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Integrated Programme

January 01, 1970

The Integrated Programme (IP) is a scheme that allows high-performing students in secondary schools in Singapore to skip the GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level) examination (typically taken by students at the end of their fourth or fifth year in secondary school) and proceed to sit for the GCE Advanced Level (A-Level) examination, International Baccalaureate (IB), or an equivalent examination, after six years of secondary education. The A-level examination is typically taken by students at the end of their second or third year in junior college.

Overview edit

The programme allows for more time to be allocated to enrichment activities. Without the O-level examinations, students have greater flexibility and can immerse themselves in a more broad-based education, ultimately leading to the A-level examination. Generally, only the top performers are eligible to participate in the IP programme, which is currently regarded as experimental. As a result, the majority of students pursue their secondary education at the regular pace by completing a four-year O-level course before proceeding to a two-year A-level education.

A-level programmes edit

The integrated programme was first implemented in Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution (formerly The Chinese High School), Nanyang Girls' High School, Raffles Girls School, Raffles Institution, and River Valley High School in 2004.[citation needed]

The IP allows students to skip the O-level at secondary four and be admitted directly to junior colleges (while there are cases of students being asked by the school to "leave" this system as their pace could not be kept up). However, the students would still have to take the Mother Tongue O-level.[citation needed] All the schools allowed in the scheme accepts the top 10% of the national cohort. This ensures that students who are under the IP can cope with their A-level after bypassing their O-level.[citation needed]

Some junior colleges including National Junior College, Temasek Junior College, and Victoria Junior College, offer it independently. VJC is now offering it with Cedar Girls Secondary and Victoria School (more info below)

For the four-year IP, secondary two students from various schools are allowed to apply for this programme. These students have their secondary three and four education in the junior college itself, followed by the A-level course.

Dunman High School (DHS) applied for the IP system in mid-2004 standalone, and the Ministry of Education approved the first batch to be enrolled in 2005, with Year 1 and Year 3 students, each having a cap of about 135 out of 380 students. Full IP was granted in late 2005, and the school went full IP at the beginning of 2006.

River Valley High School joined the IP system in 2006 by operating a six-year course standalone.

Since 2009, National Junior College has also accepted students who have taken the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), making it a six-year program.

Since 2012, Victoria School and Cedar Girls' Secondary School are offering the IP with Victoria Junior College which will build upon the four-year Victoria Integrated Programme (VIP) in the junior college. It is called the VCA IP (Victoria-Cedar Alliance Integrated Programme).

In January 2013, the Joint Integrated Programme, commonly referred to as the JIP, offered by Catholic High School, CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School and Singapore Chinese Girls' School, along with Eunoia Junior College, was established. The four schools are the newest additions to the Integrated Programme landscape.

The three secondary schools will continue to offer the 'O' Level track alongside the IP track, thus they are termed by the MOE as dual track schools. Such schools allow students to have the flexibility to switch to the stream that is better suited to the students' needs.

International Baccalaureate program edit

Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Methodist Girls' School, St. Joseph's Institution, and School of the arts or SOTA have adopted the International Baccalaureate (IB) which is generally regarded as a better track if the students have plans to study overseas in the future. In addition, the IB allows students to take arts and science subjects, philosophy courses, and extensive research papers. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) is regarded as one of the top schools in terms of results of the IB in the world, having averages as high as 42 out of a total of 45 points. St. Joseph's Institution started its IP in 2013.

NUS High School Diploma edit

The NUS High School of Mathematics and Science is the only IP school in Singapore which specialises in mathematics and science and leads to the NUS High School Diploma. It aims to develop all-rounded students through its 6-year diploma curriculum, which allows rigour and depth, or flexibility and breadth. NUS High School is also affiliated and very closely linked to the National University of Singapore (NUS). Students in this school graduate with the NUS High School diploma, which has been accredited by all universities in Singapore as well as top universities worldwide. For placement into overseas universities, they may also take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement (AP).

