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Goodluck8:
Was telling her the same. Yes the sch has option to drop 1.yuenyuen:
My girl is offered 9 subjects for next year 2 lang+2 math + 3 sci and 2 humanities. She is worry that she can't cope and is thinking of dropping physics. Need advice.
If the sch offered ur girl 9 subjects, means that ur girl sec 2 result is very gd. Maybe she can try it out for one yr. If she find too stressful , maybe the sch has a option to drop one of the subjects during sec 4. -
Goodluck8:
The best place to check is to look at the universities' websites for the prerequisites of the courses. The courses that tend to require physics are engineering courses, though some may not require physics. At sec 2, dropping any science will tend to limit univ course options because our school system doesn't allow a student to pick up a science later on (but they can pick up an arts subject later on). So if your child is ambivalent about choosing a science vs a humanities subject, choosing the science will keep more options open. If she isn't keen on the courses which have physics as a prerequisite, then dropping it won't matter.Hi, I like to kn what is consequences of dropping physic at upper sec? R that limitation to the course the child can take in uni?
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Goodluck8:
Hi,Hi, I like to kn what is consequences of dropping physic at upper sec? R that limitation to the course the child can take in uni?
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In US and UK, educators are advocating that physics should be made compulsory. This reflects how important the subject is. Not because I am physics graduate I say this. Before I become a tutor, I worked in wafer fabs and research institute. I interacted with many masters and PhDs of all kinds. In general, those with physics background tends to have powerful conceptualisation capability, and can analyse problems much better, therefore able to deal with more fundamental issues, which means solve engineering problems or more impact research. To master physics requires students to think differently. It is a tremendously powerful thinking skill training subject.
Not opting it of course due to legend that it is tough, for smart people, not for girls etc. Physics truly needs good teacher to teach. Very few succeed in this. I was the victim of bad physics teachers in my school days. I am not sure if yours a female. Is female less endowed to take physics? Obviously not! In my undergraduate time, the best student in my school was a gentle lady who I invited to lead my study group. Furthermore, without physics, you literally forgo more than half courses in university
Conclusion: With a good guidance, and some perseverance of child, physics would turn out to be a fun subject and also a scorer! -
In DS’ sch, physics is compulsory.
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What is the implication of taking double sciences compared to triple sciences in IP Yr 3-4 (other than the difference in the number of subjects)? I asked the HOD of science fm my DD’s school and she simply explained that it’s just the students’ interest if they go for triple sciences. I’m not convinced. Does anyone has any comments to add for this?
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MommyDearest:
What is the implication of taking double sciences compared to triple sciences in IP Yr 3-4 (other than the difference in the number of subjects)? I asked the HOD of science fm my DD's school and she simply explained that it's just the students' interest if they go for triple sciences. I'm not convinced. Does anyone has any comments to add for this?
For my daughter's case, we were told that the child cannot take that science in Yr 5-6 (A levels), so that does close some doors (check university course prerequisites). If your daughter is taking IB, I don't know if their rules are different. So a child who really can't decide which to drop (like mine) should take triple science, I guess. -
slmkhoo:
Can't take triple science in IB either.MommyDearest:
What is the implication of taking double sciences compared to triple sciences in IP Yr 3-4 (other than the difference in the number of subjects)? I asked the HOD of science fm my DD's school and she simply explained that it's just the students' interest if they go for triple sciences. I'm not convinced. Does anyone has any comments to add for this?
For my daughter's case, we were told that the child cannot take that science in Yr 5-6 (A levels), so that does close some doors (check university course prerequisites). If your daughter is taking IB, I don't know if their rules are different. So a child who really can't decide which to drop (like mine) should take triple science, I guess. -
At JC1, one takes only 2 out of Phy, Chem & Bio. So some students just take 2 at Sec 2 and continue all the way to A level.
If you take 3 Sc at sec 2, besides exposure, you can choose 2 out of the 3 Sc subjects to take at JC1. -
I do not know if this is already shared earlier but my advice is:
If your DC wants to choose JC route and hence Uni in science stream, do not drop A math or change pure sciences to combined sci. These will limit his chance to take H2 math and two H2 science subjects in JC which are prerequisites for Uni sci related courses.
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