RadX Moderator February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 hmmmmmmm sth brewing? @tianmo https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456 Singapore A-Level results out next Friday; graduates who opt for polytechnics can skip semester image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== File photo of students at Singapore Polytechnic. (Photo: TODAY) 15 Feb 2019 11:22AM (Updated: 15 Feb 2019 12:21PM) Share this content BookmarkSINGAPORE: The results of the GCE A-Level examinations will be released next Friday (Feb 22), the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Friday. Students may collect their results from their schools from 2.30pm on that day, while private candidates will be notified of their results by post. The ministry also announced on Friday that A-Level graduates who choose to further their studies at polytechnics can now skip the first semester for more than 100 courses. Currently, most A-Level graduates apply for and enrol in a polytechnic only one year after getting their results. This is because most polytechnic admissions exercises would have closed by the time the A-Level results are announced. READ: O-Level grades will no longer form part of admission scores for Poly grads applying to NUS, NTU from 2020From Academic Year 2019, eligible A-Level graduates can be admitted directly to Year 1 Semester 2 each October for 110 polytechnic courses, up from the current nine. This will reduce their polytechnic course from three years to two-and-a-half years. Advertisement The 110 courses make up about half the diploma courses offered by the five polytechnics, and span several course clusters. “A-Level graduates who are not enlisting in National Service will be able to enter the polytechnics in the same year that they receive their A-Level results. As a result, this group will be able to graduate one year earlier,” MOE said. image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/image/11245562/0x0/819/511/72007b68a9c769b719a86efa69bb462d/Df/polytechnic-admission-for-a-level-infographic.jpg Source: Ministry of Education Interested A-Level graduates will be able to apply to the polytechnics directly for these 110 courses in mid-August, for matriculation at the start of AY2019 Semester 2 in October this year. More details will be available on the respective polytechnics’ websites by March 2019. 200 A-LEVEL GRADUATES ENROL IN POLYTECHNICS ANNUALLY Places for A-Level graduates will be separately catered for, and there will be no impact on the number of places for O-Level graduates or ITE graduates, MOE said. "The number of places for A-Level graduates will depend on the demand from and quality of applicants, and hence will vary from year to year," it said. According to the ministry, about 200 A-Level graduates are admitted each year to the five local polytechnics – Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek. "These are students who are keen to pursue an applied pathway at the polytechnics, that matches their area of interest or aptitude," it said, adding that the number includes both A-Level graduates who have applied and those who did not apply to the local universities. READ: Better pay, job prospects for polytechnic graduates in 2018: SurveyFor most polytechnic courses, A-Level graduates would need passes in two relevant H2 subjects to receive module exemptions. These requirements may differ for specific courses. Courses which offer module exemption have "sufficient commonalities" between the A-Level and polytechnic curriculums, MOE said. The exemptions are mostly for polytechnic foundational modules, and students would have covered similar curriculum in preparing for the A-Levels. For example, A-Level graduates in Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Diploma in Information Technology may be exempted from the modules on Computing Mathematics and Programming 1 if they have passed H2 Computing or Computing Science, and H2 Mathematics. Similarly, A-Level graduates in Temasek Polytechnic’s Common Engineering Programme may be exempted from the modules on Engineering Mathematics 1, Engineering Physics, Digital Fundamentals 1 and Circuit Analysis if they have passed H2 Mathematics and H2 Physics. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456 ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 only apply to girl, boys still have to go NS first then poly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 hmmmmmmm sth brewing? @tianmo https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456 Singapore A-Level results out next Friday; graduates who opt for polytechnics can skip semester image: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== File photo of students at Singapore Polytechnic. (Photo: TODAY) 15 Feb 2019 11:22AM (Updated: 15 Feb 2019 12:21PM) Share this content BookmarkSINGAPORE: The results of the GCE A-Level examinations will be released next Friday (Feb 22), the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Friday. Students may collect their results from their schools from 2.30pm on that day, while private candidates will be notified of their results by post. The ministry also announced on Friday that A-Level graduates who choose to further their studies at polytechnics can now skip the first semester for more than 100 courses. Currently, most A-Level graduates apply for and enrol in a polytechnic only one year after getting their results. This is because most polytechnic admissions exercises would have closed by the time the A-Level results are announced. READ: O-Level grades will no longer form part of admission scores for Poly grads applying to NUS, NTU from 2020From Academic Year 2019, eligible A-Level graduates can be admitted directly to Year 1 Semester 2 each October for 110 polytechnic courses, up from the current nine. This will reduce their polytechnic course from three years to two-and-a-half years. Advertisement The 110 courses make up about half the diploma courses offered by the five polytechnics, and span several course clusters. âA-Level graduates who are not enlisting in National Service will be able to enter the polytechnics in the same year that they receive their A-Level results. As a result, this group will be able to graduate one year earlier,â MOE said. image: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/image/11245562/0x0/819/511/72007b68a9c769b719a86efa69bb462d/Df/polytechnic-admission-for-a-level-infographic.jpg http:///image/11245562/0x0/819/511/72007b68a9c769b719a86efa69bb462d/Df/polytechnic-admission-for-a-level-infographic.jpgSource: Ministry of Education Interested A-Level graduates will be able to apply to the polytechnics directly for these 110 courses in mid-August, for matriculation at the start of AY2019 Semester 2 in October this year. More details will be available on the respective polytechnicsâ websites by March 2019. 