after o levels

Official: GCE O-Level 2013 Results Released on 13 January 2014

Ministry of Education, Singapore has announced:

The results of the 2013 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE ‘O’ Level) Examination will be released on Monday, 13 January 2014.
School candidates may collect their results from their schools at 2.00 pm on 13 January 2014.
Private candidates will be informed of their results by post. Private candidates may also access their results through the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board website at http://www.seab.gov.sg from 2.00 pm on 13 January 2014.

Other than feeling excited for our students' results, I would be eagerly awaiting my results as well since I took the O-Level Additional & Elementary Maths in 2013. Read about my experience here.

I believe many students will be feeling nervous and excited at the same time. It's finally the time to see how much their hard work in the four years of secondary school education will pay off.

I would like to wish all my singaporeolevelmaths readers who are receiving their results on Monday all the best! May you have a memorable experience!

Regardless of the outcome, life moves on so make the best out of it!

Photo Credit: Sean MacEntee

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.

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!!!

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

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.

How To Retake O Level As a Private Candidate

2015 Update: Registration for private candidates to take or retake 'O' Level exams commences on 9 March 2015 and end on 24 March 2015 (11:59 pm). 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."

Which option should I take after O Level?

Option

Courtesy of Hackintosh
Now that the GCE O Level students have received their results. I think most of you will be deciding on the path you are going to take.

Oh yar, congratulations to WS (Chung Chueng High School Main) & J ( Unity Sec School) on achieving the wonderful results (:

I think it is useful to hear from folks who have gone through the decision making on where to go after your O Levels.

Sean from SimpleChemConcepts.com has written an article based on his personal experience on his choice of route after his O Level. You can read more about here.

Options Galore - Choosing the Right Path for O-Level holders

Personally, I continued my education in the Junior College route. I was able to continue my education in National Junior College after the release of my O Level results. One of the main reasons for my choice was that I was not sure of the course I want to pursue at that moment but one thing for sure, I want to enter the local university and my parents pin high hopes on me on this aspect. Well, JC offers the fastest way to enter the university and I must say during my time, the JC route was pretty the same as Secondary in the sense that it is rather academic.

From what I understand, Poly students are exposed to more hand-ons which have definitely mould them into more "society-inclined". Afterall, worklife is about the application of the knowledge we have learnt.

Nevertheless, I had no regrets on my choice of entering into the JC as I achieve my objective and at the same time, get to know some great friends who I have excellent friendships with until now.

I always like to emphasize, whichever your choice is, it must be something you like or have interest in continuing with so that the flame will keep on burning despite any challenges.

This is the big picture for Singapore Education System which I thought is useful.

For a complete picture, click here.

By Ministry of Education MOE