| PolyorJC Admin: Hi Nick, yes - there will be another run of a more improved PolyorJC for the 2010 O'Level students. Watch out for us at the later part of this year! Cheers =) 2/3/2010 04:24:10 pm |
| hwee: hello . who knows whats china studies in EL is about ? 1/28/2010 11:30:04 pm |
| kindalike: hi
1/28/2010 10:31:18 pm |
| Ling to Dexuan: GPA is a short term for Grade Point Average where every end of the year, all the modules that your take it will be calculated in for your grades. E.g 4.0 is the highest and 1.0 is the lowest. It depends on how good are your grades. Someone correct me if i am wrong =) 1/28/2010 03:09:10 pm |
| Nick: Will there be thissame website for the 2010 O level batch too? 1/28/2010 12:41:50 am |
| De Xuan (S.O.S): what is gpa? 1/27/2010 09:44:17 pm |
| titan to kitty: wrong in uni u cant afford to free-ride and most of them are jc students so its not possible 1/27/2010 09:40:04 pm |
| Kitty@To Q: True there are 'free-riders' nearly everwhere. But they're free-riding would make them suffer in time to come. They won't last long. Why does it matter anyway? But those free-riders in uni would seriously regret it later on. 1/26/2010 07:34:52 pm |
| To Q: In uni, there is also free rider. In work, there is also free rider 1/26/2010 04:21:23 pm |
| Azfarr!: any details on the Diploma in Culinary and Catering Management course? the course really appeals to me 1/24/2010 07:27:07 pm |
| Q: don't be fooled by open house. Because once u're in poly, u'll meet alot of FREE-RIDERS for projects!!!!! 1/24/2010 04:12:33 am |
| SecondarySchool: The course is under SP aeronautical engineering.Im interested in it and i feel that its the course i want to take. 1/23/2010 11:42:15 pm |
| SecondarySchool: the programme,ATP,must my sight be perfect or can have degrees one?
1/23/2010 11:40:15 pm |
| K: yes you can 1/23/2010 01:00:16 pm |
| anoymous: cant we take pure in JC if we are subscience now? 1/23/2010 11:35:51 am |
| Nave: It's true that IB costs more but it actually has a better reputation in universities because it's a program and there are certain aspects to fulfill as part of your diploma. You are also better prepared for the university workload. 1/21/2010 11:33:59 pm |
| anonymous: IB stands for International Baccalaureate. Google it. 1/21/2010 09:54:51 pm |
| anonymous: IB's the best if you wanna go overseas but theres no point taking it if you wanna stay here. It's a lot more expensive cause you have to go to an international school or ACS(I). 1/21/2010 09:53:48 pm |
| Kitty: What's an IB? 1/21/2010 07:55:07 pm |
| kim: biogurl is not blogging anymore? she went overseas for good? 1/20/2010 11:45:58 pm |
| kk: go poly only if u are able to handle difficult (i.e. lazy, uncooperative) people in projects. 1/20/2010 01:15:48 am |
| Stephanie: Hi. Thanks for uploading the video. Haha i wish i could go to SP too :) I am not quite sure about the courses though 1/19/2010 06:58:39 pm |
| Eunice: I like Nezzie's posts. Good job Nezzie \m/ 1/18/2010 06:44:29 pm |
| passery: whr's biogurl? 1/18/2010 02:58:45 am |
| Js: Just how many of the 80% of HDB dwellers do you think are able to afford university education abroad with IB? 1/16/2010 09:46:58 pm |
| L:ABC: English comprehension fail? 1/16/2010 08:12:01 pm |
| L: Costs aside, IB is simpler than A levels, but allows one to take a wider spectrum of subjects. 1/16/2010 08:11:34 pm |
| Anonymous: IB is just better known internationally as compared to Singapore's A-Levels. 1/16/2010 08:10:29 pm |
| A2: If I'm not wrong, IB costs MORE than Alevels 1/16/2010 07:29:02 pm |
