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Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1963 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi , NP is renowned for its business programmes and central focus on entrepreneurship education .
Temasek Polytechnic, third polytechnic established in Singapore. The first polytechnic in Singapore, Singapore Polytechnic, was established in 1954. [71] Ngee Ann Polytechnic, has roots that go back to 1963. [71] Two other polytechnics, Temasek Polytechnic and Nanyang Polytechnic were established in the 1990s. [71]
On 17 November 2020, Minister for Education Lawrence Wong announced the launch of the Integrated Diploma Programme (IDP) scheme, allowing students to bypass O-Levels and gain first year entry to any of the 21 STEM-related diploma courses offered at NP. Under this scheme, students will still need to take the mother tongue language subject for O ...
The English term "polytechnic" appeared in the early 19th century, from the French École Polytechnique, an engineering school founded in 1794 in Paris. The French term comes from the Greek πολύ ( polú or polý , meaning "many") and τεχνικός ( tekhnikós , meaning "arts"). [ 1 ]
The ministry currently oversees 10 statutory boards which includes 5 polytechnics and 2 institutes: SkillsFuture Singapore, Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, Institute of Technical Education, Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic and Science Centre, Singapore.
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Below is a list of schools offering a two or three-year pre-university education in Singapore, along with the special programmes offered by the schools.The year of establishment in this article reflects the year in which the pre-university programme is implemented, particularly for the Integrated Programme High Schools.
The Ngee Ann Kongsi (Chinese: 義安公司 or 义安公司; pinyin: Yì Ān Gōngsī) is a charitable foundation in Singapore and governed by the Ngee Ann Kongsi Ordinance of 1933. [1] It is one of many Overseas Chinese Kongsi , or clan associations, that were set up by immigrants from China in the late 19th century.