KUO CHUAN PRESBYTERIAN

SECONDARY SCHOOL

2017 GCE ‘O’ LEVEL

EXAMINATION RESULTS

Administrative Matters

JOIN THE KCPSS ALUMNI

• One way to do this, is to sign up as an Associate Alumni member via this link:

• You can continue to serve the school in http://tinyurl.com/kcp2018graduand

• many ways through major school events like Founder’s Day, Youth Day Carnival or the annual KCPSS Open House.

Checking of SGC

• Students are to collect the SGC from your FTs.

• Check for factual errors and correct with pen if there are errors.

• Sign on the SGC Testimonial on the top right hand corner. (regardless of whether there are any errors)

• FTs will be collecting the signed SGC when giving out the results

Checking of SGC

• Please check the SGC, as there is a $50 charge to make any changes.

• Please also check that your particulars on the result slips are correct. It will also cost $50 to make changes at a later date.

You will be receiving …

• Results slip

• Form A

• PFP letters (for some)

• Brochures from Polys

• JAE booklet (has already been given out earlier in the year. Can also refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/jae/files/2018-jae-information-booklet.pdf

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JAE 2018 Applications

How to apply?• All application for courses must be submitted online

through the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS)

• The JAE-IS is accessible through the JAE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/joint-admissions-exercise

• NRIC or FIN number required

• JAE-PIN (Form A) required

• Complete JAE worksheet before submitting online application

• Provide a local mobile phone number (to receive results of the JAE application through SMS)

Sample of JAE Worksheet

JAE Worksheet

Application Fees

• $7.00 will be charged for first application

• $10.00 will be charged for amendment of choices to the submitted application

• Only ONE amendment is allowed

• No need to pay fees online. Fees will be collected by the institution when you enroll in it

When to apply?

• JAE registration period starts from:

3.00 p.m. on 12 Jan (Friday) to 4.00 p.m. on 17 Jan (Wednesday).

Where to apply?• Use home PC with internet access

• School will provide PCs in Library:

- 15 Jan 2018 to 17 Jan 2018 (9am – 4pm)

Release of JAE 2018 application results

• Tentative release on 01 Feb Thursday 2018

• SMS through mobile phone number provided

• JAE IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System) Tel: 66912131

• JAE website www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae

• Application for the PFP will open from 2.00 pm on

Friday, 12 January 2018 to 4.00 pm on

Wednesday, 17 January 2018.

• The PFP posting results will be released at 2.00

pm on Monday, 22 January 2018 through the PFP

website. Students will be required to indicate

whether they wish to accept, reject, or appeal for a

change of course by 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 23

January 2018.

• The final application phase for the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) will open at 2.30 pm on Friday, 12 January 2018 and close at the end of Tuesday, 16 January 2018.

• The DPP posting results for applications made under the final application phase will be released from 9.00 am on Thursday, 18 January 2018 through the DPP application portal. Students will be required to indicate whether they wish to accept or reject the DPP offer by the end of Sunday, 21 January 2018.

Applicants posted to Junior Colleges or Millennia Institute:

- report on Friday, 2 February 2018.

For applicants posted to polytechnics and ITE, they will receive a letter from the respective institutions on the enrolment details.

• Students who had accepted offers through the 2017 Direct School Admission – Junior Colleges (DSA-JC) Exercise are deemed to be admitted to their chosen JC if they have met the eligibility criteria for admission to JC based on their GCE O-Level examination results.

• Students who had accepted conditional offers to a polytechnic course through the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) in 2017 and have their offers confirmed based on their GCE O-Level examination results will not be eligible to participate in JAE.

• Their EAE offers are confirmed if they meet the following criteria:

a. A net ELR2B2 score of 26 points or better for the GCE O-Level examinations; and

b. Minimum Entry Requirements for the respective polytechnic course.

• Students who have been offered a place in the DPP under the final application phase should report to ITE on Monday, 22 January 2018, upon acceptance of their DPP course offer.

