Secondary 2 Streaming
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lastdaynight:
Thanks For You Reply ! ^^apollonia:
[quote=\"lastdaynight\"]Hi , I am supposed to choose my streaming subjects this year , but my school does not provide the subjects i am intrested , and can score well in , what should i do? T^T
Hello, i am a student who graduated from jc last year, so my memory of sec 2 streaming is still fresh
A thing to always note when it comes to streaming/selecting your combination is to firstly, look at the subjects you're interested in, and secondly, look at the subjects that you are good at, and have the potential to score well in. (BUT interest may not always mean that you'll score well)
Judging from your dilemma, i'm curious to know which subjects you are keen in, and what do you intend to work as in the future. It may seem a long time away, but your choice of subjects now may determine what subjects you get to take at a tertiary level and even in uni. Are you more of a science student, or a humanities student? Do you want to working in the science or arts field in the future?
Also, as a student who has sat for the o-levels and done my fair share of worrying over the exams, I can pretty much assure you that as long as you put in consistent effort towards your studies in sec 3 and 4, leading up to Os, it is very much possible to do well in subjects that you thought you might not perform stellar in.
Looking Through My MYE Scores , My Best Subjects are Higher Mother Tougue ( A1 ) , Literature ( A1 ) , History ( A1 ) And Mathematics ( A2 ) , well my weaker ones are my English ( C5 ... ) , Science ( B3 ) .
I should think that I am more of an ' Arts ' / Humanities Student ? I prefer more of my language subjects and Humanities , but is really uncertain about the other subjects... Especially when i need to take A Maths As A compulsory subjects , along with Science...
I tend to hope that i can word towards the literature study of my language subjects or history... But work wise... Im Really Unsure what i can take.
:thankyou:[/quote]I actually adopt a different viewpoint than most people. Don't pigeonhole yourself into an arts/science person. I think more importantly you should learn how to study well. When you reach university level things are going to be pretty hard- talent can only get you so far. -
lastdaynight:
Thanks For You Reply ! ^^apollonia:
[quote=\"lastdaynight\"]Hi , I am supposed to choose my streaming subjects this year , but my school does not provide the subjects i am intrested , and can score well in , what should i do? T^T
Hello, i am a student who graduated from jc last year, so my memory of sec 2 streaming is still fresh
A thing to always note when it comes to streaming/selecting your combination is to firstly, look at the subjects you're interested in, and secondly, look at the subjects that you are good at, and have the potential to score well in. (BUT interest may not always mean that you'll score well)
Judging from your dilemma, i'm curious to know which subjects you are keen in, and what do you intend to work as in the future. It may seem a long time away, but your choice of subjects now may determine what subjects you get to take at a tertiary level and even in uni. Are you more of a science student, or a humanities student? Do you want to working in the science or arts field in the future?
Also, as a student who has sat for the o-levels and done my fair share of worrying over the exams, I can pretty much assure you that as long as you put in consistent effort towards your studies in sec 3 and 4, leading up to Os, it is very much possible to do well in subjects that you thought you might not perform stellar in.
Looking Through My MYE Scores , My Best Subjects are Higher Mother Tougue ( A1 ) , Literature ( A1 ) , History ( A1 ) And Mathematics ( A2 ) , well my weaker ones are my English ( C5 ... ) , Science ( B3 ) .
I should think that I am more of an ' Arts ' / Humanities Student ? I prefer more of my language subjects and Humanities , but is really uncertain about the other subjects... Especially when i need to take A Maths As A compulsory subjects , along with Science...
I tend to hope that i can word towards the literature study of my language subjects or history... But work wise... Im Really Unsure what i can take.
:thankyou:[/quote]Hi! You do appear to be an arts student, and judging by your results, i don't think you'll have any problem at all performing well at Os!
Also, a B3 for science is pretty good, imo. It's not THE best, but i'll say it's above average. Like i said, most students, including myself, tend to perform better in the actual Os bc it's easier as compared to school papers. In my case, I was C, D, E chem student right up till prelims, but I managed to get a B for pure chemistry! And As for like 3-4 of my subjects!
