Grade 11 Streaming Criteria

Margarima Secondary School

Grade 11 Student Streaming Criteria

Hela Province, Papua New Guinea

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A. Purpose & Principles

Margarima Secondary School is committed to fairness, transparency, and academic integrity in Grade 11 student streaming. This ensures every student is placed into Science or Social Science streams using clear, published criteria. 

Core Principles:

• Fairness – same criteria for all
• Transparency – logic visible and open
• Academic Integrity – based on verified data
• Student Growth – placement for success

Figure 1: Full Decision-Tree Flowchart

B. Weighted Scoring System & Thresholds

Streaming decisions use a weighted scoring system combining Grade 9 Internal, Grade 10 Internal, and Grade 10 National Exam results.

Component	Description	Weight
Grade 9 Internal	School-based assessment	20%
Grade 10 Internal	Continuous assessment	30%
Grade 10 National Exam	External exam	50%

Key Thresholds:

• Math ≥ UP & Science ≥ C → Science Stream
• SocSci OR Business ≥ UP → Social Science Stream
• Math ≥ D, C → Advanced Math
• Math = UP → General Math

C. Science Stream – Decision Logic

If Math ≥ UP & Science ≥ C, student enters Science Stream.

Science Stream Classes:

• Class A – Top Science Index, Advanced Math
• Class B – Strong Science Index, Advanced Math
• Class C1 – Solid Science Index, Advanced Math
• Class C2 – Science Stream with General Math

Agriculture may be used to distinguish Class A vs B.

D. Social Science Stream – Decision Logic

If a student does not meet the Science Stream threshold, the system checks if SocSci OR Business ≥ UP. If yes, they enter Social Science Stream.

Social Science Stream Classes:

• Class E1, E2 – Business Profile dominant (EBP > GHP)
• Class D1, D2, F – Social Science Profile dominant (GHP > EBP)

SSI (Social Science Index) is used to distinguish borderline cases between D2 and F.

E. Class Balancing, Implementation & Downloads

Class Balancing Logic

• Balanced class sizes
• Gender distribution
• Academic spread

Teacher Workflow

1. Verify all data
2. Enter into Excel Template
3. Allow automatic calculations
4. Apply balancing logic
5. Admin validation
6. Publish final

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