O level 2015 Results and Post-Secondary Education
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MapPwner u planning go which jc/poly?
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Super nervous now.. second time taking results :(
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Don't say limpeh never tell you...
I tell you now...
Singapore Polytechnic got this nonsense called "Attendance Taking System" (ATS).
I shall not write about it, but I believe you can ownself Google about it.
Other than that, SP Engineering very hard... which is good. Because no pain no gain mah... study damn hard, next time go out work many employers want and like.
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JC or poly? Make an informed choice
Key considerations include students' preferred learning styles and whether they have specific career inclinations
Dear students,
Some of you will be collecting your O-level results today and an important decision awaits you about which progression pathway you should choose.
There are many options, including the junior colleges (JCs), polytechnics (polys), the Institute of Technical Education and the arts institutions.
You may wonder about the key differences between the JC and poly routes and I hope to provide you with some information to help you make an informed choice.
A key consideration would be your preferred learning style: Do you prefer a more academic mode of learning or a more applied, hands-on type of learning?
When you were in secondary school, did you enjoy hands-on learning activities like laboratory sessions and project work?
One key difference is the mode of learning. In JCs, there is more emphasis on understanding theoretical concepts while in polys, the emphasis is on building industry-relevant skills through applied learning.
As such, poly courses are oriented towards specific careers while JC ones tend to be more broad-based and academic.
JC students take a few core subjects and go deep into the subjects over two years; poly students take more "bite-sized" modules that build on one another over three years.
On average, a poly student takes about five to seven modules per semester, and there are two semesters in an academic year.
The assessment approach is also different. I think most of you are aware that JC students take the A-level exams at one sitting at the end of two years. In the polys, students' results for every module that they take over the three years count towards the cumulative grade point average.
So what does this all mean?
A key consideration would be your preferred learning style: Do you prefer a more academic mode of learning or a more applied, hands-on type of learning?
When you were in secondary school, did you enjoy hands-on learning activities like laboratory sessions and project work?
Another key consideration would be whether you currently have a clear passion and inclination for specific careers.
For example, you might be drawn to the caring profession and you have the disposition and passion to pursue a career in nursing. In such a case, the poly route would be a good choice.
If you have no specific career inclinations now and would like to keep your options open, you may want to consider the JC route.
If you should choose to join a poly, you need to decide on a course. The five polys offer close to 250 diploma courses in total, so you do need a strategy to pick the right one.
My advice is to start by picking the clusters of courses that you might be interested in.
There are nine main clusters: engineering, built environment, maritime studies, health sciences, applied sciences, information and digital technologies, media and design, business management, and humanities.
Try to get a sense of the broad clusters you are interested in based on your passion and strengths. Think about which subjects you are passionate about and tend to do well in. For example, if you are very strong in mathematics and physics and you like making or fixing things, you may want to look at the engineering and built environment clusters. If you have a strong flair for creative work, you may want to look at the media and design cluster.
After identifying the relevant clusters, shortlist the courses of interest within the cluster.
At this point, it is important to read up on the course curriculum and career prospects of the different courses. You can typically get this information from the polys' prospectus or from their websites.
You can also visit the polys during the Joint Admissions Exercise to speak to the course counsellors.
Another point to note is that unlike the JCs, which follow a broad curriculum framework set by the Ministry of Education, the polys have the autonomy to design their own course curricula.
Hence, even diplomas in the same broad areas may have different emphasis and coverage when offered by different polys. The key is to find a course that fits your interest and strengths.
Your choice of courses should precede your choice of polys.
Let me explain this a little more. Say you are extremely interested in aerospace engineering and decide to choose aerospace engineering at Poly A as your first choice.
The logical second and third choices would be aerospace engineering in Poly B and Poly C, respectively, so that you maximise your chances of getting into your preferred course.
For some students, their priority is to get into a particular poly and they would rather choose courses that they are less interested in, to get into their poly of choice.
This may result in sub-optimal outcomes. Go for what you are interested in and good at. In any case, I do honestly believe that all five polys offer excellent learning experiences, so getting into the course of your choice should be a priority.
I hope I have offered you some help in making this very important decision. Do take some time to ponder over it and discuss it with your parents, teachers, and education and career guidance counsellors.
It leaves me to wish you all the very best, whichever route you may choose to take.
Remember that the future is what you make of it!
With best regards,
Ms Jeanne Liew
Principal & CEO
Nanyang Polytechnic
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Just got my results got 17.. 2 points off my target. anyway hovering between Civil engi with biz and Mechanical engi which should i pick?
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How u get? By post?
