* Nanyang JC (NYJC)
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conqueror:
Nyjc was one of the lowest ranking JCS in my time. It's difficult to change its image for middle-aged parents like myself. Most parents without kids at JCS aren't aware of its current status too as Nyjc had been a dumping JC for a long time. So I can understand why some parents in this thread are desperate to sell it. You may but please do it honourably and with class.
Oh well, see! Backlash happens when guardians are not around
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conqueror:
Rainbowie, I was just as impressed like you at a glance. Why post such a picture to mislead? Just mention 30+ of the awardees are nyjcians.rainbowie:
[quote=\"Flowingart\"]From: https://www.facebook.com/Nanyangjc/posts/1699651483381452
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Congratulations to the following NYJCians for receiving scholarships from NTU!
The Nanyang Scholarship holders:
Bernice Chia, Cassius Tan, Chan Zhi Qing, Chong Ding Zhou, Chua Si Hui, Darren Teo, Gavin Woo, Hee Yu Sheng, Jasmine Tay, Yonuice Kuan, Javier Lee, Macasieb Celine Faye Espanol, Mary Jane Turla Villamor, Melissa Goh, Ng Jun Hao, Noor Azzy Binte Zulkifli, Nyi Lwin Min, Ong Jun Peng, MeiQing Quak, Sin Kia Suan, Su Ziling, Wenyi Tang, Gerald Tay, Tew Xuan Na, Theresa Lee, Wang Yonghan
ASEAN Merit Scholarship (CN Yang Scholars Program) holder: Joseph Sebastian Ang
Renaissance Engineering Programme Scholarship holders:
Palash Jain, Tan Yong Kang, Tan Zhen Yuan
Teaching Scholarship holders:
Darren Kung, Don Seah, Hu Chong 'En,
University Scholars Programme Scholarship holders:
Danielle Lavinia Wauran, Eunice Ow, Joshua Lai
Dats a lot of scholars, Nanyang JC is really showing its capacity as a top non-IP JC.
:congrats:
That's an impressive photo. Sorry but why is it that only 36 NYJCians names are being mentioned when there are so many scholars in the picture?
I can conclude that nyjc is champion for the number of kiasuparents and ex-pupils. Nyjc is still not an impressive brand name to many of us and definitely falls behind names like Acjc, Ejc and even Tjc so these people are working very hard for the school.[/quote]I guess the picture was taken as a whole to suggest the TOTAL number of scholarships awarded for this batch across all JCs and Polys. 36 out of the sea of people in the picture would suggest that the magnitude is substantial.
Wait, do you usually conclude things based on 1 picture?!?! Ridiculous and more substandard than your so called 'brand-name\" :evil: :evil: On what basis do you have to say that it falls behind ACJC, EJC or TJC? Sports? Academics? Opportunities? Leadership? Please elaborate. I am sure the others are interested to know whats the grievance behind your post. And who seems to be despicable as said to promote other schools in another foreign JC thread? Don't spark troubles leh -
candyfan:
Well, you can be the photographer the next time yeah? I am sure you can do a much better job!
The one who posted this image on FB should do us a favour by posting the group pic of the NYJCians awardees only instead of including the non-related congregation. If he can get hold of the awardee names, surely he can take a small group pic, can't he?Flowingart:
From: https://www.facebook.com/Nanyangjc/posts/1699651483381452
Congratulations to the following NYJCians for receiving scholarships from NTU! -
candyfan:
Heard that the PROM will resume as planned, students were convinced to partake in this event after their A Levels. Cost if I am not wrong remains at $90. Well, I will observe their FB page in the mean time, they should upload the pictures during PROM
Lack of cohesiveness among pupils of NYJCians, money or other issues? I thought a parent here mentioned the JC is like a big family? Over at RI, no such problem when their prom cost $90 too. Furthermore, wedding dinners at hotels cost over $1500 per table these days. $90 is reasonable. Even my nephew's O lvl grad night in a hotel cost $75/pax. Heard the response was very good. Those under FA were given free tickets. Surely NYJC can do better than this?HYTam86:
Just heard from my niece that her cohort is not interested in graduation prom night this year. She said dat the CT reps were told only around 40 to 50 people going, and the classes were planning for chalets only after everyone finished their A levels. Tho one thing she say the thing is too expensive (she mentioned their prom is $90 when other JCs like HCJC had theirs at $60 at Gardens by the Bay)
Is it legit? Its the first time I am hearing something like this in this generation, so hardworking and reckoning till laidat...
