At Republic Polytechnic, 19 minor programmes - from entrepreneurship to environmental sustainability - will be offered next year for students to deepen their expertise or broaden their knowledge.
offering students more autonomy in deciding what to study
“Therefore, I think it is important for us to then think … how do we create a lot more choices, a lot more flexible pathways to cater to the needs of the different students and also to meet their aspirations?”RP senior lecturer Mush Ridzwan said the revised curriculum will allow students to explore new passions and identify their strengths.
The 17-year-old, who will pursue an aviation management diploma and hopes to take on a minor in games and gamification, said the new curriculum would push students like her to think about their future and the steps needed to accomplish their career goals. The 18-year-old said she and her schoolmates took the entrepreneurship minor after winning a top prize for making a board game to teach financial literacy, and wanted to take their business idea further.
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