Criteria for Promotion

Promotion to Secondary 2
To ensure a pass and be promoted, a student in the Express Stream must obtain 50% or more in English Language and a pass percentage in the average of all subjects. A student in the Normal Stream must obtain 50% or more in English Language and two other subjects.
Promotion to Secondary 3 and 4
To be promoted to Secondary 3 or 4, a student in the Express Stream must secure a minimum Grade 6 in at least 3 subjects including English Language. A student in the Normal Stream must obtain a minimum Grade 5 in English Language and two other subjects.
Lateral Transfers/Promotions
The school provides lateral transfer for students who have performed well to more academically demanding streams when the students are ready.
Promotion Criteria at a glance

For more details, please refer to the following tables:

Special Course (Relevant only to our current 2009 Sec 3 and 4 students; Special stream is null since 2007 from MOE)

Level Criteria for Promotion Pass Laterally transferred Failed
1S Pass EL and a pass percentage in the average for all subjects Promoted to 2S - -
2S Pass EL and HMTL and a pass percentage in the average for all subjects Promoted to 3S - -
3S Grade 6 or better in EL, HMTL and 1 other subject Promoted to 4S Has not met minimum attainment level but has met one of the following criteria:
  1. Grade 6 or better in EL and 2 other subjects
  2. Grade 6 or better in HMTL and 4 other subjects
  3. At or above maximum age
 Has not met minimum attainment level.
Below maximum age.
  1. Fails EL but obtains Grade 6 or better in 4 subjects will be retained in 3S (May be transferred to 4E)
  2. Fails EL but obtains Grade 6 or better in 3 or fewer subjects will be retained in 3E

Express Course

Level Criteria for Promotion Pass Failed
1E Pass EL and a pass percentage in the average for all subjects Promoted to 2E Transferred to 2N(A)
2E Pass EL and a pass percentage in the average for all subjects Promoted to 3E Transferred to 3N(A)
3E & 409
 Grade 6 or better in EL and 2 other subject Promoted to 4E Retained in 3E
(Below maximum age) / 

Transferred to 4N(A)
(at or above maximum age)
Failed EL but obtained Grade 6 or better in 5 subjects Advanced to 4E -

Normal (Academic) Course

Level Criteria for Promotion Pass Failed*
1N(A) Grade 5 or better in
  1. EL & 2 other subjects or
  2. 4 subjects
  • Promoted to 2N(A)
  • Promoted to 2E if scored 70% or higher in the average for all subjects and deemed able to cope with the Express Course.
 Retained in 1N(A)
2N(A) Grade 5 or better in
  1. EL & 2 other subjects or
  2. 4 subjects
  • Promoted to 3N(A)
  • Promoted to 3E if scored 70% or higher in the average for all subjects and deemed able to cope with the Express Course.
 Retained in 2N(A)
3N(A) Grade 5 or better in
  1. EL & 2 other subjects or
  2. 4 subjects
  • Promoted to 4N(A)
 Retained in 3N(A)
4N(A) Grade 5 or better in EL & an aggregate of 10 points or less in best 3 subjects in GCE N-level Exam
  • Promoted to 5N(A)

Retained in 4N(A)

if aggregate score does not exceed 12 points in best 3 subjects and has sat for GCE N-Level Exam for the first time in current year
* Applicable only to students below the maximum age

Normal (Technical) Course

Level Criteria for Promotion Pass Failed*
1N(T) Grade 5 or better in 2 subjects one of which should be EL or Math
  • Promoted to 2N(T)
  • Lateral transfer to 2N(A) if scored 70% or higher in the average for all subjects and deemed able to cope with the N(A) courses
 Retained in 1N(T)
2N(T) Grade 5 or better in 2 subjects one of which should be EL or Math
  • Promoted to 3N(T)
  • Lateral transfer to 2N(A) if scored 70% or higher in the average for all subjects and deemed able to cope with the N(A) courses
 Retained in 2N(T)
3N(T) Grade 5 or better in 2 subjects one of which should be EL or Math
  • Promoted to 4N(T)
  • Lateral transfer to 3N(A) if scored 70% or higher in the average for all subjects and deemed able to cope with the N(A) courses
 Retained in 3N(T)
4N(T) Grade 1 in EL and Math and a grade 3 in a 3rd subject
  • Lateral transfer to 4N(A) if scored Grade 2 or better for all N(T) subjects at N-Levels
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* Applicable only to students below the maximum age