1. BRIEFING TO SECONDARY 2 PARENTS 21 AUGUST 2018 (TUE)
STREAMING EXERCISE 2018
BRIEFING TO SECONDARY 2 PARENTS
21 AUGUST 2018 (TUE)

2. Time Line of Streaming Exercise
PRE-STREAMING EXERCISE
SUBJECT CHOICE SURVEY
TERM 1 PROGRESS REPORT
SEMESTER 1 REPORT
TERM 3 PROGRESS REPORT
END-OF-YEAR REPORT

3. Activities before actual Streaming Exercise
Pre-streaming exercise
Conducted at the end of semester 1 based on the 1st combined results.
Results will give the student a sense of where he/she is currently with relation to his/her peers.
It is a wake up call for students who have not done well.
For students without any options, they will be offered an elective subject based on vacancy once all other students who qualify for the subjects have been allocated.
Level
Given Options
No Options
Potential Lateral Transfer / Retention 2E
102 2 15 2A 58 11 2T 30 5 -

4. ASSESSMENT WEIGTAGES CA1 SA1 1ST COMB CA2 SA2 2ND COMB OVERALL 15% 25%
40%
45%
60%
100%

5. Activities before actual Streaming Exercise
Subject choice survey
Conducted in August after students have gotten a sense of the different subjects taught in the modular format such as D&T / FCE.
Allows students to indicate subjects / courses that they prefer TO OFFER IN SEC 3.
Gives the school a sense of what subjects / courses that students are interested in.
Data obtained will help sharpen the finalised subject combination for 2019.
Note that this is not the streaming exercise.

6. Overview of the Streaming Exercise
The Streaming Exercise will be based on the following principles:
Merit
Choice
Vacancy
In the event there is a high demand for a certain class/course, vacancies will be filled according to the order of merit.
Being eligible for a particular course does not guarantee that you will be offered the course of your choice.
The Streaming Exercise will be based on the Overall Results and not just on the End-of-Year Examination results.

7. Key Terminologies
Merit: this determines how well a student has performed academically
over the course of the year.
Choice: option made by a student which is dependent on his/her interest and ability.
Vacancy: the number of places available in a particular course of study / class.

8. Streaming Exercise – Why?
Ability of students to perform in certain subjects.
Some students may be stronger in mathematics and sciences while other may not.
Students need to choose subjects / course that is compatible to their ability.
Students have different interest.
Interest does not always translate to students doing well in a particular subject.
It is effort put into the subject that can translated into performance.

9. Streaming Exercise – What?
Students have different learning abilities and interest. Streaming allows students to select subjects / courses based on their strengths and interest in secondary 3.
Students will be allocated subjects / courses based on the principles of merit, choice and vacancy.
Merit  based on their overall results
Choice  based on the interest of the student
Vacancy  subject to class size
Students need to meet the minimum requirement before they are able to select a particular subject.

10. Proposed Secondary 3 Subject Combination 2019
Subject Area
3E1
3E2
3E3
3A1
3A2
3T1
Compulsory Subjects
English
English ‘T’
Mother Tongue
Basic Mother Tongue
Mathematics
Mathematics ‘O’ / Mathematics ‘N’
Mathematics ‘N’
Mathematics ‘T’
Chemistry
Science
Science (Phy, Chem)
Computer Applications
(Phy, Chem)
Physics
Principles of Accounts
Science ‘T’ 
Additional Mathematics
Elective Humanities
Social Studies + Geography / Social Studies + History / Social Studies + Literature
Social Studies + History / Social Studies + Geography
Elective Subject
Biology / Literature / Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art
Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art / Additional Mathematics / Literature
Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art
Design & Technology / Food & Nutrition / Art / POA
Elements of Business Skills / Art
No. Of Subjects 8 7 6
Criteria
Bio: Science ≥ 75%
A Math: Math ≥ 70%
Math O’: Math ≥’65%
EBS: EL ≥ 65%
D&T: D&T ≥ 65%
 D&T: D&T 65%
F&N: FCE ≥ 65%
F&N: FCE  65%
Chem/Phy: Science ≥ 70%
Lit: EL, Lit ≥ 65%
POA: Math  50%
A Math: Math ≥ 70%
Overall Average
 60%
 50%
COMPULSORY SUBJECT:
EVERY STUDENT IN THE CLASS HAVE TO TAKE THESE SUBJECTS.
ELECTIVE HUMANITIES:
ONLY FOR STUDENTS IN THE EXPRESS & NORMAL (ACADEMIC) COURSES.
COMPRISES OF SOCIAL STUDIES AND A HUMANITIES SUBJECT.
ELECTIVE SUBJECT:
EVERY STUDENT HAS TO OFFER AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT.
FOR EXPRESS COURSE STUDENTS, IF A STUDENT CHOOSES TO STUDY ELECTIVE LITERATURE, HE/SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO OFFER CORE LITERATURE.

