IP Subject Combinations and Promotion Criteria (2026, Singapore)
17 Jan 2025, 16:00 Z
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Q: What does IP Subject Combination and Promotion Criteria cover?
A: This guide helps families plan IP subject combinations (especially the Year 2 → Year 3 jump), interpret typical prerequisites (e.g. triple science), and understand how school-based promotion criteria affect progression.
Snapshot
The Integrated Programme (IP) is a six-year route that skips the O-Levels and goes straight to the A-Levels, IB Diploma, or NUS High School Diploma.
Subject breadth widens sharply in Year 3. Schools set their own entry prerequisites for heavier routes (e.g., triple science) and publish promotion rules in their handbooks each year.
The exact rules differ by school and cohort — always verify against the current school handbook or official website before deciding.
Status: MOE Integrated Programme overview and IP school list checked 2026-01-26 — structure remains a 6-year O-Level–skip route with school-specific subject and promotion rules; always defer to the latest school handbook.
Quick links:
If you’re making subject decisions with local university options in mind (especially STEM prerequisites like H2 Math), start with this checklist and work backward to a sustainable combination:
Singapore University subject prerequisites and subject planning guide (2026)
Q: Is triple Science a must?
A
- Triple Science keeps STEM-degree options open and helps students discover which branch of science they enjoy.
- Choose based on interest x aptitude x time budget; dropping one science frees roughly three hours per week for other subjects or CCA leadership.
- It is not compulsory; it is simply an additional stretch or an "insurance policy" when future majors are still uncertain.
