National Junior College (Junior High)

[Jennifer]

moonee:

JENNIFER.......Thanks for sharing, now I get a rough idea how learning is at NJ. Will let my dd read ur post.

Hi, my sharing is based on my boy's experience. Not too sure if the newer batch is undergoing the same.

Hopefully, we see some sharing from JH1 of last year and this year.

[Dnls_mum]

Jennifer:

moonee:

JENNIFER.......Thanks for sharing, now I get a rough idea how learning is at NJ. Will let my dd read ur post.

Hi, my sharing is based on my boy's experience. Not too sure if the newer batch is undergoing the same.

Hopefully, we see some sharing from JH1 of last year and this year.

Still same lah. My DS is JH1 this year. All you say is still relevant. Pls continue to share

[moonee]

Jennifer:

moonee:

JENNIFER.......Thanks for sharing, now I get a rough idea how learning is at NJ. Will let my dd read ur post.

Hi, my sharing is based on my boy's experience. Not too sure if the newer batch is undergoing the same.

Hopefully, we see some sharing from JH1 of last year and this year.

No problem even if there are any changes, just need dd to be aware that studying in sec. sch is going to be different frm primary. The new batch of babies really need to start adapting once sch starts next yr.
Its like going frm kinder to P1, everything is so different especially more so in NJ with a different curriculum.
May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

[Dnls_mum]

moonee:

May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

In JH1 this year, Banding for Chinese and Maths only. Maths is between every 2 classes and Chinese among every 4. It just makes it easier for the teachers to teach at diff pace. Those really good at Maths then do an accelerated Maths programme. This is another plus for NJ, no one can complain that they only give best resources to the good one

[panickymum]

Dnls_mum:

moonee:

May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

In JH1 this year, Banding for Chinese and Maths only. Maths is between every 2 classes and Chinese among every 4. It just makes it easier for the teachers to teach at diff pace. Those really good at Maths then do an accelerated Maths programme. This is another plus for NJ, no one can complain that they only give best resources to the good one

Thanks for sharing . Do they got to do a mock test in NJC or based on their PSLE score ?

[Dnls_mum]

panickymum:

Dnls_mum:

[quote=\"moonee\"]
May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

In JH1 this year, Banding for Chinese and Maths only. Maths is between every 2 classes and Chinese among every 4. It just makes it easier for the teachers to teach at diff pace. Those really good at Maths then do an accelerated Maths programme. This is another plus for NJ, no one can complain that they only give best resources to the good one

Thanks for sharing . Do they got to do a mock test in NJC or based on their PSLE score ?[/quote]According to DS, Chinese got mock test and so band from term 1. After 1st semester, reband.
Maths band from term 3, so depends on 1st semester performance.

[Jennifer]

moonee:

May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

Definitely not banded based on PSLE score.

We were told by one teacher that class grouping is based on the child's learning profile. Think there was a learning profile done during the orientation camp. Class grouping was decided after the orientation camp (if I did not remember incorrectly :oops: )

[Dnls_mum]

Jennifer:

moonee:

May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

Definitely not banded based on PSLE score.

We were told by one teacher that class grouping is based on the child's learning profile. Think there was a learning profile done during the orientation camp. Class grouping was decided after the orientation camp (if I did not remember incorrectly :oops: )

In DS's case, he and his classmates knew which class they were going to even before they did the profiling. I recall I was quite puzzled then. During the dean's speech, she mentioned the learning profiling and I thought they were going to group the kids according to their learning habits. After that I didn't bother anymore. Not important to me so long as DS is happy. And he sure is a very happy boy

[Dr.050025K]

Dnls_mum:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"moonee\"]May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

Definitely not banded based on PSLE score.

We were told by one teacher that class grouping is based on the child's learning profile. Think there was a learning profile done during the orientation camp. Class grouping was decided after the orientation camp (if I did not remember incorrectly :oops: )

In DS's case, he and his classmates knew which class they were going to even before they did the profiling. I recall I was quite puzzled then. During the dean's speech, she mentioned the learning profiling and I thought they were going to group the kids according to their learning habits. After that I didn't bother anymore. Not important to me so long as DS is happy. And he sure is a very happy boy :)[/quote]
True it is not based on PSLE scores.Even if it is,there is not much difference between student abilities as they are in the top 5% of PSLE cohort.
1st semester 2012 performance listed JH 102 top in HCL followed by JH104,
JH106 top in Maths followed by JH108.
JH103 top in IS(science) followed by JH106.
JH108 top in LA(English) followed by JH105.
JH107 top in ART followed by JH108.
Top scorer in Maths and English is from JH108.
Top scorer in Science from JH104,
Top scorer in Higher Tamil JH103, Top scorer in Higher Malay from JH106.
Top scorer in ART from JH103 and JH105.
Except for JH101 where I suspect many athletes are located the rest of all the classes are quite evenly distributed in abilities.

I understand the top overall student from 2012 cohort Finals will be most probably be from JH108 and its girl power, the boys are just a minority.We will just wait and see in a couple of days. The differences are only marginal in most instances not substantial.Hope this throws some light.

[Dr.050025K]

Dnls_mum:

moonee:

May i know whether the sch band the students into different classes based on their psle score? i understand other sec. sch does that.

In JH1 this year, Banding for Chinese and Maths only. Maths is between every 2 classes and Chinese among every 4. It just makes it easier for the teachers to teach at diff pace. Those really good at Maths then do an accelerated Maths programme. This is another plus for NJ, no one can complain that they only give best resources to the good one

I understand those on accelerated Maths are chosen based more than just being good in Maths.They band all students under greek alphabets and best students are also classified and the few chosen among the best should be passionate, diligent and complete their work on time and they want to participate and express their wish to do so.I was told many students don't want it even though they are good for various reasons but they attend regular Maths class together with those on acceleration .