All About A Levels

[Augmum]

zbear:

Does anyone know the link to the Website which has the COP for The mid tier JCs?

Zbear, u can take a look at the link below... There is a compilation list of COP for all JCs ...

http://singaporelearner.com/2014/11/20/ ... score-cop/

[zbear]

Thanks Augmum. But I see the compilation is for 2014 n not 2015.

[sharonkhoo]

takchek:

Further Mathematics will make a comeback next year for the JC1 students in the 2017 A Levels. Good for those who are thinking of doing Engineering or Physics in the university.

But with the contrasting subject requirement, it means that the student can only do 1 science, probably Physics. It's really only feasible for those who are quite sure that they don't want to take Chem or Bio, or are willing to pick it up later if necessary and possible.

[takchek]

starlight1968sg:

takchek:

Have you seen this?


https://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalE ... _GCE_A.asp

Thanks for sharing.
I am keen in the exam meant for 2017 instead of the 2016 in the aforementioned link.

Have to wait for SEAB to make the syllabus public on their website. Should be coming out soon, since the J1s are starting in Jan next year.

[takchek]

slmkhoo:

takchek:

Further Mathematics will make a comeback next year for the JC1 students in the 2017 A Levels. Good for those who are thinking of doing Engineering or Physics in the university.

But with the contrasting subject requirement, it means that the student can only do 1 science, probably Physics. It's really only feasible for those who are quite sure that they don't want to take Chem or Bio, or are willing to pick it up later if necessary and possible.

Yup, given the constraints in number of subjects a student can take for the A levels. F Maths without Physics will be weird since the two are intertwined...

[zbear]

slmkhoo:

takchek:

Further Mathematics will make a comeback next year for the JC1 students in the 2017 A Levels. Good for those who are thinking of doing Engineering or Physics in the university.

But with the contrasting subject requirement, it means that the student can only do 1 science, probably Physics. It's really only feasible for those who are quite sure that they don't want to take Chem or Bio, or are willing to pick it up later if necessary and possible.

I am confused here. Are you saying - based on the assumption that you take F Maths + Maths, you can take only 1 Science subject?

Is it necessary to take 2 Maths? If you take only 1 F Maths, you can still take 2 Sciences????

[starlight1968sg]

zbear:

I am confused here. Are you saying - based on the assumption that you take F Maths + Maths, you can take only 1 Science subject?


Is it necessary to take 2 Maths? If you take only 1 F Maths, you can still take 2 Sciences????

I think if you want to take F Maths, you HAVE to take Maths.
So 2 Sc subjects decided and you left with only one choice for the remaining Sc subject.
Now the challenge is which Sc subject to take; Phy or Chem?

[zbear]

starlight1968sg:

zbear:

I am confused here. Are you saying - based on the assumption that you take F Maths + Maths, you can take only 1 Science subject?


Is it necessary to take 2 Maths? If you take only 1 F Maths, you can still take 2 Sciences????

I think if you want to take F Maths, you HAVE to take Maths.
So 2 Sc subjects decided and you left with only one choice for the remaining Sc subject.
Now the challenge is which Sc subject to take; Phy or Chem?

Thanks for the clarification. So this combi is very good for those who are super in Maths.

My gf's son is one good example. He will be happy to hear this.

[sharonkhoo]

starlight1968sg:

zbear:

I am confused here. Are you saying - based on the assumption that you take F Maths + Maths, you can take only 1 Science subject?


Is it necessary to take 2 Maths? If you take only 1 F Maths, you can still take 2 Sciences????

I think if you want to take F Maths, you HAVE to take Maths.
So 2 Sc subjects decided and you left with only one choice for the remaining Sc subject.
Now the challenge is which Sc subject to take; Phy or Chem?

Assuming that a student has not particular preference for any course, I think that Chem is more often a prerequisite course than Physics. If the student already know what he wants, then that makes the choice easier. My daughter decided against FMaths the moment she realised that it reduced her to just 1 science - she has no idea what she wants to do, and is already grumbling about not being able to keep all 3 sciences.

[zbear]

Slmkhoo, your DD is rare. Not many students like all 3 Sciences.