Jc1 Subject Combinations and Prerequisites (2020)

TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE

JC1 SUBJECT COMBINATIONS AND PREREQUISITES (2020)

GCE A-LEVEL CURRICULUM

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NORM COMBINATION OF SUBJECTS (3H2 + 1H1 CONTENT SUBJECTS)

THE EXPANDED CURRICULUM (4H2 CONTENT SUBJECTS)

 Students may apply to offer 4H2 content subjects + GP + MTL + PW if they meet the criteria.  Meant for students who have the ability and passion to extend their learning further. Students must be prepared to handle the increased academic workload and longer timetables in addition to the demands of the JC programme throughout their two-year course.

Students who wish to offer the expanded curriculum must fulfil the following criteria:

 For JAE students: L1R5 aggregate ≤ 9 (raw score);

 For IP students: GPA ≥ 3.25;

 Science-stream students must have offered 2 Science subjects + 2 Mathematics subjects at the O-Levels / IP4.

Students who wish to offer the expanded curriculum should also have offered at least 8 subjects at O-Levels/IP.

Students who do not fulfil the above criteria will offer the norm combination (3H2 content subjects + 1H1 content subject + GP + MTL + PW).

SUBJECT OFFERED AND PREREQUISITES

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS Subject Short Level Subject Prerequisites (must have) Preferences (Good to have) Remarks Name Offered Code

General Paper GP H1 8807

Knowledge & Inquiry KI H2 9759  L1R5 Raw Score ≤ 8 / GPA ≥  KI is taken in place of GP and 3.25 the contrasting subject AND  Obtained at least B3 for O-  KI students will be allowed to Level English or at least C for offer 5H2 content subjects until Language Arts the end of JC1

 O-level students must have offered at least 8 subjects

 Students will have to pass a selection test and interview

Project Work PW H1 8808  Compulsory subject

LANGUAGES Subject Short Level Subject Prerequisites (must have) Preferences (Good to have) Remarks Name Offered Code

Chinese Language CL H1 8621  Exemption from taking MTL is allowed if O-Level HMTL grade is at least D7

Malay Language ML H1 8622  Exemption from taking MTL is allowed if O-Level HMTL grade is at least D7

Tamil Language TL H1 8623  Exemption from taking MTL is allowed if O-Level HMTL grade is at least D7

Chinese B CLB - 8611

Malay B MLB - 8613

Tamil B TLB - 8614

Chinese Language & CLL2 H2 9563  At least A2 for O-level CL [See Remark 9] Literature1 OR  At least B3 for O-level HCL OR  At least B4 for O-level HCL and B3 in Chinese Literature

Chinese Language & CLL3 H3 9901  Meet criteria to offer CLEP Literature

1 Can be used as a contrasting subject at H2 level

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES Subject Short Level Subject Prerequisites (must have) Preferences (Good to have) Remarks Name Offered Code

Biology BI1 H1 8876  Obtained at least C6 for Pure  Good command of the English Biology / Combined Science Language (Biology) OR  Obtained at least C grade for Biology in IP4

Biology BI2 H2 9744  Obtained at least B3 for Pure  Good command of the English Biology Language OR  Obtained at least C+ grade for Biology in IP4 OR  Obtained at least A2 for Combined Science (Biology) Chemistry CA1 H1 8873  Obtained at least C6 for Pure Chemistry / Combined Science (Chemistry) OR  Obtained at least C grade for Chemistry in IP4

Chemistry CA2 H2 9729  Obtained at least B3 for Pure Chemistry OR  Obtained at least C+ grade for Chemistry in IP4 OR  Obtained at least A2 for Combined Science (Chemistry)

Physics PA1 H1 8867  Obtained at least C6 for Pure Physics / Combined Science (Physics) OR  Obtained at least C grade for Physics in IP4

Physics PA2 H2 9749  Obtained at least B3 for Pure  Obtained at least C6 for Physics Additional Mathematics OR OR  Obtained at least C+ grade for  Obtained at least C grade for Physics in IP4 Advanced Mathematics at IP4 OR Obtained at least A2 for Combined Science (Physics)

