Should I go to Junior College or Polytechnic after graduation from secondary school (Singapore)?

Question

Currently I'm in the Express stream and will take O levels in 2009. I know that Junior Colleges have the following advantages: It's only 2 years versus 3 years in Polytechnics, and taking A levels means that you will have a broader base to have more career choices in the future rather than a specific pre-university course that leads you to fewer choices because of the choice you made at the beginning. But what if I want to do Architecture in university and because now I'm taking Combined Sciences (Physics/Chemistry), I'd be only granted 1 H2 science subject in JC while universities in Singapore requires 2 H2 science subjects for the architecture course? Should I just go to JC and after graduation, find a university around the world to support my A level results or should I go to Singapore Polytechnic's Architecture course to confirm a place in a better university (assuming my results are good)?

Answer 1

Hi I am a sec 4 student, taking the O Level this year. Well, I am also thinking if I should go to JC or Poly. All I can say that A level results are recognised internationally and you still can get into an excellent university, but polytechnic is not a bad choice either. Hence, I think you should just follow your heart. Anyway, you have more than 1 year to think about it!