KUO CHUAN PRESBYTERIAN

SECONDARY SCHOOL

2018 GCE ‘O’ LEVEL

EXAMINATION RESULTS

Administrative Matters

JOIN THE KCPSS ALUMNI • One way to do this, is to sign up as an Associate Alumni

member via this link:

• You can continue to serve the school in

https://tinyurl.com/KCPSAlumni2019

• many ways through major school events like Founder’s Day, Youth Day Carnival or the annual KCPSS Open House.

Checking of SGC• Students are to collect the SGC from your FTs.

• Check for factual errors and correct with pen if there are errors.

• Sign on the SGC Testimonial on the top right hand corner ONLY if there is no mistake.

• FTs will be collecting the signed SGC when giving out the results.

You will be receiving …1. Results slip

2. Form A

3. PFP letters (for some)

4. Brochures from Polys

5. JAE booklet (has already been given out last year.)

2018

JAE 2019 Applications

How to apply?• All application for courses must be submitted online through

the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS)

• The JAE-IS is accessible through the JAE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/joint-admissions-exercise

• NRIC or FIN number required

• JAE-PIN (Form A) required

• Complete JAE worksheet before submitting online application

• Provide a local mobile phone number (to receive results of the JAE application through SMS)

Sample of JAE Worksheet

JAE Worksheet

Application Fees• $7.00 will be charged for first application

• $10.00 will be charged for amendment of choices to the submitted application

• Only ONE amendment is allowed

• No need to pay fees online. Fees will be collected by the institution when you enroll in it

When to apply?

• JAE registration period starts from:

3.00 p.m. on 14 Jan (Monday)

to

4.00 p.m. on 18 Jan (Friday).

Where to apply?

• Use home PC with internet access

• School will provide PCs in Library:- 15 Jan 2019 to 18 Jan 2019 (9am – 4pm)

Release of JAE 2019 application results• Tentative release on 31 Jan Thursday 2019

• SMS through mobile phone number provided

• JAE IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System)

Tel: 66912131

• JAE website www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae

• Application for the PFP will open from 2.00 pm on

Monday 14 January 2019 to 4.00 pm on Friday, 18

January 2019.

• The PFP posting results will be released at 2.00

pm on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 through the PFP

website. Students will be required to indicate

whether they wish to accept, reject, or appeal for a

change of course by 4.00 pm on Thursday, 24

January 2019.

• The final application phase for the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) will open at 2.30 pm on Monday, 14 January 2019 and close at 11.59pm on Friday, 18 January 2019.

• The DPP posting results for applications made under the final application phase will be released from 9.00 am on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 through the DPP application portal.

• Students will be required to indicate whether they wish to accept or reject the DPP offer by 11.59pm on Thursday, 24 January 2019.

Applicants posted to Junior Colleges or Millennia Institute:

- report on Friday, 1 February 2019.

For applicants posted to polytechnics and ITE, they will receive a letter from the respective institutions on the enrolment details.

• Students who had accepted offers through the 2018 Direct School Admission – Junior Colleges (DSA-JC) Exercise are deemed to be admitted to their chosen JC if they have met the eligibility criteria for admission to JC based on their GCE O-Level examination results.

• Students who had accepted conditional offers to a polytechnic course through the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) in 2018 and have their offers confirmed based on their GCE O-Level examination results will not be eligible to participate in JAE.

• Their EAE offers are confirmed if they meet the following criteria:

a. A net ELR2B2 score of 26 points or better for the GCE O-Level examinations; and

b. Minimum Entry Requirements for the respective polytechnic course.

• Students who have been offered a place in theDPP under the final application phase shouldreport to ITE on Thursday, 24 January 2019, uponacceptance of their DPP course offer.

The last day of school for Secondary 5 students who have accepted a place in the PFP will be on Friday, 25 January 2019. Students will be informed by the respective polytechnics on the dates of enrolment for the PFP.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

3 IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:

1. You should consider your course choices wisely.

• You are posted to a course based on meritaccording to your net aggregate scores (i.e. net L1R5 for JC course, net L1R4 for MI course, net ELR2B2 for Polytechnics courses and net ELB4/ELR1B3/ELR2B2 for ITE courses).

• Hence, you should consider courses that arecomparable to your aggregate scores:

- for better fit

&

- better chances of being accepted.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

2. You should make full use of your 12 choices, where applicable.

•It is not advisable for you to only make a few course choices.

