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Song22:
Yes, Song22...Mathematics and Economics avail at NTU...these 2 majors def complement each other very well...
Saw an interesting course in NTU, Mathematics and Economics, these 2 subjects are great complement too I believe?
Another popular combi is Economics n Political Science or Economics and Public Policy/ Global Affairs...( depending on which Unis)
There is also this new course at SMU, PLE ( Politics, Laws n Economics) which received overwhelming responses from applicants applying to this new course...
Many options avail nowadays unlike our times... -
superksmum:
There is an existing thread \"PCME or BCME\" started by me few yrs ago...where my gal also faced the same indecisiveness...I need some advice on the subject combination for my girl and would appreciate some advises from experience parents. I understand that it is not necessary to study Biology if my girl decide to study medicine eventually. However, is it advisable to study Biology if she is looking at overseas university as she is worried that the Biology will be a heavy content subject even thought she is interested in it. Will she be at a disadvantage if she will to choose Physics? Is it true that Biology students will have advantage as compare to Physics students when the Panel decide who to select for the medicine course?
Currently, she is indecisive of which subject to choose (BCME vs PCME). She would also love to study HELM combination, but she has not studied Literature and History in Secondary. Should I encourage her as I am worried that she will not be able to catch up with those students who have studied in Secondary?
She has mentioned several times that she would like to study Political Science or Econmics in university but she is also open to other courses (which she has yet to decide).
Thank you in advance.
U can gather some info posted there wrt the above 2 popular combi...
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=56188&hilit=Pcme -
Song22:
Song22,
That's what I heard a lot, I have a friend's daughter quit after one year in SMU studying Econs (she did IB), she is more of humanities person and she switched to Liberal Arts . I am curious just how much emphasis is on Maths.slmkhoo:
Econs at A level is still treated as a Humanities subject (more wordy, less mathematical), so I guess that's why Arts students may do better. But once they get to university level, it can get very mathematical.
Fyi, i heard fr one my relatives who is doing a DDP in Econs...SMU Sch of Economics is even more mathematical inclined as compared to the other 2 local Unis ...
SMU is under BSc Econs, not BA... -
Augmum:
There is an existing thread \"PCME or BCME\" started by me few yrs ago...where my gal also faced the same indecisiveness...superksmum:
I need some advice on the subject combination for my girl and would appreciate some advises from experience parents. I understand that it is not necessary to study Biology if my girl decide to study medicine eventually. However, is it advisable to study Biology if she is looking at overseas university as she is worried that the Biology will be a heavy content subject even thought she is interested in it. Will she be at a disadvantage if she will to choose Physics? Is it true that Biology students will have advantage as compare to Physics students when the Panel decide who to select for the medicine course?
Currently, she is indecisive of which subject to choose (BCME vs PCME). She would also love to study HELM combination, but she has not studied Literature and History in Secondary. Should I encourage her as I am worried that she will not be able to catch up with those students who have studied in Secondary?
She has mentioned several times that she would like to study Political Science or Econmics in university but she is also open to other courses (which she has yet to decide).
Thank you in advance.
U can gather some info posted there wrt the above 2 popular combi...
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=56188&hilit=Pcme
Thank you Augmum! -
mindays:
Some JCs do not allow students to take 2H2 science subjects if they did not have pure science background. However, taking 1H2 and 1H1 science is possible with distinction in O level combined science.
Yes, defintely if she meets the criteria. (usually requires distinction in her combined science to take up H2 [Science])xoxoxo:
Hi parents,
I need your advice. If my daughter is doing Combined Bio and Chem now, is she able to apply for the Science stream in JC.
You may wish to call MOE customer service to get more info, as well as the prerequisites for science stream in JC. Years ago, it was 'passes in 2 math and 2 pure science' at O-level. -
superksmum:
I hear you! I have a daughter (now JC1 taking PCME) who is a bit like that too (is interested in Humanities subjects, but also likes her Science subjects, and still has not idea what she wants to do next). My advice to her last year was that unless she was willing to rule out university courses that required sciences altogether, she would have to stick to them as she cannot pick them up later. For the Humanities, she can always pick them up later f she decides to take one of those courses.
She is indecisive and hence I would like to find out more on the subject combination.slmkhoo:
For local universities, their websites clearly state that Bio is not a prerequisite for Medicine. She will not be at a disadvantage unless she does more poorly at Physics than if she had taken Bio (due to interest, aptitude etc). If you are thinking about overseas universities, then I guess Bio may be needed (you will need to check this out yourself).
But I am puzzled - if your daughter is interested in HELM, then why worry about Medicine?
She would love to take medicine but is also interested in HELM. However, she is worried about the content that she needs to memorize as she has not studied Literature and History in Secondary. We would prefer her to take either BCME or PCME as it will be a safer combination since she is so indecisive at this stage.
As for memorising, there is a whole lot of memorising (in the sense of facts to remember) in the sciences too, especially Bio and Chem! It's a fallacy that Humanities requires a lot more memorising - the memory work is similarly facts, not entire chunks of books, and what counts is how the students use the facts rather than the memory skills. As I mentioned above, Humanities subjects can be picked up later as the content changes from course to course (you don't need to know O level material in order to study it at A level or university), and the skills can be learned and honed at any time. The thing for your daughter to think about is whether she has an interest in those subjects, and whether she likes to read widely. Memorising, while important to learn facts, won't get her far at higher levels. Maybe she should ask a senior to show her some of the notes and assignments for the subjects and see if she is interested? -
Augmum:
Thanks for sharing Augmum
Yes, Song22...Mathematics and Economics avail at NTU...these 2 majors def complement each other very well...Song22:
Saw an interesting course in NTU, Mathematics and Economics, these 2 subjects are great complement too I believe?
Another popular combi is Economics n Political Science or Economics and Public Policy/ Global Affairs...( depending on which Unis)
There is also this new course at SMU, PLE ( Politics, Laws n Economics) which received overwhelming responses from applicants applying to this new course...
Many options avail nowadays unlike our times...
Just curious what is the career paths for graduates who study PLE, Public policy / Global affairs? -
Song22:
Just curious what is the career paths for graduates who study PLE, Public policy / Global affairs?
I would think - just about anything? The professions and hard sciences are excluded, but this kind of breadth could be applicable to government, business, finance, international development etc. My only concern would be that perhaps the depth in something like Econs might not be enough if the student wants to pursue it seriously as a specialty in itself. It would depend on the electives chosen. -
May I know what’s the difference between taking GP and KI?
And the pros and cons.
Any advice please? -
Juz Mum:
KI is an H2 subject, so requires much more in-depth research and writing. JCs are pretty strict about who is allowed to take it as it is quite demanding, and the student will have to be a very independent learner. It also counts as both an H2 and an H1 subject for local university applications, so there is a bit more \"risk\". My daughter considered it, but decided against applying because she doesn't like the idea of having to work alone so much (very few take KI, and the major project is done alone), and it only left her 3 slots for other H2 subjects (and she was having difficulty choosing only 4 as it was).May I know what's the difference between taking GP and KI?
And the pros and cons.
Any advice please?
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