JC cut-off points & subject requirements (Dunman High)

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This entry applies to Secondary 4 Joint Admissions Entry (JAE) students from MOE-registered schools. It outlines the academic requirements for students aiming to enter Dunman High School (DHS).

General admissions

Dunman High School L1R5 (2020)

The following table shows the net aggregate GCE O-level cut-off points of students admitted in AY2019. This should be used as a reference for the cut-off points for AY2020.

Arts Stream Science Stream
Course Code 44A 44S
L1R5 Cut-off Points 10 9

Academic Units

River Valley High requires students to fulfil at least 10 Academic Units.

Subject Level
H1 H2 H3
Academic Units 1 2 1
No. of compulsory subjects 3 (General Paper, Project Work & Mother Tongue) 3 (min.) -

Students who scored a minimum D7 grade for Higher Mother Tongue will be automatically accredited 1 Academic Unit for Mother Tongue without having to take the subject.

Case Study 1

The Academic Unit make-up of a 4 H2 subject combination student in DHS.

H2 Economics H2 Chinese Studies in Chinese H2 Physics H2 Maths H1 GP H1 PW H1 CL Total
Academic Units 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 11 Academic Units

Case Study 2

The Academic Unit make-up of a 3 H2, 1 H1 subject combination student in DHS.

H2 Economics H2 English Literature H2 Translation (Chinese) H1 Maths H1 GP H1 PW H1 CL Total
Academic Units 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 10 Academic Units

Subject requirements

H2 Main Subjects

Physics Chemistry Biology Mathematics Translation China Studies in Chinese
O level Grade Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass A2 A2 or B3 A2
Subject(s) Pure Physics Combined Physics Pure Chemistry Combined Chemistry Pure Biology Combined Biology E Maths & A Maths English Chinese orHigher Chinese Higher Chinese
Additional Requirements Must offer H2 Math if the student takes H2 Physics + H2 Chemistry.

Must offer H1 or H2 Math if the student takes H2 Chemistry + H2 Biology.

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There are no minimum grade qualifications for the following H2 subjects.

  • Economic
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature in English
  • Computing

H2 Language Electives

DHS offers the following languages under the Language Elective Programme (LEP). The table shows the minimum grade needed to qualify for each language elective.

French, Japanese, German or Spanish (FLEP) Chinese Language & literature (CLEP)
O level Grade Good B3 B4 & B3 A2
Subject(s) French, Japanese, German or Spanish Higher Chinese Higher Chinese & Chinese Literature Chinese Language

H2 Subjects requiring placement test

DHS students are required to sit for a placement test and/or audition if they are interested in taking the following subjects.

  • Further Mathematics (FM)
  • English Language & Linguistics (ELL)
  • Tamil Language & Linguistics (TLL)
  • Art
  • Music

These subjects require the following minimum grades.

Further Mathematics English Language & Linguistics Tamil Language & Linguistics Music
O level Grade Good Good A2 C6 A2
Subject(s) A-Maths & E-Maths English Language Tamil Language Higher Tamil Higher Music

H3 Subjects

For students interested in taking H3 level subjects in JC2, they must have scored good overall academic results and taken the respective subjects at H2 level in JC1 to be considered.

Special programmes & scholarships

The following programmes and scholarships are offered to Singaporean Citizens admitted into Dunman High School. Students have to meet the following prerequisites to qualify.

Bicultural Studies Programme (BSP) Music Elective Programme (MEP)
O level Grade A2 A2 Pass Grade 6 & Grade 5
Subject Higher Chinese Chinese Language Higher Music Music Theory & Practical (ABRSM)
Additional Requirement/s Pass selection test Pass selection test
Pass practical audition

Bicultural Studies Programme

DHS offers the BSP to students who have a deep interest in contemporary Chinese society, biculturalism and China’s relations to the West. Students must study the following upon successful application:

  • H2 China Studies
  • 4 hours curriculum per week
  • 3 weeks to a month China immersion programme in JC1

The BSP is also offered at Hwa Chong Institution, Eunoia JC, and River Valley High School.

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