Academics

General Information

To learn about the revised A-Level curriculum, please Click here ↗ (opens in new tab) .

For more information on the syllabus of the subjects examinable at A Level, please visit the SEAB website for school candidates. ↗ (opens in new tab)

Subjects & Subject Combinations offered in HCI

For Information about Subjects offered in HCI, click here [PDF, 194.62 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab)

For the proposed list of Subject Combinations , click here ↗ (opens in new tab)

Please note that the list of subject combinations above is subjected to change. The list is NOT indicative of subject combinations that would be offered.

During selection, JC 1 students will be able to indicate their choice of subject combination from the standard list. Students are allowed to replace any subject offered in the combinations above with H2 Art or H2 Foreign Language, provided that two conditions are met.

The two conditions are:

1. One of the content subjects is contrasting and;
2. The respective subject requirements / pre-requisites are satisfied.

In addition, students can also put in an Odd Subject Combination choice (i.e. for subject combination not found in the standard list).

Note: In addition to taking the above subjects, ALL students are required to take H1 General Paper (GP) and Project Work (PW). 

JAE students are only allowed to offer subject combinations in the stream they are posted.

Choosing your Subject Combination

When choosing subject combination, you should consider the following:

• Aptitude & Strength (Arts or Science?)

• What are the pre- requisite subjects (to be taken at JC) for the university course/faculties that you are interested in?

The links below provide a summary of pre-requisites for the various courses / admission requirements at the local universities (NUS, NTU, SMU & SUTD)

NUS's Courses Pre-requisites ↗ (opens in new tab)
NTU's Courses Pre-requisites ↗ (opens in new tab)
SMU's Courses Pre-requisites ↗ (opens in new tab)
SUTD's Admission Requirements ↗ (opens in new tab)

Students considering an overseas education may use the local university pre-requisites as a guide or check the respective overseas universities’ websites for admission information.

Special Programmes offered in HCI

For information about Special Programmes offered in HCI, click here [PDF, 163.13 KB] ↗ (opens in new tab)

A)    MOE Special Programmes

• Humanities Programme (HP)

• Language Elective Programme (Chinese) (LEP)

• Art Elective Programme (AEP)

• Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese) (BSP)

B)    Hwa Chong Special Programmes

• Science and Math Talent Programme (SMTP)

• Computing Talent Programme (CTP)

Contact Us

For general enquiries with regard to subjects and subject combinations for 2026 JC 1 (Yr 5), please email:
 enquiryC1@hci.edu.sg ↗ (opens in new tab)

For enquiries with regard to Special Programmes, please email:

Note: Responses to enquiries in the month of December may be delayed due to the school holidays.