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jtoh:
What combination is your child considering, TTBCOOL?
Still Considering. I am trying to gather more information for her. She is thinking of PCME or PME with Further Maths but she heard from her Seniors that Further Maths is very tough. Between Chemistry & Further Maths, which is easier to study and score? -
TTBCOOL:
There is no definite answer to this - it really depends on the child's interests and abilities. FMaths is of course tough for those who are not as strong in Maths, but there are those who find it quite straightforward. Similarly for Chem.jtoh:
What combination is your child considering, TTBCOOL?
Still Considering. I am trying to gather more information for her. She is thinking of PCME or PME with Further Maths but she heard from her Seniors that Further Maths is very tough. Between Chemistry & Further Maths, which is easier to study and score? -
TTBCOOL:
That's hard to say. Further Math is a new subject so one can't really comment if it's hard to score until the first batch takes their A levels next year. Chemistry at JC level is quite different from that at O levels from what I understand. Some students have problems adjusting and don't do well for it at JC1 despite scoring A at O levels. It all boils down to interest and acumen. Has the school held a briefing on this already? What do they say about PCE with FM?jtoh:
What combination is your child considering, TTBCOOL?
Still Considering. I am trying to gather more information for her. She is thinking of PCME or PME with Further Maths but she heard from her Seniors that Further Maths is very tough. Between Chemistry & Further Maths, which is easier to study and score? -
slmkhoo:
There is no definite answer to this - it really depends on the child's interests and abilities. FMaths is of course tough for those who are not as strong in Maths, but there are those who find it quite straightforward. Similarly for Chem.[/quote]Not true any more. The new F-Math is a scaled down version, with emphasis on application and reduced topics. It is supposed to be offered with H2-Math for student interested in DOUBLE math. The first batch of students will take the exam in 2017.TTBCOOL:
[quote=\"jtoh\"]What combination is your child considering, TTBCOOL?
Still Considering. I am trying to gather more information for her. She is thinking of PCME or PME with Further Maths but she heard from her Seniors that Further Maths is very tough. Between Chemistry & Further Maths, which is easier to study and score? -
iwork:
Not true any more. The new F-Math is a scaled down version, with emphasis on application and reduced topics. It is supposed to be offered with H2-Math for student interested in DOUBLE math. The first batch of students will take the exam in 2017.
Not sure what you feel is not true anymore? Are you saying it's not that tough anymore? I know some people say so. Students who take FMaths have always had to take the basic Maths as well, as far as I recall. -
jtoh:
That's hard to say. Further Math is a new subject so one can't really comment if it's hard to score until the first batch takes their A levels next year. Chemistry at JC level is quite different from that at O levels from what I understand. Some students have problems adjusting and don't do well for it at JC1 despite scoring A at O levels. It all boils down to interest and acumen. Has the school held a briefing on this already? What do they say about PCE with FM?[/quote]The school had briefed them on the subject combination. Your sentence \"Some students have problems adjusting and don't do well for it at JC1 despite scoring A at O levels\" worries me. Does that mean those not scoring A are advised not to take A level Chemistry as they might have problems in catching up? My child is not very interested in Chemistry and the reason of taking Chemistry is because it is a requirement for a lot of courses in university for Science students.TTBCOOL:
[quote=\"jtoh\"]What combination is your child considering, TTBCOOL?
Still Considering. I am trying to gather more information for her. She is thinking of PCME or PME with Further Maths but she heard from her Seniors that Further Maths is very tough. Between Chemistry & Further Maths, which is easier to study and score? -
TTBCOOL:
The school had briefed them on the subject combination. Your sentence \"Some students have problems adjusting and don't do well for it at JC1 despite scoring A at O levels\" worries me. Does that mean those not scoring A are advised not to take A level Chemistry as they might have problems in catching up? My child is not very interested in Chemistry and the reason of taking Chemistry is because it is a requirement for a lot of courses in university for Science students.
I'm not jtoh, but just some of my thoughts: I think there is always some change in the way a subject is taught/tested when you move from stage to stage of education. I would say that a child that has done well in a subject by dint of drilling and memorisation may find it harder to move to the next stage as such methods become less effective and \"do-able\" the higher you go. Interest also counts for a lot as it is easier to work hard a subject you are more interested in. If your child is not interested in Chemistry, then will she actually want to do a course that requires Chemistry? If she does, then she shouldn't be that disinterested in Chemistry. -
TTBCOOL:
The school had briefed them on the subject combination. Your sentence \"Some students have problems adjusting and don't do well for it at JC1 despite scoring A at O levels\" worries me. Does that mean those not scoring A are advised not to take A level Chemistry as they might have problems in catching up? My child is not very interested in Chemistry and the reason of taking Chemistry is because it is a requirement for a lot of courses in university for Science students.[/quote]Don't get me wrong. *Some* students have problems adjusting; definitely not all. And getting less than A at O levels doesn't mean you shouldn't take Chem at A levels. The subject is taught differently at A levels and you have to relearn some things that were taught at O levels and realize that answers that were acceptable then no longer apply. If the student is open-minded and diligent, it should be fine. If your daughter has little interest in Chemistry she might not even choose a course in uni where chem is a requirement? In that case it might be better for her to pursue double math. What courses in uni do those doing double math and physics apply to? Some engineering course I presume? btw, which jc does your dd intend to go to?
That's hard to say. Further Math is a new subject so one can't really comment if it's hard to score until the first batch takes their A levels next year. Chemistry at JC level is quite different from that at O levels from what I understand. Some students have problems adjusting and don't do well for it at JC1 despite scoring A at O levels. It all boils down to interest and acumen. Has the school held a briefing on this already? What do they say about PCE with FM?jtoh:
[quote=\"TTBCOOL\"]
Still Considering. I am trying to gather more information for her. She is thinking of PCME or PME with Further Maths but she heard from her Seniors that Further Maths is very tough. Between Chemistry & Further Maths, which is easier to study and score?
One more thing, local unis look at UAS scores. So if your dd is more confident scoring better in FM than Chem, then consider that as well. -
In my opinion, there’s a big transition from O Level Pure Chemistry to A Level H2 Chemistry. Certain topics may be new and foreign so it’s normal to struggle at the start. What’s most important is that one must have the determination to perservere and not give up and procrastinate. For H2 Further Math, most JCs have aptitude test to gauge a student’s ability in math reasoning. A more common subject combination for FM is P, E, M, FM.
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In my opinion, there’s a big transition from O Level Pure Chemistry to A Level H2 Chemistry. Certain topics may be new and foreign so it’s normal to struggle at the start. What’s most important is that one must have the determination to perservere and not give up and procrastinate. For H2 Further Math, most JCs have aptitude test to gauge a student’s ability in math reasoning. A more common subject combination for FM is P, E, M, FM.
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