jedamum:i1k,i1k:[quote=\"Tamara\"]hi!! i just got back my o lvl results!!! i got 13 raw and 2 bonus points!! Cathlic JC COP is 10 for science stream and im not even in any of the affilated skus. should i put Cjc as my 1st choice then appeal??
No harm in trying, but note that demand is quite high, and there are so many affilated schools for CJ, so demand is likely very high.
In other news, this newbie just got back his results:
A1 English
A1 e maths + a maths
A1 elective history + SS
A1 Geography
Dissappointing performance for my sciences though. A2 for all 3 of them.
Looking for options, though ACJC, VJ and NJ are the leaders right now. I could try for MLEP for HCI, but my Chinese is mediocre, at B3. SJI boy; strongly considering IB, but the program puts me off. Any advice? Or can I attempt to appeal for HCI arts stream? Otherwise, I am more inclined to enter the Science stream.
You sji boy? How is the school performance?
Why put off by their IB programme? Care to share? Thanks.[/quote]Yes.
In absolute terms, very good, maintaining Band 1 status. However, there is a
slight deterioriation from last year's results, which were the best ever in our school. That may be attributed to the fact that some papers this year required more analytical, out-of-the-box thinking than last year's, which were simpler, in my opinion. 10.4 mean l1b5, 2.14 MSG, 67 percent distinction rate overall. In individual subjects, perhaps due to differences in difficulty and marking, distinction rate is lower across the board. Especially for English. Last year, we had a distinction rate of 76%, triple the national average (some say the best in SG) - it dropped to 57%. however, do note that national average dropped too, so its probably because it was a hard paper. I found it moderately challenging, but not really a source of vexation. A Maths - distinction rate in the 70s as opposed to the 80s.
I am put off by the IB program due to several concerns on my part, rather than any inadequacies on my school's part. The nature of IB demands consistency in your academics and lots of creative thinking. I am pretty inconsistent, and I normally peak at the end of the year, after consolidating and rectifying my shortcomings. I am of the opinion that this may prevent me from really excelling there. That said, I can see its merits. I have 2 classmates with a confirmed offer already and they have been effusive with eir praise of the curriculum, with the caveat that you, as an individual, prefer the modular, long-term assessment approach of IB. That said, the school has really pulled out all the stops to ensure the success of IB. SJI boys that excel can get scholarships that give free uniforms, textbooks and waiver of school fees. The school has also enriched their staff with several experienced IB teachers. Personally, one of my subject teachers was a coordinator behind setting up the program, and it was easy for me to see how much the school was passionate for the system to be implemented. This included getting a high-level person that was in the administration for one of Australia's top girl's schools to be the IB headmaster. It just shows how concerned e school is for the IB stream to succeed.
Can anyone from Yew Tee studying in VJ confirm the duration of travel to and from school? Considering either ACJC, VJC or NJC. Also, can anyone tell me about the Humanities Program? Taking the Program at AC or NJ figures as a dark horse in my choices. As you can see from my results, my domain is the humanities so I am interested, though compulsory Lit is turn-off.