National Junior College (Junior High)

[MdmKS]

Have a question here. what distinguish NJC from other IP schools like HCI, RV, RI, …etc in their high school programme and activities besides being a government school, some boarding school experience and get to go to NJC(junior). Or no much different from usual secondary school on a day to day, ie lessons and CCA? Appreciate parents who have kids joined them from sec1 to share.

[dunnoleh]

MdmKS:

Have a question here. what distinguish NJC from other IP schools like HCI, RV, RI, ...etc in their high school programme and activities besides being a government school, some boarding school experience and get to go to NJC(junior). Or no much different from usual secondary school on a day to day, ie lessons and CCA? Appreciate parents who have kids joined them from sec1 to share.

depends what to compare specifically;
1. school fees. (it is like any usual govt sec. sch)
2. academic curriculum. (HCI/RV/RI IP programmes are all different, so dunno how to compare)
Besides, 2010 is only the 2nd intake of 6-year IP students. It'll be another 4-5 years before NJC have any \"A\" level results for comparison.

For some reason, my child is very happy there!

[Jennifer]

MdmKS:

Have a question here. what distinguish NJC from other IP schools like HCI, RV, RI, ...etc in their high school programme and activities besides being a government school, some boarding school experience and get to go to NJC(junior). Or no much different from usual secondary school on a day to day, ie lessons and CCA? Appreciate parents who have kids joined them from sec1 to share.

I also dunno. As long as he is happy n can sleep by 9.30pm

Met a neighbour whose boy is in RI sec1 this year. She was very surprised to hear that my boy can go to bed by 9.30pm and still has time to play and read his story books.

Maybe that's the reason why RI can produce such good results.

[phankao]

VitoRelax:

No, the last time my girl went to there, they don't have. They only have PE T-Shirt.

They were told that the vendor for PoloT will come to the canteen on Wed but that has never happen ...

Ok, finally had time and remembered to ask my son. He says that - the selling of the polo tee has been changed to the Bookshop, but .... as of now, it is out of stock until further notice. He says usually there is a sign outside the bookshop announcing what is in-stock, like \"Collar Pins - NOW in-stock!\". LOL. or another sign telling you not to go in if you're looking for something out of stock \"Polo Tees: Out of Stock - for now\".

[VitoRelax]

phankao:

Ok, finally had time and remembered to ask my son. He says that - the selling of the polo tee has been changed to the Bookshop, but .... as of now, it is out of stock until further notice. He says usually there is a sign outside the bookshop announcing what is in-stock, like \"Collar Pins - NOW in-stock!\". LOL. or another sign telling you not to go in if you're looking for something out of stock \"Polo Tees: Out of Stock - for now\".

Ok thanks ...

This Polo T-Shirt vendor is a real problem ... everytime got stock problem ... They subcontract to a company in China at a very cheap price for just exact number of PoloT ?

[VitoRelax]

MdmKS:

Have a question here. what distinguish NJC from other IP schools like HCI, RV, RI, ...etc in their high school programme and activities besides being a government school, some boarding school experience and get to go to NJC(junior). Or no much different from usual secondary school on a day to day, ie lessons and CCA? Appreciate parents who have kids joined them from sec1 to share.

Like dunno said, every IP programme is different so how to compare ?

But my girl is happy there. I think it is a good place for them to develop & realize their potential ...

Also, we paid for sec school fees but gotta enjoy JC facilities ...

The boarding school good experience & is the only one so far in Spore. The Principal said that this Boarding Programme is very expensive to run but we only pay peanuts for it bcos it is highly subsidized ...

[phankao]

VitoRelax:

Ok thanks ...


This Polo T-Shirt vendor is a real problem ... everytime got stock problem ... They subcontract to a company in China at a very cheap price for just exact number of PoloT ?

Sori, this one is administrative - we dunno. haha! But my boy says that most JH1s have to pass the bookshop on the way everyday, so they'd be able to see.

[phankao]

MdmKS:

Have a question here. what distinguish NJC from other IP schools like HCI, RV, RI, ...etc in their high school programme and activities besides being a government school, some boarding school experience and get to go to NJC(junior). Or no much different from usual secondary school on a day to day, ie lessons and CCA? Appreciate parents who have kids joined them from sec1 to share.

