St. Joseph's Institution

[fushiavl]

Hi parents, my DS is in P5 and we are looking at SJI (IB) and I was wondering whether you could help!

- Has anyone gone through rugby DSA and could share some info about the process?
- Generally, I’m a bit alarmed as to the number of hours the kids have to spend on CCA (looking at 12h per week for rugby + tournaments plus a compulsory 2nd CCA for Catholics) on top of the demanding academics… Can anyone share how kids come with such a busy schedule?
Many thanks!

[emoh]

Muopi:

Dear Parents,


I am in doubts now. My son got CO to SJI and Temasek JC. IB versus A levels. I have read a lot about the SJI and a bit worried about the tough curriculum in CCA. Will the students have time to study if most all CCA run 3 times a week and end around 6 pm? Although most all sec schools have this type of schedule, could someone advise, if you still have to send your son to tuition centres to be able to pass the end-year exams?... I am asking that because in primary school my son's the top-students results definitely came out because of out-of-school training and past exam papers...
So, how much do I need to invest in tuition from my side? and will my son have time after his cca to invest into his tuition studies? :scared:

Thank you

Maybe can consider the uniform group CCAs that are usually once a week ?

http://www.sji.edu.sg/students/co-curricular-activities/cca-schedule

[emoh]

fushiavl:

Hi parents, my DS is in P5 and we are looking at SJI (IB) and I was wondering whether you could help!

- Has anyone gone through rugby DSA and could share some info about the process?
- Generally, I'm a bit alarmed as to the number of hours the kids have to spend on CCA (looking at 12h per week for rugby + tournaments plus a compulsory 2nd CCA for Catholics) on top of the demanding academics... Can anyone share how kids come with such a busy schedule?
Many thanks!

Hope you have a better insight reading the following from the SJI webpage:

http://www.sji.edu.sg/admission/dsa-at-sji/admission-to-secondary-1-2017

http://www.sji.edu.sg/my-sji-story

[fushiavl]

Thanks Emoh!

[mum02]

Check with Parents of SJI boys: If the boy fails English at Sec 1 but does well in all other subjects, will he be pushed to O Level class?

[emoh]

mum02:

Check with Parents of SJI boys: If the boy fails English at Sec 1 but does well in all other subjects, will he be pushed to O Level class?

Hope this helps:

http://www.sji.edu.sg/students/2016-promotion-criteria-secondary-school

[mum02]

Yes we have this. Just wondering if any parent has heard before or experienced before that the school waive this criteria at sec 1 level esp if student does well in the other subjects.

[birdbird]

Any news on wl? When will we know?

[emoh]

birdbird:

Any news on wl? When will we know?

U will know whether the WL is successful on the day the PSLE results are out

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct-admissions/dsa-sec/overview

[bluemom]

Does anyone know the dismissal time for Sec 1?


I m afraid it will clash with my younger girl dismissal time, then not able to pick my son fm SJI as I live in woodlands