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2017 Singapore-Cambridge GCE N(T), N(A) & O-Level Examinations
Registration Information For School Candidates
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1
2. REGISTRATION
2.1 GCE N(T)-LEVEL EXAMINATION ............................................................... 2 2.2 GCE N(A)-LEVEL EXAMINATION .............................................................. 3 2.3 GCE O-LEVEL EXAMINATION ................................................................... 4 2.4 REGISTRATION PERIOD ........................................................................... 7 2.5 EXAMINATION SUBJECTS ........................................................................ 8 2.6 CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION ENTRIES ....................................... 9 2.7 PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEES ........................................................ 11
3. WITHDRAWAL FROM EXAMINATION AND REFUND
3.1 WITHDRAWAL FROM ENTIRE EXAMINTION .......................................... 12 3.2 REFUND .................................................................................................... 12
4. ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 APPLICATION FOR ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS .................................... 13 4.2 ANNOTATION ON RESULT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE ............................ 13
5. ANNEXES - SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE .............................................. 15
Contents
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Important Information
Important Date
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1. INTRODUCTION
The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore and SEAB are the joint examining authority for the examinations except for Mother Tongue subjects and subjects examined in Mother Tongue, where SEAB is the examining authority.
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education [Normal (Technical), Normal (Academic) and Ordinary Level] Examinations are administered by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).
You are advised to read the information contained herein carefully and to comply with those applicable to the subjects you are sitting for.
By registering for the examination, you will confirm that you have read, understood and expressly agreed to comply with the examination instructions and regulations contained in this booklet.
You may be issued with additional administrative or procedural documents or instructions for the conduct of specific examinations (for example, written papers, coursework, oral, and practical), which form part of the instructions & regulations with any changes taking immediate effect unless stated.
You will be informed of the updates through your school. If you have any queries or uncertainties, you should approach your school for clarification.
The national examination question papers are copyrighted and must not be posted online, published or reproduced in any other form without permission from SEAB. SEAB shall take the necessary actions if there are any copyright infringements.
No part of this document, whether image, text or otherwise, may be copied, reproduced, published, adapted, modified, distributed, transmitted, communicated and/or stored in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the SEAB.
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2. REGISTRATION
You are required to register your choice of subjects with SEAB through your school.
School candidates must not register as private candidates. If you have registered as a private candidate, your registration as a private candidate will be invalidated and paid examinations fees will be forfeited.
2.1 GCE N(T)-LEVEL EXAMINATION You must be in one of the following courses to be eligible to sit for the GCE N(T)-Level Examination:
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1 Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme. 2 Polytechnic Foundation Programme.
Course Academic Level
Subject Requirement(s)
N(T) Secondary 4 You must register for at least FIVE but not more than SEVEN subjects.
Compulsory subjects:
(a) English Language Syllabus T; (b) Mother Tongue Language
(Basic Chinese, Basic Malay or Basic Tamil);
(c) Mathematics Syllabus T; and (d) Computer Applications.
N(A) Secondary 4 You may register for Computer Applications (CPA) and Elements of Business Studies (EBS) at the N(T)-Level provided you register for a minimum of FIVE subjects (can be any combination of N(A)- and O-Level subjects).
However, your grades for CPA and EBS will not be
considered in the computation of the ELMAB3 for promotion to Sec 5N(A), or for progression to post-secondary education via DPP1 or PFP2.
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2.2 GCE N(A)-LEVEL EXAMINATION You must be in one of the following courses to be eligible to sit for the GCE N(A)-Level Examination:
Course Academic Level
Subject Requirement(s)
N(A) Secondary 4 You must register for at least FIVE (can be any combination of N(A)- and O-Level subjects) but not more than EIGHT subjects.
The compulsory subjects (either at O- or N(A)-
Level) you need to register are: (a) English Language; (b) Mother Tongue Language
(Higher Chinese/ Chinese/ Chinese B, Higher Malay/ Malay/ Malay B or Higher Tamil/ Tamil/ Tamil B);
(c) Mathematics; and (d) Combined Humanities.
