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Hi all.
Would like to chip in and share my experience having my son enrolled (now in Secondary 3) in SST.
With regards to the Humanities question, yes it is a must for all students in Singapore to take a humanities subject at O level. SST offers combined humanities.
O level (Upper Secondary) 8 subject combination is as follows ( double pure science , 9 subject combi is triple science ) :
EL
MTL
Chemistry ( Compulsory per MOE criteria)
Physics/Biology ( Choose 1)
Elementary Math
Additional Math
Applied Subjects : Electronics, Biotechnology, Design Studies, Computing (Choose 1)
Combined Humanities : Social Studies (compulsory) + Geography/History (Choose 1)
Note : Applied Subjects is like POA in other schools except they don't offer POA in SST but rather applied subjects focusing on the application of a field of study in the real world eg. Biotech ( Biology + technology)
For lower secondary, the school tries to introduce students to the interdisciplinary and applied learning approach through other secondary ( though not examinable at O's). More offerings for skills and knowledge building ( more \"breadth\" subjects). Subjects include Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Research studies etc.
I personally find SST's approach extremely unique.
The teachers often allow students to venture and use what they have learnt to solve real world problems. They also try to link from 2 subjects together to enhance the learning experience.
I have observed because of these approaches ( projects etc), he has become more confident, more critically aware and more independent.
As some of you may have raised earlier, with CCA commitments and projects, I guess he understands that he has to allocate his time properly with all the things he is in ( CCA , Revision, Student Leadership Boards etc).
I feel that there are a lot of opportunities for students, its whether they want to take advantage of the opportunities present to them . There are also quite a number of Talent Development Programmes/ Interest Groups which adds on to the holistic development experience in my opinion.
Hope this helps! 
Hello, quick question. I got past Phase 2 of the SST DSA admission process and I am wondering if there is any change to the number of subjects that I can take in lower Secondary as I am interested in taking more subjects like geography and history in lower secondary. Thx!
