Share my experience with you all:
As I am current RP Year 2 student, I would like to encourage you
all to join my school (regardless of through JAE or DAE) I am
currently taking Materials Science, taking average 4 modules per
week and perm sem.
How did I enter RP? I was awkard to say that I get L1R4 26
(after minusing 2 CCA points) I failed my English (D7), humanities
(Geo + SS) E8, MT (B3), SCI (phy + Bio) D7 & Maths (B3)
Honestly speaking, Maths & MT saved my day. So, I could not go
any poly through JAE but was asked to go for Higeher NITEC. For
DAE, I applied courses available (26 pointer course) in all polys
(except NP), but failed. Only RP was my only course to go poly
(through DAE).
For JAE, I was selected to take accountacy at Bishan ITE. But
after received SMS that I successfully appeal to go RP
through DAE, I was delighted and promised myself to work more
harder. And I was asked to withdraw money (school fee) for Higher
NITEC. And RP helped me choose Diploma in Materials Science.
Must thank RP to save my life, and continue pursuing my own
interest. For my course, D7 for English was enough.
Tell you, RP is more easier to cope compared to the other polys.
Reasons:
1. Problem-based learning with building of teamwork
2. Open book UT (but to know how to apply concepts to attempt
questions)
3. After lesson need to do RJ, no need to do home assignments as
worksheets/homework are all done in school
For Year 1, I spent too much on IG, so I flopped in the UTs
(Cognitive, Culture, communication, entreprising) as I did not tend
to study on the eve of UTs. Year 1 consisted on general modules
(which some will be unreleated to by DMTS module but is useful in
future.) Furthermore, the weightable of UT is same as daily grade.
At the end, I got 2.35.
But for year 2, I quitted my own IG. Since arrival of
new principal (former TP principal) the weightage of UT increased,
did not concentrate too much on daily grades as I know the
importance of getting a decent GPA. Secondly, I needed to
understand better about my core modules (which are related to
mycourse) as I know it will be difficult to cope than Year 1. if I
still continue to pursue IG, my grade will be from bad to worse as
I do not have time to memorise, familiarise and know the
concepts better. So, I decided to chiong both by having time
management to cope with them. Furthermore, I needed to have tine to
revise and retake 'O' Level (1st time taking pure physics) for the
sake of getting a diploma certificate. (as being asked in the
regulation form after signing it.) So, during year 2 sem 1 (include
Year 1), I got 2.38, a slight improve. So, I am on the verge of
finishing sem 2.
Trust me, RP can find your ownself and know your career well
=)
By that, you can attend IEP (Industrial Enrollment programe) by
signing it in Year 2.
To conclude, Year 1 (Strongly encourages) needs to finish CE
points by attending talk, Year 2 needs to finish professional
profiling, Year 3 needs to finish either FYP or IEP as they are
counted in 3 of 30 modules needed to pass in order to graduate and
get a diploma certificate. Before going to Year 3, I can sense that
it will be a tough year as needs to finish both IEP and works at
the same time.
Add-on: I need to retake 'O' Level for second time (better to do
so) as one of criterias needed to get cert. Haiyah!!! If really,
surely cannot cope with Year 3 modules and 'O' Level Science.
(liang bai ju shang)