Parental guidance seminar 2010
Date: 2010
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Parental guidance seminar (PGS) is an annual event specially put together to help parents understand the options that students have after their O levels. On 3 July 2010, TP hosted the seminar for more than 700 parents and students, who got to find out more about a polytechnic education, TP courses, scholarships, and further education and career opportunities. They heard from alumni members about life in TP, and took the chance to ask questions during the Q&A session with the Registrar, Ms Sharon Soh and senior staff members from the academic schools. The visitors were taken on a tour of the academic schools where they had the opportunity to see for themselves TP's excellent learning facilities first hand. They aslo benefited from interacting with the lecturers, which helped them understand better the courses available at TP.
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Parental guidance seminar 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic Parental Guidance seminar (PGS) is an annual event specially put together to help parents understand the options that students have after their O levels. On 30 June 2012, TP hosted the seminar for more than 700 parents and students, who got to find out more about a polytechnic education, TP courses, scholarships, and further education and career opportunities. They also heard from a current student and two alumni and their parents about life in TP, and took the chance to ask questions during the Q&A session with the Registrar, Ms Sharon Soh and senior staff members from the academic schools. The visitors were also taken on a tour of the academic schools where they had the opportunity to see for themselves TP's excellent learning facilities first hand. They aslo benefited from interacting with the lecturers, which helped them understand better the courses available at TP.
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Parental guidance seminar 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: The annual parental guidance seminar was held on Saturday, 28 June 2014. It was specially organised to remove any doubts and answer questions on what happened after the O-level exams, and what TP had to offer. TP's registrar Ms Sharon Soh shared on admissions related matters and TP's education, while TP's academic staff and students were on hand to answer any questions from the audience.
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Parental guidance seminar 2017
Date: 2017
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Description: The annual parental guidance seminar was held on Saturday, 17 June 2017. TP hosted the seminar for 1,000 parents and students at the Temasek Convention Centre. They got to find out more about a polytechnic education, TP courses, scholarships, and further education and career opportunities. During the seminar, attendees had a chance to engage with TP's Principal and CEO, Mr Peter Lam, Senior Director and Registar, Mr Daniel Yeow, Director of Academic Affairs, Mr Sng Choon Leng, and Victoria Skull, a third-year student from the Diploma in Digital Film & Television. They were able to get a clearer understanding of the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) and how Temasek Polytechnic helps build lifelong learners in its students. The seminar also consisted of a school tour where participants got to know more about the courses offered in each school. They also visited facilities such as the labs used by students from the Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition and the MediaBiz Studio used by Communications and Media Management students.
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Parents as partners in career planning seminar
Date: 1997
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Description: The Parents as Partners in Career Planning Seminar was held on 4 October 1997. The seminar aimed to help potential applicants make informed choices for their future. Close to 1,000 parents and their teenager children attended the seminar to seek information concerning choice of courses and career prospects. Guest of Honour, Mr Charles Chong, MP for Pasir Ris GRC, gave a keynote address on "Parents' Role In Career Planning. Other speakers at the seminar included Mr Goh Ah Bee, Managing Director, Leica Instruments (S) Pte Ltd, who gave insights into the"Rising Profile of Polytechnic Education and Career Opportunities", and Mr Ang Keng Loo, Deputy Principal of Temasek Polytechnic, who spoke on "TP - Your Partner in Career Planning".
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Partnering Parents in Career Planning Seminar
Date: 1996
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Description: A seminar on "Partnering Parents in Career Planning" was held on 26 October 1996 at the Temasek Polytechnic Auditorium. The seminar was organised by Temasek Polytechnic to help parents and students decide between a junior college and polytechnic and how to choose a course in the polytechnic. The Guest-of-Honour was Dr Aline Wong, Senior Minister of State (Health and Education).
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Pedestrians accessing Temasek Polytechnic campus via Overhead Bridge and Audi Foyer
Date: 2020
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Description: There are only two entry/exit points for pedestrians wanting to access Temasek Polytechnic campus. All pedestrians may enter via the overhead bridge if they have the temperature badge or via the main audi foyer to have their temperature screened. Safe Entry will also be checked at either of these entrances.
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Pharmaceutical Science : a new course launched in 2008
Date: 2008
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Description: Temasek Applied Science School launched a new Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science in 2008. This was in line with the developments in the biomedical science industry in Singapore and ASC has established itself as a leading player in providing specialised training for the new bio-pharmaceutical industry.
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Physical classes, lectures and workshops during the October 2020 semester with safe management measures in place
Date: 2020
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Description: Resumption of face-to-face classes, lectures and workshops during the October 2020 semester with safe management measures in place.
