1. 1 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Secondary 3 Parent-Teacher Meeting 2014

2. GENTLE REMINDERS PTM Address for 3NT students and parents will be at the Lecture Theatre (LT) Kindly complete the PTM Feedback forms and hand in to any prefect near the entrance of the Hall. PTM Booklet and Slides will be made available via our School’s Website and Parents Portal by Monday. PTM Address for 3NT students and parents will be at the Lecture Theatre (LT) Kindly complete the PTM Feedback forms and hand in to any prefect near the entrance of the Hall. PTM Booklet and Slides will be made available via our School’s Website and Parents Portal by Monday. 2

3. AGENDA FOR PTM Milestones - Sec 1 to 4/5 Academic Programme Assessment Criteria and Promotion to Sec 4 Post-Secondary Education Pathways Co-Curricular Programme CCA Bonus Points 3

4. The Singapore Education Landscape Universities (3-4 yrs) GCE ‘A’ level/ Other Qualifications Institute Of Education (ITE) (2 yrs) (Nitec/ Higher Nitec) Integrated programmes (4-6 yrs) (Sec & JC Education) JC/Centralised Institute (2-3 yrs) (GCE ‘A’ levels) Polytechnics: (3 yrs) (Diploma) GCE ‘O’ Level GCE ‘N’(A) levelGCE ‘N’(T) level Polytechnic Foundation (1 yr) *From 2013 GCE 5N (A) Specialized Independent Schools Privately funded schools Special Education Schools Direct admission of some students (JCs & polys have autonomy) Alternative qualifications Workplace 4

5. 5 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Milestones Sec 1- Sec 4/5

6. Milestones – Sec 1 to Sec 4/5 6

7. Calendar of Events for Semester 2 7 EventDates NV PE & Sports Science Conference2 July Youth Day Celebration4 July Youth Day Holiday7 July Enrichment ProgrammeThursdays (Separate schedule) National Day (Holiday in lieu)11 Aug Teachers’ Day Celebration4 Sept End of Year Examination3 Oct to 15 Oct Sports Internship Programme (for selected OPE students) 15 to 26 Oct Hari Raya Haji (Holiday in Lieu)6 Oct Marking Day16 Oct Processing Results Day (Promotion Day)21 Oct Deepavali (Public Holiday)22 Oct Last day of school24 Oct

8. ADP Schedule Day of the WeekSubject(s) MondayCreative Studies TuesdayMathematics WednesdayEnglish / Humanities FridayMother Tongue / Sciences 8

9. 9 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR SEC 3

10. Academic Programme Elective Geography Pure Geography Elective History Pure History Social Studies Combined Humanities Art & Design Design & technology (D&T) Food And Nutrition (F&N) OPE E. Maths A. Maths Chemistry Physics Biology Science (Physics, Chemistry) English Language Literature Mother Tongue Language Languages Mathematics and Sciences Humanities Aesthetics 10

11. 11 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Assessment Criteria and Promotion to Sec 4

12. Secondary 3 Subject Weightings for CA & SA Semester 1 (Term 1 & Term 2) Semester 2 (Term 3 & 4) Type of Assessment CA1SA1CA2SA2Total Weightings15%25%15%45%100% 12

13. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – SEC 3 E Grading System used in Express Course 75 and aboveA1 70 – 74A2 65 - 69B3 60 - 64B4 55 - 59C5 50 – 54C6 45 - 49D7 40 - 44E8 39 and belowF9 13

14. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – SEC 3NA Grading System used in NA Course 75 and above1 70 – 742 65 - 693 60 - 644 50 – 595 49 and belowU 14

15. Promotion Criteria to Sec 4 15

16. 16 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS – AFTER GCE N(A) and N(T) LEVEL

17. Sec 4NA Path of Students (After GCE N – Level) PFP (Foundation Programme) Poly 1 st year Poly 2 nd year Poly 3 rd year DPP (1 st Year Higher Nitec) 2 nd Year Higher Nitec Poly 1 st / 2 nd year Poly 3 rd year Sec 5NA JC1 Poly 1 Higher Nitec 1 JC2 Poly 2 Poly 3 rd year Higher Nitec 2 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 17

