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WELCOME
Welcome
Secondary Two Subject Combination Briefing
Secondary 2T1 and 2T2
Agenda
Opening Address
by Principal
Educational Pathways and Subject Relevance
By Education & Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor
Subject Combinations
by Year Head 2
SUBJECT OPTION AS PART OF
EDUCATION & CAREER GUIDANCE
DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND OWN THEM
1. Continually develop your interests, abilities, and passion, and use 4. Make considered decisions about your education and career
them to contribute meaningfully to society through your future plans, and take positive steps to embark on them.
professions Make decisions based on your interests, attributes, and aspirations,
Everyone has a set of unique attributes. The more you know about what while considering current and future career opportunities. Take
you value, what you are interested in, and what you are good at, the more ownership of your goals, and take steps towards fulfilling them.
likely you will be able to make good choices in your education and career
explorations.
NAVIGATE PATHWAYS WITH CONFIDENCE KEEP LEARNING. BE RESILIENT
2. Learn more about the world of work, education, and career pathways 5. Develop 21st century competencies, values, and workplace
that you can choose. Many pathways are worth taking, and there are readiness skills to be adaptable and resilient.
opportunities for continuous learning and recognition. To thrive in a globalised economy and navigate meaningfully
Explore the many possible pathways and develop an understanding about through life, you must:
the world of work during the schooling years. There are no dead ends; Establish sound values;
through CET, you can continue to pursue your aspirations. Seize every opportunity to develop transferrable soft skills such as:
cross-cultural communication skills, problem-solving skills, and team
3. You can take pride in and add value to any job. work;
Appreciate that each one of us can make the choice to perform our jobs to Continually develop workplace readiness skills such as literacy,
a high professional standard, and contribute to the bigger outcome. numeracy, and technical skills throughout life.
PROGRESSION
3 N(A) 3 N(T)
2 N(A) 2 N(T)
Repeat Sec 2 at Normal (Academic)
Lateral Transfer to More Demanding Stream :
A1 or A in Core Subjects, Minimum 70% in overall AND Recommended by Teachers
MINIMUM PASSING CRITERIA
SEC 2 NORMAL (T)
• Pass in English
OR
• Pass in
Mathematics
AND
• Pass 1 Subject
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION More details can be found on school website at https://bartleysec.moe.edu.sg/
SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD
A. SPEAK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT HIS/HER STRENGTHS, INTEREST,
APTITUDE
Where does he/she see himself/herself after secondary school – Poly/ITE?
What subjects is he/she good at?
Science - Mandatory
o More opportunities at ITE
Mobile Robotics / D&T / Food Studies
Coursework Subjects
o More practical-oriented approach; 60 -70 % of marks for coursework
o 2 coursework subjects
o Attendance in school – VERY IMPORTANT
B. DO TARGET SETTING WITH YOUR CHILD
Goals give your focus – “you can’t hit if you do not know what you are aiming
for”
Goals allow you to measure progress – benchmark to compare
Goals give you motivation – an end point to aim for and get excited about
C. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO PERSEVERE
No such thing as “Try”
Upper secondary is a 2/3 year curriculum
D. IN SCHOOL, AS IS IN LIFE, WE DON’T ALWAYS GET WHAT WE
WANT
We can learn to love what we get, make the best of opportunities presented to us
Learning doesn’t stopHOW IS THE ALLOCATION DECIDED? • Allocation is based solely on Performance NOT potential • Must meet streaming criteria • Overall merit relative to cohort (overall Performance + performance in specific subject) • Availability of places for each combination
CCA & OTHER SCHOOL-BASED
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
• CCA & School-based Enrichment Activities are an IMPORTANT & INTEGRAL
aspect of secondary school life
• Learn new skills, develop competencies and pursue and deepen interest
• Build character – discipline, commitment & time management
• Opportunity to make & meet new friends
• Important for Direct School Admission (DSA) / Early Admission Exercise
(EAE)Ms Valerie Phua
Education & Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor
Bartley Secondary SchoolWhat is Education and Career Guidance (ECG)?
