Subject Combination
Choose your subject combination wisely to suit your interests and goals.
The JC curriculum is a two-year course leading to the GCE 'A' Level Examination, designed for students who wish to seek admission to a university or a specialised institute of higher learning, locally or abroad.
At JPJC, we provide a wide range of subject combinations to cater to students’ personal interests, abilities and future career choices. In addition, we are the only centre for Language Elective Programmes in both Chinese and Malay. Students are advised to choose a subject combination carefully that best suits their needs and aspirations.
2026 Subject Combinations
The following table shows the standard subject combination which most students will take:
Standard subject combination and unit totals for 2026
No. of Subjects | Level | No. of units per subject | Total units |
3 | H2 (content subject) | 2 | 6 |
1 | H1 (content subject) | 1 | 1 |
3 | H1 (compulsory) [General Paper, Project Work, Mother Tongue] | 1 | 3 |
Total | 10 |
General Paper, Project Work and Mother Tongue are compulsory H1 subjects.
At least one content subject either at the H1 or H2 level should be contrasting.
Students may be exempted from taking H1 Mother Tongue if they have obtained D7 or better in their Higher Mother Tongue at the ‘O’ level.
Students with L1R5 ≤ 11 (raw score) may be offered a 4 H2 subject combination.
Subjects offered in 2026
Subjects offered in 2026 by level and discipline
MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES | Subject | H1 | H2 | H3* |
Biology | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Chemistry | ✔ | ✔ | ✔c | |
Computing | ✔ | |||
Mathematics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔c | |
Physics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔a | |
HUMANITIES & THE ARTS | Art | ✔ | ✔ | |
China Studies in English | ✔ | |||
Economics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔a | |
English Literature | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Geography | ✔ | ✔ | ✔a | |
History | ✔ | ✔ | ✔a | |
Chinese/Malay Language & Literature | ✔ | ✔b/c | ||
Translation | ✔ | |||
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS | General Paper | ✔ | ||
Mother Tongue | ✔ | |||
Project Work | ✔ |
Note:
* Students may be offered a H3 subject in the following areas if they have done well in their overall examinations at the end of J1, including a high ‘A’ grade in the particular subject at the H2 level.
a University-taught H3 programmes (NUS, NTU and SMU)
b Extended, in-depth research (HSSR)
c MOE-Cambridge H3
Subject Combinations for Science Stream
Note:
A subject cannot be taken at both H2 and H1 levels.
The College may be unable to offer certain subject combinations due to low demand or time-tabling constraints.
Subject combinations available for the Science stream
SCIENCE | H2 Subjects | Choose 1 H1 Subject that is not chosen at H2 level | |||
*Mathematics | Chemistry | Biology | Economics | ||
Physics | |||||
#Mathematics | Chemistry | Biology | Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | ||
Physics | |||||
Mathematics | Biology/ Chemistry/ Physics
| Economics | Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | ||
Chinese/Malay Language & Literature | |||||
China Studies in English | |||||
Art@ | |||||
Translation@& | |||||
Mathematics | Computing | Chemistry | Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | ||
Physics | |||||
* Students opting a 4 H2 subject combination should meet all of the following requisites:
L1R5 ≤ 11 (raw score), AND
Distinction in Additional Mathematics, AND
At least B3 in the relevant pure Science subjects.
# For Students with Science (Chemistry/Biology), Science (Physics/Chemistry), Science (Physics/Biology), who are opting to do the subject combination of either H2 Mathematics, H2 Chemistry, H2 Biology OR H2 Mathematics, H2 Chemistry, H2 Physics, it is preferred that students should obtain
Distinction in the Combined Science with the two relevant Science disciplines, OR
a pass in the relevant Pure Science and Combined Science.
@ Students opting to do H2 Art/ H2 Translation are required to sit and pass the selection test.
& Students opting to do H2 Translation are required to fulfil the following:
A2 in ‘O’ Level English Language and ‘O’ Level Chinese Language OR
A2 in ‘O’ Level English Language and B3 in ‘O’ Level Higher Chinese Language
Subject Combinations in Arts Stream
Subject combinations available for the Arts stream
ARTS | H2 Subjects | Choose 1 H1 Subject that is not chosen at H2 level | |||
* Economics | Mathematics | Literature | Geography | ||
History | |||||
China Studies in English | |||||
Economics | Mathematics | Geography | Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | ||
History | |||||
Literature | |||||
China Studies in English | |||||
Chinese/Malay Language & Literature | |||||
Art@ | |||||
Mathematics | Geography/ History | Literature | Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | ||
China Studies in English | |||||
Chinese/Malay Language & Literature | |||||
Art@ | |||||
Economics | Geography/ History/ Literature | China Studies in English | Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | ||
Literature | |||||
Art@ | |||||
Chinese/Malay Language & Literature | |||||
Translation@& | |||||
China Studies in English | Chinese/Malay Language & Literature | ||||
Translation@& | |||||
Translation@& | Chinese Language & Literature | ||||
* Students opting a 4 H2 subject combination should meet all of the following requisites:
L1R5 ≤ 11 (raw score), AND
Distinction in Additional Mathematics.
@ Students opting to do H2 Art/ H2 Translation are required to sit and pass the selection test.
& Students opting to do H2 Translation are required to fulfil the following:
A2 in ‘O’ Level English Language and ‘O’ Level Chinese Language OR
A2 in ‘O’ Level English Language and B3 in ‘O’ Level Higher Chinese Language
Subject Combinations for Language Elective Programmes
Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP)
CLEP subject combinations by course and H2 subject
H2 Subjects | Choose 1 H1 Subject that is not chosen at H2 level | |||
SCIENCE COURSE | ||||
Chinese Language & Literature | Mathematics | Biology | Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |
Chemistry | Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |||
Physics | Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |||
ARTS COURSE | ||||
Chinese Language & Literature
| Economics | Mathematics | Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |
Geography/ History/ Literature/ China Studies in English/ Translation | Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | |||
Mathematics | Geography/ History | Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | ||
* Students opting to offer the CLEP programme must obtain
At least A2 in Chinese, OR
B3 in Higher Chinese, OR
B4 in Higher Chinese with B3 in Chinese Literature or equivalent.
Malay Language Elective Programme (MLEP)
MLEP subject combinations by course and H2 subject
H2 Subjects | Choose 1 H1 Subject that is not chosen at H2 level | |||
SCIENCE COURSE | ||||
Malay Language & Literature | Mathematics | Biology | Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |
Chemistry | Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |||
Physics | Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |||
ARTS COURSE | ||||
Malay Language & Literature | Economics | Mathematics | Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | |
Geography/ History/ Literature/ China Studies in English | Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | |||
Mathematics | Geography/ History | Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Art | ||
* Students opting to offer the MLEP programme must obtain
At least A2 in Malay Language, OR
B3 in Higher Malay, OR
B4 in Higher Malay with B3 in Malay Literature or equivalent.