N(T) Secondary 4 You may register for N(A)-Level subjects in lieu of subjects at N(T)-Level, if you have received approval from your school.
You are not required to sit for the corresponding N(T)-Level subjects. However, if you wish to do so, you may register the same subject at both the N(T)-Level and N(A)-Level up to a maximum of TWO subjects.
If you choose to offer the same subject at both
the N(T)- and N(A)-Level, they will be considered distinct subjects that count towards the seven subject cap. Only ONE of the levels can be used in the aggregate computation for progression.
If you are repeating the GCE N(A)-Level Examination, please seek your school’s advice on the subjects to register.
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2.3 GCE O-LEVEL EXAMINATION You must be in one of the following courses to be eligible to sit for the GCE O-Level Examination:
Course Academic Level
Subject Requirement(s)
Express Secondary 4 You must register for at least SIX but not more than NINE subjects.
The compulsory subjects you need to
register are: (a) English Language; (b) Mother Tongue Language
(Higher Chinese/ Chinese/ Chinese B, Higher Malay/ Malay/ Malay B or Higher Tamil/ Tamil/ Tamil B);
(c) Mathematics; (d) A Science subject; and (e) Combined Humanities.
If you wish to register for more than nine subjects, you must get prior approval from MOE through SEAB.
Integrated Programme
Secondary 4 You may register up to THREE O-Level subjects from the following list: (a) English Language; (b) Mother Tongue Language
(Higher Chinese/Chinese/Chinese B, Higher Malay/Malay/Malay B or Higher Tamil/Tamil/Tamil B);
(c) Foreign Language; (d) Chinese (Special Programme)/Malay (Special Programme)/Arabic as a Third Language/Bahasa Indonesia as a Third Language; (e) Higher Art; and (f) Higher Music.
Secondary 5N(A) candidates who have sat for the N(A)-Level Examination in Secondary 4N(A)
Secondary 5 You must register for at least FIVE but not more than EIGHT subjects.
The compulsory subjects you need to register are: (a) English Language; (b) Mother Tongue Language
(Chinese/Chinese B, Malay/Malay B or Tamil/Tamil B);
(c) Mathematics; and (d) Combined Humanities.
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Course Academic Level
Subject Requirement(s)
O-Level subjects that were taken in Secondary 4 N(A) will count towards the total number of O-Level subjects that you register for this year.
For candidates offering Higher Mother Tongue Language: If you sat for O-Level Mother Tongue Language when you were in Secondary 4 N(A), you may register for O-Level Higher Mother Tongue Language with your school’s approval.
N(A) candidates who did not sit for the N(A)-Level Examination in Secondary 4N(A)
Secondary 5 You may register for at least SIX but not more than NINE subjects.
The compulsory subjects you need to register for (which can be taken over two sittings in Sec 4 and Sec 5) are: (a) English Language; (b) Mother Tongue Language
Chinese/Chinese B, Malay/Malay B or Tamil/Tamil B;
(c) Mathematics; and (d) Combined Humanities.
O-Level subjects that were taken in Secondary 4 N(A) will count towards the total number of O-Level subjects that you register for this year.
N(A) course Secondary 4 You may register O-Level subjects in lieu of N(A)-Level subjects, if you have received approval from your school. You are not required to sit for the corresponding N(A)-Level subjects but may do so if you wish to.
You may also register O-Level subjects which do not have: A N(A) equivalent, e.g. Literature in
Chinese, Music, Mother Tongue (Special Programme)
MOE Applied Subjects O-Level School-Initiated Electives
(OSIEs).
If you choose to offer the same subject at both the N(A)- and O-Level [e.g., N(A)-Level Mathematics and O-Level Mathematics], or subjects with substantial overlap of content
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Course Academic Level
Subject Requirement(s)
[e.g., N(A)-Level Combined Humanities (Social Studies, Geography) and O-Level Geography]
(a) the subjects will be considered distinct subjects that count towards the eight-subject cap; and
(b) only one of the subjects can be used in the aggregate computation for promotion to Sec 5N(A), to repeat Sec 4N(A) or for progression to post-secondary education via DPP3 or PFP4.
