Entry Requirements
Secondary 4 N(A) students who are eligible for the PFP will be invited to apply through the Polytechnic Foundation Programme Admission Exercise (PFPAE) in January.
They should first progress to Secondary 5 before the commencement of the application process.
Eligible N(A) students who have done well for Singapore-Cambridge GCE N(A) Level examination will be invited to apply for the Polytechnic Diploma courses of their choice under PFP.
To be eligible to apply for the PFP, N(A) students must:
- Obtain ELMAB3 (English Language, Mathematics, Best 3 subjects) raw aggregate score of 12 points or better (excluding CCA bonus point) at the GCE N(A) Level examination; and
- Meet the following subject-specific requirements:
Please note that the information on this website is applicable to the programme for AY2024 admission year.
For Courses featured in Group 1 |
Minimum Required Grades |
---|
English Language Syllabus A |
3 |
Mathematics (Syllabus A / Additional) |
3 |
One of the following relevant subjects:
- Science (Physics, Chemistry)
- Science (Physics, Biology)
- Science (Chemistry, Biology)
- Nutrition and Food Science
- Design and Technology
|
3 |
Any two other subjects excluding CCA |
4 |
For Courses featured in Group 2 |
Minimum Required Grades |
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English Language Syllabus A |
2 |
Mathematics (Syllabus A / Additional) |
3 |
One of the following relevant subjects:
- Principles of Accounts
- Literature in English
- History
- Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
- Humanities (Social Studies, History)
- Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
- Geography
- Art
|
3 |
Any two other subjects excluding CCA |
4 |
Below is an example of how aggregate score is computed:
Subjects |
Grades |
---|
English Language Syllabus A |
2 |
Mathematics (Syllabus A / Additional) |
3 |
Science (Physics, Chemistry)
|
1 |
Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
Humanities (Social Studies, History)
Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
|
2 |
Mother Tongue |
2 |
Raw ELMAB3 Aggregate: 2+3+1+2+2 = 10
For N(A) students who have sat for certain subject(s) in the GCE O Level examination, the following conversion matrix will be adopted during the computation of aggregate.
GCE O Level Grade |
Aggregate Point for PFP |
---|
A1 - B3 |
1 |
B4 - C6 |
2 |
D7 |
3 |
E8 |
4 |