KEEN to win over O-level school leavers, who now get only a single shot at choosing a junior college, at least one school is rolling out the red carpet to give them a taste of post-secondary life.

Nanyang Junior College has invited about 200 secondary school students to take part in a three-day immersion programme in Jan to introduce them to the school.

Invitations have gone to their customary feeder schools, such as Xinmin Secondary, Mayflower Secondary and Chung Cheng High (Yishun), for the daily 8am to 5pm programme that will take place during the holidays in Jan.

Read Jane Ng's full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.