National Junior College (Junior High)

[Apriljas]

Checking out how heavy is the NJC AEP program ?

Anyone can share?
My gal got CO for AEP

[cilipadi]

loveandfaith\" post_id=\"1994737\" time=\"1599916522\" user_id=\"186352:

Dear phtthp,
Thank you for the details info! Bingo, yes, I am actually not very confident that DS is suitable in IP. So in VS we actually applied for O level and VS being a dual track school, I thought it gives him the flexibility. If later he does well in sec 1 and 2, we can try applying to move to IP. Before applying, we reminded DS what IP means and what are expected. He, being so carefree and happy go lucky, only say, I can work harder la...he is ok academically except for his chinese.

For my older boy, i had faced the same concern, as I'm worried he can't cope with IP. And, on the first week of his school, when he knew his PSLE score is the lowest amongst his friends he was more worried than me. And, he saw some of his classmates who are very bright. So, he worked hard and I felt that because he is in NJC, he pushed himself to do better and better. The first half of the year was tough for him. He's not used to handle so many subjects. He had ask the teachers for console (\"remedial\" lessons after school) in his JH1 and the teachers were all accomodating. I would say he did well despite his \"lowest\" psle score (as in just met the cop for the year he joined njc) as he had gotten edusave award from sec2 to sec4. For sec1, it was adjustmemt period for him.

My boy MT was also quite bad. He didn't take MT in primary school, but in NJC, he had to take HMT. But, he was able to do so as well. Though, I did send him for HMT tuition.

The only thing i dont quite like about NJC is their limited choices of CCA. But since your boy already would be doing band, then i guess this may not pose an issue.

Overall, I prefer IP. And these days, you can join poly even though you study in IP school (through DAE). So, to me personally, if my kid can make it to IP school, i would choose that for my kid. But, of course have a good discussion with your son. Ultimately, he's the one studying.

But, what i want to say is that don't have to worry about coping with IP. The teachers do provide remedial lessons (they called it console) for smaller number of students when students asked for it.

Another thing is the student size is small. So, at A-levels, they don't have many permutations of subject combinations (esp humanities subjects). This is something you may want to note as well.

[cilipadi]

phankao\" post_id=\"1994769\" time=\"1599963470\" user_id=\"3486:

:salute: nice! Mine grad 5 yrs ago. Another journey starting soon!

wah.. so long already.. why are you still at KSP?

[phankao]

cilipadi\" post_id=\"1994835\" time=\"1599998785\" user_id=\"3934:

phankao\" post_id=\"1994769\" time=\"1599963470\" user_id=\"3486:

:salute: nice! Mine grad 5 yrs ago. Another journey starting soon!

wah.. so long already.. why are you still at KSP?

Have one going JH1 next year! (Didn't read my sentence up there? heheh - \"another journey starting soon\".)

[cilipadi]

phankao\" post_id=\"1994838\" time=\"1599999594\" user_id=\"3486:

Have one going JH1 next year! (Didn't read my sentence up there? heheh - \"another journey starting soon\".)

ohh.. my bad. i thought another journey meant for the one grad 5 years ago.. as in maybe your child that grad 5 years ago starting working after uni.. paiseh

[phankao]

cilipadi\" post_id=\"1994841\" time=\"1600000428\" user_id=\"3934:

phankao\" post_id=\"1994838\" time=\"1599999594\" user_id=\"3486:

Have one going JH1 next year! (Didn't read my sentence up there? heheh - \"another journey starting soon\".)

ohh.. my bad. i thought another journey meant for the one grad 5 years ago.. as in maybe your child that grad 5 years ago starting working after uni.. paiseh

heheh - boy, like yours. still in uni. boys have NS.

[loveandfaith]

Thank you so much mommyNg, phtthp, and cilipadi for the encouragements and sharing of experiences and info!! Once PSLE is over, will discuss with my boy and let him decide which school he wants to put as first choice. Will also try to find out more during the welcome tea sessions of both schools!


@Apriljas and @phankao, congratulations to your DC for receiving CO too!!!

[Lovelivelife]

Apriljas\" post_id=\"1994831\" time=\"1599996657\" user_id=\"186417:

Checking out how heavy is the NJC AEP program ?
Anyone can share?
My gal got CO for AEP

Hi @apriljas
My DD for a CO from NJC for AEP domain as well.
She also got a CO from SOTA.
Pretty confused

[Apriljas]

Congrats


Are u choosing NJC or sota?

[mommyNg]

Lovelivelife\" post_id=\"1995104\" time=\"1600146961\" user_id=\"122257:

Apriljas\" post_id=\"1994831\" time=\"1599996657\" user_id=\"186417:

Checking out how heavy is the NJC AEP program ?
Anyone can share?
My gal got CO for AEP

Hi @apriljas
My DD for a CO from NJC for AEP domain as well.
She also got a CO from SOTA.
Pretty confused

The NJC AEP is an established MOE program since 1985. In the first 4 years, they let the students try many different mediums, such as drawing, water color, acrylic painting, charcoal, animation, sculpture, clay, print making, etc., and by the 4th year, the students can choose the medium they want to produce an art work. NJC has quite a number of well-equipped art studios/rooms (e.g., ~30 computers for digital art/animation, kiln for pottery, paint, brushes). The school regularly organizes trips to art museums, galleries, career talks, and also hold their own and MOE-joint art exhibitions. They also encourage the students to participate in different art competitions (they even supported one of my DD's overseas competition trips). Every 2 years the school will organize an overseas trip for the AEP students, although this year's trip has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Since 2016, NJC became the AEP centre, where they offer the program to external secondary school students. Within NJC, the AEP cohort is usually small, maybe 12-18 (depending on year)? The AEP teachers are very experienced, nice, patient, helpful, and are able to give more personalized attention to each AEP student due to the small cohort. All JC AEP students in NJC will take H3 Art at A levels. At SH2, the students are given a small budget to buy art materials needed for their A level coursework.

As to how heavy the program is, I guess it really depends on individual student, how much time each student needs to take to complete certain pieces of art work, how fast they could do, what they are good at, etc.? The teachers will also set up milestones to help the students manage their progress (to ensure they don't procrastinate and cramp everything last minute). So far, my DD finds the program very manageable and enjoyed it very much. All in all, it is a really good program for those who are interested in art in an academic stream. Hope this helps!