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3E Subject Combinations 2013

3E Subject Combinations 2013. 2E Briefing 20 Mar 2012. 3E Subject Combinations 2013. Content of Talk Subject Combinations offered What to consider when choosing subject combination Criteria & Cut-off Points Important Information. 3E Subject Combinations 2013. Subject Combinations

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3E Subject Combinations 2013

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  1. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 2E Briefing 20 Mar 2012

  2. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Content of Talk • Subject Combinations offered • What to consider when choosing subject combination • Criteria & Cut-off Points • Important Information

  3. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Subject Combinations 4 Compulsory subjects for 3E students: • English Language • Mother Tongue • Mathematics • Combined Humanities (Choice of Elective Component)

  4. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Subject Combinations Other subjects offered at 3E Pure Physics Pure Chemistry Pure Biology Science (Physics & Chemistry) Additional Mathematics Hist or Geog Elective Literature Geography Design & Technology Food & Nutrition Art 3D Animation

  5. What to consider when choosing subject combination • Aptitude • Aspiration • Attitude Note: • Always have reserve choices

  6. Aptitude, Aspiration, Attitude Aptitude • Gauge aptitude using Sec 2 results • Ability to handle multiple subjects Aspiration • Prospects for JC/Poly ultimately depend on quality of results (e.g. L1R5 / L1B4) • Quality GCE O level grades open doors

  7. Aptitude, Aspiration, Attitude Attitude • Choose what you are interested in • Use your Lower Sec experience to gauge your interest Note: Interest can be built over time!

  8. How the school streams the students Students use aptitude, aspiration & attitude to guide them in making their choices School uses aptitude to decide on subject combination for the students  Cut-off points for subjects

  9. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Criteria & Cut-off Points To be eligible for consideration for the combination of their choice, students must satisfy the minimum criteria.

  10. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Criteria & Cut-off Points (A Guide) Example To be eligible for 3 Pure Sciences course, students must satisfy the following criteria: • Percentage of at least 70% for S2 Overall results • At least 75% for S2 Lower Secondary Science

  11. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Criteria & Cut-off Points (A Guide)

  12. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Criteria & Cut-off Points (A Guide)

  13. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 What do Criteria & Cut-off Points mean? S2 Overall Results are VERY IMPORTANT!

  14. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Useful Advice • Please make wise and realistic choices that you are ELIGIBLE for (discuss with your parents, ask your teachers) • If you put down a first choice you are not eligible for, you may not automatically get your second choice • Once a class is full and there are no available resources, you may not get a combination even though you qualify for it

  15. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Useful Advice • Ensure that you work hard towards your choice combination • don’t appeal for a subject and say you are very interested in it when you don’t even meet the cut-off point! • If you do not qualify for any of the choices you have put down, the school will assign the choice that is best for you based on your overall S2 results and teachers’ recommendation.

  16. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Useful Advice • Once given the subject combination, STICK to it!

  17. 3E Subject Combinations 2013 Important Information • Option Forms will be given out to students by the October • To be submitted by end October after release of results • Students will be informed of their allocation & class by November • Only combinations with at least 10-15 students will be confirmed

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