I remember a old P once said, whether to retain a student or not we need to consider whether does it help the student. If it doesn’t just push them out. We need to consider the resources the time added for a student to repeat. We must say that its worth it before we let the student retain.
So promotion/retention is not a reward/punishment. They means to help students move through their education journey through the system
Now that the results are out and the criteria for switching between G1/G2/G3 subjects are possible. I think its time to exercise the decision of to move or not to move.
One of the consideration is aptitude and interest. Nevertheless lets not make it the only consideration and include their aspirations in the IHL (Institute of higher learning).
With this information of this chart, students must be made aware that some move made does not have much change in their choices and options when it comes to IHL. eg. Unless one have 5G2 subjects, for anyone with G1 subjects he can only got ITS Year 1 and Year 2 entry. While can offer students in the G1 group any G2 subjects they need to know that it is still limited to entry to ITE.