1. The National Institute of Education (NIE) offers:
(a) a 1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) teaching programme for graduate degree holders; and
(b) a 4-year Undergraduate teaching degree programme – BA/BSc (Education) for ‘A’-level and Polytechnic school leavers.
2. The two programmes prepare student teachers to be competent teachers with the necessary skills and knowledge. The programmes are suitable for those who have the passion to teach, the interest to engage children in their learning, and the qualities of a good role model for our children.
3. As part of the selection process, all applicants are required to attend interviews and in some cases, participate in a teaching stint in our schools to establish their aptitude to teach.
4. The majority of NIE student teachers are graduate degree holders enrolled in the PGDE. For the July 2011 NIE intake, 1,097 (83.3%) were admitted to the PGDE, while 220 (16.7%) were admitted to the BA/BSc (Education).
Profile of PGDE Student Teachers
5. The details of the course of study and degree classification of the 1,097 PGDE students admitted in July 2011 are in Table 1 as follows.
Table 1: University Courses and Degree Classification of Student Teachers with undergraduate degrees admitted into PGDE in July 2011
| Course of Study |
Percentage of PGDE Recruits who graduated with |
No. of July 2011 PGDE Recruits | ||
| 1st Class Honours / 2nd Upper Honours |
2nd Lower Honours / 3rd Class Honours |
Pass Degree / Pass with Merit | ||
| Arts & Social Sciences | 31.6% | 31.6% | 36.8% | 424 |
| Science | 33.5% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 391 |
| Engineering | 19.9% | 46.6% | 33.5% | 191 |
| Business | 8.9% | 29.9% | 61.2% | 67 |
| Others | 33.3% | 37.5% | 29.2% | 24 |
| Grand Total | 1,097 | |||
Profile of BA/BSc (Education) Student Teachers
6. The indicative grade profiles1 for the applicants offered places at NIE in UAE 2011 are in Table 2 as follows.
Table 2: Indicative Grade Profiles of the 10th and 90th percentiles of ‘A’-Level and Polytechnic Applicants offered places at NIE for the BA/BSc (Education ) in UAE 2011
| NIE Courses |
Indicative A-level Grade Profile
(3H2/1H1) | |
|
10th percentile |
90th percentile | |
| Arts (Education) | BBC/C | ABB/B |
| Science (Education) | BBC/C | AAB/A |
| NIE Courses |
Indicative Polytechnic GPA2 | |
|
10th percentile |
90th percentile | |
| Arts (Education) | 3.21 | 3.87 |
| Science (Education) | 3.24 | 3.79 |
Table 3: Total number of places taken up at NIE for the BA/BSc (Education) in AY2011-12
| NIE Courses |
Places taken up in AY2011-12 | |
|
A-level holders |
Poly Diploma holders | |
| Arts (Education) | 77 | 48 |
| Science (Education) | 63 | 32 |
| Grand Total | 220 | |
APPLICATION FOR THE BA/BSc (EDUCATION) FOR A-LEVEL AND POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA HOLDERS AS PART OF UNIVERSITY ADMISSION EXERCISE (UAE) 2012 will commence in March and February 2011 respectively. Please apply via the NTU Admissions Website at http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/UndergraduateAdmissions/Pages/default.aspx.
1 Meeting the minimum grade profile does not guarantee admission into the BA/BSc (Education) programme. All students must also be assessed by MOE interview panels for suitability to teach.
2 The polytechnic GPA forms 80% of the University Admission Score (UAS) for polytechnic diploma holders. The remaining 20% is placed on applicant's O-level results.