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Take Stock of the Situation
Key Considerations in Choosing Subject
Combination
Key Considerations
1. What do I want to do in future? (i.e. Aspirations)
2. What are my Strengths?
3. Do I meet the Eligibility criteria?
4. Can I Manage?
Aspirations
Post Secondary Aspirations Universities
(3-4 years undergraduate studies)
GCE ‘O’ Level
Direct Admission to JCs/Polys
Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute
(2/3 years)
Polytechnic
(3 years)
Requirements in Local Universities*
Courses Pre-requisites
Medicine Usually As for GCE ‘A’ & ‘O’ levels
Chemistry - key subject
Law Usually As for GCE ‘A’ & ‘O’ levels
English Language & General Paper - key subjects
*For NTU & NUS. Note that the requirements differ for specific courses
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Requirements in Local Universities*
Courses Pre-requisites
Arts & Social Sciences
Subject specific
Business Administration
Pass in H1 Mathematics at GCE ‘A’ level
Pass in Additional Mathematics at GCE ‘O’ level
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Subjects* Level Examination
Project Work (PW) H1 Completed in JC1
Mother Tongue Language (MTL)
H1 Exam in JC1/2
General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI)
H1
H2
Exam in JC2
(Equivalent to GP + H1 contrasting subject)
Compulsory Subjects
Students will study at least one subject outside their area of specialisation
May be offered at
H1 or H2 level
contrasting subject
Contrasting Subject
GCE ‘A’ Level
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Sample Subject Combinations at GCE ‘A’ level
If you are a Mathematics & Sciences enthusiast
If you are a Humanities & the Arts enthusiast
H2 Physics H2 Chemistry H2 Mathematics H1 Economics
(contrasting subject) Compulsory H1 MTL GP PW
H2 Economics H2 Geography H2 Mathematics
(contrasting subject) H1 Art Compulsory H1 MTL GP PW
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If you are a Mathematics & Sciences enthusiast
H2 Physics H2 Chemistry H2 Mathematics H1 Economics
(contrasting subject) Compulsory H1 MTL GP PW
MOE Special Programmes Offered at IPJC
Programme Offered by
Music Elective Programme ACJC, DHS, RI, TJC
Humanities Scholarship Programme ACJC, HCI, NJC, RI, TJC, VJC
Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese) DHS, HCI, RVHS
The new government JC is therefore positioned among the top-tier JCs offering exclusive MOE special programmes.
2015 Year 3 Subject Combination
Implications RECOMMENDED
8 subjects
9th subject* recommended only for
academically more inclined students who met the Criteria
2 Languages + 2 Maths + 2 Sciences + 2 Humanities
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Eligibility
Core Academic Programme
Languages and/or Knowledge Skills Humanities and the Arts Mathematics and Sciences
World Readiness Programme Philosophy of Knowledge Emerging Asia Current Affairs Disciplinary Modules
Lifeskills & Character Programme
Character & Leadership Careers & Further Education Co-curricular Activities & Physical Education
Our IP Experience
Passion Pursuit
Platforms for Exploration •Aesthetics & Affective Modules •Research & Mentorship •Service Learning
Platforms For Pursuit •Sabbaticals/ Attachments in Institutes of Higher Learning & Industries •Local and Overseas
Mandatory Subjects Mandatory Subjects
Languages English Language
Higher Chinese
Mathematics Additional Mathematics
Mathematics
WRP (E.g. Social Studies, CQ, conversational Malay)
Passion Pursuit
Extended Research Module
Mandatory WRP Component Details Expectations
(by end of Y4)
WRP Core Clusters
Philosophy of Knowledge
Emerging Asia (E.g
conversational Malay)
Current Affairs (E.g. Social
Studies)
Cultural Intelligence
Elective Clusters
Languages
Humanities
Mathematics
Sciences
Engaged in at least
four modules in
total; of which
Two modules
selected from
Core cluster
One module
selected from
Elective cluster
Attended all WRP
symposiums
Subject Options Option
8 subjects (RECOMMENDED) 2 Sciences 2 Humanities Students with MEP to choose 1 from the list
below List of Humanities subjects: Geog, History, E Literature, C Literature
Option 9 Subjects 2 Sciences 2 Humanities 3rd Language
Subject Options
Option 9 subjects 3 Sciences 2 Humanities Criteria: Overall “A” for all subjects Science : A+
Following subjects are not offered to the Integrated Programme
Additional Subjects
Art
‘O’ level Music
OSIE PE
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Allocation Procedure
• Merit of student
• Availability of vacancies
• Teacher availability
10/27/2014
Manageability
Total Curriculum Load
Co-curricular Programme Co-curricular Activity
(including competitions at national level)
Character and Citizenship (including National Education, Community Involvement and Student Leadership)
Co-curricular Programme Co-curricular Activity
(including competitions at national level)
Character and Citizenship (including National Education, Community Involvement and Student Leadership)
Core Academic Programme 8 academic subjects Enrichment modules Extended platforms
(competitions etc)
WRP PP Research Modules