TO MASTER TO GROW TO SERVE

METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL2017 PTM Sec 4 Briefing

4 MAIN TYPES OF OPTIONS

Junior Colleges (JCs) or Millennia Institute

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

Polytechnics

NAFA or LASALLE

EDUCATION PATHWAYS FOR ‘O’ LEVEL STUDENTS

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POST SECONDARY EDUCATION

New A Levels

IB Diploma

Polytechnic Diploma

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

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)

L1R5 Agg Scores cut-off at 2016 JAE*data from MOE website

JAE-JC & POLY Arts Science/IBRAFFLES INSTITUTION 2 - 4 2 - 3HWA CHONG INSTITUTION 2 - 4 2 - 4ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEP) - 2 - 5VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE 2 - 6 2 - 5NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 4 - 6 2 - 5ST. JOSEPHS' INSTITIUTION - 2 - 6NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE 3 - 7 2 - 6ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE 2 - 7 2 - 7ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE 5 - 9 2 - 8ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGE 3 - 9 3 - 9TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE 4 - 9 2 - 9MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE 2 - 10 2 - 10CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE 3 - 10 3 - 10SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE 6 - 11 6 - 11PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE 5 - 13 5 - 12TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE 8 - 13 5 - 13JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE 9 - 15 4 - 15YISHUN JUNIOR COLLEGE 10 - 17 8 - 16INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE 6 - 20 5 - 20

DIRECT ADMISSION EXERCISE FOR JC1To provide greater flexibility

•10% of JC 1 intake for govt & govt-aided JCs

•20% for ACS(I), SJI, HCI, RJC

•DSA is conducted in 2 phases from end May – July

Website:http://www.moe.gov.sg/esp/schadm/dsa

_jc/dsa_jc_home.htm

Direct School Admissions (DSA) to JC:

- See JC/ACS(I)/SJI websites for details as soon as MOE

announcements are made ~ May / Jun 2017

Joint Admission Exercise (JAE):

upon release of ‘O’ level results (~ 10 Jan 2018)

Main Sec 3 EventsDate Event

Weeks 1 - 3 Revision Tests

20 Jan/10 Feb Block Party/Pink of Health Picnic

20 Feb - 3 Mar O Level Exam Registration

27 Feb - 10 Mar O Level SPA 2

8 - 17 May Mid-Year Examinations

18 - 19 May Careers Festival

19 - 23 Jun Regular Lessons

1 Jul MGS Carnival

4 - 6 Jul O Level SPA 3

12 - 14 Jul IP Symposium

18 Jul (TBC) O Level MT Listening Comprehension

25 Jul 130th Founder’s Day Service & Dinner

SEC 4 EVENTS CALENDAR

Main Sec 3 EventsDate Event

24 - 31 Jul (TBC) O Level HMT Oral Exam

1 - 22 Aug Sec 4 Prelim Exams

14 - 28 Aug (TBC) O Level EL Oral Exam

28 Aug 24th Commendation Awards Ceremony

29 Aug Longest Day

11 - 13 Sep Year 4 Individual Oral Commentary

15 Sep Year 4 LA paper

26 - 29 Sep (TBC) O Level Music Performing Practical Exam

25 Sep - 3 Oct Year 4 EOY Exam

7 - 15 Oct Year 4 PEAK trips

23 Oct - 17 Nov (TBC) O Level Written Exams

17 Nov Baccalaureate Service (10 - 1130 am)

SEC 4 EVENTS CALENDAR