•If your are unsuccessful in getting a place in any of your registered

choices, you will be posted to a course with remaining

vacancies after all the others are being posted according to their

registered choices.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

• 3. You should indicate at least 2-3 courseswhere aggregate scores are much better thanthe previous year’s course cut-off points(COP), so that you will stand a better chanceof being accepted in one of your coursechoices.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

Whilst appeals for a transfer to another JC can be doneafter the JAE posting results are released, studentsshould note that their appeals are not likely to besuccessful unless they meet the COP of the JC coursefor that year’s JAE.

If a student does not meet the COP of the JC course andwish to appeal for a transfer due to serious medicalconditions, the student can submit an appeal to MOE forconsideration.

Key points to note when applying for JAE

Appeal for Review of Results

• Charges: S$112.35 per subject

• Subject to school’s approval

• Closing date Friday 18 Jan 2019

• Outcome of appeal by 22 Feb 2019

• To approach Mr. Trevor if you intend to appeal

Retention Criteria for SEC 4 Express or 5 Normal must satisfy all the criteria below:

a) i) Obtained no more than 2 GCE O-Level passes and an

aggregate of 44 points or less in 5 subjects (excluding CCA), or

ii) Obtained 3 or more GCE O-Level passes but do not qualify

for admission to Junior Colleges, Millennia Institute or Polytechnics;

b) i) Will not be more than 4 years overage, for Singapore Citizens/ Permanent

• Residents (i.e. born on or after 2 Jan 1998 for Sec 5N students, and born on or

after 2 Jan 1999 for sec 4E students), or

ii) Will not be more than 2 years overage, for International Students (i.e. born

on or after 2 Jan 2000 for Sec 5N students, and born on or after 2 Jan 2001

for Sec 4E students

c) Had been enrolled in a Government or Government-aided school in 2018 and

d) Had attempted the GCE O-Level Examination for the first time in 2018.

Retention Criteria for SEC 4 Express or 5 Normal must satisfy all the criteria below:

Application Procedures to Repeat ‘O’ Level Examination

First period

Between the 1st to 5th working day from the date of release of the GCE O-Level Examination results.

Second period

Between the 1st to 5th working day from the date of release of the JAE posting results.

Teacher-in-charge : Mr Patrick Goh (US/YH)

- Days: 16th Jan 2019 (Wed) – 1200H to 1400H

Do visit the various poly and JC websites for information regarding course consultations and open houses.

EDUCATION & CAREER GUIDANCE (ECG)

INFORMATIONInterested to know what life is like in JC or Polytechnic? Here are

details of the upcoming Open Houses of some JCs and

Polytechnics for you to visit and learn more.

JUNIOR COLLEGES OPEN

HOUSE 2019

Wed 9 Jan, 12 – 5pm

Tue 15 Jan, 8.30am – 3.30pm

JUNIOR COLLEGES OPEN

HOUSE 2019

Tue 15 Jan, 10 am – 4pm

Sat 12 Jan, 9am – 2pm

Wed 16 Jan, 9am – 4pm

Tue 15 Jan, 12pm - 4pm

Tue 15 Jan, 10am – 3pm

JUNIOR COLLEGES/CENTRALISED INSTITUTE OPEN

HOUSE 2019

Wed 16 Jan, 9am – 3pm

Tue 15 Jan, 8am – 3.30pm

Tue 15 Jan, 9am – 5pm

Wed 16 Jan, 10am – 3pm

JUNIOR COLLEGES OPEN

HOUSE 2019

Tue 15 Jan, 8am – 3pm

Tue 15 Jan, 9am – 4pm

Tue 15 Jan, 10.30am – 4pm

JUNIOR COLLEGES OPEN

HOUSE 2019

Tampines

Meridian

Junior College

Tue 15 Jan, 11am – 4pm

Tue 15 Jan, 8.30am – 4pm

Tue 15 Jan, 11am – 5pm

JUNIOR COLLEGES OPEN

HOUSE 2019

Victoria Junior

College

Sat 13 April (Time to be confirmed)

Tue 15 Jan, 9am – 3pm

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (IBDP)

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSE

2019

St Joseph’s

Institution

Fri – Sun, 10 – 12 Jan, 10am – 6pm

(Sat 11 Jan till 11pm)

Fri – Sun, 10 – 12 Jan

10am – 6pm

Fri – Sun, 10 – 12 Jan

10am – 6pm

POLYTECHNICS OPEN HOUSE

2019

Fri – Sun, 10 – 12 Jan

10am – 6pm

Fri – Sun, 10 – 12 Jan

10am – 6pm

POLYTECHNICS OPEN HOUSE

2019

ARTS INSTITUTION OPEN HOUSE

2019

Fri, 18 Jan (3pm – 8 pm)

Sat, 19 Jan (11am – 6pm)

Fri – Sat, 18 – 19 Jan (11am – 8

pm)

Sun, 20 Jan (11am – 5pm)

Need to talk about it? Perhaps someone to helpyou make sense of your pathways after KCPSS?

