JC or Poly?

[sharonkhoo]

Childrenisablessing:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"Childrenisablessing\"]She wants to go JC but i worried after reading the post here that if she is weak in languages, she shouldnt be going JC track. Should I persuade her to go Poly instead?

How weak are her languages? And really, only English matters as long as she can pass MT. For GP, content and logical thought matter as much as language, so if she can write grammatically and clearly, she should be OK. Creative writing is not needed at JC! She should probably avoid the Arts subjects which require more essay-writing.

she doesnt like chinese since primary school days.. so her chinese is usually a C5 or C6. Her English is usually B4 but she got As for other subjects. She only takes Combined Geo and Social Studies in school.
what kind of subjects are available in JC? She shd be able to pass her English.[/quote]Read up on MOE website:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/cpdd/alevel2006/experience/sub_comb.htm

GP is compulsory, but it's an H1 subject. It's only necessary to get a D7 in MT to get into local U, and it doesn't have to be counted in.

[Childrenisablessing]

thanks you slmkhoo

[jtoh]

Childrenisablessing:

jtoh:

I agree with slmkhoo. You just need to pass MT at D7 to go to local uni. GP is as much content and logical thought as language. If she prefers an academic path and is interested in the sciences and maths, JC should be ok. Just don't go for subjects like Lit, ELL, history...

i m not familiar with JC stuff..meaning in JC we also get to chose the subject combination?

GP and PW are compulsory. Both of these are H1 subjects. MT is compulsory but you would clear this by end J1.

You need to select 4 core subjects, which have to be a combination of Science and Arts subjects. So you can choose to do 3 Science + 1 Arts subject, 2 Sci + 2 Arts, or 3 Arts and 1 Science. These are the most important subjects as they comprise a larger share of the UAS calculations. Your kid's school will brief them on the subject combinations for them to consider at a later date.

[masteryourmath]

jtoh:

Childrenisablessing:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]

I agree with slmkhoo. You just need to pass MT at D7 to go to local uni. GP is as much content and logical thought as language. If she prefers an academic path and is interested in the sciences and maths, JC should be ok. Just don't go for subjects like Lit, ELL, history...

i m not familiar with JC stuff..meaning in JC we also get to chose the subject combination?

GP and PW are compulsory. Both of these are H1 subjects. MT is compulsory but you would clear this by end J1.

You need to select 4 core subjects, which have to be a combination of Science and Arts subjects. So you can choose to do 3 Science + 1 Arts subject, 2 Sci + 2 Arts, or 3 Arts and 1 Science. These are the most important subjects as they comprise a larger share of the UAS calculations. Your kid's school will brief them on the subject combinations for them to consider at a later date.[/quote]I like to also add on that your child can either choose 3H2s + 1 H1 or 4H2s. H2s are considered the \"higher level\" so it is generally encouraged for students to take 4 H2s if they can cope.

[Childrenisablessing]

jtoh:

Childrenisablessing:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]

I agree with slmkhoo. You just need to pass MT at D7 to go to local uni. GP is as much content and logical thought as language. If she prefers an academic path and is interested in the sciences and maths, JC should be ok. Just don't go for subjects like Lit, ELL, history...

i m not familiar with JC stuff..meaning in JC we also get to chose the subject combination?

GP and PW are compulsory. Both of these are H1 subjects. MT is compulsory but you would clear this by end J1.

You need to select 4 core subjects, which have to be a combination of Science and Arts subjects. So you can choose to do 3 Science + 1 Arts subject, 2 Sci + 2 Arts, or 3 Arts and 1 Science. These are the most important subjects as they comprise a larger share of the UAS calculations. Your kid's school will brief them on the subject combinations for them to consider at a later date.[/quote]thanks, may i ask what is PW?

[jtoh]

PW = Project Work

[Childrenisablessing]

jtoh:

PW = Project Work

thank you.

[janet88]

hi slmkhoo,

how is your daughter doing in RP?

[sharonkhoo]

janet88:

hi slmkhoo,

how is your daughter doing in RP?

Fine. It's been basic stuff and she's managing, but it's a different set of people every class so not easy to make friends (she already finds it hard even in a stable classroom). But this week is her last week as she is withdrawing! She got into NTU Linguistics and we've decided that it is a better choice for her than Mass Comm. She's OK with it but is regretful that she has to start again at a new place. I am a bit afraid that she is going to find it tough, but it is a more suitable course for her. We decided she should withdraw now so we can help settle the withdrawal procedures and her computer before we go away in a couple of weeks. I will have to find something for her to do in Jun-Jul.

[janet88]

slmkhoo:

She got into NTU Linguistics and we've decided that it is a better choice for her than Mass Comm. She's OK with it but is regretful that she has to start again at a new place. I am a bit afraid that she is going to find it tough, but it is a more suitable course for her. We decided she should withdraw now so we can help settle the withdrawal procedures and her computer before we go away in a couple of weeks. I will have to find something for her to do in Jun-Jul.

wow! that's wonderful. To be accepted into NTU means she would get a degree after 3 years.
congrats.