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Early Admissions Exercise Briefing by Miss Tan Yok Siew
SH Special Projects 17 May 2016
All you need to know about the
Mr Ong Ye Kung Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills) Committee of Supply Debates 2016 2
We must make a greater effort to help students discover their interests and passions, through education and
career guidance... We then match student interests with their course of study as much as possible during the
admissions process…
As Confucius says, 知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者: somebody who knows cannot match someone who wants to know, and somebody
who wants to know cannot match somebody who loves to know.
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Things You Should Know About the EAE
It’s for those who have aptitudes and interests in specific fields of study
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• Focus on course-specific aptitudes and interests
• But, non-course-specific achievements, e.g. sports, leadership, also considered
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You’ll be assessed through different modes
• E.g. interviews, aptitude tests, showcasing your portfolio, depending on the course you apply for
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All this will take place before your O-Level exams
• If your application is successful, the polytechnics will give you a conditional offer before you take the O-Level exams
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You’ll still have to meet the polytechnic admissions criteria
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• Net ELR2B2 score of 26 points or better at O-Levels
• Minimum entry requirements for the polytechnic course
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ELR2B2 refers to
EL - English Language
R2 - 2 relevant subjects for the course applied for
B2 – 2 other best subjects
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(…or your offer will be revoked)
All the 5 polytechnics participate in EAE
Nanyang Poly
Ngee Ann Poly
Republic Poly
Singapore Poly
Temasek Poly
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More information on the polytechnics, the courses they offer and their selection criteria can be found on the polytechnic websites
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Important Dates to Remember
22 June – 29 June Application Stage
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4 July – 17 August Selection Stage
23 August – 26 August Offer & Acceptance Stage
27 August – 7 October Withdrawal Stage
• Apply online at the EAE portal • Three choices in order of preference,
one write-up for each course
• Shortlisted students will be contacted for interviews, aptitude tests etc. at the polytechnics
• Check results online • Successful students can choose to
accept or reject offer • If you had earlier accepted a DSA-JC
offer but wish to take up EAE offer instead, you will need to withdraw from DSA-JC
• Students who want to cancel their acceptance must withdraw during this period. They will then be able to take part in the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) after the O-Level exams.
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Things You Could Do Before You Apply
Explore your interests and develop your strengths
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• Advanced Elective Modules; Applied Subjects; Applied Learning Programme
• Work attachments; community / volunteer work
• Course-related school / personal activities, course-related achievements and projects, CCAs
Step 1
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Research on the polytechnic courses you are interested in and related careers in the sector
• Attend EAE talks and workshops at the polytechnics
• Conduct online research, e.g. polytechnic websites
• Visit course counselling booths at the polytechnics during Application Stage
• Talk to your teachers, ECG Counsellors, family/relatives
Step 2
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Prepare for your application
Prepare your write-ups
• Short-write-up on why you want to enter the course
• Clear and concise descriptions of your interests, passion and relevant skills, experiences and activities participated in
Prepare relevant documents
• Portfolios (where relevant), e.g. samples of creative work done for design courses
• Other examples include evidence of experiences / involvement in course-related activities, CCA records, course-related certificates / awards, latest school-based examination results
Prepare for interviews
Step 3
Aqilah’s Story
Interested in computer games from
young, picked up basic coding
Joined secondary school’s IT Club; took up AEM in
Intro to Digital Game Development
Researched on the various polytechnic course offerings
online, visited the polytechnics’ open houses and talked to the
lecturers to find out more
Talked to a friend’s uncle who works in the IT
industry
Attended an EAE briefing
Selected 3 IT-related courses that interested her the most; started preparing write-ups on why she
was interested in the courses; put together portfolio of best coding
work
Talked to Form Teacher and ECG
Counsellor to prepare for interview
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Decided to apply via EAE
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Increased Opportunities
Expansion in the overall allowance for
polytechnics to admit students via aptitude-
based admissions
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Focus on courses for which aptitude-based admissions is most meaningful, i.e. where interests and strengths in the field are particularly important
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Polytechnic courses where up to 50% of students can be admitted via EAE
Business & Management
• Arts Business Management
• Communications & Media
Management
• Culinary & Catering Management
• Food & Beverage Business
• Mass Media Management
• Outdoor & Adventure Learning
• Restaurant & Culinary Operations
• Sport & Wellness Management
• Sports & Leisure Management
• Sports Coaching
Applied Sciences
• Baking & Culinary Science
Built Environment
• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
Health Sciences
• Health Sciences (Nursing)
• Nursing
• Social Sciences (Social Work)
• Sports & Exercise Sciences
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Humanities
• Applied Drama & Psychology
• Child Psychology & Early
Education
• Creative Writing for Television &
New Media
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Studies
Information & Digital Technologies
• Cyber & Digital Security
• Cyber Security & Forensics
• Digital Forensics
• Digital Visual Effects
• Game Design & Development
• Game Development & Technology
• Infocomm Security Management
• Information Security & Forensics
• Information Technology
• Mobile Software Development
• Multimedia & Animation
• Music & Audio Technology
• Network Systems & Security
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Design & Media
• 3D Interactive Media Technology
• Advertising & Public Relations
• Animation
• Animation & 3D Arts
• Apparel Design & Merchandising
• Arts & Theatre Management
• Chinese Media & Communication
• Communication Design
• Design for User Experience
• Digital Animation
• Digital Film & Television
• Digital Game Art & Design
• Environment Design
• Experience & Product Design
• Film, Sound & Video
• Game Design
• Games Design & Development
• Industrial Design
• Interaction Design
• Interactive & Digital Media
• Interior Architecture & Design
• Interior Design
• Mass Communication
• Media & Communication
• Media Production & Design
• Motion Graphics & Broadcast Design
• Product & Industrial Design
• Product Design & Innovation
• Sonic Arts
• Space & Interior Design
• Visual Communication
• Visual Communication & Media Design
• Visual Effects
• Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
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Last Word
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We should not be pushing the young to
rush into declaring their interests
prematurely. I will be rather upset if I
change this policy and see the sprouting
of a new tuition industry coaching
students how to ace interviews. If a
young person has yet to discover his
area of interest, the system should give
him more time for self-discovery. And if
he for some reason cannot get into the
course of study he wants, then I hope
he can give what he has a chance. We
should make the best of the hand we
are dealt with in life.
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” Mr Ong Ye Kung Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills) Committee of Supply Debates 2016
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Any Questions? www.polytechnic.edu.sg
Misconception #1: I will lose out if I don’t apply for a polytechnic
course via EAE.
• There are still other avenues to enter the polytechnics, e.g. using your O-Level results to apply during JAE
• However, if you have strong interests in and aptitude for specific courses in the polytechnics, you are encouraged to consider applying via EAE
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Misconception #2: EAE is a way for me to hedge my bets.
• You will need to demonstrate interest in the courses applied for
• If you accept an offer and meet minimum entry requirements, you will not be eligible for all other admissions exercises, and will not be able to switch courses
• Hence, if you are uncertain about your interests or the course to apply for, you may wish to apply for admission to polytechnic through JAE instead
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Misconception #3: I don’t have to study for my O-Levels once I receive
an EAE offer.
• Need to meet polytechnic admissions criteria
– Net ELR2B2 aggregate of 26 points or better for O-Level exams
– Minimum entry requirements (MERs) for diploma course
• E.g. MERs for Diploma in Creative Writing for Television & New Media are B4 for English, D7 for Math, C6 for any three other subjects
• Requisite academic foundation in order to cope with the rigour of the diploma course
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Misconception #4: I can’t change my mind after accepting my EAE offer.
• If you accept an offer, you can still withdraw your acceptance during the Withdrawal Stage (27 Aug – 7 Oct 2016) and participate in JAE when O-Level results are released
• If you do not withdraw by 7 Oct 2016, you will not be eligible for other polytechnic admissions exercises or be able switch courses
• If you are still discovering and /or developing your strengths and interests related to specific polytechnic courses, you can apply for a course through the JAE after receiving your GCE O-Level exam results
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Misconception #5: Polytechnics have a target to meet for EAE.
• Polytechnics do not have a target, but an allowance that they may utilise
– 12.5% of the total polytechnic intake
• Extent of utilisation would vary year-on-year depending on number and calibre of applicants
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Misconception #6: The raising of course-level allowances from 30% to 50% for EAE means that I don’t stand a chance if I
apply during JAE.
• Course-level caps on admissions through EAE ensures that there continues to be sufficient places set aside for students applying through the JAE and other admissions exercises
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Misconception #7: I can only apply for selected courses through EAE.
• All full-time diploma courses that are available in JAE are open for application through EAE
• Some courses may have higher course-level intake allowances than others, e.g. those for which ability to do well depends on range of qualities beyond just academic grades, and where passion for vocation that course will lead to is especially important
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Question #1: What attributes will be considered under EAE? How
will I be assessed for admission through this exercise?
• Strong aptitude and interest in a field related to the diploma course they are applying for
• Outstanding achievements, such as in sports, arts, leadership and community service may also be considered
• Modes of assessment, such as portfolios, interviews and aptitude tests may be conducted. May also consider participation in relevant CCA, ALP, AEM as well as participation in activities such as work attachments and sustained involvement in projects that are related to the course students are applying for
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Question #2: Can I apply through EAE and the DSA-JC Exercise
concurrently?
• Yes, you can participate in both EAE and the DSA-JC Exercise.
• You SHOULD ONLY ACCEPT either a polytechnic or junior college offer
• Students who accept both offers will be disqualified from both exercises, unless they cancel one of the offers before the end of the Acceptance Stage
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Early Admissions Exercise (EAE):
• Visit the Joint Polytechnic Website or consult the ECG counsellors in the ECG centres of the polytechnics for more information
• Read the press release on EAE
• Apply for EAE
• Submit an application online through the EAE portal
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22 June – 29 June Application Stage
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4 July – 17 August Selection Stage
23 August – 26 August Offer & Acceptance Stage
27 August – 7 October Withdrawal Stage
• Apply online at the EAE portal • Three choices in order of preference,
one write-up for each course
• Shortlisted students will be contacted for interviews, aptitude tests etc. at the polytechnics
• Check results online • Successful students can choose to
accept or reject offer • If you had earlier accepted a DSA-JC
offer but wish to take up EAE offer instead, you will need to withdraw from DSA-JC
• Students who want to cancel their acceptance must withdraw during this period. They will then be able to take part in the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) after the O-Level exams.
Early Admissions Exercise (EAE):
• Upon release of O Level results, students who meet polytechnic admissions criteria will receive an enrolment package in February/March 2017
• Those who do not meet the criteria will have their offers revoked then they can participate in JAE or other admissions exercises
• Polytechnic semester will commence in April 2017 similar to the other diploma programmes at the polytechnics
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Ministry of Education, Singapore
Direct School Admission-Junior Colleges
All you need to know about the
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Things You Should Know About the DSA-JC
It’s for those who have achievements and talents in seeking admission to a JC/Institution
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The DSA-JC Exercise will be conducted in 2 phases from 27 June – 26 Aug •
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Visit the participating DSA-JC schools’ website to check their application dates, areas of focus, their selection criteria and selection processes
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Students who have accepted an offer from a JC are deemed to be admitted into the school subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for JC admission after the O results
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They are also not allowed to transfer to another JC after the O results so they must consider carefully before accepting an offer
They are not allowed to participate in the JAE exercise
They are allowed to withdraw from the DSA-JC Exercise before the end of the withdrawal period
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Those who accept more than 1 DSA-JC/EAE offer will be disqualified unless they cancel wither of their offers before the end of the Acceptance Stage
Annex A
The list of participating JCs in the DSA-JC Exercise
The eligibility criteria
Annex B
The timeline
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For more information
DSA-JC Exercise
https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-jc
EAE
https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/eae/
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