Your ECG Counsellor, Ms Mildred Chan, is in school

every Tuesday (8am – 5pm) at the Library.

Or you may email her at:

chan_wan_yi_mildred@schools.

gov.sg

QR code for appointment

Alternatively, scan the QR code

and fill in the form for an

appointment.

ECG Centre @ MOE (Grange Road)• It is critical that you make informed decisions for successful

transition from school to further education.

• It is strongly advised for you to speak with your teachers and ECG Counsellors (if any) in schools, besides your parents, on the possible pathways.

• ECG counselling service is available for GCE ‘O’ Level students. Appointments for ECG counselling may be made via

– Website: http://goo.gl/gKQZGh

– Hotline: 6831 1420

– Email: moe_ecg@moe.gov.sg

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Dear Class of 2018,

As you have just received your O Level examination results, you will be making some

important decisions on your next step in education. Consider carefully your interests, abilities

and passion as you make your decision. You are strongly encouraged to speak with other people

about exploring possible pathways for yourself:

Parents

School Teachers

School/Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor(s)

Wishing you wisdom and direction.

Useful Education and Career Guidance (ECG) resources for GCE O-Level students

Resources Information URLs

Education

and Career

Guidance

(ECG) Portal

Provides information about

Polytechnics and ITE

insight into a variety of

occupations and their entry level

requirements

https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/content/

student/en/secondary.html

Post-

Secondary

School

Provides information about a range

of education institutions. Financial

information and an overview of the

possible education pathways are

also provided.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/pos

t-secondary

https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-

source/document/education/post-

secondary/files/post-secondary-

brochure.pdf

2019 Joint

Admissions

Exercise

(JAE)

Provides information on JAE

process.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-

source/document/education/admission

s/jae/files/booklet.pdf

Resources Information URLs

JAE-IS

Registration

Guide for

Candidates

Provides information on

application through JAE Internet

System.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-

source/document/education/admission

s/jae/files/jae-is-registration-guide.pdf

MOE ECG

Publication

“The Next

Step

Forward.

Navigating

Your

Education

and Career

Pathways”

The publication illustrates the

diverse and flexible education and

career pathways available and sets

out information on courses

categorised by the industries. You

will be receiving a copy of this

with your results.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/ne

xt-step-forward/

MOE

Education

and Career

Guidance

(ECG)

Centre

If you need additional information

on education and career pathways,

you can approach the MOE

Education and Career Guidance

(ECG) Centre at Grange Road.

Alternatively, you can make an

appointment for a session with our

MOE ECG Counsellor.

Please note that all appointments

have to be made at least one

working day in advance and

sessions are strictly by

appointment only.

Address: ECG Centre @ MOE, 51

Grange Road, Blk 1, #01-03/04,

Singapore 249564

Operating Hours:

Mondays to Fridays: 9.00am to

5.00pm

Saturdays: 9.00am to 12.00pm

Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed

Hotline: 6831 1420

Email: moe_ecg@moe.gov.sg

KCPSS ECG Counsellor chan_wan_yi_mildred@schools.gov.sg

MOE

Scholarships

Different scholarships for Primary,

Secondary and Pre-tertiary

students.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/sc

holarships

Junior College/Centralised Institute Talks and Open Houses

School Date Start

Time

End

Time Address Website/ Registration link

Anderson –

Serangoon

Junior College

15/1/19 8:30

AM

3:30

PM

4500 Ang Mo Kio Ave

6, Singapore 569843 https://asrjc.moe.edu.sg/

Anglo-

Chinese Junior

College

9/1/19 12:00

PM

5:00

PM

25, Dover Close East

Singapore 139745

http://acjc.moe.edu.sg

Anglo-

Chinese

School

(Independent)

*IB Diploma

13/4/19 - - 121 Dover Road

Singapore 139560

https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.s

g/the-acs-independent-

experience/international-

baccalaureate-diploma-

programme-ibdp/

Catholic

Junior College

15/1/19 10:00

AM

4:00

PM

129 Whitley Road

Singapore 297822 http://cjc.moe.edu.sg/

Dunman High

School (new for 2019)

