Briefing for students eligible for

Polytechnic Foundation Programme(PFP)

Bedok South Secondary SchoolA value-added quality school

Criteria for Poly Foundation Programme (PFP)

For N(A) students who are academically strong and clearly polytechnic bound

ELMAB3 ≤11, with a minimum grade of 3 in EL and MA

Only for 4NA students, not for Sec 4 Exp and 5NA students

For the list of PFP courses, please refer here. http://www.polytechnic.edu.sg/pfp/courses.html

Combinations to compute ELMAB3:a) GCE N(A)-level results only

Firm offer by 24 Dec 12 (9 am)b) GCE N(A)-level + Prelim O-level results

Conditional offer by 24 Dec 12 (9 am), firm offer after GCE “O” release on 16 Jan 13 (2pm) tentatively

c) GCE N(A)-level + GCE O-level resultsFirm offer after GCE “O” release (i.e. only invited after GCE “O”)

Students offering duplicate subjects at both N- & O-levels: ELMAB3 computation for PFP will take the better grade

Computation of ELMAB3

Conditional Offers for PFP

Students who offer a mix of N- and O-level subjects can be given conditional offers to PFP/DPP based on N-level actual results and O-level prelim results

Students who accept firm/conditional offers will not be enrolled into Sec 5

Students whose conditional offers are withdrawn after the release of O-level results will be admitted to Sec 5.

How do I apply for the PFP 

Eligible students will receive a form with a PIN upon release of N-level results

They should use PIN to log on to PFP/DPP website to create an account

A password will then be emailed to them for online application for PFP/DPP PFP: application phase from 17 Dec – 19 Dec 12 (4

pm) DPP: application phase from 17 Dec – 20 Dec 12

(5pm)

Official release of GCE ‘N’-results

Official release of GCE ‘O’-results (tentative)

17 Dec(Mon)2 pm

19 Dec(Wed)4 pm

Online Application

Phase(Round 1)

24 Dec(Mon)9 am

Release of Firm/ Conditional Offers

26 Dec(Wed) 4pm

Acceptance Phase

10 Jan(Thu)

12 Jan(Sat)

16 Jan(Wed)2pm

Release of posting results to students

17 Dec(Mon)

10 Jan(Thu)

Polys notify applicants on outcome to Conditional Offers & appeals

PFP Operational Timeline: Dec’12 – Jan’13

18 Jan(Fri)

4 pm

Acceptance Phase

Online Application

Phase(Round 2)

21 Jan(Mon)

Students who were unsuccessful or rejected PFP to return to 5N

Can Sec 4NA students who have sat for a mix of 'O'-Level and 'N'-Level subjects apply using their GCE 'O'-Level results?

Yes. Upon release of the GCE 'O'-Level results, newly-eligible students who were previously ineligible based on their school-based 'O'-Level preliminary examination results will be invited to apply for the PFP.

Students who rejected the offer of a PFP place prior to release of the GCE 'O'-Level results will not be allowed to reapply. 

Can I appeal for a change of course for PFP?

You may only appeal for a change of course if you have been offered a PFP course that was not among your five choices. You need to first accept the offer and then submit your appeal online at the end of the January application phase. However, if your appeal is unsuccessful, you will be required to enrol in the course that you accepted and will not be allowed to return to Secondary 5. Hence, you should only choose to accept an offer if you are prepared to enrol in the course that was offered to you.

Appeals should be submitted online 16 – 18 January application phase. All other appeals will not be considered.

Students whose PFP applications are still unsuccessful after the round of appeals are required to report back to their schools to commence Secondary 5.

 Dec 2012 PFP Applicants

[Aggregate ELMAB3<=11 (including school-based Prelim results), meets subject-based MERs for at least one PFP course]

Firm Offer Conditional Offer

Reject Accept

Proceed to Sec 5

Proceed to PFP

System-offer

Manual-offer

Reject Accept

Proceed to Sec 5

O-level Results

Accept

Able to appeal* after Jan

Admissions Exercise

*: Subject to availability of vacanciesMER: minimum entry requirements

Reject

Proceed to Sec 5

Does not meet MER

Proceed to PFP

System-offer

Manual-offer

Proceed to PFP

RejectAccept

Proceed to Sec 5

Applied but Unposted

Proceed to Sec 5

Attains MER

O-level ResultsAttains MER

Able to participate again

in Jan Applications to try to get into

PFP

OR

Does not meet MER

Proceed to original PFP

Proceed to New PFP

Able to appeal* after Jan

Admissions Exercise

UnsuccessfulSuccessful

On PFP Appeals

How are students assessed during the PFP?  

The PFP assessment structure will thus comprise a mix of -coursework assignments, projects, class tests and/or end-of-semester examinations.

Upon passing all their PFP modules, students will be admitted to the first year of their pre-selected polytechnic courses.

 Students who discontinue or fail the PFP may -apply for admission to ITE's Higher Nitec programmes.

-pursue their GCE 'O'-Level examinations as a private candidates, or approach their secondary schools for re-admission in January the following year.

Students are not allowed to repeat the PFP. They are encouraged to remain committed to the PFP and progress to their diploma programmes upon successful completion of the PFP.

What happens when students discontinue or fail the PFP?

PFP students will be issued a certificate by their respective polytechnics upon successful completion of the PFP, but it is not a course that leads to a qualification for employment.

Upon successful completion of the PFP, students are expected to matriculate into their pre-selected polytechnic courses to obtain their diploma qualifications.

Will the PFP be recognised at the workplace?

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