N(T) candidates from Subject-based Banding schools
Secondary 4
You may offer O-Level subjects in lieu of subjects at N(T)-Level, if you have received approval from your school. You need not sit for the corresponding N(T)-Level subjects but may do so if you wish to.
Sec 3 candidates offering Higher Mother Tongue Language
You can only register for O-Level Mother Tongue Language (Chinese / Malay / Tamil)
Sec 4 candidates taking Higher Mother Tongue Language
You must register for an O-Level Mother Tongue Language subject (either MTL of HMTL) if you have sat for O-Level Mother Tongue Language in Sec 3.
Candidates from Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute5
Seek your Principal’s approval Register through your school during the A-
Level registration period.
If you are repeating the GCE O-Level Examination, please seek your school’s advice on the subjects to register.
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3 Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme. 4 Polytechnic Foundation Programme. 5 This usually applies to candidates who are conditionally admitted to JCs/MI
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2.4 REGISTRATION PERIOD
2.4.1 You must register through your school during the registration period from 20 February to 3 March 2017.
2.4.2 You are not allowed to amend your registration entries after:
28 April 2017 for GCE N(T), N(A) and O-Level Mid-Year Examinations
30 June 2017 for GCE O-Level Examination Approach your school if you have amendments after the
deadlines
2.4.3 If you have registered for the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) / Mother
Tongue Syllabus B (MTLB) subjects for the Mid-Year examinations, you may register to re-sit the MTL/MTB subjects for the Year-End examinations.
2.4.3.1 You will be advised on the registration period by the school after the release of the Mid-Year MTL/MTB Examination results in August 2017.
2.4.3.2 If you have sat the GCE O-Level Mid-Year MTL subjects, you may register
(a) to re-sit the written papers for GCE O-Level Year-End MTL; or
(b) for Year-End MTB if you obtain E8 or below in the GCE O-Level Mid-Year MTL subjects
2.4.3.3 You may register to re-sit the GCE O-Level MTB subjects in the Year-End examination, if you have sat for GCE O-Level Mid-Year MTB subjects.
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2.5 EXAMINATION SUBJECTS
It is compulsory that you sit for all registered components of a subject, such as Oral, Listening Comprehension, Coursework, Practical and Written Papers. An ‘Absent’ grade will be issued for the subject if you do not turn up for one or more components, unless you have been granted prior exemption by SEAB for this component(s).
2.5.1 You may refer to the list of subjects and incompatible subjects in the GCE N(T)-Level, N(A)-Level and O-Level Examinations in the Annexes.
2.5.2 Details of the examination syllabuses can be found on the SEAB website at http://www.seab.gov.sg.
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2.6 CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION ENTRIES
2.6.1 You will receive a Registration Slip (RS) from your school teacher during the registration period. The Registration Slip (RS) will contain the following: a) Your personal particulars; b) Your exam subject/paper registered; c) Details of the examination fees payable (if applicable).
Step 1. Check your RS carefully and verify your personal particulars and subject/paper indicated. Any amendments
should made on the RS clearly.
Step 2. Sign on your verified RS.
Step 3. Return your verified RS to your teacher, even if there is no amendment.
Step 4. You will receive a finalised RS as a confirmation of your successful submission of your examination entries. to
SEAB.
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2.7 PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEES
2.7.1 You will pay the amount of examination fees according to your citizenship as on the last day of registration (i.e. 3 March 2017).
2.7.2 If you are a Singapore Citizens as of 3 March 2017, you will be given a full waiver of the examination fees. You will not be given any waiver of the examination fees if you obtain the Singapore citizenship after 3 March 2017.
