Parent-Teacher Dialogue, 30 May 2015

0900-1000h (Session 1), 1030-1130h (Session 2)

Compass Rooms

Compassvale Secondary School

Objective: To help parents understand the post-

secondary pathways for Normal course students

• Nitec (National ITE

Certificate) Course

• Higher Nitec Course

• ITE Traineeship Courses

• Polytechnic Foundation

Programme (PFP)

• Direct-Entry-Scheme to

Polytechnic Programme

(DPP)

What are the various Post-Secondary Education options available?

3. Junior Colleges (JCs) or Millennia Institute

1. Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

2. Polytechnics

Prepares students for the GCE ‘A’ level examination

Trains students with relevant skills for the workplace in a knowledge-

based economy

Equips students with technical knowledge and skills relevant to the

industry

4. Private Schools & Institutions (LaSalle/NAFA etc)

Curriculum is determined by the school and alternative options are

provided for students

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

For students with an

aptitude for hands-on learning

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

ITE College West (Choa Chu Kang)

Sec 4 Normal (Technical)

GCE N (T) Level Exam

Polytechnic Diploma (2 years)

Polytechnic Diploma (3 years)

ITE Higher Nitec

Traineeship Training System

National ITE Certificate (Nitec) Option for e-NFP

ITE’s Technical Diploma

2-Year Full-Time Nitec Courses Different categories of Nitec courses come with different

entry requirements such as 3 passes in pre-requisite

subjects. Example:

ITE Aggregate Points Computation Admission is merit-based, and posting is based on aggregate

of best 4 GCE N-Level subjects, including pre-requisite

subjects and bonus points where applicable.

Jan 2013 Intake Cut-Off Points

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Traineeship Training System •For students to experience the working world and still get a

Nitec certificate at the same time

ITE’s Technical Diploma

• Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts

• Technical Engineer Diploma in Automotive Engineering

• Technical Engineer Diploma in Machine Technology

Extended Nitec Foundation Programme (e-NFP) •From 2013: For Sec 4N(T) students with 0 or 1 N-level

subject pass to build literacy and numeracy foundations

Sec 4 Normal

(Academic)

Progression Options Poly Foundation

Prog (PFP)

Sec 4NA

Direct-Entry-to-Poly

Prog (DPP)

Sec 5N

NITEC

Polytechnic Foundation

Programme (PFP)

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• First admission in 2013

• An option for academically strong Sec 4NA students to join polytechnic without the need to do Sec 5

Diploma Courses at 5 Polytechnics offering PFP

Polytechnic Foundation

Programme (PFP)

• Practice-Oriented Curriculum

• For students who are academically strong

and clearly polytechnic bound (top 10% of

Sec 4N(A))

– Expected to achieve ELMAB3 ≤ 11 at N(A)-

levels; and Grade 3 or better in EL, MA and 3

other relevant subjects

– More than 80% of polytechnic courses are

offered under the PFP

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Aggregate Score and Subject Grade Requirements

• Minimum requirements for PFP:

ELMAB3 aggregate score of 11 points or better

EL, MA and 3 relevant subjects at least Grade 3

Science & Technology Poly Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 3 Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 3 One of the following subjects:

3

- Science (Physics, Chemistry)

- Science (Physics, Biology)

- Science (Chemistry, Biology)

- Food & Nutrition

- Design & Technology

Any two other subjects (excl. CCA) 3

Non- Science & Technology Poly Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 2 Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 3 One of the following subjects:

3

- Principles of Accounts

- Literature in English

- History

- Combined Humanities

- Art

Any two other subjects (excl. CCA) 3

Meeting the minimum requirements does not equate to admission to PFP.

Whether an applicant is given a PFP offer depends on the number of applicants

and vacancies available for the course.

Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) Students who have sat for GCE ‘O’ Level Exams in a few subjects

• Students are allowed to combine their ‘N’- and ‘O’-Level examination results to compute their eligibility.

• GCE ‘O’-Level Grade conversion matrix will be adopted during the computation of aggregates.

• 'O'-Level Grade Aggregate Point for PFP

A1 - B3 1

B4 - C6 2

D7 3

Admission to Poly via PFP

GCE N(A)-Level Exam

ELMAB3≤11

EL,MA,B3≤3

Polytechnic

via PFP

New

Instead of doing Sec 5 for O-Level,

Sec 4NA students are admitted

directly to poly to study 1-year Poly

Foundation Prog (PFP) followed by

the Diploma course.

