Criteria for Promotion
Promotion to Secondary 2 and 3
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 4 and 5
To be promoted to Secondary 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 to be promoted to Secondary 4 and 5.
Promotion Criteria at a glance
For more details, please refer to the following tables:
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 | Grade 6 or better in EL and 2 other subject | Promoted to 4E | Retained in 3E |
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 | Promoted to 2N(A) | Retained in 1N(A) |
2N(A) | Grade 5 or better in | Promoted to 3N(A) | Retained in 2N(A) |
3N(A) | Grade 5 or better in | Promoted to 4N(A) | Retained in 3N(A) |
* 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) | 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) | 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) | Retained in 3N(T) |
* Applicable only to students below the maximum age | |||