Networking Group - JCs General

[Boys2Men]

slmkhoo:

Boys2Men:

Hi, regarding PW at JC1.

1) What is the usual timeframe ( start, end, presentation, result announcement dates )
Written report and presentation is around Oct-Nov, results out the following year March(?). Can't remember the starting part - lots of to-ing and fro-ing, and the teachers will prompt them.

2) What are the possible PW topics ( past examples )
No idea.

3) How many students per group?
4-5.

4) Is the grading based on group or individual performance?
Some group, some individual.

Thanks.

Thanks simkhoo.

[zbear]

slmkhoo:

Boys2Men:

Hi, regarding PW at JC1.

1) What is the usual timeframe ( start, end, presentation, result announcement dates )
Written report and presentation is around Oct-Nov, results out the following year March(?). Can't remember the starting part - lots of to-ing and fro-ing, and the teachers will prompt them.

2) What are the possible PW topics ( past examples )
No idea.

3) How many students per group?
4-5.

4) Is the grading based on group or individual performance?
Some group, some individual.

Thanks.

To add on to Slmkhoo's post, the school will post the timelines for each segment on the school portal so you can check it out (this is what my DS School did) but not sure if it's the same practice for all JCs.

Last year's PW topic was Achievements or Expansion so u have to choose one.

Grading will be divided into 2 parts - group and individual so it's good to give equal importance to both. But I am not sure which carries more weightage-need to ask my DS. Or maybe other parents can remember.

Hope info helps.

[Gisten]

Based on the PW handouts given to the parents by my DD’s JC last year, the components and the weightage of each components are as follow:

1. Written Report (WR) ~3000 words: Individual (0%), Group (40%) Soft copy deadline mid September, hard copy deadline 3rd week of October
2. Oral Presentation (OP): Individual (30%), Group (10%) Early Nov after A level MT exam
3. Group Project File (GPF): Individual (20%), Group (0%)
a) Preliminary Ideas (PI) Deadline 3rd week of April
b) Group Project Proposal (GPP) (not graded)
c) Evaluation of Materials (EOM) ~600 words. Deadline early August
d) Insights & Reflections (I&R) submit after OP exams

Total : Individual (50%), Group (50%)

Hope the info helps.

[Boys2Men]

Dear Zbear and Gisten, thanks so much for the info. Appreciate

[TTBCOOL]

Gisten:

Based on the PW handouts given to the parents by my DD's JC last year, the components and the weightage of each components are as follow:

1. Written Report (WR) ~3000 words: Individual (0%), Group (40%) Soft copy deadline mid September, hard copy deadline 3rd week of October
2. Oral Presentation (OP): Individual (30%), Group (10%) Early Nov after A level MT exam
3. Group Project File (GPF): Individual (20%), Group (0%)
a) Preliminary Ideas (PI) Deadline 3rd week of April
b) Group Project Proposal (GPP) (not graded)
c) Evaluation of Materials (EOM) ~600 words. Deadline early August
d) Insights & Reflections (I&R) submit after OP exams

Total : Individual (50%), Group (50%)

Hope the info helps.

May I know does the student choose their own project work group members or the school will assign the project work members for them?

[Gisten]

TTBCOOL:

May I know does the student choose their own project work group members or the school will assign the project work members for them?

The groups will be randomly assigned by the school. So within a group, it may not be necessary that all the members have chosen the same topic. The members have to discuss and thus decide whose idea to adopt, or totally come out with a brand new idea. The PW teacher will usually advise the groups which idea is more feasible to work on.

[zbear]

Just wondering if A level results will be released next Fri?


MOE website states tentatively from 24-28 Feb.

[anxious.01501dad]

zbear:

Just wondering if A level results will be released next Fri?


MOE website states tentatively from 24-28 Feb.

I think it is likely to be on 24 Feb and the press release will be tomorrow. This is based on the trend for the past few national exams, the results have been released on the first day of the declared tentative dates.

[iFirefly]

anxious.dad:

zbear:

Just wondering if A level results will be released next Fri?


MOE website states tentatively from 24-28 Feb.

I think it is likely to be on 24 Feb and the press release will be tomorrow. This is based on the trend for the past few national exams, the results have been released on the first day of the declared tentative dates.

Will PW results be released on the same day as the A Level results ? Thx

[naggo-nitemare]

No, PW will not be released on the same day as A level results.