Victoria vs SJI for Secondary

[kansatish]

Dear all, thank you for the responses!

I guess I will go for VS IP course ahead of SJI. If he doesn’t get through to VS IP course, then he can still try in Sec3 as SJI when IP opens up.

[emoh]

kansatish:

Dear all, thank you for the responses!

I guess I will go for VS IP course ahead of SJI. If he doesn't get through to VS IP course, then he can still try in Sec3 as SJI when IP opens up.

U can choose VS IP first choice then SJI 2nd choice. Entry to S3 SJI IP in 2014 should be very limited.

[Amberglades]

Spent 1 hr talking to DS. He is still deciding between SJI and VS. Anyone can provide the pros and cons between 2 schools (other than distance).

[Amberglades]

Just saw this in SJI website:

SJI is still in discussion with MOE on the schedule for moving into the holding site. SJI will be most likely be at the holding site from 2014 to 2015.

[emoh]

SJI is more for well known for holistic all round education. Perhaps look at the CCA available too. Try talking to others for their opinion as well.

[Zhuge]

both are good schools which emphasize on all-rounded development, and have strong traditions too…

[kiaaik]

if it is me, i will choose Victoria

[CentralControl]

Hi all.


When comparing these two schools, one has no need to compare their academics, since both schools perform quite similarly.

These two schools however differ so much in environment. Many of my friends and colleagues would refer to sji as a totally different brand of schooling, separate from most other local schools, while for VS, they would think it just another secondary school but with better results.

Also, SJI being independent, there seems to be an aura of class permeating from the school, though VS would be more down-to-earth.

There is also the factor of the schools attitude, I heard from one of my colleagues that foreign scholars in VS have to get an L1R5 of 12 or lower in school exams in order to keep their scholarships, while in sji, L1R5 of 25 is enough, according to my colleague, this is because sji treats scholars as part of their family and not just there to pull up their average.

In my experience with dealing with people from other schools, though both are very proud of their secondary schools, the SJI guys seem to be of a family than just a group of friends.

If it was Up to me, I would choose sji, though I already have for my DS.
Nevermind the catholic thing, he will love sji.

just look at the recent news for the school, the old boys have set up a fund to help their former teachers financially.

[CentralControl]

most RI students don’t come from humble backgrounds.


SJI and RI have much more in common. One good example is the ability to churn out ministers as well as playing the exclusively SJI against RI soccer match called the Ortega cup.

Each schools also consider eachother a rival in many areas, one example is rugby.

Furthermore, each also have a very westernised and "english" culture. Though this is more prevalent in SJI, where many students would do relatively badly in their mothertongue.

[CentralControl]

No need for sorry, its just a healthy debacle!


RI does consider SJI a rival in Rugby, in B divs, the 3rd and 4th spots are always belonging to RI and SJI, ACS(i) and SASS always get the top 2. However, the 3rd and 4th spots are still up for grabs and in recent memory, it was always either RI or SJI.

Both RI and SJI are also independent which means that it would be difficult for poorer families in the lower range of PSLE intakes in these schools (Scholarships and all that).

Citing the recent presidential elections is not much of a strong point, as you can also clearly see just by simply standing outside RI that many of it’s sudents are from well-to-do families.