SJI & Anderson Sec - Which is a better choice?
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moomoo138:
Have never really been to any open house... --\" May I know what will be covered there? Tks!! : )
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2011
Jul11: SJI Open House
Come find out how Singapore’s leading Catholic boys’ school teach our students to Learn how to Learn, and to Learn how to Live, turning boys into Men of Integrity and Men for Others.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
9am to 1pm @SJI
Information & Registration. Foyer in front of Admin Office
School tour. Starts from Foyer; Last tour at 12.40pm
Introductory talk on SJI. 10am, 11am, 12pm
Special programmes trial classes. 9.30am & 11.30am (registration opens 13 July 2011)
Talent student presentations. 9.30am & 11.30am (registration opens 13 July 2011)
Programmes exhibition. Learn about our academic & student development programmes
Q Café. Speak with our teachers or parents of current students over drinks and snacks -
moomoo138:
BTW, may I know if :
1) it's similar to primary school where the number of vacancies available is made know? How can I find out the intake per year (Sec 1 in 2012)?
2) what is the standard class size now, 30... 40...?
3) is CCA compulsory?
Pardon me if my qns do sound dumb, :oops: am new and still very confused with the current secondary school system, IP etc... ??!? :scratchhead:
Thank you very much... : )
Hi moomoo138,
1) You can enquire during the open house about the no of vacancies available for 2012. For this year's sec 1, there are 12 classes with about 30 boys in each class. There are 6 talent classes, including one Josephian talent program class (for boys with psle agg of 250 and above). Do note that 40% of them come from affiliated schools.
2) 30
3) Yes, it is. -
jtoh - Tks!!! Is your DS currently in SJI? : )
junrahmat - Tks for the info!!! Which yr is your DS currently in? Sounds like he truly enjoying himself there… Appreciate it if you could share more… e.g., how’s the school hrs like, workload (lota of h/w??) & in your opinion, any comments regarding the teachers, etc… Sorry… am really kancheong… juz like you (ahem, not the kancheong part but) hope to make the best decision for our DS…
Our DS has been slacking recently, hopefully by attending the open hse this Sat can help us make up our mind & also to boost him up abit…
Tks again!! -
Hi moomoo, no I don't have any sons in SJI.
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Hey,
my DS is in SJI, sec 2 this year and I I believe he is doing well. In rugby and enjoying himself despite the three times a week CCA. Workload is managable and not overly stressful, and he is coping well with his exams which will be in september.
Not to worry, although the school places an emphasis on a catholic education but nothing is forced. I’m non catholic so i advise my Ds not to participate in those activities… but i give him the choice.
I hear that the camps are not just fun but something meaningful cna be taken out of it. My friends also praise SJI for its record of producing fine young gentlemen who are both intelligent and upright, most of them find a good stable job and settle down easily.
Hope you make a well informed choice this year end. SJI’s open house is this Saturday. -
I have heard a lot about SJI, most students love it there, although they admit that the discipline there is a little more slack in comparison to other schools, which can work both ways. So if you’re after results and very stringent discipline, SJI is not the school for you. In such cases other schools like Catholic High and ACS are more suitable for you(within the same results range of course). What SJI seems to produce though are happy students, who generally look forward to school and are much nicer people overall compared to other schools.
So overall, its a choice based on what you want for your son. Do you want results out of him? Try schools like CHS and Anderson. Do you want a refined gentlemen who is nice to be around? Choose SJI. -
If you son joins CHS he may be overworked and become very stressed, which would not be good for the overall wellbeing of your child.
SJI open house is on the 16th July. Although I won’t be there… lol… -
moomoo138:
jtoh - Tks!!! Is your DS currently in SJI? : )
junrahmat - Tks for the info!!! Which yr is your DS currently in? Sounds like he truly enjoying himself there... Appreciate it if you could share more... e.g., how's the school hrs like, workload (lota of h/w??) & in your opinion, any comments regarding the teachers, etc... Sorry... am really kancheong... juz like you (ahem, not the kancheong part but) hope to make the best decision for our DS....
Our DS has been slacking recently, hopefully by attending the open hse this Sat can help us make up our mind & also to boost him up abit...
Tks again!!
DS is in sec 1. Officially, school ends at 2.30 pm, but could end earlier, depending on their time-table. Unlike most schools I know, SJI does not allow the boys to use their hp during curriculum time. So, every morning, the form tutors will collect the boys' hp and return them during dismissal time. Even that, they are only allowed to use their hp in the canteen. Initially I felt that this is such a silly idea as ds has to use the public phone during recess time, to call home to inform me whenever he has to stay back after school for project discussion. But now, I am thankful that the school is practicing this, as I heard from my friends that their children, studying in other schools, are text messaging their friends even during lessons! There's even one instance where I saw a friend's dd posting a message on her mother's wall in facebook, telling her that she's bored as the lesson she's having at that moment was boring! One girl even recorded her classmates and teacher in class using her hp and posted the video on fb!
As bt_low mentioned, workload is manageable. The teachers are mostly old boys. They are approachable but I find ds form tutor very 'lor sor'.. :lol: -
Hi
TKS ALL, for sharing your tots and also those valuable advices… Really appreciate it. BTW, do U kn if it makes any difference whether the kids get an IB Dip or GCE ‘A’ Lvl? Are they of equal value? In term of getting into Uni… If I remember correctly, the Josephians get IB Dip while CHS kids get GCE ‘A’ instead, rite?
Tks & hv an awesome day… : ) -
moomoo138:
I thot IB is only available in 2013 batch of Sec 1. Currently, they are still under O Levels?Hi
TKS ALL, for sharing your tots and also those valuable advices... Really appreciate it. BTW, do U kn if it makes any difference whether the kids get an IB Dip or GCE 'A' Lvl? Are they of equal value? In term of getting into Uni... If I remember correctly, the Josephians get IB Dip while CHS kids get GCE 'A' instead, rite?
Tks & hv an awesome day... : )
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