The school is run more like a JC. Lessons generally end at 3.30pm, unlike mainstream sec schools that end at 2.30pm. Altho' like mainstream schools, with CCAs, they can end at anytime between 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

Curriculum - school has it's own. No textbooks as such. Coverage in a particular topic can span sec 1 to 3 work. Students are expected to be more independent learners and also leaders in their own right as well since there's quite a bit of project work too. You can see the curriculum on the school website.

Our kids haven't gone to boarding yet, so no comments there.

Unlike Jennifer's son, mine doesn't get to *koon* at 9.30pm lah. His days are quite full. But he really enjoys it. I find that he's matured quite a fair bit in these few months.

[sheryltan]

MdmKS:

Have a question here. what distinguish NJC from other IP schools like HCI, RV, RI, ...etc in their high school programme and activities besides being a government school, some boarding school experience and get to go to NJC(junior). Or no much different from usual secondary school on a day to day, ie lessons and CCA? Appreciate parents who have kids joined them from sec1 to share.

Hi MdmKS , I'd like to add on to phankao's post.

I do believe a distinguishing factor is that my child is experiencing what most students in RGS/RI/HCI/NYGH/RV etc do not experience, is the whole experience. Studying in the same campus as JC students, she gets to see how life in a JC is like, and NJC IP has adopted certain JC teaching styles, thus the students will not need too much effort adapting to JC life in time to come.

The standard in NJC IP is quite high, even my son in RI agrees. My daughter has already learnt certain topics which even my Sec 2 son has not covered. However, the stress level is just right and not too high, neither is the environment competitive. My eldest daughter finds Nanyang Girls' High pretty competitive intra-school, and even against Raffles Girls' Secondary School.

NJC IP students get exposed to way more stuff then their JC seniors, according to my daughter. In this 6 years, they were told to expect more then just textbook based learning, and mere studying. Currently, I feel that my daughter has been exposed to quite a lot, and indeed I do feel her maturing within just this few months. She says that the Junior high ( secondary level ) students of NJC are very bonded, and that does motivate her some. However, she did mention that some Senior High ( JC level ) seniors are \"not as nice\" as those of the lower levels.

For sec1s, they have a special programme called CAFE. Instead of the regular CCAs, they get to go for experience trials, and they have 3 trials this year. They can chose any of the given CCAs, but at least one performing art and one sport. Each trial lasts for about 8 weeks or so.

I like the structured and organised curriculum for the students. From my experience, my eldest daughter's school ( NYGH ) does some out of the textbook learning, but the curriculum was a total mess at times. I had no idea what to expect and what she should expect. Not to forget, the holistic education they'll receive and the skills they will learn when they board. I find that NJC focuses more on \" filling bottles to the capacity , regardless of their size \" instead of \" trying to increase the bottles' capacity \" before even filling them.

Personally, I feel that my choice of NJC IP for my youngest daughter is the best among my three children, but of course parents should attend the Junior High School Tours ( refer to http://www.njc.edu.sg ) for more details and to sign up, and find out more information about the school, as different parents / children see things differently. My advice is, do not limit your child or let your child limit him/herself yet. Take a visit to schools which interests your child, or are suitable for your child's academic level, and find out more about the school, before making your choice.

Just my two cents worth


Do feel free to ask any questions about NJC ( or RI/NYGH ).

[phankao]

sheryltan:

She says that the Junior high ( secondary level ) students of NJC are very bonded, and that does motivate her some. However, she did mention that some Senior High ( JC level ) seniors are \"not as nice\" as those of the lower levels.


For sec1s, they have a special programme called CAFE. Instead of the regular CCAs, they get to go for experience trials, and they have 3 trials this year. They can chose any of the given CCAs, but at least one performing art and one sport. Each trial lasts for about 8 weeks or so.
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Oh, my son has made quite a few friends among the seniors and totally enjoys interacting with them. Probably bc he has a regular CCA apart from CAFE CCA .