Hi,
H1 subject is taken to be one unit (10 points for an 'A'
grade). It is equivalent to half of H2 subject in breadth, but
similar to H2 subject in difficulty.
H2 subject is taken to be two units (20 points for an 'A'
grade). It is equivalent to previous A-level subjects.
H3 subject is taken to be one unit. It may be advanced
A-level content, a research paper, or a university module. It is
offered to academically-able students.
At A-level, a typical student takes General Paper (H1),
Mother Tongue Language (H1), Project Work (H1), three H2 subjects,
and one H1 contrasting subject. A contrasting subject is one that
comes from another stream.
Schools offer different subject combinations to suit
varying needs and interests.
Every school gives such a detailed briefing to incoming
JC 1 students, so do not worry too much :)
Thanks.
Cheers,
Wen Shih