JC Subject Combination

felzus SG

Hi I'm a Sec4 student this year taking my O's very soon. Planning to go JC, but currently I'm in the last class of my school (not an elite sch). I would wanna go to the sci stream as I'm a goner in arts. However, my sec sch subj comb now consists of no pure sciences nor A maths at all. If I go to JC, what subjects should I choose? I thought of H2 Computing as I'm currently doing computer studies in sec sch. But for the other 3 subjects, I'm quite unsure. SUGGESTIONS!

Rednano SG

Polytechnic Diploma in Biotechnology / Biomedical Sciences/ Pharmaceutical Sciences

charlize SG

Actually for students who are less academically inclined or potenial late bloomers, the preferred and more practical choice is to go for a poly diploma first.

These days, if you cannot make it to uni through the JC route, you are more or less screwed and have to either retake your "A"s or go to poly to further your studies.

With the diploma, at least it is a professional cert and can at least tide you through before you decide whether you want to study more.

This advice is for the less academically inclined people. Those who are from the elite schools and straight A students can just follow the normal JC route.

wee_ws SG

Hi,

You may visit websites of JCs and look at their subject combinations via MOE's directory of schools:

http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_DirSvc.asp

H2 Computing may not be offered in many schools already, but do check this up on your own. It is a sad fact (for many years) that Computing does not have a sizeable enrolment in the schools that offer it, and there is a high risk that it will be taken off the list of subjects in the near future.

Perhaps you need to give feedback to your school about its subject offerings being limiting to those who wish to go to JCs.

Thanks!

Cheers,
Wen Shih

striderz_o405 SG

dont go JC, go poly.

you will really suffer in JC since you dont take any pure sciences AND amaths in sec school.

i rather you work hard and just get into a course of your choice in poly. even poly courses nowadays are harder to get into nowadays.

Forbiddensinner SG

Just like many of the others, I will suggest you take the poly route instead of the JC route.

Do not think that computing is the same in JC as in Sec school, it is on a whole different level, and is often rated by some as even tougher than the three main science subjects.

By the way, you might want to list what combination of combined sciences you are taking, and whether you are good in your languages or not.

HyuugaNeji SG

To take computing, it is recommended that you take H2 maths as well. Because a computer scientist needs to be strong at mathematics.

simnatic SG

If you did't take A Math or any Pure Sciences even, and you want to enter the Science Stream in JC, it's practically impossible. You need A Math to take H2 Math, you would need pure sciences to get into the Science subjects. And the thing is you don't want to take Arts. If arts, at least you can take H2 History, Geography, Computing and H1 Maths.

Furthermore from my experience, JC today is really a tough place to survive. Sure it's fun and all at times, giving the "JC Experience/Life" but when it comes to studies, it's really not easy, especially if your secondary school background is not very strong. To get into university successfully from JC, it takes a lot of endurance and discipline, which I seriously find not many people have.

if you've been to those JC open house/outreach talks and you see the requirements, you may say "hey, how tough can it be? Im just taking 4 main subjects".But trust me, it really is not easy. The depth of the subjects is great. In just 2 years it's not enough to cover everything.

If you really want the JC experience, you may want to consider Millenia Institute if you don't think you have what it takes to be in JC.

candiz SG

looks like you are gonna do computing for uni

just take computing, maths and econs

Forbiddensinner SG

looks like you are gonna do computing for uni

just take computing, maths and econs

You are missing out on 1 subject, the standard requirement is 3 H2 and 1 H1 subject.

The TS has yet to reply whether he is good with his languages or not, if he is, he can take up english literature.

eagle SG

I have one student that didn't take A maths in sec sch and went to MI just because he wants to take H2 Maths

Tough for him, but he's scoring quite well. Quite well means usually As for class tests...

yourmotherrr SG

TS,

I was somewhat in your position. I took D&T back in O'levels without Amaths. When I moved on to a JC, I took H2 Maths, Physics & Geography with H1 Econs. Picking up H2 maths without A Maths background is really really difficult. The bridge between is totally missing. Although there are certain exceptions where I have seen mates without A Maths background getting an A for H2 in A levels.

Please do consider your options wisely before you choose.

HyuugaNeji SG

If you really want the JC experience, you may want to consider Millenia Institute if you don't think you have what it takes to be in JC.

No lor. 3 years A level course may not be as good as 2 years A level course. First, you tend to relax too much in year 1 and you ended up being complacent too, thinking that you studied for 3 years compared to others' 2 years.

Second, by the time when you are in year 3, you may have forgotten what is taught in year 1.