Dear Judyllc, I believe you are asking this for your son. :)
If his O Level results do not qualify for Poly, he could retake
his O Level through these two route
1) School candidate (the very same secondary school, if school
allow)
2) Private candidate (from private schools like MDIS, BMC,
citycollege, ITE General Programme night class)
He will not be able to study on his own as NS deferment
requirement is a full-time study course. That left with the
above two choices.
I understand every student learn at different speed for
different reasons. ITE may not seems to be a bad choice if your son
does not enjoy learning textbook stuffs. Nowadays, there are many
successful stories of ITE students advancing to Poly.
ITE these days provide better and higher quality education. This
route shall never be left out for consideration. Parents and people
from older generation may have a negative stigma on ITE, but
as an educator, I feel that ITE may seems to be the best
choice for "late bloomers".
Sit down and have a chat with your son :) Ask him which path he
wish to take. Some times, you need to hear want he wants. Do not
diminish his self-worth or scold him. He needs Encouragement, and
only you can give him.
P.S. When I told my mum I got expelled by school, she was
very dissapointed at first but supported my life decision and
goals. Right now, I am still teaching and managing my own business.
Technically speaking, I'm only O Level Grad, with experience
to teach Poly/JC.
Best Regards,
Chin Seng
Homework Forum Moderator
