* Victoria JC (VJC)

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The 2010 cohort of Victorians has done exceedingly well for the 2011 A-Level Examinations.


1 in 2 Victorians scored at least 3 distinctions in H2 content-based subjects and record-breaking 28% Victorians scored 4 distinctions in H2 content-based subjects.

55 Victorians achieved perfect *University Admission Points of 90. 167 Victorians scored at least 88.75 points. 273 Victorians attained at least 87.5 points.

All Victorians who offered H2 China Studies in English and Chinese achieved 100% Distinctions, the highest in the nation. Victorians who offered H2 Geography all posted excellent results with 81% of them obtaining distinctions and those who read Knowledge and Inquiry also achieved 81%.

An unprecedented 25 subjects achieved 100% passes. All H1 content subjects and 13 H2 content subjects achieved %A above National Averages.

The H2 subjects with 100% passes are Art, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Literature and Language, China Studies in English, China Studies in Chinese, Geography, History, Literature, Knowledge and Inquiry, Mathematics, Physics, Theatre Studies and Drama, German, French and Japanese.

The H1 subjects with 100% passes are China Studies in English, Economics, Literature, Geography, Hindi, History, Mathematics, Physics and Tamil.

The H2 content subjects with %A above National Average are Art, Biology, Chemistry, China Studies in Chinese, China Studies in English, Chinese Language and Literature, Economics, Geography, History, Knowledge and Inquiry, Mathematics, Physics, as well as Theatre Studies and Drama.

The H1 content subjects with %A above National Average are Biology, Chemistry, China Studies in English, Economics, General Paper, Geography, History, Literature, Mathematics and Physics.

11 H3 subjects achieved 100% passes and the H3 subjects that achieved 100% Distinctions and Merit are Art, Literature, History, Geography, Molecular Biology, Proteomics and Science Research.

The 6 out of 10 H3 subjects offered by VJC that achieved % Distinction above National Average are Modern Physics, Geography, History, Literature, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Proteomics.

VJC celebrates with its teachers and the 2010 cohort of Victorians for this set of excellent results.


*The University Admission Score is computed based on a maximum score of 90 points, and takes into account General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry, Project Work, 3 H2 and 1 H1 content-based subjects.

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Published on Mar 11, 2012


By Huang Huifen, Relatively Speaking
Helping out at her parents' hawker stall is more stressful than studying for her A-level exams last year, says student Lee Cheng Ling, who scored five As, with a distinction in H3 physics.


'There were a few times I gave the wrong change, and fumbled while putting the take-out box into the plastic bag. It was also not easy estimating how much food to give each customer,' the 19-year-old says sheepishly of a recent stint.


Her parents, Mr Lee Chow Poh, 52, and Madam Lim Ah Khim, 51, operate a mixed rice stall in Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre.


Her twin sister Cheng Ting, who obtained six As with a merit in H3 physics, admits: 'I had to stand for long hours and it was very hot. I felt so tired after helping out for just two weeks. So I really look up to my parents because they have been doing this for more than 20 years to raise us.'


The twins have two older siblings: national sprinter Cheng Wei, 25, and undergrad Cheng Yi, 21.


Their hawker experience has made the twins think twice about pursuing their studies overseas if they do not get scholarships. They hope to attend different universities in Britain: Cheng Ling wants to study psychology and Cheng Ting, nutrition.


Cheng Ling says: 'It is too expensive, so I would rather study at a local university than have my parents work doubly hard to fund my overseas education.'

The twins, together with another two pairs of twins from Victoria Junior College, made headlines recently for achieving stellar results for their A levels.


Was it difficult looking after the twins when they were very young?


Madam Lim: Yes, it was hard to handle them when they were newborns. We did not plan for a third child, and were very hapless when we found out we had twins as our two older kids were still young.


I was also fearful that I could not tell them apart, but after a week, I could, because of their face shapes. But they did not give me any problems when they were growing up. They have always been very selfmotivated and we did not need to nag at them.


Cheng Ling: While we did not play any pranks on our parents, we did try to confuse our friends and teachers. We have never been in the same class even though we were in the same schools, Red Swastika and Dunman High. We also got almost the same score in the Primary School Leaving Examination - I got 251 and my sister got 252. We were in the integrated programme, so we skipped the O levels.


How close are you as twins?


