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Education

释义

名词

提供中学以后的大学先修课程的学府。简称“初院”。

DEFINITION

Noun

An institute which provides post-secondary education, in preparation for university. Abbreviated as “初院” in Mandarin.

由来

在1969年以前，新加坡所提供的大学先修 (pre-university) 课程一般在中学选读。
1969年，新加坡第一所大学先修学院成立，称为“初级学院” (junior college)。这所学院就是国家初级学院。
就读初级学院二年级的学生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。
2004年，教育部推出直通车课程 (Integrated Programme)，修读该课程的学生无需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”) 会考也可升上学校的高中部或另一所参与该课程的初级学院。
由于学生人数的缩减，到了2019年，有几所初级学院合并，从原本的23所减至19所。

ETYMOLOGY

Prior to 1969, pre-university courses were offered as part of the curriculum in Singapore secondary schools.
In 1969, the first junior college, National Junior College, was established, to standardise pre-university education.
Junior college students at the end of their second year sit for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level Examinations.
In 2004, the Ministry of Education introduced the Integrated Programme, where secondary school students in the programme can advance to junior college directly (either in the same school if it has a junior college section, or in a partner junior college), skipping the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level Examinations.
Due to declining enrolment, several junior colleges were merged in 2019, reducing the total number of junior colleges from 23 to 19.

例句

中学和初级学院的直接收生计划即日起开放申请，理工学院和工艺教育学院的提前招生活动则依据课程，在本月或下个月开放报名。(《联合晚报》，7/5/2018)

SAMPLE SENTENCE

The Integrated Programme for participating secondary schools and junior colleges is open for application from today. The pre-enrolment activities for polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education (ITEs) will be open for application within the next two months, according to schedule. (Lianhe Wanbao, 7/5/2018)

其他地区用语

高级中学（大陆、台、港）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

高级中学 (Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong)