Networking Group - JCs General

[floppy]

Yup. That’s why I think students like my brother is going to be a rarity these days - going from 18 points to 3 straight As (in the science stream some more). With contrasting subject / H1 and PW, a student like him would have to ensure that the 3 H2 continue to score well while taking time off to focus on H1 (also likely to be his weakest subject) and PW. I’m not surprised that a number of JCs that used to cater to the 15 to 20 pointers are closing down because these weaker students probably realize they have a better shot at making it in the poly.


If you are strong in math and physics, the double math, physics and Econs combo is probably the easiest scoring combo.

[sharonkhoo]

floppy:

I’m not surprised that a number of JCs that used to cater to the 15 to 20 pointers are closing down because these weaker students probably realize they have a better shot at making it in the poly.

Or they go to MI. Although many seem to feel that the extra year is such a \"waste\", I feel that it's a gift - subsidised education for another year to make sure you have more time to learn the material and prepare for exams. That works for those who don't know what they should study at poly, or who feel that the poly system doesn't suit them.

[doodbug]

Even in JC, there are kids who take leave of absence, or are retained after JC1, and will take three years to complete JC education.

To me (I must be getting old or what), one extra year is not a long time viewed in the context of one’s working life (and working life is getting longer, and longer).

[sharonkhoo]

doodbug:

Even in JC, there are kids who take leave of absence, or are retained after JC1, and will take three years to complete JC education.

To me (I must be getting old or what), one extra year is not a long time viewed in the context of one's working life (and working life is getting longer, and longer).

I told my daughter this when she was dithering between MI and JC (she could have got into 2 JCs). Knowing that she was not a strong student, and only just come back from overseas, I told her that rather than run the real risk of repeating a year in JC, she might as well go at a slower pace in MI. And yes, from this side of 50, one year is really nothing much. In fact, when this daughter started university, we told her we were prepared for her to take an extra semester if she found the normal pace a bit fast. Time is not of the essence for this.

[jtoh]

mokcheng:

hi not sure i am in the right thread.

my girl score 8 raw after deducting is 4 pts in her o level. she is considering science stream RIJC or DHS and also NYJC but with her raw score 8 not sure will she be able to cope in RI/DHS anyone child has similar experience to share please?

for DHS since is their first yr opening to jae i am unable to get more insight and a feel of the school treating jae student vs IP student. thus i an worry of this too.

appreciate some guidance from you all. thank you!

I would say that if she meets the cut-off point, there would be other students with similiar scores so she won't be alone. The pace in RI is rather fast, but not something that JAEs can't cope with. My dd was in RGS/RI and the COP during her time was 3, so those JAE students were rather strong. Some students coped better than others, but that's to be expected in any population. If you can make the cut to RI, academically you have what it takes. The difference is whether you have the attitude to make it.

[MyPillow]

slmkhoo:

floppy:

I’m not surprised that a number of JCs that used to cater to the 15 to 20 pointers are closing down because these weaker students probably realize they have a better shot at making it in the poly.

Or they go to MI. Although many seem to feel that the extra year is such a \"waste\", I feel that it's a gift - subsidised education for another year to make sure you have more time to learn the material and prepare for exams. That works for those who don't know what they should study at poly, or who feel that the poly system doesn't suit them.

it is more viable option for girls. boys need to do NS , 2 yrs fly away

[phtthp]

mokcheng:

hi not sure i am in the right thread.

my girl score 8 raw after deducting is 4 pts in her o level. she is considering science stream RIJC or DHS and also NYJC but with her raw score 8 not sure will she be able to cope in RI/DHS anyone child has similar experience to share please?

for DHS since is their first yr opening to jae i am unable to get more insight and a feel of the school treating jae student vs IP student. thus i an worry of this too.

appreciate some guidance from you all. thank you!

Last year 2018 Admission entry into Raffles Institution JC1, Cut-off-point (COP) was 5 points (Nett), AFTER applying the bonus points. This year, 2019 : we do not know what is the COP, yet.


2 possible scenario

a)

if this year (2019), COP also remain the same, at 5 points (nett) :
with your original Raw score of (8 - 4) equal to nett 4 points, means can still enter RI

b)
But if this year (2019) COP drop to 4 points (nett), because this year happen to produce a bumper crop of many O-level students with 10 points and below :

with your Original Raw score of (8 - 4) equal to nett 4 points, can be risky. May or may not enter RI

Whether your daughter eventually manged to enter RI (JC1) or enter Dunman High, she still have a lot to catch up.
It all depends on how fast she manage to catch up. All the best !

[phtthp]

slmkhoo:

floppy:

I’m not surprised that a number of JCs that used to cater to the 15 to 20 pointers are closing down because these weaker students probably realize they have a better shot at making it in the poly.

Or they go to MI. Although many seem to feel that the extra year is such a \"waste\", I feel that it's a gift - subsidised education for another year to make sure you have more time to learn the material and prepare for exams. That works for those who don't know what they should study at poly, or who feel that the poly system doesn't suit them.

But MI got very limited subject combination, and MI doesn't offer 4 H2 subject combination (if i am not wrong)

[.010675zeit]

phtthp:

Is there any A-level subject, closest to Political Science ?

No, a good pass in GP will do for FASS@NUS. So you just work backwards based on the current IGP (BBC/B for 10th percentile) for FASS (non-MTL majors) and select your 3 strongest H2 subjects accordingly and strive to secure at least a B3 for GP to survive comfortably in the course.

Because PS is rather similar to GP, pure Science or Commerce students can also apply to FASS and pick this specific major.

If it's NUS' PPE or SMU's PLE (which is not exactly PS per se, but 1/3 similar), then the IGP should be straight As if I'm not wrong, because these are hotter courses.

There's a Public Policy and Global Affairs course in NTU that is a bit like PS+IR course. That one requires ABC/C (10th percentile).

[Yutan]

mokcheng:

hi not sure i am in the right thread.

my girl score 8 raw after deducting is 4 pts in her o level. she is considering science stream RIJC or DHS and also NYJC but with her raw score 8 not sure will she be able to cope in RI/DHS anyone child has similar experience to share please?

for DHS since is their first yr opening to jae i am unable to get more insight and a feel of the school treating jae student vs IP student. thus i an worry of this too.

appreciate some guidance from you all. thank you!

Hi Mokcheng,
may i know if your daughter received the ESIS Scholarship ? thank you