Clarification by Second Minister for Education

The following statement was made in the reply by the Second Minister for Education (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) during Question Time at the Sitting of 3 August 2023:

The Second Minister for Education (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) The Second Minister for Education (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman): So, at the secondary level, yes, we do expose our students to polytechnic and ITE courses along the way. Some students are able to take modules in the polytechnic to give them a flavour of the kind of courses that they can take. Some students do take "O" level subjects through polytechnic modules. For example, those who are interested in studying media and they take modules in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Their "O" level is based on these modules that they have taken. So, there is flexibility that is provided, but it really depends on the aptitude of the students at that point. [Please refer to "ITE Students who Will Qualify for Entry into Polytechnics with New Grade Point Average Requirements", Official Report, 3 August 2023, Vol 95, Issue 110, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

Written statement by Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction to my statement made at the Sitting of 3 August 2023. My statement should read as follows:

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enrichment: modules in the polytechnic to give them a flavour of the kind of courses that they can take. Some students can also take "O" level

Applied S: ubjects. For example, those who are interested in studying media and they take

enrichment: modules in Ngee Ann Polytechnic

. S: o, there is flexibility that is provided, but it really depends on the aptitude of the students at that point.