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Release of 2018 Singapore Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Exam Results
22 February 2019
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1. Students who sat for the 2018 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) examinations collected their results today1.
2. The comparative numbers of the 2018 and 2017 A-Level examinations for school candidates are as follows.
Table showing comparative numbers of the 2018 and 2017 A-Level examinations for school candidates.
Year | Number of candidates | At least 3 H2 passes, with a pass in General Paper (GP) or Knowledge and Inquiry (KI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. | Percentage | ||
2018 | 13,042 | 12,170 | 93.3% |
2017 | 12,502 | 11,624 | 93.0% |
3. As announced earlier this month, A-Level graduates who are looking to further their studies at the polytechnics can now be exempted from one semester of polytechnic studies for more than 110 courses (refer to Annex A). With this change, A-Level graduates who are not enlisting in National Service can enter the polytechnics in the same year that they receive their A-Level results, plus graduate with a polytechnic diploma one year earlier (refer to Annex B). Interested applicants can apply to the polytechnics directly in mid-August 2019. More details can be found on the respective polytechnics’ websites.
4. Those who are interested in applying to the Autonomous Universities can apply directly via the respective universities’ websites.
1 The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the Ministry of Education, Singapore and the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) are the joint examining authorities for the Singapore- Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Examinations.
Annex A
POLYTECHNIC COURSES OFFERING ONE-SEMESTER EXEMPTIONS TO ELIGIBLE A-LEVEL GRADUATES
Table showing the list of polytechnic courses offering one-semester exemptions to eligible A-Level graduates
No. | Course Title | Polytechnic |
|---|---|---|
1 | Accountancy | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
2 | Accountancy | Singapore Polytechnic |
3 | Accountancy & Finance | Nanyang Polytechnic |
4 | Aeronautical Engineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
5 | Aerospace Electronics | Singapore Polytechnic |
6 | Aerospace Engineering | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
7 | Aerospace Engineering | Republic Polytechnic |
8 | Applied Chemistry | Singapore Polytechnic |
9 | Arts & Theatre Management | Republic Polytechnic |
10 | Automation & Mechatronic Systems | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
11 | Aviation Management | Republic Polytechnic |
12 | Banking & Finance | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
13 | Banking & Finance | Nanyang Polytechnic |
14 | Banking & Finance | Singapore Polytechnic |
15 | Big Data & Analytics | Temasek Polytechnic |
16 | Bioengineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
17 | Biologics & Process Technology | Nanyang Polytechnic |
18 | Biomedical Engineering | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
19 | Biomedical Engineering | Nanyang Polytechnic |
20 | Biomedical Engineering | Temasek Polytechnic |
21 | Biomedical Science | Republic Polytechnic |
22 | Biomedical Science | Singapore Polytechnic |
23 | Biotechnology | Republic Polytechnic |
24 | Biotechnology | Singapore Polytechnic |
25 | Business | Temasek Polytechnic |
26 | Business & Financial Technology | Nanyang Polytechnic |
27 | Business & Social Enterprise | Republic Polytechnic |
28 | Business Administration | Singapore Polytechnic |
29 | Business Applications | Republic Polytechnic |
30 | Business Intelligence & Analytics | Nanyang Polytechnic |
31 | Business Management | Nanyang Polytechnic |
32 | Business Studies | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
33 | Chemical & Pharmaceutical Technology | Nanyang Polytechnic |
34 | Chemical Engineering | Temasek Polytechnic |
35 | Chemical Engineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
36 | Chinese Studies | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
37 | Clean Energy | Temasek Polytechnic |
38* | Common Business Programme | Singapore Polytechnic |
39* | Common Business Programme | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
40* | Common Engineering Programme | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
41* | Common Engineering Programme | Temasek Polytechnic |
42* | Common ICT Programme | Nanyang Polytechnic |
43* | Common ICT Programme | Temasek Polytechnic |