List of schools offering the Integrated Programme edit

Schools that offer IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma edit

School that offers IP leading to NUS High School Diploma edit

Schools that offer IP leading to the GCE Advanced level edit

Criticism of the Integrated Programme edit

The success of an IP student is based on an assumption that students are self-disciplined enough to ensure that they manage their time well and be diligent in their studies, so that they will remember all the core content taught to them and yet find enough time to engage actively in independent learning.[3] However, this may be considered a utopian ideal. Without an important watershed intervening national examination to help them focus, students may simply let their guard down.[3]

IP may also widen inequality among students in Singapore. Most of the places in top Junior Colleges are reserved for IP students. This includes Victoria Junior College, Raffles Institution, National Junior College and Hwa Chong Institution. As such, students taking the O Level track will face tighter competition when they wish to enter top schools in Singapore, in comparison to their IP peers.

The Integrated Programme is allegedly for clearly university-bound students. While for non-IP students who fail to perform well in the A-level, they still have their O-level qualifications, which act as a "safety net". However, in the absence of this "safety net", IP students who under-perform in the A-level will have only their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) certificate to fall back on.[3]

Gallery edit

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    Hwa Chong Institution is one of the first institutions to offer joint Integrated Programme in 2005.
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    National Junior College is one of the first junior colleges in Singapore to offer its independent Integrated Programme in 2005.
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    The Performing Arts Centre of Dunman High School, one of the Special Assistance Plan schools with Integrated Programme that enriches students with culture and the arts.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j . Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g . Press Releases. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Davie, Sandra (22 December 2011). "Some students fail to thrive on Integrated Programme scheme". The Straits Times. from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

