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[Cool nurse]

Hi parents! Just curious, how common is it for pupils to take triple humanities in the ‘top schools’?

[phtthp]

Triple Humanities, are offered in designated IP schools, that offer the Humanities scholarship



Humanities scholarship, are offered in

- Anglo-Chinese Junior College
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

- Eunoia Junior College (IP students from SCGS / St Nick / Catholic High)

- Hwa Chong Institution (IP students from Nanyang Girls High / Hwa Chong)

- National Junior College

- Raffles Institution (IP students from RGS / RI)

- Temasek Junior College

- Victoria Junior College (IP students from Cedar Girls Sec / Victoria Secondary)

info
https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/scholarships/moe-preu/humanities


students who are offered MOE Humanities scholarship, after a successful interview by IP school / MOE staff, will be able to take Upper Sec 3 IP (Triple humanities)

example

there are IP SCGS Sec 3 students, taking Triple humanities (AEP Art Elective, English Literature, Geography). Usually, is more the girls taking Triple humanities. Boys normally tend to stick to \"Maths / Science\" traditional path

[sharonkhoo]

Cool nurse\" post_id=\"1980518\" time=\"1591954402\" user_id=\"185329:[quote=\"Cool nurse\" post_id=1980518 time=1591954402 user_id=185329]
Hi parents! Just curious, how common is it for pupils to take triple humanities in the 'top schools'?[/quote]

I'm not sure if you are referring to upper sec or JC? Without having any figures to cite, my sense is that not many do. The majority of strong students still prefer to take at least some maths/science.

In upper sec, most students have to take at least 1-2 maths and 1 science, which doesn't leave much room for 3 humanities, I think. And few would choose to narrow their options so much at that stage.

At JC, students may have already decided that they definitely want to head towards humanities and will only take the compulsory maths/science contrasting subject. So there will be some, including Humanities Programme students, who choose to take 3 humanities. But I think hybrid combinations with 2 maths/science and 2 humanities are still more common than 3 humanities.

[MerlionInGermany]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1980590\" time=\"1592018915\" user_id=\"28674:

Cool nurse\" post_id=\"1980518\" time=\"1591954402\" user_id=\"185329:[quote=\"Cool nurse\" post_id=1980518 time=1591954402 user_id=185329]Hi parents! Just curious, how common is it for pupils to take triple humanities in the 'top schools'?

I'm not sure if you are referring to upper sec or JC? Without having any figures to cite, my sense is that not many do. The majority of strong students still prefer to take at least some maths/science.

In upper sec, most students have to take at least 1-2 maths and 1 science, which doesn't leave much room for 3 humanities, I think. And few would choose to narrow their options so much at that stage.

At JC, students may have already decided that they definitely want to head towards humanities and will only take the compulsory maths/science contrasting subject. So there will be some, including Humanities Programme students, who choose to take 3 humanities. But I think hybrid combinations with 2 maths/science and 2 humanities are still more common than 3 humanities.[/quote]

I suppose maybe it makes sense to define what is triple humanities.

I also do not have numbers to prove, but from what I can see...

If it is Combined Humanities, and History/Geo/Lit, and History/Geo/Lit, then I dont think this is common.
The 3rd humanities is prob Higher Music/Higher Art.
I dont think there are many, if any, schools that have this combination of History and Geo and Lit (one of them elective).

Same for schools that dont do Social Studies — H/G/L + H/G/L + Higher Music/Higher Art is possible, but H+G+L as the 3 humanities, is uncommon if it even exists.

If you look at the schools that say they allow 3 humanities, I think the 3 is not a combi of History and Geo and Lit.

Also some schools have their own subject which they classify as humanities, and they make this compulsory.

[floppy]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1980602\" time=\"1592021927\" user_id=\"2964:

I suppose maybe it makes sense to define what is triple humanities.

I also do not have numbers to prove, but from what I can see...

If it is Combined Humanities, and History/Geo/Lit, and History/Geo/Lit, then I dont think this is common.
The 3rd humanities is prob Higher Music/Higher Art.
I dont think there are many, if any, schools that have this combination of History and Geo and Lit (one of them elective).

Same for schools that dont do Social Studies — H/G/L + H/G/L + Higher Music/Higher Art is possible, but H+G+L as the 3 humanities, is uncommon if it even exists.

If you look at the schools that say they allow 3 humanities, I think the 3 is not a combi of History and Geo and Lit.

Also some schools have their own subject which they classify as humanities, and they make this compulsory.

