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NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, EL5102 English for Academic Purposes Critical Reading & Writing (A grade) e. NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, EL5101 Language in Society II and EL6103 Language in Society III (A- grade for both modules). 3. Global Engineering Programme (GEP) and Double Degree Programme (DDP) students who obtained the minimum grade required as indicated below are also eligible to read ES1501%: a. Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ level, General Paper (B grade) b. Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ level, Knowledge Inquiry (B grade) c. International Baccalaureate, Theory of Knowledge (B grade) d. NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, EL5102 English for Academic Purposes Critical Reading & Writing (B grade) e. NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, EL5101 Language in Society II and EL6103 Language in Society III (B- grade for both modules)","Preclusion":"1. 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\nCommon Objectives
\nAll UTWP (including IEM1201 & ES1501) modules will provide students with the opportunity to learn and apply five core strategies that underlie successful scholarly writing:
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