National Junior College (Junior High)

[Jennifer]

Which other schs publish the names of students getting 7 and 8 distinctions?

[Jennifer]

dimsum:

zbear:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"]Among the 26 students on the 7 or 8 distinction list, many r Chinese names.

Are you implying that they may be PRC?

If yes, I wont be surprised. Its happening in all schools in Singapore.

Ya. That's what I noted too when I looked through the names of 26 students. More than dialect surnames![/quote]I think there was a period in which Sg Chinese used HanYuPinYin to print their surnames in birthcert. This policy would not have applied to children born in 1996, right?

My elder boy has a HYPY name. But still can tell he is Sg Chinese by the English surname.

[dimsum]

Didnt know about this policy. I thought the requirement then was to print dialect name first followed by hypy name in bracket.

Ya, same for my boy. Dialect surname followed by first name in hypy. And you will notice that sg chinese hypy first names are separated. Eg. Tan Wen Jie. But for PRC, they tend to stick together. Chen Wenjie.

[dimsum]

phankao:

China scholars.

Are there still scholars from India in NJC?

[phankao]

dimsum:

Didnt know about this policy. I thought the requirement then was to print dialect name first followed by hypy name in bracket.

Ya, same for my boy. Dialect surname followed by first name in hypy. And you will notice that sg chinese hypy first names are separated. Eg. Tan Wen Jie. But for PRC, they tend to stick together. Chen Wenjie.

Thought children born after a certain year - no such requirement already. I know in the mid-1980s there was a period when they encouraged that. Those \"babies\" then are already averaging 30 years of age.

Even by my eldest's time - who is past 20 yrs of age already, there was no such requirement already for HYPY names, likewise for my now JC2 child. So I would think that the A-level cohort that just received their results wouldn't be during the HYPY name era.

[metta]

Sorry for hijacking this but i can’t create a new topic, so please do bear with me. If there is strong objection,pls feel free to let me know and i will remove this post.

Dear all,
I would like to check with the seniors’ parents on the accelerated Math and Science program in NJC.
1. How do students get enrolled in these 2 programs?
2. When do they stream to these programs?
3. Understand that those taking 3rd language has a clash of timetable? can this be resolved?
4. Can students take both programs?
Thank you very much.

[Jennifer]

metta:

Sorry for hijacking this but i can't create a new topic, so please do bear with me. If there is strong objection,pls feel free to let me know and i will remove this post.

Dear all,
I would like to check with the seniors' parents on the accelerated Math and Science program in NJC.
1. How do students get enrolled in these 2 programs?
2. When do they stream to these programs?
3. Understand that those taking 3rd language has a clash of timetable? can this be resolved?
4. Can students take both programs?
Thank you very much.

Interested JH1 students need to sit for selection test to determine whether they r offered the MA acc.prog.

They then attend extra lessons. Not sure how many lessons each week nor the duration for each lesson nor which day.

Whether clashed with 3rd language, I hv no idea.

I am not aware of Sci acc. prog.

During my elder boy's time (he is in year 6) now, Sci. acc. prog is spilt into Physics and Chemistry. Again, there was a selection test for both subjects. If I recall correctly, these Sci acc. prog were offered in year 2. It was not encouraged to take 3 acc. prog then. Not sure about now.

[metta]

Jennifer:

metta:

Sorry for hijacking this but i can't create a new topic, so please do bear with me. If there is strong objection,pls feel free to let me know and i will remove this post.

Dear all,
I would like to check with the seniors' parents on the accelerated Math and Science program in NJC.
1. How do students get enrolled in these 2 programs?
2. When do they stream to these programs?
3. Understand that those taking 3rd language has a clash of timetable? can this be resolved?
4. Can students take both programs?
Thank you very much.

Interested JH1 students need to sit for selection test to determine whether they r offered the MA acc.prog.

They then attend extra lessons. Not sure how many lessons each week nor the duration for each lesson nor which day.

Whether clashed with 3rd language, I hv no idea.

I am not aware of Sci acc. prog.

During my elder boy's time (he is in year 6) now, Sci. acc. prog is spilt into Physics and Chemistry. Again, there was a selection test for both subjects. If I recall correctly, these Sci acc. prog were offered in year 2. It was not encouraged to take 3 acc. prog then. Not sure about now.

Thanks Jennifer. Yes, you are right. Just found out today that they will be invited to sit for selection test based on their recent Math test results. Thanks!

[Jennifer]

metta:

they will be invited to sit for selection test based on their recent Math test results. Thanks!

If the student has made many careless mistakes in the test but shows potential or has bn doing very well prior to this test, it is possible for the class teacher to extend the invite.

Do take into considerations all present commitments before deciding to take up acc.prog.

[mommyNg]

Jennifer:

metta:

they will be invited to sit for selection test based on their recent Math test results. Thanks!

If the student has made many careless mistakes in the test but shows potential or has bn doing very well prior to this test, it is possible for the class teacher to extend the invite.

Do take into considerations all present commitments before deciding to take up acc.prog.

I thought all students can sit for the selection test if they are interested, not exactly based on their recent Math test results. I saw my dc's class rep whatapping everyone in the class to remind them to sit for the selection test if they are interested.