* Millennia Institute (MI)

[ngl2010]

janet88:

we submitted MI as first choice under JAE.

when he is done with 3 years in MI and NS, he can still opt to enter poly after that.
also if taking A level route, he would have more options for courses in local U. both my kids are slow bloomers, so taking an extra year is better than pushing them to do something they are not mentally prepared for.

fortunately there are more avenues available now. now, let's hope for the best.

I remember your DS was given a CCA leadership and he also studied by himself without you having to push him. I think those are signs that he is maturing and have self discipline. Sometimes we have to let our children step out of their comfortable zone. Isn't it a waste to study A level first and poly later if we assume worst case scenario? By the time he starts poly, he will be 21 years old (after A level and NS) while his classmates in poly are 16 years old. Will it affect his confidence? He is not only taking an extra year but actually 3 years.

[sharonkhoo]

ngl2010:

janet88:

we submitted MI as first choice under JAE.

when he is done with 3 years in MI and NS, he can still opt to enter poly after that.
also if taking A level route, he would have more options for courses in local U. both my kids are slow bloomers, so taking an extra year is better than pushing them to do something they are not mentally prepared for.

fortunately there are more avenues available now. now, let's hope for the best.

I remember your DS was given a CCA leadership and he also studied by himself without you having to push him. I think those are signs that he is maturing and have self discipline. Sometimes we have to let our children step out of their comfortable zone. Isn't it a waste to study A level first and poly later if we assume worst case scenario? By the time he starts poly, he will be 21 years old (after A level and NS) while his classmates in poly are 16 years old. Will it affect his confidence? He is not only taking an extra year but actually 3 years.

I hadn't thought of that - it's so different for a boy because of NS. My daughter will only be 3 yrs older if she gets into poly this year, and since she appears (and acts) younger than she is, it's not a concern to me. But janet, you may want to consider this.

[janet88]

the purpose of going to MI to take A levels is because there are more choices to choose in local U.

his present COP cannot enter the infocomm course in ngee ann or sp. my brother & hubby have advised him not to spend precious time travelling to a poly which is far as there are lots of projects and the distance to/fro will mean less time to rest and get work done.

[zbear]

janet88:

the purpose of going to MI to take A levels is because there are more choices to choose in local U.

his present COP cannot enter the infocomm course in ngee ann or sp. my brother & hubby have advised him not to spend precious time travelling to a poly which is far as there are lots of projects and the distance to/fro will mean less time to rest and get work done.

Janet, if your DS A level results are good enuf to go to Uni, he doesn't need to do Poly right?

Since the decision has been made, move forward n work hard towards his goals. 3 years to prepare for A levels is definitely much better than in JC.

Good luck and all the best to your DS. Has he decided on subj combi?

:xedfingers:

[janet88]

zbear:

Janet, if your DS A level results are good enuf to go to Uni, he doesn't need to do Poly right?

Since the decision has been made, move forward n work hard towards his goals. 3 years to prepare for A levels is definitely much better than in JC.

Good luck and all the best to your DS. Has he decided on subj combi?

:xedfingers:

yup, you're right. if his A level results are good enough, then he will have more courses to choose in local U :xedfingers: 3 years would be less stressful than an intensive 2 years.

as for subject combi, it would be first choice Science, 2nd choice Commerce.

thanks.

[emoh]

janet88:

zbear:

Janet, if your DS A level results are good enuf to go to Uni, he doesn't need to do Poly right?

Since the decision has been made, move forward n work hard towards his goals. 3 years to prepare for A levels is definitely much better than in JC.

Good luck and all the best to your DS. Has he decided on subj combi?

:xedfingers:

yup, you're right. if his A level results are good enough, then he will have more courses to choose in local U :xedfingers: 3 years would be less stressful than an intensive 2 years.

as for subject combi, it would be first choice Science, 2nd choice Commerce.

thanks.

Within Science there are various subject combinations to choose:

http://millenniainstitute.moe.edu.sg/admission/2017-subject-combinations

Some has pre-requistes

[janet88]

emoh:

Within Science there are various subject combinations to choose:

http://millenniainstitute.moe.edu.sg/admission/2017-subject-combinations

Some has pre-requistes

i clicked on the link and saw the subject combinations. as hubby put science stream as first choice, i would presume son can take chemistry, bio & math and probably history. does this mean these are the subjects which will follow him throughout the 3 years?

this MI thing is totally greek to me :frustrated:

[sharonkhoo]

janet88:

emoh:

Within Science there are various subject combinations to choose:

http://millenniainstitute.moe.edu.sg/admission/2017-subject-combinations

Some has pre-requistes

i clicked on the link and saw the subject combinations. as hubby put science stream as first choice, i would presume son can take chemistry, bio & math and probably history. does this mean these are the subjects which will follow him throughout the 3 years?

this MI thing is totally greek to me :frustrated:

MI subject choice is like for JC, only spread over 3 yrs. The subject choice is for A levels, and the same rules apply - he needs to choose 4 content subjects and one has to be a contrasting subject. GP and PW are compulsory; MT is unless he is exempted or cleared HCL in sec school. MI students only do 3 H2 and 1 H1 content subjects (no-one takes 4 H2s and no H3s are offered); he will study the 3 H2 subjects for 3 yrs and the H1 for 2 yrs. You should also look at the the prerequisites for the courses:
http://millenniainstitute.moe.edu.sg/admission/subjects-offered

The H1 subject, MT and PW exams are taken in the 2nd yr, so at the final A level exams, he only takes GP and 3 H2 subjects. He will get one cert for each year. I liked this system as it spreads out the load more. In fact, last year when my daughter took the A levels, it wasn't as hectic as we feared (although she was pretty stressed).

[janet88]

thanks for the reply slmkhoo.


since he meets the criteria for science course and also put that as first choice, what are his chances of getting into MI? is there anything he can do to prepare himself before school starts?

[mathtuition88]

janet88:

thanks for the reply slmkhoo.


since he meets the criteria for science course and also put that as first choice, what are his chances of getting into MI? is there anything he can do to prepare himself before school starts?

For Mathematics preparation before school starts, it would be good to look through and do a quick review of O Level material. Since H2 Maths requires A Maths as background, and H1 Maths requires E Maths as background. (Most likely school teachers will not have time to revise O Level material in depth.) Need to know well material like quadratic formula, rules of logarithm, exponential and indices, etc.

Same for any other science subject (biology/chemistry/physics), reviewing O level material will be essential.

Also, it is a good idea to scout Popular Book store to search for a good A level guide book (not textbook) and read in advance. One time-saving and efficient method of studying is to read guide books and summaries instead of textbooks. (Quality of notes depends on school also, some school's notes are too lengthy and contain irrelevant material so are not suitable for reading).

For instance, the default textbook for Biology is Campbell, and for Physics it is Halliday, these two are highly not suitable for studying (unless one is a very advanced student who is looking to learn extra material).