2.7.3 The total examination fee payable comprise the basic fee and the subject fees. Details of the fees would be shown on the registration slip.
2.7.4 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not included in the examination fees as this is absorbed by the Ministry of Education.
2.7.5 Please approach your school if you require financial assistance.
2.7.6 Mode of Payment: You can pay the examination fees via GIRO, cash or cheque. Details are given below:
GIRO
If you are currently paying your school/miscellaneous fees via GIRO.
You will receive a GIRO Option Form, on which you need to indicate your GIRO option by returning the completed and signed form to your school.
Cash/ Cheque
If you are currently not paying your school/miscellaneous fees via GIRO or you opt out of the GIRO option.
Pay examination fees by cash or cheque to the school
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3. WITHDRAWAL FROM ENTIRE EXAMINATION AND REFUND
3.1 WITHDRAWAL FROM ENTIRE EXAMINATION
3.1.1 You can withdraw from the entire examination if your request is:
Approved by MOE, and Submitted through your school before the start of the year-end
written examination.
If you withdraw from the examinations, you will NOT receive any results, result slips or certificates for any subjects or components of subjects that you have taken.
If the examination results have already been released (for example, the mid-year written examination results) to you, your results will be invalidated.
3.2 REFUND
3.1.2 You will be given a full refund of the examination fees (basic fee and subject fee) if your school submits your withdrawal request to SEAB:
Before 28 April 2017 for N(T)- and N(A)-Level examinations; and Before 30 June 2017 for O-Level examinations.
3.1.3 You will not receive a refund of your examination fees if your withdrawal request is made after the respective deadlines, or If you have sat for a component of the registered subject.
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4. ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS
If you have specific learning and physical needs diagnosed before the examination, you can apply for Access Arrangements (AAs). AAs are arrangements granted to enable you to sit for the examination without compromising assessment objectives. AAs are not intended to give you an unfair advantage over other candidates in the same examination.
4.1 APPLICATION FOR ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS
If you wish to apply for AAs, you should submit your application through your school as early as possible and before the deadline in the examination year.
Applications typically require 3 to 4 months for review and late applications may not be accepted or approved due to insufficient time for review.
Please consult your school teacher on the application procedure and the deadline for the submission.
4.1.1 You will receive the outcomes of your AA application through your school.
4.1.2 You should bring along and present the approved AA outcomes to the examination personnel before the start of the examination to indicate the AAs granted by SEAB.
4.1.3 If you wish to withdraw the AA granted, you are required to submit a letter of withdrawal through the school at least five days before the date of exam. SEAB will not re-instate the provision of the AAs once they have been withdrawn.
4.2 ANNOTATION ON YOUR RESULT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE
4.2.1 Your result slip and certificate will be annotated for the following AA: Extra-time allowance (including preparation time for oral exam); Exemption from satisfying the full range of assessment
objectives in a subject (e.g. exemption from oral, listening comprehension etc.);
Modification of examination papers; Use of word processor facilities and other computer aids;
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Use of Reader or Scribe/Writer/Amanuensis; and Practical assistance in areas such as handling apparatus during
practical examination, using instruments or graph plotting.
4.2.2 There are two types of annotation symbols. The explanations for the symbols (provided on the result slip and certificate) are as follows:
Exemption Symbol (#) ‘The candidate was exempted from satisfying the full range of assessment objectives in this subject.’
Access Arrangement Symbol (+) ‘The candidate sat the paper under access arrangements’
4.2.3 Your result slip and certificate will still be annotated even if you do not make use of the approved AA during the national examinations or do not submit the letter of withdrawal through your school by the stipulated deadline.
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5. ANNEXES
SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C1
GCE N(T)-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of N(A)-Level Subjects #
Art Syllabus T 6126 Paper 1 Coursework Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 6125, 6123 or 6124.
Computer Applications 7018 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Practical Paper 3 Practical
Design & Technology Syllabus T
7053 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 7054 or 7051.
Elements of Business Skills
7066 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with IT04.
