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Source:
www.nus.edu.sg |
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University Admissions Framework
Under New ¡®A¡¯ Level Curriculum |
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From 2008, NTU and NUS will implement a new
university admissions framework to cater to local students graduating under
the new ¡®A¡¯ level curriculum. |
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The new framework seeks to support the spirit and
intent of the revised ¡¯A¡¯ level curriculum, to be introduced in Junior
Colleges (JCs) from 2006, while ensuring comparability with the current
admissions criteria. |
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Key Features of New University Admissions
Framework |
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University and Faculty Score |
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The eligibility for application into university
for an ¡®A¡¯ level applicant is two Higher 2 (H2) passes and an attempt at
General Paper (GP) or Knowledge and Inquiry (KI) at the same sitting. Refer to
Annex A for more information on framework for the new 2006 ¡®A¡¯ level
curriculum. |
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The universities select applicants based on the
University Score. For university admission from 2008, the subjects that count
towards the University Score are GP and Project Work (PW), as well as three H2
and one H1 content-based subjects, of which one must be a contrasting subject. |
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Students may take KI in lieu of GP. KI is
considered an H2 subject and can be considered as a contrasting subject to
either Arts or Science. Students who take KI need not take an H1 content-based
subject. Possible subject combinations to be counted in the University Score
are provided at
Annex B. |
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As with existing practice, some university
faculties have the option of assigning a Faculty Score based on additional
admission criteria such as interviews, portfolios, reasoning or aptitude
tests, etc. Admission to such faculties is based on the Combined Score
comprising the University Score and the Faculty Score. |
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In addition, the applicant should meet the Mother
Tongue Language (MTL) requirement of an ¡®S¡¯ grade in MTL. MTL grades need not
be included in applying for admission but applicants who have done well in MTL
can have MTL count as an H1 subject, with their scores rebased accordingly.
Higher MTL at ¡®O¡¯ level may be used in place of H1 MTL. |
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Discretionary Intake |
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The universities have the flexibility to admit up
to 10% of their intake based on their own independent criteria. Consideration
will be given to applicants¡¯ strengths and talents, as well as participation
and achievement in academic or non-academic fields, independent of their
examination results. |
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Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) and Community
Involvement Programme (CIP) participation will be considered qualitatively for
all applicants under discretionary criteria. Grades for H3 subjects will also
be considered under discretionary criteria. |
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Subject Prerequisites |
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The universities have revised the subject
pre-requisites for admission to certain faculties, relaxing the pre-requisites
wherever possible in order to give students more flexibility in their subject
combinations at JC. The list of revised subject prerequisites for NTU and NUS
is given in
Annex C. |
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International Baccalaureate |
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For local students offering the International
Baccalaureate (IB) programme, the minimum threshold for application is an IB
diploma. Faculties will then consider students for admission based on their IB
score and their grades in appropriate subjects. The IB subject requirements by
faculties are listed in
Annex D. |
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Useful Website |
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More information on the new JC curriculum and the
revised university admissions framework can be found at the following website:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/corporate/preu.htm |
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Annex A: Fact sheet on the new 2006 ¡®A¡¯ level curriculum |
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Annex B: Possible Subject Combinations and Subjects to be counted in the
University Score |
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Annex C: ¡®A¡¯
Level Subject Requirements by Faculty |
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Annex D: IB Subject Requirements by Faculties |
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Source:
National University of Singapore Press
Release 16 May 2005 |
University admissions under new A Level Curriculum