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conqueror:
Just saying http://sgforums.com/forums/2297/topics/492930?page=11
That must be in the past, bro. My daughter is doing her A levels at the moment. She mentioned that other than RI(JC) and HCI(JC) prelim papers which are killer-papers, the rest of them, including Chemistry for NYJC, are manageable and not distinguishable from other JCS papers, i.e., a combination of both easy and difficult questions.Liangbrolovesoccer:
I am not really sure about how dey taught @ NYJC but judging from the difficulty standard of NYJC papers for the sci subjs their standards shd b on par with other top JCs IMO. I took Phy Chem Math for H2 science subjs so not too sure abt Bio.
Did NY papers as student when I was in HCJC. Thr phy paper standards are somewhat similar to what the few top tier JCs have out thr (don't feel like their standards were anywhere lower than us either). For maths their paper is considered to be challenging for an average student actually (if doing under time constraints) but is of quality as the qns are very specific and drills solidly on concepts. (NY math papers are usually put aside in our revision packages as hard papers back then, heard the papers are tougher recently)
NYJC Chem Papers are well known to be killer papers (that is my only comment tbh)... is even more cancer than my own college's papers IMO. (dat somewhat explains for their distinction rate) Last time we got this joke in chem: 5 papers from the top JCs: HC=can do, VJ=can do, NJ=can do, RJ=smart ass can do, AJ-cannot do, NY-forget it u never can do :rotflmao:
If NY can secure almost on-par results with VJ and even surpassing NJ for A'lvls I don't see how NY's teaching standards can be low. :skeptical:
Can you please explain how NY has 'secure almost on-par results with VJ and even surpassing NJ for A'lvls' which is very misleading? You shouldn't post such misdeclaration in public unless you have obtained all the information for comparison from these 3 JCS which obviously you are not able to. Is this your 'marketing' tactic to win top JAE pupils over to Nyjc? It's not right but despicable!
I agree that Nyjc is a good JC but please don't forcefully over-valuate it such that it becomes a laughing-stock to parents of other JCS
Context: UltimaOnline from this forum is a chemistry tutor
Difficulty of papers is relative but from this thread, it seems that NYJC's papers are indeed on par with top tier JCs like RI -
mindays:
I am seriously doubting on ur arguments @Conqueror. :skeptical:conqueror:
Nyjc was one of the lowest ranking JCS in my time. It's difficult to change its image for middle-aged parents like myself. Most parents without kids at JCS aren't aware of its current status too as Nyjc had been a dumping JC for a long time. So I can understand why some parents in this thread are desperate to sell it. You may but please do it honourably and with class.
Oh well, see! Backlash happens when guardians are not around
According to the Straits Times article on 28 NOV 1992, \"The college was consistently ranked the seventh in national ranking\" (throughout the 1990s according from further research at NLB). Article title is \"A homely college with a kampung feel\"
Having a low cut off point (or in this context \"high\" COP) doesn't mean the college can't perform. If in the 1990s NYJC was at 7th nationally for A Level results, it just shows that NYJC is alrd a value added JC since 20 yrs ago!! By all means, what a college was like in the past does't mean what it would be now. No point digging the past out. (Just like can you label someone pretty or handsome as fat just because he or she was previous an obese child?)
Its not a matter of any user is from which sch or whatsoever. Pls don't deface other JCs just because the JC is legit improving and you don't like people talking abt it! If u think that sharing about the college's happenings and penning down opinions to share is something promotional, then isn't EJC's trend also highly questionable?? Yall r just making urselves a disgusting joke!
If yall have nothing constructive to contribute to what this group is meant for (i.e. updating parents about happenings and programmes, as well providing factual answers to fellow parents in doubt), then pls kindly practice restrain. -
I AM an NYJCian who graduated yrs ago. But dat does’t mean I unconditionally support my college. To put it up front I actually disagreed with some of the college practices which are against my belief (I am actually more sided towards Hwa Chong if u ask me).
For NYJC I would usually just provide facts and heck care abt what the opinions yall have abt the college (In fact I criticize sometimes because that wasnt my dream JC and I have every right to do so). But all these non-reasonable accusations is just way too much!! -
Hi have qns regarding 语特 (LEP programme?). (Since NYJC offers it so I guess will be appropriate to ask here)
Heard there is a paper in the mandatory subject (is it called CLL? The one with "Higher Higher" Chinese and Chi Lit) that uses computers to answer. How exactly are the stuffs tested?
