Can o lvls be done on your own?

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Open SAYE a/c is great.. but you must have the dicipline lah. The interest quite good..

reply to your topic:

If you are still in school and registered O level, you can't registered yourself as private candidate.

I dont recommend you to quit school at this moment...

O level can be self studied if you have the motivation and resources.

Like me, this year I am going to Poly, but still I will be taking O level as a private student because of my lousy O level grades.

samsung_s SG

Yes i'm firm with savings Smile
It's going to last 2 years right? So if i'm not studying, prolly NS going to enlist me as soon when im 18? Unless i take o level as private then maybe i'll go poly.

For now we've registered but not paid yet, can changes be made with them?

Darkness_hacker99 SG

If you registered with school but have not paid, you can:

Directly approach to your Form teacher. He/She will direct you to your Principal.

But before that, have you consider seriouly that you want to quit school. Because if you tell your Principal that you don't want to take O level, it's the same as telling her you want to quit school.

Yes, SAYE last for 24months.

Yes, 18 years old to NS unless you are in a Poly.

samsung_s SG

I want to quit school, but still want to take o level, as private.

Can i go straight to SEAB before 24 Mar? I'll let them know my situation and hope they can make arrangement for me.

Xcert SG

24 March is not very far away...

U can try talking to SEAB and see if they can allow U to change...but I would advise U to stick it out in ur current school and take it as school candidate...if ur problem at sch is really serious...see if the principal can let U go on leave until O level starts...

and of course...U have to find a lab for U to learn ur science practicals.
U can try ITE or BMC.

ITE link provided by hobochua above is a little outdated.Its for Sept 2004 intake.The next intake this year is 19 March 07.No offense meant to hobochua. Laughing

BMC is another option...more expensive...but all in all...pls try to squeeze urself into the ITE programme if U can help it.its better. Mr. Green

samsung_s SG

wah the BMC fees are really hiong!

These programmes from ITE and BMC apparently act like a school for non-gov school students to study in.

I wanna self study for most subjects, maybe at most tutoring.
But for science practical, i just want a lab to be able to take the exams.

hobochua SG

ITE would be good for you as they provide lab for o leves.At affordable rates so do not worry about the cost and study hard.... Very Happy

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Study hard Wink

Xcert SG

Well...BMC is commercial...so Rolling Eyes

ITE one is part-time...U only go for classes at week nite/weekend for a few hours...its like tutoring...but in a school environment.Fees are much cheaper and the quality of teachers is there.that's why I tell U to squeeze urself in if U really dun take O level as school candidate.

science prac exam...SEAB must allocate U a science lab as the exam venue(if not U pay exam fees for what?)...but whether U know how to do the prac without practice is another thing...some people say can be done...some say cannot.I say cannot.U decide.

TrixCereals SG

Why all the trouble? I may not understand what problems you are encountering but -

Hey! Your O' Levels are only 7 months and 10 days away. Is all the procedure and arrangements worth your time? And without the proper guidance under a teacher, who provides you with detailed explanation and sufficient resources, you might find it harder to study yourself.

Oh btw, I myself is also taking O's this year. Confused

Still lack the drive and motivation. Laughing

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Laughing

TrixCereals SG

wut Question

Laughing

mase101 SG

My advice is to just stay in school and study on. Those problems that you thought are big deals, there are not. You running away instead of facing them.

If you are studying on your own for 5 subjects, I can tell you that you will end clueless on what to study. You may say that you will wake up at 9am and studying till 3pm, just like school normal routine. You won't. Soon, you will begin to slack or maybe going to work at fastfood or whatever, then you will be distracted and soon, you'll get a lousy grade for Os.

However, it is do-able but not advisable.

Seriously, since you are still in school, study harder and f.uck those problems. Those problems won't kill you anyway. Its better to have a completed four years secondary school education certificate and a leaving cert. Very Happy

samsung_s SG

well, thanks guys.
anyway just to let you know i've been working since sec 2.

Im taking 7 subs includ. 2 pure sciences with SPA.
SEAB has a requirement that says candidates are not able to register the subject with practical lesson unless he will be attending the class at ITE or private schools.

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