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Hello everyone, just want to share a little of my own experience. I completed my O levels and A levels years ago. For O levels, I scored a respectable single digit for 6 subjects, made my way into a good JC. I was very happy at that time My nightmare started in JC when I suddenly realized that there were so many students with 6 in total for 6 subjects. Competition was so stiff within the JC. It was very stressful for me and many others. There was no doubt a big jump from O levels to A levels

I didn't study much for O levels and the exams was a breeze to me. I merely read solution books not doing the questions actually. I do not advise my students to do that because I know not everyone can study in that way.

When I was in JC 1, my grades ranged from B to E. E was the passing grade. I was studying everyday and yet my grades were so bad. Look around at the others all the same boat. Obviously things slowly improved for most of us, but it was blood and sweat. Comparing O levels and A levels, A levels was tough though in the end I survived n made it to Uni. I'm sharing these so that for those at cross roads, make a wise choice.

If you want to do A levels, make sure u slog and do not give up!

Do not get too anxious about ur O level results. What's done cannot be undone! Just move forward no matter what results you get!

Wish all of you the very best! For ifelleverything , things may not be as bad as you thought, after all, you are still very young, there are many ways to go to u, just study harder.

Ifaileverything wrote:Is there any course in poly where there would be math or physics like quantum mechanics? Cause if i can't enter JC, then i will enter poly with these course as they are my favourite. For accountancy in poly, is it something like math where it is based mainly on numbers and calculation or is there some theory or policies which i must remember( i hate most)? Anyway, is there a chance for those taking accountancy in poly to be real accountants in bank and how much will the salary be approximately? Pardon me for my ignorance.

This is what i am thinking too, taking accountancy or banking/ financial service in either singapore/ ngee ann poly...

TheAnswer wrote:Hello everyone, just want to share a little of my own experience. I completed my O levels and A levels years ago. For O levels, I scored a respectable single digit for 6 subjects, made my way into a good JC. I was very happy at that time My nightmare started in JC when I suddenly realized that there were so many students with 6 in total for 6 subjects. Competition was so stiff within the JC. It was very stressful for me and many others. There was no doubt a big jump from O levels to A levels

I didn't study much for O levels and the exams was a breeze to me. I merely read solution books not doing the questions actually. I do not advise my students to do that because I know not everyone can study in that way.

When I was in JC 1, my grades ranged from B to E. E was the passing grade. I was studying everyday and yet my grades were so bad. Look around at the others all the same boat. Obviously things slowly improved for most of us, but it was blood and sweat. Comparing O levels and A levels, A levels was tough though in the end I survived n made it to Uni. I'm sharing these so that for those at cross roads, make a wise choice.

If you want to do A levels, make sure u slog and do not give up!

Do not get too anxious about ur O level results. What's done cannot be undone! Just move forward no matter what results you get!

So how did you perform in your A level??? Which course did you get in Uni??

lmagel wrote:Hello, I am waiting for my O level results as well, the apprehension is killing me.
If you score a raw score of 21 for your L1R5, after deduction of your additional 1 CCA point, it will be net score of 20. You will still qualify for Innova and Jurong JC. If you wish to appeal to a 'better' JC, which is Pioneer(next in rank) of 16 points, advance knowledge might not be applicable UNLESS they are willing to let you sit for a test. In addition, a difference of 4 points is quite big, and the chance of getting in is quite slim.
Anyway, you never know what will happen on (tentatively) 10th of january. Never lose hope! Good luck .
Spent quite a bit of a holidays researching on these information, I am a chronic worrier.

According to JAE 2013 booklet from MOE website, a net score of 20 only can go into Yishun JC and Innova JC. For Jurong JC, 13 for Arts, 16 for Science

Serene1234 wrote:

TheAnswer wrote:Hello everyone, just want to share a little of my own experience. I completed my O levels and A levels years ago. For O levels, I scored a respectable single digit for 6 subjects, made my way into a good JC. I was very happy at that time My nightmare started in JC when I suddenly realized that there were so many students with 6 in total for 6 subjects. Competition was so stiff within the JC. It was very stressful for me and many others. There was no doubt a big jump from O levels to A levels

I didn't study much for O levels and the exams was a breeze to me. I merely read solution books not doing the questions actually. I do not advise my students to do that because I know not everyone can study in that way.

When I was in JC 1, my grades ranged from B to E. E was the passing grade. I was studying everyday and yet my grades were so bad. Look around at the others all the same boat. Obviously things slowly improved for most of us, but it was blood and sweat. Comparing O levels and A levels, A levels was tough though in the end I survived n made it to Uni. I'm sharing these so that for those at cross roads, make a wise choice.

If you want to do A levels, make sure u slog and do not give up!

Do not get too anxious about ur O level results. What's done cannot be undone! Just move forward no matter what results you get!

So how did you perform in your A level??? Which course did you get in Uni??

Grade A for all subjects. Biomedical science with Honours at Uni.

If results are really out on 10 Jan, then just one more week!! :O :O -stress-

TheAnswer wrote:

Serene1234 wrote:

TheAnswer wrote:Hello everyone, just want to share a little of my own experience. I completed my O levels and A levels years ago. For O levels, I scored a respectable single digit for 6 subjects, made my way into a good JC. I was very happy at that time My nightmare started in JC when I suddenly realized that there were so many students with 6 in total for 6 subjects. Competition was so stiff within the JC. It was very stressful for me and many others. There was no doubt a big jump from O levels to A levels

I didn't study much for O levels and the exams was a breeze to me. I merely read solution books not doing the questions actually. I do not advise my students to do that because I know not everyone can study in that way.

When I was in JC 1, my grades ranged from B to E. E was the passing grade. I was studying everyday and yet my grades were so bad. Look around at the others all the same boat. Obviously things slowly improved for most of us, but it was blood and sweat. Comparing O levels and A levels, A levels was tough though in the end I survived n made it to Uni. I'm sharing these so that for those at cross roads, make a wise choice.

If you want to do A levels, make sure u slog and do not give up!

Do not get too anxious about ur O level results. What's done cannot be undone! Just move forward no matter what results you get!

So how did you perform in your A level??? Which course did you get in Uni??

Grade A for all subjects. Biomedical science with Honours at Uni.

That's great. But for jc entry into uni, need to count how many subjects. Is it a must to count GP???? ( I dont think I will even get A for gp if i go jc..because my english is very average as compared to others...

Serene1234 wrote:
That's great. But for jc entry into uni, need to count how many subjects. Is it a must to count GP???? ( I dont think I will even get A for gp if i go jc..because my english is very average as compared to others...

A normal JC student takes GP, MT, PW, and 3H2 + 1H1. The max university admission score is 90. Each H2 subject is worth 20 points if you get an A. Each H1 subject is worth 10 points. MT is not necessary in calculating university admission score. Eg if you get an A for GP, PW and your 4 content subjects, it's 10 + 10 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 10 = 90 = perfect uni admission score.

Actually, if i went to jc ,i just mug for whole day to get A in GP, but that means I will certainly have no life in I went to a jc...