National Junior College (Junior High)

[Jennifer]

jobsdb:

Hi all, my dd is in jh1 having chemistry and biology . Anybody selling books or materials of njc? Otherwise what r the recommended books for biology , chemistry and English ?

Thanks in advance...

Sorry ah.

Why the need to ask \"anybody selling books or materials of NJC\" when your child is already in NJC? Surely, the school has given her the necessary study booklets. The teachers would hv advised which are the recommended reference materials. I suggest you check with your dd or look at the study materials given.

[panickymum]

jobsdb:

Hi all, my dd is in jh1 having chemistry and biology . Anybody selling books or materials of njc? Otherwise what r the recommended books for biology , chemistry and English ?

Thanks in advance...

JH1 not only doing biology and chemistry for science . Is your dd from NJC?

[lebookworm]

sunshine123:

Hi,


Glad to see the thread discussing on subject combination.

Would like to check if the child is not so strong in Math, would it be better to op for Biology or Physics in JH3?

Then again, there are some students who shared that it is not easy to study Biology for A Levels.

Appreciate some sharing on this.

Thanks so much.

Hello!
Physics requires a lot of calculation and manipulation, so if your child prefers not to do a lot of math, I suggest he does not take it.
However, Biology isn't the easiest subject either. It requires lots of memorising of information, knowing how to use multitudinous key terms, and at the same time have a deep and complete understanding of the concepts in order to do well.

It really depends on the child. In my opinion, Physics is a lot easier to study for as it is very clear cut, makes use of simple concepts and expanding onto calculations, while Biology is more for those with excellent memories and good grasp of concepts as it ties and weaves multiple concepts together and is a lot more wordy.

I hope this helps

[sunshine123]

Hi lebookworm,


Thank you so much for the advice, you have been most helpful.

[ptoh]

Hi all,


back to subject combinations again for JH3...

As I looked back the notes I took during the Jun briefing, the JH2 only needs to select 2 subjects from the following 4:
Physics
Biology
Adv Humanities
Adv LA

Is my understanding correct? I think my DS is going for Physics and Adv LA.. hope he doesn't get killed...

[Jennifer]

ptoh:

Hi all,


back to subject combinations again for JH3...

As I looked back the notes I took during the Jun briefing, the JH2 only needs to select 2 subjects from the following 4:
Physics
Biology
Adv Humanities
Adv LA

Is my understanding correct? I think my DS is going for Physics and Adv LA.. hope he doesn't get killed...

My boy in JH4 takes Adv.Lit n Physics.

Be prepared that there might be only 1 class taking this combi and that most students in this class r strong in Language Arts but a little weaker in Science. Hence the teaching pace of Sciences could be a little slower.

[Overmars]

ptoh:

Hi all,


back to subject combinations again for JH3...

As I looked back the notes I took during the Jun briefing, the JH2 only needs to select 2 subjects from the following 4:
Physics
Biology
Adv Humanities
Adv LA

Is my understanding correct? I think my DS is going for Physics and Adv LA.. hope he doesn't get killed...

I believe at least one must be a Science. ie cannot choose both humanities and LA at the same time

[Overmars]

lebookworm:

ptoh:

Dear JH2 parents,


Can I get some of your thoughts about subject combinations for JH3? During the end Sem1 brief, the new dean mentioned that it's no longer common to do 3 sciences and he seems to be discouraging the 3-science combination, which was defacto for NJ in the past.

What are your thoughts on this, and whether you would still encourage your kids to do 3 sciences despite, and worry about it later when they reach SH?

Thanks.

Hello!

I'm not a JH2 parent, sorry, but I am a JH3 student!
I understand your concerns over the combinations. Personally I think that the dean is trying to push for more arts students as currently in the JH3 cohort there is only one class of humans/lit students as compared to the usual amount of two.

Triple sciences are usually encouraged because they give the greatest choice at the end of JH4, when we have to choose our subject combos for A levels. If there's a sudden change of heart like let's say, hating physics at JH2 to suddenly liking it in JH3 and JH4, if your child chooses to drop physics for an arts subject, they can no longer take it at A levels.
Also, advanced humanities and literature do not provide more range of subjects to take at A levels. Those taking advanced humanities and lit has the same choices of subjects, only without one science that they have chosen to drop. That's why most people prefer not to take it.

However, if your child has interest and/or flair in the humanities or literature and is absolutely sure that he/she does not need a certain science subject(Bio or Physics), then I strongly encourage the child to go for it as it allows the child to go deeper into the subject and have a higher understanding. I think the most important is for a child to love what they learn, and if they love the arts, then why not let them take it?

Triple sciences is still the safest choice as it allows for the biggest range of subjects to be chosen from at A levels in case your child decides to change his/her mind, so I suggest that you choose it if your child loves sciences, or if they are unclear of where to head to in life, not confident or not interested in arts.

Yup so here's my 2 cents, I hope this helps!

I don't think the dean is pushing for more arts students, given the fact that Njc is niche in Sci and math. The adv LA and Adv humanities options are there to cater to students who are somewhat not science inclined.
Anyway taking adv la or adv hum doesn't stop one from taking science stream in SH, just not the particular Sci that was dropped in jh3/4.

[ptoh]

Thansk Jennifer and Overmars for your insight on the subject combi matters. I have a much better understanding now.

[sky12_]

sunshine123:

Dr.K:

[quote=\"zsqchx\"]My DS is Jh2, the GPA is below 3.0. is this consider no good?

I guess as long as it does not fall below 2 should be OK.In my DS class for 2012 there were 3/4 in Deans list last term and this term not a single one.Most were in the 2.9 to less than 4 in myDS class. What a toughie.There seems to be only 1 in the Deans list 4.0 or > for the whole JH2 cohort is it true?Not sure which class.Biggest casualty was LA-the Dean is a PhD and determined to prepare the students for A level standards as of now.When I looked at the paper it seems more of University standards. Also the standard for Science is very much higher than RI and Hwa Choong IP program from what I hear from secondary school science teachers.

Hi,

Any idea why was there a change in the JH Dean? Previously, was a lady. Now the JH Dean is a guy. If set such high standard, that means only the cream of the crop, and the very elite from JH2 are able to opt for Advance Lit class in JH3.

It is a critical year for JH2 since they are going to choose the subject combination.

Thanks for the sharing.[/quote]Hello! ^^ I am currently a student in NJ, and I just want to say that it is not just a critical year for JH2 only. JH3 is also a critical year and a BIG step from lower JH. Hence choose wisely the subject combination