Aug 2014 Category Compulsory subjects Group A subjects Group B subjects Proposed 2015 Sec 3 Express Subjects **7 subjects (Criteria: Overall ≥ 65% ) Subject Combinations A B C D E English √ √ √ √ √ Mother Tongue √ √ √ √ √ Mathematics √ √ √ √ √ Combined Humanities Elective √ √ √ √ √ Hist/Geo Hist/Geo Hist/Geo Hist/Geo Hist/Geo Combined Science (Physics &Chemistry) - - - √ √ Pure Chemistry √ √ √ √ √ √ - - Pure Physics Pure Biology - - √ - - Additional Mathematics √ - - √ √ Principles of Accounts - √ - √ - - - - - √ All Poly courses All Poly courses All Poly courses All Poly courses All Poly courses JC Arts stream JC Arts stream Craft & Technology (Art / D&T / F&N) Recommended pathway All JC streams 1 Aug 2014 Category Compulsory subjects Optional subjects Subjects 6 subjects F G H English √ √ √ Mother Tongue √ √ √ Mathematics √ √ √ Combined Humanities Elective √ √ √ Hist/Geo Hist/Geo Hist/Geo Combined Science (Phy / Chem) √ √ √ Additional Mathematics √ - - Principles of Accounts - √ - - - √ All Poly courses All Poly courses All Poly courses Craft & Technology (Art / D&T / F&N) Recommended pathway JC Arts stream 2 Aug 2014 Proposed 2015 Sec 3 Normal Category Subjects (Academic) Subject Combinations 6 subjects 6 subjects A B (1 class) (2 classes) English √ √ Mother Tongue √ √ Languages Criteria/Remark O Level MT: MT > 75% For O-level Math: O-level Math/ Mathemati cs - √ NA Mathematics Humanities Sciences Craft & Technolog y Overall & Math ≥ 70% √ Combined Humanities Science (Physics/Chemistry) √ √ (Hist/Geo) (Hist/Geo) √ √ - - 1 Pass in chosen C&T Subject at Sec 2 Design & Technology Food & Nutrition Art & Design Overall > 60% Others Principles of Accounts √ - English, Math & Science > 60% 3 Aug 2014 Proposed 2015 Sec 3 Normal Category Compulsory subjects (Technical) Subject Combinations Subjects 6 subjects Criteria/Remark English √ - Mother Tongue √ - Mathematics √ - Computer Applications √ Science > 50% Science Optional subjects (Group 1) Elements of Business Skills 1 Students who pass science will be offered science. Design & Technology Food Studies Optional subjects (Group 2) Art Syllabus T 1 For C&T subjects, a pass in chosen C&T subject at Sec 2 Music (limit to 10 vacancies) 4