Selecting a Junior College

[jessiexwei]

My current tutee is from Hwe Chong , you get better when you are with a better influence and future connection.The problem is, you must learn to survive being a small fish in the big tank, inevitably there are stress ,it is about learning how to cope, even you are the small fish today , but that doesn't mean you can't be a big fish in the future.

[sky12_]

yea,actually i'm kinda stuck between Andersons,Nanyang and National JC,but njc has always been my ideal sch so yeah haha

Go for NJC if your dream school's just 30-40min away.

You won't regret it. Looks good on resume. Think long term. NJC not so "cliquish" like other JCs with affiliates.

Er...affiliates? Donch they have one whole lot moving in automatically thru IP?

Hi there, just to voice out my opinion NJ does not have affiliates, unlike say RJC with RI & RGS. NJ's IP cohorts themselves also do not have affiliates to any primary schools, so when the IP cohorts go to SH1 they already identify themselves as NJCians, hence no segregation of secondary schools.

[phtthp]

Hi there, just to voice out my opinion NJ does not have affiliates, unlike say RJC with RI & RGS. NJ's IP cohorts themselves also do not have affiliates to any primary schools, so when the IP cohorts go to SH1 they already identify themselves as NJCians, hence no segregation of secondary schools.

Correction, made !

may I ask : what affliates, are you refering To, in RJC ?
Where do these affliates in RJC that u mention, come from ?

Where do affliates from RI, come from ?
Where do affliates from RGS, come from ?
They are affliates, from which primary school ?

RI do not have any affliates.
Likewise, RGS also do not have any affliates.
Why ?
because RGPS primary school is not affliated to RGS Secondary school.
So, where & how do the affliates, come in ?

The cut off point to enter RGS Secondary school was 258, last year (2014), entirely based on merit, if enter by Phase 2 (T-score). Phase 1 is by DSA.
To Enter RGS, there are only 2 ways :
either by DSA, or by the child's own ability to meet the entrance Cut off point. No discount given whatsoever, meaning : no affliate, whatsoever.
The same apply to RI, too.


There are Total 8 "A" level IP Junior Colleges, in Sg.
Out of these 8 : seven of them do not accept any affliate, at all.
These 7 IP JCs, that do not accept any affliate, include :-
- Raffles Institution

- Hwa Chong Institute ( for the boys only )

- Victoria JC

- National JC

- Temasek JC

- Dunman High

- River Valley High

- new joint JC (from Catholic High, Scgs, St Nicholas)

new Joint JC have pupils studying in (Catholic High, Scgs, St Nicholas) primary schools.
Yes, these 3 Secondary schools take in affliated primary school students, but only for their "O" level.

But now, we are talking About affliates to the "A" level, not to "O" level.


Yes, there is only & only one Junior college (Hwa Chong) in the entire Sg, that take in affliated NYPS primary school girls into Nanyang Girls High for "A" level IP program, & from there into Y5 / Y6 HCI.

So, next time, if want to mention affliated JC, correct answer is :
Nanyang Girls High : because NYGH only offer "A" level, no "O" level in this school.

Definitely Not RI.
definitely not any of the other seven "A" level IP JCs, listed above.
No affliates at all, in any these 7 IP JCs.
All enter by merit, based On Ability to meet Cut Off point, not by discount method for NYGH.

[sky12_]

Hi there, just to voice out my opinion NJ does not have affiliates, unlike say RJC with RI & RGS. NJ's IP cohorts themselves also do not have affiliates to any primary schools, so when the IP cohorts go to SH1 they already identify themselves as NJCians, hence no segregation of secondary schools.

Correction, made !

may I ask : what affliates, are you refering To, in RJC ?
Where do these affliates in RJC that u mention, come from ?

Where do affliates from RI, come from ?
Where do affliates from RGS, come from ?
They are affliates, from which primary school ?

RI do not have any affliates.
Likewise, RGS also do not have any affliates.
Why ?
because RGPS primary school is not affliated to RGS Secondary school.
So, where & how do the affliates, come in ?

