We understand that some polytechnic students are struggling with their Math or Physics modules for various reasons. Thus we do provide group or individual consultations for these subjects. Details are as follows:
Available slots (each slot is 1h 45 min):
(1) Weekday mornings | 9 am – 10.45 am or 11am – 12.45 pm;
(2) Tuesday or Thursday afternoons | 2 pm – 3.45 pm or 4 pm – 5.45 pm
(3) Wednesday or Thursday evenings | 8 pm – 9.45 pm
(4) Saturday | 11.30 am – 1.15 pm or 5.30 pm – 7.15 pm
(5) Sunday | 1.30 pm – 3.15 pm
Tuition Fees:
Fee per student per session (1h 45 min) for 2 or more students: $80
Fee per session (1h 45 min) for just one student (1-1 coaching): $170
To book a slot, SMS your Name, Poly, Subject, Day & Time to 97860411.
For enquiries, call 97860411.
Between JC and Poly …
Should a O-Level grad choose to go to a JC or a Polytechnic?
Since many students and parents ask me this question every year, here is my opinion on the matter.
The answer is: It depends on several factors:
(a) Your method of learning;
(b) How sure you are about what you want to do as a career;
(c) Your strength in English and Mother Tongue;
(d) Which university you want to go to;
(e) Your level of self-discipline.
Let’s examine each one in detail:
(a) Your method of learning:
In general, if you learn more by reading, go to JC. If you learn more through hands-on activities and projects, go to Poly. If you learn well via both methods equally, go to part (b).
(b) How sure you are about what you want to do as a career:
In general, if you are undecided, go to JC. If you know what you want, go to
the Poly offering your course. For example, if you are sure you want to be a
physiotherapist, go to Nanyang Poly.
(c) Your strength in English and Mother Tongue:
In JC, you must take General Paper and Mother Tongue. If you are weak in English especially, you will suffer terribly in JC. In general, if you are not confident of vastly improving your English in a short time, go to Poly. Of course the Poly also expects you to write English well, but not at the level GP demands.
(d) Which university you want to go to:
If you insist on going to NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD or SUSS, please go to JC and work hard. If you go to Poly, you have to work extra hard to be the top 5 or 10% of your cohort or course, then you can be admitted to a local public university. However, SIT is a university that takes in lots of Poly grads. More than 70% of JC students make it to the local universities every year, so the chances of getting into the local universities are higher through JC than through Poly. If you go to Poly and don’t do well enough, be prepared to go to an overseas university (which is not a bad idea; don’t worry, money can be borrowed).
(e) Your level of self-discipline:
In JC, you are more supervised. Poly environment is like that of a university; you have to be more independent and responsible. I have ex-students from both sides regretting their choice, because they didn’t think about this issue.
There’s one more route that people often overlook: doing a three-year pre-university course at the Millenia Institute (MI). Bear in mind that only MI offers Management of Business and Principles of Accounting as A-level courses.
Lastly, please bear in mind that the above are just guidelines. Central to all forms of academic success is pure hard work and a thinking disposition.
I wish all O-Level graduates great success in their future endeavours.
Best Rgds,
Ilyasa
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Go to the type of school that caters to your strengths
Recently I met an enterprising young man who was trying to sell to me fire extinguishers. He’s studying in a polytechnic and does sales part-time. He speaks very good English so I asked him about his educational background.
He was from the Normal Academic stream and knowing himself, he felt that he wouldn’t survive another year studying for the O-levels in Sec 5. So he went to the ITE instead and eventually obtained a Higher Nitec cert which allowed him to be admitted into a local polytechnic.
This is what I’ve been trying to tell some parents. If, after so many years, your child still cannot sit still to study, please don’t force him or her to do the O-levels or the A-levels. There are so many pathways to success, including academic success, in Spore now. And there’s no shame in going to the ITE to pick up a vocational skill; the ITE is not a lesser school compared to a JC or an IP school. It’s just a different kind of school where you can acquire a different set of useful skills.
Rgds,
Ilyasa
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List of ‘Top’ Courses of Polytechnics (2012) in Singapore by net Cut-Off ELR2B2 aggregate
SCIENCE PRACTICAL TRAINING
O-LEVEL PHYSICS PRACTICAL
O-LEVEL CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL
O-LEVEL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL
O-LEVEL SCIENCE (PHYSICS) PRACTICAL
O-LEVEL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) PRACTICAL
O-LEVEL SCIENCE (BIOLOGY) PRACTICAL
The table below shows the list of top or popular courses of Polytechnics in Singapore by net cut-off ELR2B2 aggregate. The net ELR2B2 aggregate score includes CCA Bonus Points.
