I have questions regarding to SPM.

1) Is Chemistry a compulsary subject for science stream students? In my secondary school, there are Biology and Physics classes for Form 6 but there is no Chemistry class so I wonder is Chemistry a compulsary subject for both Bio and Phy students?

2) As far as I know, before enrolling into form 6 we have to choose 9 courses from 1st(your favourite) to 9th(least favourite). Is this 'list of courses' only useful if you successfully enter local government uni? I mean if we do not enter local government uni, we are free to choose the course we want(but must related to the subjects we take) right?