I was from Biomedical Science in RP. I have colleagues was from
Biomedical Science SP. Usually poly syllabus is structured in a way
such that you will be able to apply what you've learn (from the
textbook/resources) to real life practical stuff. So it's a good
mix of Theory and Practical Projects.
Poly Year 1 you will learn the foundation and
communications skills. Year 2 and 3 will focus on practical and
theories. It's not a difficult course, if you're facing some
difficulties in your school work, it means that there are some
theories that you may not understand well. It's good to recognise
this and start putting in a little more effort.
There will be one or two projects that are "Major" to your
course, which means you will be able to apply almost everything
you've learn for the project. Some projects are research-based
meaning you will need to research on a new topic based on the
proposal. The easier projects are the ones that I called it the
"verify" type, which mean tons of scientist have done the project,
you will need to verify the data by replicating the experiment.
it's the easiest liao.
Always bear in mind that Polytechnic trains student for the
workforce. What you learn in school will probably be your surviving
knowledge when you go out to work. Yes, you may wish to advance
your education, but the idea of polytechnic education is training
students for the workforce. While for secondary school, the focus
is about making sure students met a level of education competency
before moving up to post secondary or teriary education.
Best Regards,
Chin Seng
Homework Forum Moderator
*we haven't had any bio student coming in lately, and I so
hungry to help (EAT) you!* 
