National Junior College (Junior High)

[panickymum]

phankao:

panickymum:

I would like to check whether does NJC offer a 3rd language ? If no , I will not opt for my dd . Travelling is tiring

Thanks

No matter what school, 3rd Language is at external MOE Language Centres leh.

Any DC in NJC taking 3rd language ? I read that it will have a cut off of 2 marks in o level. Since NJC is a IP Sch , am I right that it is not important to opt for it ?
Pls advise me

[CassN]

panickymum:

phankao:

[quote=\"panickymum\"]I would like to check whether does NJC offer a 3rd language ? If no , I will not opt for my dd . Travelling is tiring

Thanks

No matter what school, 3rd Language is at external MOE Language Centres leh.

Any DC in NJC taking 3rd language ? I read that it will have a cut off of 2 marks in o level. Since NJC is a IP Sch , am I right that it is not important to opt for it ?
Pls advise me[/quote]Grade for 3rd Language will be reflected on the progress report, and will affect the GPA. Quite a number of students will eventually drop their 3rd Language for various reasons such as not being able to cope (attend lessons but still can't understand), or simply because they joined for fun in the first place and don't wish for 3rd Language to pull down their GPA.

I'd recommend students to only take up 3rd Language if they are really interested and passionate about it. (Willing to commit and persevere through the more difficult basics part) Also do take note that secondary school is definitely more tedious than primary and will have more activities (and extra commitments) for the students, so the ability to cope and juggle all these stuff would be essential for those who wants to take up 3rd Lang.

Hope this helps :boogie:

[Blur-Block]

Hi, I would just like to ask if NJC still accept students from other schools in SG in Yr 3.

[phankao]

CassN:

Also do take note that secondary school is definitely more tedious than primary and will have more activities (and extra commitments) for the students, so the ability to cope and juggle all these stuff would be essential for those who wants to take up 3rd Lang.

Heard there's a 5% dropout rate in Yr 3 in NJC???

[lebookworm]

Blur-Block:

Hi, I would just like to ask if NJC still accept students from other schools in SG in Yr 3.

Yes, I'm sure they still do.

[CassN]

phankao:

CassN:

Also do take note that secondary school is definitely more tedious than primary and will have more activities (and extra commitments) for the students, so the ability to cope and juggle all these stuff would be essential for those who wants to take up 3rd Lang.

Heard there's a 5% dropout rate in Yr 3 in NJC???

Not sure about the percentage but I know of the people who were requested to leave

[CassN]

Blur-Block:

Hi, I would just like to ask if NJC still accept students from other schools in SG in Yr 3.

Not an official intake (like 4-years IP). But i guess might have special cases? (Not sure though, just guessing )
For my year there's only scholars and returning Singaporeans who joined in Yr3.

[Jennifer]

phankao:

CassN:

Also do take note that secondary school is definitely more tedious than primary and will have more activities (and extra commitments) for the students, so the ability to cope and juggle all these stuff would be essential for those who wants to take up 3rd Lang.

Heard there's a 5% dropout rate in Yr 3 in NJC???

this year?

[moonee]

Jennifer:

phankao:

[quote=\"CassN\"]Also do take note that secondary school is definitely more tedious than primary and will have more activities (and extra commitments) for the students, so the ability to cope and juggle all these stuff would be essential for those who wants to take up 3rd Lang.

Heard there's a 5% dropout rate in Yr 3 in NJC???

this year?[/quote]
oh dear this is scary!! nj sure is strict, 5 percent rather high

[phankao]

moonee:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"phankao\"]

Heard there's a 5% dropout rate in Yr 3 in NJC???

this year?

oh dear this is scary!! nj sure is strict, 5 percent rather high [/quote]Well, the cohort is like 200 on average, so with around 10 students not making the criteria of GPA more than 2.0, isn't that 5%?

I think Year 3 probably has one of them more challenging assessments/exams so that those who cannot cope can quickly look for an alternative mainstream secondary school and do the O levels. It's be really too late at Sec 4, right?