Educational Pathways after ‘N’ Level Exam

SEC 4T1 PARENT BRIEFING

5 FEB 2021

Focus for Today1. What is after GCE NT Level Exams?

• Education Pathways

• Admission to ITE Courses

• 2020 JIE ‘N” ITE Aggregate Point

• Available Resources

Mr Scott Chew

HOD for Student

Management & Guidance

Subject Teachers

Form Teachers Mr Derek Lim / Mr Jeremy Neo

English Language Mr Chai Ming Long/Mr Sony & Mrs Christina Choo (SBB)

Chinese Language Mdm Zhou Yong Ping/Mdm Li Xu/Mdm Jin Bei Hua (SBB)

Malay Language Mr Hamsani/Ms Fairuz (SBB)

Tamil Language Mr Arab

Mathematics Mdm Jasmine Ng / Mr Haikal (SBB)

Science Mrs KumarMs Shalom, Mdm Mok and Mr Tsia (SBB)

Design & Technology Mr Jackson Low

Computer Applications Ms Fathiah / Ms Jean Ong

Element of Business Skills Mrs Murali

Character & Leadership Edn Mr Derek Lim / Mr Jeremy Neo

PE Mr Jeremy Neo

Social Studies Ms Jaishree

Form Teachers & Subject Teachers

Year Head (Upper Sec)

Mr William Boh

Ms Jean Ong

Student Management

Mr Jason Tan (SH /Student Mgt)

Mr Chai Ming Long

Mr Siva

Mdm Fadilah

Education Career Guidance Committee

Mr Scott Chew (ECG Overall-In-Charge)

Mr Tsia Gwo Hong (Coordinator)

Mr Teng Swee Hoe (MOE ECG Counsellor)

School Counsellors

Ms Phang-Tan Jia Wen

Mdm Kumutha

Learning Support Officer

Mr Muhammad Shukri

Other Support Staff

•Courses available in ITE

•Criteria for admission into these courses

What is after GCE NT Level Exams?

eNFP*Nitec 3 yrs

0 or 1 N-level Pass

Full-Time Nitec 2 yrs

Traineeship Nitec 1 or 2 yrs

Full-Time Higher Nitec 2 yrs

GCE N Levels

ITE Technical Diploma

2 - 2.5 yrs

Poly Diploma 2 - 3 yrs

Education Pathways

*enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme

• 3 Types

– Full-time studies (2 years)

– Traineeship Programme (1-2 years)

– Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme (3 years)

• 6 Course Clusters

- Applied and Health Sciences - Business and Services

- Hospitality - Design and Media

- Electronics & ICT - Engineering

• Progression Opportunities

– Higher Nitec: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 2.3 or 2.8 depending on the course

– Poly Diploma: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 3.5 depending on the course

– ITE Technical Diploma: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 3.0 or Higher Nitec GPA ≥ 2.0

– ITE Work-Study Diploma: needs Nitec GPA ≥ 2.0

(No GPA requirement for Higher Nitec)

– Employment

Nitec courses

What is there after Nitec?

• Progression opportunities:1. Higher Nitec

2. ITE Technical Diploma

3. Polytechnic Diploma (needs Nitec GPA ≥ 3.5)

4. Work-Learn Technical Diploma (WLTD)

5. Earn & Learn Programme (ELP)

• Work + Study (12 to 18 months) in a Poly

• Completion: Certificate + Potential wage increase

• Add few more modules => Convert to a Poly Diploma

6. Employment

Computation of ITE Aggregate for Admission to Full Time Nitec Courses at ITE

• Nitec Courses – Best 4 subjects at NT Level

• Computation of ITE Aggregate points for N Level subject grades for admission to full time Nitec courses

NT Level Grade ITE Aggregate Point

A (75 & above) 1

B (70-74) 2

C (60-69) 3

D (50-59) 4

U < 50 5

Computation of ITE Aggregate Points for Normal (Academic) Subjects

Normal (Academic) Grade ITE Aggregate Point

1, 2 1

3 2

4 3

5 4

U 5

Computation for Admission to Full Time Nitec Courses at ITE

• Bonus Points

Types of Bonus Points No. of Bonus Points

awarded

CCA grades:

Excellent

Good

2 points

1 point

Applicants with GCE N (A) Level grades of

1 to 5 for pre-requisite subjects (e.g.

Mathematics, English and Science) for the

courses applied for

2 points for each

prerequisite subject, up

to a maximum of 4

points for the course

applied for

65 64

5754

4947

4341

3228

18

10

5 4 3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

No. Of Nitec Courses EligibleBased on 2020 Jan Intake

Best 4 subjects

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Nitec Courses that require a Pass in English

Note: Always check out the ITE webpage for the latest updates

Nitec Courses that require a Pass in Math

Note: Always check out the ITE webpage for the latest updates

Nitec Courses at ITE

For Course Synopses & Career Prospects, visit http://www.ite.edu.sg.

Typical Secondary 4N Timeline

Jan 21

Dec 21

Joint Intake Exercise

(JIE)

Sep – Oct 21

Main N-level Papers

May - Aug 21ITE

Early Admission Exercise (ITE EAE)

Aptitude-based Admission• Interviews

• Aptitude Tests• Portfolio

Note: D&T Course Work – Started end Feb

ITE Early Admission Exercise (ITE EAE)• Aptitude-based admission to Poly

• Course-specific aptitudes and interests

• Other considerations

(eg. Sports/Arts/Leadership/Service/Entrepreneurship etc)

• Interviews; Aptitude tests ; Portfolio review

• Provisional Offering of a place in Poly prior to N-level exams

• Meet Minimum Entry Requirements

- eg. pass in English/Math/Science etc

• Application Period: May (Tentative)

ITE Early Admission Exercise (EAE)

More Choices

• Aim for at least 4 N-level Passes, including EL, Math and Science

If your child needs help …

Name: Mr Teng, ECG Counsellor

Email: teng_swee_hoe@schools.gov.sg

Venue: ECG Room, Level 2 (Beside Art Room)

Day: Every Monday

Time: 8am to 5pm

Look for our ECG Counsellor!

How to find me?1. Email (State your

school)2. Walk-in (if I am

available)3. Go through Teachers

1. MySkillsFuture Portal

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/secondary

Know YourselfBrowse OccupationsA B

Useful ECG Resource

2. Other Resources

Useful ECG Resource

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/student/en/secondary/help/ecg-resources.html

3. JIE ‘N’ 2021 Booklet

http://tiny.cc/jien2021

Useful ECG Resource

Nitec (full-time courses)Nitec (enhanced nitec foundation programme)Nitec (trainsheeship courses)

Important Dates

Weighted Assessment 1 8-26 Feb

School Mid-Year Exam 4-17 May

‘O’ Level MTL Written 31 May

Revision June holidays

‘N’ & ‘NT’ Level EL Oral

‘N’ Level MTL & ‘NT’ BMTL Oral

12-16 July

29 July-2 Aug

School Prelim Exams 11-19 Aug

Important Dates

‘N’ Level EL Listening Compre

‘NT’ Level BMTL Listening Compre

‘NT’ Level EL Listening Compre

‘N’ Level MTL Listening Compre

13 Sept

13 Sept

14 Sept

14 Sept

‘N’ & ‘NT’ Level Written Exams 15-22 Sept

Hot Housing 23 Sept – 1 Oct

‘N’ & ‘NT’ Level Written Exams 4-14 Oct

Happy CNY in Advance!

Stay Safe!