English Language Syllabus T
1195 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
1190
Food Studies
6079 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 6072 or 6087
Mathematics Syllabus T 4046 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
4045
Music Syllabus T 6129 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 6085 or 6086.
Science Syllabus T 5148 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
5105, 5106, 5107
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated. # If the N(T)-Level subject is taken with any of the N(A)-Level subjects listed in this column, only one of the levels can be used in the aggregate computation for progression.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L1
GCE N(T)-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of N(A)-Level Subjects #
Basic Chinese 1202 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Oral Paper 3 Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1 or C2.
1196
Basic Malay
1203 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Oral Paper 3 Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1 or C2.
1197
Basic Tamil 1204 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Oral Paper 3 Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1 or C2.
1198
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated. Note: N(T) candidates can continue to register Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL) in lieu of a Mother Tongue. The NTIL subject will not count towards one of the two N(A) subjects that N(T) candidates can enter. The list of NTIL can be found in Annex C2. # If the N(T)-Level subject is taken with any of the N(A)-Level subjects listed in this column, only one of the levels can be used in the aggregate computation for progression.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L2
GCE N(T)-LEVEL
Applied Subjects (The following Applied Subjects are applicable only to candidates from schools approved to enter the subjects) Subject Title Subject
Code Paper Number and MOA Notes
Computer & Networking
IT03 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Practical Paper 3 Practical
Electrical Technology & Applications
IT05 Paper 1 Written Paper 21 Practical Paper 22 Practical Paper 3 Practical
Mobile Robotics
IT01 Paper 1 Written Paper 21 Practical Paper 22 Practical Paper 23 Practical Paper 24 Practical
Retail Operations IT04 Paper 1 Written Paper 21 Practical Paper 22 Practical Paper 3 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 7066.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
* Candidates registering for Applied Subjects will be charged subject fees cited by the examining agencies.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C1
GCE N(A)-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of O-Level Subjects #
Additional Mathematics
4044 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
4047
Art 6125 Paper 1 Coursework Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 6126, 6123 or 6124.
Combined Humanities
2194 Paper 1 Written (Social Studies)
Paper 2 Written (Geography Elective)
Paper 3 Written (History Elective)
Paper 4 Written (Literature in English Elective)
Cannot be taken with 2120.
Two papers are to be taken.
Paper 1 is a compulsory paper to be taken with either Paper 2, 3 or 4.
a) Paper 2 cannot be taken with 2246, 2194/3 or 2194/4.
b) Paper 3 cannot be taken
with 2195, 2194/2 or 2194/4.
c) Paper 4 cannot be taken with 2022, 2194/2 or 2194/3.
Note: This syllabus will be examined for the last time in 2017.
2204, 2267
a) 2236 b) 2174 c) 2065
*Combined Humanities
2120 Paper 1 Written (Social Studies)
Paper 2 Written (Geography Elective)
Paper 3 Written (History Elective)
Paper 4 Written (Literature in English Elective)
Cannot be taken with 2194.
Two papers are to be taken.
Paper 1 is a compulsory paper to be taken with either Paper 2, 3 or 4.
a) Paper 2 cannot be taken with 2246, 2120/3 or 2120/4.
b) Paper 3 cannot be taken
with 2195, 2120/2 or 2120/4.
c) Paper 4 cannot be taken with 2022, 2120/2 or 2120/3.
2204, 2267
a) 2236 b) 2174
c) 2065
Design & Technology
7054 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 7053 or 7051.
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Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of O-Level Subjects #
English Language Syllabus A
1190 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
1128
Food & Nutrition 6072 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 6079 or 6087.
Geography 2246 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2194/2 or 2120/2.
2236, 2204/2, 2267/2.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated. *Revised Syllabus # If the N(A)-Level subject is taken with any of the O-Level subjects listed in this column, only one of the subjects can be used in the aggregate computation for promotion to Sec 5N(A), to repeat Sec 4N(A) or for progression to post-secondary education via Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) or Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP).
