Writing Tips

• Choose up to 3 courses for the EAE.  Place your choices in order of preference.  Your first choice should be the course you are really interested in, followed by your second most preferred one. 

• Your choices do not have to be related as you may have diverse interests, but be sure to submit a 600-character write-up for Poly (or 100-word write up for ITE) for each of the three courses.  Keep it short and sweet as the 600 characters include spacing and punctuation.  Use google word or word doc to count the characters or words.

• 1,000-character write-up for Talent & Achievements is not compulsory (similar for ITE EAE, there is a section on Talent and Achievement), but it helps to boost your chances if you can fill in this section.  This includes awards in competition, or if you represented your school / country, leadership roles, and community work (e.g. Salt and Light or VIA). You can insert hyperlinks (e.g. portfolio, video clips and artwork) in your write-up.

• You can use this template for ITE write up.

600 character write up (or 100 words for ITE)

• Describe relevant accomplishments. For example, if you're applying for the arts or creative courses, share the cool videos or animations you've made or show us your creative portfolio.

• Share more about your CCAs that are relevant to the course. 

• Stay organised! Ensure that your write-up has a good flow. You can start by describing how you became interested in your field, then elaborate on what you have done to develop your aptitude and what your aspirations, e.g. what you hope to do in the future with this diploma, your career aspiration or what you hope to study in the university.

1000 characters write up for talent and achievements

• Highlight your talents and soft skills as a well-rounded individual! Your write-up should include achievements in areas like leadership, community service, entrepreneurship, arts, and sports.

• Be personal and original! This is your chance to showcase your potential and let us get to know you better.

• Took part in an inter-school competition or volunteered for a community service trip? Highlight these achievements to make an impression! Think about Salt and Light programmes, DOTs, your

• Showcase your participation in Applied Learning Modules (ApLMs). You can also share what you've learnt in any polytechnic's ApLMs to increase your chances.

• Use Bullet Points. You can list your achievements in point form for easy reading.

NB: Collated from RP and NP EAE tips.

• Do a draft of your write up stating your passion, evidence and aspiration.

• You can use AI to help you summarise your write up to the word limit and refine it. Review it and make edits so that it sounds like your own write up.

• Suggested prompts:
  Poly:  You are a write up checker for Poly EAE applications in Singapore.  Please check the following write-up for 1) Grammar, spelling and vocabulary. 2) Give a list of suggested improvements to content, language and coherence and clarity.  The write up should clearly state my passion, evidence of my skills and aspirations. and 3) Check that the word count is not more than 600 characters.  The course I am applying for is :  .....................   This is my write up:  ............. 
  ITE: You are a write up checker for ITE EAE applications in Singapore.  Please check the following write-up for 1) Grammar, spelling and vocabulary. 2) Give a list of suggested improvements to content, language and coherence and clarity.  The write up should clearly state my passion, evidence of my skills and aspirations. and 3) Check that the word count is not more than 1100 words.  The course I am applying for is :  .....................   This is my write up:  .............  

Please consult Ms Brenda Lee if you need help to review your write up and portfolio. Please come prepared with the activities and achievements.