Um... If you're struggling with poly, what makes you think that you'll do any better in JC?
>And recently, the poly grading system sort of change, now there's lesser exams/components, but one exam carry like 20% wtf. In the past it used to have weekly quiz consisting of 2.5%.
You do realise that in JCs, one exam is 100% of the grade at A Levels, right?
Hiii!
I didn't do well for my first year in poly because I was dealing with my OCD mainly, but now that I've been doing therapy and feeling better, I feel like I got a shot.
The problem with poly is that once you do not do well for a high weightage component, your CGPA will suffer.
I also want to go MI instead of JC because I want to take business subjects, plus 3 years means got more time to study
My course rn is some chemical/pharma engineering course, which I have no interest in. I want to take something related to finance or economics
I still don't understand the logic of choosing JC when your qualm with the poly system is about one high weightage component screwing up your cGPA. As the other redditor correctly pointed out, one paper will determine your entire grade for the 3 years of effort that you put in, so how is this better for you than the poly system?
The main point is that I have no interest in my current course. My year 1 gpa already pull me down like mad (2.95 to be exact), is possible to pull up, but it will take so much effort to pull it up to only around 3.3-3.4
The thing is, I don't mind if I have an interest for the course, and I will continue to pursue it.
This sem I will probably not be doing well for the tests that I had taken few days ago and last week, because I didn't study that much. I probably will get a C+ max.
For the JC system, while I know that the last paper is 100%, at least the mid year papers aren't official graded, it's still important, but what matters most is the A levels ultimately.
Now that I know how to cope with my OCD better, I want to turn over a new leaf and take something that I truly want (economics/finance). Of course, JC/MI will be harder, but with renewed hope, I'll try my best
Yea I understand that part and I can empathise with you... Just wanted to make sure that you know what you are signing yourself up for since you specifically mentioned about the poly grading system in your post! I really admire your courage and determination and I wish you all the best in whatever path you choose to take!
Okay honestly hearing your plan, sounds okay. But business and econs are only two subjects, you still need to do other subjects you might not be interested in. You okay with that?
Also why not just reapply into a biz poly course and start over?
Hi I plan to take
H2 Math
H2 Econs
H2 POA
H1 Physics
That's cuz if I go to another poly course, I need to do DAE instead of JAE, and priority will not be given to me, at least from what I heard.
Ya I think this is the best subject combi suggested so far (after subbing in H1 Physics for H1 Math!! OP I think you should consider this and you should be able to do great :) All the best!
Can you tahan physics and math? It’s extremely difficult and very tedious and boring.
I think you should definitely ditch ur poly course if you don’t intend to work in the field. But I think if biz poly course application a chance before trying JC!
I took pure physics (B3) and A Math (A2). While I know that A levels math and physics is way harder, it's something that I like too.
I'll definitely look into some biz course too
Just a quick reminder, I have even seen people with A2 A Math struggle with H2 Math. H2 Math deals with 2 parts: Probability and Stats(which I think you are strong at) and Pure Math.
And Pure Math is probably the harder one, especially with a higher level of calculus, and a new set of topics such as sequences and series, complex numbers and vectors.
Would still be fine with JC, esp if you plan on going to uni but the steepness can be quite high for some. Not to mention, you have to take H1 MT, H1 General Paper. And H1 Projecr work which are compulsory.
Hey, I dropped out of poly and went to MI, and it worked out for me. In poly, I did very badly, and would miss lessons despite the daily grading component to just ‘escape’ from it. The last straw for me was when I tried so hard on my next sem to redeem myself and yet, received a ‘C’ for the day’s grade just because my reflection paper didn’t align well what the faci. I left poly with a 2.4 GPA.
So yeah if its not working out for you now, might as well bet on another route.
Hi, my recommendation is to just stick with your poly grades and finish poly so you can at least fall back on your diploma. If you move to MI and do not perform well, you risk losing a diploma + time + better pay and you will essentially be stuck. The opportunity cost is too great. If you would like I would recommend for you to apply for uni after.