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Poly Prog

(DPP)

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• Another option for academically good Sec 4NA students to join polytechnic without the need to do Sec 5

• After completion of a 2-year Higher Nitec Course, admission to 1st or 2nd year of Poly is guaranteed with the minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) requirements

Direct-Entry Scheme to Poly Prog

(DPP)

• For students who are fairly strong academically (top 10

to 30% of Sec 4N(A))

– Expected to achieve ELMAB3 ≤ 19, with EL ≤ 4 and

MA ≤ 4, at N(A)-levels

• Designed for students whose learning styles are more

suited to application-based and hands-on learning

environment in ITE

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Meeting the minimum requirements does not equate to

admission to DPP. Whether an applicant is given a

DPP offer depends on the number of applicants and

vacancies available for the course.

Aggregate Score and Subject Grade Requirements

• Minimum requirements for DPP:

ELMAB3 aggregate score of 19 points or better

EL & MA must be at Grade 4 or better

Science & Technology

ITE Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 4

Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 4

Any three other subjects (excl. CCA) 5

Non-Science & Technology

ITE Course Type

Minimum

Required

Grades

English Language Syllabus A 3

Math (Syllabus A/ Additional) 4

Any three other subjects (excl. CCA) 5

Science & Technology Selected Poly Courses

Minimum Required Raw

GPA*

Admitted into Poly 1st Year 2.5

Admitted into Poly 2nd Year 3.5

Non-Science & Technology Selected Poly Courses

Minimum Required Raw

GPA

Admitted into Poly 1st Year 3.0

* Required also to pass a Math elective at ITE

Calculation of GPA

Sum of ( Credit Units x Grade Points)

Current GPA = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total current semester credit units (graded modules)

Direct Entry Scheme to Poly Prog

(DPP)

• Advantage of choosing DPP over Sec 5N

– Students are assured of 1st or 2nd year place in

related poly Diploma course, if they attain qualifying

GPA scores

• Need not compete with national O-level cohort to

get into their preferred poly course

• Opportunity to skip to 2nd-year in poly (for some

courses)

– Majority of ITE DES Higher Nitec courses will

articulate into various related polytechnic courses

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Admission to Poly via DPP vs PFP

GCE N(A)-Level Exam

Polytechnic

(1st/2nd Yr) via

DPP

Higher Nitec

ELMAB3≤11

EL,MA,B3≤3

ELMAB3 ≤ 19

EL, MA ≤ 4

Polytechnic

via PFP

Direct-Entry-

Scheme to Poly

Prog (DPP)

Admission to Poly via Nitec

GCE N(A)-Level Exam

Polytechnic

(1st/2nd Yr) via

DPP

Higher Nitec

ELMAB3≤11

EL,MA,B3≤3

Nitec ELMAB3 ≤ 19

EL, MA ≤ 4

Poly Polytechnic

via PFP

From Nitec

to Poly

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Difference between DPP & Higher Nitec

Only Sec 4NA can apply for PFP and DPP!

When an NA student proceeds to Sec 5N to take O-Level, he

will not be allowed to apply for PFP/DPP using N-Level results

if his Sec 5N O-Level results do not quality them for Polytechnic education.

DPP: Guaranteed progression to Year 1 or Year 2

Poly course upon completion of Higher Nitec with the

qualifying Grade Point Average (GPA).

Higher Nitec: Progression to Poly is subject to

competition with other Higher Nitec students for the

limited vacancies.

Sec 4 Normal (Academic)

GCE N(A)-Level Exam

Polytechnic

(1st/2nd Yr) via

DPP

Higher Nitec

Sec 5N

O-Level Exam ELMAB3≤11

EL,MA,B3≤3

ELMAB3 ≤ 19

JC, MI, Poly

Nitec ELMAB3 ≤ 19

EL, MA ≤ 4

Poly Polytechnic

via PFP

Summary

Pathways Academic Ability Learning

Style

Poly Foundation

Programme (PFP)

Strong, expected to get

ELMAB3 ≤ 11 (excluding

CCA)*

Blended –

conceptual and

hands-on

Direct Entry

Scheme to Poly

Prog (DPP)

Fairly strong, expected to get

ELMAB3 ≤ 19 (excluding

CCA)*

More hands-on/

applied

Progression to Sec

5N to do O-level

Can range from strong to fairly

strong. Promotion criteria:

ELMAB3 ≤ 19; and at least

grade 5 for all subj used in

computing aggregate score

Can range from

conceptual to

more applied

*Pls note there are subject requirements for entry to PFP and DPP, in

particular for EL and Math.

Grade 1-2 for all subjects

Grade 1-3 for all subjects

PFP - http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/pfp/

DPP - http://www.ite.edu.sg/wps/portal/definitely-des/

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/post-secondary/