“O” Level Student?

If you’re about to complete your “O” Levels and are interested in finding out more about the Game & Entertainment Technology (GET) diploma at Temasek Polytechnic, you’ve come to the right place!

Here’s a list of blog posts here sorted by topic that’ll give you an idea of what life and studies is like in the program. Enjoy!

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Choosing between JCs and Polytechnics

Student posts about why and how they decided.

• Yeo Zhi Xiang (GET) talks about why he chose to study at a Polytechnic and GET
• Nasyirah (GET) talks about why she chose the Polytechnic route

The Students and Staff

Posts about who the students and staff are in GET:

• GET Bloggers: Introduction
• Interview with Mr. Ng Chongming (staff)
• Yeo Zhi Xiang (GET) talks about the program
• Yeo Zhi Xiang (GET) talks about why he chose to study at a Polytechnic and GET
• Yeo Zhi Xiang (GET) talks about subjects in the first semester as freshmen
• Yeo Zhi Xiang (GET) talks about subjects in the second semester as freshmen
• Yeo Zhi Xiang (GET) talks about CCAs.

Life in Temasek Polytechnic, GET

GET students and staff reflecting on their life in Temasek Polytechnic:

• GET @ Ireland – Carlow (2009)
• Just Some Encouragement (2009)
• Board Games Cafe Visit (2009)
• WCG Funan League (2009)
• “The Sims 3″ Launch Party (2009)
• Farewell Ceremony for Seniors (2009)
• GET – Graduating Class of 2009
• GET visit to DigiPen Institute (2009)
• Night photography (2008)
• Of Cakes, birthdays, and… stuff. (2008)
• GET’s Joann as Featured Female Gamer! (2008)
• Alice In Action 2008
• National Education Visit to Sengkang Fire Station (2008)
• Exclusive Session with Will Wright at the Zoo (2008)
• I climb a mountain to work everyday… really! (2008)
• Quality or Quantity (2008)
• “Hai Gais!” (2008)
• IN3D (2008)
• School is almost in! (2008)
• I’m going to Year 2! (2008)
• Orientation Leader Training Camp! (2008)

Game Developers Conference

This is the most important conference for game developers, and we have students and staff attending each year.

• Daily posts about GET @ Game Developers Conference 2009, San Francisco

GET Student Experiences @ Game Developers Conference 2009, San Francisco

• GDC – Student Voices 1
• GDC – Student Voices 2

Games Convention Asia

This is the region game developer conference, hosted for the last few years in Singapore. Our students are involved each year as helpers.

• Daily posts about Games Convention Asia 2009, Singapore

New Era

New Era is one of the largest game distributors in Singapore, and our GET students are engaged as reviewers for their widely-distributed game magazine Gamers Choice.

• Posts of our work with New Era, sample game reviews included
• New Era Games Day
• Video Games Live

Gambit Labs and MIT

GET have also sent our best gaming students to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston to work on game projects twice now on internship programs.

• GET @ Gambit @ MIT

Student Project Work and Major Events

Blog posts about our student project work and events:

• North Zone Cluster Gaming Talk (2009)
• Mission DarkStar (2009)
• IT Project Show 09 (2009)
• GET Major Project Showcase 2009
• Temasek Polytechnic – Second Life (2009)
• Levelution – following up (2008)
• Levelution (2008)

Life after GET

GET students commenting on what life would be like after they graduate!

• Your Future in Gaming (2009)
• Koei Singapore is hiring (2009)
• Game designers to be – how to get started (2009)