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C1
GCE N(A)-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of O-Level Subjects #
History 2195 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2194/3 or 2120/3.
2174, 2204/3, 2267/3
Literature in English
2022 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2194/4 or 2120/4.
2065, 2204/4, 2267/4
Mathematics Syllabus A
4045 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
4048
Principles of Accounts
7088 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
7175
Science (Chemistry, Biology)
5107 Papers 3 & 4 Written Papers 5 & 6 Written
Cannot be taken with 5105 or 5106.
5078, 5073, 5074, 5108, 5158
Science (Physics, Biology)
5106 Papers 1 & 2 Written Papers 5 & 6 Written
Cannot be taken with 5105 or 5107.
5077, 5059, 5064, 5108, 5158
Science (Physics, Chemistry)
5105 Papers 1 & 2 Written Papers 3 & 4 Written
Cannot be taken with 5106 or 5107.
5076, 5059, 5064, 5073, 5074
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
# If the N(A)-Level subject is taken with any of the O-Level subjects listed in this column, only one of the subjects can be used in the aggregate computation for promotion to Sec 5N(A), to repeat Sec 4N(A) or for progression to post-secondary education via Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) or Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP).
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C2
GCE N(A)-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of O-Level Subjects #
Bengali 3236 Paper 1 Written
Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240 or subjects from Annex L1.
3215
Gujarati 3237 Paper 1 Written
Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3236, 3238, 3239, 3240 or subjects from Annex L1.
3199
Hindi 3238 Paper 1 Written
Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3236, 3237, 3239, 3240 or subjects from Annex L1.
3194
Panjabi 3239 Paper 1 Written
Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3236, 3237, 3238, 3240 or subjects from Annex L1.
3203
Urdu 3240 Paper 1 Written
Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239 or subjects from Annex L1.
3196
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
# If the N(A)-Level subject is taken with any of the O-Level subjects listed in this column, only one of the subjects can be used in the aggregate computation for promotion to Sec 5N(A), to repeat Sec 4N(A) or for progression to post-secondary education via Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) or Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP).
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L1
GCE N(A)-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes Remarks for offering of O-Level Subjects #
Chinese 1196 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension & Oral
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1 or C2.
1160
Malay 1197 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension & Oral
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1 or C2.
1148
Tamil 1198 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension & Oral
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1 or C2.
1157
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated. # If the N(A)-Level subject is taken with any of the O-Level subjects listed in this column, only one of the subjects can be used in the aggregate computation for promotion to Sec 5N(A), to repeat Sec 4N(A) or for progression to post-secondary education via Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) or Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP).
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE
ANNEX C1
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Additional Mathematics
4047 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Art 6123 Paper 1 Coursework Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Written
Paper 1 is a compulsory paper to be taken with either Paper 2 or 3. Cannot be taken with 6124, 6125 or 6126.
Biology (SPA)
5158 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 SPA
Cannot be taken with 5108, 5077 or 5078.
Chemistry (SPA)
5073 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 SPA
Cannot be taken with 5074, 5076 or 5078.
Combined Humanities
2204 Paper 1 Written (Social Studies) Paper 2 Written (Geography Elective) Paper 3 Written (History Elective) Paper 4 Written (Literature in English Elective) Paper 5 Written (Literature in Chinese Elective) Paper 6 Written (Literature in Malay Elective) Paper 7 Written (Literature in Tamil Elective)
Cannot be taken with 2267. Two papers are to be taken. Paper 1 is a compulsory paper to be taken with either Paper 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. Paper 2 cannot be taken with 2236, 2204/3, 2204/4, 2204/5, 2204/6 or 2204/7. Paper 3 cannot be taken with 2174, 2204/2, 2204/4, 2204/5, 2204/6 or 2204/7. Paper 4 cannot be taken with 2065, 2204/2, 2204/3, 2204/5, 2204/6 or 2204/7. Paper 5 cannot be taken with 2093, 2204/2, 2204/3, 2204/4, 2204/6 or 2204/7. Paper 6 cannot be taken with 1136, 2094, 2204/2, 2204/3, 2204/4, 2204/5 or 2204/7. Paper 7 cannot be taken with 2098, 2204/2, 2204/3, 2204/4, 2204/5 or 2204/6.
