seriously need advice in as a Private O candidate. please

last SG · 2008-04-02T14:01:09+00:00

guaiboiboi. i tot abt the nitec method too. but can u explain to me more details? do i have to go thru nitec first then higher nitec then to poly? if like th...

colourfulsmile SG

i wana take O levels. but i am a normal tech student and i know that its hard.but ITE doesnt have course i want, except office skills (tourism). but i am afraid that i cant get into poly with that.

Can anyone recommend me which subjects and sch to take? at least 5 subjects to get into a local poly right? english and maths is a must. what about others that u all can recommend?

i have got 3 common courses i want when i look thru all the polys.

1) Psychology and community services
2) Psychology Studies

3) Tourism and Resort Management
4) Leisure and Resort Management
5) Hositality and Tourism
6) Hotel and Hospitality Management
7) Hospitality and Resort Management

Eight) Mass Communication
9) Media and Communication

10) Law and Management

i am more into Psychology. need advice now.

knightlll SG

Consider private schools.

Maith SG

now cut-off points for psychology courses are around 10. U need to work really really hard.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Private O --> Poly route you referring to yar?

Tell me more about grades. :)

The easiest subjects @ O level I can suggest to you are...

English
Mother Tongue
E Math
Science(Chemistry, Biology/Physics)
Combine Humanities( Social Studies, Geography/History)
Principles of Accounting.

Actually it all depend on individual. :)

There are a few institutions which conducts lessons for Private O Level candidates.
BMC Academy
MDIS

Many more~

By the way, I am one of the moderators from Homework Forum, if you have any other enquiries related to education/homework/etc, you're most welcome to post any questions. My team of moderators and I will do our best to help and offer our knowledge.

VL SG

You can go poly after ur ite ,

only if u manage to get 3.5 and above for ur gpa.

Tissue Paper SG

The courses you want all very popular one leh. Psychology and community services is around 8 COP for 2008 JAE, somemore you still need to go through degree in Uni and all to become a real psychologist. Diploma holder can only become social worker inside the drama serial "如何对你说" those kind. And you chose those business-related courses, combined humanies/pure humanities is a must.

Here's a reference of JAE 2008 COP: http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/jaeappeal2008/Courses.aspx.

All the best!

bryanw SG

i wana take O levels. but i am a normal tech student and i know that its hard.but ITE doesnt have course i want, except office skills (tourism). but i am afraid that i cant get into poly with that.

Can anyone recommend me which subjects and sch to take? at least 5 subjects to get into a local poly right? english and maths is a must. what about others that u all can recommend?

i have got 3 common courses i want when i look thru all the polys.

1) Psychology and community services
2) Psychology Studies

3) Tourism and Resort Management
4) Leisure and Resort Management
5) Hositality and Tourism
6) Hotel and Hospitality Management
7) Hospitality and Resort Management

Eight) Mass Communication
9) Media and Communication

10) Law and Management

i am more into Psychology. need advice now.

psychology need masters to practice. i did hotel before. communications need strong foundation in eng. what r your strengths? not too sure abt law & mgmt. with a poly dip in law & mgmt can work as law clerk? unless u really want to be a lawyer u need to study further. good luck.

caleb_chiang SG

dip is just like any other cert unless you wanna go into a specific industry with the relevant cert... else you can simply do any dip and apply for any general job....

magical_wen SG

haha all the course in poly dat u mentioned veri hard to get in OK...

be prepared dat u cannt go into any of dat...

Y_Shun SG

those are hot courses lor.... :l

if you want to get in, get average LESS than 2 for every subjects.

rain-coat SG

psychology and community services this year cop is 10. and its a really hot course. how i know? im in pcs!

dumbdumb! SG

private Os are hard la. u tend to take time for granted and forget to study

Y_Shun SG

the law one can only let u be an assistant of the lawyer, not sure of the word to call it.

colourfulsmile SG

can someone tell me whats 8 COP? isit like the 5 subjects the grades u count together must be 8 or lower?

is tourism hard? the drama serial “如何对你说” is ok for me. but i really like counselling type. and i have to be 21 yrs old before i can be one i am really into psychology. but i think need a local poly dip, if not i will go to any psychology sch to study straight without taking O lvl.

ya… i know private Os r hard but i really want a psychology or toursim cert. i have passion in this. =(

anyway thanks for all your reply.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Yar. Cut-off Point(COP) must be about 8 or lesser.

Out of the 5 Poly in Singapore, RP's tourism and hospitality course is the easiest to get into.

FBI SG

its v hard, u have to think carefully. I have some NA friends retake 2 times still cannot make it. U better work extra hard.

Ahm97sic SG

You should look for a private school that offers you straightaway a course in tourism or pyschology instead of taking private "O" level as it is very, very difficult to get an aggregate score of 8 points for 5 subjects including English and Mathematics for a private school candidate especially you are from NA. There is big gap between the NA and "O" level syllabus.

You should approach your school teachers and principal or the registrar from the various polytechnics for advice too ie ask them how many NA students who retake private "O" level and yet get an aggregrate point of 8 points. You might be very disappointed with their replies but that is real life.

Y_Shun SG

erm pls dun think with a psychology diploma, u can practise psychology...theres still alot more certs like degree, PhD etc.

dumbdumb! SG

its v hard, u have to think carefully. I have some NA friends retake 2 times still cannot make it. U better work extra hard.

NA?

Tissue Paper SG

Yep, COP of 8 means you'll attain a grade of A1, A2, B3 and so on. Then the grades of all the five subjects will be added up together, the lower the better!

Nothing is hard once you have the passion and determination!

Know what you really want and GO FOR IT!