National Junior College (Junior High)

[Jonathan Lim]

@isadoralizzy : thanks for answering but i thought boarding for JC is a whole term ?

Btw r u a student there ?

[phankao]

Jonathan Lim:

@isadoralizzy : thanks for answering but i thought boarding for JC is a whole term ?

Btw r u a student there ?

Boarding is only for JC1. It's only for like 5 or 6 weeks, I think. (sorry, I have no children in JC level, so that's about as much as I know.).

I would've thought most JCs have around the same haphazard timings for lessons? THere are breaks throughout the day, depending on the day/subjects taken. On some days there might be lectures ending 5pm even?

For NJC Tues/Thurs should be the shorter days?

[phankao]

Jonathan Lim:

Can your please help me answer my questions ?



Hi my son has completed his O levels this year and is thinking of joining NJC next year .
Please help me answer some of the questions below . Thanks

1) What is the typical dismissal time for JC 1 & 2 ( without CCA )
2) Does he have to participate in the boarding school programme in JC 1 & 2 ?

Thanks in advance

By the way, why don't you sign up for the SH ( JC level) tours which are scheduled on 9 & 10th January 2013. Then can get your queries answered by the student leaders and the teachers/dean, etc.

http://www.nationaljc.moe.edu.sg/index.php?option=events&task=article&id=158

[Jonathan Lim]

@phankao : thanks i am aware of that . But definitely experiences from the students are the most accurate

[Jonathan Lim]

@phankao : My son is deciding between ACJC n NJC and time is definitely very crucial at JC level for him. But will he be at a losing end compared to the existing students since they got a headstart ? Much apologies as i am not very sure of the syllabus covered from sec 1 to 4 in NJC

[phankao]

Jonathan Lim:

@phankao : My son is deciding between ACJC n NJC and time is definitely very crucial at JC level for him. But will he be at a losing end compared to the existing students since they got a headstart ? Much apologies as i am not very sure of the syllabus covered from sec 1 to 4 in NJC

I'm not totally sure, but I think the students in the Integrated Programme are not in the same classes nor do they have the same curriculum as those that are accepted under JC-Joint-Admissions Posting after O-levels? So certainly those who come in after O-levels would be on par with all the rest in their class. But again, this is what I've heard. My own child is in Year 4 in the coming year, not JC.

Like I said, do sign up for the JC tours. All JCs will be having JC tours during that week. Check the JCs' websites or call/email the schools for more info.

[isadoralizzy]

phankao:

Jonathan Lim:

@isadoralizzy : thanks for answering but i thought boarding for JC is a whole term ?

Btw r u a student there ?

Boarding is only for JC1. It's only for like 5 or 6 weeks, I think. (sorry, I have no children in JC level, so that's about as much as I know.).

I would've thought most JCs have around the same haphazard timings for lessons? THere are breaks throughout the day, depending on the day/subjects taken. On some days there might be lectures ending 5pm even?

For NJC Tues/Thurs should be the shorter days?

nope, for JC1 is definitely 3 weeks... it's like a leadership program, for normal combi, should end about 3-4+ for JC1, odd combi, esp the humans have very weird timings.
yes, i'm a student

[isadoralizzy]

Jonathan Lim:

@phankao : My son is deciding between ACJC n NJC and time is definitely very crucial at JC level for him. But will he be at a losing end compared to the existing students since they got a headstart ? Much apologies as i am not very sure of the syllabus covered from sec 1 to 4 in NJC

that shouldn't be the case, because majority of the students in sg undergo the O level track. We are at a headstart for JC1 chem, achem students have almost finished JC2 chem, but as i said, it shouldn't be much of a difference because the teachers will go through everything again.
For math, we are only a little bit faster. For bio, quite alot will have to be taught to the IP students too, and i think that's the case for physics too.

Only some subject classes are separated, I think it's math, but it's not confirmed. For form classes and PW groups, the IP and mainstream students are separated.

[Jonathan Lim]

@phankao and @isadoralizzy : thanks so much for your help . Hopefully my son can qualify for Njc ? Thanks once again

[Jasdy]

Happy New Year to all! Could anyone advise on how many weeks or months are the boarding school for JH1 and which month will it begins? Thanks.