Cheng Ting: We are best friends in school, and have been badminton doubles partners since Primary 4. We asked our coach to put us together as it would be weird not to partner your sister if you were on the same team.


While the teachers in school often compared our results, we treated it as friendly competition. It is very fun to have a twin because she is someone I can share everything with, from clothes to what happens in our day. In our first year in junior college, we even took each other's bags to school by mistake.


Cheng Ling: We are telepathic as badminton partners because I know where she will serve the shuttlecock and prepare myself to be in the position to receive the shuttlecock from our opponents. Last year, our school came in second at the national inter-school championships.


We also studied together for our A levels, and critiqued each other's GP essays. I am quite a harsh critic and would give her only borderline pass grades. But her teacher would give her high marks.


Madam Lim: They never fought over anything and shared everything. If there was enough food for only one of them, they would share or they would not eat at all.


How lonely would it be if the two of you were to study in different cities?


Cheng Ling: I would feel lonely because I would have no one to talk to. I am used to sharing everything with Cheng Ting.


Mr Lee: We are quite worried about them going overseas to study. They have never lived apart from the family or gone overseas without us.


How different are your father and mother's parenting styles?


Cheng Ting: Actually, both my parents gave us a lot of freedom, so we learnt to take ownership of our studies and the friends we made.


They are also very lenient and kind. When we did something wrong, they would not punish us straight away, but would ask us why we did it, and tell us gently what we had done wrong.


Mr Lee: When we took them to school, we would observe who they hung out with. We would feel at ease knowing that they were in good company. Because their grades were consistently good, we could be quite hands-off when it came to studies.


Madam Lim: We always tell them that they have to work hard for themselves, and not for us. Whatever you do, you have to shoulder your own responsibility.


Cheng Ling: My friends always praise my parents for not poking their noses into our results.


If the parent-child roles were reversed, what would you do differently?


Mr Lee: I would not do anything differently because I do not know if I can do so well in my studies if I were them. I am so proud of them.


Madam Lim: If I were them, I would want to study medicine or law because they have such good results. We are only hawkers and are not so educated, so it will be our dream to see our children become doctors and lawyers.


Cheng Ting: I would not do anything differently because I like my parents' parenting style and it is how I want to guide my kids in future.


Cheng Ling: I would not do anything differently because my parents did a good job raising four kids.


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Something old, something new


Victoria School defends 'B' title, as an exciting rivalry sees Raffles Institution beating Hwa Chong Institution to Boys 'A' gold

11:07 PM Mar 21, 2012

Laszlo Ho, Victoria School

Photos by Asaph Heng, Victoria School

SINGAPORE - Buoyed by the cheers from supporters armed with flags and banners, Victoria School's cross country team successfully defended its Boys 'B' Division title at the 53rd National Inter-Schools Cross Country Championships at Bedok Reservoir on Wednesday morning to claim its 33rd cross country title since 1988.

Team captain Marcus Ng, brothers Venuraam and Mahesvaran Selvan, and Harold Ong clocked a total of 37 points to win the gold medal ahead of rivals Catholic High School and Raffles Institution, who took home the silver and bronze medal respectively with 41 and 67 points. Marcus, 16, also won a silver medal in the Boys 'B' Division individual event, completing the 4.3-kilometre course in 13min 43.76sec - just 4.53sec behind gold medalist Heng Yu Jie of Catholic High School.

But the team title was all that mattered to Marcus, who told TODAY School Sports: \"What really helped us to win was our strong team spirit and that each of us understood the race very well. Most importantly, it was our determination to win the title.

\"It feels really great to defend the title once again and this title really means a lot to me and my teammates because most of us are in Secondary 4 this year. So winning this title was really special to us and the fact that our hard work has finally paid off.\"

Overcoming the challenges of representing the cross country and hockey school teams also paid off for 17-year-old Venuraam and younger brother Mahesvaran, 16, who celebrated their gold medal victory with the team after the race. Said Venuraam, who is also a member of the track and field team: \"This year was particularly harder than all my years in Victoria School. I had an important hockey match on Monday, followed by Wednesday's Cross-Country and another hockey match on Monday. On top of that, the track-and-field season, if we get through to the next round, is going to be in line with hockey season.\"

In the Boys 'A' Division, a new team champion was crowned at Bedok Reservoir on Wednesday after Raffles Institution's (RI) quartet of Bryan Yong, Justin John Surin, Jonathan Tan and Everest Yeow defeated defending champions Hwa Chong Institution (41 points) with a score tally of 29 points. Anglo-Chinese Junior College finished third with a total of 54 points.