Mathematics MA1 H1 8865

Mathematics MA2 H2 9758  Obtained at least C6 for both  Students who wish to offer H2 O-level Mathematics and Math without Additional Maths Additional Mathematics background must be prepared OR to do the necessary bridging  At least C grade for both IP Intermediate Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics

Further Mathematics FM2 H2 9649  Obtained at least A2 for both O-level Mathematics and Additional Mathematics OR  At least B+ grades for both IP Intermediate Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics

 Students will have to pass a selection test

HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS Subject Short Level Subject Prerequisites (must have) Preferences (Good to have) Remarks Name Offered Code

Economics EC1 H1 8823  Good command of the English Language

Economics EC2 H2 9757  Good command of the English Language AND  Obtained at least C6 for both O-level Mathematics and Additional Mathematics OR  At least C grade for both IP Intermediate Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics

English Literature LA1 H1 8832  Same as H2 English Literature

English Literature LA2 H2 9509  Obtained at least B3 in English Language at O-levels OR  At least B grade in Language Arts

Geography GE1 H1 8813  Same as H2 Geography

Geography GE2 H2 9751  Good command of the English Language AND  Obtained at least C6 in Pure Geography or Elective Geography at O-levels OR  At least C grade in IP Geography

History HA1 H1 8821  Same as H2 History

History HA2 H2 9752  Good command of the English Language AND  Obtained at least C6 in Pure History or Elective History at O-levels OR  At least C grade in IP History

Music MU2 H2 9753  Obtain at least a pass in GCE  Good command of the English [See Remark 8] O-level Music Language OR  Have done Composition and  At least a Grade 5 Practical & Performance before Grade 6 Theory ABRSM, or equivalent.

 Pass an audition and diagnostic test

Music MU3 H3 9819  Meet college’s JC1  MEP Scholars will offer H3 promotional exam criteria to Music in JC2 offer H3  All MEP students will attend H3 Music lessons in JC1

Art AR2 H2 9750  Pass an aptitude test (art-  Offered Art at O-Levels and/or making and art writing have a portfolio of a body of components) & interview works  Good command of the English Language

H3 Subjects Students who wish to take subjects at H3 levels in their JC2 year must take those subjects at H2. Details and eligibility criteria on the various H3 programmes will be briefed in the second half of the JC1 year. H3 is offered for the following subjects in 2021:

1. Biology 2. Chemistry 3. Chinese Language and Literature (compulsory for CLEP students) 4. Economics 5. Geography 6. History 7. Literature in English 8. Mathematics 9. Music (compulsory for MEP students) 10. Physics

Advisory  To offer two H2 Humanities/Arts subjects, students should have a ‘B3’ or better for English and Humanities subjects at O-levels (B grade and better for Language Arts and Humanities subjects for IP students)  To offer 2 H2 Science subjects, students should have offered at least two Pure Science subjects at O-levels. (Combined Science students should offer only 1 Science subject at H2 level)  Students offering the norm combination (3H2 + 1H1 content subjects) should offer the H1 content subject as their contrasting subject. i.e. Arts stream students should offer H1 Math as their H1 subject; Science stream students should offer a H1 arts/humanities subject as their H1 subject.

NOTES

1 The number of units assigned to H1, H2, H3 subjects are as follows:

LEVEL NO OF UNITS H1 1 H2 2 H3 1

2 The total number of units for a chosen subject combination can range from a minimum of 10 units to a maximum of 12 units, including MTL. If MTL is excluded, the number of units will range from 9 to 11.

3 Students are required to do a minimum of 3 H2 + 1 H1 + GP + PW + MTL. Students need not take the MTL examination if they have obtained a D7 or better in Higher MTL at the O-level as they would be deemed to have fulfilled the H1 MTL requirement. As MTL is an integral part of the ‘A’ level curriculum, H1 MTL cannot be replaced with another subject.

4 Project Work (PW) and General Paper (GP) are compulsory H1 subjects.

5 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) is a H2 subject which will replace GP if it is offered. JC1 KI students will offer 5H2 subjects (inclusive of KI) until the end of JC1 where the student will decide whether to keep KI and drop a H2 content subject totally or to drop KI and switch to GP and continue with the remaining content subjects.

