Subject Combination in JC

[idunknow00]

Hi all. I would like to seek some advice regarding on the subject combination. would H2 biology or H2 geography be a better choice? The other subjects chosen are Chem, Math and Econs.

I have more interest in geog, but i understand biology provides more choices.
Olevels scores are A1 : Bio, Emath, Amath, Geog, Combined Humanities ( SS + Hist ) , English , Mother tongue
A2: Chem

Thanks!

[HotnColdx]

Hi, i need some help regarding my subject combinations!

I’m planning to take an arts hybrid course 3H2 + 1H1.
H2: Geog, Econs, Maths.
H1: Chem.
I will like to ask if this combi is advisable and useful…
I have taken amaths, pure geog and combined sci(phy+chem) in sec sch.
and planning to aim for arts and social sci in university.
Please advice, thanks a lot !

[Dr.033430Daniel]

Here’s how you tell whether you take Literature or Economics: If you are interested in finance, accounting or business take Economics. If you are thinking of going into Journalism or want to be a writer take Literature. Do what interests you. You may find out that you like it and are on the right path. Or you also may pursue something and realize you don’t like it and need to do something else. That’s OK too.


There is one simple message that is desperately needed on the tertiary education forum and that message is this: You will be more successful in life and happier in life if you do things that interest you, so long as they lead to reasonably practical careers. The moment you begin to see both school and life as something more than just a game to maximize your grades, you may discover who you really are and what you are good at. It may take time and some trial and error, but if you can make that discovery somewhere around age 18-22 you will be the better for it.

The sooner you make this discovery, the sooner you abandon the rat race. The rat race is trying to do the same thing everyone else is doing. In this case the rat race is the magic formula for maximizing JC grades. Later in life it will be going for the career that pays the highest salary with the least amount of effort. I’m not saying don’t be practical about decisions. I’m not saying you don’t consider earning potential in a career. But I am saying that now in JC is the time you get a chance to start defining who you are and what you will do with your life. So don’t just run the rat race.

[HotnColdx]

i would say take h2 geog, study the subject you are interested in then you will be likely to score better in it since you have interest in it.

However, you should note that taking h2 biology tgt with h2 chem would offer you more choices in uni!
what course do you plan to take in uni?

[Exist3ncezxc]

Hey! I need some URGENT advice on subject combinations as I have certain concerns about which contrasting subject I should take. These are my O level results:


Eng A2
E Maths A1
A Maths A1
Phy A2
Chem A2
Comb. Humans A1
Geog A2
MT A2

I want to take H2 Phy, Chem and Maths but I am not sure if I should stick to Geog in A level or try taking Economics. I heard that PCME is extremely popular but I am afraid that i would not be able to ‘catch up’ if I take Econs. O level and A level will be different so I am not sure if taking Geog is the right choice. I do not know what I want to be in the future but I am relatively stronger in my Maths and may consider Accountancy. Help please?

[Skyed]

Take econs… It’s new to everyone what is there to catch up on? Those who do econs at Os have very little headstart, and it’s not popular subject among O level students.

[micko07]

idunknow00:

Hi all. I would like to seek some advice regarding on the subject combination. would H2 biology or H2 geography be a better choice? The other subjects chosen are Chem, Math and Econs.

I have more interest in geog, but i understand biology provides more choices.
Olevels scores are A1 : Bio, Emath, Amath, Geog, Combined Humanities ( SS + Hist ) , English , Mother tongue
A2: Chem

Thanks!

I did H2 Geog and really enjoyed it. It's the most \"sciency\" subject of all the Arts IMO.

I agree with HotnColdx - have a look at the course requirements for the unis and see whether you are interested in a course that asks for Biology. If you THINK there is a chance that you might want to apply for such a course in the future, I would suggest sticking with Bio to keep your options open.

In my case, I knew I didn't want to do any science-related subjects in Uni (Engineering, Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry), so I switched out from pure science at Sec 4 to pure Arts in JC. If you aren't certain though, I'd advocate playing safe.

[micko07]

HotnColdx:

Hi, i need some help regarding my subject combinations!

I'm planning to take an arts hybrid course 3H2 + 1H1.
H2: Geog, Econs, Maths.
H1: Chem.
I will like to ask if this combi is advisable and useful..
I have taken amaths, pure geog and combined sci(phy+chem) in sec sch.
and planning to aim for arts and social sci in university.
Please advice, thanks a lot !

Looks fine to me for Arts and Social Science courses!

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/subject_prerequisites.html
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/website_files/ALevel/Min_Subject_Requirements.pdf
http://www2.smu.edu.sg/admissions/pages/apply_to_smu/Apply-to-SMU_Local-ALevel.asp

[HotnColdx]

micko07:

HotnColdx:

Hi, i need some help regarding my subject combinations!

I'm planning to take an arts hybrid course 3H2 + 1H1.
H2: Geog, Econs, Maths.
H1: Chem.
I will like to ask if this combi is advisable and useful..
I have taken amaths, pure geog and combined sci(phy+chem) in sec sch.
and planning to aim for arts and social sci in university.
Please advice, thanks a lot !

Looks fine to me for Arts and Social Science courses!

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/subject_prerequisites.html
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/website_files/ALevel/Min_Subject_Requirements.pdf
http://www2.smu.edu.sg/admissions/pages/apply_to_smu/Apply-to-SMU_Local-ALevel.asp

oh okay thanks a lot ! and thanks for the link too !

[equink]

I got accepted into Raffles and I’m in the Science stream.

I’m in a dilemma between taking H2 bio and H2 phys as well as H2 eng lit and H2 econs. I’m taking H2 chem and H2 math for the other two subjects. I do have more interest in bio then in phys but would the heavy content for bio be one to cause regret? The thing is, unlike most of my peers, I really have no idea what I want to do in life(it really irritates the hell out of me sometimes) and hence, I don’t really have anything to base my decisions on. Sigh. Therefore,I’d really like some advice over whether to choose phys or bio…and the same goes for econs and lit.
I was in the triple science stream in secondary school and I didn’t take lit as an o’lvl subject.
Oh and would anyone recommend one to take up the English Language and Linguistic Scholarship and KI? English has always been my strongest subject,if that helps.
I’d really really appreciate any help given! ((: