AFTER O LEVELS

- JUNIOR COLLEGE
time invested: two years of education,which is more academic-based
leads to: Alevel exams
Take Note: u ll also have to take part in a CCA and ur performance can help u enter a local university

1. is JC the right choice ?

if ur main objective is to gain directly into a local university, and you enjoy the rigours of academic studies, thn JC , yesyes (:

2. do i qualify?

if ur reults L1R5 do not exceed 20 points. // apply entry through DirectSchoolAdmission

3. subjects in JC :
humanities&aesthetics - arts ; economics ; geog ; history ; music ; theatre studies ; civics
mathematics&science - bio ; chem ; phy ; maths ; computing
Languages&literature - chinese ; tamil ; malay ; japanese ; china studies ; english or chinese lit .













-POLYTECHNIC
time invested: three years of education,which is directed towards relevant skills for the workplace .
leads to:diploma
Take note: several poly graduates also have the option of entering a local university based on overall results.

in general, poly are like mini-universities.
[x] wide variety of CCAs
[x] exhaustive list of courses
[x] balance of academic education&practical skills development
[x] && manymany more (:

!!! is poly the right choice ? !!! yes if :
: i have a specific career choice
: enjoy hands-on project work & love working in a team
: not too keen on jc.i prefer sth thats more like uni life
: express my creativity and come up with various intentions
: wanna learn skills that are specific & relevant to the workplace
: prefer an education system that is more flexible,in terms of semester schedule,curriculum& work guidelines














diploma in veterinary technology (:

make a career out of your animal-loving instincts and learn how to handle animals professionally . fulfill the needs of both the veterinary and biomedical science industry with skills&knowledge in molecular biotechnology and laboratory animal science and technology . in this course you will receive hands-on training in areas such as veterinary diagnostics & anaesthetics & surgical procedures, and go through a five-month industry attachment in research institutions, veterinary communities or animal parks both locally&overseas .

what can you do :

be part of an animal-caring society as an animal health technologist , animal welfare educator , laboratory animal technologist , research assistant/technologist or veterinary technologist .

wher wher wher ?
one&only , TEMASEKpoly .








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