Note: This syllabus will be examined for the last time in 2017. May be offered to repeat school candidates from 5N in 2018.
* Combined Humanities (Revised)
2267 Paper 1 Written (Social Studies) Paper 2 Written (Geography Elective) Paper 3 Written (History Elective) Paper 4 Written (Literature in English Elective)
Cannot be taken with 2204. Two papers are to be taken. Paper 1 is a compulsory paper to be taken with either Paper 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. Paper 2 cannot be taken with 2236, 2267/3, 2267/4, 2267/5, 2267/6 or 2267/7.
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Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Paper 5 Written (Literature in Chinese Elective) Paper 6 Written (Literature in Malay Elective) Paper 7 Written (Literature in Tamil Elective)
Paper 3 cannot be taken with 2174, 2267/2, 2267/4, 2267/5, 2267/6 or 2267/7. Paper 4 cannot be taken with 2065, 2267/2, 2267/3, 2267/5, 2267/6 or 2267/7. Paper 5 cannot be taken with 2093, 2267/2, 2267/3, 2267/4, 2267/6 or 2267/7. Paper 6 cannot be taken with 1136, 2094, 2267/2, 2267/3, 2267/4, 2267/5 or 2267/7. Paper 7 cannot be taken with 2098, 2267/2, 2267/3, 2267/4, 2267/5 or 2267/6.
Design & Technology
7051 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 7053 or 7054.
English Language
1128 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
Food and Nutrition
6087 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 6079 or 6072.
Geography 2236 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2204/2 or 2267/2.
Higher Art 6124 Paper 1 Coursework Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Written Paper 4 Coursework
Paper 1 and 4 are compulsory papers to be taken with either Paper 2 or 3. Cannot be taken with 6123, 6125 or 6126.
Higher Music 6086 Paper 1 Written Paper 13 Project-Based Paper 21 Practical Paper 22 Practical Paper 23 Practical Paper 31 Written Paper 32 Coursework Paper 33 Coursework
Either take: Papers 1, 21 and 32 Or: Papers 1, 22 , 31 and 32 In addition, one of the following must be taken: Paper 13 Paper 23 Paper 33 Cannot be taken with 6129 or 6085.
History
2174 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2204/3 or 2267/3.
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Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Literature in English
2065 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2204/4, 2267/4.
Mathematics
4048 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Music 6085 Paper 1 Written Paper 21 Practical Paper 22 Practical Paper 31 Written Paper 32 Coursework
Either take: Papers 1, 21 and 32 Or: Papers 1, 22 , 31 and 32 Cannot be taken with 6129 or 6086. Not available to MEP candidates.
Physics (SPA) 5059 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 SPA
Cannot be taken with 5064, 5076 or 5077.
Principles of Accounts
7175 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Science (Chemistry, Biology)
5078 Paper 1 Written Paper 3 Written Paper 4 Written Paper 5 Science Practical
Cannot be taken with 5073, 5074, 5108, 5158, 5076 or 5077.
Science (Physics, Biology)
5077 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 4 Written Paper 5 Science Practical
Cannot be taken with 5059, 5064, 5108, 5158, 5076 or 5078.
Science (Physics, Chemistry)
5076 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Written Paper 5 Science Practical
Cannot be taken with 5059, 5064, 5073, 5074, 5077 or 5078.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C2
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Bengali 3215 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260 or any other subjects in Annex C2, L1, or L2.
Gujarati 3199 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260 or any other subjects in Annex C2, L1, or L2.
Hindi 3194 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260 or any other subjects in Annex C2, L1, or L2.
Panjabi 3203 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260 or any other subjects in Annex C2, L1, or L2.
