All About A Levels

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raspberrybunny63:

MommyDearest:

I'm currently looking for a private tutor (preferably male) to coach my DS in H2 Chemistry. He will be taking his 'A' Levels this year. We are staying in the East.

Appreciate any referral to a responsible & experienced tutor. TIA!!

Hi, saw your post looking for H2 Chem for your DS. Was wondering have you gotten one orie. Is the tutor worthy of recommending? If yes, may I please ask for your help to let me have his contact. Thanks a lot for your help. :thankyou:

My girl's chemistry H2 tutor is good but his house is in sengkang, do you want the contact?

[Nicktan0301]

Hi all is it possible for a dsa student in jc to transfer to other jc?

[emoh]

Nicktan0301:

Hi all is it possible for a dsa student in jc to transfer to other jc?

Students successfully admitted to their DSA schools will not be allowed to participate in the annual JAE. They will also not be allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the GCE ‘O’ Level examination results. Students are expected to honour the commitment to the DSA school.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-jc

[raspberrybunny63]

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raspberrybunny63:

[quote=\"MommyDearest\"]I'm currently looking for a private tutor (preferably male) to coach my DS in H2 Chemistry. He will be taking his 'A' Levels this year. We are staying in the East.

Appreciate any referral to a responsible & experienced tutor. TIA!!

Hi, saw your post looking for H2 Chem for your DS. Was wondering have you gotten one orie. Is the tutor worthy of recommending? If yes, may I please ask for your help to let me have his contact. Thanks a lot for your help. :thankyou:

My girl's chemistry H2 tutor is good but his house is in sengkang, do you want the contact?[/quote]Hi,
I am so sorry for the late reply. Just saw your reply to my post.
Yes, please! May I have his contact no. BTW, does he goes to student home? THanks alot !

[law_381]

frankchn:

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I'll try to answer some of the questions.

a) How does marks in A Levels calculated to enter Uni ?

A-level grades are calculated on a lettered grading scale (A, B, C, D, E, S, U). Universities convert those grades on a scale into ranking points. Therefore, your 3 H2 (full A-level subjects), 1 H1 (AO-level subject or worst H2 subject if you are taking 4 H2 subjects) and H1 General Paper are taken into account.

For the H2 subjects:
A = 20
B = 17.5
C = 15
etc...

For the H1 subject (or your worst H2 subject) and General Paper
A = 10
B = 8.75
C = 7.5
etc...

When you sum up all the points, you get the university ranking points which is considered for admissions to local universities.

b) How come if student take 4 subjects, I read that student getting 9 distinction ?

You take more than 4 subjects in A-levels. You just take 4 academic subjects. For instance, you could take the following combination to get 9 distinctions while staying within 12 academic units:

H2 Mathematics - A
H2 Physics - A
H2 Chemistry - A
H1 Economics - A
H3 Physics - Distinction
H3 Chemistry - Distinction
H1 General Paper - A
H1 Project Work - A
H1 Chinese (Mother Tongue) - A

c) How come the results of some are shown as 9 Distinctions ? I thought it is supposed to be grades like A, B, C or D ? No ?

An \"A\" is considered a Distinction.

d) What does Perfect scores means ?

It means you have scored A for every single paper you took.

e) What does H2 passes or H2 Distinctions means ?

H2 distinctions just means scoring A in the H2 subject.

f) What does Principal paper & subsidiary paper means ?

No idea. I don't think we use that term any more.

g) What is Special Paper ?

It used to mean Paper 0 - a more difficult subject paper of the same subject. It has been superseded by \"H3\"-level subjects.

Wow thank you so much for this.

[mc_007]

Can advise the feasibility of the below subject combi on applying Uni next time:

- physics, math,econ and geo

What will be the implications of not taking Chemistry?

Thanks alot

[sharonkhoo]

mc_007:

Can advise the feasibility of the below subject combi on applying Uni next time:

- physics, math,econ and geo

What will be the implications of not taking Chemistry?

Thanks alot

Chem is now required for quite a few science and engineering courses at university, including medicine. You can check on the universities websites to see which courses you will not be able to apply for without Chem. If you are not interested in those, then it doesn't matter if you don't take Chem.

[TsarMao]

Hi i would like to know if it is possible for anexpress Chinese student taking the olvls to enter RJC or HCJC… I heard score to enter RJC and HCJC increased to 5points… Would this drop back down?

[gancheongmommy]

TsarMao:

Hi i would like to know if it is possible for anexpress Chinese student taking the olvls to enter RJC or HCJC... I heard score to enter RJC and HCJC increased to 5points.. Would this drop back down?

Depends on the intake @ that year, all boils down to demand and supply.

[darnocwee]

TsarMao:

Hi i would like to know if it is possible for anexpress Chinese student taking the olvls to enter RJC or HCJC... I heard score to enter RJC and HCJC increased to 5points.. Would this drop back down?

quite likely to drop back down..