Asked about how he felt about the team's win, RI's 'A' Division team captain Cheng Lu, 18, said; \"All I can say is that it feels good, and I just can't put it in words. Everyone put in their fair share of effort, there was no single person who stood out. It's always team first, individual second for us.\"

Despite losing the coveted team title, Hwa Chong Institution supporters still had plenty to cheer after Karthic Harish Ragupathy won the Boys 'A' Division individual gold medal with a lung-bursting run of 13min 09.14sec. It was the second gold for the school after the Girls 'A' Division runners claimed the team title ahead of RI and ACJC.

Said 17-year-old Karthic: \"I am very thankful to my coach. I just wanted to bring pride to the school. I felt confident that I would win, but I was not overconfident…I came here, and just felt that this is going to be my day.\"

Selected results:

Boys 'A' Division: 1 - Raffles Institution, 2 - Hwa Chong Institution, 3 - Anglo-Chinese Junior College

Girls 'A' Division: 1 - Hwa Chong Institution, 2 - Raffles Institution, 3 - Anglo-Chinese Junior College

Boys 'B' Division: 1 - Victoria School, 2 - Catholic High School, 3 - Raffles Institution

Girls 'B' Division: 1 - Cedar Girls' Secondary School, 2 - River Valley High School, 3 - Nan Hua High School

Boys 'C' Division: 1 - Raffles Institution, 2 - Catholic High School, 3 - Hwa Chong Institution

Girls 'C' Division: 1 - River Valley High School, 2 - Raffles Girls' School (Secondary), 3 - Cedar Girls' Secondary School

http://www.todayonline.com/SchoolSports/EDC120321-0000181/Something-old,-something-new

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Hello, student here who has received o level results.

I obtained 7a1s with A for CCA, however I failed HMT. Anyone can enlighten me on my chances of entering VJC as first choice? Any help is much appreciated, thank you

[Neus048]

congrats! I think you have a decent chance through JAE. If not, I'm pretty sure appealing in would work. Good luck! Am considering vjc as one of my choices too :).

[FrekiWang]

4 is the usual COP of VJC, which implies VJC will take in partial 4 pointers. Itmight be 80% or 20% of the 4 pointers who apply, no one knows and it varies over different years.

[Chinchillas96]

Hi, I'm a student that has a raw score of 8 for O levels. My English is A1 along with 3 other subjects, the remaining is A2 except for HCL which is C5. I placed VJC as my first choice, and I applied for the science stream although my A1s were from my humanities subjects. What are my chances of getting in?

Thanks!

[ManU123]

Achieved Like a Victorian

3-1-2013

The 2011 cohort of Victorians have done exceedingly well for the 2012 A-Level Examinations.

Overall Performance

About 1 in 2 Victorians scored at least 3 distinctions in H2 content-based subjects.

At least 1 in 3 Victorians achieved at least 87.5 *University Admission Points, with 61 students attaining perfect points of 90.

47 students attained at least 7 distinctions.

99.3% of Victorians achieved a Pass for General Paper, maintaining our record-breaking results.

Our JC2 students have also done us proud, by attaining 26.5%
Distinctions for Mother Tongue Languages.

Analysis by Subjects

22 subjects achieved 100% passes.

The H2 subjects with 100% passes are Art, China Studies in English, China Studies in Chinese, Geography, History, Knowledge and Inquiry, Literature, Physics, Tamil Language and Literature, and Theatre Studies and Drama.

The H1 subjects with 100% passes are Bengali, Biology, China Studies in English, Geography, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Literature, Mathematics, Punjabi and Tamil.

10 H3 subjects achieved 100% passes and the H3 subjects that achieved 100% Distinctions and Merit are Game Theory and Competition, Geography, History, Linear Algebra, Mathematics, Proteomics and Science Research.

In all, 47 Victorians received at least 7 distinctions while 144 Victorians received at least 6 distinctions.

*The University Admission Score is computed based on a maximum score of 90 points, and takes into account General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry, Project Work, 3 H2 and 1 H1 content-based subjects.

http://www.vjc.moe.edu.sg/website/achieved-like-a-victorian.html

[mistral77]

found this

check it out
vjc open house 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sqB0mtijrc

[mistral77]

What are students impression of VJC?