National Junior College (Junior High)

[verykiasu2010]

dunnoleh:

what makes you so certain?

does the NJC principal know that those certain IP schools' top students are able to secure offer of admission (to the top unis) based on normal day to day work and prelim results and not entirely dependent on the A levels ? Certain parents pointed out that it is still subject to actual A level, but it is quite similar to the Sec 1 DSA these days - offer based on day to day performance but subject to 'satisfactory' PSLE which is just the minimum entry standard for MOE schools. And so, these IP graduates from those IP schools have an advantage which NJC has yet to make available to all NJCians....does she know that HCI (not sure about RI) has a dept that help placement of students to those top unis overseas ? Does NJC intend to have similar set up ?

We know before NJC started to offer Sec 1 places for IP through-train, they have a talent drought. And they have not had a president's scholar for so many years

No doubt no uni will bind themselves to any of these IP school so clearly, it is however clear that RI & HCI are the single largest source of students outside of UK / US entering those well known unis, as claimed by both HCI and RI.

What NJC could have said is that plan are in place to nurture its intake of students into high performers (all aspects) to secure places from those highly esteemed and high demand unis overseas. That would have been very assuring to any parents and students.

There is a need for the school to enhance the public perception in certain aspects.

As an ex-NJCian, I only wish to see NJC regain its former glory

[verykiasu2010]

Jennifer:

I think u read too much into the post. Wish u dun give such comment esp when u r not there in person.


:oops: now I appear insecure too

P.s. we are here to share, not speculate, not create another tennis match :lol:

OK, not creating another tennis match.

I had attended their open house twice

It is just my personal opinion. Please delete from your mind after reading

[Jennifer]

verykiasu2010:

Please delete from your mind after reading

Dun worry, I know what to do.

Glad to know that you were from NJC too and wish the sch regain its former glory.

[verykiasu2010]

Jennifer:

Dun worry, I know what to do.


Glad to know that you were from NJC too and wish the sch regain its former glory.

from where they are now, it can only improve

[kiasulion]

verykiasu2010:

The NJC principal is certainly very insecure

As an ex-NJCian myself, I find your comment uncalled for, and offensive.
This being a public forum, comments like yours are subjected to both interpretations and mis-interpretations.
To say that the principal of NJC is very insecure is not only a personal insult on her, but also on the school's reputation.

[dunnoleh]

verykiasu2010:

... As an ex-NJCian, I only wish to see NJC regain its former glory

:? I dun giddit, but nvm. :celebrate:

[Jennifer]

kiasulion:

As an ex-NJCian myself, I find your comment

:welcome:

This is a very informative forum. Would you like to consider introducing yourself at Newbies so that we get to know you better?

[verykiasu2010]

kiasulion:

verykiasu2010:

The NJC principal is certainly very insecure

As an ex-NJCian myself, I find your comment uncalled for, and offensive.
This being a public forum, comments like yours are subjected to both interpretations and mis-interpretations.
To say that the principal of NJC is very insecure is not only a personal insult on her, but also on the school's reputation.

You can DISagree with me

I form my personal opinion after visiting the school a few times in the last 12 months and watching them at the presentations.

The school is far from its former glory - partly due to circumstances not entirely anyone has any control over.

[markfch]

verykiasu2010:

As an ex-NJCian, I only wish to see NJC regain its former glory

During your time NJC was one of the top top JCs. So let me guess, you must be a model student who talks a lot in class?

[phankao]

markfch:

verykiasu2010:

As an ex-NJCian, I only wish to see NJC regain its former glory

During your time NJC was one of the top top JCs. So let me guess, you must be a model student who talks a lot in class?

Well, during my time(early-mid 1980s), NJC was one of the top JCs, although I'm not from NJC. haha.

I think it's important that my boy is happy at NJC. He has been given opportunities that I think he wouldn't have gotten in another school with a much much larger cohort, and that the principal/vps know him. The curriculum is interesting enough and it's not exactly easy-going either. He has blossomed quite abit this year, altho not in the height area!