Multiple pathways to poly education have led to increase in student diversity

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More students with a broad range of academic abilities are taking up polytechnic courses in a sign that efforts to widen pathways to polys are paying off.

With the roll-out of initiatives like the polytechnic foundation programme, more students from the N-level track have gone on to pursue poly courses, said three of the five polytechnics in response to queries.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 25, 2021, with the headline Multiple pathways to poly education have led to increase in student diversity. Subscribe