Year 2 Subject Combination Briefing4 August 2016

PASSIONATE LEARNER• Is curious about the world

• Seeks interconnectedness and

mastery in both the sciences

and humanities

• Possesses personal voice to

advance learning

SOCIAL INNOVATOR• Empathises and feels for

social issues

• Challenges the process

produce innovative solutions

• Leads with compassion

Vision of the VCA IP Student

Ambiguity

Bold

Collaborative

Driven

Qualities of the VCA IP Student

Objectives of Subject Combinations

Diverse Subject Combinations aims to provide:• broad-based education• provide students with greater choice• meet different interests and ways of learning• help every child find his own talents• promote a diversity of talents

Objectives of Subject Combinations

Students should consider:• their passion / interests• their strengths and weaknesses• the demands of the subject• subjects / courses they wish to offer at A Levels and/or

University• their career aspirations

Subject

Integrated Programme Subject Combinations

9 sub(H1,H2,3S)

9 sub(2H1,2S,O)

9 sub(2H1,3S)

8 sub(Geog/Hist,3S)

8 sub(2H1,2S)

8 sub(H1,H2,2S)

1 EL English Language x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

2 HMT Higher Mother Tongue x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

3 IM Integrated Mathematics x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

4 H1 Geography (G) x x x x x x x x x

5 H1 History (H) x x x x x x x x x

6 H1 Literature (L) x x x x x x x x

7 H2 RSP/Higher Art(HA)/ MSP/CSP x x x x x x x

8 S1 Chemistry (C ) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

9 S2 Biology (B) x x x x x x x x

10 S2 Physics (P) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

11 O 3rd Lang(3L)/Music(MU) x x x

IPG

3S(

H2

)

IPH

3S(

H2

)

IPL3

S(H

2)

IPG

HC

P(O

)

IPG

LCP

(O)

IPH

LCP

(O)

IPG

H3

S

IPG

L3S

IPH

L3S

IPG

3S

IPH

3S

IPG

HC

P

IPG

LCP

IPH

LCP

IPG

CP

(H2

)

IPH

CP

(H2

)

IPLC

P(H

2)

Subject Load 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Academic GPA ≥ 3.6

Science and Maths GPA ≥ 3.5

Points to note:

• Compulsory subjects - EL, HMT, IM, Chem• IM is a combination of Additional and Elementary

Mathematics.• RSP should be taken with History.• RSP/Higher Art/MSP/CSP/3rd Lang/Music must be taken

since Sec/Yr1.• Humanities 1 (H1) - max of 2• Humanities 2 (H2) - max of 1• H2 cannot be taken with Others (O).

Subject Combination Timeline

Event Month

Briefing for students End July

Briefing for parents Early August

Start of subject combination exercise End October

Release of subject combination results Mid November

Release of class allocation results 31 December

Promotion CriteriaRevised

Y1 to Y4:

Attained at least a Subject Grade Value of 2.5 (55%) for

English Language and Mathematics.

Tier 1

Tier 2 Y1 to Y4:

Attained at least an overall GPA of 3.0

Revised VCA IP Promotion Criteria

Promotion CriteriaRevised

Revised VCA IP Promotion Criteria

Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)

The 6 subjects are chosen from the following:

(1) Either English Language or Higher Mother Tongue

(2) Mathematics (Compulsory)

(3) One Science subject

(4) One Humanities subject

(5) & (6) The best remaining 2 subjects

Six subjects are needed to calculate the GPA.

6

Value Grade of Sum (GPA) AveragePoint Grade

Revised Grade Point Average (GPA)

Marks Grade Grade Value Description

% ≥ 85 A+4.0 Excellent mastery

70 ≤ % < 85 A

65 ≤ % < 70 B+ 3.5Good mastery

60 ≤ % < 65 B 3.0

55 ≤ % < 60 C+ 2.5Adequate mastery

50 ≤ % < 55 C 2.0

45 ≤ % < 50 D+ 1.5Inadequate mastery

40 ≤ % < 45 D 1.0

% <40 U 0.0 Lacks mastery

Typical Combination in VJC

1. Science1. PCME – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics2. BCME - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics

2. Arts1. LEGM – Literature, Mathematics, Economics,

Geography2. LEHM - Literature, Mathematics, Economics, History

Pre-requisite

1. Science1. PCME – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics2. BCME - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics

2. Pre-requisites 1. Offered relevant subjects (B, C, P) at Y3 and Y42. Y4 EOY pass of relevant subject(s).

Pre-requisite

1. Arts1. LMEG – Literature, Mathematics, Economics,

Geography2. LMEH - Literature, Mathematics, Economics, History

2. Pre-requisites1. None

Key Points to Note in Year 3-4

1. GPA ≥ 3.2 to offer 4H22. Between 3.0 ≤ GPA < 3.2, offer 3H2 and

1H1 at VJC

Cut-off Point for VJC for 2014

L1R5 Aggregate Scores (With Bonus Points)

• Science – 5 points• Arts – 6 points

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