A. Subjects Offered in Hwa Chong Institution in 2010
|
Discipline |
Subject |
H1 |
H2 |
H3 |
Requirements |
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Knowledge Skills |
General Paper (GP) |
٭ |
|
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Compulsory subject if KI is not offered |
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Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) |
|
٭ |
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- Contrasting subject for students whose main specialization is in Arts or Science; taken in lieu of GP
- Students with at least an A2 in EL grade and excellent O-Level results (or its equivalent) are eligible to sit for the selection test |
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Project Work (PW) |
٭ |
|
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Compulsory |
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Languages |
Mother Tongue Language (MTL)
e.g. Chinese, Malay, Tamil |
٭ |
|
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NOT a contrasting subject H1 MTL MUST be included in the computation of total A.U. except for students taking H2 Chinese Language and Literature (CLL)
Need not offer if the student has obtained a D7 or better for O-Level HMTL (special condition applies for H1 CL)
The pre-requisite for exemption from taking H1 Chinese Language (CL) will depend on O-level Higher Chinese Grade:
A1 - B4 for Higher Chinese: - exempted from attending lessons in H1 CL.
C5 - D7 in HC :- Attend 3 periods (1.5 hr) per week of H1 CL lessons and sit for H1 CL exam end of JC 1.
E8 - F9 in HC :- Must attend 8 periods (4 hr) per week of H1 CL lessons and sit for H1 CL exam end of JC 1. |
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French (FA) |
٭ |
٭ |
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Classes are held at MOELC H1 is not a contrasting subject, but H2 is regarded as a Humanities subject; thus is a contrasting subject for Science students |
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German (GA) |
٭ |
٭ |
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Japanese (JA) |
٭ |
٭ |
|
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Humanities & the Arts |
English Language & Linguistics (ELL) |
|
٭ |
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Students with at least an A2 in EL grade and good O-Level results (or its equivalent) are eligible to sit for the selection test |
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Art (AEP) |
|
٭ |
٭ |
Pass in O-Level Art or equivalent. Good art portfolio. Required to pass selection test and interview |
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Music (MU) |
|
٭ |
٭ |
Pass in O-Level Music or at least Grade 5 Practical & Grade 6 Theory ABRSM |
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Economics (EC) |
٭ |
٭ |
C2 |
No pre-requisite needed |
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Geography (EG) |
٭ |
٭ |
C2 |
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History (HA) |
٭ |
٭ |
C2 |
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English Lit (EL) |
٭ |
٭ |
C2 |
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History (Chinese) (CHist) |
|
٭ |
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General Studies in Chinese |
٭ |
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Content-based subject.
Prerequisite for taking the subject: B3 for O-Level Higher Chinese or equivalent |
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China Studies (English) (CSE) |
|
٭ |
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Must have at least a B3 in EL grade |
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China Studies (Chinese) (CSC) |
٭ |
٭ |
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Obtained at least B3 for O-Level HCL or equivalent.
H1 CSC is open to LEP and BSP students only (i.e. BSP scholars/non-scholars from IP Sec 4) |
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Chinese Lang & Lit (CLL) |
|
٭ |
٭ |
Obtained at least a B3 for O-Level HCL or equivalent (alternatively, B4 in HCL and B3 in Chinese Lit) |
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Mathematics & Science |
Biology (BY) |
C2 |
٭ |
C2 |
O-Level Biology or equivalent is preferred. Must be offered with H2 Chemistry |
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Physics (PH) |
C2 |
٭ |
C2 |
O-Level Physics or equivalent.
Obtained at least a B4 for O-level Physics or equivalent |
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Chemistry (CH) |
C2 |
٭ |
C2 |
O-Level Chemistry or equivalent.
Obtained at least a B4 for O-Level Chemistry or equivalent |
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Mathematics (MA) |
٭ |
٭ |
C2 |
H2 Math requires knowledge of O-Level Add Math or equivalent. Obtained at least B4 in O-Level Add Math or equivalent is required. Students with no Add Math background are recommended to take H1 Math |
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Computing (CP) |
|
٭ |
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No pre-requisite needed |
B. Subject Requirements
1. Students must offer at least 4 content based subjects, 3 of which have to be at H2 level. The norm is for students to offer 3 H2 and 1 H1 content based subjects. At least one of the content based subjects must be of a contrasting discipline.
2. A contrasting subject is a content based subject taken outside a student's main area of specialization. The contrasting subject that all students are required to take can be offered at H1 or H2 level. The subject KI is a contrasting subject for both the Humanities & Arts, and Mathematics & Science. For example, students doing 3 H2 Math/Science subjects could offer H1 Literature as a contrasting subject.
3. All students must also offer GP, PW and MTL at H1 level. Students take KI in lieu of GP.
4. H3 subjects are offered to students who are exceptionally strong and wish to pursue a subject or area in which they have the interest and aptitude. Students taking H3 subject must be prepared to manage a workload beyond the norm subject combination. H3 subjects assume that students are offering the subject at the H2 level but allow students to study the subject at greater depth or in a more specialized area.
5. Students are allowed to take a maximum of 2 H3 subjects. Other than selected H3 research modules which are conducted in Term 2 of JC1, the other H3 subjects are taught in JC2. The school will select students who apply for H3 based on their performance at the JC1 Examinations.
C. Combinations of H1, H2 & H3 Offered in Hwa Chong
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No. of H2 |
No. of H1 |
No. of H3 |
Remarks |
|
3 |
1 |
- |
With GP, PW, MTL |
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
- |
- |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
4 |
1 |
- |
|
4 |
- |
1 |
|
4 |
- |
2 |
For H2 CLL students. With GP, PW, MTL |
|
4 |
- |
- |
KI as 4th H2. With PW, MTL. |
|
4 |
1 |
- |
|
4 |
- |
1 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
- |
2 | |
