* Eunoia JC (EJC)

[zbear]

I think 3 years Pre U Centres are good.


Anyone knows why JCs are 2 years (with everything all cramped) n Poly 3 years?

[phtthp]

pirated:

Retention to improve the A levels ? It simply means the calibre of the intake lah. Why 3 years to do the A levels ? Might as well go get a poly diploma which is more employable.

if have to spend the same amount of time (3 years) :
might as well graduate with a specialized Diploma, makes the student more gainfully employable

[pirated]

zbear:

I think 3 years Pre U Centres are good.


Anyone knows why JCs are 2 years (with everything all cramped) n Poly 3 years?

They all conspired to give birth to tuition industry.

[zbear]

Nowadays no one stops at A levels or Poly.


The final destination is a degree.

[phtthp]

zbear:

I think 3 years Pre U Centres are good.


Anyone knows why JCs are 2 years (with everything all cramped) n Poly 3 years?

because Polytechnic courses are specialized : with industry attachment to expose students to gain real industry experience, once students graduate, can contribute immediately to workforce.

in contrast, \"A\" level course (2 years) is still very theoretical based.
only after enter University, choose a specialized degree to study, then can glean relevant, practical industry attachment exposure.

[pirated]

zbear:

Nowadays no one stops at A levels or Poly.


The final destination is a degree.

Get a thermometer then

$2.50 only

[jtoh]

lee_yl:

blurblob11:

Can't deny retention is a good solution to improve on a school's performance.

Pros and cons.

It does ensure that the A'level results look good but their A'level students spend a year more than others. It's a strategy to improve their A'level results to attract better students and hopefully, with better students, their retention rate can revert to the average rate of 10%.

The average retention rate in JC1 is 10%? This is for all JCs? That sounds high.

[phtthp]

zbear:

Nowadays no one stops at A levels or Poly.


The final destination is a degree.

true

after \"A\" level : students enter uni

after \"Poly\" : those who can make it enter uni
those who can't enter work force first, gain some years of working experience first, after that, can come back study uni part-time basis, or if parents have $ to sponsor child go overseas uni, they can go, have chance to experience overseas culture living in another country

[lee_yl]

jtoh:

The average retention rate in JC1 is 10%? This is for all JCs? That sounds high.

In 2012 and 2013, MOE responded to a similar question in Parliament and the figures shared were that 6% of each cohort of JC1 was retained and that the highest 2 JCs' retention rates reached 15%. I suppose the retention rates could have been consistent and used 10% as a round-up estimate.

[jtoh]

lee_yl:

jtoh:

The average retention rate in JC1 is 10%? This is for all JCs? That sounds high.

In 2012 and 2013, MOE responded to a similar question in Parliament and the figures shared were that 6% of each cohort of JC1 was retained and that the highest 2 JCs' retention rates reached 15%. I suppose the retention rates could have been consistent and used 10% as a round-up estimate.

Brings to mind what my JC teacher friends say; that JC isn't for everyone. Might be worthwhile considering bringing back the 3 year Pre-U system of the past which allows students 3 years to prepare for the A levels. We have that now in MI but given that so many students are being retained in J1 anyway, with many more re-taking their A levels at the end of 2 years, we might want to introduce more of such institutions.