The document outlines various post-secondary education options for students after completing their 'N' or 'O' levels, including polytechnic courses, ITE higher NITEC programs, and general promotion requirements. It provides the minimum academic criteria to enter different diploma programs at polytechnics and higher NITEC courses at ITE in 3 sentences or less per option.

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2. School National
Jul EL & MT Orals
Aug Prelim
Sep EL & MT Listening
GCE N-Level
Oct GCE N-Level
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3. * “Through-train” to poly for eligible students
* Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) ~1200
places available
* ITE DES-to-Poly Programme (DPP) ~1000 places
available
* Promotion to Sec 5
* Progression to ITE
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4. *ELMAB3≤19
*At least grade 5 for all subjects used
to calculate ELMAB3
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5. * Dip in Food Science & Technology
* O-Level – EL:1-7, Ma(E or A):1-6, One type of
Sci:1-6
* Relevant High Nitec GPA 3.0 or higher
* Banking and Finance
* O-Level – EL:1-6, Ma:1-6, Any 3:1-6
* Need to have sat for Art or Business Studies or
Combined Humanities or POA or music, etc.
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6. * Dip in Computer Engineering
* O-Level – EL:1-7, Ma (E or A):1-6, One of the
following (Bio, Chem, Combine Sci, D&T,
Physics): 1-6
* Dip in Experience and Product Design
* O-Level – EL:1-7, Ma:1-7, Any two:1-6
* Sat for one of the following: Bio, Chem,
Combined Sci, D&T, F&N, Physics, etc.)
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7. * Dip in Mass Communication
* O-Level – EL:1-4, Ma(E or A):1-7, Any three:1-6
* ELR2B2-A – EL, 2 relevant subject, best 2 subject
* Dip in Child Psychology & Early Education
* O-Level – EL:1-6, Ma(E or A):1-6, Any three:1-6
* ELR2B2-A
* Dip in Biomedical Science
* O-level – EL:1-7, Ma(E or A):1-6, Science(Phys or
Chem or Bio):1-6
* ELR2B2
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8. * These are just entry requirements. You will still
have to compete with students from all over
Singapore for the places that are available.
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9. * Higher Nitec in Accounting (Central and East)
* O-Level – EL:1-7, Ma(E or A) or PoA:1-7, One
other:1-7
* N-Level – EL:1-3, Ma:1-4, 3 other subject:1-5, Total
of ELMAB3≤19
* Higher Nitec in Mechatronics Engineering (Central
and West)
* O-Level – EL:1-8, Ma(E or A):1-7, Relevant
Subject(e.g. Bio, Chem, Comb Sci, D&T, Phy):1-8
* N-Level – EL:1-4, Ma:1-4, 3 others:1-5, ELMAB3≤19
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10. * Higher Nitec in Information Technology (Central,
East, West)
* O-Level – EL:1-8, Ma(E or A):1-7, Relevant
Subject(e.g. Bio, Chem, Comb Sci, D&T, Phy):1-8
* N-Level – EL:1-4, Ma:1-4, 3 others:1-5, ELMAB3≤19
* Higher Nitec in Community Sport and Recreation
Management (Bishan)
* O-Level – EL1-6, Ma(E or A) or PoA:1-8, One
other:1-7
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11. * Similarly, these are entry requirements. You will
still have to compete with other applicants.
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12. * Starting thinking about where you are going.
One year will pass by very quickly. You do not
have to make a final decision now, but you
must start exploring your options. Meanwhile,
study hard so all doors are open to you!
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