External links edit

  • School Information Service on Integrated Programme

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Level examination International Baccalaureate IB or an equivalent examination after six years of secondary education The A level examination is typically taken by students at the end of their second or third year in junior college Contents 1 Overview 2 A level programmes 3 International Baccalaureate program 4 NUS High School Diploma 5 List of schools offering the Integrated Programme 5 1 Schools that offer IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma 5 2 School that offers IP leading to NUS High School Diploma 5 3 Schools that offer IP leading to the GCE Advanced level 6 Criticism of the Integrated Programme 7 Gallery 8 References 9 External linksOverview editThe programme allows for more time to be allocated to enrichment activities Without the O level examinations students have greater flexibility and can immerse themselves in a more broad based education ultimately leading to the A level examination Generally only the top performers are eligible to participate in the IP programme which is currently regarded as experimental As a result the majority of students pursue their secondary education at the regular pace by completing a four year O level course before proceeding to a two year A level education A level programmes editThe integrated programme was first implemented in Dunman High School Hwa Chong Institution formerly The Chinese High School Nanyang Girls High School Raffles Girls School Raffles Institution and River Valley High School in 2004 citation needed The IP allows students to skip the O level at secondary four and be admitted directly to junior colleges while there are cases of students being asked by the school to leave this system as their pace could not be kept up However the students would still have to take the Mother Tongue O level citation needed All the schools allowed in the scheme accepts the top 10 of the national cohort This ensures that students who are under the IP can cope with their A level after bypassing their O level citation needed Some junior colleges including National Junior College Temasek Junior College and Victoria Junior College offer it independently VJC is now offering it with Cedar Girls Secondary and Victoria School more info below For the four year IP secondary two students from various schools are allowed to apply for this programme These students have their secondary three and four education in the junior college itself followed by the A level course Dunman High School DHS applied for the IP system in mid 2004 standalone and the Ministry of Education approved the first batch to be enrolled in 2005 with Year 1 and Year 3 students each having a cap of about 135 out of 380 students Full IP was granted in late 2005 and the school went full IP at the beginning of 2006 River Valley High School joined the IP system in 2006 by operating a six year course standalone Since 2009 National Junior College has also accepted students who have taken the Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE making it a six year program Since 2012 Victoria School and Cedar Girls Secondary School are offering the IP with Victoria Junior College which will build upon the four year Victoria Integrated Programme VIP in the junior college It is called the VCA IP Victoria Cedar Alliance Integrated Programme In January 2013 the Joint Integrated Programme commonly referred to as the JIP offered by Catholic High School CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls School and Singapore Chinese Girls School along with Eunoia Junior College was established The four schools are the newest additions to the Integrated Programme landscape The three secondary schools will continue to offer the O Level track alongside the IP track thus they are termed by the MOE as dual track schools Such schools allow students to have the flexibility to switch to the stream that is better suited to the students needs International Baccalaureate program editAnglo Chinese School Independent Methodist Girls School St Joseph s Institution and School of the arts or SOTA have adopted the International Baccalaureate IB which is generally regarded as a better track if the students have plans to study overseas in the future In addition the IB allows students to take arts and science subjects philosophy courses and extensive research papers Anglo Chinese School Independent is regarded as one of the top schools in terms of results of the IB in the world having averages as high as 42 out of a total of 45 points St Joseph s Institution started its IP in 2013 NUS High School Diploma editThe NUS High School of Mathematics and Science is the only IP school in Singapore which specialises in mathematics and science and leads to the NUS High School Diploma It aims to develop all rounded students through its 6 year diploma curriculum which allows rigour and depth or flexibility and breadth NUS High School is also affiliated and very closely linked to the National University of Singapore NUS Students in this school graduate with the NUS High School diploma which has been accredited by all universities in Singapore as well as top universities worldwide For placement into overseas universities they may also take the Scholastic Assessment Test SAT and Advanced Placement AP List of schools offering the Integrated Programme editSchools that offer IP leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma edit Anglo Chinese School Independent 1 Methodist Girls School with Anglo Chinese School Independent St Joseph s Institution 2 School of the Arts School that offers IP leading to NUS High School Diploma edit NUS High School of Mathematics and Science 1 Schools that offer IP leading to the GCE Advanced level edit Catholic High School with Eunoia Junior College 2 Cedar Girls Secondary School with Victoria Junior College 2 CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School with Eunoia Junior College 2 Dunman High School 1 Hwa Chong Institution 1 Nanyang Girls High School with Hwa Chong Institution 1 National Junior College 1 Raffles Girls School Secondary with Raffles Institution 1 Raffles Institution 1 River Valley High School 1 Singapore Chinese Girls School with Eunoia Junior College 2 Temasek Junior College 1 2 Victoria School with Victoria Junior College 2 Criticism of the Integrated Programme editThe success of an IP student is based on an assumption that students are self disciplined enough to ensure that they manage their time well and be diligent in their studies so that they will remember all the core content taught to them and yet find enough time to engage actively in independent learning 3 However this may be considered a utopian ideal Without an important watershed intervening national examination to help them focus students may simply let their guard down 3 IP may also widen inequality among students in Singapore Most of the places in top Junior Colleges are reserved for IP students This includes Victoria Junior College Raffles Institution National Junior College and Hwa Chong Institution As such students taking the O Level track will face tighter competition when they wish to enter top schools in Singapore in comparison to their IP peers The Integrated Programme is allegedly for clearly university bound students While for non IP students who fail to perform well in the A level they still have their O level qualifications which act as a safety net However in the absence of this safety net IP students who under perform in the A level will have only their Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE certificate to fall back on 3 Gallery edit nbsp Hwa Chong Institution is one of the first institutions to offer joint Integrated Programme in 2005 nbsp National Junior College is one of the first junior colleges in Singapore to offer its independent Integrated Programme in 2005 nbsp The Performing Arts Centre of Dunman High School one of the Special Assistance Plan schools with Integrated Programme that enriches students with culture and the arts References edit a b c d e f g h i j Secondary Education gt Other Programmes gt Integrated Programme Ministry of Education Singapore Archived from the original on 24 January 2012 Retrieved 11 February 2012 a b c d e f g Implementation of Integrated Programme IP on Track Press Releases Ministry of Education Singapore Archived from the original on 10 January 2012 Retrieved 11 February 2012 a b c Davie Sandra 22 December 2011 Some students fail to thrive on Integrated Programme scheme The Straits Times Archived from the original on 9 January 2012 Retrieved 11 February 2012 External links editSchool Information Service on Integrated Programme Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Integrated Programme amp oldid 1187977667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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