The cut off point to enter RGS Secondary school was 258, last year (2014), entirely based on merit, if enter by Phase 2 (T-score). Phase 1 is by DSA.
To Enter RGS, there are only 2 ways :
either by DSA, or by the child's own ability to meet the entrance Cut off point. No discount given whatsoever, meaning : no affliate, whatsoever.
The same apply to RI, too.


There are Total 8 "A" level IP Junior Colleges, in Sg.
Out of these 8 : seven of them do not accept any affliate, at all.
These 7 IP JCs, that do not accept any affliate, include :-
- Raffles Institution

- Hwa Chong Institute ( for the boys only )

- Victoria JC

- National JC

- Temasek JC

- Dunman High

- River Valley High

- new joint JC (from Catholic High, Scgs, St Nicholas)

new Joint JC have pupils studying in (Catholic High, Scgs, St Nicholas) primary schools.
Yes, these 3 Secondary schools take in affliated primary school students, but only for their "O" level.

But now, we are talking About affliates to the "A" level, not to "O" level.


Yes, there is only & only one Junior college (Hwa Chong) in the entire Sg, that take in affliated NYPS primary school girls into Nanyang Girls High for "A" level IP program, & from there into Y5 / Y6 HCI.

So, next time, if want to mention affliated JC, correct answer is :
Nanyang Girls High : because NYGH only offer "A" level, no "O" level in this school.

Definitely Not RI.
definitely not any of the other seven "A" level IP JCs, listed above.
No affliates at all, in any these 7 IP JCs.
All enter by merit, based On Ability to meet Cut Off point, not by discount method for NYGH.

I was just voicing out my opinion on what I think the bolded quote meant previously on other JCs with affiliates, not actually trying to define affiliates... In fact I don't know too what do the "affiliates" actually mean. Anyway thanks for the chunk of info really very helpful

[sunsetgloww]

I am keen on both Temasek Junior College and Victoria Junior College. Both are of equal distance from my house. I don't really mind the uniform and their school buildings. But I would like to know about their academics and student behavior.

[IP Math Specialist]

I teach a lot of students, from both the top schools RI, HCI, and other JCs as well (SAJC, PJC etc)...
Students in the top schools aren't necessarily smarter, but they cope better under stressful conditions, like in the exams. probably because of the school competition and environment.

Of course, there are the brilliant ones who will do well no matter which school they go to... but these are outlying minorities so this probably belongs to a separate discussion altogether.

just an observation from my experience

[zbear]

I am trying to get some advanced info for my ds who will be going to JC next year.

Can anyone provide info - academic performance, culture, level of competitiveness - for the following JCs -

AJC
ACJC
SAJC
MJC

I don't think the COP will be an accurate indicator of their ranking (based on A level results) so any inside info will be helpful.

Thanks.

[gjooheng]

AJC h2 math paper is very tough, well known as killer paper. Their Alevel h2 math distinction rate is 62.8%, well above national average of 50%. The two teachers who taught me maths C and further math more than 20 years ago are still there teaching. So they have very experienced and good math teachers.

MJC h2 math notes is very good. Can see the teachers putting a lot of effort in compiling a good set of notes, and practice questions ranging from basic, intermediate and advanced.

ACJC h2 math standard is also quite high. Their promo paper not easy.

Further Math will be offered in JC1 students entering 2016. However, looks like not all JCs will offer further math. HCI and NJC confirm offer Further Math, as they publish on their website. i guess AJC should offer Further Math, since they have experienced teachers able to teach the subject. New JCs may not have experienced teachers able to teach further math.

[zbear]

Thank you for the info on H2 Maths. Any ideas abt the other subjects? Also, what about the teachers in the JCs which I mentioned?

I heard that one of the mid tier JCs which is gaining popularity lately doesn't have very good teachers (not motivating enuf). So I am striking this one out.

[takchek]

I suggest that you visit their Open House if possible. Talk to the current students there. You will be surprised by how much information they will be willing to share.