Networking Group - JCs General
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Sieg:
For one, VJC is well known for their 'teach less in school, learn more on your own' style. I am sure I am not the only one who heard about it left, right, front & back..
Hi,
Is this your child's/friends' personal experience or hearsay? -
zbear:
I do not see great disparity in terms of environment and resources for low tier JCs. But for students' quality, I do agree since entrance is by merit. JCs' principals are very experienced ex-teachers or ex sec sch principals. JCs' tutors and lecturers are of higher qualifications than pri n sec schools' teachers. Hence I believe the 'quality' of teachers in different JCs are the same. Morever, if a pupil chooses the JC route, he is deemed to be more studious. Otherwise, he would have chosen the poly route. For the max L1R5 20 pointers, his average O level grade is a B. I do not think they are so complacent n gullible to be neglected by teachers and yet keep quiet like pri sch kids.
Are you saying your DD's JC - nett L1R5 entry to be more than 10 points? Sorry I don't really understand what you are saying.
I am also concerned that there is a great disparity in the standards of top tier JCs vs low tier JCs - in terms of school environment, students n resources.
I think that this disparity is worst in JCs compared to Pri n Sec Schools. The famous quote - All Schools are Good - hold some truth in Pri n Mainstream Sec Schools but not at all in JCs. Indeed, parents are good at complaining about Pri Schools n PSLE n they are heard. But what about JCs? Is building more JCs just to justify the demand for more to enter Uni? What about the quality? How many in the low tier JCs do indeed qualify for the better Uni courses, let alone, able to enter at all?
I am of the opinion that pri sch principal and teachers differ the most between top schools and neighbourhood schools. -
nz:
From people close to me.Sieg:
For one, VJC is well known for their 'teach less in school, learn more on your own' style. I am sure I am not the only one who heard about it left, right, front & back..
Hi,
Is this your child's/friends' personal experience or hearsay?
Coincidentally my DS was a victorian. Latest update from the horse's mouth is that VJCians are a group of very vibrant & enthusiastic pupils who work and play hard. They have a fair share of 'not so good' teachers but the class will unite and think of something to excel in the topic or subject together.
How about you nz? Stories to share? -
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Sieg:
From people close to me.nz:
[quote=\"Sieg\"]For one, VJC is well known for their 'teach less in school, learn more on your own' style. I am sure I am not the only one who heard about it left, right, front & back..
Hi,
Is this your child's/friends' personal experience or hearsay?
Coincidentally my DS was a victorian. Latest update from the horse's mouth is that VJCians are a group of very vibrant & enthusiastic pupils who work and play hard. They have a fair share of 'not so good' teachers but the class will unite and think of something to excel in the topic or subject together.
How about you nz? Stories to share?[/quote]My teenager is interested to join VJC. I am just trying to find out more. -
I think every school has its \"fair share of 'not so good' teachers \".
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: I hv plenty of stories to tell, notably pw teachers. -
zeemimi:
I think every school has its \"fair share of 'not so good' teachers \".
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: I hv plenty of stories to tell, notably pw teachers.
Top tier JCs also have such teachers lah. -
starlight1968sg:
Top tier JC can afford to have lousy teachers. Students are self motivated. And they do tell the admin when they could no longer tahan the slacking teacherszeemimi:
I think every school has its \"fair share of 'not so good' teachers \".
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: I hv plenty of stories to tell, notably pw teachers.
Top tier JCs also have such teachers lah. -
pirated:
Top tier JC can afford to have lousy teachers. Students are self motivated. And they do tell the admin when they could no longer tahan the slacking teachers
That's my mother's view! She was a principal of a sec school which took in the less high scorers, and she always told my brother and I how much harder her teachers worked and how much they did for their students compared to ours (we were in more competitive schools). Over the years, we had a good number of so-so and downright bad teachers, and some good ones too, of course. Based on what I heard from my mother, the teachers in schools like hers worked hard to get their students to score C's and B's, while teachers in our schools could cruise and many would still score A's. -
zeemimi:
I think every school has its \"fair share of 'not so good' teachers \".
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: I hv plenty of stories to tell, notably pw teachers.
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: Remember how I thought your daughter and mine had the same PW teacher?
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