Networking Group - JCs General

[sharonkhoo]

psle sad mum:

do you think is better to study H2 chemistry and H1 history or the other way round? thanks!

What are your daughter's strengths? Questions like that can't be usefully answered without knowing the student.

[zbear]

MyMelborne:

zbear:

[quote=\"Ms Tan\"]Hi parents with JC kids,


On JC reporting day, do the kids need to bring extra monies to buy their uniforms etc? Or will they be given a grace period to settle such administrative matters?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

I thought parents can come along on Reporting Day (just like S1 Posting)?

I do not think it's the same as S1 reporting day as these pupils are old enough to handle all admin matters themselves. There will be many JC2 OG leaders to help guide them to settle in. Orientation program will commence on reporting day. Some JCs will release their pupils by noon while some may be as late as 5pm.[/quote]
Thanks for info as this is first time for me. Is this the same for all JCs or does it depend on which JC you are posted to?

So parents briefing will be on a different day? I am very excited to visit school regardless of which JC my DS gets posted to.

Sorry hor, I sound very suaku, lol

[MyMelborne]

zbear:

Thanks for info as this is first time for me. Is this the same for all JCs or does it depend on which JC you are posted to?

So parents briefing will be on a different day? I am very excited to visit school regardless of which JC my DS gets posted to.

Sorry hor, I sound very suaku, lol

I am not sure but I presume that as the Principal needs to send notice to parents regarding the briefing but since the reporting day is the day after the posting date, he won't have sufficient time to do that. So usually the briefing will be held at a later date.

[burp]

I have no idea of history, but H2 chemistry is useful for many subject combis at uni, the science-based ones like biomed, med/dentistry, pharmacy, some engineering.

[25HMOM]

MyMelborne:

zbear:

Thanks for info as this is first time for me. Is this the same for all JCs or does it depend on which JC you are posted to?

So parents briefing will be on a different day? I am very excited to visit school regardless of which JC my DS gets posted to.

Sorry hor, I sound very suaku, lol

I am not sure but I presume that as the Principal needs to send notice to parents regarding the briefing but since the reporting day is the day after the posting date, he won't have sufficient time to do that. So usually the briefing will be held at a later date.

My DD said there were some parents who went to her JC with their DC on reporting day. The parents were allowed to remain in the hall when the P addressed the students.
Subsequently, the parents were invited to a smaller area to have a chat with the P, who might have briefed them on the schedules of their dc, before sending them off.
The official meeting with parents was held at a later date.

[Ms Tan]

Thank you all for sharing

[zbear]

May I know what time to report on Jan 29?


Thanks.

[25HMOM]

zbear:

May I know what time to report on Jan 29?


Thanks.

It should be stated in the sms of the posting result.

[psle sad mum]

slmkhoo:

psle sad mum:

do you think is better to study H2 chemistry and H1 history or the other way round? thanks!

What are your daughter's strengths? Questions like that can't be usefully answered without knowing the student.

well she got a2 for pure chem and a1 for history elective i guess she's more interested in learning history but she's afraid that the content will be a lot of can't cope
is chem more manganeble as need not memorise lots of information?

[sharonkhoo]

Don’t know either subject in detail, but most subject require a good deal of "remembering of facts". I don’t like to call it "memorisation" as it gives the impression that learning and regurgitating is enough. All subjects require the student to make use of learned facts to answer questions - in History, in the form of essays, primarily, and somewhat differently in Chemistry, I presume. Personally, I always find it easier to remember things I am intrinsically interested in, so the quantity I can cope with is greater.


I would say go with interest rather than look at O level grades, and I think the difference between A1 and A2 is negligible in the case of selecting subjects. It would be different if the choice were between A1 and C5, for eg.