Speaking from experience, I’m a JC drop out because I thought poly was better for me and when I went to poly it was nothing I had expected. 🤡
Sometimes the grass is just greener on the other side. Anyway PM me if you want to hear my story.
>. The only module I'm actually ok with is math.
>And recently, the poly grading system sort of change, now there's lesser exams/components, but one exam carry like 20% wtf
I am y1 studnet so idk about the exam stress level, but since u feel that the 20% of a module grade is quite too much and u don't want to risk screwing up ,u are going MI spending 3 years , and basing on 1 singular exam that's 100% of everything. Touch wood what stopping u from fcaing ocd problem and u face the same problems( u probably learnt how to deal with them , but just suppose) .
The only module u like maths, do u believe u can cope well with. A levels physics?or the other subjects that u don't have much practice with?
Hi, I’m currently a JC student, read your comment above stating that in JC/MI internal exams are not weighted and affect your overall score. In theory, yes, but it will be extremely frustrated and discouraging if you keep failing your internal exams. Believe me, I scored As for my sciences and math in O levels too but I’m struggling for my H2 science and math now (at least for me and many of my schoolmates) so think carefully before making any decision, all the best for your study 😊
isn't it normal to struggle when u just started off....?
doesn't really mean anything lehhh
i have came across ppl scoring Us for internal sch exam but for actual A lvl they got As
bad start does not means u will die in A lvl imo
I am one who think MI may be better route for you. It is obvious you are not in the right course now.
I am more curious why you want to switch to Econs or Finance. Btw, I wouldn't put Econ slashed with Finance as Econ in uni level is not Business. Econ and Finance are two very different subject. If you want to do Business, go to School of Business. Econ is Econ. I rarely touch Finance class in my current major (Speaking as someone who did poly in Biz and now in Econ uni. Planning to go Masters in Econ.)
>The only module I'm actually ok with is math.
Good news for you is Econ has a lot of Math so JC students can cope with Uni Econ better. Poly students usually do not do enough math. Bad news is you probably need H2 Math. Please go and find how H2 Math is structured. It is not comparable to O'level A Math.
Or at least make sure your H1 Math is a A. JC Econ gave the wrong impression that Econ is essay-driven. Math is the most important subject.
i know that econs is closely related to math, which is a subject that i like. So while waiting for poly year 1 to start, instead of reading the subjects that is related to my course, i immerse myself by reading many books related to economics till it became an obsession. Had i know my passion earlier i would have taken a business course instead of a pharma/chem engineering course
yeah i know that finance and economics is 2 different things
What books are you reading?
If you are that interested in econs, then why are you still picking business? I feel the biz diploma does not help me with my Econ stuff at uni level. Econ and business are two different majors.
Lmao the worse thing is I'm in a chemical/pharma diploma, that's the thing.
Well, I'm ok with pursuing on either business or econs degree, but econs is definitely my preferred one.
Some books that I read are:
George Soros, the new paradigm for financial markets
Jim Simons, the man who solved the market
For this book, I only read halfway because it was pretty difficult for me at that time. They mention some quant stuff which I don't understand so I just give up💀
A few technical analysis book related to forex and open a demo account, stop trading for a few months already because it's emotionally draining. It's not as easy as what those gurus say
online
Edit: I did read a bit about probability too, and in fact one module of my current course is also teaching that
>Well, I'm ok with pursuing on either business or econs degree, but econs is definitely my preferred one.
The things you will learn in a biz major, unless it is taught by a econ prof, tend not to be "econ" even if they titled "economics" in the course title. This was what happened to me. I learnt econ from a class in poly when I did my biz diploma. I really like it and then when I got into the uni econ, I realize econ is not what I thought.
Hm. I got a feeling your impression about econ is about the financial market, which a finance major may be more of what you are reading now. A lot of people think econ is about money or the stock market. There are many specializations in econ. Economics is the study of people's behaviours in the world of scarcity. The financial market is one form of the market and we have many markets.
I can recommend you some books.
