3 BROAD IDEAS

Our Future & Economy

Our Roles – School and Parents

Subject Options

http://www.todayonline.com/commentary/budget-2018-transforming-

singapores-future-economy-human-touch (19 Feb 2018)

Our Future & Economy

Budget, 2016

11 Jan 2016

How can we prepare for

the Future Economy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

bpjCoSJ45iQ&feature=youtu.be&li

st=PLH2CR4s1lqygGBkI8mytziX0

JXkVJJv2y

9 Feb 2017

WHAT SKILLS DOES SINGAPORE NEED FOR THE

FUTURE ECONOMY?

Three valuable skills crucial for

the next generation of Singaporeans

Data analytics

Social skills, or the ability to “play

well” with others

Soft skills such as sharing,

collaborating and negotiating

https://www.todayonline.com/daily-focus/education/what-skills-does-

singapore-need-future-economy (24 Mar 2018)

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO GUIDE YOUR

CHILD ALONG HIS/HER EDUCATION AND

CAREER JOURNEY?

Journey through the ecareers.sg portal,

skills future website with your child

Find out what’s happening in your child’s

school so that you can create opportunities

to complement the schools’ effort

Developing right attitude and values in

your child

Our Roles

Subject Options

What to Consider?

Subject Options

SELECTING SEC 3 SUBJECT COMBINATIONS

What should you and your child consider?

MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES

Keep the choice of

Subjects broad

Talents vs Interests

Low ELMAB3

Sec 2 Normal Academic

Grade 5 or better in a) English and 2 other subjects

orb) 4 subjects

Failure to meet Promotion Criteria

– Retained at the same level, i.e. Sec 2NA

PROMOTION CRITERIA

Laterally transfer from Sec 2NA to a more academically demanding course, ie Sec 3 Exp

70% or higher in the average for all subjects

Eligibility for Lateral Transfer

SECONDARY 3 NORMAL ACADEMIC

SUBJECT COMBINATION 2019

Note :

1) OPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN BASED ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

2) A MINIMUM OF 15 STUDENTS IS REQUIRED TO FORM A CLASS.

3) FOR SUBJECT THAT ARE OVER-SUBSCRIBED, THE SCHOOL WILL ALLOCATE THE STUDENTS BASED

ON MERIT

S/NO SUBJECTS

1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2 MOTHER TONGUE (CL/ML/TL)

3 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS D

4 HUMANITIES –

Social Studies (Compulsory) + (one of the following electives)

Geography or History

5 SCIENCE (Chemistry & Physics)or

SCIENCE (Chemistry & Biology)

6 (Must Choose 1 subject ONLY )

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

FOOD & NUTRITION

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

ART

TIMELINE

Date Event

29th Mar Subject Options Talk for Parents

Sept Subject Option Talk for Students cum

briefing on option form for students

25th Oct Distribution of option forms with report book

By 30th Oct Deadline to submit Option Forms to FTs

9th Nov Posting of Streaming Results on school

notice boards

14th Nov Deadline for Appeals

20th Nov Appeal Results

SEC 2 OPTION FORM

Option form will be given to the students in

October (after they received their report book)

Parents are strongly advised to be involved in

the decision-making