Kirchhoff_Liz\" post_id=\"1955766\" time=\"1577464091\" user_id=\"96422:1) I believed that if you apply to an IP school, you are to be committed to the 6 year program. As they will not be taking O levels and will only be taking school-based exams, I don't think any other IP school will allow them to transfer.
I am new to MOE system and unfamiliar with IP program. My son got into dunman high and i would like to know:
1) upon completion of 4 years study , is he allowed to transfer to another IP school? If yes may i know how do i apply for it?
2) what are the subjects to be taken during o levels
3) during sec 3, is student allowed to choose all the subjects (geo , history, literature, physic , biology and chemistry) ? Cause during my times my school did not allow us to choose and i had to struggle with the subjects i didn like. It was kond of toturing to me.
4)the dismissal time for each day (except thur, 3rd language ends at 6.45pm)
5) if students must take 8 examinable subjects during sec 1 , do they have to take 8 subjects during A Levels?
6) does the school offer olevels if a student could not cope with IP.
However if they are not coping and eventually asked to take the O level exams, I guess they can apply to any JC using their O level results.
For students who do well, they will complete the 6 year program to do the A levels.
2) IP students are not doing O levels, except for HCL/ CL. And if your child continue to do 3rd Lang, they are expected to do the O levels for their 3rd Lang.
3) In Year 3, they are allowed a choice between the Humanities and Sciences. Schools are now quite flexible about the subject combinations.
4) There's no standard time for dismissal. Different classes may have different late days depending on their timetable. Generally Fridays, they finish lessons earlier at 1+, followed by CCAs. So their last period could be anything between 1.20pm to 3.40pm or even later. They will share the timetable with parents.
5) A levels - only 3 to 4 subjects at H2 level and 3 subjects at H1 level.
6) Yes, if child cannot cope at end of Year 2, he will be asked to offer O levels. I believed at the end of Year 3, some may be asked too.