Is PFP Worth It? Two PFP Students Share Their Experiences
While most students proceed with tertiary education after obtaining an O-Level certificate or upon completing their studies in an ITE institution, Ryan Christian Misson (above) and Amira Binte Ismail (below) are part of a fortunate minority in Singapore�s Normal (Academic) cohort � securing a spot in NYP a year earlier than their peers in secondary school. Having obtained outstanding GCE N-Level results, they qualified for the recently introduced Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP). Instead of sitting for the O-Levels as a Secondary 5 student, they skipped their O-Levels and spent a year in PFP. Now, they have graduated and are currently in Year 1. In PFP, the curriculum structure consists of both common modules and domain specific modules relevant to their respective courses in Year 1. The common modules are similar to what is taught in secondary school � Language & Communication (English), Mathematics, Life Skills / National Education (Civics and Moral Educati...