Urdu 3196 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260 or any other subjects in Annex C2, L1, or L2.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C3
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject
Code Paper Number and MOA Notes
Arabic as a 3rd Language
1135 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex C3, C4, C5, or L3.
Bahasa Indonesia as a 3rd Language
1136 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
Cannot be taken with 1117, 1148, 1151, 2094, 2204/6, or any other subjects from Annex C3, C4, C5, L3.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C4
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
French 3012 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
Cannot be taken with 3028 or any other subjects from Annex C3, C5, or L3.
German 3028 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
Cannot be taken 3012 or any other subjects from Annex C3, C5, or L3.
Spanish 3034 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C5
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Burmese 3249 Paper 1 Written Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex C2, C3, C4, C5, or L1.
Japanese
3261 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex C3, C4, C5, or L3.
Thai 3260 Paper 1 Written
Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex C2, C3, C4, C5, or L1.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX C6
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Business Studies 7085 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2286.
Computer Studies 7017 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Drama 5999 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Economics 2286 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 7085.
Physical Education 6080 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L1
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Higher Chinese 1116 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral
Cannot be taken with 1166, 3249, 3260 or any other subjects from Annex C2, L1 or L2.
Higher Malay 1117 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral
Cannot be taken with 1133, 1136, 3249, 3260 or any other subjects from Annex C2, L1 or L2.
Higher Tamil 1147 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260 or any other subjects from Annex C2, L1 or L2.
Chinese 1160 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with 1151, 1152, 1166, 3249, 3260 or any other subjects from Annex C2 or L1.
Malay 1148 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with 1152, 1153, 1133, 1136, 3249, 3260, or any other subjects from Annex C2 or L1.
Tamil 1157 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with 1151, 1153, 3249, 3260 or any other subjects from Annex C2 or L1.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L2
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
+Chinese B 1153 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with 1166, 3249, 3260 and any other subjects from Annex C2 or L2. Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1, except 1160.
+Malay B
1151 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with 1133, 1136, 3249, 3260, or any other subjects from Annex C2 or L2. Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1, except 1148.
+Tamil B
1152 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
Cannot be taken with 3249, 3260, or any other subjects from Annex C2 or L2. Cannot be taken with any other subjects from Annex L1, except 1157.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated. +Mother Tongue B is not an O-Level Subject.
SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L3
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Chinese (Special Programme)
1166 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
For approved candidates only. Cannot be taken with 1133, 1116, 1160, 1153, 3261, or any other subjects from Annex C3 or C4.
Malay (Special Programme)
1133 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Oral & Listening Comprehension
For approved candidates only. Cannot be taken with 1166, 1117, 1148, 3261, or any other subjects from C3 or C4.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
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SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L4
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Literature in Chinese
2093 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2204/5, 2204/6, 2204/7, 2267/5, 2267/6, 2267/7, or any other subjects in Annex L4.
Literature in Malay
2094 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2204/5, 2204/6, 2204/7, 2267/5, 2267/6, 2267/7, or any other subjects in Annex L4.
Literature in Tamil
2098 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written
Cannot be taken with 2204/5, 2204/6, 2204/7, 2267/5, 2267/6, 2267/7, or any other subjects in Annex L4.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.
SUBJECT INFORMATION TABLE ANNEX L5
GCE O-LEVEL
Subject Title Subject Code
Paper Number and MOA Notes
Biotechnology
NP04 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Written Paper 3 Coursework
Design Studies
NP05 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with 7053, 7054, 7051 or 6126, 6125, 6123, 6124 if candidates are pursuing Art Coursework in Design (2D/3D).
Fundamentals of Electronics
NP01 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Media Studies (English)
NP06 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with NP03, 6123, 6124 or 6125 if coursework involves Film or Video Production.
Media Studies (Chinese)
NP03 Paper 1 Written Paper 2 Coursework
Cannot be taken with NP06, 6123, 6124 or 6125 if coursework involves Film or Video Production.
All papers must be taken, unless otherwise stated.