St. Joseph's Institution

[emoh]

Elson:

Hi bottleinasea, thanks for the info. Can I ask approx how many o level can transfer to IP each year? Is there any limit?

I think the entry is at Sec 3 and around 25 students according to the FAQ Question 9

http://www.sji.edu.sg/programmes/academic-programmes/sji-integrated-programme/frequently-asked-questions

http://www.sji.edu.sg/admission/o-level-n-integrated-programme/admission-to-integrated-programme-secondary-3-2017

[emoh]

ilovelaksa:

Bottleinasea:

[quote=\"Elson\"]What is the difference in terms pf curriculum for IP and O level? IP sch fees is $20 more than O level. The time table for all sec1 classes look similar.

I'm a Sec 4 IP Student who managed to transfer from o levels so I understand both syllabuses. The IP syllabus is basically more indepth than the o level stream. The sec 1 and sec 2 lessons are mainly the same but for IP they train you to answer questions beyond the syllabus. It is also more projects based than written papers. For sec 3 and 4 the tracks begin to diverge with the IP chers teaching you more to prepare for JC. We learn and study more than most of the o level students. Usually for the o levels u have only a couple of projects in the year but if I remember in sec 3 I had to do about 20 projects in the IP stream. If you think your son can work well with others and can handle a lot of stress then IP is the way to go! Plus you dont have to worry about taking the o levels cause u go directly to a great JC

SJI IP programme leads to IB. They dont head for a JC, no? The IB integ prog is different from the A lvl IP prog, if I am not wrong.
SJI has an excellent and rigorous O lvl prog. Those who did well on the O lvl track in SJI shld hv no problem with the A lvls or IB.[/quote]I think Bottleinasea means the JC that is also SJI (JC1, JC2) that leads to the IB Diploma

[huaywenandkenneth]

Elson:

I was late in yesterday parent orientation. I did not meet my son's form teacher and went straight to the theater. Can I ask what did the form teacher share with the parents in the classroom? Can any parents share?

Different classes may have different practices as it is \"Interaction with the form teachers\" and there was a Q&A at the end but we did not have any questions for the teachers.

For mine, son brought us to introduce to the two form teachers before he went for his dinner in the canteen with the class.

We were given the teachers' school emails, and learn about what aspects they work with the boys (one focusing on the academic aspect and one focusing on the social development/pastoral aspects), and shared a little about themselves. They also talked about general observations about the class during the orientation camp, and gave us some \"tips\" on how to engage these tweens. Explained about how the orientation camp was run, how the students have just moved back (including the seniors) and how things are still settling e.g. some things in the classroom not fully replaced/done up, which we understood. They also shared that they started a class whatsapp group with the boys, and will exit once the boys have a closer bond and when they have nominated their class committee members.

Hope it helps somewhat. There will be other opportunities to meet the form teachers / subject teachers, or to email them your queries.

[Elson]

Thanks hueywen. Very detail info.

[ilovelaksa]

emoh:

ilovelaksa:

[quote=\"Bottleinasea\"]
I'm a Sec 4 IP Student who managed to transfer from o levels so I understand both syllabuses. The IP syllabus is basically more indepth than the o level stream. The sec 1 and sec 2 lessons are mainly the same but for IP they train you to answer questions beyond the syllabus. It is also more projects based than written papers. For sec 3 and 4 the tracks begin to diverge with the IP chers teaching you more to prepare for JC. We learn and study more than most of the o level students. Usually for the o levels u have only a couple of projects in the year but if I remember in sec 3 I had to do about 20 projects in the IP stream. If you think your son can work well with others and can handle a lot of stress then IP is the way to go! Plus you dont have to worry about taking the o levels cause u go directly to a great JC

SJI IP programme leads to IB. They dont head for a JC, no? The IB integ prog is different from the A lvl IP prog, if I am not wrong.
SJI has an excellent and rigorous O lvl prog. Those who did well on the O lvl track in SJI shld hv no problem with the A lvls or IB.

I think Bottleinasea means the JC that is also SJI (JC1, JC2) that leads to the IB Diploma[/quote]Thanks for clarifyg! I was a bit confused.

[bluemom]

Any parents gg for today campfire ?

[Mummy AY]

I’m going!

… and quite a number of parents in my son’s class are going too!
How about you, bluemom? Are you planning to go?

[bluemom]

Awww still thinking cos my girl has class…maybe shld go ya.

Parking will be a big problem today compared yesterday.

[Mummy AY]

Go lah!

It should be fun and impressive ... as for parking, how about be kiasu and go early? ...

[bluemom]

Hahaha…yesterday I was very early…okok go la.