Student Support Services: Education and Career Guidance (ECG)
Education and Career Guidance Counselling Session
Apart from all graduating students are to attend a mandatory scheduled group ECG counselling session with the ECG Counsellor, all other level students (Sec 1 to 5) are also given the opportunity to self book an ECG appointment to discuss their future education and career plans with our school ECG Counsellor on Monday and Thursday during School Term.
To make an appointment with our ECG Counsellor, please click here.
Resources for Parents & Students
Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor
The ECG Counsellor works closely with Marsiling Secondary School to support and cater to the needs of this school student’s profiles. All graduating classes are to attend a mandatory scheduled ECG group counselling session with him prior to self booking or referral ECG appointments and Parents are welcome to book an ECG appointment with the ECG Counsellor together with students as well.
During the group ECG session, ECG tools and various online resources will be shared with the students. With the guidance of an ECG Counsellor, the ECG counsellor and student shall explore together the student’s education pathway/s and career interest/s based on the following 3 ECG questions:
- Who Am I? (Discovering Purpose)
- Where Do I Want To Go? (Exploring Opportunities)
- How Do I Get There? (Staying Relevant)
The ECG Counsellor will also provide guidance to support students on their EAE write-ups, portfolios and interviews. These are the two most popular education pathways apart from DSA/PFP/DPP/JIE/JAE/ETC. Nearer the EAE timeline, the School and ECG Counsellor will conduct talks and workshops and share more on EAE in a timely manner (students will be reminded to book an ECG appointment if they need personal tips or additional support by then).
Popular pathway #1: Poly EAE: https://eae.polytechnic.edu.sg/eaeStudIns/menu.jsp
Extracted from source: “The Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to polytechnics prior to receiving their final grades. It allows the polytechnics greater flexibility to select and admit students based on their aptitudes and interests, apart from academic grades, thus allowing a wider range of talents to be recognised.
Poly EAE is open to graduating O-Level students, final-year Nitec and Higher Nitec students from the Institute of Technical Education and Adults (Singapore Citizen or Permanent Residents only) who have two or more years of relevant work experience.”
Popular pathway #2: ITE EAE: https://www.ite.edu.sg/admissions/full-time-courses/early-admissions-exercise
Extracted from source: “The ITE Early Admissions Exercise (ITE EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise. If you have strong aptitude and passion in a field related to a Nitec or Higher Nitec course, the ITE EAE is for you. We will also consider your relevant work experience and your achievements in sports, arts, leadership, entrepreneurship and community service.
The application process involves an interview for each of your course choices (if shortlisted).
If your application is successful, you will receive a conditional offer for admission to one of your course choices.
Your place in the course will be confirmed if you accept the conditional offer and your GCE N/O-Level or final Nitec examination results meet the Minimum Entry Requirements of the course.”
ECG Booking Form: https://go.gov.sg/mss-ecg-booking