18. Pathway for N (A) Students NEW 18

19. 19 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS – AFTER GCE O-LEVEL

20. PATH OF STUDENTS AFTER GCE O-LEVEL Junior colleges Centralised Institutes Polytechnics/Institute of Education (ITE) 4E (2015) 5NA (2016) 20

21. Aggregate Computation for Admission Into Various Tertiary Institutions An Overview 2-year Junior College course : L1R5 3-year Millenia Institute course : L1R4 Poly course based on ELR2B2 ITE course based on ELB4, ELR1B3, ELR2B2 Nitec Course – 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes in EL/Maths/Science or other subjects 2-year Junior College course : L1R5 3-year Millenia Institute course : L1R4 Poly course based on ELR2B2 ITE course based on ELB4, ELR1B3, ELR2B2 Nitec Course – 3 GCE ‘N’ Passes in EL/Maths/Science or other subjects 21

22. 22 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Entry Requirements into JC and Centralised Institutes

23. LIST OF JUNIOR COLLEGES (18) 23 Anderson JCNational JC Anglo-Chinese JC Pioneer JC ACS (Independent)Raffles JC Catholic JCSerangoon JC Hwa Chong JCSt Andrew’s JC Innova JCTampines JC Jurong JCTemasek JC Meridian JCVictoria JC Nanyang JC Yishun JC Anderson JCNational JC Anglo-Chinese JC Pioneer JC ACS (Independent)Raffles JC Catholic JCSerangoon JC Hwa Chong JCSt Andrew’s JC Innova JCTampines JC Jurong JCTemasek JC Meridian JCVictoria JC Nanyang JC Yishun JC

24. Entry Requirement to Junior Colleges Aggregate Range for L1R5 (excludes bonus points) < 20 points Meet the requirements on Core subjects * English Lang (A1 – C6) * Mother Tongue (A1 – D7) * Mathematics (A1 – D7) 24

25. Computation of Aggregate – L1R5 L1R5 : For Junior College Course (2 years) L1 First LanguageEnglish / Higher Mother Tongue R5 Relevant Subject 1Humanities Relevant Subject 2Mathematics / Science Relevant Subject 3 Humanities / Mathematics/ Science Relevant Subject 4 Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T, F&N, etc) excluding CCA Relevant Subject 5Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T, F&N, etc) excluding CCA 25

26. Entry Requirement to Millenia Institution Aggregate Range for L1R4 (excludes bonus points) < 20 points Meet the requirements on Core subjects * English Lang (A1 – C6) * Mother Tongue (A1 – D7) * Mathematics (A1 – D7) 26

27. Computation of Aggregate – L1R4 L1R4 : For Millennia Institute Course (3 years) L1 First LanguageEnglish / Higher Mother Tongue R4 Relevant Subject 1 Humanities / Mathematics / Science Relevant Subject 2 Humanities / Mathematics / Science Relevant Subject 3 Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T, F&N, etc) / CCA Relevant Subject 4Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (D&T, F&N, etc) / CCA 27

28. 28 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Direct School Admission to JC (DSA)

29. Rationale: Allow JCs/Institutions to: Select some Secondary 4/5 students for admission to JC1 based on their achievements and talents before the GCE ‘O’ Level examination results are released. Provide students an opportunity to demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements and talents in seeking admission to a JC/Institution. 29

30. 30 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Entry Requirements into POLYTECHNICS

31. List of Polytechnics Nanyang Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic Nanyang Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic 31

32. Computation of Aggregate – L1R4 (Polytechnics) Applicants must obtain 26 points or better for EL R2 B2 aggregate score: EL – English Language R2 – 2 Relevant subjects B2 – Best 2 other subjects (excluding CCA) AND Meet the minimum entry requirements of the specific course you are applying for. 32