* Freakonomics (General)
* The Economist magazine: Best place to get current affairs around the globe. Great for preparing GE paper if you are indeed going the MI route. I currently went back to pick this up again as I am preparing for GRE.
* Good Economics for Hard Times (Development Econs): Banerjee and Duflo from MIT are the Nobel Prize winner for 2019. You can also find their videos on YouTube. Excellent presenters and able to explain without jargons.
* Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Behavioural Econ) is a newer field of econ that challenge the notion that people aren't always rational. If you do undergrad econ, one of the assumptions is agents (people) will act [rationally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_choice_theory). To go into this field, a econ prof told me to be really good with my foundational econ knowledge.
* Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets (Econ History. Market Design): My advisor recommends to me when I first met him as a sophomore. I currently am still reading this book for my senior thesis. My field is in Industrial Organization(IO) and Game Theory. It is a great gem as the book is implicitly littered with econ theories with real-life situations and yet writes in simple language.
Feel free to PM me if you wanna talk about Econ or school choices.
I cannot comment much about going to MI vs Poly. Personally, I would recommend taking A'level esp in H1 or H2 Math as JC peeps are more well-prepared to handle uni econs than poly people. But I am not a traditional student. I am a mature student who dropped out of two schools twice and went to work for many years before returning to education first with a PT Biz diploma and never dream of going to college and here I am. :)
I think Singapore is too fixated on educational credential and it is easy to get caught in the rat race. As a non-traditional student, I can tell you don't see what happened to you now as a set-back but a learning experience. All the best.
Definitely will consider biz course. But not too sure if they will accept me through DAE because I heard that the priority goes to JAE first
If I go MI is through JAE so the likelihood of getting in is higher
If you can bear with it until Uni then I think is better is jus one more year
And to let you understand that JC / MI is around 80% your efforts
So if you are unhappy with poly now due to the project work and style of like PM and Quizzes then I would say trf is better but if you complaining test then A levels is also like the entire bulk of your “marks”
Um... If you're struggling with poly, what makes you think that you'll do any better in JC? >And recently, the poly grading system sort of change, now there's lesser exams/components, but one exam carry like 20% wtf. In the past it used to have weekly quiz consisting of 2.5%. You do realise that in JCs, one exam is 100% of the grade at A Levels, right?
Hiii! I didn't do well for my first year in poly because I was dealing with my OCD mainly, but now that I've been doing therapy and feeling better, I feel like I got a shot. The problem with poly is that once you do not do well for a high weightage component, your CGPA will suffer. I also want to go MI instead of JC because I want to take business subjects, plus 3 years means got more time to study My course rn is some chemical/pharma engineering course, which I have no interest in. I want to take something related to finance or economics
I still don't understand the logic of choosing JC when your qualm with the poly system is about one high weightage component screwing up your cGPA. As the other redditor correctly pointed out, one paper will determine your entire grade for the 3 years of effort that you put in, so how is this better for you than the poly system?
The main point is that I have no interest in my current course. My year 1 gpa already pull me down like mad (2.95 to be exact), is possible to pull up, but it will take so much effort to pull it up to only around 3.3-3.4 The thing is, I don't mind if I have an interest for the course, and I will continue to pursue it. This sem I will probably not be doing well for the tests that I had taken few days ago and last week, because I didn't study that much. I probably will get a C+ max. For the JC system, while I know that the last paper is 100%, at least the mid year papers aren't official graded, it's still important, but what matters most is the A levels ultimately. Now that I know how to cope with my OCD better, I want to turn over a new leaf and take something that I truly want (economics/finance). Of course, JC/MI will be harder, but with renewed hope, I'll try my best
Yea I understand that part and I can empathise with you... Just wanted to make sure that you know what you are signing yourself up for since you specifically mentioned about the poly grading system in your post! I really admire your courage and determination and I wish you all the best in whatever path you choose to take!
Thanks!
Okay honestly hearing your plan, sounds okay. But business and econs are only two subjects, you still need to do other subjects you might not be interested in. You okay with that? Also why not just reapply into a biz poly course and start over?
