National Junior College (Junior High)

[mommyNg]

Pai de Janeiro:

mommyNg:

[quote=\"zeedoo\"]Hi, may I know what is the rough girls:boys ratio for the school? It was 4:1 a few yrs ago. Not sure about now


Thanks

About 5-6 boys in a class of 25....

any idea why the girls:boys ratio is so disproportionate?[/quote]Not exactly sure, but I suspect it is because NJ mainly takes in students by Psle results (only a very small number via DSA), and girls usually do better than boys in Psle, so end up more girls than boys?

[zeedoo]

Thanks, mommy Ng! Looks like no change from 4 yrs ago


Yup, girls perform better at this stage, hence the disproportionate ratio. Dunman High also has more girls, though not as bad, I heard

[mommyNg]

zeedoo:

Thanks, mommy Ng! Looks like no change from 4 yrs ago


Yup, girls perform better at this stage, hence the disproportionate ratio. Dunman High also has more girls, though not as bad, I heard

You are welcome zeedoo! Actually, I don't think the current ratio is \"bad\", hehe, I find the ratio quite ok

[Nebbermind]

I was told that hci (jc) also had more girls than boys…but that was several yrs ago.

[njcstudent123]

jtoh:

njcstudent123:

Hello, does anybody know how people with weird combinations are put into classes? for example, are there a lot of people who take B/PCM but not take economics? Are people who take B/PCM but not econs in the same class?

BCPM has no contrasting subject so is not a viable combi

sorry i meant taking bio or physics along with chem and maths but taking something like KI or History as a contrasting subject (not econs)

[njcstudent123]

Jennifer:

jtoh:

[quote=\"njcstudent123\"]Hello, does anybody know how people with weird combinations are put into classes? for example, are there a lot of people who take B/PCM but not take economics? Are people who take B/PCM but not econs in the same class?

BCPM has no contrasting subject so is not a viable combi

Is BCPM Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths?[/quote]sorry i meant taking bio or physics along with chem and maths but taking something like KI or History as a contrasting subject (not econs)

[njcstudent123]

hippopotamus:

njcstudent123:

Hello, does anybody know how people with weird combinations are put into classes? for example, are there a lot of people who take B/PCM but not take economics? Are people who take B/PCM but not econs in the same class?

Hello! I can only answer you based on the IP classes, as I'm not too sure how the JAE students are sorted.

For the current batch of IP SH2s, there are three PCME classes, two BCME classes, one arts class (ie taking two or more arts subjects), and the last two are the ones with hybrid combinations (PCML, BCMELL, PCMA etc). I'm hazarding a guess that this is similar for the JAE students, but their class ratio should be twice of the IP. Hope this helps!

ahh i see, thank you! heard that they're going to integrate IP with JAE next year, wonder how the timetabling and classes will work out

[thf]

May I know if there will be any open house for Njc during the release of psle results period? I find its programmes interesting and would like to visit the college grounds… Unfortunately I missed the school tour in Oct…

[ntnl]

Hi, The forum is abuzz with Secondary school book discussions! Sharing experience...

2016 JH1 booklist
Maths: New Syllabus Maths 1 (Textbook, E-Textbook, Workbook). Shinglee.
New Syllabus Maths 2 (Textbook, E-Textbook, Workbook). Shinglee.
& HMT only. (The bookstore - Popular - claims it is cheaper to buy from them on campus. E-Textbook is VERY frequently used, don't lose the password in case you need to re-install the application.)

The other subjects (Language Arts, Governance & Society, Thinking, Geography, History) are painstakingly authored by the teachers themselves & bound into lovely booklets. Here I extract from the Semester 1 Integrated Science (teacher-authored) content page (Physics & Chemistry; Biology comes into the picture in Semester 2):
The Nature of Science
Physical Quantities, Units & Measurement
Thermometry
Mass, Weight & Density
Particulate Nature of Matter
Transfer of Thermal Energy
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
Purity & Separation Techniques
Air
Water
Light
Plant Nutrition

Points to ponder
Are both Maths textbooks used simultaneously? - Yes.
Any student can sign up for Maths Olympiad training, FOC.
Are there students who cannot meet the promotion criteria? - Yes.
Are these students retained? - On a case by case basis, yes, some of those do get retained, majority do not.
Does the school support weaker students? - Yes, as posted before, individual teachers do use their private break to tutor the few students who need help. When Consolidation starts on a campus wide basis, tutoring these weaker students becomes more structured. There is even Consolidation during year-end holidays!

[timalemas]

Dear Parents of NJC students,

Seeking your help in getting answers regarding NJC DSA.

My DD is currently in P5 and will be appearing for NJC DSA in 2017. We are trying only for NJC.
1. What is the format of maths test for the DSA. Is it based on Maths Olympiad type questions or is the format based on GAT/HAST.
2. Comprehension test contains long passages with 5 to 10 questions of short passages with true or false type questions.
Please let me know. Just trying to use P5 vacation time for the prep.
Regards