Q: What does Nanyang Girls' High School (NYGH) IP Curriculum: Guide for Math & Physics-Minded Students cover? A: A one-stop pillar page that maps Nanyang Girls' High School's IP from Sec 1 to JC 2, zooms in on Math & Physics pathways, explains talent-development tracks.
TL;DR Nanyang Girls' High School (NYGH) runs the first four years of a 6-year Integrated Programme that skips the O-Levels and feeds directly into Hwa Chong Institution for the GCE A-Levels. Its curriculum stretches core Maths & Physics one to two years earlier than the mainstream track, layers on research-style projects and talent programmes such as SMTP, and uses weighted assessments (WAs) instead of mid-years. Parents who want their daughters to excel in F=ma and y=mx+c must therefore plan subject choices, talent routes and targeted tuition well before Sec 3.
1 | Big-Picture Snapshot
6-year arc - Years 1-4 at NYGH, Years 5-6 at Hwa Chong Institution; no SEC/O-Level checkpoint.
Curriculum goal
- “stretch beyond O-Level requirements” with flexible, research-driven modules.
Fusion approach (rolled out to Sec 1 in 2024) links concepts across subjects to solve real-world problems.
End credential - Singapore-Cambridge A-Level certificate after JC 2.
2 | Year-by-Year Curriculum Map (Maths & Physics)
Year
Mathematics — new beyond Express
Physics / Science strand
Sec 1 (IP Yr 1)
Standard form, solving inequalities, intro data-logging
Integrated Science: forces, energy & simple vectors
Sec 2 (IP Yr 2)
Quadratic sketching, simple probability, trig with obtuse angles
Vector addition/subtraction, work-energy graphs
Sec 3 (IP Yr 3)
Binomial theorem (\(n\le10\)), surds, \(\sigma\) notation, derivative from first principles
SUVAT, Newton II, free-body diagrams, electric circuits
Sec 4 (IP Yr 4)
Product/quotient/chain rules, first hypothesis test, recurrence relations
Electricity & magnetism, error propagation, graphing with spreadsheets
The kinematics identity
v2=u2+2as
drops into Sec 3, two terms earlier than in Express.
Two-year stretch track in Sec 3-4 that deepens Maths & Science breadth and research design.
Graduates are “strongly encouraged” to continue SMTP at Hwa Chong for JC.
3.2 Mathematics Talent Development Programme (MTDP)
Offers Olympiad-style enrichment and advanced problem-solving workshops.
3.3 Other Academic Special Programmes
Students may take only one special programme (Art Elective, BSP, Humanities Programme, SMTP, etc.). Choosing wisely matters because research hours subtract from CCA & revision time.
4 | Subject-Combination & Promotion Rules
Sec 2 → Sec 3 Gate
Typical NYGH cut-off (community-shared)
Why it matters
Triple Science (PCMB)
Science ≥ B3 and MSG ≤ 3.0
Triple Sci loads 4 lab subjects; vital for Medicine or Engineering aspirations.
MOE caps one WA per subject per term; NYGH uses these as data-handling tasks, slide decks or practical write-ups. Project-style physics WAs may ask students to verify F=ma with sensors, write uncertainty tables and balance chemical-fuel equations like CX3HX8+5OX23COX2+4HX2O.
5.2 Fusion Projects
Interdisciplinary assignments under the Fusion umbrella force students to marry Maths graphs with Physics concepts and societal contexts.
5.3 Why Exams Still Bite
A single WA can weigh 15 - 20 %; one missed sign in dtd(e2t) can dent the year-grade. Timed practice and error-logs mitigate risk - see Reducing Careless Mistakes in Mathematics.
6 | Why Specialist Maths & Physics Tuition Still Matters
Express-level centres stop at O-Level scope; NYGH IP injects A-Level skills like uncertainty propagation in Sec 3.
SMTP & MTDP homework features proof-based tasks not found in Ten-Year Series.
Weighted-assessment timing is 45-60 min; students must solve s=ut+21at2 intuitively, not by brute force.
Tailored tuition provides mini-mock WAs and reinforces units: e.g., gravitational field strength g=9.81m/s2.
Q 1 - Does skipping O-Levels mean less stress? Work shifts earlier; Sec 3 is notoriously intense.
Q 2 - Is Triple Science compulsory? No, but NYGH reserves seats for those who meet B3 + MSG ≤ 3.0 and may ballot if over-subscribed.
Q 3 - Will picking SMTP lower my Maths grade? Only if time-management falters. Strong calculus foundations-say mastering dxd(sinx)=cosx-offset the heavier project load.
