All About A Levels

[phtthp]

emoh\" post_id=\"2016447\" time=\"1614737124\" user_id=\"10618:

https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/examination-timetable/2021gceaexamtimetable.pdf?sfvrsn=ad0afa77_2

Last year 2020,
being a very stressful year because the physical onsite JC lessons got disrupted due to \"Circuit Breaker\", end up went on-line became home based learning.

Can anyone recall

what topics were removed from being tested in A-level exam, to alleviate & lighten the burden of 2020 batch A-level students, in the following subjects (if any) ?

- H2 Maths

- H2 Chemistry

- H2 Physics

- H2 Bio ?

Thank you, for info.

[emoh]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2018274\" time=\"1616509761\" user_id=\"35251:

emoh\" post_id=\"2016447\" time=\"1614737124\" user_id=\"10618:

https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/examination-timetable/2021gceaexamtimetable.pdf?sfvrsn=ad0afa77_2

Last year 2020,
being a very stressful year because the physical onsite JC lessons got disrupted due to \"Circuit Breaker\", end up went on-line became home based learning.

Can anyone recall

what topics were removed from being tested in A-level exam, to alleviate & lighten the burden of 2020 batch A-level students, in the following subjects (if any) ?

- H2 Maths

- H2 Chemistry

- H2 Physics

- H2 Bio ?

Thank you, for info.

H2 Physics — Nuclear Physics

H2 Chemistry — Introduction to the Chemistry of Transition Elements

H2 Biology — Impact of Climate change on Animals and Plants

H2 Mathematics — Correlation and Linear regression

[sharonkhoo]

If you had to roughly estimate how much a JC student might spend in a year on books and notes - how much would you think is a reasonable estimate? About $150? Higher? Lower?

[Vevey]

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If you had to roughly estimate how much a JC student might spend in a year on books and notes - how much would you think is a reasonable estimate? About $150? Higher? Lower?

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[sharonkhoo]

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slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2031562\" time=\"1627028405\" user_id=\"28674:

If you had to roughly estimate how much a JC student might spend in a year on books and notes - how much would you think is a reasonable estimate? About $150? Higher? Lower?

https://postimg.cc/N2RCRPFr

Thanks! That's what I needed.

[zhangfencing]

$170 for graphing calculator? That’s quite expensive. Is it necessary to buy 2 for exam in case 1 breaks down? Has anyone’s calculator broke down in exam before?

[lego]

I think the school did say they have spare sets in case the students need it during the national examination. DD’s senior borrowed her GC as a spare set during the A levels.

[chervin]

Hi,


Like to seek some advice if it’s better to do 3 or 4 H2 subjects in JC.

[sharonkhoo]

chervin\" post_id=\"2035729\" time=\"1630153771\" user_id=\"8802:

Hi,

Like to seek some advice if it’s better to do 3 or 4 H2 subjects in JC.

It depends on the student's and abilities and plans.

If the student is not very strong, then a 3H2+1H1 combination will be less taxing, and may actually lead to a higher university admissions score, assuming that his grade for the H1 subject is likely to be higher than if he took it at H2 level. He may also have more time for the other H2s and CCAs. The downside is that there is no room for a slip in one of the H2 subjects (see comment on 4 H2s below).

If a student is quite strong, then the benefit of 4 H2s will be that if he does better/worse in 1 subject unexpectedly, he can adjust which subject to use as the 4th (half-weight) subject for university admission. But this is a more taxing option, and a weaker student might find that all subjects suffer if he takes 4 H2s.

It also depends on what university course the student is aiming for: some universities have prerequisites for certain courses, and if he hasn't taken a particular subject at H2, he may not be eligible to apply. This varies from university to university, so the student needs to find out.

If the student is planning on getting a scholarship, 4 H2s (and maybe even an H3) is likely to viewed more positively. That's not to say that taking 3 H2s means that he can't get a scholarship, but will probably mean a weaker chance for the most prestigious ones.

If the student wants to go to an overseas university, he should research what the admissions criteria are. Some may require certain grades at A levels, meaning H2 subjects (e.g. UK universities), while some have other entry requirements and don't bother with A level grades (e.g. US universities).

Hope this helps.

[newkeynesian]

Scholarship aside, I want to ask is it true that 4H2 is viewed more positively vs 3H2 1H1 when applied for medicine?


Thanks.