Sec 2 Parents Briefing on

Secondary Two Streaming

24 March 2016

Sec 2 Criteria for Promotion

Pass in English and
50% or more in the average of ALL
subjects
Lateral Transfer to Sec 3 NA
if fail to meet promotion criteria

Joint Admission Exercise (JAE)

Junior College
Millennia Institute
Polytechnic

L1R5 20
L1R4 20
ELR2B2 26

Legend:
L1 = English or Higher Mother Tongue
R = Relevant subjects
e.g 1. Humanities
2. Maths / Science
3. Humanities / Maths / Science
4. Any O- level subject
5. Any O- level subject

B = Best subjects

2015 JAE - L1R5

Anderson JC
Anglo-Chinese JC
ACS Independent
Catholic JC
Hwa Chong Institution
Innova JC
Jurong JC
Meridian JC
Nanyang JC

Art
9
7
10
4
20
15
10
7

Science
8
7
5
10
4
20
15
10
6

2015 JAE - L1R5

National JC
Pioneer JC
Raffles JC
Serangoon JC
St. Andrew's JC
St. Josephs Institution
Tampines JC
Temasek JC
Victoria JC
Yishun JC

Art
6
13
4
11
9
13
9
6
17

Science
5
12
3
11
9
6
13
9
5
16

2017 Sec 3 Subject Combinations

6 Compulsory Subjects

1
2

English Language
Chinese / Higher Chinese

Mathematics

Additional Mathematics

Chemistry

Combined Humanities
(Social Studies / Elective Humanities*)

Subject 7
Subject 8
Choose 1

Physics or Biology
Biology
Geography
History
English Literature
Chinese Literature
Art
Design & Technology
Food & Nutrition
Music

Example 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

English Language
Mother Tongue
Mathematics
Comb. Humanities
(Social Studies , E.History)
Additional Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Geography

Example 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

English Language
Mother Tongue
Mathematics
Comb. Humanities
(Social Studies , E.Geog)
Additional Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
History

Example 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

English Language
Mother Tongue
Mathematics
Comb. Humanities
(Social Studies , E.Geog or E. History)
Additional Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Biology or Lit or Art

Subject

General Criteria

Triple Science

Overall Sec 2 Science > 70 marks

Overall Sec 2 Maths > 70 marks
Pure Geography Overall Sec 2 Geog marks >70 marks
Pure History

Overall Sec 2 History >70 marks

EL Literature

Overall Sec 2 Lit >70 marks

CL Literature

Overall Sec 2 HCL >75 marks

Art
DT

Overall sec 2 Art > 70 marks

Overall sec 2 DT > 70 marks

Music

At least ABRSM Grade 4 in Practical

and Theory in Music

Criteria for Allocation

Overall performance
Performance in specific subject
Aptitude for learning particular
subject
Students option
Vacancies

Everyone has his/her own learning style,

strengths, needs and interests.
Find an educational pathway which helps
bring out the best in you.

Log on to the ECG Portal

www.ecareers.sg
for up-to-date educational and occupational information

Login with your NRIC no and a password will

be generated on the spot. All students from
MOE schools (P5-Pre-U3) will have a
personal account, which lasts 6 months after
graduation.

*Remember to
download and save

Advice to NCzens

Consider all options and your

interest carefully
Be realistic about your expectations

Seek advice from parents and

teachers

Parents /guardian can

Speak to your child/ward about his/her
preferences and strengths
Speak to your child/wards teachers on
- your child/wards strengths
- impact of various combinations on future
educational choices and career
Encourage your child/ward to work hard to
get his/her subjects of choice in Sec 3

Tentative Schedule
Briefing on Subject Combinations
and Streaming
Subject Briefing by IP HODs
Survey for Subject Preference

Online Streaming Exercise

Release of Streaming results and
Sec 3 class lists 2017
Appeal period
Release of appeal results

24 March

Term 2

Term 4
Week 7
4 Nov

7 8 Nov
14 Nov

Important Dates (tentative)

Mid-year
Examination

4 May 13 May

No Common Test 2 in Term 3

End-of-year
Examination

29 Sept 10
Oct

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www.nanchiauhigh.moe.edu.sg

email nchs@moe.edu.sg
Teachers email on school website
Tel : 64897971

THANK YOU