If don't do well for A levels go where next?

[dolphinsiah]

lapapillion:

It's so tough going through A lvls. Unless a person have a very good chance to get at least 2 As, it's going to be a tough fight for entry to the local university. The worst thing about A lvl is that you will fail. The worst thing that can happen is that you have a mediocre grade and you can't get into any courses in university.

Totally agree with you..
The door of the local U is too small....

To squeeze in , a A level student must have 3As....

Now I am very worry for my child.....

I did a rough calculation on the numbers of local places are available for the average A level Students:

Total intake of NUS and NTU , should be 12,000
Foreigner Students-20% made available -2400
Poly Students -top 5% make available -600*4 polytechnics -2400
So what is left for A levels students = 7200

Each year , think abou 15,000 students sit for A levels....
Which means , 2 A levels student will compete for 1 U entrance....

:frustrated: :frustrated:

[hercules]

dolphinsiah:

Which means , 2 A levels student will compete for 1 U entrance....

:frustrated: :frustrated:

If taken linearly (presumably your numbers are correct), its 2:1.

However, for popular courses, it can be 10:1, 9:1, 8:1, etc (and that's where some kids turn to overseas). For non-popular course, places can be 'under-subscribed'.

It's not only about entering the U, but also about getting in a course that a child is interested in and not any course.

[superduper]

dolphinsiah:

lapapillion:

It's so tough going through A lvls. Unless a person have a very good chance to get at least 2 As, it's going to be a tough fight for entry to the local university. The worst thing about A lvl is that you will fail. The worst thing that can happen is that you have a mediocre grade and you can't get into any courses in university.

Totally agree with you..
The door of the local U is too small....

To squeeze in , a A level student must have 3As....

Now I am very worry for my child.....

I did a rough calculation on the numbers of local places are available for the average A level Students:

Total intake of NUS and NTU , should be 12,000
Foreigner Students-20% made available -2400
Poly Students -top 5% make available -600*4 polytechnics -2400
So what is left for A levels students = 7200

Each year , think abou 15,000 students sit for A levels....
Which means , 2 A levels student will compete for 1 U entrance....

:frustrated: :frustrated:

Anyway, not everyone is cut out or disciplined enough to perform well in A levels in order to enter local Uni.

If don't make it, it's not the end of the world. Just go get a poly diploma in any skills that you're interested in acquiring and perhaps make a living out of, and perhaps later on when you've 'woken up', you may try to upgrade in some pte university degree programs. No need really to 'die die' must enter local uni.

BTW, if offered any course in local uni, just take it, no need to bother about 'popular' or not. 'Popular' is just a perception which can change over time. Any local uni degree course, regardless of its popularity, should be worth its salt! So just take it.

2 cents worth of thought...
cheers

[xiaostar]

lapapillion:

If it's a guy:

5. Go army

If it's a girl:
6. Get married

That's so sexist. We're in the 21st century, girls can join the army and guys can find a sugar mummy and/or get married to a rich wife and be the equivalent of a male-tai-tai.

[Dr.033430Daniel]

There are lots of options and paths to get into Universities all over the World. If someone wants to get a University degree, don’t give up if you cannot ace enough A-Levels. (But at the same time do the best you can at A-Levels so you will have the most options)


By the way, most of what you get out of a University degree is not necessarily told by exam scores. If you want to go on in science, the critical skills involve inquiry, experimentation, and practical problem solving ability.

[jen.03343895]

SIM or SIT can be a choice.