TPJC: Offered Subjects

Offered subjects

The subject combinations offered by the college are listed below. All students are to offer three compulsory subjects (General Paper, Mother Tongue Languages and Project Work), three H2 and one H1 level content-based subjects, one of which must be a contrasting subject.

Students cannot offer the same subject at both H1 and H2 levels.
Students who have obtained a D7 or better in Higher Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) at ‘O’ level need not offer H1 MTL.

Students who wish to offer 4 H2 subjects should have an L1R5 aggregate (without bonus) of 12 points or better and 8 points or less in the 4 relevant ‘O’ level subjects. To continue with the 4 H2 subjects in JC2, they need to pass and obtain an average of C grades for all their 4 H2 subjects at promotional examination and all semestral assessments in both JC1 and JC2.
Students who wish to offer double H2 science combinations (S1, S2 and S6) should have obtained at least B3 for both relevant Science subjects or A1 for Combined Science (relevant subjects) at ‘O’ level.
A subject may not be offered if the number of applicants for the subject is less than 10.

Subject Pre-requisites

Subjects	Pre-requisites
Theatre Studies & Drama (H2)	At least B3 for English at ‘O’ level and pass aptitude test.
Malay Language and Literature (H2)	At least B3 for Higher Malay or A2 for Malay at ‘O’ level.
Tamil Language and Literature (H2)	At least B3 for Higher Tamil or A2 for Tamil at ‘O’ level.
Chinese Language and Literature (H2)	At least B3 for Higher Chinese at ‘O’ level OR At least A2 for Chinese at ‘O’ level and pass qualifying test.
Mathematics (H2)	At least C6 for Additional Maths OR At least A2 for Elementary Maths at ‘O’ level and pass qualifying test.
Biology (H2)	At least C6 for Biology or A2 for Combined Science (Biology) at ‘O’ level.
Chemistry (H2)	At least C6 for Chemistry or A2 for Combined Science (Chemistry) at ‘O’ level. Must be offered with H1 or H2 Mathematics.
Physics (H2)	At least C6 for Physics or A2 for Combined Science (Physics) at ‘O’ level AND Must be offered with H2 Mathematics.
Biology (H1) / Chemistry (H1)	At least C6 for Pure Science or Combined Science (relevant subject) at ‘O’ level.
Physics (H1)	At least C6 for Physics or Combined Science (Physics) at ‘O’ level. At least C6 for Additional Maths or B3 for Elementary Maths at ‘O’ level.

Qualifying Test Details

Subjects

Test details

Chinese Language and Literature (H2)

Time for test: 1.5 hrs
Format: Short comprehension and essay writing. Literature passage will be given to test on student's appreciation of passage.

Mathematics (H2)

Time for test: 1.5 hrs
Format: Compulsory questions from these topics: