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Post-secondary education

Take a cue from online shopping when picking your next school

When picking a school after your O levels, you can “window shop” online and then examine the “product” at open houses.
When picking a school after your O levels, you can “window shop” online and then examine the “product” at open houses.

Inaugural batch of 11 graduates from first S’pore boarding school programme for disadvantaged teens

(From left) Xavier Ng,  Dyan Nurul Qaseh Puteri Azman and Vivian Tan are students at =Dreams, Singapore’s first residential programme for disadvantaged teens.
(From left) Xavier Ng,  Dyan Nurul Qaseh Puteri Azman and Vivian Tan are students at =Dreams, Singapore’s first residential programme for disadvantaged teens.

Getting a glimpse of work life: St Andrew’s boys head out to 54 organisations after exams

(From left) St Andrew's School (Secondary) student, Michael Cheng, principal Mr Lee Han Hwa, alumni Mr Sidney Kumar and student Jerry Yeo.
(From left) St Andrew's School (Secondary) student, Michael Cheng, principal Mr Lee Han Hwa, alumni Mr Sidney Kumar and student Jerry Yeo.

Returning Singaporean students can, from July 10, apply to join local schools

Singaporean students who are relocating back to the Republic can apply from July 10 for admission in the 2026 academic year.
Singaporean students who are relocating back to the Republic can apply from July 10 for admission in the 2026 academic year.

More Malaysians choosing skills over degrees; vocational training gets boost from Beijing

Technical and Vocational Education and Training students exploring an internal combustion engine at GiatMARA's  Bagan Datuk campus.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training students exploring an internal combustion engine at GiatMARA's  Bagan Datuk campus.

‘Over 800 messages on A-level day’: Enter the emotional support tutor-therapist

Mr Lim Chuan Li says what distinguishes tutors from schools is constant accessibility to anxiety-prone students.
Mr Lim Chuan Li says what distinguishes tutors from schools is constant accessibility to anxiety-prone students.

Half of O-level school leavers taking polytechnic route in 2024 also qualified for JC

sdpoly - Anjali Curic, 17, who could have gone to a top JC, but chose to go and study engineering at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Credit: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
sdpoly - Anjali Curic, 17, who could have gone to a top JC, but chose to go and study engineering at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Credit: Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Poly survival guide: 5 things every freshman should know

Republic Polytechnic (RP) student Shabhreen Bhanoo Mohamed Rafi with her friends at the RP campus' South Food Court during lunch break.
Republic Polytechnic (RP) student Shabhreen Bhanoo Mohamed Rafi with her friends at the RP campus' South Food Court during lunch break.

2024 O-level results to be released on Jan 10 from 2.30pm

Candidates can receive their results from their secondary schools from 2pm, said the Ministry of Education.
Candidates can receive their results from their secondary schools from 2pm, said the Ministry of Education.

Ex-flight attendant eyeing nursing career among award-winning ITE grads

Profile of Ms Sri Mardiah Suharman, 38, former SIA cabin crew for 15 years who enrolled in ITE to study nursing as a new career option, during a media interview at ITE College Central on July 24, 2024.
Profile of Ms Sri Mardiah Suharman, 38, former SIA cabin crew for 15 years who enrolled in ITE to study nursing as a new career option, during a media interview at ITE College Central on July 24, 2024.

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