All About A Levels
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456
Why would around 200 A-level graduates want to apply (enter) Polytechnic, after sat for, taken A-level ? -
phtthp:
If they didn't get into the university course they want (or didn't get into university at all), then a poly diploma offers better job prospects than an A level cert. And it gives another shot at getting into university. Not all A level holders make it to university with their A level grades.https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456
Why would around 200 A-level graduates want to apply (enter) Polytechnic, after sat for, taken A-level ?
This new plan is good for students in this position and will save a lot of admin hassle for students and polys too. 2 year ago, because we didn't think our daughter would make it to university and didn't want her to wait a year to go to poly, she applied to poly before her A level results were released and actually started a poly course in April. But she also applied to university (she was borderline, so we thought \"why not?\"). She was only offered a university place in May, and then pulled out of poly. We had to pay a whole semester's poly fees, and the admin hassle was a pain. -
slmkhoo:
Yes I have also heard many horror stories of students who could not enter a university with their A level results. It is quite traumatic for the students...
If they didn't get into the university course they want (or didn't get into university at all), then a poly diploma offers better job prospects than an A level cert. And it gives another shot at getting into university. Not all A level holders make it to university with their A level grades.phtthp:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456
Why would around 200 A-level graduates want to apply (enter) Polytechnic, after sat for, taken A-level ?
This new plan is good for students in this position and will save a lot of admin hassle for students and polys too. 2 year ago, because we didn't think our daughter would make it to university and didn't want her to wait a year to go to poly, she applied to poly before her A level results were released and actually started a poly course in April. But she also applied to university (she was borderline, so we thought \"why not?\"). She was only offered a university place in May, and then pulled out of poly. We had to pay a whole semester's poly fees, and the admin hassle was a pain. -
phtthp:
I was discussing with dd just now.https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-results-students-apply-polytechnic-skip-semester-courses-11245456
Why would around 200 A-level graduates want to apply (enter) Polytechnic, after sat for, taken A-level ?
There could be some after A level, realised their interest lies in some courses offered only in poly.
MOE just offers wider educational opportunities to A level students -
pokoyoko:
Why would people assume that if a student sat for, taken and graduated with A Level, means he / she can definitely go on to a local university? I don't think people realise how tough it can be to qualify for a local university. One needs to score a ranking points of 75 or better (out of 90) to stand a chance.
Yes I have also heard many horror stories of students who could not enter a university with their A level results. It is quite traumatic for the students...
The A Level is just a speed bump or road block, but it's not the end of the journey. Approx. 2% to 5% (and maybe more) of the students will be waylaid in the process (not to mention the % of students who had to accept a 'lesser' course that is not of their choice). Their only options are either head to an overseas university (if they are able to secure a father-mother-scholarship) or one of the local polytechnics. -
My son’s girlfriend was a 6-pointer in her O level. Went to JC. At the end of her first year in JC, she decided that JC was not for her. Her parents agreed to let her change track to pursue Mass Com in poly. She graduated with an almost perfect GPA 3 years later, then proceeded to Australia for another 2 years to complete her degree. Knowing 5 languages, she is currently working in a job of her passion.
I yet to meet her parents (going to be soon as my son wishes to start a family asap so that he can enjoy life like me to marry early and relax early with fully grown up kids at early 50s). My hunch is these parents are likely to be easy to get along with 豁达 personality. -
starlight1968sg:
But if like that, wouldn't they have wasted 2 years of studying A-level and after that still go Poly? Is like route one big round-about, in the end still end up in a Poly ?
I was discussing with dd just now.
There could be some after A level, realised their interest lies in some courses offered only in poly.
MOE just offers wider educational opportunities to A level students
They might as well have gone (enrolled) directly into Polytechnic 2 years ago, right after they had sat for their O-level, at 16 years old ? -
"About three in ten A-Level students chose not to or were unable to progress to a full-time programme in a local autonomous university from 2007 to 2011", Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills) Ong Ye Kung said in 2016.
"Most of the students who do not progress to the local autonomous universities have been pursuing other upgrading options based on their interest and strengths, such as polytechnics, arts institutions, overseas universities and private education institutions, or proceed to work," Mr Ong said. -
phtthp:
If like that, wouldn't they have wasted $ buying Toto and 4D and after that still lose money to Singapore Pool? Is like route one big round about, in the end still lose money to Singapore Pool?
But if like that, wouldn't they have wasted 2 years of studying A-level and after that still go Poly? Is like route one big round-about, in the end still end up in a Poly ?starlight1968sg:
I was discussing with dd just now.
There could be some after A level, realised their interest lies in some courses offered only in poly.
MOE just offers wider educational opportunities to A level students
They might as well have gone (enrolled) directly into Polytechnic 2 years ago, right after they had sat for their O-level, at 16 years old ?
They might as well have donated their money to me right away.
Something like that. -
phtthp:
Kind of agree that shld hv gone straight to poly instead of going thru 2 yrs of A level
But if like that, wouldn't they have wasted 2 years of studying A-level and after that still go Poly? Is like route one big round-about, in the end still end up in a Poly ?starlight1968sg:
I was discussing with dd just now.
There could be some after A level, realised their interest lies in some courses offered only in poly.
MOE just offers wider educational opportunities to A level students
They might as well have gone (enrolled) directly into Polytechnic 2 years ago, right after they had sat for their O-level, at 16 years old ?
But it is 2 yrs of learning and not playing, and it is thru these 2 years, the students realise their call is in poly and may not be U.
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