Course | Course Code | Polytechnics | 2012 JAE COP |
International Business | N85 | Ngee Ann | 6 |
International Business | S36 | Singapore | 7 |
Biomedical Science | S98 | Singapore | 8 |
Biomedical Science | N59 | Ngee Ann | 9 |
Veterinary Bioscience | N90 | Ngee Ann | 9 |
Arts Business Management | N91 | Ngee Ann | 9 |
Banking & Financial Services | N53 | Ngee Ann | 9 |
Engineering Science | N93 | Ngee Ann | 9 |
Psychology Studies | N77 | Ngee Ann | 9 |
Psychology Studies | T48 | Temasek | 9 |
Molecular Biotechnology | N49 | Ngee Ann | 10 |
Tourism & Resort Management | N72 | Ngee Ann | 10 |
Mass Communication | N67 | Ngee Ann | 10 |
Biotechnology | S72 | Singapore | 10 |
Pharmacy Science | N73 | Ngee Ann | 11 |
Accountancy | N51 | Ngee Ann | 11 |
Business Studies | N45 | Ngee Ann | 11 |
Animation & 3D Arts | N92 | Ngee Ann | 11 |
Film, Sound & Video | N82 | Ngee Ann | 11 |
Banking & Financial | S76 | Singapore | 11 |
Business Innovation and Design | S34 | Singapore | 11 |
Creative Writing for Television and New Media | S41 | Singapore | 11 |
Biomedical Science | T27 | Temasek | 11 |
Veterinary Technology | T45 | Temasek | 11 |
Business & Social Enterprise | N79 | Ngee Ann | 12 |
Child Psychology & Early Education | N86 | Ngee Ann | 12 |
Advertising & Public Relations | N87 | Ngee Ann | 12 |
Chinese Media & Communication | N88 | Ngee Ann | 12 |
Applied Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Science | S64 | Singapore | 12 |
Accountancy | S75 | Singapore | 12 |
Business Administration | S71 | Singapore | 12 |
Human resource Management with Psychology | S48 | Singapore | 12 |
Tourism & Resort Management | S55 | Singapore | 12 |
Aeromautical Engineering | S88 | Singapore | 12 |
Applied Drama and Psychology | S43 | Singapore | 12 |
Music & Audio Technology | S97 | Singapore | 12 |
Accounting & Finance | T02 | Temasek | 12 |
Aviation Management Services | T04 | Temasek | 12 |
Accountancy & Finance | C98 | Nanyang | 13 |
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | N56 | Ngee Ann | 13 |
Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management | N40 | Ngee Ann | 13 |
Business Information Technology | N61 | Ngee Ann | 13 |
Aerospace Technology | N65 | Ngee Ann | 13 |
Optometry | N83 | Ngee Ann | 13 |
Chinese Studies | N70 | Ngee Ann | 13 |
Chemical Engineering | S70 | Singapore | 13 |
Perfumery and Cosmetic Science | S38 | Singapore | 13 |
Nutrition, Health & Wellness | S44 | Singapore | 13 |
Financial Informatics | S46 | Singapore | 13 |
Optometry | S67 | Singapore | 13 |
Media and Communication | S86 | Singapore | 13 |
Biotechnology | T31 | Temasek | 13 |
Communications & Media Management | T40 | Temasek | 13 |
Law & Management | T09 | Temasek | 13 |
Early Childhood Studies | T54 | Temasek | 13 |
Digital Forensics | T55 | Temasek | 13 |
Banking & Financial Services | C96 | Nanyang | 14 |
Dental Hygiene & Therapy | C72 | Nanyang | 14 |
Social Sciences (Social Work) | C47 | Nanyang | 14 |
Early Childhood Education | N66 | Ngee Ann | 14 |
Multimedia & Animation | N55 | Ngee Ann | 14 |
Food, Science & Technology | S47 | Singapore | 14 |
Architecture | S66 | Singapore | 14 |
Hotel & Leisure Facilities Management | S95 | Singapore | 14 |
Integrated Events & Projects Management | S50 | Singapore | 14 |
Aerospace Electronics | S90 | Singapore | 14 |
Bioengineering | S58 | Singapore | 14 |
Infocomm Security Management | S54 | Singapore | 14 |
Visual Communication and Media Design | S93 | Singapore | 14 |
Pharmaceutical Science | T25 | Temasek | 14 |
Aerospace Engineering | T51 | Temasek | 14 |
Business Intelligience & Analytics | T57 | Temasek | 14 |
Visual Communication | T24 | Temasek | 14 |
Medicinal Chemistry | C45 | Nanyang | 15 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences | C65 | Nanyang | 15 |
Mass Media Management | C93 | Nanyang | 15 |
Real Estate Business | N48 | Ngee Ann | 15 |
Sustainable Urban Design & Engineering | N89 | Ngee Ann | 15 |
Aerospace Electronics | N75 | Ngee Ann | 15 |
Audio-visual Technology | N76 | Ngee Ann | 15 |
Biomedical Engineering | N60 | Ngee Ann | 15 |
Financial Information | N81 | Ngee Ann | 15 |
Materials Science | S37 | Singapore | 15 |
Environmental Management & Water Technology | S52 | Singapore | 15 |
Engineering with Business | S42 | Singapore | 15 |
Business Information Technology | S82 | Singapore | 15 |
Digital Animation | S35 | Singapore | 15 |
Business/Logistics & Operations Management/ Marketing | T01 | Temasek | 15 |
Hospitality & Tourism Management | T08 | Temasek | 15 |
Apparel Design & Merchandising | T20 | Temasek | 15 |
Related Links:
(1) List of ‘Top’ Secondary Schools (2012) in Singapore by median PSLE aggregate score (2011)
(2) List of ‘Top’ Primary Schools (2012) based on GEP classes and Awards achieved.
(3) List of ‘Top’ Secondary School (2012) in Singapore by Cut-Off PSLE aggregate score (2011)
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