44 | Computer Engineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
45 | Computer Engineering | Temasek Polytechnic |
46 | Consumer Behaviour & Research | Republic Polytechnic |
47 | Customer Experience Management with Business | Republic Polytechnic |
48 | Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
49 | Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics | Nanyang Polytechnic |
50 | Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics | Temasek Polytechnic |
51 | Design for User Experience | Republic Polytechnic |
52 | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Republic Polytechnic |
53 | Electrical & Electronics Engineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
54 | Electrical Engineering | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
55 | Electrical Engineering With Eco-design | Nanyang Polytechnic |
56 | Electronic & Computer Engineering | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
57 | Electronic Systems | Nanyang Polytechnic |
58 | Electronics | Temasek Polytechnic |
59 | Engineering Design with Business | Republic Polytechnic |
60 | Engineering Systems & Management | Republic Polytechnic |
61 | Engineering With Business | Nanyang Polytechnic |
62 | Engineering with Business | Singapore Polytechnic |
63 | Environmental Science | Republic Polytechnic |
64 | Experience & Communication Design | Singapore Polytechnic |
65 | Facilities Management | Singapore Polytechnic |
66 | Financial Business Informatics | Temasek Polytechnic |
67 | Financial Informatics | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
68 | Food Science & Technology | Singapore Polytechnic |
69 | Game Design | Republic Polytechnic |
70 | Game Design & Development | Temasek Polytechnic |
71 | Green Building Energy Management | Republic Polytechnic |
72 | Hospitality & Tourism Management | Nanyang Polytechnic |
73 | Human Resource Management with Psychology | Republic Polytechnic |
74 | Human Resource Management with Psychology | Singapore Polytechnic |
75 | Industrial & Operations Management | Republic Polytechnic |
76 | Infocomm & Security | Nanyang Polytechnic |
77 | Infocomm Security | Singapore Polytechnic |
78 | Infocomm Security Management | Republic Polytechnic |
79 | Information Technology | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
80 | Information Technology | Nanyang Polytechnic |
81 | Information Technology | Singapore Polytechnic |
82 | Information Technology | Temasek Polytechnic |
83 | Integrated Events & Project Management | Singapore Polytechnic |
84 | International Trade & Business | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
85 | Law & Management | Temasek Polytechnic |
86 | Logistics & Operations Management | Temasek Polytechnic |
87 | Marine & Offshore Technology | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
88 | Marine Engineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
89 | Marine Science & Aquaculture | Republic Polytechnic |
90 | Maritime Business | Singapore Polytechnic |
91 | Marketing | Nanyang Polytechnic |
92 | Marketing | Temasek Polytechnic |
93 | Mass Communication | Republic Polytechnic |
94 | Materials Science | Republic Polytechnic |
95 | Mechanical Engineering | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
96 | Mechanical Engineering | Singapore Polytechnic |
97 | Mechatronics | Temasek Polytechnic |
98 | Mechatronics & Robotics | Singapore Polytechnic |
99 | Media Production & Design | Republic Polytechnic |
100 | Medical Biotechnology | Temasek Polytechnic |
101 | Mobile Software Development | Republic Polytechnic |
102 | Multimedia & Infocomm Technology | Nanyang Polytechnic |
103 | Nanotechnology & Materials Science | Nanyang Polytechnic |
104 | Nautical Studies | Singapore Polytechnic |
105 | Nutrition, Health & Wellness | Singapore Polytechnic |
106 | Outdoor & Adventure Learning | Republic Polytechnic |
107 | Perfumery & Cosmetic Science | Singapore Polytechnic |
108 | Pharmaceutical Science | Republic Polytechnic |
109 | Pharmaceutical Science | Temasek Polytechnic |
110 | Psychology Studies | Temasek Polytechnic |
111 | Robotics & Mechatronics | Nanyang Polytechnic |
112 | Social Sciences in Gerontology | Temasek Polytechnic |
113 | Sonic Arts | Republic Polytechnic |
114 | Sport Coaching | Republic Polytechnic |
115 | Sport Management | Republic Polytechnic |
116 | Sports & Wellness Management | Nanyang Polytechnic |
117 | Supply Chain Management | Republic Polytechnic |
118 | Tourism & Resort Management | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
*The programmes listed in numbers 38-43 are Common Entry Programmes and are not stand-alone diploma courses.
Annex B