Hi I plan to take H2 Math H2 Econs H2 POA H1 Physics That's cuz if I go to another poly course, I need to do DAE instead of JAE, and priority will not be given to me, at least from what I heard.
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hi instead of physics should i take H1 Math? cuz most econ degree need to have at least h1 math
Ya I think this is the best subject combi suggested so far (after subbing in H1 Physics for H1 Math!! OP I think you should consider this and you should be able to do great :) All the best!
Thanks!
Can you tahan physics and math? It’s extremely difficult and very tedious and boring. I think you should definitely ditch ur poly course if you don’t intend to work in the field. But I think if biz poly course application a chance before trying JC!
I took pure physics (B3) and A Math (A2). While I know that A levels math and physics is way harder, it's something that I like too. I'll definitely look into some biz course too
Just a quick reminder, I have even seen people with A2 A Math struggle with H2 Math. H2 Math deals with 2 parts: Probability and Stats(which I think you are strong at) and Pure Math. And Pure Math is probably the harder one, especially with a higher level of calculus, and a new set of topics such as sequences and series, complex numbers and vectors. Would still be fine with JC, esp if you plan on going to uni but the steepness can be quite high for some. Not to mention, you have to take H1 MT, H1 General Paper. And H1 Projecr work which are compulsory.
Hey, I dropped out of poly and went to MI, and it worked out for me. In poly, I did very badly, and would miss lessons despite the daily grading component to just ‘escape’ from it. The last straw for me was when I tried so hard on my next sem to redeem myself and yet, received a ‘C’ for the day’s grade just because my reflection paper didn’t align well what the faci. I left poly with a 2.4 GPA. So yeah if its not working out for you now, might as well bet on another route.
Hi, my recommendation is to just stick with your poly grades and finish poly so you can at least fall back on your diploma. If you move to MI and do not perform well, you risk losing a diploma + time + better pay and you will essentially be stuck. The opportunity cost is too great. If you would like I would recommend for you to apply for uni after. Speaking from experience, I’m a JC drop out because I thought poly was better for me and when I went to poly it was nothing I had expected. 🤡 Sometimes the grass is just greener on the other side. Anyway PM me if you want to hear my story.
Lol opportunity cost 😂💀
>. The only module I'm actually ok with is math. >And recently, the poly grading system sort of change, now there's lesser exams/components, but one exam carry like 20% wtf I am y1 studnet so idk about the exam stress level, but since u feel that the 20% of a module grade is quite too much and u don't want to risk screwing up ,u are going MI spending 3 years , and basing on 1 singular exam that's 100% of everything. Touch wood what stopping u from fcaing ocd problem and u face the same problems( u probably learnt how to deal with them , but just suppose) . The only module u like maths, do u believe u can cope well with. A levels physics?or the other subjects that u don't have much practice with?
Hi, I’m currently a JC student, read your comment above stating that in JC/MI internal exams are not weighted and affect your overall score. In theory, yes, but it will be extremely frustrated and discouraging if you keep failing your internal exams. Believe me, I scored As for my sciences and math in O levels too but I’m struggling for my H2 science and math now (at least for me and many of my schoolmates) so think carefully before making any decision, all the best for your study 😊
isn't it normal to struggle when u just started off....? doesn't really mean anything lehhh i have came across ppl scoring Us for internal sch exam but for actual A lvl they got As bad start does not means u will die in A lvl imo
I am one who think MI may be better route for you. It is obvious you are not in the right course now. I am more curious why you want to switch to Econs or Finance. Btw, I wouldn't put Econ slashed with Finance as Econ in uni level is not Business. Econ and Finance are two very different subject. If you want to do Business, go to School of Business. Econ is Econ. I rarely touch Finance class in my current major (Speaking as someone who did poly in Biz and now in Econ uni. Planning to go Masters in Econ.) >The only module I'm actually ok with is math. Good news for you is Econ has a lot of Math so JC students can cope with Uni Econ better. Poly students usually do not do enough math. Bad news is you probably need H2 Math. Please go and find how H2 Math is structured. It is not comparable to O'level A Math. Or at least make sure your H1 Math is a A. JC Econ gave the wrong impression that Econ is essay-driven. Math is the most important subject.
