Education and Career Guidance

Education and Career Guidance

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) facilitates the acquisition of necessary knowledge, skills and attitude that will enable students to gain a better self-awareness; explore viable educational and career pathways; make informed decisions and to develop an action plan to achieve their career aspirations.

• ECG Key Messages

  

• ECG Counselling

  ECG Counselling provides dedicated support for graduating students who have yet to identify their career interests, select post-secondary educational institutions/subject combinations and/or require assistance with JAE application:
  
  Ms Lai Yi Ming, Education & Career Guidance Counsellor
  Email: Lai_Yi_Ming@moe.edu.sg
  To make an appointment, go to https://go.gov.sg/ecgc-book-now or scan the QR code ECG Services
  
  Individual Consultations for Students and/or Parents
  
  • Identifying Career Interests, Personality Strengths, Skill Strengths, Values
  • Selecting Upper Secondary Subject Combinations
  • Exploring Post-Secondary Educational Pathways & Institutions (IB, A-Levels, Diploma JCs & Polys.)
  • Choosing JC Subject Combinations
  • Understanding University Admissions
  • Preparing for School Admission Exercises (ie., DSA-JC, Poly EAE, PFP, DPP, JAE)
  • PTM ECG Enquiries
  • Applying for Scholarships
  • Resume & Interview Skills
  • Personality Profile Interpretations
  
  

• MOE ECG Resources

  General Information
  
  •ECG Website:https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/education-and-career-guidance/overview 
  •The Next Step Forward (ebook):https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/programmes/ecg/moe_the_next_step_forward.ashx 
  •ECG Parent Guide – Journeying with Our Children, Achieving Their Aspirations: https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/programmes/ecg/ecg-tips-for-parents.ashx
  
  Information on Secondary Education
  
  •About Secondary Education: https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary
  •Secondary School Education Booklet (in 4 languages): https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/courses
  •Whats Next (N) Levels: https://go.gov.sg/whats-next-nlevel
  •Whats Next (O) Levels:https://go.gov.sg/whats-next-olevel 
  •Myskillsfuture Portal: https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/student/en/secondary.html
  
  Through-train Pathways for N(A) Students
  
  •PFP:https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/pfp 
  •DPP:https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/dpp 
  
  Information on Post-Secondary Education
  
  •Polytechnic Foundation Programme: https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html
  •A levels curriculum and subject syllabuses: https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/a-level-curriculum-and-subject-syllabuses
  

• Scholarships & Awards

  •MOE Scholarships:https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/scholarships 
  •A*STAR Scholarships for Secondary Schools:https://www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships/junior-college-and-polytechnic-and-secondary-school-students/a-star-science-award-upper-sec 
  •BrightSparks Singapore Scholarships:http://brightsparks.com.sg/scholarshipproviders.php 

• Online Resource

  FUTURE OF WORK
  
  Davos 2023: What you need to know about jobs and skills
  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/future-of-work-jobs-skills/
  
  There are the 4 skills you’ll need in the workplace of the future
  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/skills-jobs-future-workplace/
  
  The next era of work will be about skills–not pedigree. Here’s how employers are changing the way they judge potential, according to LinkedIn and Jobs for the Future
  https://fortune.com/2023/01/05/next-era-of-work-skills-degree-jobs-raman-ward/
  
  Firms prioritise skills over academic qualifications, say top leaders from Google and LinkedIn
  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/firms-prioritise-skills-over-academic-qualifications-say-top-leaders-from-google-and-linkedin
  
  Need a university degree to get a good job? Not for much longer
  https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/need-a-university-degree-to-get-a-good-job-not-for-much-longer

  EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT
  
  How many uni places are there for Singaporeans? Is there a quota for poly grads?
  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/how-many-uni-places-for-locals-any-quota-for-poly-grads
  
  Is the IB easier than the A levels?
  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/askst-is-the-ib-easier-than-the-a-levels
  
  Commentary: I gave up JC to go to poly and never looked back
  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/polytechnic-education-journey-decisions-o-levels-jc-3412696
  
  9 in 10 poly students found jobs within 6 months of graduating or finishing NS in 2022
  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/9-10-polytechnic-graduates-employment-survey-singapore-jobs-2022-3204061
  
  More aptitude-based varsity admissions to shift emphasis away from academic grades
  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/more-aptitude-based-varsity-admissions-to-shift-emphasis-away-from-academic Information on DSA JC, Poly EAE and ITE EAE 2022

  ITE EAE
  ITE EAE 2022.pdf
  https://www.ite.edu.sg/admissions/full-time-courses/early-admissions-exercise
  
  Poly EAE
  POLY EAE 2022.pdf
  Preparation Template for Poly EAE Write-up.pdf
  
  DSA-JC
  DSA 2022.pdf
  Information Note on 2023 DSA JC Exercise.pdf
  
  Interview Preparation Resource
  Ace your interview.pdf

• Video Resources by ECG Counsellor

  Sec 3 & 4NA Educational Pathways for your Child
  Sec 2 Express ECG Talk for Parents
  Preparing Your Child for the Future of Work