Saturday, October 23, 2004
2:54 PM
Republic Poly agrees to admit Sports School students without 'O' Levels sitting
SINGAPORE : Student athletes here will no longer have to make tough choices between pursuing sports and academic studies.
There's now a clear track for Singapore's Sports School students to pursue higher studies.
The new Republic Polytechnic has agreed to admit Sports School students without them having to sit for their 'O' Levels.
Instead they will just need to take an entrance exam.
The first batch of sports school students will complete their secondary education in three years' time.
And just like the Sports School, Republic Polytechnic has a modular curriculum, which will allow student athletes to continue to train and compete at elite levels while undergoing a polytechnic education.
The polytechnic is even looking into the possibility of setting up a separate curriculum to cater to them.
And the icing on the cake - NTU will take in outstanding Sports School-Republic Poly graduates, who are still representing Singapore at the national or national-age group level.
They will be admitted under the NTU's new discretionary admission criteria which was implemented earlier this year.
Acting Minister for Community, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan has described this new arrangement as groundbreaking. - CNA
Damn! i dunno wht my sch would be like after i graduate..lOlx
