All About A Levels

[phtthp]

so for these A-level graduates who end up in a Poly, do they still need to study another 3 years full-time in the Poly (like those O-level students), or cut-short (reduced) to 2 years Poly : that means jump directly (straight) into Poly second year, instead of starting all over again in a Poly first year from scratch, since they had already graduated from A-level ?


example

A-level students who had taken pure H2 A-level subjects like pure Physics / Chem / Bio, if they say apply to Polytechnic Diploma in Applied Chemistry, can they gain exemption and jump directly into 2nd year (Polytechnic) course, instead of starting from scratch Poly 1st year ?

[floppy]

phtthp:

so for these A-level graduates who end up in a Poly, do they still need to study another 3 years full-time in the Poly (like those O-level students), or cut-short (reduced) to 2 years Poly : that means jump directly (straight) into Poly second year, instead of starting all over again in a Poly first year from scratch, since they had already graduated from A-level ?


example

A-level students who had taken pure H2 A-level subjects like pure Physics / Chem / Bio, if they say apply to Polytechnic Diploma in Applied Chemistry, can they gain exemption and jump directly into 2nd year (Polytechnic) course, instead of starting from scratch Poly 1st year ?

I think Polytechnics and Universities have done away with this 1st year, 2nd year thingy for a long time already. The ideal of 1st year, 2nd year is merely colloquial for layman to understand; it's a modular system now.

You can read about it in the article that you had shared:
[quote]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 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.[/quote]

[phtthp]

for A-level Sg boys who have graduated, and still want to go Poly to study, do they need to serve NS first, or finish Poly first then go and serve NS later ?

[floppy]

phtthp:

for A-level Sg boys who have graduated, and still want to go Poly to study, do they need to serve NS first, or finish Poly first then go and serve NS later ?

https://www.cmpb.gov.sg/web/portal/cmpb/home/before-ns/pre-enlistment-process/deferment-for-studies:
[quote]Pre-enlistees can be granted deferment from full-time National Service (NS) to pursue full-time studies only up to a first education bar qualification (i.e. GCE ‘A’ Level, polytechnic diploma, or their equivalent). If you have already attained a first education bar qualification, be it locally or overseas, you will not be granted deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or another qualification below the first education bar. Deferment will not be granted for degree courses, regardless of whether your studies have begun.[/quote]

[phtthp]

After A-level, do NS (2 years) plus study Poly another 3 years, Total will be … 5 years, later. wow ! That’s a long time !

[floppy]

phtthp:

After A-level, do NS (2 years) plus study Poly another 3 years, Total will be ... 5 years, later. wow ! That's a long time !

Well, another way of seeing it...

2% to 5% (my estimates), and even as high as 3 in 10 JC students (?), aren't even offer or qualify for or even want a place in the local autonomous university.
If you are one of them, what are you going to do about it? Sulk and bitch about how unfair life is for the rest of your life?

[floppy]

I guess the moral of the story is:


If everyone is thinking that because your son / daughter / grandchild has entered / qualified for JC, he / she will have a happy ending, you haven’t really been paying attention.

[starlight1968sg]

Qualified in JC does not necessarily mean the path to U is confirmed.

[floppy]

starlight1968sg:

Qualified in JC does not necessarily mean the path to U is confirmed.

I think this is one reason why many top students in O Level have chosen to shun the JC / A Level, especially if they are very clear about their likes / interests / wants and / or are not willing to risk not getting into those hard-to-get-in degree courses like Business when they are able to get two feet into a diploma programme.

[sharonkhoo]

floppy:

phtthp:

After A-level, do NS (2 years) plus study Poly another 3 years, Total will be ... 5 years, later. wow ! That's a long time !

Well, another way of seeing it...

2% to 5% (my estimates), and even as high as 3 in 10 JC students (?), aren't even offer or qualify for or even want a place in the local autonomous university.
If you are one of them, what are you going to do about it? Sulk and bitch about how unfair life is for the rest of your life?

I agee with floppy. In the overall scheme of things, an extra 3 years is not an extremely long time. If the student didn't do well at a particular stage, isn't it better to allow them another chance than to say \"up or out\"? It's not as if anyone is being forced to go to poly after taking A levels; it's just another option. And it's never been the case that all A level holders can get into our local universities. In the past, once you failed to qualify to move on at any stage, that was it. So let's be glad that there are other options now.