Victoria School

[ycpang]

happymum8:

Affiliation

Victoria School is affiliated to Victoria Junior College (VJC), which was established in 1984 to replace the Pre-University classes in VS.

VJC provide VS students a choice to continue a two-year junior college education within the Victorian family after their secondary education. VS boys choosing to enter VJC get two bonus points off their 'O' level L1R5 academic aggregate. Entry to VJC is open to all secondary school students in Singapore.

VJC has a small portion of its total student intake enrolled through its own Integrated Programme (IP), in which VS students have an equal opportunity of enrolling.

Hi there,

Didn't know VJC has IP. Can you tell us more abt it ?

[victorian]

VJC's IP is open only to sec 2 students with good PSLE and sec 1/2 grades. It admits students from any secondary school. Check out http://www.vjc.moe.edu.sg/vip The affiliation with VS only comes in after O levels.

[tutormum]

Thanks for the encouraging sharing, Victorian. :thankyou:

DS3 means darling son no. 3.
His 2 elder brothers were in NPCC and even parade commanders. DS1 was outstanding, being top cadet and part of the guard of honour. He loved it so much so that he has since signed on in the police force. DS3 was wondering whether he should follow his brothers' footsteps and join NPCC. :roll: However, among the 3 of them, DS3 is the most promising one in academic and I'm in 2 mind if he would be better in a CCA like Maths Club and represent his school (if he has the chance ) just as he did in primary school. :nailbite:
As for the IP, what is good PSLE? Based on the COP range for last year, VS is 246 - 270 and mean is 250. This would mean that DS3 251 is considered average in VS though is among top 10% on the national level. :faint:

[blesseddad]

There is no Math club but there is a Math society. He still can represent the school in any math competition if he is good. Just tell the teacher he wants to take part in them. Of course they will also notice him if his math results are good.


Once you are in a uniformed group, you will not be able to leave unless there is a valid medical reason or medical condition.

IMO, one very useful UG is scouts, at least they learn many survival skills which might come in handy in NS in future.

[victorian]

No prob. I was thinking along the lines that since he doesn't really like sports, a uniformed group wouldn't be ideal. It is true that it is difficult to leave a uniformed group once you're in it. I guess he has to talk to his brothers about the NPCC experience. You can sit down with your son to discuss what works best for him, whether it's an academic club or a uniformed group. There's still some time before he decides on his CCA. During the CCA orientation, he should try going to the maths booth and see what kind of opportunities there are to represent the school. If the CCA is active enough, I'm sure he will have chances like he did in primary school. :lol:


I don't think they release a fixed score on what is a good PSLE score. 251 may be an average score, but they also look at sec 1/2 results as well. Also, there is a second chance to get into VJC after his O levels. So as long as he does his best, there are many opportunities around. :lol:

tutormum:

Thanks for the encouraging sharing, Victorian. :thankyou:
DS3 means darling son no. 3.
His 2 elder brothers were in NPCC and even parade commanders. DS1 was outstanding, being top cadet and part of the guard of honour. He loved it so much so that he has since signed on in the police force. DS3 was wondering whether he should follow his brothers' footsteps and join NPCC. :roll: However, among the 3 of them, DS3 is the most promising one in academic and I'm in 2 mind if he would be better in a CCA like Maths Club and represent his school (if he has the chance ) just as he did in primary school. :nailbite:
As for the IP, what is good PSLE? Based on the COP range for last year, VS is 246 - 270 and mean is 250. This would mean that DS3 251 is considered average in VS though is among top 10% on the national level. :faint:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[tutormum]

:thankyou: :thankyou:

DS1 discourage him from joining NPCC. Guess he knows that his little brother is not suited for it and encourage him to join the academic clubs like Maths or Science or both. DS1 has more faith that DS3 will do well and may given the chance to represent the school in competitions. Besides, if DS3 is good, he may not need his CCA points and it may not come in handy too. I do agree with him. :thankyou: :thankyou:

[victorian]

Yup, family advice is always important. It's true that if you do really well for O levels, CCA doesn't really matter, unless you're thinking about a scholarship. All the best for his choice! :lol:

[ycpang]

victorian:

No problem. Glad to hear that your son (or DS3? I'm not sure what DS3 means. :oops: ) is choosing VS. I'm sure you would be having a gentleman, a professional and even a sportsman in the house. The VS PE dept is pretty active. During my time, they were already talent spotting track and field/cross-country runners during the sec 1 orientation camp. That's why I'm guessing your son may eventually excel in sports as well.


I think they probably do exist but are probably not so prominent, such that little is heard about these CCAs. Info Club was probably called IT Club in the past. It was one of the better CCAs under 'Clubs & Societies'. There would be a CCA orientation some time during the first few days and I think your son would like to explore his options further. The uniformed groups usually have the coolest exhibits so he might be swayed in that direction. But most important is to choose a CCA that he likes, because it's hard to change CCAs after that.

To a certain extent, uniformed groups will gain more points than a club. But consider this:
1) The reason they gain more points is because they have more activities, which are more time-consuming. Is he ready for this?
2) Uniformed groups are physical in nature. There is physical training, sports games and drills. Would his dislike for sports develop into a dislike for the CCA?
Uniformed groups are good in many ways, e.g. develop discipline, good friendships, study groups organised, but one has to prepare for the physical and mental challenges of a uniformed group.

Don't worry even if your son is posted to one of the bottom classes. Even if it is not openly expressed, students are indeed sorted according to their PSLE scores. I know this because I observed that most of my classmates had similar scores to mine. I came from one of the bottom classes too, but studied real hard and got into the best sec 3/4 class, taking triple science. I hope it doesn't sound like boasting, but more like an encouragement. :lol:

Feel free to ask any questions about school life or anything else. I'd be glad to help the future victorian. :lol:

Hi

Sorry to prob further.

You must have done very well to get in triple science class in yr 3/4. Did you not consider switching to IP at VJC at end of yr 2 then ?

I ask to get a feel of how difficult it is to get into IP at the end of yr 2.

Hope you don't mind shating. Many tks.

[victorian]

Hi,


VIP was very new at that time and the whole IP scene was very new. I could have gotten in, but there were concerns like what if I didn't do well in IP? That would leave me with only PSLE qualifications.

With IP more established now, I might have chosen it, but I'm past that stage now. :lol:

[ycpang]

victorian:

Hi,


VIP was very new at that time and the whole IP scene was very new. I could have gotten in, but there were concerns like what if I didn't do well in IP? That would leave me with only PSLE qualifications.

With IP more established now, I might have chosen it, but I'm past that stage now. :lol:

I agree with you fully.

Is there only 1 class of triple science in Sec 3/4 ?

Tks again.