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A PARENT’S HANDBOOK
Foreword Dear parents, With 2021 just around the corner, your child will soon have to decide on which post-secondary education route to take. How do you, as a parent or guardian, provide them with good advice? To help you help your child, we’ve prepared this handy e-booklet to give you a glimpse of their potential learning experience in TP. It also features direct links to TP’s various portals that contain all the important details you need to know. These include our diploma courses, admission matters, further studies options and possible career tracks. So, when the time comes, you can guide your child and make this important decision together. We wish your child the very best in the upcoming O-Levels, and we look forward to welcoming them to TP next year!
The Parents’
POV, on TP
“We believe that it is in our child’s best interests to be
happy in pursuing what she loves. Since she joined TP,
we have found her TP advisors and lecturers to be very
approachable and friendly. The real industry knowledge
they have to pass on to our daughter is an advantage
that will only help her excel in her future career.“
Rupal and Shrikant Dave, Parents of Vaidehi,
Diploma in Food, Nutrition & Culinary Science
“TP has a proven track record of academic excellence
and offers well-balanced programmes to nurture its
students. Fayth’s course has already inspired her to
take her creativity and design skills to another level.
Her exposure to TP’s various student development
opportunities has also improved her leadership and
social skills too.”
Richard and Isabelle Sim, Parents of Fayth,
Diploma in Interior Architecture & Design
Top five things
to know about
studying in TP
and beyond
1 A broad and
relevant curriculum
All TP students undergo TP
Fundamentals (TPFun), a set of core
subjects to nurture 21st-century
skills. On top of acquiring industry
knowledge and skills, your child will
also learn to be effective in areas
such as leadership, critical thinking,
creativity, entrepreneurship, digital
literacy and communication. Armed
with both soft and hard skills, they will be better equipped
to succeed in Singapore’s new-age workforce. You can find
full details about your child’s curriculum by visiting any of
our full-time diploma course webpages. Click here.
2 Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD)
In TP, your child is required to have his/
her own laptop. This will allow them to
take advantage of TP’s latest technology
for teaching, learning and administrative
support. BYOD provides your child with
greater flexibility and convenience to
work on assignments and access e-resources at school
and home. For BYOD details, including notebook
purchase and its financial assistance scheme, click here.
3 Co-Curricular
Activities (CCA)
TP is also committed to maximising
our students’ enrichment and growth
outside of the classroom. Your child can
hone and showcase their talents and
interests via a myriad of CCAs available.
Find out more here.
4 What’s new in the local
universities’ scene
Did you know that from 2020, the
National University of Singapore and
Nanyang Technological University will
drop the 20 percent weightage given to
O-level results for polytechnic graduates
– and that applicants will be assessed
on their polytechnic Grade Point
Average? Last year also saw the first
batch of TP students in their final-year
of poly studies embark on our inaugural Integrated SkillsFuture
Work-Study Degree Programme. Successful applicants in this
programme will be assured of a place in either the Singapore
Institute of Technology or Singapore University of Social
Sciences, as well as secure a job too! TP plans to extend this
programme to other courses in the future. Read more here.
5 More options for
further studies and
skills deepening
In Singapore’s evolving education
landscape, your child has access to a
broader range of post-diploma options
after they graduate from TP. They can
pursue a SkillsFuture Work-Study Programme, which is related
to their discipline of study. This programme also supports their
transition into the workforce by allowing them to secure full-
time employment with industry leaders. Learn more here.
The Parents’
POV, on TP
“I am impressed with TP’s strong ties and the many
partnerships they have with the various industries,
including the sector my son will be pursuing his career
in. On top of his academic studies, TP’s environment
has also instilled in him discipline, patience and
independence. Just like his sisters before him, I believe
he is on the right track with his studies in TP!”
Chai Cher Kion, Father of Leonard,
Diploma in Aerospace Engineering
“Keith’s diploma course is not just about sharpening
his culinary skills, it gives him the necessary knowledge
in business management too. These are the skills that
will help turn his childhood dreams into reality. Since
he joined TP, I’m glad to see Keith grow into a mature,
young man – one who takes the initiative to complete
his work and research to achieve his goals!”
Jaslyn Wong, Mother of Keith,
Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management
The best Joint
Admissions
Exercise (JAE)
advice you can
give your child
1 MERs and
ELR2B2
Your child must meet the Minimum Entry
Requirements (MERs) of the course he
or she is applying for. To discover details
on the TP diploma course(s) your child is
interested in, including its MERs, click on the
course link(s) featured on pages 13 and 14.
Poly application is also dependent on his/
her O-Level aggregate scores computation,
commonly known as ELR2B2. For details
on ELR2B2 computation, visit here.
2 Aggregate score
range
The aggregate scores showcase the net ELR2B2 aggregate
score range of the lowest and highest ranked students
who were admitted to these courses through the previous
year’s Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE). These are meant as
a reference for applicants applying to these courses and
do not constitute the admissions scores for subsequent
admissions exercises. You can view the aggregate score
range for TP’s diploma courses here.
3
Do advise your child to utilise all 12
Use up choices provided to them fully. Even if
all choices your child is confident of getting into
their course of choice, competition for
places can be unpredictable.
4 Follow the
heart but be
practical too
Your child’s first few choices
should reflect the fields that
they are passionate about.
As competition can be very
stiff for some courses, the
rest of their options should
include those that they
would most likely qualify
for, taking into account the
previous year’s aggregate
score range of these courses.
