1. STREAMING EXERCISE @ MERIDIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY 2 PMP
9 MARCH 2018

2. STREAMING EXERCISE outline of presentation
Key terminologies
Activities before the streaming exercise
Streaming exercise – why
Streaming exercise – what
Proposed subject combination
Streaming exercise – how
Streaming exercise – when
CONCLUSION

3. STREAMING EXERCISE KEY TERMINOLOGIES
Merit: this determineS how well a student has performed academically
over the course of the year.
Choice: option made by a student which is dependent on his/her interest and
ability.
Vacancy: the number of places available in a particular course of study /
class.

4. STREAMING EXERCISE activities before actual exercise
Pre-streaming exercise
Conducted at the end of semester 1 based on the 1st combined results.
Results will give the student a sense of where he/she is currently IN relation to his/her peers.
It is a wake up call for students who have not done well.
Subject choice survey
Conducted SOME TIME IN AUGUST after students have gotten a sense of the different subjects taught in the modular format such as d&T / fce.
Allows students to indicate subjects / courses that they prefer TO OFFER IN SEC 3.
Gives the school a sense of what subjects / courses that students are interested in.
Data obtained will help sharpen the finalised subject combination for 2019.
Note that this is not the streaming exercise.

5. STREAMING EXERCISE WHY
Ability of students to perform in certain subjects.
Some students may be stronger in mathematics and sciences while others may BE STRONGER IN THE HUMANITIES.
Students need to choose subjects / course that is compatible to their ability.
Students have different interest.
Interest does not always translate to students doing well in a particular subject.
It is effort put into the subject that can translated into performance.

6. STREAMING EXERCISE WHAT
Students have different learning abilities and interest. Streaming allows students to select subjects / courses based on their strengths and interest in secondary 3.
Students will be allocated subjects / courses based on the principles of merit, choice and vacancy.
Merit  based on their overall results
Choice  based on the interest of the student
Vacancy  subject to class size
Students need to meet the minimum requirement before they are able to select a particular subject.

7. STREAMING EXERCISE WHAT
In situations where there is a high demand for a certain course / subject:
Vacancies will be filled according to the order of merit.
Situations like this arises due to safety reasons. Examples are D&T and F&N WHERE the school has to comply with moe’s safety guidelines of not more that 20 students in a group.

8. STREAMING EXERCISE proposed subject combination
Proposed Secondary 3 Subject Combination 2019
Subject Area
3E1
3E2
3E3
3A1
3A2
3T1
Compulsory Subjects
English
English ‘T’
Mother Tongue
Basic Mother Tongue
Mathematics
Mathematics ‘O’ / Mathematics ‘N’
Mathematics ‘N’
Mathematics ‘T’
Chemistry
Science
Science (Phy, Chem)
Computer Applications
(Phy, Chem)
Physics
Principles of Accounts
Science ‘T’ 
Additional Mathematics
Elective Humanities
Social Studies + Geography / Social Studies + History / Social Studies + Literature
Social Studies + History / Social Studies + Geography
Elective Subject
Biology / Literature / Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art
Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art / Additional Mathematics / Literature
Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art
Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art / POA
Elements of Business Skills / Art
No. Of Subjects 8 7 6
Criteria
Bio: Science ≥ 75%
A Math: Math ≥ 70%
Math O’: Math ≥’65%
EBS: EL ≥ 65%
D&T: D&T ≥ 65%
 D&T: D&T 65%
F&N: FCE ≥ 65%
F&N: FCE  65%
Chem/Phy: Science ≥ 70%
Lit: EL, Lit ≥ 65%
POA: Math  50%
A Math: Math ≥ 70%
Overall Average
 60%
 50%
STREAMING EXERCISE proposed subject combination
COMPULSORY SUBJECT:
EVERY STUDENT IN THE CLASS HAVE TO TAKE THESE SUBJECTS.
ELECTIVE HUMANITIES:
ONLY FOR STUDENTS IN THE EXPRESS & NORMAL (ACADEMIC) COURSES.
COMPRISES OF SOCIAL STUDIES AND A HUMANITIES SUBJECT.
ELECTIVE SUBJECT:
EVERY STUDENT HAS TO OFFER AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT.
FOR EXPRESS COURSE STUDENTS, IF A STUDENT CHOOSES TO STUDY ELECTIVE LITERATURE, HE/SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO OFFER CORE LITERATURE.

