All About A Levels

[Valerie Teoh]

twilight:

I think you can possibly get L1R5 of 6 for O levels, which will allow you to go into better JC. I'm not sure if you're planning to do science or arts stream.


Anyway, let me just say that JC school hours end very late, and I don't think it is such a good idea to commute day in and day out. Sometimes, if you have taxing CCAs, you can possibly be in school till 9 or even 10pm, so by the time you get home, it will be 11+pm (not sure where in Johor you live). The next day, you will have to leave at 6+am, which effectively leaves you with about 7 hours to sleep and do homework. If you think you can manage, then it's fine I guess.

Homesick is something everyone has to go through. I'm not sure if you're planning to go university overseas, but this will be a good opportunity to learn to live independently. Plus since your home is so close, you can go back every weekend. Not many people I know do that though, because life is really really busy. There's cca on weekends, PW, CIP, and all that. As for curfew hours, well what time is the curfew there? It's really not that bad a thing to have curfew. What do you plan to do every night? Party? I don't think you will have that much time for your own if you're in council anyway.

I believe after JAE, you will find that whatever school you chose, there will be your school mates there. That was what I experienced. And in the end, you still make new friends, and OGL usually do a good job in ensuring that you make new friends.

HELLO Twilight

Thanks for the advices. Hmm, after reading it, JC really seem to be TOUGH!! :yikes:

Is true that with CCA and stuff like PW and school work I might end up going hoe at about 9 or 10 sometimes, which is OMG! :scared: Perhaps you're right, I should maybe like \"try-out\" to stay in a hostel or rent a room (Something along this line), be more independent! Will talk to parents about this and see what are their views (On finance also lah, not that rich. haha! Anderson's hostel not that cheap after checking with their office's staff and curfew is somewhere 9pm for weekdays)

Will consider really carefully. :thankyou:

[Valerie Teoh]

Meehoongoreng:

Hi Valerie, I must say that you've done exceptionally for your prelims ^^

Anyways, my pov is that the JCs don't really matter if you're willing to work hard (and I assume you are, judging from your prelim results).
I personally went to Jurong JC which was like 3 bus stops /15 mins walk away from my home just so that I could get ample rest in order to be focused during school hours.
Though my A level results weren't great (as in Doctor/Lawyer great), but I managed to get a place in NTU Biz School nevertheless.
So I'd say that you prolly should go with your heart ^^, and there are plenty of friends to be made whatever the JC.

HI Meehoongoreng,

Thanks for the encouragement first.
Although I'm not interested in Biz courses but I'm really motivated to get into NTU and do Chemical and biomolecular Engineering or Civil Engineering. (My Goals lah, although my parents want me to do something health science related -.-)
Anyway, back to the main point, I LOVE THE LINE \"go with your heart\", sometimes I wish I could just follow what my heart say lor, although sometimes not possible lah.
I will work hard when I enter a JC (Be it a good JC or maybe neighbourhood JC)

THANKS! :thankyou:

[twilight]

Valerie Teoh:

HELLO Twilight

Thanks for the advices. Hmm, after reading it, JC really seem to be TOUGH!! :yikes:

Is true that with CCA and stuff like PW and school work I might end up going hoe at about 9 or 10 sometimes, which is OMG! :scared: Perhaps you're right, I should maybe like \"try-out\" to stay in a hostel or rent a room (Something along this line), be more independent! Will talk to parents about this and see what are their views (On finance also lah, not that rich. haha! Anderson's hostel not that cheap after checking with their office's staff and curfew is somewhere 9pm for weekdays)

Will consider really carefully. :thankyou:

I have classmates who are currently renting a room outside, living all on their own. My friend from China used to rent a room from a friend when she was in secondary school, but now my school has boarding facilities, so she's staying in boarding school. She said it's much much more convenient and she doesn't have to cook and all that anymore. So yeah, you can consider renting a room. If you're afraid, maybe you can ask your friends if anyone has a room to spare and rent from them.

[Valerie Teoh]

twilight:

Valerie Teoh:

HELLO Twilight

Thanks for the advices. Hmm, after reading it, JC really seem to be TOUGH!! :yikes:

Is true that with CCA and stuff like PW and school work I might end up going hoe at about 9 or 10 sometimes, which is OMG! :scared: Perhaps you're right, I should maybe like \"try-out\" to stay in a hostel or rent a room (Something along this line), be more independent! Will talk to parents about this and see what are their views (On finance also lah, not that rich. haha! Anderson's hostel not that cheap after checking with their office's staff and curfew is somewhere 9pm for weekdays)

Will consider really carefully. :thankyou:

I have classmates who are currently renting a room outside, living all on their own. My friend from China used to rent a room from a friend when she was in secondary school, but now my school has boarding facilities, so she's staying in boarding school. She said it's much much more convenient and she doesn't have to cook and all that anymore. So yeah, you can consider renting a room. If you're afraid, maybe you can ask your friends if anyone has a room to spare and rent from them.

Oh, OK! I will consider.
My parents actually say that hostel is better lah, got tutor to SUPERVISE us, meaning no playing the fool
But :moneyflies: Haha... Will see how it goes then. Thanks!!

[emoh]

Valerie Teoh:

Oh, OK! I will consider.
My parents actually say that hostel is better lah, got tutor to SUPERVISE us, meaning no playing the fool
But :moneyflies: Haha... Will see how it goes then. Thanks!!

I think a hostel environment would be more suitable. You can check out CJC hostel as well.

http://www.cjc.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1081986

[miyuka123]

I got a few ques that I want to ask regarding JC. Someone help me thankyouverymuch

What time do JC normally starts and end school? (Esp MJC)
Is Econs H2 hard?
If get B3 for HMT o levels, should I drop cl in alevel or should i continue?
Disadvantage of continuing and not continuing.
When is the first day of school for JC? I mean like after you got ur o level result.
What is the most impt thing to look for when choosing JC?
Is it wise for a 5 points scorer to go to a 9 point school?

THANKYOU ONCE AGAIN

[Jfalk]

1) Usually starts about 7.30 and ends anytime from 2 to 6, depending on your combi and CCA commitment


2) Econs is something O level students never touched before, but given that so many people take H2 Econs nowadays if you do your TYS and study properly it should be fine. Econs at A level is hardly as analytical as history nor nuanced as lit anyway. Similar to geog in terms of skills needed.

3) No need to take H1 CL in JC if you passed O level HMT. No disadvantage not to take.

4) 1st day usually in early Feb or so.

5) Depends. Location, programs offered, CCA offered, subject combi offered.

6) Good thing about 5 point sch is that you likely have abit more special opportunities and support for scholarship/overseas U applications not offered to mainstream JCs. Bad thing is more competition. So up to you. In the end if you want to go to local U (or UK arguably) its only grades that matter, so doesn’t matter which JC you go to. if you want to aim for scholarships or US unis, then you need the CCAs and everything else.

[yoyoyozxc]

Hi all.

Can 3 points get into Hwa Chong/Raffles? Like 7 points minus 4 bonus points. I heard it’s only partial?

[Skyed]

Yeah it’s partial. 6-3 is given more priority than 7-4. You can appeal if you can rejected though. Helps to have good CCA track record or leadership positions etc if you’re appealing.

[Quintessential Mum]

yoyoyozxc:

Hi all.

Can 3 points get into Hwa Chong/Raffles? Like 7 points minus 4 bonus points. I heard it's only partial?

Possible but depends on how well the cohort for that year performs. There have been cases where 4 pointers also got in after submitting appeals. All the best!