Syllabus

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General Paper Syllabus

Course Objectives:

1. To better understand the world in which students live by fostering critical awareness of continuity and change in the human experience
2. To better understand the nature of knowledge by appreciating the inter-relationship of ideas from across disciplines
3. To broaden students' global outlook while remaining mindful of shared historical and social experiences both within Singapore and regionally
4. To develop maturity of thought and apply critical reading and creative thinking skills
5. To develop the skills of clear, accurate and effective communication
6. To develop the skills of evaluation of arguments and opinions
7. To promote extensive and independent reading and research

Course Content:

Candidates must offer two papers, Paper 1 and 2.

Paper 1 (Essay)

The course will comprise topics from the following areas:

1. History
2. Social Issues
3. Economics
4. Politics
5. Philosophy
6. Science and Technology
7. Geography
8. Language and Literature
9. Culture and the Arts
10.Topics of local interest and national concern

Candidates will be tested on their maturity of thought, which should be appropriate to Pre-University students in their second year. This in turn would include an understanding of general societal concepts and their application.

Paper 2 (Comprehension)

The course aims to develop the following abilities in students:

1. To better comprehend English prose passages as a whole and in detail
2. To infer relevant information
3. To summarise information
4. To evaluate information
5. To make observations of patterns and relationships
6. To apply understanding and interpretation in a task derived from the text(s)
7. To re-express material supplied in texts in continuous form
8. To gain knowledge and understanding of common English usage

Breakdown of the GP Examination:

Paper	Description	Duration	Marks	% of Total
1	Essay	1 hr 30 mins	50	50
2	Comprehension	1 hr 30 mins	50	50

Candidates must select one question for Paper 1 and answer all questions on Paper 2.

Paper 1 will comprise 12 questions which will contain a wide range of topics. The questions will give students the opportunity to read extensively and express an informed, critical, creative and relevant response to an issue related to the topics listed above. Answers to questions in Paper 1 should be between 500 to 800 words in length.