9. Secondary 2 Subject Cut-off (Based on Sec 2 OVL Results)
Cut-off % for respective Secondary 3 Subjects
Secondary 3 Subject
Stream
Secondary 2 Subject Cut-off
(Based on Sec 2 OVL Results)
Additional Mathematics
Express
Mathematics: 70%
Triple Pure Sciences
(Chemistry, Physics, Biology)
Science: 75%
Double Pure Sciences
(Chemistry, Physics)
Science: 70%
Pure Literature
EL: 65% AND Lit: 65%
D&T-O / D&T-N
Express /
Normal (A)
D&T: 65%
F&N-O / F&N-N
FCE: 65%
Mathematics-O
Elements of Business Studies
Normal (T)
EL: 65%

10. STREAMING EXERCISE PROPOSED SUBJECT COMBINATION
note that all COURSES offered allow students to progress to either JC/CI, Polytechnic or ITE.
The COURSES / SUBJECTS caters to the ability and interests of students.
each course HAS some criteria that a student must meet in order to be eligible for the course or to offer a particular subject WITHIN THE COURSE.

11. STREAMING EXERCISE HOW
THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE.
STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A LETTER WHICH WILL CONTAIN:
URL to the streaming website
Student’s USERNAME
PASSWORD
STUDENTS WILL NEED THEIR USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO DO THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
MAKING THE OPTIONS
VIEWING THE OUTCOME OF THE STREAMING EXERCISE
MAKING AN APPEAL
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE CLOSER TO THE PERIOD OF THE STREAMING EXERCISE IN TERM 4.

12. SAMPLE LETTER FROM 2017:

13. STREAMING EXERCISE HOW
Students are ranked based on their Total Overall Average in descending order i.e. the highest on top.
Merit  Choice  Vacancy 1 2 3 . n
STUDENTS
Student 1
Student 1’s
1st Choice
Allocated 1st Choice if there is a vacancy
Student 2
Student 2’s
1st Choice
Allocated 1st Choice if there is a vacancy
If no vacancy in 1st Choice, then look at 2nd Choice until allocated
Student n
Student n’s
1st Choice

14. STREAMING EXERCISE WHEN
THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL BEGIN ON THE DAY OF RELEASE OF THE OVERALL RESULTS. THIS OCCURS AT THE END-OF-YEAR PTM.
THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL USUALLY SPAN OVER 4 DAYS.
THE ACTUAL DATE FOR THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO PARENTS IN TERM 4.

15. STREAMING EXERCISE CONCLUSION
There is a strong need for parents and the school to work together in monitoring the performance of your child / ward throughout the course of the year.
TERM 1 PROGRESS REPORT, SEMESTER 1 REPORT, TERM 3 PROGRESS REPORT
The Streaming Exercise is based on the Overall Results and not on the End-of- Year Examination results. there is a need for the student to be consistent throughout the year.
The Streaming Exercise is based on the principles of merit, choice and vacancy IT is also based on current results and NOT on future results that STUDENTS may be able to achieve if they were to work harder the following year.

16. STREAMING EXERCISE CONCLUSION
Eligibility does not guarantee that the student will be offered the subject. It will also depend on merit and also on vacancy that a particular subject may have.
Students who fail to meet the deadline in submission of the choices will be deemed to have decided not to participate in the streaming exercise.
These students will be allocated the subjects / course based on their Sec 2 results, again depending on merit, choice and vacancy.
They will only be considered after all the other students who have submitted their choices have been allocated classes / subjects.

17. STREAMING EXERCISE CONCLUSION
PRE-STREAMING EXERCISE
SUBJECT CHOICE SURVEY
TERM 1 PROGRESS REPORT
SEMESTER 1 REPORT
TERM 3 PROGRESS REPORT
END-OF-YEAR REPORT

18. THANK
YOU