All About Preparing For Secondary One
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CrazyDad:
though it may not be difficult to go into JC (based on max. of 20 pts), but admitting into an average or less than desired JC, how many of their pupils r eligible to local Uni? Not able to get into local Uni, parents would need to invest lots more $ to either send their children to private institution or overseas.
Lowest point is 2 points if your child can get all A1 (which is 6 points). If your child has HMT, then can minus 2 points. If affiliated, can minus another 2 points. For CCA, can minus 1 to 2 point depends on the performance.
In order to get into RI and HCI, 2 points is the COP
then come VJC which has 3 point COP...
The highest COP is 20 points (4 B3 and 2 B4, still OK)
So it is not difficult to go to JC.
The issue is the chance to go University...
And University is still not it... Is there JOBs available?..
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julongmum:
though it may not be difficult to go into JC (based on max. of 20 pts), but admitting into an average or less than desired JC, how many of their pupils r eligible to local Uni? Not able to get into local Uni, parents would need to invest lots more $ to either send their children to private institution or overseas.
Going oversea is a good idea. But must go a place where the kids can work to earn part of the expenses and we Kiasu Parents pay the rest of it.
As MM Lee said in yesterday's Strait Time. Our edge is bi-cultures, not bilinguals. And the kids can only be bi-cultures if they live the life not only in campus. -
CrazyDad:
What about polytechnics? What about homeschooling? What about distant learning?Going oversea is a good idea. But must go a place where the kids can work to earn part of the expenses and we Kiasu Parents pay the rest of it.
As MM Lee said in yesterday's Strait Time. Our edge is bi-cultures, not bilinguals. And the kids can only be bi-cultures if they live the life not only in campus. -
2ppaamm:
What about polytechnics? What about homeschooling? What about distant learning?
from MOE planing point of view poly are to prepare technician while U are to prepare engineer. Poly grad will become engineer too but take longer. So it is better to aim for U. -
CrazyDad:
from MOE planing point of view poly are to prepare technician while U are to prepare engineer. Poly grad will become engineer too but take longer. So it is better to aim for U.
poly grad. can never b a professional engineer (P.E) regardless of how long they have worked. They are actually more hands on and experience but the system is such that you need at least a degree to become an authorized personnel. -
daisyt:
caroline3sg, in dd's school, they are not using the one you mentioned above. Their history \"textbook\" is printed by the school and they have to take down a lot of notes in class. Geo, yes, our earth. Chinese, should be the same but got additional other works.
Let's focus on the next challenge! :!:
which CCA to choose :?: -
ycpang:
poly grad. can never b a professional engineer (P.E) regardless of how long they have worked. They are actually more hands on and experience but the system is such that you need at least a degree to become an authorized personnel.
but nowaday the Engineering Faculty is not popular in U anymore. The starting pay is too. Due to the competition from India and China -
Agree with you that Engineering has lost its attractiveness because the traditional engineering fields like electronics, mechanical and civil will become less important when we become more developed. However they are still crucial for maintaining the existing infrastructure.
Moving up the (business) value chain will be research works in engineering and new fields of engineering. Afterall, technology advancement shall never stop. In the process, new jobs and discoveries will prevail.
Coming back to engineering, the traditional manufacturing sector and their supporting industries can only exist in Batam, China, Vietnam and Thailand for next century. However the creation activities meaning the ideas and IP, research (new discoveries) and improvements to existing methods/techniques are where engineering fields in Singapore should concentrate on. It is not going to be easy nor difficult just need focus and right emphasise. In our case specific government body play a vital role.
Sorry to be so long winded because i am an engineer myself and I am in the midst of experiencing these changes too. -
Bear.w.me:
Engineering will be dominated by IC industry. Which stands for Indian-Chinese. Because their pay demand is much much lower.. :stupid:Agree with you that Engineering has lost its attractiveness because the traditional engineering fields like electronics, mechanical and civil will become less important when we become more developed. However they are still crucial for maintaining the existing infrastructure.
Moving up the (business) value chain will be research works in engineering and new fields of engineering. Afterall, technology advancement shall never stop. In the process, new jobs and discoveries will prevail.
Coming back to engineering, the traditional manufacturing sector and their supporting industries can only exist in Batam, China, Vietnam and Thailand for next century. However the creation activities meaning the ideas and IP, research (new discoveries) and improvements to existing methods/techniques are where engineering fields in Singapore should concentrate on. It is not going to be easy nor difficult just need focus and right emphasise. In our case specific government body play a vital role.
Sorry to be so long winded because i am an engineer myself and I am in the midst of experiencing these changes too. -
ameryeducation:
Isn't it the case that Engineering is still the most popular course in University, just that people don't become engineers after that? :?
No! Students stay away from Engineering.
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