33. 33 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S MEAN AGGREGATE SCORES OF VISTARIANS (4E/5N - JC/POLY)

34. Mean Aggregate Score (Sec 4E) Year (PSLE T-Score) 2011 (208.4) 2012 (209.6) 2013 (212.9) L1R5 21.619.5 L1R4 16.414.8 Eligibility to Junior College 46.9%56.5% 59.4% Eligibility for Polytechnics 95.4%94.9%96.0% 34

35. Mean Aggregate Score (Sec 5NA) Year (PSLE T-Score) 2011 (175.2) 2012 (177.8) 2013 (177.3) L1R4 22.822.722.6 Eligibility to Junior College 12.8%4.9% 12.7% Eligibility for Polytechnics 66.7%69.1% 78.7% 35

36. 36 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S JOINT ADMISSION EXERCISE (JAE) 2013 – NV STUDENTS

37. 37 JAE 2013 Posting for Sec 4E Junior College/ InstituteNo. of Sec 4 Anglo-Chinese JC1 Catholic JC1 Innova JC5 Meridian JC3 Millennia Institute 2 Nanyang JC1 Serangoon JC10 Junior College/ InstituteNo. of Sec 4 St Andrew JC3 Tampines JC4 Temasek JC1 Victoria JC1 Yishun JC5 National JC1 Anderson JC2 Total (%)19.9%

38. 38 L1R5 Aggregate Score for JC (with bonus points) - 2013 Junior CollegeArts StreamScience Stream Anderson JC98 Anglo-Chinese JC76 ACS (Independent)-5 Catholic JC10 Hwa Chong Institution33 Innova JC20 Jurong JC1215 Meridian JC99 Nanyang JC88 National JC55 Pioneer JC1415 Raffles Institution33 Serangoon JC12 St Andrew JC99 Tampines JC13 Temasek JC77 Victoria JC65 Yishun JC19

39. 39 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S JAE 2013 Posting for Sec 4E PolytechnicsNo. of students Nanyang Poly44 Ngee Ann Poly20 Singapore Poly29 Temasek Poly65 Republic Poly20 Total (%)72.1%

40. 40 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S GCE N(A) - Level Information

41. 41 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Mean Aggregate Score (Sec 4N) Year (PSLE T-Score) 2011 (176.5) 2012 (177.6) 2013 (180.4) Promoted to 5N 78.6% 85.5%93.3% Retained in S4N 9.7% 6.02%2.7% Go ITE 11.7% 8.4%4.0%

42. 42 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S TWO NEW PATHWAYS AND ADMISSION PROGRAMMES (AFTER GCE N’LEVEL)

43. 43 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Two New Pathways for 4NA Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) – 1 year foundation course in Poly after ‘N’ Level. Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnics (DES to-Poly) – Higher Nitec Course in ITE  First/Second year in related Poly Courses.

44. 44 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) Objective: To prepare N(A) students for entry into a full-time Polytechnic Diploma course Details: One year programme Offered by five Polytechnics Practice-oriented curriculum More than 70% of Polytechnic Diploma courses offered For top 10% of Sec 4N(A) students

45. 45 Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Top 10% of Sec 4N(A) students Eligibility Criteria – ELMAB3 (11 points or better) – EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 3 (Selected Courses) – EL ≤ 2 and MA ≤ 3 (Selected Courses) – Minimum of grade 3 for all subjects 15 students qualified for PFP (2013). 12 opted in the programme (20% of school cohort)

46. 46 Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) Sample Calculation EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 3, to be eligible to apply for selected courses in PFP EL = 3 points Maths = 3 points B1 = 2 points B2 = 2 points B3 = 1 point Total:= 11 points EL ≤ 2 and MA ≤ 3, to be eligible to apply for selected courses in PFP EL = 2 points Maths = 3 points B1 = 2 points B2 = 2 points B3 = 2 point Total:= 11 points