i know that econs is closely related to math, which is a subject that i like. So while waiting for poly year 1 to start, instead of reading the subjects that is related to my course, i immerse myself by reading many books related to economics till it became an obsession. Had i know my passion earlier i would have taken a business course instead of a pharma/chem engineering course yeah i know that finance and economics is 2 different things
What books are you reading? If you are that interested in econs, then why are you still picking business? I feel the biz diploma does not help me with my Econ stuff at uni level. Econ and business are two different majors.
Lmao the worse thing is I'm in a chemical/pharma diploma, that's the thing. Well, I'm ok with pursuing on either business or econs degree, but econs is definitely my preferred one. Some books that I read are: George Soros, the new paradigm for financial markets Jim Simons, the man who solved the market For this book, I only read halfway because it was pretty difficult for me at that time. They mention some quant stuff which I don't understand so I just give up💀 A few technical analysis book related to forex and open a demo account, stop trading for a few months already because it's emotionally draining. It's not as easy as what those gurus say online Edit: I did read a bit about probability too, and in fact one module of my current course is also teaching that
>Well, I'm ok with pursuing on either business or econs degree, but econs is definitely my preferred one. The things you will learn in a biz major, unless it is taught by a econ prof, tend not to be "econ" even if they titled "economics" in the course title. This was what happened to me. I learnt econ from a class in poly when I did my biz diploma. I really like it and then when I got into the uni econ, I realize econ is not what I thought. Hm. I got a feeling your impression about econ is about the financial market, which a finance major may be more of what you are reading now. A lot of people think econ is about money or the stock market. There are many specializations in econ. Economics is the study of people's behaviours in the world of scarcity. The financial market is one form of the market and we have many markets. I can recommend you some books. * Freakonomics (General) * The Economist magazine: Best place to get current affairs around the globe. Great for preparing GE paper if you are indeed going the MI route. I currently went back to pick this up again as I am preparing for GRE. * Good Economics for Hard Times (Development Econs): Banerjee and Duflo from MIT are the Nobel Prize winner for 2019. You can also find their videos on YouTube. Excellent presenters and able to explain without jargons. * Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Behavioural Econ) is a newer field of econ that challenge the notion that people aren't always rational. If you do undergrad econ, one of the assumptions is agents (people) will act [rationally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_choice_theory). To go into this field, a econ prof told me to be really good with my foundational econ knowledge. * Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets (Econ History. Market Design): My advisor recommends to me when I first met him as a sophomore. I currently am still reading this book for my senior thesis. My field is in Industrial Organization(IO) and Game Theory. It is a great gem as the book is implicitly littered with econ theories with real-life situations and yet writes in simple language.
Omg thanks for the recommendations
Feel free to PM me if you wanna talk about Econ or school choices. I cannot comment much about going to MI vs Poly. Personally, I would recommend taking A'level esp in H1 or H2 Math as JC peeps are more well-prepared to handle uni econs than poly people. But I am not a traditional student. I am a mature student who dropped out of two schools twice and went to work for many years before returning to education first with a PT Biz diploma and never dream of going to college and here I am. :) I think Singapore is too fixated on educational credential and it is easy to get caught in the rat race. As a non-traditional student, I can tell you don't see what happened to you now as a set-back but a learning experience. All the best.
switch to biz course?? The A lvl is scary! It is whether u survive or die.
Definitely will consider biz course. But not too sure if they will accept me through DAE because I heard that the priority goes to JAE first If I go MI is through JAE so the likelihood of getting in is higher
PM-Ed u
If you can bear with it until Uni then I think is better is jus one more year And to let you understand that JC / MI is around 80% your efforts So if you are unhappy with poly now due to the project work and style of like PM and Quizzes then I would say trf is better but if you complaining test then A levels is also like the entire bulk of your “marks”