新加坡华语资料库

本资料库收录了具有文化、历史或情感意义的华语词汇。这些词汇是新加坡人过去或现在的生活用语,有的见于印刷媒体,有的则在日常对话中使用。

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Pre-University education

Categories
Education

教育

Education

释义

名词

准备进入大学前的教育课程,时长通常为两年(初级学院)或三年(高级中学)。

 

DEFINITION

Noun

An educational programme in preparation for university, typically taking two years (junior college) or three years (centralised institute).

由来
  • 英语 “Pre-University education” 的意译。  
  • 参加新加坡剑桥普通教育证书(普通水准)(Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Examination Ordinary Level,简称“O水准”)会考的学生可以在取得成绩之后申请进入两年制的初级学院(junior college)或三年制的高级中学(centralised institute)。
  • 大学先修班的课程主要侧重于三个领域:
    1. 生活技能(Life skills),如课程辅助活动(Co-curricular Activities);
    2. 知识技能(Knowledge skills),如英文理解与写作(General Paper);
    3. 学科(Subject disciplines),如语言(Languages)、人文与艺术(Humanities and the Arts)及数学与科学(Mathematics and Sciences)。
  • 在课程的最后一年,学生们必须参加新加坡剑桥普通教育证书(高级水准)(Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level,简称“A水准”)会考,以获得大学入学资格。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “大学先修班” is a paraphrase of the English term “Pre-University education”.
  • Students who sit for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) examinations can apply to enrol in a junior college or centralised institute after receiving their results.
  • Pre-University courses focus on three main areas:
    1. Life skills, such as Co-curricular Activities.
    2. Knowledge skills, such as General Paper.
    3. Subject disciplines, such as Languages, Humanities and the Arts, and Mathematics and Sciences.
  • In the final year of the programme, students sit for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) examinations to gain admission to university.
例句
由公教初院主办的2017年大学先修班研讨会,5月29日于国大大学城掀开序幕,550名与会学生在这里展开为期四天的寻梦之旅!(《联合早报》,12/7/2017)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The 2017 Pre-University Seminar organised by Catholic Junior College kicked off on 29 May at University Town at the National University of Singapore, with 550 Pre-University students embarking on a four-day journey to share their hopes and dreams for Singapore. (Lianhe Zaobao, 12/7/2017)
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