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

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

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

Our Vice Principals

Our Year Heads

Our Discipline and Guidance Team

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec 3 Subject Combinations NT 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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Questions and Answers