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[emoh]

janet88:

daughter has been exempted from MT since P4...well, somehow MOE could compute her PSLE scores.

moving on, she is in NA and won't be allowed to take A Math.

i told her to work very hard and not think of any subject combination.

There is NA for A.Maths now

https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/nlevel/2019syllabus/4044_2019.pdf?sfvrsn=a40b90c7_2

[janet88]

emoh:

There is NA for A.Maths now

https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/nlevel/2019syllabus/4044_2019.pdf?sfvrsn=a40b90c7_2

don't know how true...teacher told class cannot take E math for NA but can take A math for NA :?

[koguma]

janet88:

emoh:

There is NA for A.Maths now

https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/nlevel/2019syllabus/4044_2019.pdf?sfvrsn=a40b90c7_2

don't know how true...teacher told class cannot take E math for NA but can take A math for NA :?

Most schools will ask the students to take NA A maths and O level E maths together.

[wonder mom]

Hi my daughter is in sec2 now. She would like to get into business line, in future. What subjects should she aim for, in sec3.

[sharonkhoo]

wonder mom:

Hi my daughter is in sec2 now. She would like to get into business line, in future. What subjects should she aim for, in sec3.

Anything. It doesn't really matter as \"business\" is broad.

[floppy]

slmkhoo:

wonder mom:

Hi my daughter is in sec2 now. She would like to get into business line, in future. What subjects should she aim for, in sec3.

Anything. It doesn't really matter as \"business\" is broad.

Simply put, just aim for the subjects that she can do well in.

[Steadyberry]

How about the number of subj? Will taking the least no of subj affect your chances of getting into yr pref combi in jc? In my ds sch, majority will take 9 subj, around 10% taking 10 subj & another 10% taking 8 subj. i intend to let my ds take 8 subj only. Thanks.

[phtthp]

Steadyberry:

How about the number of subj? Will taking the least no of subj affect your chances of getting into yr pref combi in jc? In my ds sch, majority will take 9 subj, around 10% taking 10 subj & another 10% taking 8 subj. i intend to let my ds take 8 subj only. Thanks.

One can take 9 or 10 subjects.

But, can cope or not, is another story.

At end of Sec 3 after End-of-year (EOY) exam, if a student cannot cope with so many subjects, school will re-assess situation, ask the student to drop those subject(s) student can't cope, or fared poorly in, so as not to jeopardize his / her chance of GCE O level results, or jeopardize the end of year (3 or 4) IP promotional (determination) results into JC1 (year 5) preparatory year for A-level.

[floppy]

Steadyberry:

How about the number of subj? Will taking the least no of subj affect your chances of getting into yr pref combi in jc? In my ds sch, majority will take 9 subj, around 10% taking 10 subj & another 10% taking 8 subj. i intend to let my ds take 8 subj only. Thanks.

You only need 6 best scoring and relevant subjects to form the score for L1R5. The 7th to 10th subjects are irrelevant when computing the scores. Score is what gets you into JC and allows you to choose the subject combi. A handful of subjects (biology, A Maths) may affect the available options but usually isn’t a big issue unless you are aiming for Med Faculty or specialized type of degrees in university.

That said, the purpose of education isn’t just about the scoring but also about maximizing the number of opportunities to learn. A typical, average student should stretch himself / herself to cover at least 7, if not 8 subjects. Given that the majority of the students in your son’s school is doing 9 subjects, it’s most likely to be one of those top tier schools, with way above average students. You should consider allowing your child to do at least 9 subjects in sec 3 and reducing to 8 subjects in sec 4 if he can’t cope.

[sharonkhoo]

floppy:

You only need 6 best scoring and relevant subjects to form the score for L1R5. The 7th to 10th subjects are irrelevant when computing the scores. Score is what gets you into JC and allows you to choose the subject combi. A handful of subjects (biology, A Maths) may affect the available options but usually isn’t a big issue unless you are aiming for Med Faculty.

Agree with this. Besides Medicine, most other science courses have some prerequisites such as Maths and sciences - if you don't take them at sec school, you can't take them at JC, and that will restrict university course choices. But that doesn't apply to business (though taking A Maths at sec school and H2 Maths in JC would be an advantage).