St. Joseph's Institution
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Completely agree with your stand to gather info so as to guide DS to make an informed choice. Trying something new will also help to develop other aspect of the boy.
My personal thought is that if the ‘new’ CCA is something that the boy has interest in and is prepared to be committed to it, there is no way he will do ‘less well’ in that since he will be motivated to do well and enjoy it. Furthermore, all CCA are not ‘marked’ on a common scale but everyone will meet at the same end point with the same grading system (i.e. A1 to F9), that way he will not be at disadvantage even if the CCA is not from the so-call ‘competitive CCA that represent the school in majors’. -
that's the disturbing part ... i can \"feel\" that DS wants to try the new CCA but having a 12/13 year old commit to a CCA for the next 4 years without so much as giving it a trial period - that's tough. he knows that if he goes back to his tried and tested CCA, it will be the safer route but there is a nagging feeling that he wants to try something different. being a student in SG is tough
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thankgod,
The S1 boys will go through a two days CCA Trial/selection test. After that, your son will have a better idea which CCA options he has. You can discuss with him after that.
Promotion from S4 to JC1 (IBDP), CCA expectation is an attendance rate of no less than 75%. (The usual CCA point important for competition of JC places does not apply due to IP track’s programme)
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Received official email from school. Upgrading at Malcolm Road campus delayed and stay at Bishan site will be extended. No new dates given. School will update again. -
pixiedust:
thankgod, The S1 boys will go through a two days CCA Trial/selection test. After that, your son will have a better idea which CCA options he has. You can discuss with him after that. Promotion from S4 to JC1 (IBDP), CCA expectation is an attendance rate of no less than 75%. (The usual CCA point important for competition of JC places does not apply due to IP track's programme)
trial/selection was done last week? thanks for the heads-up on S4 to JC1 promotion. will let him now the importance of attendance.pixiedust:
yes. received that information as well. DS likes the current location. easy to/from with MRT. malcolm will have to depend on bus ...Received official email from school. Upgrading at Malcolm Road campus delayed and stay at Bishan site will be extended. No new dates given. School will update again.
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Question: Any parent with son in IB and attending English lesson with The Learning Lab? Noted while they do have IB class, it only cater for IB students from ACSI. Boys from SJI IB are grouped to have lessons for English with students from the O level track.
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SJI Open House
Saturday 18 April 2015
9am-1pm
21 Bishan Street 14
Singapore 579781
Register at http://www.sji.edu.sg -
Just to check any parents know when would SJI moving back to Malcom Road? SJI is it offering 3 track which have O level, A level & Int Barcalate Diploma?
When the 1st batch of students going to take A level? -
Moving back to malcolm road campus in 2016. The sch offers o level n ip track.
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titank:
This week's update, move back to Malcolm Road, estimated June 2017.Just to check any parents know when would SJI moving back to Malcom Road? SJI is it offering 3 track which have O level, A level & Int Barcalate Diploma?
When the 1st batch of students going to take A level?
SJI offers two tracks : O levels and IB.
1st batch IB-JC1 admitted 2013, took IB exam 2014. -
pixiedust:
Move back in June 2017? Any MRT nearby the school & it is operational during that time?
This week's update, move back to Malcolm Road, estimated June 2017.titank:
Just to check any parents know when would SJI moving back to Malcom Road? SJI is it offering 3 track which have O level, A level & Int Barcalate Diploma?
When the 1st batch of students going to take A level?
SJI offers two tracks : O levels and IB.
1st batch IB-JC1 admitted 2013, took IB exam 2014.
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