Networking Group - JCs General

[MyPillow]

sembgal\" post_id=\"2099561\" time=\"1677735981\" user_id=\"5559:

WA is short duration test held during the curriculum hours for that particular subject.

Eg: WA Maths 1h+ versus JC Maths exam which require 3h practice.

I would think the only time for a full paper practice would be EOY or prelim exam.

How about J2, no mid yr too ?

[coast]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2099576\" time=\"1677743537\" user_id=\"70594:

How about J2, no mid yr too ?

JC2 from 2025 will be affected (JC1 cohort from 2024).

There will be no mid-year examinations for students of junior colleges and Millennia Institute (MI) for cohorts entering the schools from 2024, announced the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday (Mar 1).

The removal of mid-year examinations will not be replaced by more school-based assessments, and JCs and MI must not administer more than one weighted assessment per term, MOE said in a separate press release.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mid-year-exam-junior-college-jc-millennia-institute-ministry-education-3311161

[MyPillow]

coast\" post_id=\"2099577\" time=\"1677743977\" user_id=\"38933:

JC2 from 2025 will be affected (JC1 cohort from 2024).

There will be no mid-year examinations for students of junior colleges and Millennia Institute (MI) for cohorts entering the schools from 2024, announced the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday (Mar 1).

The removal of mid-year examinations will not be replaced by more school-based assessments, and JCs and MI must not administer more than one weighted assessment per term, MOE said in a separate press release.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mid-year-exam-junior-college-jc-millennia-institute-ministry-education-3311161

no mid yr for J1 is ok, as they just join, need time to adjust to the extensive depth of subjects
Frankly, I thought the mid yr will help J2 to prep for pre-lim then eventually A level. same thought for Sec 4 students preparing for O , N level, mid yr is a mid check point

[doodbug]

coast\" post_id=\"2099577\" time=\"1677743977\" user_id=\"38933:

JC2 from 2025 will be affected (JC1 cohort from 2024).

There will be no mid-year examinations for students of junior colleges and Millennia Institute (MI) for cohorts entering the schools from 2024, announced the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday (Mar 1).

The removal of mid-year examinations will not be replaced by more school-based assessments, and JCs and MI must not administer more than one weighted assessment per term, MOE said in a separate press release.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mid-year-exam-junior-college-jc-millennia-institute-ministry-education-3311161

Currently, JC1s have (1) Block Tests; and (2) Promos at the end of the year. The weightage of (1) and (2) differ by school.

So next year onwards, theoretically there could be (1) Term 1 test (2) Term 2 test (3) Term 3 test and (4) Promo exams?

[floppy]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2099578\" time=\"1677744443\" user_id=\"70594:

no mid yr for J1 is ok, as they just join, need time to adjust to the extensive depth of subjects
Frankly, I thought the mid yr will help J2 to prep for pre-lim then eventually A level. same thought for Sec 4 students preparing for O , N level, mid yr is a mid check point

I think have to think about the eventuality.

By 202X (haven’t worked out the math yet), entire generations will have gone through their formal education without mid-year exams. JC is merely the last piece to fall.

For us exam-smart battle-hardened babies, mid year just feels natural. For the rest, suddenly having mid year exams in JC could end up being one of those WTF moments.

[coast]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2099578\" time=\"1677744443\" user_id=\"70594:

no mid yr for J1 is ok, as they just join, need time to adjust to the extensive depth of subjects
Frankly, I thought the mid yr will help J2 to prep for pre-lim then eventually A level. same thought for Sec 4 students preparing for O , N level, mid yr is a mid check point

and P6 SA1... :siam:

JC2 mid-year exam is a good check point of the progress and areas to improve. With its removal, maybe schools need to consider moving prelims earlier so that there is ample time for improvement (provided all JCs can complete the syllabus early).

[phtthp]

Can do away with JC1 mid-year exam ,

since

O-level results released on 12 January,
announced JC posting by February 1st week,
after that

still got to attend 1st year JC orientation, settle down in your JC, get to know your fellow classmates + class subject Teachers, don’t teach much during this busy orientation period. So, nothing much to test anyway, since nothing much has been taught in Term 1.


But,
MOE should not do away with JC2 mid year exam. This JC2 mid-year exam is crucial,

since
so many IP students never sat for O level exam. To them, this A level exam is their most important exit point, since Sec 1.

[coast]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2099579\" time=\"1677744557\" user_id=\"13281:

Currently, JC1s have (1) Block Tests; and (2) Promos at the end of the year. The weightage of (1) and (2) differ by school.

So next year onwards, theoretically there could be (1) Term 1 test (2) Term 2 test (3) Term 3 test and (4) Promo exams?

I think nothing much to test in Term 1 since JC1 first school academic lesson is quite late (O-level results release, choose school, posting, orientation, choose subject combination, ...).

[Zeal mummy]

Timed practices and topical reviews are important for the students’ own progress check and allow them to focus on improving progressively rather than get a shock by EOY. Our schools should continue to have these. (IMHO) The difference is mainly to reduce peer competition as these will not be recorded officially.

[phtthp]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2099545\" time=\"1677730041\" user_id=\"17023:

I dont think we need to worry for those aiming for Law/Med/Dentistry. If need be, I am sure these kids can swallow sword or spit fire in order to stand out from the rest.

So we can assume that there will be many RP70s applying for other courses like Bis Ad, Accountary etc.? The Indicative Grade Profile (IPG) will then become AAA for half the local Uni courses? So what’s next? Conduct balloting for sought after courses that do not conduct interviews?

Minister Chan has to look into creating more vacancies for popular courses I guess, if not, we will still be back to square one.

After all UAS is for universities admission and we do not wish to introduce other selection criteria for university admission. Otherwise, remove stress from doing away with one content heavy subject but add stress by not having sufficient places in local universities

You are absolutely right, lee_yl.

More candidates now can acquire perfect score, at A level. Leading to much more fiercer intense competition fight, into the more highly popular in demand faculty courses in the uni.

Forsee that
just from these two JCs alone (RI + Hwa Chong) JC(2) A-level graduates, easily
at least half the cohort size will be targeting for highly popular faculties (department of study specialization),

not to mention
also got other applicants (candidates) coming in from rest of the remaining (IP + Non-IP) JCs,

Plus
also got several applicants with very good performance from NUS High

Plus
also so many other applicants from the IB route (SJI + ACSI + other International colleges) :
so many of them score above 40 readily (easily), &
also targeting for the same, highly popular faculties. Hence, expect great hot intense competition !

Is going to be a repeat of those very highly competitive batch of piggies who took 2019 (PSLE + DSA),

sat for the challenging PSLE Maths questions tested on \"Jamie & the egg tart, plus find the diameter of the semi-circle set\",

https://mothership.sg/2019/10/psle-maths-difficult-questions-backlash/


except that
they are going to be aged 19 in year 2026, no more aged 12.

For IP students born in 2007,
PSLE taken in year 2019 was the last National exam which they had sat for, apart from the coming two-years-time 2025 A-level final exit point exam,
since

IP students have already by-passed this year 2023 O-level exam,

except for that one single subject Higher Chinese exam, which IP students must take & must clear, if they want to stop taking H1 (Chinese) in JC1 next year, 2024.