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Four years ago, I got only 236 in PSLE
And now I got L1R5 of 4
To all my primary school classmates, eat your heart out
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How did everyone do ? My results are as follows :
English - A2
Chinese - A1
E Maths - A2
A Maths - B3 ( big surprise as i left more than 50% of paper 1 blank )
Comb Humans ( S,H ) - A1
Comb Science ( P,C ) - A1
Pure Geog - A1
L1R5 - 8
L1R4 - 6
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Well my l1r5 can only bring me to catholic jc at best
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U plan to go where actually?
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bear in mind that raw scores still win
if u have 10 - 4 = 6
u are not on par with a raw score 6
schs will accept all the raw scorers first before those with bonus pts
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nyp more power.
Absent 1 time, tio e-mail to parents.
Absent 2 times, tio warning letter and meet personal mentor.
Absent 3 times, tio final warning letter of possible debarment and meet personal mentor.
Absent 4 times for a module, debarment frm exams.
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Got 11 points(raw)
English-B3
Amath-A1
Emath-A1
Combine science-A1
Combine humans-A2
Chinese- B3
Literature- B3
Higher Chinese-D7 (tf seab u kidding me???fml)
CCA-A1
Hows everyone's results???
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no one here giving advice for course this year ah?
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Originally posted by Spadexnexus:
no one here giving advice for course this year ah?
Mechanical if u like science and math. This course is like going to science stream in jc haha. Also this course more general, can change course in uni, such as business if you dont like engineering.(flexible).
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Originally posted by CKTR:
Mechanical if u like science and math. This course is like going to science stream in jc haha. Also this course more general, can change course in uni, such as business if you dont like engineering.(flexible).
i see. i don't really have an interest and passion, looked at mechanical as it opens more option in the future. -
Lol usually if u go poly with very good o level scores(l1r5 <12 raw), u will be placed at the best class in the course. Usually these classes got 80-90% eligible for university. (local etc NUS, NTU)
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Hi, my L1R5 is 6, after deduction 4. I want to go to NYJC but the only problem is my Chinese was only a C6. Will that be a problem or is Nanyang JC actually not as China as it seems? Thanks!
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Just go JC...
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Can someone explain how the " take chinese for 1 year in JC can already" system works ? Does it mean that we only have to take mother tongue for J1 and if we pass it , we no longer have to study or touch it anymore? During that 1 year , is the exam the actual A Level or just an internal exam?
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H1 chinese (it IS an A lvl subj) is for those who did not take HCL in sec sch
the exam will be end of year 1
yes, u just need a pass
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I am a poly lecturer (who has gone through the JC path).
This topic of JC versus Poly often creates a false impression of both routes as pathways to University. Politically, it is incorrect. JC is a pathway to Uni, Poly is not. A Diploma is an "End Certificate", where you can take it to apply for a full time job as it is recognized by the industry. An A-level certificate is not an "End Certificate". The stuffs taught in JC are not complete without a university degree.
This mindset has to be established first before any meaningful comparison of the two, as they are supposed to be different. Having said that, there are lots of students (mine included) who went on from Poly, or even ITE, to University, but in percentage terms is lesser as compared to the JC. This is architected by the system.
So when you make you choices, be aware that, if you choose the Poly, that diploma could be you last certificate before you go to work. If you have aspirations for higher qualification, then you must work harder in Poly. According to Government statistics, about 20% of Poly graduates make it to local Universities - NUS, NTU, SMU (now perhaps include SUTD. Not sure why SIM is not counted).
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Originally posted by Athulican:
I am a poly lecturer (who has gone through the JC path).
This topic of JC versus Poly often creates a false impression of both routes as pathways to University. Politically, it is incorrect. JC is a pathway to Uni, Poly is not. A Diploma is an "End Certificate", where you can take it to apply for a full time job as it is recognized by the industry. An A-level certificate is not an "End Certificate". The stuffs taught in JC are not complete without a university degree.
This mindset has to be established first before any meaningful comparison of the two, as they are supposed to be different. Having said that, there are lots of students (mine included) who went on from Poly, or even ITE, to University, but in percentage terms is lesser as compared to the JC. This is architected by the system.
So when you make you choices, be aware that, if you choose the Poly, that diploma could be you last certificate before you go to work. If you have aspirations for higher qualification, then you must work harder in Poly. According to Government statistics, about 20% of Poly graduates make it to local Universities - NUS, NTU, SMU (now perhaps include SUTD. Not sure why SIM is not counted).
good point
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hi ppl!! my Son had scored a raw score of 14 ,after bonus points of 2 he has 12. He plans to aim for a Jc but do ur have any recommendation as to where he shd consider ? He is fairly int in srjc but he miss the cutoff point by one mark. is it still adviceable then to put srjc as first choice ? He is currently also looking at some poly courses with cop ard 8/9 and his R4 after minusing is 9. does this mean the chances of him going to those courses are harder cuz he is like on the dot . pls anyone help!!!! it will be greatly appreciated
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sianzzz now one more thing to worry....... POSTING RESULTS.