200 A-LEVEL GRADUATES ENROL IN POLYTECHNICS ANNUALLY Places for A-Level graduates will be separately catered for, and there will be no impact on the number of places for O-Level graduates or ITE graduates, MOE said. "The number of places for A-Level graduates will depend on the demand from and quality of applicants, and hence will vary from year to year," it said. According to the ministry, about 200 A-Level graduates are admitted each year to the five local polytechnics â Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek. "These are students who are keen to pursue an applied pathway at the polytechnics, that matches their area of interest or aptitude," it said, adding that the number includes both A-Level graduates who have applied and those who did not apply to the local universities. READ: Better pay, job prospects for polytechnic graduates in 2018: Survey For most polytechnic courses, A-Level graduates would need passes in two relevant H2 subjects to receive module exemptions. These requirements may differ for specific courses. Courses which offer module exemption have "sufficient commonalities" between the A-Level and polytechnic curriculums, MOE said. The exemptions are mostly for polytechnic foundational modules, and students would have covered similar curriculum in preparing for the A-Levels. For example, A-Level graduates in Ngee Ann Polytechnicâs Diploma in Information Technology may be exempted from the modules on Computing Mathematics and Programming 1 if they have passed H2 Computing or Computing Science, and H2 Mathematics. Similarly, A-Level graduates in Temasek Polytechnicâs Common Engineering Programme may be exempted from the modules on Engineering Mathematics 1, Engineering Physics, Digital Fundamentals 1 and Circuit Analysis if they have passed H2 Mathematics and H2 Physics. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456 U affected ?? Izzit , how liddat For U Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 U affected ?? Izzit , how liddat For USo fast? Last year gotten married only! Probably planning for his offspring future! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator February 15, 2019 Author Share February 15, 2019 U affected ?? Izzit , how liddat For ULet me clear primary 5 fiirst Hahhaha 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 So fast? Last year gotten married only! Probably planning for his offspring future! He climbing Preambree Tree onto For .... cruising slowly lah this boy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Twincharged February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 Not surprised. Poly level academics are not tough, and I am referring to the math. It cannot be too tough because also have to cater to ITE graduates entering the poly. It'd be a waste of time for 'A' level students if there was no exemption. This is obviously a strategy to funnel more 'A' level students towards Poly (and hopefully go out to fill jobs that need diploma quals) and reduce the number of univ graduates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator February 15, 2019 Author Share February 15, 2019 Not surprised. Poly level academics are not tough, and I am referring to the math. It cannot be too tough because also have to cater to ITE graduates entering the poly. It'd be a waste of time for 'A' level students if there was no exemption. This is obviously a strategy to funnel more 'A' level students towards Poly (and hopefully go out to fill jobs that need diploma quals) and reduce the number of univ graduates. Yup! More to skills as the emphasis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff69 Hypersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 great news...should be just in time when I ord in 4 months time 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 Maybe they dont wan pp to be too smart until will question policy maker. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocy Hypersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 Not surprised. Poly level academics are not tough, and I am referring to the math. It cannot be too tough because also have to cater to ITE graduates entering the poly. It'd be a waste of time for 'A' level students if there was no exemption. This is obviously a strategy to funnel more 'A' level students towards Poly (and hopefully go out to fill jobs that need diploma quals) and reduce the number of univ graduates. Not enough jobs for u graduates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 A level liao why still go poly? Cmi isit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator February 15, 2019 Author Share February 15, 2019 A level liao why still go poly? Cmi isit?Hahahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 Maybe they dont wan pp to be too smart until will question policy maker. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash2017 Twincharged February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 Let me clear primary 5 fiirst Hahhaha see always ask you not to skip classes how? skipped so many classes until primary 5 still cannot complete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Twincharged February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 (edited) A level liao why still go poly? Cmi isit? Don't be so blunt lah ... Sometimes the university course may be oversubscribed, our 'A' level graduate cannot get his or her first choice. Nowadays university course are more diversified and specialised, and for poly courses, even more niche and specific. Take engineering for example, no more vanilla, strawberry or chocolate (electrical, mechanical or civil) of my time, now it's Baskin & Robbins 31 flavours. They may then opt for the poly course in the same 1st choice field as an alternative, hopefully do well, and then get a second shot at the degree-level course. Or have the option of going out to work with a diploma in that field, gain experience, go to univ later, or rise through the ranks. ... years later, find out they don't really like the job in their chosen field Edited February 15, 2019 by Sosaria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DACH Supersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 Don't be so blunt lah ... Sometimes the university course may be oversubscribed, our 'A' level graduate cannot get his or her first choice. Nowadays university course are more diversified and specialised, and for poly courses, even more niche and specific. Take engineering for example, no more vanilla, strawberry or chocolate (electrical, mechanical or civil) of my time, now it's Baskin & Robbins 31 flavours. They may then opt for the poly course in the same 1st choice field as an alternative, hopefully do well, and then get a second shot at the degree-level course. Or have the option of going out to work with a diploma in that field, gain experience, go to univ later, or rise through the ranks. ... years later, find out they don't really like the job in their chosen field Those diploma holders who wanted to get a degree, will get a degree eventually since it is now easier for diploma holders to get into universities, compared to the 70s and 80s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic February 15, 2019 Share February 15, 2019 A level done liao still want go poly? Might as well go private uni ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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