You also seem to be doing well for maths at sec 2 level, so you needn't worry too much about that. A-maths is something most students tend to struggle with when they first learn it, but it's not something that is insurmountable or too challenging. With the help from your teachers and your already pretty good abilities in math i'm sure you'll be able to do well! -
Can I check is it compulsory to take double maths in order to do triple Science?
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Weilingt:
Can I check is it compulsory to take double maths in order to do triple Science?
Not necessary- but it all depends on the school. Some schools mandate double maths, some don't.
It's probably better if you contact the school or ask the teachers, since each school varies with the subject combinations offered.
PS: But then again, it is usually expected of students who take triple science to be able to keep up with the rigour of double maths, since there's a supposed correlation between doing well in science and doing well in maths (I hope that makes sense!) -
Hello… So i’ll be having my streaming this year and in my sch its compulsory to have Chem as one of your Sciences meaning to say the Sciences choices are Phy Chem , Chem Bio or Triple Sci…
My school’s sci curriculum is a bit different from other schools and semester 1 we finished chem (did half of it in sec 1) and started a bit on physics (continuing this semester) & so far i’m doing fine scoring an A in myes and common tests.
The only humans i have a huge interest in and is exceptionally talented in it is geog. lit im definitely not opting as i barely managed to pass this semester. i tend to keep getting bored and falling asleep during history. so does this mean that my only ‘good’ choice is Triple Sci + Elect Geog???
However, i did quite lousy for bio (which was taught in sec 1) or maybe because my studying attitude wasnt really good back then so Im not sure if I shd choose triple sci. But i definitely prefer physics over bio.
SO HOW?!?!? Im really stressed and worried as I do not want to end up in a subject combi I do not like. Please give me advice, thank you:DDDD -
You don’t really have a big problem, I think. Whatever you choose, you will have 1 subject you don’t particularly like, which isn’t too bad in the overall scheme of things. As far as I see, you either do:
- triple science (must take Bio, but no 2nd humanities)
- Chem+Phys (must take another humanities)
So you have to decide whether taking Bio or the 2nd humanities is going to be tougher, or less to your taste. As you pointed out, your attitude to the subjects may not have been the best, and that is something that you can change to some extent. You never know, once you approach the subject again, with different teachers, different topics, better attitude, you may change your mind about the subject.
Bear in mind that if you drop Bio (or any science) now, you will not be able to take it at A levels; so if there is a chance you may want to offer Bio later, you may not want to drop it now. That restriction doesn’t apply to humanities subjects. -
Hi. My DS likes Bio and Phy. But there is no choices of Pure Bio + Pure Phy, nor combine Bio/Phy. Anyone can advice why Chem is compulsory? Thanks.
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nonKiasu:
Hi. My DS likes Bio and Phy. But there is no choices of Pure Bio + Pure Phy, nor combine Bio/Phy. Anyone can advice why Chem is compulsory? Thanks.
Unfortunately, Chemistry is now regarded as the most \"foundational\" science as some understanding of chemistry is needed even when studying Bio and Physics. In face, for entry to Medicine in Singapore universities, Chem is now the compulsory science, not Bio. Does the school offer triple science? -
Hi my son in streaming year this year. May I know whats the difference between Combined Science and Pure Sciences ?
How do we deffentiate between the 2 ? Thanks. -
jollybea:
usually pure science for those who aspire to go JC, otherwise combined science is sufficient for poly and deem easier to scoreHi my son in streaming year this year. May I know whats the difference between Combined Science and Pure Sciences ?
How do we deffentiate between the 2 ? Thanks.
Slides 70+ in this sharing did some comparison
http://plmgss.moe.edu.sg/qql/slot/u173/images/PDF/2017/S3SubjectCombination2018/Sec%203%20Subj%20Combination%202018%20Briefing%20%28Express%20-%2021%20April%202017%29.pdf
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