Subject Combinations

SBS 9613Z SG · 2008-07-15T03:56:55+00:00

For me, it's 4 years in RI, then 2 years in RJ. No 'O' Level cert unless you want to take it as a private candidate. If you screw up 'A' Levels, you can ret...

SBS 9613Z SG

Hmm..I'm in Sec 2 (IP) this year..gotta choose what subject combination to take next year. I'm thinking of taking Triple Science+Geog (10 subjects in all). Just want to find out how you guys decide what subject combination to take.

UltimaOnline SG

Triple Science is good. Whatever subject combination you choose, as long as it includes Chemistry, life is good.

purpledragon84 SG

Triple Science is good. Whatever subject combination you choose, as long as it includes Chemistry, life is good.

y? good pay?

seotiblizzard SG

Fwah, 10 subj.

I got 7 subj i cannot tahan liao.

If u sure u can take it, then go for it.

If not, best is concentrate on a few.

deathvale SG

Since you're taking triple science already, you're pretty much open to many university courses (engineering, medicine and stuff). Physics is a requirement for engineering. Other than that, just take what you're interested in. :) be sure to do well for your english though.

SBS n SMRT SG

Triple Science is good. Whatever subject combination you choose, as long as it includes Chemistry, life is good.

I hate chem..................make my results so sucky

wishboy SG

take as many subjects as u can take

den slowly see which one u like more, and drop those tat u dun like (or dun do well in)

normally someone who likes maths will tend to like physics too

purpledragon84 SG

take as many subjects as u can take

den slowly see which one u like more, and drop those tat u dun like (or dun do well in)

normally someone who likes maths will tend to like physics too

can anyhow anyhow drop one meh? maybe i last time is do only 7 den all must do well haha..

wishboy SG

dunno leh, depends from sch to sch
not anyhow drop, but if ur results for a particular sub is way below average, teachers will speak to u de

at least need 6 subs including EL and 1 elective

extra one SG

if ur going poly then just take 6 subjects and have fun while ur young

arigatoast SG

as long u take phy and chem its ok... cos bio related courses in uni do not require u to have bio backgrd... physics is a must if u want to go for uni engineering courses.

if u can take trip sci... of cos i highly encourage u to take.

for humanities.. depends on u.. some pple like geo.. some like hist..really up to u.

math.. of cos take A math la.. otherwise u suffer in JC and Uni.

Beautiful951 SG

chem is a definate must.

The rest, you can choose.

secretliker SG

Wah 10 subjects.

English, MT, EMaths, AMaths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, SS+Elec, 3rd lang?

MrSean SG

IP of which school? Leading to A levels or...? <--- I need this information in order to advise you.

UltimaOnline is right though, (even though he was just joking), chemistry is a must. Chemistry opens you to medical courses and seriously, it's the easiest subject ever. Doing chem tests is like reading a jokebook: You read it, you laugh, you write your answers down, you laugh some more, you get your paper back, you see your marks and laugh again.

ghast. SG

triple sci, make sure u can hande well. more often than not, u flop in one, the others will not do exceptionally well. science is pretty much interlinked. at least for me lah. all the best.

SBS 9613Z SG

Thanks for all the replies

In response to MrSean's question, I'm from Raffles Institution, and will be proceeding to RJ for A Levels.

The 10 subjects I plan to take are English, Higher Chinese, Maths (EMaths and AMaths combined into one subject, but there's a double weightage), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, SS+Philosophy (counted as 1 subject), and Research Education. The minimum number of subjects you can take is 9, and to qualify for 10 subjects, your GPA has to be above 2.8.

purpledragon84 SG

now secondary school is GPA? wah i old liao..

secretliker SG

Wah minimum 9 subjects.

Anyway, what happens during IP? No 'O' Level cert? Then spend 4 years in a JC? What if 'A' Level screw up, then left with nothing? (touch wood)

wishboy SG

siao eh min. 9 subs

my sch max 8 subs nia, no pure humans

SBS 9613Z SG

now secondary school is GPA? wah i old liao..

Most IP schools use GPA. Dun think there's any mainstream secondary school which uses it.