Secondary 2/Year 2 S3 SUBJECT OPTIONS YR 3 IP APPLICATIONS METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL 2017 PTM Briefing
Secondary 2/Year 2S3 SUBJECT OPTIONS
YR 3 IP APPLICATIONS
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL2017 PTM Briefing
Sec 2 O-track to Year 3 IP?
Year 3 intake in 2018 for additional 20 students
For who?• Sec 2 MGS students
• Sec 2 Non-MGS students
Application process will open in mid-May.Forms and Information will be on the school website.
20 May 2016. Saturday . 10:30 to 11:30 am
Sec 2 O-track to Year 3 IP?
Criteria for selection
1. Selection tests results (Test date is 24 Jun Sat)2. School results for Sec 1 & Sec 23. Other achievements4. Performance at interview 5. Viewpoint essay
Results of application will be released after the End-of-Year Examination.
EDUCATION PATHWAYS FOR ‘O’ LEVEL STUDENTS
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AGGREGATE COMPUTATIONS
Junior College: L1R5Millenia Institute: L1R4Polytechnic: ELR2B2ITE: ELB4, ELR1B3 or ELR2B2
Legend: L1 = English or Higher Mother TongueR = Relevant subjectsEL = English LanguageB = Best subjects
L1R5 explained
L1 1st language subj: EL or HMT
R1 Humanities subj: CombHum or Full Hum
R2 Maths/Sci subj: Maths or Add Maths or Sci
R3 Hum/Maths/Sci subj
R4 any other subj
R5 any other subj
L1R5 explained
Student A:EL: A1CL: B3Maths: A1AMaths: A2CombHum: B4Geog: A1Bio: A1Chem: B3
Student A:L1 = EL: A1R1 = Geog: A1R2 = Maths: A1R3 = Bio: A1R4 = AMaths: A2R5 = CL/Chem: B3
L1R5 = 9 points
Student B:EL: A2HML: A1Maths: A1AMaths: A2CombHum: B4Bio: A1Chem: B3Phy: A2
Student A:L1 = HMT: A1R1 = CombH: B4R2 = Maths: A1R3 = Bio: A1R4 = AMaths: A2R5 = EL/Phy: A2
L1R5 = 11 points
Student C:EL: A1HCL: C6Maths: A1AMaths: A2CombHum: B4Hist: A2Bio: A1Chem: B3Phy: A2
Student C:L1 = EL: A1R1 = Geog: A2R2 = Maths: A1R3 = Bio: A1R4 = AMaths: A2R5 = Phy: A2
L1R5 = 9 points
Bonus Points for Computation of Net Aggregate L1R5 Scores
2) Pass in English and Higher Mother
Tongue
3) Pass in Malay/Chinese (Special programme) or Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as
3rd Language
5) Students who apply for and are accepted into
Chinese LEP or Malay LEP
2 points for admission to JC/MI courses, provided these choices come before any Poly/ITE courses
2 points
For students from feeder schools if they choose their
affiliated JC course(s) asa) 1st choice or
b) 1st and 2nd choices
2 points
4) Affiliation to JC
Limited to maximum of 4 bonus points only for sections (1)-(4).Limited to maximum of 6 bonus points only for sections (1)-(5).
1) CCA gradesGrades A1-A2: 2 pointsGrades B3-C6: 1 point
(For admission to JC/Poly/ITE)
PATHWAYS BEYOND ‘O’ LEVELS
New ‘A’ Levels
IB Diploma
Polytechnic Diploma
Subject choices for GCE ‘O’ Levels
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
http://www.ibo.org
Choose 1 subject from each of 6 groups + Extended Essay + Theory of Knowledge.
Subjects will be offered at 2 levels to suit abilities and inclinations• Standard Level (SL)• Higher Level (HL)
Group 1 - Language A1 is English Language with a literary heritage and international perspective.