11. PROPOSED SUBJECT COMBINATION
note that all COURSES offered allow students to progress to either JC/CI, Polytechnic or ITE.
The COURSES / SUBJECTS caters to the ability and interests of students.
each course have some criteria that a student must meet in order to be eligible for the course or to offer a particular subject WITHIN THE COURSE.

12. Cut-off % for respective Secondary 3 Subjects
Stream
Secondary 2 Subject Cut-off
(Based on Sec 2 OVL Results)
Additional Mathematics
Express
Mathematics: 70%
Triple Pure Sciences
(Chemistry, Physics, Biology)
Science: 75%
Double Pure Sciences
(Chemistry, Physics)
Science: 70%
Core Literature
EL: 65% AND Lit: 65%
D&T-O / D&T-N
Express /
Normal (A)
D&T: 65%
F&N-O / F&N-N
FCE: 65%
Mathematics-O
Elements of Business Studies
Normal (T)
EL: 65%

13. Merit  Choice  Vacancy
Students are ranked based on their Total Overall Average in descending order i.e. the highest on top. 1 2 3 . n
STUDENTS
Student 1
Student 1’s
1st Choice
Allocated 1st Choice if there is a vacancy
Student 2
Student 2’s
1st Choice
Allocated 1st Choice if there is a vacancy
If no vacancy in 1st Choice, then look at 2nd Choice until allocated
Student n
Student n’s
1st Choice

14. Streaming Exercise – How?
THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE.
STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A LETTER WHICH WILL CONTAIN THEIR:
USERNAME
PASSWORD
STUDENTS WILL NEED THEIR USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO DO THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
MAKING THE OPTIONS
VIEWING THE OUTCOME OF THE STREAMING EXERCISE
MAKING AN APPEAL

15. Streaming Exercise Letter

16. Streaming Exercise Website

17. User Guide for Students

18. Streaming Exercise Website

19. Home page

20. My account

21. My account - Edit

22. Contact

23. Sec 3 Subject Combination Options

24. Subject Options

25. Streaming Exercise – When?
THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL BEGIN ON THE DAY OF RELEASE OF THE OVERALL RESULTS. THIS OCCURS AT THE END-OF-YEAR PTM.
THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL USUALLY SPAN OVER DAYS.
THE ACTUAL DATE FOR THE STREAMING EXERCISE WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO PARENTS IN TERM 4.

26. Streaming Exercise Tentative Schedule
26 Oct 2018 (Fri) 2.00 pm to 30 Oct 2018 (Tue) pm
6 Nov 2018 (Tue) am
6 Nov 2018 (Tue) 8.00 am to 8 Nov 2018 (Thu) pm
14 Nov 2018 (Wed) am

27. Streaming Exercise – Things to note
The Streaming Exercise is based on the Overall Results and not on the End-of-Year Examination results. there is a need for the student to be consistent throughout the year.
The Streaming Exercise is based on the principles of merit, choice and vacancy. IT is also based on current results and NOT on future results that STUDENTS may be able to achieve if they were to work harder the following year.
Eligibility does not guarantee that the student will be offered the subject. It will also depend on merit and also on vacancy that a particular subject may have.

28. Streaming Exercise – Things to note
Students who fail to meet the deadline in submission of the choices will be deemed to have decided not to participate in the streaming exercise.
These students will be allocated the subjects / course based on their Sec 2 results, again depending on merit, choice and vacancy.
They will only be considered after all the other students who have submitted their choices have been allocated classes / subjects.

30. Questions?

31. THANK YOU