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Poly level award presentation ceremony 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: On 14 May 2012, 11 top students from the graduating cohort were honoured in a room filled with proud parents, secondary school principals and teachers, in a pre-graduation ceremony as details of the challenges they faced in the pursuit of their dreams were read out. For the first time, two new top awards were presented at the Polytehcnic's graduation ceremony: the Lee Kong Chian Award which is given to top non-Science and Technology graduates from the School of Business, School of Design and School of Humanities & Social Sciences; and the Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence which gives commendation and recognition to students who excel in both their studies and co-curricular activities. The awards were presented by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO. The 2012's top graduands were: Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics & Science: Ang Yan Ee, Koh Ming Rong, Dominic and Teh Kaiwen; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal: Christina Lee Wei Ting and Lim Wei Zhong; Lee Kong Chian Award: Chiam Yong Sheng, Kevin, Goh Jian En, Zerah and Jennifer Wee Zhen Zhen; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence: Lim Ming Yeow, Keith; Lee Kong Chian Award for All- Round Excellence: Divyashree d/o C. Balakrishnan and Mitchelle Elaine Jauw Shian Fern.
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Poly level award presentation ceremony 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: On 13 May 2013, 10 top students from the graduating cohort were honoured in a room filled with proud parents, secondary school principals and teachers, in a pre-graduation ceremony as details of the challenges they faced in the pursuit of their dreams were read out. The awards were presented by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO. The 2013's top graduands were: Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics & Science: Jeremy Jee, Balakumaran s/o Nadarajan and Tan Wang Leng; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal: Teng Yong Hao; Lee Kong Chian Award: Chun Win Ee, Jarron Tham and Lee Qui Yin; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence: Sarah Yang; Lee Kong Chian Award for All- Round Excellence: Kho Kian Hao and Thng Boon Seong.
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Poly level award presentation ceremony 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: On 20 May 2014, 11 top students from the graduating cohort were honoured in a room filled with proud parents, secondary school principals and teachers, in a pre-graduation ceremony as details of the challenges they faced in the pursuit of their dreams were read out. The ceremony also saw a disabled graduand receive the inaugural Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award. The awards were presented by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO. The 2014's top graduands were: Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics & Science: Jody Peh, Lee Li Ting and F Muhammad Faias; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal: Quek Kai Yu; Lee Kong Chian Award: Janine Loi, Jared Kang and Lo Siu Yen; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence: Juliana Chia; Lee Kong Chian Award for All- Round Excellence: Ee Lee Yee and Yen Mei Yi; Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award: Nurul Nabilah Bte Mohamad Fuad.
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Poly-ITE Social Innovation Research Forum 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: The inaugural Poly-ITE Social Innovation Research (SIR) Forum - a platform to showcase projects co-funded by Tote Board as part of the Social Innovation Research (SIR) Fund was held at the Auditorium, Singapore Polytechnic on Friday, 27 April 2012. Supported by the National Council of Social Services (NCSS), the SIR Forum 2012 showcased 19 of the research projects related to healthcare, special needs, the elderly, and the environment, undertaken by staff and students from the Institute of Technical Education, Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek Polytechnics. Presentations were made by representatives from each polytechnic and the ITE. Various voluntary welfare organizations under NCSS were also present to share real-life challenges faced by the social service community. The SIR Fund provided seed funding for R&D projects that bring social and environmental benefits, and enables these institutions to devise creative and feasible solutions for deployment. The keynote speaker for the Forum was Mr Willie Cheng, Member, Lien Centre for Social Innovation and Chariman, TOTE Board SIR Fund Selection Panel.
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Poly-ITE Social Innovation Research Forum 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) hosted the annual Poly-ITE Social Innovation Research (SIR) Forum - a platform to showcase projects co-funded by Tote Board as part of the Social Innovation Research (SIR) Fund on Tuesday, 30 July in TP's Auditorium 2. Supported by the National Council of Social Services (NCSS), the SIR Forum 2013 featured 21 research projects related to healthcare, special needs, the elderly, and the environment, undertaken by staff and students from the Institute of Technical Education, Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek Polytechnics. Presentations were made by representatives from each polytechnic and the ITE. The event also included a sharing session by Mrs June Tham, Executive Director, Rainbow Centre, Singapore and Mrs Eunice Tay, CEO, National Kidney Foundation. The SIR Fund provides seed funding for R&D projects that bring social and environmental benefits, and enables these institutions to devise creative and feasible solutions for deployment. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, TP's Principal & CEO gave the opening address.
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme seminar : new through-train pathway for Normal (Academic) students
Date: 2012
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Description: On 18 July 2012, a nationwide Join-Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) was organised by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and all five polytechnics. Secondary schools were invited to send their top Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) students to attend the seminar. An estimated 1,800 students and their parents as well as teachers attended the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) seminar to find out more about PFP. Mr William Lim, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Higher Education Division, enlightened guests on the PFP. PFP offers a practice-oriented curriculum to prepare Normal (Academic) students for entry into relevant polytechnic diploma courses. This programme is an alternative pathway to Secondary Five and offers students the opportunity to pursue diplomas with more than 80% of Polytechnic Diploma courses in all five polytechnics in Singapore. Ms Katherine Rajah, Temasek Polytechnic's Assistant Director, School of Engineering Academic Development spoke on TP's PFP one-year programme which offered a practice-oriented curriculum that was specially designed to lay a strong foundation in Language and Mathematics and gave polytechnic-bound Normal (Academic) students a foretaste of their chosen diploma courses. The seminar's Q&A session provided a platform for the audience to surface questions regarding PFP to a panel comprising of representatives from MOE and the five polytechnics. PFP student ambassadors were also on hand to provide information on the programme and the different courses that TP offered. This first Joint-PFP seminar was held at the Republic Polytechnic Agora Halls.
