I have a friend 17, not studying.
Think will be going in NS at 18.
After he finish his NS, do you think he go take private diploma is a good choice?
He only have PSLE with a failed O's.
retake O's in a private sch?
what type of pte dip? now there r many pte schs offering such dip.
why is this in aunt agony
Originally posted by dkmagician:why is this in aunt agony
yaloh..haha..
anyway back to topic,
its better to ask ur fren go retake his O lvl bah..
Retake 'O's as a private candidate.
Originally posted by dkmagician:why is this in aunt agony
this is definitely agony. 18 yrs old go army come out 20 and a failed o level cert. definitely this is agony. direction in life not clear yet.
fail o level take what diploma? Go pass o levels first,or else next time no one will accept him
btw how 2 define failed o levels? less than 5 o level credits?
Originally posted by bryanw:btw how 2 define failed o levels? less than 5 o level credits?
failing Eng, Math, and all Sciences
Originally posted by ADsolutE:failing Eng, Math, and all Sciences
how can somebody possibly fail all 3?
Ask him to join me at my pub, better prospect
lup sup pub?
hmmm i think retake o's better. then slowly climb up.
Originally posted by bryanw:
how can somebody possibly fail all 3?
why not??? i know fren that score full mark b4 lor..... F9 all the way.....
Retaking O's seems a better choice...
The most realistic solution will be to advice him to retake his O Level.
To take a private diploma, you must first consider which diploma is he taking, the instituion and the money needed.
If he comes from a rich family, taking a private diploma is not a difficult choice.
But if he DONT, best would be to retake his O level. With a O level cert, more easier to find a job, isnt it?
I'm not helping [conventionally] by saying this but....
If he can fail so many subjects, retaking is wasting time and money if it's just retaking for the sake of retaking and hoping that he'll pass!!!
If he's retaking, he needs a babysitter to sit with him cos apparently he has short attention span, easily distracted, dun do well in a social setting, ego and definitely slower then his peers. And I bet his peers are not doing any better.
It's sad that in Singapore, if you are poor in English, your other subjects will be affected e.g. science, math, geo, etc....who the hell understands what the teachers are blabbering about!!!
My recommendation:
1. If he's grades are around 50/50, go for retake;
2. If he's failing by more than 10%, go NS, beg to sign on and see if he's willing to re-take his O's.
3. Look for Angel90210, think her recruitment drive is still on (:p)
Let's hope he's slow but not stoopid. After NS, hope that he's more mature and focused. Sometimes, NS does change a person. Good luck.