Choices Beyond 'O' Levels talk at Woodlands Library

On 22 Sep, Republic Polytechnic (RP) held a talk at the Woodlands Library on “Choices Beyond ‘O’ Levels”. The talk was conducted in Mandarin so as to address more Mandarin speaking parents.  The aim of this talk was to help students in making the right choices after receiving their ‘O’ level results. The talk started with the overview of the MOE system, especially with the new ‘A’ level curriculum, before covering details about the RP system.

One of the main concerns of parents is the furthering of education after polytechnic. It was shared that RP’s diplomas are recognised by the local universities, private universities and also overseas universities. In fact, RP graduates who are interested in continuing with their education overseas typically can obtain up to one third (or in some cases even up to half) exemption from a degree programme. Currently, there are 72 RP graduates who are studying in NUS and NTU, and 10 who are currently studying in Monash University, among whom there are two enrolled in the honours programme.

Many among the audience brought up their concerns.  For example, how their child would be assessed under the RP system, and how they would adjust to the new system of learning. They were assured that all students would be given a fair assessment. As the students adapt to the problem-based learning approach, they would tend to become independent thinkers who are emboldened to speak up.

Overall, it was a good session as many relevant concerns were addressed. We hope to organise more of such talks so that more people will be aware of how to make the right choices after the ‘O’ levels.

Words by EK