* National JC (NJC) - Senior High

[lee_yl]

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2098001\" time=\"1676646869\" user_id=\"115005:

hi all, my gal is in JH1 this year and I m concerned at the rate the school A level results is dropping. from medium UAS of 83.73 to 82.1 this year. from 40% RP > 85 to 33% RP >85. Considering the COP for both IP and JAE is at 7 and unchanged over the couple of years.. but their results are dropping year to year andworse than other schools with higher COP like DHS or even TJC this year. There must be something wrong with the school system and if the new principal still do not do anything about it, high chance NJ will drop from a mid tier JC to a low tier JC. Have always objected and quarelled with my daugher over her choice of schools when she could have pick any schools in sg with her grades.

From a good friend’s kid’s experience with the school, I do not think the school value-added to her kid and could have even value-subtracted. But worry not, this is always enrichment/tuition to turn to.

[lazygal21]

hi lee_yl, that is very worrying to hear. could you please elaborate more on how the school actually value subtracted?

there is a new prinicpal this year Mdm Lucy Tay from the MOE HQ. not sure if she is going to or able to turn around the school

[phtthp]

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2098020\" time=\"1676680371\" user_id=\"115005:

hi lee_yl, that is very worrying to hear. could you please elaborate more on how the school actually value subtracted?
there is a new prinicpal this year Mdm Lucy Tay from the MOE HQ. not sure if she is going to or able to turn around the school

Yes.

Whenever a new Principal step in or change hands,
definitely
many pair of eyes will scrutinise her closely, assess, evaluate, in terms of Leadership skills, what will she do next, as head of the JC leading all staff and a few thousands of students, to turn the JC situation around ?

Based on last year 2022 NJC A-level results cohort, born in 2004, National Junior College is NO longer within the Top 5 JCs ranking.

[phtthp]

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2098020\" time=\"1676680371\" user_id=\"115005:

hi lee_yl, that is very worrying to hear. could you please elaborate more on how the school actually value subtracted?

there is a new prinicpal this year Mdm Lucy Tay from the MOE HQ. not sure if she is going to or able to turn around the school

lazygal21,

u may pm lee_yl privately, what is \"value subtracted\".

[lee_yl]

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2098001\" time=\"1676646869\" user_id=\"115005:

hi all, my gal is in JH1 this year and I m concerned at the rate the school A level results is dropping. from medium UAS of 83.73 to 82.1 this year. from 40% RP > 85 to 33% RP >85. Considering the COP for both IP and JAE is at 7 and unchanged over the couple of years.. but their results are dropping year to year andworse than other schools with higher COP like DHS or even TJC this year. There must be something wrong with the school system and if the new principal still do not do anything about it, high chance NJ will drop from a mid tier JC to a low tier JC. Have always objected and quarelled with my daugher over her choice of schools when she could have pick any schools in sg with her grades.

This is what I call value subtract.

[phankao]

As former education minister's daughter, I'm sure Lucy Tay will be an interesting watch!

phtthp\" post_id=\"2098023\" time=\"1676682646\" user_id=\"35251:

Yes.

Whenever a new Principal step in or change hands,
definitely
many pair of eyes will scrutinise her closely, assess, evaluate, in terms of Leadership skills, what will she do next, as head of the JC leading all staff and a few thousands of students, to turn the JC situation around ?

Based on last year 2022 NJC A-level results cohort, born in 2004, National Junior College is NO longer within the Top 5 JCs ranking.

[phankao]

Older one entered with less than 250. Graduated in high 80s with local university scholarship.


Personally find even the current environment good for personal growth except so many previous programmes had to be on hold in past 3 years due to covid. Even this year, not all is reinstated yet.

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2098015\" time=\"1676675532\" user_id=\"115005:

hi thank you all for the advice! will give a call to the schools to see if there are vacancy...but in case transfer is not successful, just want to check with parents of students who graduated fr NJ, how did yr kids fare eventually in the A levels?
Have read many bad comments on reddit fr ex/ current students ranting abt the standard of teaching and certain departments, and this year dismal results has further confirm my fears...

[lazygal21]

hi Panko, that is assuring to hear. may I know which year your child graduated?

i guess A level results before 2020 was still ok, but after that was downhill esp this year. major drop in medium UAS and % of students with RP > 85 also drop drastically this year

[phtthp]

phankao\" post_id=\"2098029\" time=\"1676685491\" user_id=\"3486:

Older one entered with less than 250. Graduated in high 80s with local university scholarship.

Personally find even the current environment good for personal growth except so many previous programmes had to be on hold in past 3 years due to covid. Even this year, not all is reinstated yet.

phankao,

If not wrong,
recalled that your son graduated from NJC quite some time back ?
Not recent ?

Go and read reddit forum, the students comments themselves.
The standard of NJC no longer the same as In the past.

By the way, we are not talking about your son one person standard alone. We are not interested in just one particular candidate's performance. We are talking about the OVERALL entire COHORT A level performance. Entire cohort constitute how many students ? A few thousands of JC2 students ! Not just one candidate only

[phankao]

Year 2015.


How the child thrives is individual. Many of the same good teachers are still around so much so the older even said hi during ptm. The small cohort and class sizes are plus points for us compared to the premier level schools, which the younger also qualified for. Academically the child is sound, so was happy to see positive development socially , in responsibility and independence, and other areas which I feel is important in growth and my retirement as parent. Has no tuition other than ... Sadly... Chinese which is not our daily language of communication.

lazygal21\" post_id=\"2098030\" time=\"1676686531\" user_id=\"115005:

hi Panko, that is assuring to hear. may I know which year your child graduated?
i guess A level results before 2020 was still ok, but after that was downhill esp this year. major drop in medium UAS and % of students with RP > 85 also drop drastically this year