Subject Choices and Guidelines
6. Streams Subjects and optional subjects
Students may choose a total of five to six subjects. Those who have obtained grade A or higher in five subjects in IGCSE and HSC combined may take up to seven subjects.
- Students can choose two or three subjects from either the Science Stream or the Business Stream, or one subject from the Pearson Diploma Level 3.
- One Pearson Diploma L3 subject is equivalent to two A-Level subjects.
- Students may select one or two optional subjects.
- Students from the O Level/IGCSE Science Stream may choose Business Stream subjects.
6.1- Science Stream
Core Subjects |
Code |
Exam Board |
Biology |
YBI11 |
Edexcel |
Chemistry |
YCH11 |
Edexcel |
Physics |
YPH11 |
Edexcel |
6.2- Business Stream
Core Subjects |
Code |
Exam Board |
Accounting |
YAC11 |
Edexcel |
Business |
YBS11 |
Edexcel |
Economics |
YEC11 |
Edexcel |
6.3- Pearson Diploma Level 3 Subjects
Subject |
Stream |
Exam Board |
Hospitality |
Pearson Dip L3 |
Edexcel |
Business |
Pearson Dip L3 |
Edexcel |
Applied Science |
Pearson Dip L3 |
Edexcel |
Engineering |
Pearson Dip L3 |
Edexcel |
6.4- Optional Subjects
(Available across all streams)
Subject |
Code |
Exam Board |
Chinese Language Proficiency (HSK 1) |
Ch-HSK |
Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) |
9618 |
Cambridge |
|
Digital Media & Design |
9481 |
Cambridge |
Information Technology |
9626 |
Cambridge |
Law |
9084 |
Cambridge |
Psychology |
9990 |
Cambridge |
Business |
YBS11 |
Edexcel |
Economics |
YEC11 |
Edexcel |
Travel & Tourism |
9395 |
Cambridge |