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Polytechnic Foundation Programme seminar : through-train pathway for Normal (Academic) students
Date: 2013
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Description: On 28 August 2013, more than 1,000 secondary school students and their parents as well as teachers attended the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) seminar held at the Republic Polytechnic. Mr William Lim, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Higher Education Division, enlightened guests on the PFP. PFP offers a practice-oriented curriculum to prepare Normal (Academic) students for entry into relevant polytechnic diploma courses. This programme is an alternative pathway to Secondary Five and offers students the opportunity to pursue more than 80% of diploma courses offered in the five local polytechnics. Ms Katherine Rajah, Temasek Polytechnic's Assistant Director, School of Engineering Academic Development spoke on TP's PFP one-year programme which offers a practice-oriented curriculum that is specially designed to lay a strong foundation in Language and Mathematics and give polytechnic-bound Normal (Academic) students a foretaste of their chosen diploma courses. The seminar's Q&A session provided a platform for the audience to raise questions regarding PFP to a panel comprising of representatives from MOE and the five polytechnics.
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Practical sessions at Temasek Culinary Academy post circuit breaker
Date: 2020
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Description: Practical sessions at the Temasek Culinary Academy (TCA) were gradually resumed after the circuit breaker but with stringent safe measures in place.
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Preparing for ASEAN tourism
Date: 1991
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Description: A seminar on "Trends in ASEAN Tourism" was held on 19 September 1991 at the Temasek Polytechnic Theatrette to foster closer links between the Polytechnic and the travel industry. The event was sponsored by Setia Tours & Travel Pte Ltd, SSA Management Consultants Pte Ltd, The Mandarin Singapore and World Express Pte Ltd.
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Presentation of top graduates to media
Date: 2010
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Description: In a pre-graduation ceremony, families, former teachers and lecturers gathered at Temasek Polytechnic Library on 12 May to witness the presentation of TP's top five graduates to the media. Quiet pride touched the faces of the five unassuming and humble students as Ms Mary Thomas, emcee for the ceremony, read their achievements and detailed the challenges they faced in the pursuit of their dreams. The awards were presented by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO. The 2010's top graduands were: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science: Lum Jia Jun, Brandon, Ong Yong Ming and Tang Xue Er, Sharon; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal: Brendan Lee Jun Loong; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence: Goh Duo Wei, Perry.
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Recycling and Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 1992
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Description: The Polytechnic's Temasek Green Nature Club organised its first seminar entitled "Recycling and Temasek Polytechnic" to promote "green" consciousness as part of the Orientation programme on 29 June 1992. Key speakers from the Nature Society of Singapore were invited to share their knowledge and experience on the conservation of the environment.
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Resumption of co-curricular activities (CCAs) post circuit breaker
Date: 2020
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Description: Certain sport facilities and co-curricular activities (CCAs) training at the Sports & Arts Centre were gradually resumed but with very stringent safe measures in place.
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Road safety campaign exhibition
Date: 1999
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Description: The Temasek Polytechnic Library organised a road safety campaign exhibition in conjunction with the Road Safety Unit, Traffic Police. The exhibition entitled "We want you alive" was held at the TP Plaza area outside the Library. The objective was to create awareness of the danger of speed driving and the consequences of road traffic accidents.
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Scholarship briefing session
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic organised a scholarship briefing session for parents and students on 2 May 2012. TP's Registrar, Ms Sharon Soh Eng Khim briefed the audience on the types of scholarships available as well as the criteria and eligibility for the scholarships. The Temasek Polytechnic Scholarship is for all newly-enrolled and subsidised full-time diploma students who have good GCE O Level results (net aggregate of 10 points and below), CCA records, character, conduct, and who possess strong leadership qualities. The offer of these scholarships strongly reflects the Polytechnic's commitment to recognise deserving students for their outstanding achievements with the aim to further encourage and inspire them to excel in their academic pursuits. The award of these scholarships is made possible through TP and by the generous donations from reputable donor organisations and individuals.
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School of Design Open House and "Viewpoint" Exhibition
Date: 1994
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Description: The School of Design held a separate Open House cum exhibition, entitled "Viewpoint" at the Design Centre on 18 to 26 February 1994. About 7,500 visitors learnt about the various courses available, the unique upgrading system and the career opportunities for design graduates. Application forms for the Design courses were also issued. The exhibiton showcased projects by students from Visual Communication, Interior Architecture & Design and Product Design.
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School of Design Safe Management Measures (SMM) for the start of the October 2020 semester
Date: 2020
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Description: School of Design (DES) Safe Management Measure (SMM) set-up in the studio, editing suite, computer lab, workshops and sewing lab in October 2020.
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