H1/H2/H3 difference

• dbowie

  17 Sep 07, 18:30

  May I ask what is the general difference between them ? Academically harder ? And why is it that only students can only take H3 after recommended by the school ? Thanks.
  
  P.S A through detail about them would be nice though.
• cApitaland

  17 Sep 07, 18:31

  like you said la. h1 easier so called. i rmb my lecturer say h1 different width but same breadth compared to h2. learn less topics but same amount of depth. h3 even harder la.
• akinos

  17 Sep 07, 18:39

  In the JC system, we have 3 levels of hell.
  
  Normal ppl would go to H2, which is Hell 2.
  
  While retards go to H1, which is Hell 1.
  
  Rare cases(gifted) go to H3, which is Hell 3.
  
  We are required go by normal way(3 H2) while being abit retard(1 H1 and GP + PW).
• unclebutcher

  17 Sep 07, 22:43

  no.
  
  i do 4 H2's and GP and PW and Chinese.
  
  
• teraexa

  18 Sep 07, 18:04

  H1, H2 and H3 system replaced the past AO, A and S standards.
  
  H2 is the 'normal' A level standard subject.
  
  H1 has half the breadth but same depth as a H2 subject (i.e. you learn half the things but they still test them at the same difficulty anyway)
  
  H3 is like your S paper except that some say it is more difficult than the S paper standard. Think of it as additional cirriculum in addition to your H2 subject. It requires you to have passion and motivation to complete that H3 module (I can personally vouch for it). You will need to offer a subject at H2 level before being able to take it at H3 level. For example, you can't offer H3 Chemistry when you offer H1 Chemistry. To take H3 Chemistry you need to offer H2 Chemistry.
  
  Of course, most people take only 1 H3 subject but I have quite some friends who take 2. There are external H3 modules which can be used to replace your MOE H3 modules but these details will be made known to you in JC.
  
  Any doubts, check http://www.seab.gov.sg