All Parents of 2009 PSLE kid: Preparing from Sec2 Streaming

[DadOfGirl]

INNOVATE:

It's wiser for better students to do an 8-subject combination and focus to excel in ccas and pass hmt. Double maths + physic and chem allows a student to pursue H2 maths, physic and chem at JC level and a student is then eligible to take any course in unis except pharmacy. Biology is not a mandatory requirement for medicine but chemistry is for both medicine and dentistry.

It is little suprizing that Biology is not a must for admission to Medicine. Looks like it is that way for NUS.
Interview is conducted for medicine & dentistry , so you never know students with biology will be prefered over those having only Phy-Chem...

[caroline3sg]

DadofGirl

Thank you for the breakdown of humanities & engineering focussed subjects. Anything in between? My girl definitely not engineering bound.

[DadOfGirl]

caroline3sg:

DadofGirl

Thank you for the breakdown of humanities & engineering focussed subjects. Anything in between? My girl definitely not engineering bound.

Double maths & Phy , Chem is safe option . if they like to do Engg or medicine late during JC , can stilll opt for it. If you drop these subjects... doors closed , so can only do Business Mgmat , Law, IT , Physology ( all 6 Stream in SMU)

[mummyjoyce]

DadOfGirl:

caroline3sg:

DadofGirl

Thank you for the breakdown of humanities & engineering focussed subjects. Anything in between? My girl definitely not engineering bound.

Double maths & Phy , Chem is safe option . if they like to do Engg or medicine late during JC , can stilll opt for it. If you drop these subjects... doors closed , so can only do Business Mgmat , Law, IT , Physology ( all 6 Stream in SMU)

If my DD takes double Maths, Phy & Chem, I just want to know if she can do Law? She hates Literature at this moment and she is so determine to drop it.

[DadOfGirl]

mummyjoyce:

DadOfGirl:

[quote=\"caroline3sg\"]DadofGirl

Thank you for the breakdown of humanities & engineering focussed subjects. Anything in between? My girl definitely not engineering bound.

Double maths & Phy , Chem is safe option . if they like to do Engg or medicine late during JC , can stilll opt for it. If you drop these subjects... doors closed , so can only do Business Mgmat , Law, IT , Physology ( all 6 Stream in SMU)

If my DD takes double Maths, Phy & Chem, I just want to know if she can do Law? She hates Literature at this moment and she is so determine to drop it.[/quote]I think can. SMU & NUS Conduct interview for admission. there will be requirement for language ability

[Augmum]

DadOfGirl:

It is little suprizing that Biology is not a must for admission to Medicine. Looks like it is that way for NUS.

Interview is conducted for medicine & dentistry , so you never know students with biology will be prefered over those having only Phy-Chem...

yes, biology is not mandatory for doing medicine in NUS and my thinking is also same as u.......

my gal has decided to choose triple science, double maths and 1 humanity for Sec2 streaming,
she already asked ard her seniors for more info abt the choices avail in her school.

[DadOfGirl]

Augmum:

DadOfGirl:

It is little suprizing that Biology is not a must for admission to Medicine. Looks like it is that way for NUS.

Interview is conducted for medicine & dentistry , so you never know students with biology will be prefered over those having only Phy-Chem...

yes, biology is not mandatory for doing medicine in NUS and my thinking is also same as u.......

my gal has decided to choose triple science, double maths and 1 humanity for Sec2 streaming,
she already asked ard her seniors for more info abt the choices avail in her school.

These are open questions from discussion so far & you may be able to provide answer...

How many subject must appear for O level. is it 9 or 8 will do?
If you take only one maths( E maths) , will you stilll be able to take H2 maths at JC & keep engineering option open?

Can drop science altogather & still do O-level... humanites ofcourse

[caroline3sg]

DadOfGirl:

caroline3sg:

DadofGirl

Thank you for the breakdown of humanities & engineering focussed subjects. Anything in between? My girl definitely not engineering bound.

Double maths & Phy , Chem is safe option . if they like to do Engg or medicine late during JC , can stilll opt for it. If you drop these subjects... doors closed , so can only do Business Mgmat , Law, IT , Physology ( all 6 Stream in SMU)

TQ. Going for Biz Mgt or Early Childhood Education. Just now surfed the sch's website for info regarding subjects offered for Sec 3.

Eng
MT
Double Maths
Combined Humanities (Geo/SS or Hist/SS) - no pure Humanities
Pure Science (aka 3 Sci Subj) - 1 class
Chem & Physics (aka 2 Subj) - 2 classes
Science (aka Combined Science - Physics & Chem) - 1 class
Last subject (excluding pure Sci class ) - Biology / POA / D&T / Art / Literature

[Augmum]

DadOfGirl:

Augmum:

[quote=\"DadOfGirl\"]It is little suprizing that Biology is not a must for admission to Medicine. Looks like it is that way for NUS.

Interview is conducted for medicine & dentistry , so you never know students with biology will be prefered over those having only Phy-Chem...

yes, biology is not mandatory for doing medicine in NUS and my thinking is also same as u.......

my gal has decided to choose triple science, double maths and 1 humanity for Sec2 streaming,
she already asked ard her seniors for more info abt the choices avail in her school.

These are open questions from discussion so far & you may be able to provide answer...

How many subject must appear for O level. is it 9 or 8 will do?
If you take only one maths( E maths) , will you stilll be able to take H2 maths at JC & keep engineering option open?

Can drop science altogather & still do O-level... humanites ofcourse[/quote]Dadofgirl
Solli, I din do much research regarding the number of subjects in “O” level.

If the pupil intends to take H2 maths in JC, think Add Maths is a pre-requisite for most (if not all) of the JCs,
as H2 Maths would required Add Maths knowledge.
even if it is not required, wouldn't that be very, very taxing
as there will be a lot of catchup to do as the pupil lacks of Add Maths foundation.
If intend to opt for engineering in Uni or Poly, Add Maths is encouraged.

[DadOfGirl]

Augmum:

DadOfGirl:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]
yes, biology is not mandatory for doing medicine in NUS and my thinking is also same as u.......

my gal has decided to choose triple science, double maths and 1 humanity for Sec2 streaming,
she already asked ard her seniors for more info abt the choices avail in her school.

These are open questions from discussion so far & you may be able to provide answer...

How many subject must appear for O level. is it 9 or 8 will do?
If you take only one maths( E maths) , will you stilll be able to take H2 maths at JC & keep engineering option open?

Can drop science altogather & still do O-level... humanites ofcourse

Dadofgirl
Solli, I din do much research regarding the number of subjects in “O” level.

If the pupil intends to take H2 maths in JC, think Add Maths is a pre-requisite for most (if not all) of the JCs,
as H2 Maths would required Add Maths knowledge.
even if it is not required, wouldn't that be very, very taxing
as there will be a lot of catchup to do as the pupil lacks of Add Maths foundation.
If intend to opt for engineering in Uni or Poly, Add Maths is encouraged.[/quote]Thank you. So if you drop A Maths at Sec3 level, Engineering option is closed... It will be so early in life!