1. Welcome to Damai Secondary School Talk on Secondary 2 Promotion and Streaming Exercise 2010

4. “ The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Lao Tzu

5. Begin with the end in mind Secondary 2 JC, Poly, ITE. ? “ Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”

6. Criteria for Promotion to Secondary 3

10. Secondary 2 Streaming Exercise

13. Events to be carried out in Term 1 26 February 2010 , Friday Secondary 2 Talk on Promotion Criteria and Streaming Exercise. - To create awareness

14. Events to be carried out in Term 2 a. Mock Streaming Using Mid Year Exam Results b. 2 July 2010 – Results of mock streaming released -- to allow for benchmark against cohort / Trial

17. Process of Secondary 2 Streaming - Subjects All pupils are to choose : 1) 2E/NA – any 2 of the following subjects Biology (Exp); Art ; Design & Technology ; Additional Maths ; Food & Nutrition ; Principles of Account ; Pure Geography (Exp) AND Combined Humanities - Either Social Studies with Geography (Elective) OR History (Elective)

18. Process of Secondary 2 Streaming - Subjects All pupils are to choose : 2) 2NT – Either Science OR Design & Technology Take note : Only ONE Sec 3 Express class will offer triple sciences (Pure Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

21. Process of Secondary 2 Streaming Streaming Criteria is based on : a) Choice of pupil i) Pupil will probably get at least 1 subject of choice. *However, in event of over demand for a subject, selection will be based on merit as well.

22. Process of Secondary 2 Streaming Streaming Criteria is based on : b) Merit (Performance) According to subject chosen and depending on vacancies available, a cut-off will be implemented. *But cut-off is dependent on average marks of cohort. i) To offer Triple / Double Science – high B3 in Sci (at least) ii) To offer A.Maths – B3 in Maths (at least) iii) To offer D&T or F&N – high B3 in Home Econs / D&T

23. Process of Secondary 2 Streaming Streaming Criteria is based on : c) Overall results of pupil – i) It is important for parents to constantly monitor child’s academic progress* over 2010. ii) Not the improvement made from SA1 to SA2. 1 st CA (15%) 1 st SA (25%) = 40% 2 nd CA (15%) 2 nd SA (45%) = 60%

24. Changes in Promotion Criteria for Sec 4N to Sec 5N from 2009

26. Choices for Further Studies after Secondary 4 or 5

29. Polytechnics

31. CUT OFF POINTS (COP) COP indicates the ELR2B2 aggregate score of the last student posted to the course under the latest JAE. COP will depend on: 1) number of applicants 2) vacancies available

32. School Expectations

36. School Programmes & Events

45. Journey towards a Common Goal GCE 'O' & 'N' Levels

46. Thank You Any Areas for Further Clarification ?