47. 47 Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic (DES-to-Poly) N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Builds on the ITE Direct-Entry-Scheme (DES) which was introduced in 2008 A pathway for N(A) students who do well in their N-Levels to benefit from hands-on and experiential learning at the ITE by enrolling in a Higher Nitec programme immediately after Sec 4

48. 48 Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnic (DES- to-Poly) N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S For the 20% after the top 10% qualifying to apply for the Polytechnic FP Sec 4N(A)  ITE  Polytechnic

49. 49 Direct-Entry-Scheme-to-Polytechnics (DPP)  61 students (81%) qualified for the programme in 2013. Eligibility Criteria – ELMAB3 (19 points or better) – EL ≤ 4 and MA ≤ 4, (Applied Sciences, Engineering and Info-Communications Technology Higher Nitec DES programmes) – EL ≤ 3 and MA ≤ 4, to be eligible to apply to Business & Services Higher Nitec DES programmes

50. 50 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA)

51. Students who are interested in, and who have the aptitude for applied learning, to confirm places in polytechnic courses prior to taking their GCE ‘O’-Level examinations. Admission criteria: - obtain a net ELR2B2 score of not more than 26 points for the GCE 'O' level examinations; - meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) for their respective polytechnic courses. The MER for each polytechnic course can be found on the polytechnics' websites. 51

52. 52 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S LEAPS (CCA Bonus Points)

53. LEAPS (BONUS POINTS) PointsGradeBonus Points 25 & aboveA1 2 20 – 24A2 16 – 19B3 1 13 – 15B4 10 - 12C5 8 – 9C6 4 – 7D7 0 1 – 3E8 0U Leadership, Enrichment, Achievement, Participation, Service 53

54. 54 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S LEAPS (BONUS POINTS) Pupils are awarded points for their CCA at the end of the 4 or 5 secondary school years. The CCA points can be converted to a grade, and may be used in their application for admission to centralized institutes, junior colleges, polytechnics and institutes of technical education. YearPasses Distinction (A1 – A2) 2013 94.47%60.6% 201297.4%55.0% 201197.9%50.9% 201085.0%37.5%

55. GCE N/O Level Journey in 2015 2 – 3 Year Journey of Preparation and Examination Focus on rigour in subjects Increased width and level of difficulty of subjects New subjects and strong foundation is important for examination success 2 – 3 Year Journey of Preparation and Examination Focus on rigour in subjects Increased width and level of difficulty of subjects New subjects and strong foundation is important for examination success 55

56. Key GCE O-level Milestones in 2015 TermEventDate/Period Term 2 Mid – Year ExamMay Special Term for Graduating Students 1 st week of June Holidays GCE ‘O’ Level Mid-Year MTL ExamJune GCE ‘O’ Level Mid-Year MTL (B) ExamJune Term 3 GCE ‘O’ Level MTL (B) Oral ExamJuly GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Oral ExamJuly GCE ‘O’ Level MTL Listening Comprehension Exam July GCE ‘O’ Level EL Oral ExamAugust ‘O’ Level Prelim ExamAug – Sept Term 4 GCE ‘O’ Level ExaminationOct - Nov 56

57. Key GCE N-level Milestones in 2015 TermEventDate/Period Term 2 Mid – Year ExamMay Special Term for Graduating Students 1 st week of June Holidays Term 3 GCE ‘N’ Level EL Oral ExamJuly GCE ‘N’ Level MTL Oral ExamJuly – August ‘N’ Level Prelim ExamAugust Term 4 GCE ‘N’ Level ExaminationSeptember – October GCE ‘N’ Level MTL Listening Comprehension Exam September 57

58. USEFUL WEBSITES Information on Polytechnics: http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/home/Defau lt.htm Information on Examination matters (National Examination) (Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board) http://seab.gov.sg/ 58

59. 59 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S CCA Talk

60. 60 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S SNAPP Presentation

61. 61 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Q&A

62. 62 N O R T H V I S T A S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L A W O R L D O F P O S S I B I L I T I E S Thank You