Subject Combination
2021 Subject Combinations
- The following table shows the standard subject combination which most students will take :
No. of Subjects |
Level |
No. of units per subject |
Total units |
3 |
H2 (content subject) |
2 |
6 |
1 |
H1 (content subject) |
1 |
1 |
3 |
H1 (compulsory)
[General Paper, Project Work, Mother Tongue] |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Total |
10 |
- General Paper, Project Work and Mother Tongue are compulsory H1 subjects.
- At least one content subject either at the H1 or H2 level should be contrasting.
- Students may be exempted from taking H1 Mother Tongue if they have obtained D7 or better in their Higher Mother Tongue at the ‘O’ level.
- Students with L1R5 ≤ 11 (raw score) may be offered a 4 H2 subject combination.
Subjects offered in 2021
MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES |
Subject |
H1 |
H2 |
H3* |
Biology |
✔ |
✔ |
✔a |
|
Chemistry |
✔ |
✔ |
✔c |
|
Computing |
|
✔ |
|
|
Further Mathematics |
|
✔ |
|
|
Mathematics |
✔ |
✔ |
✔c |
|
Physics |
✔ |
✔ |
✔a |
|
HUMANITIES & THE ARTS |
Art |
✔ |
✔ |
|
China Studies in Chinese |
|
✔ |
|
|
China Studies in English |
✔ |
✔ |
|
|
Economics |
✔ |
✔ |
✔a |
|
English Literature |
✔ |
✔ |
|
|
Geography |
✔ |
✔ |
✔a |
|
History |
✔ |
✔ |
✔a |
|
Mother Tongue Language & Literature |
|
✔ |
✔b/c |
|
Translation |
|
✔ |
|
|
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS |
General Paper |
✔ |
|
|
Mother Tongue |
✔ |
|
|
|
Project Work |
✔ |
|
|
Note:
* Students may be offered a H3 subject in the following areas if they have done well in their overall examinations at the end of JC 1, including a high ‘A’ grade in the particular subject at the H2 level.
a University-taught H3 programmes (NUS, NTU and SMU)b Extended, in-depth research (HSSR)
c MOE-Cambridge H3
Subject Combinations in Science Course
H2 Subjects |
Possible H1 Subjects |
|||
*Mathematics |
Chemistry |
Biology/ Physics |
Economics |
|
#Mathematics |
Chemistry |
Biology/ Physics |
|
Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
Mathematics |
Chemistry/ Physics |
Economics
|
|
Biology, Physics/Chemistry, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
Mathematics |
Chemistry/ Physics |
Mother Tongue Language & Literature |
|
Biology, Physics/Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
Mathematics |
Chemistry/ Physics |
China Studies in Chinese |
|
Biology, Physics/Chemistry , Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art |
Mathematics |
Chemistry/ Physics |
Art@ |
|
Biology, Physics/Chemistry , Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English |
Mathematics |
Chemistry/ Physics |
Translation@ |
|
Biology, Physics/Chemistry , Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art |
Mathematics |
Chemistry/ Physics |
Computing |
|
Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
^Mathematics |
Further Mathematics@ |
Computing/ Physics |
|
Economics |
* Students opting a 4 H2 subject combination should meet all of the following requisites:
- L1R5 ≤ 11 (raw score), AND
- Distinction in Additional Mathematics, AND
- At least B3 in the relevant pure Science subjects.
# For Students with Science (Chemistry/Biology), Science (Physics/Chemistry), Science (Physics/Biology), who are opting to do the subject combination of either H2 Mathematics, H2 Chemistry, H2 Biology OR H2 Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, it is preferred that students should obtain
- Distinction in the Combined Science with the two relevant Science disciplines, OR
- a pass in the revelant Pure Science and Combined Science
^ For Students opting to do the H2 Mathematics, H2 Further Mathematics and H2 Physics subject combination, it is preferred that they should have obtained at least B3 in Pure Physics.
@ Students opting to do H2 Art/ H2 Further Mathematics/ H2 Translation are required to sit and pass the selection test.
Subject Combinations in Arts Course
H2 Subjects |
Possible H1 Subjects |
|||
* Economics |
Mathematics |
Literature |
Geography/ History/ China Studies in English |
|
Economics |
Mathematics |
Geography/ History/ Literature |
|
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History/Geography/ Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
Economics |
Mathematics |
China Studies in English/ China Studies in Chinese |
|
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Literature, Art |
Economics |
Mathematics |
Mother Tongue Language & Literature/ Art@ |
|
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
Economics |
Geography/ History/ Literature |
China Studies in English/ Literature/ Art@ / Mother Tongue Language & Literature |
|
Mathematics |
Economics |
Mother Tongue Language & Literature |
China Studies in English/ China Studies in Chinese |
|
Mathematics |
Economics |
Translation@ |
History/ Geography/ Literature/ China Studies in English/ Chinese Language & Literature |
|
Mathematics |
* Students opting a 4 H2 subject combination should meet all of the following requisites:
- L1R5 ≤ 11 (raw score), AND
- Distinction in Addtional Mathematics
@ Students opting to do H2 Art/ H2 Translation are required to sit and pass the selection test.
Note:
- A subject cannot be taken at both H2 and H1 levels.
- The College may be unable to offer certain subject combinations due to low demand or time-tabling constraints.
Subject Combinations for Language Elective Programmes
Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP)*
H2 Subjects |
Possible H1 Subjects |
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SCIENCE COURSE |
||||
Chinese Language & Literature |
Mathematics |
Chemistry |
|
Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art, |
Chinese Language & Literature |
Mathematics |
Physics |
|
Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art, |
ARTS COURSE |
||||
Chinese Language & Literature |
Economics |
Mathematics |
|
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
Chinese Language & Literature |
Economics |
China Studies in English/ China Studies in Chinese/ Translation / History/ Geography/ Literature |
|
Mathematics |
Students opting to offer the CLEP programme must obtain
- At least A2 in Chinese, OR
- B3 in Higher Chinese, OR
- B4 in Higher Chinese with B3 in Chinese Literature or equivalent.
Malay Language Elective Programme (MLEP)
H2 Subjects |
Possible H1 Subjects |
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SCIENCE COURSE |
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Malay Language & Literature |
Mathematics |
Chemistry |
|
Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
|
Malay Language & Literature |
Mathematics |
Physics |
|
Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
|
ARTS COURSE |
|||||
Malay Language & Literature |
Economics |
Mathematics |
|
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History, Literature, China Studies in English, Art |
|
Malay Language & Literature |
Economics |
Geography/ History/ Literature/ China Studies in English |
|
Mathematics |
Students opting to offer the MLEP programme must obtain
- At least A2 in Malay Language, OR
- B3 in Higher Malay, OR
- B4 in Higher Malay with B3 in Malay Literature or equivalent.