Breaking Down the GP Syllabus

IN THIS LESSON

Learn how key themes, question types, and assessment objectives shape your content knowledge, argument development, and exam strategy.

Subject Objectives

  • Develop critical thinking and English communication skills.

  • Explore local, regional and global issues across disciplines.

  • Foster balanced perspectives and thoughtful reflection.

  • Build critical awareness and a deeper understanding of the world.

  • Cultivate a global outlook with appreciation of Singapore’s context.

  • Strengthen research skills and connect ideas across disciplines.

  • Encourage active contribution to the community.

Assessment Objectives

Critical and Inventive Thinking

  • Analyse arguments and understand text relationships.

  • Evaluate local, regional and global issues.

  • Evaluate and synthesise cross-text arguments.

  • Form cogent and insightful arguments.

  • Identify trends and make connections across issues.

Communication

  • Effective English language use focusing on

    • purpose, context and audience.

    • accurate and coherent idea presentation.

    • correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    • wide vocabulary usage.