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Official: Release of GCE ‘O’ level Results 2008 Out On 12th Jan 2009

The wait is over. Finally. No more guessing.

Official, GCE O Level results for 2008 candidates will be released on 12th January 2009 as reported by Strait Times.

Full article here.

Stay excited! It happens once a lifetime to get your O level result slip! All the best!

So did you get what you aim?
What are your plans? Junior Colleges, Polytechnics, Overseas Colleges? or perhaps start working?

Share more of your plans in the comment section. I would love to hear from you.

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Release of GCE ‘O’ level results 2008 (Unofficial)

Many 2008 GCE ‘O’ level students are getting excited with the speculations of the release of results to be either this week or next week. I called MOE customer service, they gave a estimated time – mid January.

My guess would be the 3rd week of January 09 ( From 12th Jan onwards). Whichever is the case, the news will probably announce it this week.

Anyone has reliable 1st hand news on the exact date for release of GCE ‘O’ level results 2008? Post it in the comments section.

Be excited!!!

Do not think so much till you get your results!!!

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After ‘O’ levels: Single Intake For JCs (Junior Colleges)

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It was reported in Strait Times on the reasons for single intake, the start of Junior Colleges for 2009.

It was mentioned that the GCE ‘O’ level results will be out in early January so that all year 1 students can report for their respective JCs on 2 Feb 09. No more 1st 3 months of JC!

This also means the following:

  • Entry to JCs is now solely based on your ‘O’ level results
  • Preliminary exams results are perhaps not viewed as important since they would not be used for admission
  • Every student is admitted at the same time based on a common examinations, fairer ground compared to old system of entry by prelim results.
  • Attitude towards prelims might change since they are not used, hence the outcome is not important. (It was my first time in my life that some students have time to play sports after a prelim paper; well I don’t mean to say that this is totally wrong, in fact it is perhaps a good form of break after a stressful paper. Never during my time did we have the courage to play in the midst of prelims, games come only after the completion of the papers)

So how did you fare for your prelims? Do you like this new policy of JC admission?

Leave me a comment at the box below.

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How To Retake O Level As a Private Candidate

2011 Update: Registration for private candidates to take or retake ‘O’ Level exams is open. Click here for more information.

Kindly call 6872 2220, MOE Customer Service Hotline for any questions regarding Private O level candidate registration or click here for other contact methods.

With the release of GCE O Level results, I received 2 phonecalls from parents whose children did not perform well asking me about how to go about registering as private candidate to retake the O Levels as well as if I could providing some coaching for their children so that they can do much better for this year O Levels.

So I thought I might as write about how to retake O Level as a private candidate. (:

As a private candidate, I would suggest you enroll in one of the private schools providing full time education for preparation of O Level examinations. These schools have their teaching systems structured to teach the subjects so that you are more readily prepared for your second chance.

Examination Entry Requirements

  • You may register as a private candidate if you satisfy the minimum age requirement of 15 on 1st January of the examination year.
  • Private candidates may enter up to a maximum of nine subjects.
  • Registration for exam is usually during March period every year. You may register online at SEAB site

These logistics matters should be well taken care by the private centres when you sign up with them.

Things to note as a private candidate

  • Be disciplined towards your learning. Ensure that you work hard and achieve your goals.
  • Treasure your 2nd chance.
  • Ensure that you are taking the correct syllabus since there are changes in syllabus recently. Check out the relevant syllabus here

“The end is yet another new beginning.”

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