ECG is about: Knowing how to
Knowing where get there
Discovering who
you want to go
you areCurrent Landscape
Post-Sec Pathways for N(T)-Level Students
ITE Nitec courses
ITE Early Admission Joint Intake Exercise
Based on interest and Exercise (EAE) (JIE) Based on merit, using
aptitude, subject to Conducted before N(T)-Level Conducted after N(T)-Level ‘N’ Level results,
meeting minimum examinations, students submit up results are released, students subject to meeting
entry requirements to 3 course choices. submit up to 12 course choices
minimum entry
EAE takes place in May JIE takes place in Dec
requirements
N(T)-LevelEligibility Criteria for Nitec Courses (JIE)
Entry Requirements:
Best 4 GCE ‘N’ Level subjects,
including prerequisite subjects and *bonus points
Meet Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) for the course
(different MER for different courses)
* Refers to CCA Bonus Points. N(A) subject bonus points also applicable depending on subject requirements
Refer to JIE 2020 Booklet, Pg 75 for details on bonus pointsMinimum Entry Requirements
Pass in English and two other • Business, Fitness Training, Travel &
subjects Tourism, Nursing, Western Culinary
(Pass = Grade D and above)
Pass in Maths and two other Aerospace, Electrical Technology,
subjects Architectural Technology, Nursing
Pass in Maths or Science and two Mechatronics & Robotics, Applied
other subjects Food Science, Community Care &
(Mobile robotics can be used in lieu of Science) Social, ICT
Completed GCE ‘N’ Levels Beauty & Wellness, Logistics,
Automotive Technology
0 or 1 GCE ‘N’ Level Pass • 3-year Enhanced Nitec Course
• Retail, Mechanical Technology,
Built Environment
For full list of courses and MER, please refer to JIE 2020 Booklet or ITE websiteEarly Admission Exercise (ITE EAE)
• Students assessed through interviews,
aptitude tests and portfolio reviews.
(important to participate in CCA and
school activities to demonstrate
interest and build portfolio)
• Conduct and attendance grade also
important
• Allows students to apply and secure • If successful, students given a
a place in ITE, based on interests conditional offer in course of choice.
and aptitude, before sitting for the
‘N’ levels. • Offer is confirmed if student fulfils
minimum entry requirements.
• Apply up to 3 Nitec courses and
submit personal statements (write- • With confirmed offer, students cannot
ups) for each course applied for switch course.Full-Time Nitec Courses
44 courses, categorised into 6 schools
Engineering (13) Applied & Health Sciences
Aerospace, Mechatronics & (5)
Robotics, Automotive Applied Food Science, Nursing,
Technology… Community Care & Social Services…
Design & Media (7) Business & Services (9)
Digital Animation, Video Travel & Tourism, Retail Services,
Production, Visual Floristry, Logistics…
Communciation…
Electronics & Info-Comm (6) Hospitality Operations (4)
Electronics & IoT, Info-Comm Tech, Hospitality Operations, Culinary
Web Applications… Arts, Pastry & Baking…
To know more about ITE courses, log onto www.ite.edu.sgTraineeship Courses at ITE
Traineeship Courses (2 years)
On-the-job training (work) and off-the-job training (lessons)
Graduate with Nitec cert and Traineeship Cert
Earn as you Employed Monthly
learn by a salary/staff
arrangement company benefits
National Fees fully paid
certification by sponsoring
awarded by ITE companyITE Nitec Courses Allows for Progression
GCE N(T) LevelsSupporting Your Child in ECG - Guiding Questions for
Choosing Subjects
Your child’s strengths and interests?
His or her favourite subject?
His or her best subject?
Your child’s aspiration?
Subject relevance to aspiration?
