In JC websites they say what subjects are available at H1, H2,
H3 levels. What is this thing all about?
http://www.seab.gov.sg/SEAB/aLevel/intro.html
In 2006, a new A-Level curriculum was introduced in the Junior
Colleges and Centralised Institute. Since breadth of learning and
flexibility are key elements in the revised syllabus, it is
important that the A-Level examination changes in tandem to support
that breadth and flexibility. To this end, the Ministry of
Education, the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
and the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board worked together
to redesign the examination so that subjects can be taken at three
levels: H1, H2 and H3.
H2 is equivalent to the previous Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
subjects in terms of academic demand and rigour. An H1 subject has
about half the content of H2, but the content would be studied to
the same depth as it is at H2. An H3 subject, which is an extension
of an H2 subject, entails an in-depth study of a particular area
that the student has the ability for and a passionate interest in.
For instance, an H3 subject could involve the study of more
advanced content of an existing area of the H2 curriculum, or it
could be a research essay, or even a module offered by a
university.
This tiered structure allows students to choose the levels at
which they wish to study their various subjects, and thus provides
the opportunity for them to achieve their personal peaks of
excellence.
In order to achieve an optimum workload, students sitting the
A-Level examination offer a mixture of compulsory and optional
subjects. Other than the core H1 subjects, Mother Tongue Language,
Project Work and General Paper, the typical student also offers
three H2 and one H1 content-based subjects, one of which is a
subject from a contrasting discipline. This will provide the
student with a broad base of learning and is in line with the
multi-disciplinary approach to study at university.
The more able students who have the passion for a particular
subject and the time to manage workload beyond the normal subject
combination can offer an additional H1 or H2 subject or further
specialise by offering up to two H3 subjects. A small group of the
most able students may offer a new H2 subject, Knowledge and
Inquiry, in lieu of General Paper.
http://www.seab.gov.sg/SEAB/aLevel/intro.html