You know... now that you have defined it, I never realize I was a double Science, double Math, Triple humanities student
(And I’m crap at humanities)

[peasants]

Cool nurse\" post_id=\"1980518\" time=\"1591954402\" user_id=\"185329:[quote=\"Cool nurse\" post_id=1980518 time=1591954402 user_id=185329]
Hi parents! Just curious, how common is it for pupils to take triple humanities in the 'top schools'?[/quote]

3Hu1Sc, not common. 3Sc1Hu common.

Hu = Geo, Hist, Lit

[phtthp]

peasants\" post_id=\"1980631\" time=\"1592026221\" user_id=\"75885:

Cool nurse\" post_id=\"1980518\" time=\"1591954402\" user_id=\"185329:[quote=\"Cool nurse\" post_id=1980518 time=1591954402 user_id=185329]Hi parents! Just curious, how common is it for pupils to take triple humanities in the 'top schools'?

3Hu1Sc, not common. 3Sc1Hu common.

Hu = Geo, Hist, Lit[/quote]

wish to clarify that

\"Triple humanities\" doesn't limit nor restrict (confined) to only these 3 hard-core academic subjects mentioned only (English Lit / Geog / History)

definition of \"Triple humanities\" encompass a much broader, wider range

- Art
- Music
- Drama

- 3rd foreign language (French, Spanish, Japanese, German)
- CLEP / MLEP

- Bi-cultural studies
- Translation

- Chinese Literature

- Economics
4 Secondary schools in Singapore offer \"O-level \" Econs (subject 2286) :
(Presbyterian High, Tanjong Katong Girls School, Westwood, Temasek) Secondary

check out their school website, if keen to take O-level Econs

- academic, hard core (English Lit / Geog / History)

[peasants]

Oh i see.

[MerlionInGermany]

phtthp\" post_id=\"1980637\" time=\"1592027065\" user_id=\"35251:

wish to clarify that

\"Triple humanities\" doesn't limit nor restrict (confined) to only these 3 hard-core academic subjects mentioned only (English Lit / Geog / History)

definition of \"Triple humanities\" encompass a much broader, wider range

- Art
- Music

- 3rd foreign language (French, Spanish, Japanese, German)
- CLEP, MLEP

- Bi-cultural studies
- Translation

- Drama

- Chinese Literature
- academic, hard core (English Lit / Geog / History)

Ah yes, Lit in C, Lit in M, Lit in T (i think it exists), are also humanities subject.

However, I think, in secondary schools, 3rd lang is an Others subject.
I think, in JC, it is an Arts subject, but I am not sure.
Anyway, what’s in a name?

I think, in secondary schools, there is a no CLEP MLEP.

As for Bicultural Studies, I am quite certain this is not a subject. Like a sit down and study thing. I dont really know how to say this...but anyway, it is ok, I dont have supporting documents so for those who are really doing their sec 2 streaming, they will find out what the situation is, in their school. They can choose within what is offered and hope for the best when it comes to their L1R5 computation or their yr 4 to yr 5 promotion.

All the best!

[floppy]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1980646\" time=\"1592028364\" user_id=\"2964:

phtthp\" post_id=\"1980637\" time=\"1592027065\" user_id=\"35251:

wish to clarify that

\"Triple humanities\" doesn't limit nor restrict (confined) to only these 3 hard-core academic subjects mentioned only (English Lit / Geog / History)

definition of \"Triple humanities\" encompass a much broader, wider range

- Art
- Music

- 3rd foreign language (French, Spanish, Japanese, German)
- CLEP, MLEP

- Bi-cultural studies
- Translation

- Drama

- Chinese Literature
- academic, hard core (English Lit / Geog / History)

Ah yes, Lit in C, Lit in M, Lit in T (i think it exists), are also humanities subject.

However, I think, in secondary schools, 3rd lang is an Others subject.
I think, in JC, it is an Arts subject, but I am not sure.
Anyway, what’s in a name?

I think, in secondary schools, there is a no CLEP MLEP.

As for Bicultural Studies, I am quite certain this is not a subject. Like a sit down and study thing. I dont really know how to say this...but anyway, it is ok, I dont have supporting documents so for those who are really doing their sec 2 streaming, they will find out what the situation is, in their school. They can choose within what is offered and hope for the best when it comes to their L1R5 computation or their yr 4 to yr 5 promotion.

All the best!

Refer to table 7 of JAE 2020 booklet. The answers are all there. Yes, there’s a Lit in T subject.