Entry requirements for the post-secondary
courses your child is working towards
Making Informed Decisions - Who Am I, Where Am I Going, How Do I Get There?Relevance of Food Studies to Post-Sec Courses • Applied Food Science • Culinary Arts • Pastry and Baking • Hospitality Operations • Nursing • Sports & Exercise Science • Food Technology Note: List is not exhaustive. Please check out respective ITE/Poly/University courses
Relevance of Design & Technology to Post-Sec Courses
• Architectural Technology
• Landscape Design
• Interior Design
• Product Design
• Game Design
• Animations
• Engineering
Note: List is not exhaustive. Please check out respective ITE/Poly/University coursesRelevance of Mobile Robotics to Post-Sec Courses
• Info-Comm Technology
• Electronics and Micro-
electronics
• Mechatronics & Robotics
• Robotics & Smart Systems
• Engineering
Note: List is not exhaustive. Please check out respective ITE/Poly/University coursesSupporting Your Child in ECG Encourage them to explore and develop their interests Actively participate in CCAs, school activities Pick up new skills; research and read up about courses on ITE/Poly websites Sign up for Elective Modules at ITE, online modules Career Fairs/Talks, Webinars, Learning Journeys to Industries, Work Experiences Visit MySkillsFuture Portal www.myskillsfuture.sg/secondary World of Work, Education Guide, Know Yourself (RIASEC)
Useful Resources Contains useful information on courses, including entry requirements and cut-off points. Booklet is available online www.ite.edu.sg
Ms Valerie Phua, ECG Counsellor
Bartley Secondary School
Wednesday │ECG Room Level 3
phua_chay_khimm_valerie@schools.gov.sgSUBJECT OPTIONS FOR 2021
SUBJECT COMBINATIONS • Combinations are reviewed annually and modified based on • Entry requirements for tertiary courses • Manageability of subjects, based on past cohorts • Aspiration and readiness of students
SUBJECT COMBINATIONS
1 English
2 Mother Tongue
3 Mathematics
4 Science
5 Computer Applications
6 Design & Technology
or
Food Studies
or
Mobile RoboticsELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
Note:
• Combinations are reviewed annually and modified based on
For subjects where options are provided, there must be a
• Entry requirements
minimum number of forstudents offering that subject(s) for a
tertiary courses
class to be opened.
• Manageability of subjects, based on past cohorts
• Aspiration and readiness of students
There will be a maximum class size for Mobile Robotics,
Design & Technology (D&T) and Food & Nutrition (F&N).
Selection will be based on merit.STREAMING EXERCISE TIMELINE
STREAMING EXERCISE TIMELINE
Jun - Jul Jul – Sep Oct Nov
Subject Combination Review of Sec 2 Students submit selection Announcement of
Briefing (parents) Performance & Targets of subject combination Streaming results and
against preferred Sec 3 after SA 2 classes for 2021
Subject Option Talk subject combination
(students)
Trial Streaming ExerciseALLOCATION PROCESS
ALLOCATION PROCESS Based on performance NOT potential Must meet steaming criteria Overall merit relative to cohort overall performance + performance in specific subject Availability of places in each combination Choice
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
RESOURCES Bartley Secondary School: www.bartleysec.moe.edu.sg MOE Post-Secondary School Education: www.moe.gov.sg/education/post- secondary Joint Polytechnic Portal: www.polytechnic.edu.sg Joint ITE Portal: www.ite.edu.sg My Skills Future: www.myskillsfuture.sg/secondary ECG Parents Guide: https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/ecg-parent- guide/#p=1 ECG Success Stories “The Next Step Forward” - "The Next Step Forward“: https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/next-step-forward/#p=1
IN-SCHOOL SUPPORT In-School ECG Counsellor Our in-school ECG Counsellor, Ms Valerie Phua is available every WEDNESDAYS Make an appointment with her to plan your post-secondary pathways. Email her at phua _chay_khimm _valerie@schools.gov.sg
IN-SCHOOL SUPPORT For further enquiries, contact Your child’s Form Teachers Year Head 2, Ms Lee Kia Li https://bartleysec.moe.edu.sg/our-school/our-staff
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