The last day of school for Secondary 5 students who have accepted a place in the PFP will be on Friday, 26 January 2018. Students will be informed by the respective polytechnics on the dates of enrolment for the PFP.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

3 IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:

1. You should consider your course choices wisely.

• You are posted to a course based on meritaccording to your net aggregate scores (i.e. net L1R5 for JC course, net L1R4 for MI course, net ELR2B2 for Polytechnics courses and net ELB4/ELR1B3/ELR2B2 for ITE courses).

Key points to note when applying for JAE

• Hence, you should consider courses that arecomparable to your aggregate scores:

- for better fit

&

- better chances of being accepted.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

2. You should make full use of your 12 choices, where applicable.

•It is not advisable for you to only make a few course choices.

•If your are unsuccessful in getting a place in any of your registered

choices, you will be posted to a course with remaining

vacancies after all the others are being posted according to their

registered choices.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

• 3. You should indicate at least 2-3 courseswhere aggregate scores are much better thanthe previous year’s course cut-off points(COP), so that you will stand a better chanceof being accepted in one of your coursechoices.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

Whilst appeals for a transfer to another JC can be doneafter the JAE posting results are released, studentsshould note that their appeals are not likely to besuccessful unless they meet the COP of the JC coursefor that year’s JAE.

If a student does not meet the COP of the JC course andwish to appeal for a transfer due to serious medicalconditions, the student can submit an appeal to MOE forconsideration.

Appeal for Review of Results

• Charges: S$112.35 per subject

• Subject to school’s approval

• Closing date Thursday 18 Jan 2018

• Outcome of appeal by 23 Feb 2018

• To approach Mr. Trevor if you intend to appeal

Schedule for ECG Consultationin KCPSS

Date Time Teachers

12 Jan (Fri) 1430H to 1700H Mr. Pandiyan

15 Jan (Mon) 0800H to 1300H Ms Ginn

16 Jan onwards To make an appointment with Mr Pandiyan

Mr Pandiyan

Retention Criteria for SEC 4 Express or 5 Normal

must satisfy all the criteria below:• if they satisfy all the criteria below:

• a) i) Obtained no more than 2 GCE O-Level passes (excluding CCA) and an

• aggregate of 44 points or less in 5 subjects (excluding CCA), or

• ii) Obtained 3 or more GCE O-Level passes (excluding CCA) but do not qualify

• for admission to Junior Colleges, Millennia Institute or Polytechnics2;

• b) i) Will not be more than 4 years overage, for Singapore Citizens/ Permanent

• Residents (i.e. born on or after 2 Jan 1997 for Sec 5N students, and born on or

• after 2 Jan 1998 for Sec 4E students), or

• ii) Will not be more than 2 years overage, for International Students (i.e. born

• on or after 2 Jan 1999 for Sec 5N students, and born on or after 2 Jan 2000 for

• Sec 4E students)3;

• c) Had been enrolled in a Government or Government-aided school in 2017; and

• d) Had attempted the GCE O-Level Examination for the first time in 2017.

Application Procedures to Repeat ‘O’ Level Examination

First period

Between the 1st to 5th working day from the date of release of the GCE O-Level Examination results.

Second period

Between the 1st to 5th working day from the date of release of the JAE posting results.

Teacher-in-charge : Mr Patrick Goh (US/YH)

- Days: 15th Jan 2018 (Mon) – 1330H to 1700H

17th Jan 2018 (Wed) – 0800H to 1030H

Do visit the various poly and JC websites for information regarding course consultations and open houses.

- NYP and SAJC have their booths set up at the canteen.

CHINESE LANGUAGE ELECTIVE PROGRAMME (CLEP) AND MALAY LANGUAGE ELECTIVE PROGRAMME

(MLEP)Dates CLEP School / Venue Time

13 Jan 2018(Saturday)

Nanyang Junior College

(CLEP Room, Level 5 Room 59)

11:00 am - 11:30 am

(CLEP tutors will be on-site to

answer any queries until 3:00pm.)

13 Jan 2018(Saturday)

Temasek Junior College

(Room 106)12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

13 Jan 2018(Saturday)

Pioneer Junior College

(MLEP Room 2)

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

(CLEP tutors will be on-site and

stationed in the library to answer

any queries from 9:00am to

5:00pm.)