Also saw the info from HYTam86 and Eddisema dat
"Heard NYJC is one of the few JCs which picks local theatre arts by 郭宝昆 as their elective syllabus, while the others taught 老舍’s 茶馆" and "NY was indeed one of the couple of JC which choose 郭宝昆’s work when that new syllabus came out a few years back. Another thing is that if heard correctly, for next year the syllabus will be updated, which another local cultural work by 郭宝昆 named《㗝呸店》(1986) will replace《小白船》(1982). 老舍’s 《茶馆》may be out of the syllabus. "
So seems like every JC can have different syllabuses under a single subject but sit for a centralised paper… but does the students get to choose the work to study on (like the 茶馆 or 郭宝昆) or if they insist to study a different thing offered by default by the JC dey must attend lessons at another JC that teaches the relevant syllabus?
Thanks! -
My son took CLEP in JC, so might have some info of help.
Yes there are 2 components of the subject, the language part, which is of similar standard of our generation's Higher Chinese in the 1990s, as well as the chinese lit part. both equal weightage.
The language part have 4 components in 2 papers.
Paper 1: Part 1 (1hr15min) consisting 作文 35m，Part 2 (1hr) consisting 选词填空 5m and a 理解问答 (usually single passage) 30m
The computer part is actually Paper 2 (1hr), which consists a double passage 理解问答 30m, which include a 短评 (a Chinese version of AQ in GP which the kids will give opinions on a open discussion qn using no more than 200 words). The whole thing is done in a dedicated MOE exam system that automatically time the kids and capture the answers real time (i.e. a bit like own time own target).
For the lit part, for my son in Hwa Chong they taught in class base on what the sch chose to teach (for them they are \"drinking tea\" in 茶馆), but ultimately the exam paper they will be dedicated sections that cater to each of the syllabus (ie there are 2 versions of the last section placed side by side). Its poss to do either of the syllabus even if their sch teach the other, and it will be marked together with the other kids that do the same qn.
But my son say never heard anyone doing that or to read the alternative syllabus. He say everyone just follow through with the sch syllabus. Tbh no body ever asked this....:shock:
One thing is for CLEP Hwa Chong's requirement is must offer either 4H2+H1GSC or 3H2+1H1+H1GSC as subject combi. So my son and their class actually took 1 more subject than the rest of their peers. -
Weirddad:
I took CLEP in JC, but is the syllabus without the computer. So I m giving comments on the lit part
For the lit part, for my son in Hwa Chong they taught in class base on what the sch chose to teach (for them they are \"drinking tea\" in 茶馆), but ultimately the exam paper they will be dedicated sections that cater to each of the syllabus (ie there are 2 versions of the last section placed side by side). Its poss to do either of the syllabus even if their sch teach the other, and it will be marked together with the other kids that do the same qn.
But my son say never heard anyone doing that or to read the alternative syllabus. He say everyone just follow through with the sch syllabus. Tbh no body ever asked this....:shock:
One thing is for CLEP Hwa Chong's requirement is must offer either 4H2+H1GSC or 3H2+1H1+H1GSC as subject combi. So my son and their class actually took 1 more subject than the rest of their peers.
Yes we get the same paper in A Lvls, so its possible to do the qns meant for another elective. So if self-studied the topic and have prepared all the qns, its really by all means to give the alternative elective a try during A lvls.
郭宝昆 is printed along with the other mandatory literary works like 古文，小说，新诗 and 唐诗宋词 so the original text is readily available in the exam, for 茶馆 the original text is a separate book but if can always buy the book that is designated by SEAB to bring into exams. (just in case you r wondering the lit paper is open book, so we are allowed to bring the original text (aka 文本) in. Just dat can only underline key points, no highlighting even )
The 戏剧 elective which consist of 郭宝昆 works is a newer elective, so compared to 茶馆, less JCs would have the resources as JCs which taught 茶馆 all the way and choose to continue on would not have prepared the materials for the 戏剧 elective. So it may end up with the situation:
* JCs currently teaching 茶馆 will have materials for 茶馆, but may not have materials for 郭宝昆
* JCs currently teaching 郭宝昆 will likely have materials for both,
since 茶馆 was there since the time when CLL was offered as a subject so JCs would have taught 茶馆 before switching to 郭宝昆.
We did have frenz from Hwa Chong and TJ that retook A Lvls asking for our notes for 傻姑娘与怪老树 and 小白船 cause their college don't have anything on it.
From what I know these JCs that are doing 郭宝昆戏剧:
LEP Centres:
* JJ (merging into PJ)
* NY
Non-LEP Centres: (one of the JC is switching back to 茶馆, can't rmb which one)
* PJ
* AJ
* RVHS
* IJ
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