20 Oct 2014 To: Parents/Guardians of Secondary 2 Students Secondary 3 Subject Combinations Exercise 2014 This letter is a follow-up from the Mock Subject Combinations Exercise held during the June vacation period. After analyzing the preferences of students for the choice subject combinations from the Mock Subject Combinations Exercise and the results of the end of year examination, the school will offer a revised subject combination for the E1 & E2 options and the various combinations of elective subjects from E3A to E3I. Please see Annex A for details on the options. Please note that the Subject Combinations Exercise will be conducted online at www.montfort.rjcat.net The schedule of events is as follows: Registration period Results of Exercise Appeal period Results of Appeal 24 Oct – 2 Nov 10 Nov 10 – 12 Nov 21 Nov During the Registration period, the library will be open from 9 am to 4 pm for your son to access the online platform. If you require any further assistance or clarification, you may contact Mr Tan Thiam Boon, School Staff Developer at 65107068 or send an email to [email protected]. We look forward to forging an even closer partnership with you in engaging your son/ward in his academic journey with the school. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Andrew Tan Principal Montfort Secondary School Sec 3 Express Subject Combination for 2015 E1 (overall >65%) EL MTL Math A Math Phy Chem Bio 8 subjects E2 E3A E3B E3C E3D E3E E3F E3G E3H E3I EL MTL Math A Math Chem Phy or Bio EL MTL Math Phy/Chem D&T A Math EL MTL Math Phy/Chem D&T Pure Lit EL MTL Math Phy/Chem D&T EL MTL Math Phy/Chem POA A Math EL MTL Math Phy/Chem POA Pure Lit EL MTL Math Phy/Chem POA EL MTL Math Phy/Chem Art A Math EL MTL Math Phy/Chem Art Pure Lit EL MTL Math Phy/Chem Art 6 7 7 6 7 7 7 6 1st Optional Subject: SS+Geog or SS+Hist 7 7 Criteria for Matching To ensure that students are able to cope with the subject combination given to them, matching students to these subject combinations is based on their overall academic results at Secondary 2. It is also based on students’ interest in studying certain elective subjects (reflected in their options), subject to them meeting the requirements. Elective Subject Sec 2 Overall Results Pure Sciences (E1) At least B3 (65%) in Science Pure Science (E2) At least B4 (60%) in Science Additional Mathematics *At least B4 (60%) in Mathematics English Literature *At least B4 (60%) in English Langarts Design and Technology *At least B4 (60%) in D&T POA *At least B4 (60%) in Mathematics Art *At least B4 (60%) in Art & pass in Aptitude Test 2