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5 REASONS WHY
YOU SHOULD TAKE
GP SERIOUSLY
1.You improve your English, which
makes you better at almost all your
other subjects.
 If you are an arts student taking Geography,
Literature and History, it is obvious that doing
well in GP will help you in your other H2
subjects as well. Nobody can proudly call
themselves an art student when they cannot
express themselves confidently and argue
convincingly. Even if you are not an arts student,
you write essays in Science too and you probably
take Economics, a subject that is rather essay-
driven.
2. You become more impressive as an
individual.
 GP gifts students the ability to think analytically
and express themselves. This means that if you
can excel in GP, you are not likely to be that
someone who only knows how to memorise the
textbook. In order to become successful in life,
intangible skills like critical thinking and self-
expression become important, especially when
you come into contact with prospective
scholarship providers and employers. You want
to come across as a well-spoken, well-read and
mature person.
3. Anyone can enjoy studying the
subject.
 Some people consider themselves artsy, others
think they are more science-y. If there is one
subject that can be enjoyed by anyone, it has to
be GP. If you are a history buff, you can explore
topics like geopolitics. If you are more of a
Science whiz, you may find topics such as stem-
cell research fascinating. So long as you are
interested in a particular subject, GP allows you
to explore it, the GP way of course, which brings
us to the next point.
4. GP is a way of learning itself.
 The GP way is an engagement of the mind. It
compels students to appreciate different viewpoints,
substantiate arguments and explore possibilities.
This is why it is so different from your other
subjects. You do not approach GP the way you
would say, Chemistry. You learn to be constrained
only by how far your mind can wander, which in our
view is limitless. Isnt it liberating to know that you
dont have to fear not remembering formulas, or at
least be restricted to only using them? In a GP exam,
you are encouraged to show off all that you have, not
only what is in the syllabus.
5. It doesnt take that much effort,
really.
 Yes, we started out by saying that learning GP
may be tough work, but it can be simple, if you
have the correct approach. Firstly, you dont
have to memorise every issue of The Straits
Times or the entire Wikipedia to score. Many of
our students choose to focus on topics related to
their other subjects, and this cuts down on the
time they spend trying to memorise facts that
are not meaningful to them.
LOCATE US
BUKIT TIMAH
 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre 170 Upper Bukit
Timah Road, 588179
TAMPINES
 Blk 201E Tampines Street 23, Singapore 527201
 Tele : 9833 3156
 E-mail : ask@irwins-study.com
 Web : http://h1generalpaper.com.sg

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  • 2. 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE GP SERIOUSLY
  • 3. 1.You improve your English, which makes you better at almost all your other subjects. If you are an arts student taking Geography, Literature and History, it is obvious that doing well in GP will help you in your other H2 subjects as well. Nobody can proudly call themselves an art student when they cannot express themselves confidently and argue convincingly. Even if you are not an arts student, you write essays in Science too and you probably take Economics, a subject that is rather essay- driven.
  • 4. 2. You become more impressive as an individual. GP gifts students the ability to think analytically and express themselves. This means that if you can excel in GP, you are not likely to be that someone who only knows how to memorise the textbook. In order to become successful in life, intangible skills like critical thinking and self- expression become important, especially when you come into contact with prospective scholarship providers and employers. You want to come across as a well-spoken, well-read and mature person.
  • 5. 3. Anyone can enjoy studying the subject. Some people consider themselves artsy, others think they are more science-y. If there is one subject that can be enjoyed by anyone, it has to be GP. If you are a history buff, you can explore topics like geopolitics. If you are more of a Science whiz, you may find topics such as stem- cell research fascinating. So long as you are interested in a particular subject, GP allows you to explore it, the GP way of course, which brings us to the next point.
  • 6. 4. GP is a way of learning itself. The GP way is an engagement of the mind. It compels students to appreciate different viewpoints, substantiate arguments and explore possibilities. This is why it is so different from your other subjects. You do not approach GP the way you would say, Chemistry. You learn to be constrained only by how far your mind can wander, which in our view is limitless. Isnt it liberating to know that you dont have to fear not remembering formulas, or at least be restricted to only using them? In a GP exam, you are encouraged to show off all that you have, not only what is in the syllabus.
  • 7. 5. It doesnt take that much effort, really. Yes, we started out by saying that learning GP may be tough work, but it can be simple, if you have the correct approach. Firstly, you dont have to memorise every issue of The Straits Times or the entire Wikipedia to score. Many of our students choose to focus on topics related to their other subjects, and this cuts down on the time they spend trying to memorise facts that are not meaningful to them.
  • 8. LOCATE US BUKIT TIMAH Bukit Timah Shopping Centre 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 588179 TAMPINES Blk 201E Tampines Street 23, Singapore 527201 Tele : 9833 3156 E-mail : ask@irwins-study.com Web : http://h1generalpaper.com.sg