12/1/19 9:00

AM

2:00

PM

10 Tanjong Rhu Road

Singapore 436895

https://dunmanhigh.moe.edu.sg/d

hs_announcement/open-house-

2019-德明政府中学开放日

Eunoia Junior

College

16/1/19 9:00

AM

4:00

PM

53 Mount Sinai Road,

Singapore 276880 https://eunoiajc.moe.edu.sg/

Hwa Chong

Institution

15/1/19 12:00

PM

4:00

PM

661 Bukit Timah Road

Singapore 269734 http://www.hwachong.edu.sg/

Millennia

Institute 15/1/19

10:00

AM

3:00

PM

60 Bukit Batok West

Ave 8, Singapore

658965

http://millenniainstitute.moe.edu.

sg/

School Date Start

Time

End

Time Address Website/ Registration link

National

Junior

College

19/1/19 9:00

AM

3:00

PM

37 Hillcrest Road,

Singapore 288913 http://nationaljc.moe.edu.sg

Nanyang

Junior

College

15/1/19 8:00

AM

3:30

PM

128 Serangoon Ave 3

Singapore 556111

www.nanyangjc.moe.edu.sg

https://www.facebook.com/Nany

angjc/

Jurong

Pioneer

Junior

College

15/1/19 9:00

AM

5:00

PM

21 Teck Whye Walk,

Singapore 688258 https://jpjc.moe.edu.sg/

Raffles

Institution 16/1/19

10:00

AM

3:00

PM

1 Raffles Institution

Lane

Singapore 575954

www.ri.edu.sg

River Valley

High School (new for 2019)

15/1/19 8:00

AM

3:00

PM

6 Boon Lay Avenue

Singapore 649961

https://rivervalleyhigh.moe.edu.s

g/

St Andrew’s

Junior

College

15/1/19 9:00

AM

4:00

PM

5 Sorby Adams Drive,

Singapore 357691 http://standrewsjc.moe.edu.sg

St Joseph's

Institution

*IB Diploma

15/1/19 9:00

AM

3:00

PM

38 Malcolm Road,

Singapore 308274 http://www.sji.edu.sg

Tampines

Meridian

Junior

College

15/1/19 10:30

AM

4:00

PM

21, Pasir Ris, Street

71, Singapore 518799 www.meridianjc.moe.edu.sg

Temasek

Junior

College

15/1/19 11:00

AM

4:00

PM

22 Bedok South Road

Singapore 469278

http://temasekjc.moe.edu.sg

Victoria

Junior

College

15/1/19 8:30

AM

4:00

PM

20 Marine Vista,

Singapore 449035

https://www.victoriajc.moe.edu.s

g

Yishun

Innova Junior

College

15/1/19 11:00

AM

5:00

PM

3 Yishun Ring Road

Singapore 768675 https://yijc.moe.edu.sg/

Polytechnic Talks and Open Houses

School Date Start

Time End Time Address Website/ Registration link

Nanyang

Polytechnic

10/1/19

to

12/1/19

10:00

AM

6:00 PM (11PM on Fri 11/1)

180 Ang Mo Kio

Avenue 8, Singapore

569830

https://www.nyp.edu.sg/

Ngee Ann

Polytechnic

10/1/19

to

12/1/19

10:00

AM 6:00 PM

535 Clementi Rd,

Singapore 599489 https://www.np.edu.sg/

Republic

Polytechnic

10/1/19

to

12/1/19

10:00

AM 6:00 PM

9 Woodlands Avenue 9,

Singapore 738964 https://www.rp.edu.sg/

Singapore

Polytechnic

10/1/19

to

12/1/19

10:00

AM 6:00 PM

500 Dover Rd,

Singapore 139651 https://www.sp.edu.sg

Temasek

Polytechnic

10/1/19

to

12/1/19

10:00

AM 6:00 PM

21 Tampines Avenue 1,

529757 https://www.tp.edu.sg/

Other Pathways

The LASALLE

College of the

Arts Open House

Date/Time: 18 January 2019, 3 pm – 8 pm

Date/Time: 19 January 2019, 11 am – 5 pm

LASALLE offers a range of diplomas and

degrees in Design, Fine Arts, Film, Media Art, Fashion,

Dance, Music, Theatre

https://www.lasalle.edu.sg

/experience/open-house-

info-days/open-house

The Nanyang

Academy of Fine

Arts Open House

(NAFA)

Dates: 18 - 19 January 2019

Time: 11am – 7pm

Date: 20 January 2019

Time: 11am – 5pm

NAFA offers the following specialised

programmes:

3D Design, Arts Management, Design and

Media, Fine Art, Fashion Design, Dance,

Music/Music Teaching, Theatre

https://www.nafa.edu.sg/e

vents/open-house-2019