Poly vs Jc
A Study on the Differences between the Education of Polytechnic and Junior College
1 Introduction
Many secondary school students often have difficulties in choosing which education pathway to take upon receiving their ‘O’ level examination results. A student might waver endlessly between a polytechnic education and a junior college education. The differences between the two educations systems are so vast that people often debate over which is the superior one. Statistics have shown that more students prefer to opt for a polytechnic education whereas some students prefer the latter. (Education Statistics Digest 2012) The purpose of this study is to examine the differences between the education system of a polytechnic and a junior college. This paper will cover the teaching methodology, affordability and campus environment of the two different education systems.
2 Teaching Methodology
There is a great dissimilarity in the way students are being taught in both polytechnic and junior college. Students in both institutions learn different things within different timespans. Their exposure to society and the method of assessment are not similar.
2.1 Duration of course
Students in both institution study for a different period of time. A student in polytechnic will have to study for three years, a far cry from a junior college student who only has to study for two years. Polytechnic also splits up their year into semesters. Therefore, a polytechnic student has to go through six semesters before graduating. Every semester, a polytechnic student will take up different modules. On the contrary, a junior college student learns a number of same subjects throughout the three years of their education, much like what they have done in secondary school.
2.2 Learning objectives and scope
One important difference between polytechnic and junior college is the things that they learn. Polytechnic teaches their students’ knowledge that is relevant to their
1 Introduction
Many secondary school students often have difficulties in choosing which education pathway to take upon receiving their ‘O’ level examination results. A student might waver endlessly between a polytechnic education and a junior college education. The differences between the two educations systems are so vast that people often debate over which is the superior one. Statistics have shown that more students prefer to opt for a polytechnic education whereas some students prefer the latter. (Education Statistics Digest 2012) The purpose of this study is to examine the differences between the education system of a polytechnic and a junior college. This paper will cover the teaching methodology, affordability and campus environment of the two different education systems.
2 Teaching Methodology
There is a great dissimilarity in the way students are being taught in both polytechnic and junior college. Students in both institutions learn different things within different timespans. Their exposure to society and the method of assessment are not similar.
2.1 Duration of course
Students in both institution study for a different period of time. A student in polytechnic will have to study for three years, a far cry from a junior college student who only has to study for two years. Polytechnic also splits up their year into semesters. Therefore, a polytechnic student has to go through six semesters before graduating. Every semester, a polytechnic student will take up different modules. On the contrary, a junior college student learns a number of same subjects throughout the three years of their education, much like what they have done in secondary school.
2.2 Learning objectives and scope
One important difference between polytechnic and junior college is the things that they learn. Polytechnic teaches their students’ knowledge that is relevant to their
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