All About A Levels
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My colleague’s dd scored 6 A1s but chose to DSA to IB schools. She eventually got into SJII with scholarship.
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musette:
Got use! Why no use? It's a reward for his hard work. And an affirmation he can continue to do better.I can't believe it! My son has 6A1s and nett score of 2, and hes thinking of going to Nanyang JC! With encouragement from my husband.
What are they thinking? People are clamouring for RJC or HC and here they are, passing up this chance!!!
Sorry, just ranting. Good results also no use.
The 2 years in jc are short and hectic. And with pw capable of making the nicest student curse and swear silently, being in a jc of his choice/liking helps to lessen the difficult journey. Having good old secondary friends in the same jc is God-sent also. -
musette:
RJC and HCI does have its merits. But IMO, when you compare the good schools, maybe the top entire top 5, I dont think the benefits of either one really surpass each other by much.I can't believe it! My son has 6A1s and nett score of 2, and he's thinking of going to Nanyang JC! With encouragement from my husband.
What are they thinking? People are clamouring for RJC or HC and here they are, passing up this chance!!!
Sorry, just ranting. Good results also no use.
I mean, if you think about it, most students might want to stay in Singapore to study. That leaves the best university programmes to NUS/NTU med and NUS/SMU Law. And this is only in the case if said student actually wants to do medicine or law. If he wants to do business, AAA or even ABB(SMU) can get him that. It really boils down to exactly what the student wants to do in uni.
Say if the student wanted to study political science or philosophy, would there be a difference if he went to RJC or NYJC? Probably not, he could still probably score BBB and get into NUS FASS. Or get a BBC and get into NTU philosophy.
Sure, if the student has made up his/her mind and wants to get into Oxbridge, HCI/RI would be the best options since they have the most success in sending their alumnus there. But if he has an interest in a local course that is not too competitive, I dont see why there is even a need to get into the best JC and score and array of As, considering the fact that A-level grades have no correlation to performance at university level.
As for my brother's case, he wants to study econs locally. He doesnt want to venture overseas and I respect his decision for that. And for econs, he only needs around a BBB/B for NUS FASS. Or for NTU econs he will need an ABC/C. That's why there is a clear dilemma. Does my brother really need to be in HCI, facing the stressful competition with his peers, or should he just head for NJC, where he would probably score well enough to read econs anyway? -
For arts fac, ACJC is definitely stronger than AJ.
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Not sure if it’s reflected, but MT is not used in computing UAS. However if you get a good score, it can be included to increase the UAS. There are bonus points too if you plan on entering MT-related course in uni.
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What about sci for me?
I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
I wish to appeal for vjc sci
if not I’m deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I’m worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
SJI offers the IB which I’m very interested in, but it’s a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it’s an unconventional route, which I’m not sure if I’m prepared to take… -
NJC or VJC ??
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changjun98:
NJC or VJC ??
VJ HAHAAH. Bias aside, there really isn't much difference between the two academic wise. I would say pick the one closer to home. However if school culture is important to you, NJ has a more prevalent mugging culture than VJ. And if you're looking at arts fac, VJ definitely has a stronger arts programme than NJ. -
Skyed:
To add on, if you like the sea, choose vj; if like the mountain, choose njchangjun98:
NJC or VJC ??
VJ HAHAAH. Bias aside, there really isn't much difference between the two academic wise. I would say pick the one closer to home. However if school culture is important to you, NJ has a more prevalent mugging culture than VJ. And if you're looking at arts fac, VJ definitely has a stronger arts programme than NJ.
And vj uniform looks smarter than nj's -
dreamerz718:
IB is as conventional as A levelWhat about sci for me?
I got nett of 6 points, 8-2
I wish to appeal for vjc sci
if not I'm deciding between TJC, SJI and ACJC.
I seem to like acjc culture more, but far
TJC is one of the most common schools ppl in my school choose to go, relatively convenient but I'm worried over their slipping performance and the boring culture?
SJI offers the IB which I'm very interested in, but it's a tad far ( nearer than AC) and it's an unconventional route, which I'm not sure if I'm prepared to take..
A level is colonial legacy
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