Tanjong Katong Girls' School

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TKGS Academic programme


http://tkgs.moe.edu.sg/academic-programmes/tkgs

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tyeogh:

Hi,

My daughter is considering going to TKGS next year. I am doing some research.

1. How many Arts and Sci classes will there be after streaming (assuming it is done in Sec 3 like my time)?

My daughter is strong in Maths/Sci but weak with languages. We will not want a situation where she just makes it into TKGS, and come streaming, be forced into the Arts stream bec the better students chope the Sci classes.

2. TKGS offers Economics at O levels, which is rare.

Is this the same type of Economics offered in JC (as opposed to Home Economics)?

Is it available in Arts or Sci streams or both?

What are the chances of getting to study it?

Appreciate any inputs. Thanks

Hi tyeogh,

The Sec 4 Economics offered in TKGS, is \"Food & Nutrition\" related. (F and N)

It is different from the H2 Econs subject at GCE A-level : that deal with global world economic issues, unemployment, inflation, macro economic policies, etc

When made enquiries at MOE, the Officer said no Secondary school in Singapore offer micro & macro-Economics subject, at GCE O level. When asked why, the Officer could not give any reason.

She said she had checked the record and said no macro Economics subject offered in any Secondary school at O level, in Singapore. :?

Find it strange, because they do offer Geography, History, English Literature / Chinese Literature, at O level, but not the macro-Economics.
Wonder why ? ...

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qms:

For these schools that you mentioned, do you know what are the requirements the students need to meet before they are able to take triple Sciences?

For students taking triple Sciences, so they only take one humanities subject?

Sorry, qms

I am afraid I do not know the detailed requirements of above schools, for Triple Science.

Usually, somewhere around either beginning or end of Secondary 2 : (Principal & subject HODs) will conduct briefing for all Sec 2 (students & parents) : informing them what are the entry requirements that qualify for Triple Sciences, Double Sciences, and how many of such classes are opened in Sec 3.

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phtthp:

tyeogh:

Hi,

My daughter is considering going to TKGS next year. I am doing some research.

1. How many Arts and Sci classes will there be after streaming (assuming it is done in Sec 3 like my time)?

My daughter is strong in Maths/Sci but weak with languages. We will not want a situation where she just makes it into TKGS, and come streaming, be forced into the Arts stream bec the better students chope the Sci classes.

2. TKGS offers Economics at O levels, which is rare.

Is this the same type of Economics offered in JC (as opposed to Home Economics)?

Is it available in Arts or Sci streams or both?

What are the chances of getting to study it?

Appreciate any inputs. Thanks

Hi tyeogh,

The Sec 4 Economics offered in TKGS, is \"Food & Nutrition\" related. (F and N)

It is different from the H2 Econs subject at GCE A-level : that deal with global world economic issues, unemployment, inflation, macro economic policies, etc

When made enquiries at MOE, the Officer said no Secondary school in Singapore offer micro & macro-Economics subject, at GCE O level. When asked why, the Officer could not give any reason.

She said she had checked the record and said no macro Economics subject offered in any Secondary school at O level, in Singapore. :?

Find it strange, because they do offer Geography, History, English Literature / Chinese Literature, at O level, but not the macro-Economics.
Wonder why ? ...

The Econs offered by Tkgs is not food and nutrition. Is really Econs but most probably will not cover everything you will do in the A levels.

[tyeogh]

Thanks phtthp and yeoleonglydia.

[tyeogh]

Do Sec 1 pupils need a notebook for schoolwork?

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Hi Ms Lydia Yeo / Leong,


At Sec (3 & 4) :
the Econs lecturer / Teacher-in-charge (TKGS) had confirmed that GCE O level SEAB Econs exam subject syllabus is 2286.

After end of Sec 2 year-end exam, students an choose this Econs subject (2286) :-

http://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/olevel/2017Syllabus/2286_2017.pdf

[yeoleonglydia]

phtthp:

Hi Ms Lydia Yeo / Leong,


At Sec (3 & 4) :
the Econs lecturer / Teacher-in-charge (TKGS) had confirmed that GCE O level SEAB Econs exam subject syllabus is 2286.

After end of Sec 2 year-end exam, students an choose this Econs subject (2286) :-

http://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/olevel/2017Syllabus/2286_2017.pdf

Yup, that's right. My girl is from this school so I am aware that their Econs is not FCE :).
Food and Nutrition and DnT will offer to them in lower Sec. Some schools do offer these two in Upper Sec though.

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tyeogh:

Do Sec 1 pupils need a notebook for schoolwork?

If you already have one then may not need to, is actually up to individual preference. My kids each owns a laptop as they need to do project, use asknlearn for e-learning and at times use it for research. Anyway, it can be used for a long ttime till tertiary so we decided to get for them instead of using ours.

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yeoleonglydia:

Yup, that's right.

My girl is from this school so I am aware that their Econs is not FCE :).

Food and Nutrition and DnT will offer to them in lower Sec. Some schools do offer these two in Upper Sec though.

Taking \"O\" level Econs exam subject code 2286 is very good, because it prepares the O level students well, by giving them a strong, solid foundation in Econs, before they move up onto A level next time in a Junior College, & continue with H2 Econs subject.

2017 GCE \"O\" level Econs Exam syllabus (2286)
http://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/olevel/2017Syllabus/2286_2017.pdf


If students have taken O level Econs, the chance of them scoring / performing very well at A level H2 Econs : is very high, since their solid foundation at the O level, had already been well built !

TKGS is one of the very few, rare privileged Secondary schools in Singapore, whereby students are privileged to be given the great rare opportunity, to study Econs (2286).


However, the setback is :-
If students were to take this Econs (2286) subject (offered only from Sec 3) , then Upper Secondary (3 and 4) students cannot concurrently take on Triple Sciences O level subject combination at the same time anymore, because TKGS Secondary school doesn't permit this Upper Sec (3 and 4 Triple Sciences + together with Econs 2286) subject combination is NOT allowed.

School said this subject combination is far too heavy, and timetable wise : the timing clash, so cannot allow such a subject combination, to co-exist. Such a pity ! Otherwise, (Triple Sciences + Econs 2286) is an Excellent subject combination, at Upper Sec (3 and 4)