5 Talk to our
experts
The TP Open House and JAE (both will be held in January 2021)
is the best time to have a chat with our friendly course advisors
as well as get answers to all the questions you have.
Details will be released in December
2020, so be sure to visit
www.tp.edu.sg then.
The Parents’
POV, on TP
“As a human resources and communications
practitioner, I know that a solid, well-rounded
academic education gives the edge that school
leavers need when seeking employment. Not only
does TP provide this, its flexible learning environment
encourages a student’s individuality and creativity too.
I am glad Ian’s in TP, and I am sure his time here will
be among his fondest memories.”
Irene Teo, Mother of Ian,
Diploma in Psychology Studies
“In TP, Jayda has not only gained the hard skills needed
to succeed in her future career aspirations in the IT
sectors, but she has also picked up relevant soft skills
that are equally important to navigate the real, working
world. Her TP learning journey has turned her into a
more independent and responsible person.”
Jason Foo, Father of Jayda,
Diploma in Big Data & Analytics
What is the
TP Experience?
Well, it’s the
unique combination
of our …
Culture of Caring
From the moment we welcome your child into TP, he or she will have
a Care Person – a dedicated lecturer, called the ‘CP’ – who will be with
them throughout their time with us. In
addition, TP staff and students (the TP
Family as we like to call ourselves) come
together twice a year to hold the Campus
Care Network (CCN) Day. This vibrant,
campus-wide carnival helps to raise funds
for our students who are in need of financial
aid – and through this act, strengthens our
collective community spirit.
Dedicated Lecturers
TP lecturers are not your average
9-to-5 teachers. All of them
possess proven track records in
their respective industries with
many holding post-graduate
qualifications. Their real-world
knowledge, relevant industry
contacts and most importantly, a shared passion with their students,
are complemented with TP’s wide repertoire of learning-teaching
approaches, new technologies and state-of-the-art facilities, to
create a rich learning experience and an environment that all our
students will flourish in.Excellent Training Facilities
Getting trained at cutting-edge facilities,
such as the TP-HRG Robotics Innovation
Centre, TP-Nvidia AI Technology Centre,
IT Security & Forensics Hub, and more,
is an advantage your child can look
forward to when they join TP. Developed
in partnership with various industry sectors,
these facilities will keep them up-to-date with
the most current operations platforms and
the latest developments and practices.
The core of your child’s TP experience is practice-oriented
learning. A typical week could see them spending time in
lectures, tutorials and lab sessions. They will work on projects,
several which could be industry-based. Their learning journey
will be enhanced by industry-supported, and even industry-
leading facilities, which are available at TP. Combined with
relevant internship experience, your child’s knowledge and
skills gained from TP’s practice-oriented learning will prepare
them well for employment upon graduation.
Internships
Our extensive industry networks
include a wide range of businesses
and academic institutions that will
provide your child with real-world
work experience – in Singapore and
abroad! Our students have enjoyed
internship experiences working with
companies such as the trailblazing
e-commerce platform, Shopee,
and media giants FOX Networks
Group Singapore. Others have been
involved with leading researchers at prestigious universities
and research institutions, both locally and around the world.Global Exposure
In today’s highly globalised
economy, it is one of TP’s
main priorities to arm our
graduates with the necessary
skills to help them turn into
world-savvy individuals. We
are the only polytechnic in
Singapore to have a Centre
for TransCultural Studies,
which works to create opportunities for our students to have cross-
cultural experiences, both locally and overseas. Your child will have
opportunities to participate in learning trips, overseas internships
and exchanges, as well as community involvement programmes.
Expert Guidance
The TP Experience does not stop
at the diploma level. With TP’s
Student Services & Career Centre,
your child will have full access to
help and advice on matters of
further education, training and
career options. In addition, the
Centre offers a wide variety of
career preparation and discovery
activities such as job preparation workshops, career fairs and
company or industry-specific road shows to prepare students for
a successful transition to work after they graduate.Just click to learn more about our six schools, 37 full-time diploma courses and three common entry programmes School of Applied Science Full-time courses T33 Chemical Engineering T26 Food, Nutrition & Culinary Science T64 Medical Biotechnology T25 Pharmaceutical Science T45 Veterinary Technology School of Business Common Entry Programme T01 Common Business Programme Full-time courses T02 Accountancy & Finance T10 Business T40 Communications & Media Management T18 Culinary & Catering Management T08 Hospitality & Tourism Management T09 Law & Management T07 Logistics & Operations Management T67 Marketing School of Design Full-time courses T20 Apparel Design & Merchandising T59 Communication Design T23 Digital Film & Television T22 Interior Architecture & Design T35 Product & Industrial Design
School of Engineering Common Entry Programme T56 Common Engineering Programme Full-time courses T50 Aerospace Electronics T51 Aerospace Engineering T29 Architectural Technology & Building Services T04 Aviation Management T38 Biomedical Engineering T43 Business Process & Systems Engineering T13 Computer Engineering T65 Electronics T28 Integrated Facility Management T66 Mechatronics School of Humanities & Social Sciences Full-time courses T68 Early Childhood Development & Education* T48 Psychology Studies T53 Social Sciences in Gerontology School of Informatics & IT Common Entry Programme T63 Common ICT Programme Full-time courses T69 Applied Artificial Intelligence T60 Big Data & Analytics T62 Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics T17 Financial Business Informatics T58 Game Design & Development T30 Information Technology *This diploma course is conducted by the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC), in collaboration with Temasek Polytechnic. For more information on NIEC, visit www.niec.edu.sg.
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