GENERAL PAPER (H1)
The syllabus focuses on the development of critical thinking skills, construction and communication of ideas in a clear, accurate and effective manner, both written and spoken.
I. CONTENT MASTERY IN:
Arts, literature & language
Science, History, Philosophy and current affairs
Technology and Media
Business and Economics
Sports, Ethics, Morality, Values and Education
Family & Youth, Crime & Punishment
Politics, National Identity, Environment & Religion
International Relations, Events and Issues
II. ESSAY WRITING & COMPREHENSION SKILLS
Step-by-step approach to answering a wide range of Short Answer Questions, Summary writing and Application Question handling
Critical thinking skills to enable development of learning of strong essay writing abilities
Brainstorming for ideas, effective essay structure development, compelling introductions and conclusions, argumentation strategies, usage of real-life examples to support your ideas, use of literary devices and language features to enhance writing
Effective and purposeful reading for comprehension, identification of main points and ability to paraphrase answers effectively and accurately
VALUE ADD:
Small group interactive discussions using real-world scenarios (newspaper articles, news clips, videos) on current affairs, local and global issues and construction of valid arguments and points.
I. SUBJECT EXPLORATION & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
· Covers a broad spectrum of subjects and issues ranging from humanities, culture, science, technology, current affairs, significant issues impacting Singapore and the global arena.
· Analysis and evaluation of issues across various disciplines
II. EXPOSITORY WRITING
· Expository essay structures and appropriate usage
· Mechanics of writing, language features and vocabulary
· Independent approach to building content with greater depth and breadth
III. COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
· Identification of relevant information and comprehension of texts
· Summary & evaluation of observations
· Understanding & application of required tasks