The credit exemption will see learners saving 60 curriculum hours over the semester – which they can spend to develop adjacent tech skills in their interest areas.
This follows a recent curriculum review that showed that both the O-level Computing subject and the Programming CmU – a foundational learning unit all first-year IT students undertake – had similar learning outcomes that overlapped.
The data also showed that over the past cohorts at NYP, more than 9 in 10 students who passed their O-level computing subject scored at least a B for their Programming CmU.
Ms Tan Soon Keow, Director of NYP’s School of Information Technology, said: “We are committed to developing every student’s potential and giving them room to grow their capabilities while pursuing their diploma studies.”
“In finding avenues to recognise prior learning and give credit exemptions to learners who are already well-versed with foundational knowledge, we hope to open new opportunities for them to pursue advanced learning in their preferred domains, while keeping to the polytechnic curriculum rigour,” she added.
Learners given the credit exemptions are encouraged to use the freed-up 60 hours to pursue professional certifications, participate in competitions or work on projects mentored by industry veterans. This flexibility allows learners to focus on areas of interest and accelerate their growth in specialised fields.
Year One Diploma in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics student, Ker Hong Xuan, graduated with an A1 for his O-Level Computing subject in 2023. After enrolling at NYP in 2024, he obtained a Distinction[1] in the Programming CmU. He shared that he would have opted for an exemption had the programme been launched in the year he enrolled: “I love the idea of freed up curriculum time – I can join in the hackathons the School organises, and I could have gotten my Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification even earlier! I think it’s really laudable that the school is allowing us to explore different IT areas with the freed-up hours,” he added.
Earlier
in
2023,
NYP’s
School
of
IT
also
announced
that
all
SIT
students
who
enrol
from
AY2023
would
graduate
with
at
least
one
professional
certification.
These
industry-recognised
certificates
include
Amazon
Web
Services
Certified
Cloud
Practitioner,
Microsoft
Certified:
Power
BI
Data
Analyst
Associate,
and
Certified
Entry-Level
Python
Practitioner.
Collectively,
both
initiatives
reinforce
NYP’s
dedication
to
creating
a
learning
environment
that
empowers
students,
recognising
their
competencies
while
and
ensuring
they
are
equipped
with
the
most
in-demand
skills
to
excel
in
the
dynamic
tech
industry.
[1] A ‘Distinction’ grade is awarded to the top 5% of students for the CmU
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