Networking Group - JCs General

[jetsetter]

zeemimi:

don't know true or not ....


http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/8-jcs-merging-5604323.html

Land optimization I guess?

[MotherHen]

zeemimi:

don't know true or not ....


http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/8-jcs-merging-5604323.html

Seems true

https://www.gov.sg/news/content/more-schools-to-merge-in-2019-jcs-included

[floppy]

Just announced. Really stunned.

[phtthp]

All the other 3 JC merge into Anderson JC ?


So students from Jurong or from Jurong JC have to travel all the way down to Anderson JC ?

Far

[floppy]

phtthp:

All the other 3 JC merge into Anderson JC ?


So students from Jurong or from Jurong JC have to travel all the way down to Anderson JC ?

Far

Please read the press release or the news sites. 8 JCs to merge to become 4 JCs and not everything at Anderson.

[floppy]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/anderson-serangoon-jcs-among-8-junior-colleges-to-merge/3690100.html - Channel NewsAsia


I guess this is always bound to happen, given the decreasing birth rate and the declining popularity in A levels (if you are not among the top O level students or one of the IP students).

[zbear]

A levels are getting tougher n not popular unless you are in the top 5% of the cohort. The swing is towards Poly. Ultimately, you still can get a degree even if you go via Poly.


So it’s not surprising that the mid/lower tier JCs are merging.

[sharonkhoo]

zbear:

A levels are getting tougher n not popular unless you are in the top 5% of the cohort. The swing is towards Poly. Ultimately, you still can get a degree even if you go via Poly.


So it's not surprising that the mid/lower tier JCs are merging.

I would dispute that - if that were the case, then why are the grades constantly improving even with more and more students getting A's at A levels? I cannot believe that entire cohorts of kids are getting smarter. Maybe better-drilled.

[zbear]

slmkhoo:

zbear:

A levels are getting tougher n not popular unless you are in the top 5% of the cohort. The swing is towards Poly. Ultimately, you still can get a degree even if you go via Poly.


So it's not surprising that the mid/lower tier JCs are merging.

I would dispute that - if that were the case, then why are the grades constantly improving even with more and more students taking A levels? I cannot believe that entire cohorts of kids are getting smarter. Maybe better-drilled.

As I already said - unless you are in top 5% in the cohort, A levels will be manageable. Do remember that NOT many students from mid/low tier JCs (non IP JCs) can score 6As/7As/8As let alone 9As. I don't be surprised the total no of students from these JCs who score 7A is probably the same no coming just from 2 JCs - RI/HC.

Also if more and more students are taking A levels (as what you say), why is MOE merging the less popular ones? Pls do give credit to the younger generation of students. For sure, they are smarter than our generation.

[sharonkhoo]

zbear:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"zbear\"]A levels are getting tougher n not popular unless you are in the top 5% of the cohort. The swing is towards Poly. Ultimately, you still can get a degree even if you go via Poly.


So it's not surprising that the mid/lower tier JCs are merging.

I would dispute that - if that were the case, then why are the grades constantly improving even with more and more students [edited: getting A's at] A levels? I cannot believe that entire cohorts of kids are getting smarter. Maybe better-drilled.

As I already said - unless you are in top 5% in the cohort, A levels will be manageable. Do remember that NOT many students from mid/low tier JCs (non IP JCs) can score 6As/7As/8As let alone 9As. I don't be surprised the total no of students from these JCs who score 7A is probably the same no coming just from 2 JCs - RI/HC.

Also if more and more students are taking A levels (as what you say), why is MOE merging the less popular ones? Pls do give credit to the younger generation of students. For sure, they are smarter than our generation.[/quote]Sorry - fingers too fast for my brain! I meant that more students are getting A's at A levels. And certainly more are taking A levels than in \"my time\" (early '80s), though the numbers are falling now (as evidenced by the merger of JCs and increasing popularity of polys).

I have to differ with you on this issue. I won't go on with it now as I know that many don't agree.