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==Criticism of the Integrated Programme==

The success of an IP student is based on an assumption that students are self-disciplined enough to ensure that they manage their time well and be diligent in their studies, so that they will remember all the core content taught to them and yet find enough time to engage actively in independent learning.<ref name="Some students fail">{{cite news | access-date=2012-02-11 | archive-date=2012-01-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109204917/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_747635.html | url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_747635.html | title=Some students fail to thrive on Integrated Programme scheme | date=22 December 2011 | author=Sandra Davie | url-status=live | newspaper=The Straits Times}}</ref> However, this may be considered a utopian ideal. Without an important watershed intervening national examination to help them focus, students may simply let their guard down.<ref name="Some students fail" />

Also, IP widensmay also widen inequality among students in Singapore. Most of the places in top Junior Colleges are reserved for IP students. This includes [[Raffles Institution]], [[NUS High School of Math and Science]] and [[Hwa Chong Institution]]. As such, students taking the [[GCE Ordinary Level|O Level]] track will face a tighter competition when they wantwish to enter top schools in Singapore, comparedin comparison to their IP peers. A point not commonly talked about is some students might be more affluent than others, hence one should not feel inferior to richer classmates.

However, this may be considered a utopian ideal. Without an important watershed intervening national examination to help them focus, students may simply let their guard down.<ref name="Some students fail" /> Revising on a daily or weekly basis is crucial or work and content would pile up over time, thus students must have self-discipline. Students must be prepared to fail some of the exams as they enter the next phase of schooling. Consulting subject teachers about 1 or 2 weeks before examinations would be useful.

ThisThe programmeIntegrated Programme is allegedly for clearly university-bound students. ItWhile can thus be inferred that if an IP student under-performs in the A-level examination, a rare case because the number of IP retainers is small, the student will face drastic consequences. Forfor non-IP students who fail to perform well in the A-level, they still have their O-level qualifications, which actsact as a "safety net". However, in the absence of this "safety net", IP students who under-perform in the A-level will have only their [[Primary School Leaving Examination]] (PSLE) certificate to fall back on. <ref name="Some students fail" />

Also, IP widens inequality among students in Singapore. Most of the places in top Junior Colleges are reserved for IP students. This includes [[Raffles Institution]], [[NUS High School of Math and Science]] and [[Hwa Chong Institution]]. As such, students taking the [[GCE Ordinary Level|O Level]] track will face a tighter competition when they want to enter top schools in Singapore, compared to their IP peers. A point not commonly talked about is some students might be more affluent than others, hence one should not feel inferior to richer classmates.

This programme is allegedly for clearly university-bound students. It can thus be inferred that if an IP student under-performs in the A-level examination, a rare case because the number of IP retainers is small, the student will face drastic consequences. For non-IP students who fail to perform well in the A-level, they still have their O-level qualifications, which acts as a "safety net". However, in the absence of this "safety net", IP students who under-perform in the A-level will have only their [[Primary School Leaving Examination]] (PSLE) certificate to fall back on. <ref name="Some students fail" />

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