Subject Combinations replied by Bigcable22 @ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:56:55 +0800

Bigcable22 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:56:55 +0800

Originally posted by SBS 9613Z:

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 retake either as a private candidate or ask your JC to take you in again (I think).

RJ ppl lan lan also can go NTU engineering.. how to screw up?

Subject Combinations replied by SBS 9613Z @ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:24:36 +0800

SBS 9613Z — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:24:36 +0800

Originally posted by secretliker:

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)

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 retake either as a private candidate or ask your JC to take you in again (I think).

Subject Combinations replied by SBS 9613Z @ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:21:16 +0800

SBS 9613Z — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:21:16 +0800

Originally posted by purpledragon84:

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.

Subject Combinations replied by wishboy @ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:44:21 +0800

wishboy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:44:21 +0800

siao eh min. 9 subs

my sch max 8 subs nia, no pure humans

Subject Combinations replied by secretliker @ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:25:16 +0800

secretliker — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:25:16 +0800

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)

Subject Combinations replied by purpledragon84 @ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:43:58 +0800

purpledragon84 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:43:58 +0800

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

Subject Combinations replied by SBS 9613Z @ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:57:11 +0800

SBS 9613Z — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:57:11 +0800

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.

Subject Combinations replied by ghast. @ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:20 +0800

ghast. — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:20 +0800

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.

Subject Combinations replied by MrSean @ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:26:43 +0800

MrSean — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:26:43 +0800

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.

Subject Combinations replied by secretliker @ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:19:36 +0800

secretliker — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:19:36 +0800

Wah 10 subjects.

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

Subject Combinations replied by Beautiful951 @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:13:03 +0800

Beautiful951 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:13:03 +0800

chem is a definate must.

The rest, you can choose.

Subject Combinations replied by arigatoast @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:11:06 +0800

arigatoast — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:11:06 +0800

Originally posted by SBS 9613Z:

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.

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.

Subject Combinations replied by extra one @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:01:49 +0800

extra one — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:01:49 +0800

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

Subject Combinations replied by wishboy @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:56:37 +0800

wishboy — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:56:37 +0800

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

Subject Combinations replied by purpledragon84 @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:58:15 +0800

purpledragon84 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:58:15 +0800

Originally posted by wishboy:

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..

Subject Combinations replied by wishboy @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:50:53 +0800

wishboy — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:50:53 +0800

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

Subject Combinations replied by SBS n SMRT @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:07:09 +0800

SBS n SMRT — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:07:09 +0800

Originally posted by UltimaOnline:

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

Subject Combinations replied by deathvale @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:47:57 +0800

deathvale — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:47:57 +0800

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.

Subject Combinations replied by seotiblizzard @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:49:57 +0800

seotiblizzard — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:49:57 +0800

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.

Subject Combinations replied by purpledragon84 @ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:49:46 +0800

purpledragon84 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:49:46 +0800