National Junior College (Junior High)
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RI has a supplementary intake exercise after the posting.
http://www.ri.sch.edu.sg/en/special/psle-central-posting-and-supplementary-intake-exercises.html
I am not sure about the other schools. -
Jenn:
NJC also has a strong history of achievement but I think they had lost some ground when they started their IP program late. So from last year they decided to admit students from year 1 instead of year 3. Some parents think they have resource and teething problems but will catch up eventually.
School fees. If your kid gets a scholarship then no problem. If not, the affordability factor comes in play. Schools like NJC, Dunman High and River Valley are not independent schools – so their fees are much lower. When NJC came into the picture last year, it suddenly opened another door for parents preferring lower fees and a non SAP environment.kiasuson:
Hope to have more feedbacks on NJC especially about their boarding programme whereby every student from Y1 to Y6 MUST stay in their hostel for 1 term per year. Here's one of their Y1 http://jh104-united.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html but does not shed much information about NJC.The reason he gave was that NUSH is new and the pioneer batch has not even graduated yet. There are no Alumi to network and will find be difficult to find a job or support as compare to an RI/Duman High/NJC/HCI student. These IP schools have a large Alumi organisation that will help and support the student. They have rich history and culture that will the students.
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NJC has a great Alunmi network. Imagine the number of President scholars it produced and also the number of minister and top civil servant it has. They are also the first JC in Singapore.
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kiasuson:
NJC has a great Alunmi network. Imagine the number of President scholars it produced and also the number of minister and top civil servant it has. They are also the first JC in Singapore.
But their president scholars come from other secondary schools and many feel stronger affiliation to their secondary schools than to NJC. Moreover, it has stopped producing president scholars for so many years-what they call \"president scholars drought'. -
WeiHan:
Moreover, it has stopped producing president scholars for so many years-what they call \"president scholars drought'.
As of 2008, NJC has not produced a President's Scholar for 12 years running, the last being Lee Chen Ee in 1996. This is the longest President Scholar drought faced by the college, the second-longest being a 3-year drought from 1993-1996. -
Vanilla Cake:
If you look at the history and analyse, they basically lost up to the IP schools because they do not have strong affialation to any secondary schools. I think their new IP scheme to start from Sec 1 will help them to secure some top students. It will take some time for them. I always believe in the Alunmi network. Look at how the schools with strong Alunmi network survive and properous.WeiHan:
Moreover, it has stopped producing president scholars for so many years-what they call \"president scholars drought'.
As of 2008, NJC has not produced a President's Scholar for 12 years running, the last being Lee Chen Ee in 1996. This is the longest President Scholar drought faced by the college, the second-longest being a 3-year drought from 1993-1996. -
kiasuson:
If you look at the history and analyse, they basically lost up to the IP schools because they do not have strong affialation to any secondary schools. I think their new IP scheme to start from Sec 1 will help them to secure some top students. It will take some time for them. I always believe in the Alunmi network. Look at how the schools with strong Alunmi network survive and properous.[/quote]They already lose out for many years. After the IP programme was introduced, the college fear losing even more. Therefore it is a very wise step for them to start taking IP students from year 1. I suspect in the end, it is the teacher's quality that is going to attract students, not anything else. In this aspect, schools like NJC, RV, Dunman high will lose out since they have no autonomy to employ any teachers they want. And if certain teacher don't fit well into the school, it is also harder for the principal to get the MOe and post him/her out.Vanilla Cake:
[quote=\"WeiHan\"]Moreover, it has stopped producing president scholars for so many years-what they call \"president scholars drought'.
As of 2008, NJC has not produced a President's Scholar for 12 years running, the last being Lee Chen Ee in 1996. This is the longest President Scholar drought faced by the college, the second-longest being a 3-year drought from 1993-1996. -
WeiHan:
Not sure about the teacher quality in those schools. My son is in a Indepent IP School. So far, I am happy with the teachers and trust them more than the primary school teachers. We can see the differences.
They already lose out for many years. After the IP programme was introduced, the college fear losing even more. Therefore it is a very wise step for them to start taking IP students from year 1. I suspect in the end, it is the teacher's quality that is going to attract students, not anything else. In this aspect, schools like NJC, RV, Dunman high will lose out since they have no autonomy to employ any teachers they want. And if certain teacher don't fit well into the school, it is also harder for the principal to get the MOe and post him/her out. -
kiasuson:
That is why RI/RGS/HCI/Nanyang are having a edge over RV and Dunman high. The independent schools can employ their own teachers. It is also obvious the students/teachers ratio is better in the independent schools. NJC is doing some funny thing...they also depend solely on the goverment for resources but they manage to reduce the students/teacher ratio for the direct yr 1 IP batch. How is this so? You think about it...they are sacrificing the other part ( a large part) of the college. Well...this is call elitism.
Not sure about the teacher quality in those schools. My son is in a Indepent IP School. So far, I am happy with the teachers and trust them more than the primary school teachers. We can see the differences.WeiHan:
They already lose out for many years. After the IP programme was introduced, the college fear losing even more. Therefore it is a very wise step for them to start taking IP students from year 1. I suspect in the end, it is the teacher's quality that is going to attract students, not anything else. In this aspect, schools like NJC, RV, Dunman high will lose out since they have no autonomy to employ any teachers they want. And if certain teacher don't fit well into the school, it is also harder for the principal to get the MOe and post him/her out. -
Hi weihan, what is the students/teachers ration in those independent IP schools ?
Don’t forget about the fees charge by the independent IP schools .Its almost 10 times more than the non-independent ones.
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