15 Jan 2018(Monday)

Hwa Chong Institution (College)

(LT 3)2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

CHINESE LANGUAGE ELECTIVE PROGRAMME (CLEP) AND MALAY LANGUAGE ELECTIVE PROGRAMME

(MLEP)

Dates MLEP School / Venue Time

13 Jan 2018(Saturday)

Pioneer Junior College

(MLEP Room 1)

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

(MLEP tutors will be on-site and stationed in

the library to answer any queries

from 9:00am to 5:00pm.)

13 Jan 2018(Saturday)

Yishun Junior College

(MLEP Room, J1-04)

12:00 – 2: 00pm

(MLEP tutors will be on-site to answer any

queries from 11:00am to 5:00pm.)

15 Jan 2018(Monday)

Meridian Junior College

(MLEP Booth at the Library,

Level 2)

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

(MLEP tutors will be at the booth to answer

any queries from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Demo

lecture on H2MLL will be conducted by

MLEP tutors at Class C1-1 )

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Name of JC/InstitutionDate Time

1. ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 1530H to 2030H

2. CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE*13th Jan 1000H to 1600H

3. HWA CHONG INSTITUTION#15th Jan 1200H to 1600H

4. MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE15th Jan 1030H to 1600H

5. NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE*13th Jan 0800H to 1530H

6. NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 0900H to 1500H

7. PIONEER JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 0900H to 1700H

8. RAFFLES JUNIOR COLLEGE#15th Jan 0900H to 1530H

9. ST. ANDREW'S JUNIOR COLLEGE*13th Jan 0900H to 1600H

10. TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 1100H to 1600H

11. VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 0830H to 1600H

12. YISHUN JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 1100H to 1700H

13. ST. JOSEPH INSTITUTE15th Jan 0900H to 1500H

14. EUNOIA JUNIOR COLLEGE13th Jan 0900H to 1600H

Release of GCE ‘O’ Level Results

You might want to use these guiding questions when considering your next step forward:

• Who am I?

• Where can I go from here?

• How can I achieve my aspirations?

Multiple Pathways for GCE ‘O’ Level Students

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For students considering the ITE Programmes

(Nitec and Higher Nitec)

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

Preparing you for a fulfilling career

Numerous partnerships with

key industry players

Courses that meet economicdemands

For students with an aptitude for hands-on learning

National ITE

Certification

(Nitec)

Higher National ITE

Certification

(Higher Nitec)

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

Some factors for consideration...

All Higher Nitec courses have

prerequisites, e.g. selected Nitec or

relevant ‘O’ Level subjects for direct entry.

Please find out more if you wish to pursue

specific Higher Nitec courses.

For students considering Pre-University Programmes

Junior Colleges (JCs) & Millennia Institute

Prepares students for the GCE ‘A’ Level

Examination

Length of study:

JCs – 2 years

MI – 3 years

Cut-off Points:

To enter a JC:L1R5 must be ≤ 20To enter MI:L1R4 must be ≤ 20

What does one study at the ‘A’ Levels?

H1 H2 H3

Half of H2 in terms of curriculum time

Equivalent to ‘A’ Level subjects prior to 2006.

Subjects with opportunity for in-depth study (e.g. advanced content, research paper, university module).

Select content subjects from three levels of study:

Usual subject combination:three H2s + one H1 content subjects

(one which must be contrasting)+ General Paper* + Project Work*

* Offered at H1 level

What are the subjects available?

The JCs and MI offer a variety of subjects. Applicants should check the website of the respective JCs/MIfor more details on the subject combinations offered by each of the JCs/MI and the pre-requisites, where applicable, to offer each subject.

Applicants eligible for the Chinese/Malay Language Elective Programme (CLEP/MLEP) and who wish to apply for the programme should apply through JAE-Internal system as well.

Check out application details from: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae/files/jae-registration-guide.pdf

For students considering the Polytechnic Programmes

(JAE, JPSAE, DAE)

Nanyang Polytechnic

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Republic Polytechnic

Singapore Polytechnic

Temasek Polytechnic

Polytechnics

Courses are hands-on

and focus on preparing

students for work

Students graduate

with

a Diploma in

specific area of

study.

