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Taking the early admission route to polytechnic
The Early Admission Exercise, which allows students to apply for a polytechnic place before they sit the O levels, begins on June 21. Under the scheme, a student's aptitude and interests are taken into account for admission into a course. Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie and Nanyang Polytechnic principal Jeanne Liew answer students' and parents' queries.
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On deciding whether the JC or poly route is more suitable, Nanyang Polytechnic principal Jeanne Liew's advice to parents is to consider whether their child has a particular area of interest, or learns better by applying skills. She says: "If your answer is yes, your child is likely to be more suited for a polytechnic education. Polytechnic courses are skills-based and industry-oriented."
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