* Millennia Institute (MI)

[janet88]

pokoyoko:

During A level students kill many trees A lot of the notes are prepared based on the teacher's research and understanding. Cold War is learnt in O levels but the conflicts they focus on specifically may not all be covered in a textbook. If you take a H2 you have to do 2 papers. Usually in a school they do Cold War and maybe Southeast Asian history. Hope this helps.[/quote]
i am not sure which stream he wants to go to...read from MI website for commerce stream, there is a diploma in management. whatever it is, we have to wait till 2/2 for the results.
But appreciate your info on history.

[jetsetter]

if the objective is to get into any of the 6 unis, most people may just pick an 'easier' combi comprising 'softer' H2s like Mgmt, Accounting, Art, MTLL, etc??


H2 Bio and Chem are taken by a lot of top students in IPJCs, so that might have some impact on the bell curve??

Then again, there could be some newer courses in new unis that don't require one to score distinctions in these 2 subjects. There are more options and pathways these days, compared to 20-30 years ago.

In the past, those with borderline UAS typically picked Building/Estate Management, Arts & Soc Sciences, Science or Biz Ad in NUS, regardless of interest. The mindset then was to get in first then decide on career later...

[janet88]

first choice is science and then commerce. hubby feels that science stream offers more options…son’s A and E math has B grade. he prefers physics over chem. anyway, let’s wait for allocation first. but the good thing is he wants to go to popular to take a look at the books and prepare himself.

[zbear]

janet88:

first choice is science and then commerce. hubby feels that science stream offers more options....son's A and E math has B grade. he prefers physics over chem. anyway, let's wait for allocation first. but the good thing is he wants to go to popular to take a look at the books and prepare himself.

Janet, I can see your DS is taking ownership of his future.

Moving forward, have faith in him and gives him all the love and support to help achieve his dreams no matter how long it takes n no matter how many obstacles to overcome.

All the best and hope he can get into MI Science!

[janet88]

zbear:

janet88:

first choice is science and then commerce. hubby feels that science stream offers more options....son's A and E math has B grade. he prefers physics over chem. anyway, let's wait for allocation first. but the good thing is he wants to go to popular to take a look at the books and prepare himself.

Janet, I can see your DS is taking ownership of his future.

Moving forward, have faith in him and gives him all the love and support to help achieve his dreams no matter how long it takes n no matter how many obstacles to overcome.

All the best and hope he can get into MI Science!

thanks zbear.

as long as he takes ownership, that is one positive step forward.

[floppy]

jetsetter:

if the objective is to get into any of the 6 unis, most people may just pick an 'easier' combi comprising 'softer' H2s like Mgmt, Accounting, Art, MTLL, etc??


H2 Bio and Chem are taken by a lot of top students in IPJCs, so that might have some impact on the bell curve??

Then again, there could be some newer courses in new unis that don't require one to score distinctions in these 2 subjects. There are more options and pathways these days, compared to 20-30 years ago.

In the past, those with borderline UAS typically picked Building/Estate Management, Arts & Soc Sciences, Science or Biz Ad in NUS, regardless of interest. The mindset then was to get in first then decide on career later...

I agree (except for the last part) with jetsetter. Choosing Chemistry and Biology puts you on a collision course with some of the top students in the cohort. That's akin to starting a football match 2 goals down.

Err. Bizad in NUS has always been nearly a straight A or at worst ABB leh :skeptical:

[Imp75]

My time Biz Ad in NUS was like ABB min. No offence but Arts was pretty easy to get in in those days eg BCC. Now I think not anymore.

[jtoh]

Imp75:

My time Biz Ad in NUS was like ABB min. No offence but Arts was pretty easy to get in in those days eg BCC. Now I think not anymore.

Now all courses require a string of As and Bs. The course with the lowest grade profile for the 10th decile of offers in 2017 was Nursing, at BCC/C.

[lil_jade]

Best to check the specific university's indicative grade profile for the latest cohort:


http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/website_files/IGP/NTU_IGP.pdf

http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html

https://admissions.smu.edu.sg/admissions/indicative-grade-profiles-igp

Hope it'll help!

[lil_jade]

In addition, do check the course pre - requisite of university courses, as below. Together with the indicative grade profile, it will help in the choice of subject combination.


http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/website_files/alevel/min_subject_requirements.pdf

http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply/local/prerequisites/BYA-prerequisites.html

https://admissions.smu.edu.sg/admissions/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level

From the above, generally, if there is no intention to pursue engineering or science courses, then a H1 Math OR A Math (undertaken at O Level) will suffice. Of course, this means you're likely limited to only Biz related and Arts and social sciences courses, plus some others.