6 All subject combinations must include 1 contrasting subject, taken at either H1 or H2 level.

7 The minimum enrolment of a particular subject combination should not be less than 15 students (with the exception of KI, Art and MEP); the college administration reserves the right not to start a class in such a situation.

8 H3 Subjects: Selection will be based on good academic results in the Promotional Examination. Students who wish to offer a particular subject at H3 level must have offered the same subject at H2 level.

9 The grading system for the 3 levels of study is as follows:

H1 H2 H3 Subjects Subjects Subjects A A Distinction B B Merit C C Pass D D Ungraded E E S S Ungraded Ungraded

‘S’ and ‘Ungraded’ are grades below pass; ‘S’ is used to denote a sub-pass.

10 Music Elective Programme (MEP): MEP students have to offer H2 and H3 Music as examination subjects at A-Level. To qualify for this programme, the minimum qualifications, which are stipulated by the MOE, are as follows:

i. Students must obtain at least a pass in GCE O-level Music OR ii. Students must have at least a Grade 5 Practical & Grade 6 Theory ABRSM, or equivalent.

The College requires every student to go through an audition (on their 1st instrument) as well as a written Music History and Aural Perception diagnostic test upon application.

MOE MES Scholarships (You may obtain application details from the MOE website) The Music Elective Scholarship (MES) is offered by the Ministry of Education to encourage academically able and musically talented students to pursue the rigorous music programme at H2 and H3 Levels. Each scholarship, valued at $1000 per annum, with exemption from school fees, is tenable for 2 years subject to the scholar’s satisfactory progress and performance at the end of JC1.

11 Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP): Selection will be done by the MOE and all CLEP students must offer H2 Chinese Language and Literature (CLL). Applicants must have good results in the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination, obtaining at least: Either B3 in Higher Chinese (alternatively B4 in Higher Chinese and B3 in Chinese Literature); OR A2 in Chinese OR The equivalent of the above based on IP school internal assessment

MOE CLEP Scholarships Students selected for the CLEP will automatically be considered for the Chinese Language Elective (Chinese) Scholarships if they are Singapore Citizens. Each scholarship, valued at $1000 per annum, with exemption from school fees, is tenable for 2 years subject to the scholar’s satisfactory progress and performance at the end of JC1. Upon the release of the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) posting results, short-listed scholarship candidates will be invited for a selection interview.

12 MOE Humanities Scholarships: The MOE Humanities Scholarship, valued at $1000 per annum with exemption from school fees, is tenable for 2 years subject to the scholar’s satisfactory progress at the end of JC1 and good conduct. To qualify, scholars must take English Literature and at least two other stipulated Humanities subjects at the H2 level. Their second Humanities subject can be Economics, History, Geography or China Studies in English. The third Humanities subject can be Economics, History, Geography, China Studies in English, Art or Music (Music Elective Programme), Mother Tongue Language and Literature, or Foreign Languages [French/German/Japanese]. Applications are made online and are on the MOE website. (http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/scholarships/moe-preu/humanities/) Applications must be made within the time frame specified, usually within a few days of the start of Term 1 for JC1s.

TJC Arts Award The TJC Arts Award, a one-time award valued at $300, is automatically given to incoming JC1 students who have a maximum raw L1R5 of 7, and who offer 4 H2 subjects. Of the 4 H2 subjects, 3 should be from the Humanities and the Arts.

Temasek Humanities Programme (THP) The Temasek Humanities Programme is an extended learning programme focused on deepening and broadening learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences for students with high potential and aptitude for these disciplines. The programme runs for two academic years from IP5 to IP6 for existing Integrated Programme students and from JC1 to JC2 for students who enter the college via the Joint Admissions Exercise.

All MOE Humanities Scholars and TJC Arts Award recipients are automatically selected for THP, but THP is also open to all Arts students with a great passion for the Humanities, and who have an L1R5 of 9 and below, and who do 3 H2 Humanities subjects. Selection will take place from mid-Term 1 onwards, and the programme officially will commence in Term 2. A place on the THP is subject to renewal based on academic progress.

For more information on the MOE A-Level Curriculum, please visit https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/pre-university/gce-a-level-curriculum