How can I get into a Polytechnic?

JAE

• Joint Admissions Exercise

• Conducted annually to allow GCE ‘O’ Level students to apply for admission to courses offered by JC, MI, Poly and ITE

JPSAE

• Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise

• Aims to make available the polytechnic education to students with special aptitude and talents

DAE

• Direct Admissions Exercise

• Conducted separately by each polytechnic

• Visit the relevant polytechnic’ websites or contact the relevant polytechnic directly for more details.

Entry into Poly

1. Through the Joint Admissions Exercise

(JAE)

Students must also qualify for the minimum entry requirements for the course they want to pursue.

ELR2B2 is used for admissions into the polytechnics.

English Language2 RELEVANT subjects for the course applied for2 other best subjects

2. Through the Joint Polytechnic

Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE)

The polytechnics will consider 1) students who demonstrate outstanding talents/achievements in leadership, community service, entrepreneurship, sports, artistic and creative areas

Entry into Poly

2) students with a strong passion or aptitude demonstrated through work attachments, sustained involvement in course-related projects, outstanding performance in competitions like the Maths/Science Olympiad

*Each polytechnic has the discretion to determine its modes of assessment of students' talents.

Each polytechnic will also set its own selection criteria.

2. Through the Joint Polytechnic

Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE)

Entry into Poly

Application:

After the release of the

GCE ‘O’ Level results and concurrently with JAE.

Applicants will be assessed through different modes such as portfolios and interviews.

More info on JAE and JPSAE

• Students can participate in both JAE and JPSAE concurrently but can only accept one offer.

• Results for JPSAE will be released in end Jan 2016 (tentative), one day after the release of JAE posting results.

• Please refer to www.polytechnic.edu.sg for more info.

• The DAE is conducted separately by each polytechnic.

• ‘O’ Level holders should apply through the JAE first before considering DAE.

• The application for DAE typically closes before the commencement of the polytechnic term in April.

• Students interested to participate in DAE should visit the individual polytechnics’ websites or contact the relevant polytechnics directly.

3. Through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)

Entry into Poly

For students considering the Arts Institutions(NAFA and LASELLE)

The Arts InstitutionsCourses are hands-

on with a focus in the

visual and

performing arts (e.g.

Design, Animation,

Fine Arts, Media,

Dance, Music).

Students graduate

with a Diploma.

The Nanyang Academy of Fine ArtsNAFA offers the following specialised programmes:• 3D Design• Arts Management• Design and Media• Fine Art• Fashion Studies• Dance• Music• Theatre

LASALLE offers a range of diplomas and degrees in

• Design

• Fine arts

• Film

• Media art

• Fashion

• Dance

• Music

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The LASALLE College of the Arts

• Theatre

• Art therapy

• Asian art histories

• Arts management

For students considering private education

Private Education

The Council for Private Education (CPE) is

a statutory board established in December

2009 under the MOE, to regulate private

education institutions (PEIs) in Singapore.

http://www.cpe.gov.sg/

Tips When Deciding on Private Education

Tips When Deciding on Private Education

Tips When Deciding on Private Education

Tips When Deciding on Private Education

ECG Centre @ MOE (Grange Road)• It is critical that you make informed decisions for successful

transition from school to further education.

• It is strongly advised for you to speak with your teachers and ECG Counsellors (if any) in schools, besides your parents, on the possible pathways.

• ECG counselling service is available for GCE ‘O’ Level students. Appointments for ECG counselling may be made via

– Website: http://goo.gl/gKQZGh

– Hotline: 6831 1420

– Email: moe_ecg@moe.gov.sg

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GCE ‘O’ Level certificate holders can apply through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE), for admission to courses offered by:

•Institute of Technical Education (ITE) •Junior Colleges (JC)•Millennia Institute (MI)•Polytechnics (Poly)

For admissions to Polys, Polys have additional admissions exercises JPSAE and DAE.

For ‘O’ Level holders who wish to apply to Arts Institutions, they can apply directly to the institutions.

Summary of Admissions Applications

Everyone has his/her own learning style, strengths, needs and interests.

Find an educational pathway which helps bring out the best in you.

Make informed decisions and own them.