Languages studied in Singapore

The education system in Singapore is very systematic. There are different language group in Singapore. Student’s can choose from any one of the following groups. The varieties are English language, non-Tamil Indian language such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, and Urdu language, Mother tongue languages such as Chinese, Malay and Tamil languages, foreign languages such as Japanese, French and German, Higher mother tongue languages such as higher Chinese language, higher Tamil language, and higher Malay language. The last option is other Third language. The examples are Malay language and Chinese language.

In Humanities group there are different subjects. Some of them are mentioned as humanities electives include geography, social studies, history, and literature electives. The other subjects are Literature in English, Tamil literature, Chinese literature, Geography, Principles of Account, Higher art i.e. Art Elective Programme, Malay literature, History, Higher music e.g. Music Elective Programme.

As a matter of fact there are different groups from which a student can select his favorite one. This was he or she can feel comfortable in studying. The Mathematics and Science Group includes subjects materials as Mathematics, Combined sciences such as Physics and Chemistry, Additional mathematics, Combined sciences such as Chemistry and Biology, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Combined sciences such as Biology and Physics, and Integrated Sciences.

Some of the other subjects are also there and the list includes General art, Music, Computer Applications, Elements of Office Administration, Design and technology, Food and nutrition, Elements of Business Skills. Religious studies are also there and the list includes Confucian Ethics, Islamic Religious Knowledge, Buddhist Studies, Sikh Studies, Bible Studies, etc. The O-Level School-Initiated Electives i.e. OSIEs are there which includes Computer Studies, Economics, etc.

The above mentioned list does not include new subjects such as Theatre Studies and Drama and Computing or less common subjects such as Integrated Sciences, etc.