Hwa Chong High IP: 2025 Stage-by-Stage Playbook

Q: What does the Hwa Chong High IP guide cover?
A: A stage-by-stage look at Hwa Chong’s official Integrated Programme materials, the Year 5 subject selection framework, and the refreshed 2025 DSA talent areas (including new AEP and Entrepreneurship tracks).

TL;DR
• Hwa Chong’s IP is split into three stages—broad exploration, deep specialisation, then A-Level consolidation with outreach and research projects—designed by veteran teachers with input from an international advisory panel (High School academic programme).
• Students access 200+ student-led service projects annually, while consortia-wide community involvement remains compulsory (same source).
• Year 5 subject choices sit within HCI College’s A-Level framework; students may propose odd combinations, swap in H2 Art or foreign languages, and must meet contrasting-subject rules (College academic programmes).
• The 2025 DSA cycle adds Art Elective Programme and Entrepreneurship talent domains alongside long-running Leadership, STEM, Humanities, Performing Arts, and Sports options (DSA announcement: high school admission route).
• DSA admits are expected to commit to the six-year IP, and HCI reiterates that financial assistance ensures no Singaporean student is turned away for cost reasons (same source).

Quick facts for families

• Hwa Chong runs the full six-year path on one campus: students start with broad learning, then specialise, then prepare for A-Levels in Years 5 and 6 (High School academic programme).
• Stage 3 lessons continue in HCI College, where subject plans stay flexible enough for odd combinations once the core rules are met (College academic programmes).
• The 2025 DSA list now includes Art Elective Programme and Entrepreneurship, on top of long-standing sports and leadership routes (high school admission route).
• Bursaries are clearly stated, so no Singaporean child should drop HCI because of school fees (same source).

1 | Stage 1 → Stage 3: how the IP unfolds

• Stage 1 (Years 1–2): broad curriculum for high-ability learners, mixing leadership, character building, academic excellence, and creativity (High School academic programme).
• Stage 2 (Years 3–4): sustained study in chosen specialisations across Sciences and Humanities, while students manage numerous student-initiated service projects (over 200 annually).