Polytechnic Foundation Programme

The Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) is a one-year programme that offers a practice-oriented curriculum taught by polytechnic lecturers, to better prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students for entry into the relevant Polytechnic Diploma courses. This is an alternative to the Sec 5 year. PFP students are given provisional places in diploma programmes, subject to them passing all modules in the one-year PFP. The requirement to pass all modules ensures that students continue to work hard during their PFP year and are well prepared for polytechnic studies. Students who apply effort should have no difficulties in meeting the requirement.

The PFP caters to students of the Sec 4N(A) cohort in the preceding year. The PFP will have about 1,200 places set aside each year. It will be offered by all five Polytechnics. More than 80% of Polytechnic Diploma courses will be offered under the PFP.

The PFP is designed for eligible Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) students from MOE secondary schools. However, well-performing students from Pathlight School, Prison School, and the Singapore Sports School who meet the eligibility criteria may apply for the PFP to continue with their educational journeys.

Students who are interested in applying to the PFP should first progress to Secondary 5 on 2 Jan 2015. Upon the release of the 2014 GCE ‘O’-Level results in January 2015, eligible N(A) students will receive a copy of Form P through their schools, inviting them to apply for the Polytechnic Diploma courses of their choice under the PFP. Applications for the PFP will commence after the release of the GCE ‘O’-Level results, at the same time as the annual Joint Admissions Exercise. A successful applicant will be posted to the corresponding PFP for the Diploma course that he/she has been offered a place in. Application results will be released by end-January 2015. Students should only withdraw from Secondary 5 after they have accepted a PFP offer.