE6 5

NANYANG JUNIOR

COLLEGE7 6

Junior Colleges Cut-Off Points for 2016

Name of JC Arts Course Science Course

ANDERSON JUNIOR

COLLEGE9 8

TEMASEK JUNIOR

COLLEGE9 9

MERIDIAN JUNIOR

COLLEGE10 10

CATHOLIC JUNIOR

COLLEGE10 10

ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR

COLLEGE9 9

SERANGOON JUNIOR

COLLEGE11 11

Junior Colleges Cut-Off Points for 2016

Junior Colleges Cut-Off Points for 2016

Name of JC Arts Course Science Course

PIONEER JUNIOR

COLLEGE13 12

TAMPINESS JUNIOR

COLLEGE13 13

JURONG JUNIOR

COLLEGE15 15

YISHUN JUNIOR

COLLEGE17 16

INNOVA JUNIOR

COLLEGE20 20

EUNOIA JUNIOR

COLLEGE- -

Admission Criteria to

Polytechnics

Admission to Polytechnics with

‘O’ Level Certificate

Aggregate in EL R2 B2 @ ‘O’ Level

• 1st Relevant Sub: Math

(except Course Group A)

• 2nd Relevant Sub: depends on course

applied for

Course

Group

Hum / Media

Courses

(ELR2B2 – A)

Business-Related

Courses

(ELR2B2 – B)

Sci & Tech

Courses

(ELR2B2 – C)

Design

Courses

(ELR2B2 – D)

EL EL

R2 1st Comb Hum

Geo / His / Lit

Art

Math

A Math

2nd Math / A Math

Comb Hum

Geo / His / Lit

Art / D&T / F&N

Art

Combined Hum

Geo / His

Lit

Phy

Chem

Bio

D&T / F&N

Sci

Phy

Chem

Bio

Art / D&T / F&N

Sci

B2 Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA)

Admission to Polytechnics with

‘O’ Level Certificate

Progression to Polytechnic [4 Exp]

Name of Polytechnic Percentage of students who

are posted in 2017

Ngee Ann Polytechnic 54.1%

Singapore Polytechnic 28.4%

Nanyang Polytechnic 10.8%

Republic Polytechnic 6.8%

Ngee Ann Poly: Cut-Off Points (2017)

Applied Sciences: Biomedical Science, Molecular Biotechnology, Pharmacy

Science

8 - 9

Built Environment: Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management, Real Estate

Business, Sustainable Urban Design & Engineering

12 – 16

Business & Management: International Business 6

Business & Management: Tourism & Resort Management, Banking & Financial

Services, Business Studies, Accountancy

10 – 11

Engineering: Aerospace Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace

Electronics

13 – 15

Health Sciences: Optometry 12

Humanities: Psychology Studies, Child Psychology & Early Education 8 – 13

Information & Digital Technologies: Information Security & Forensics,

Multimedia & Animation, Information Technology

10 – 15

Maritime Studies: Marine & Offshore Technology 18

Media & Design: Mass Communication, Animation & 3D Arts, Advertising &

Public Relations

9 – 13

E-careers portal

To offer full support for

your child’s studies, do

explore MOE’s Education

& Career Guidance

(ECG) Portal together

using your child’s

AsknLearn Portal account

@ https://ecareers.sg

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Should students/parents have any areas of

concern, please feel free to contact the

respective Class Mentors via email. Their email

addresses are listed in the Student Handbook.

Mr Go Jun Hong

go_jun_hong@moe.edu.sg