1. 31 Jul 2015 7.30 – 9.00 pm Mr Chan Ying Yin Principal
Sec 2 Parents Briefing
31 Jul 2015
7.30 – 9.00 pm
Mr Chan Ying Yin
Principal

2. Content Sec 2 Work Scehdule Progression After Secondary 2
Sec 3 Subjects
Choosing the right subject combination
Polytechnic courses vs A-Level courses
Understanding the Allocation Process
Q&A

3. Our Form Teachers 2T1 Mr Daniel Teo Ms Ong Pei Ee 2E1 Mdm Fadilah
Ms Koh Xue Ting
2N1
Mrs Soh Meow Tin
Mr Lou Siew Meng
2E2
Mr Chia Boon Kit
Ms Sabrina
2N2
Ms Huang Ningxin
Mr Toh Yong Yuan
2E3
Ms Robiah
Ms Fathiah
Ms Sumitha
2N3
Ms Hamida
Mr Chew Yu Siang
2E4
Mr Siva
Mr Timothy Chia

4. Our Vice Principals

5. Our Year Heads

6. Our Discipline and Guidance Team

7. Work Schedule for Sec 2 A Recap on Semester 1 Academic Learning CA 1
SA 1
Character and Leadership Learning
SG50 Unity Run
Sec 2 Leadership Learning
Community Involvement Programme
Values in Action
Sec 2N Overseas Service Learning

8. Work Schedule for Sec 2 Academic Learning in Semester 2
12 weeks of curriculum time
Year-End Exam in 3rd and 4th week of Term 4
(28 Sep – 9 Oct)
8 more weeks (including Sep break)
School early closure in 6th week
Last day of school on 23 Oct
Sec 3 Subject Option Exercise
26 Oct to 30 Oct

9. Work Schedule for Sec 2 Leadership Learning in Semester 2
Racial Harmony Commemoration (21 Jul)
Strengths in Diversity
Sports Fiesta (24 Jul)
Respect
Friendship
Excellence

10. Work Schedule for Sec 2 Leadership Learning in Semester 2
Youth Celebrate! (26 Jul)
A Special Celebration for Youth Day
Part of MOE’s SG50 Celebration
Official Opening of Singapore Sports Hub
Unitians involved in
Performance
Record Setting
Spectators
Volunteers

11. Work Schedule for Sec 2 Leadership Learning in Semester 2
National Day Celebration (6 Aug)
Building My SG
Commitment to Singapore
A gift from the Nation to all students

12. Work Schedule for Sec 2 Leadership Learning in Semester 2
National Day Celebration (6 Aug)
A special e-Book

13. Work Schedule for Sec 2 Leadership Learning in Semester 2
Year-End Leadership Learning (after exam)
Learning Journeys
Sec 2T Overseas Service Learning (Nov)
Vietnam

14. Progression after Secondary 2
Sec 4 Express
Sec 4 NA
Sec 4 NT
Sec 3 Express
Sec 3 NA
Sec 3 NT
Sec 2 Express
Sec 2 NA
Sec 2 NT

15. Progression after Secondary 2
A-Level
Diploma (Polytechnic)
NITEC / Higher NITEC
O-Level Exam
Sec 5 NA
N-Level Exam
N-Level Exam
Sec 4 Express
Sec 4 NA
Sec 4 NT

16. Progression after Secondary 2
Lower Sec (Sec 1 and 2)
Common subjects to help students
To build broad knowledge foundation,
To understand own interest and aspiration
Upper Sec (Sec 3, 4 and 5)
Different subject combinations to enable students
To build relevant knowledge/skills for progression after secondary education
To pursue interest and aspiration

17. Sec 3 Subject CombinationsNT NA
Express
5 N-Level Subjects
6 O-Level Subjects
7 O-Level Subjects
1. EL
2. MTL
3. Maths
4. CPA
4. Comb. Humanities
5. Comb. Science
Choose 1 more from:
EBS
Science
POA
Add Maths
D&T
F&N
Art
Choose 3 more from:
- Pure or Comb. Sciences
- Pure Geog, Pure E Lit
D&T, F&N
POA, Add Maths

18. Special Programmes Normal Technical Stream Higher Level Subjects
Elective Modules
Useful enrichment to prepare students for NITEC courses
Junior Chef (Sec 3)
Hospitality and Tourism (Sec 4)
Work Attachment Programme

19. Special Programmes Normal Academic Stream Higher Level Subjects
Elective Modules
Grooming & Poise (Sec 3)
Entrepreneurship/Tourism & Hospitality (Sec 4)
Advance Elective Modules (Polytechnics)
Art of Product Design
Guide to Business in Food & Beverages
Small Business Management

20. Special Programmes Express Stream
Advance Elective Modules (Polytechnics)
Science and Technology

21. Choosing the Right Subject
Interest and Aspiration
Business? (POA)
Design? (D&T)
Engineering? (Physics)
Medical and Food? (Biology, F&N)
Strength
Humanities? (Pure Humanities + Combined Science)
Science? (Pure Science + Combined Humanities)
Practical? (POA, D&T, F&N)
Preferred Education Pathway
Polytechnics?
JC/CI?

22. Polytechnics or JC/CI ? Polytechnics JC/CI Vocational course
Practical and application learning
Business-related courses
- Pure or combined Humanities
- POA
Science & Technology courses
- Pure or combined Science
- D&T, F&N
Design courses
- Art, D&T, F&N
Pre-University course
Academic and research learning
Most Science courses requires
- Pure Science
- Additional Maths
Arts courses prefer background in Pure Humanities

23. Progression after JC/Poly
University
A- Level Certificate
Diploma
2-year
JC course
3-year
CI course
3-year
Polytechnic course

24. Education and Career Guidance
Information on Education Progression
and Career Choices
Education Progression Board
E-career portal
Career Guidance Booklet
Goal setting
Sec 2 Polytechnic Awareness Programme
Conducted on 23 Jul

25. Option Exercise To be conducted after End-of-year Exam
Students will be given a few choices
Not all students will be given their first choice
Class size rule (minimum and maximum)
Availability of facilities
Allocation is based on
Priority rank order
based on overall academic results in Sec 2
Meeting pre-requisites guidelines
Pure Science  done well in Maths and Science
Pure Humanities  done well in Humanities

26. Option Exercise Pupil’s Choice
(Pupil ranked better in overall performance in ALL subjects to be allocated first)
Next choice
Meet Criteria?
Class Full?
Does not meet criteria or no vacancy
Meet criteria and
place available
Subjects Allocated

27. Parental Support Support Understand Motivate
Work hard now for your choice subjects and aspirations !

28. Home School Partnership
Invitation to MOE SG50 Public Exhibition
Venue
Date
Changi City Point
10 to 12 July 12pm to 9pm
Westgate
24 to 26 July
12pm to 9pm
AMK Hub
14 to 16 August 12pm to 9pm
Suntec City Mall
28 to 30 August 12pm to 9pm
A showcase of 50 years of classroom memories

29. Questions and Answers