(Preferably EL and Lit or Lit elective at ‘O’ Levels)
THE ‘A’ LEVEL CURRICULUM
http://www3.moe.edu.sg/cpdd/alevel2006/
Subjects are offered at 3 levels: H1, H2, H3
Subject combi offered at JCs are usually *3H2, 1H1 + GP (or KI), PW, MTL
* Contrasting subject, at either H1 or H2 level
Expanded curriculum: take on an additional H1 or H2 subject, or offer up to 2 H3 subjects
1. English Language2. Mother Tongue Language (HMT, MT,
MTB)3. Mathematics 4. Combined Humanities 5. Any Science Subject
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS AT GCE ‘O’ LEVELS
1. English Language2. Mother Tongue Language (HMT, MT,
MTB)3. Mathematics4. Combined Humanities 5. Any Science Subject6. Add Maths, Humanities or Science or
L3 or Art or Music.7. 8.
SUBJECT CHOICES AT GCE ‘O’ LEVELS(FOR A LEVEL TRACK: MUST TAKE MINIMUM 6 SUBJECTS)
1. English Language2. Mother Tongue Language (HMT, MT,
MTB)3. Mathematics 4. Combined Humanities (Lit elective)5. Any Science Subject6. Add Maths, Humanities (Lit) or Science
or L3 or Art or Music7. 8.
SUBJECT CHOICES AT GCE ‘O’ LEVELS(FOR IB DP: GOOD TO TAKE LIT OR LIT ELECTIVE)
SCIENCE SUBJECTS
BiologyChemistry
Physics
* Students must take Chemistry if she is taking more than 1 science
subject.
HUMANITIES SUBJECTS
Combined Humanities❖Social Studies + Geog elective❖Social Studies + Hist elective❖Social Studies + Lit elective
Full Humanities❖ Geography ❖ History❖ Literature❖ Chinese Literature (tbc)❖ Tamil Literature❖ Higher Art❖ MEP Music*❖ MSP, CSP, AL, BI*
DOUBLE HUMANITIES COMBINATIONS
Note that:❖ Comb Hum (Hist elective) cannot
be taken with full Hist
❖ Comb Hum (Lit elective) can not be taken with full Lit
❖ Comb Hum (Geog elective) cannot be taken with full Geog
OTHER SUBJECTS
❑ MEP Music (with extra 1 hr on 1 afternoon)
❑ Non-MEP Music (on Friday afternoons; applications open in July)
❑ Art (afternoon classes)
❑ Foreign language held outside school (afternoon classes)
Subject Combination groups Remarks
2 Languages + 2 Mathematics + 2 Sciences + 2 Humanities*
Most flexible for post-secondary pathways
2 Languages + 2 Mathematics + 3 Sciences + Combined Humanities
Not for MEP students
2 Languages + 2 Mathematics + 3 Sciences + 2 Humanities*
Heavy curriculum load**
SEC 3 O-LEVEL OPTIONS
3 broad combination groups will be offered
**9 subject-combination is a demanding one to be considered by students who show a flair for an academically heavy load. She should score > 75% for overall average AND > 75% for rank average.
Promotion to Secondary 3 is based on Overall performance at CAs and Year-End Examinations.
▪Attain 50% overall marks▪Attain 50% Language Arts marks
Streaming is based on▪Overall percentage▪Rank Average
SECONDARY 2 PROMOTIONS
OVERALL AVERAGE FOR SEC 2
Language Arts Mother Tongue or HMTMathematicsScienceGeographyHistoryMEP MusicThird LanguageAEP Art
Rank Average =
(LA + M + Sc + Hum) / 4
WHAT IS RANK AVERAGE?
LA = Lang Arts
M = Mathematics
Sc = Science
Hum = Humanities average
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TIMELINE FOR SUBJECT OPTION
dates to be confirmed o 10 Oct (Tue): last day of End of Year exams
o 20 Oct (Fri):
S3 option forms to students/parents
Results of Year 3 IP application
o 23 Oct (Mon): Yr 3 subject briefing for parents
o 24 Oct (Tue): opting for subject combination
o end Nov: confirmation of subject combinations and 2018 classes