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Start your journey by:  \nDiscovering Purpose  \n-Who am I?  \nExploring Opportunities  \n-Where do I want to go?  \nStaying Relevant  \n-How do I get there?  \nAs you consider these questions, you will have a deeper understanding of your values, interests, personality and skills (V.I.P.S.), strengths, and learning styles to make an informed decision regarding your choice of post-secondary education institutions and courses.  \nDISCOVERING PURPOSE – WHO AM I?  \nKnowing more about myself helps me make better decisions about how I can meaningfully contribute to the community.  \nTo find out more about myself, I can think about these questions:  \n• What are some of the things that I enjoy doing?  \n• How would I describe my V.I.P.S. and strengths?  \n• What is important to me? What motivates me?  \n• How do I want to contribute to my school and community through my goals and aspirations?  \nTake the first step to plan for your future and know yourself by finding out more about your work values, career interests, skills and learning styles on the MySkillsFuture Student Portal.  \n[https://go.gov.sg/mysfsec-knowyourself](https://go.gov.sg/mysfsec-knowyourself)  \nEXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES – WHERE DO I WANT TO GO?  \nThere are many education and career opportunities which I can confidently explore, while respecting the value of all occupations.  \nTo explore my post-secondary education pathways, I can think about these questions:  \n• What type(s) of education institutions is/are suitable for me to progress to?  \n• What are the learning programmes, subjects and Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) offered that I can confidently take up?  \n• How will the programmes offered by education institutions further develop my V.I.P.S. and strengths?  \n• What research have I done to fully understand the requirements and the programmes offered by education institutions?  \nExplore possible education pathways, institutions and courses that align to your V.I.P.S. and strengths as well as career aspirations.  \nWhere am  I now?  \nWhat admissions exercises  can I take part in?  \nWhere do I  want to go?  \nStudent in Sec 4 Express or Sec 5 (NA)  \nStudents should submit their applications for Diploma Courses directly to the AIs.  \nJunior College (JC)  \nMillenia Institute (MI)  \nPolytechnic  \nInstitute of Technical Education (ITE)  \n(2-year Higher Nitec)  \nInstitute of Technical Education (ITE)  \n(2-year Nitec or 3-year Higher Nitec)  \nArts Institutions [Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)/ LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE)]  \nDSA: Direct School Admission  \nJAE: Joint Admissions Exercise  \nAI: Arts Institution  \nEAE: Early Admissions Exercise  \nJIE: Joint Intake Exercise  \nFind out more about Admissions Exercises and Programmes.  \nJoint Admissions Exercise (JAE)  \n[https://go.gov.sg/](https://go.gov.sg/)[ ](https://go.gov.sg/)[admissions-jae](admissions-jae)  \nOther Admissions Exercises and Programmes (e.g. DSA, Poly EAE, AI EAE)  \n[https://go.gov.sg/admissions-olevel](https://go.gov.sg/admissions-olevel)  \nFor admissions exercises conducted by the Arts Institutions (e.g. AI EAE), please visit the respective institutions’websites for more information.  \nExplore courses based on aggregate type, score, typeof education institution and area of interest.  \n[https://go.gov.sg/course](https://go.gov.sg/course)finder  \nFor Arts Institutions, please visit the respective institutions’ websites for more information.  \nFind out more about how others have made informed decisions on their education and career journeys.  \n[https://go.gov.sg/next-step-forward](https://go.gov.sg/next-step-forward)  \nTo consider retaking my GCE O-Level examinations or enrolling in a private education institution, I can think about these questions:  \n• What will I do differently to achieve a better outcome?  \n• What can I do to manage the demands ","cbCaijPDoBJJlq0l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijPDoBJJlq0l","pdf",1769055,"English","# Discovering Purpose - Who am I?\n# Exploring Opportunities - Where do I want to go?\n## Admissions exercises and post-secondary pathways\n# Staying Relevant - How do I get there?\n## Workforce, upskilling, and guidance events","[{\"question\":\"How can students discover their purpose after the GCE O-Level examination?\",\"answer\":\"Students are encouraged to reflect on what they enjoy, how they would describe their V.I.P.S. and strengths, what is important to them, and how they want to contribute through their goals and aspirations. 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