| Anonymous: IB is the best. Beats A level hands down. 1/16/2010 06:18:04 pm |
| ABC: Well...there are also some students who studied from JC and transferred to Poly or A level results didn make it to university. Are all those people stupid? Haha! Thats quite interestingly dumb, L. 1/16/2010 05:30:55 pm |
| tkjujhjdp: JlNOZ4 cgmvjtglmomh, [url=http://yxvwozjaqkyq.com/]yxvwozjaqkyq[/url], [link=http://zedpiraggwju.com/]zedpiraggwju[/link], http://hrqzfhcmvrjr.com/ 1/16/2010 12:28:53 am |
| Js: nice troll STRANGER 1/15/2010 11:40:22 pm |
| stranger: poly sux!!!:p 1/15/2010 08:51:37 pm |
| titan to L: get ready for ns dude LOL 1/15/2010 08:19:29 pm |
| titan to wh: chill its just only a general sight and impression plus its also a general trend about the colored hair thingy as for stupid ppl obviously thr will be some smarts some dumb idiots wasting their life its just like that in army its the same thing intelligence gap LOL 1/15/2010 08:18:50 pm |
| titan to fber: which precisely i am haha 1/15/2010 08:17:08 pm |
| fber: "its just that i ought to have a lil bit of respect as a snr" --> haha... only an ns guy can say something like that 1/15/2010 08:11:17 pm |
| Shambles: Pick ITE. POLY and JC brain Dmg, 1/15/2010 07:46:26 pm |
| lol: nope, even popular courses need a score of around a jc score to get it. wad makes you think everyone in poly is stupid unless you dont put in the effort? hahas. 1/15/2010 07:42:30 pm |
| Wh: Come on people, it doesnt mean stupid people will get into poly neither do it means poly life = smoking plus coloured hair. this kinda comment kinda pisses me off 1/15/2010 07:33:34 pm |
| L: Please don't get me wrong, I don't mean that everyone in poly is stupid. Rather, if you are stupid, you btr go poly. 1/15/2010 07:30:03 pm |
| L: I'm from the JC side but if a guy is really stupid he should go to poly instead of wasting his time at JC? 1/15/2010 07:29:13 pm |
| hi: hi how are you 1/15/2010 07:25:24 pm |
| titan : thr is a whole world of diff in pay when you get a diploma with merit 1/15/2010 06:33:16 pm |
| titan : not only that anytime soon a diploma is gonna hold very little significance on the world context 1/15/2010 06:32:02 pm |
| titan : not true who cares or even want an average diploma? its worthless in many sense first employment 2nd opportunities 3rd even if you get a job a high chance of being retrenched cause they can easily get someone betta anytime 1/15/2010 06:31:04 pm |
| jj: i agreed with L.
going poly is a safer road as compared to jc. 1/15/2010 06:09:24 pm |
| L: I'm not talking about doing well enough to enter uni. Getting an average diploma is definitely easier than A lvls. 1/15/2010 05:48:54 pm |
| titan : now that submission is over now for those sure going jc you may wanna visit jc-is-cool.blogspot.com to enquire about subject combi =) 1/15/2010 04:44:17 pm |
| titan to Ramke: got your point it always happens in polys 1/15/2010 02:41:13 pm |
| Ramke: Outside Policy I could see 15 year old smokers and guys and gals with colored hair - look like idiots? As a father I wont let me son end up like this in young age. Forget poly. 1/15/2010 02:36:34 pm |
| titan to L: thinking is only an assumption realisation is an experience 1/15/2010 02:02:49 pm |
| titan to L: if you didnt know diploma is worse dude hell projects come in its even worse so i disagree with your statement 1/15/2010 02:02:14 pm |
| L: If one really thinks that JC life will be too stressful for him/her to handle, then I advise that person to apply poly and obtain a diploma. 1/15/2010 01:44:01 pm |
| titan to mrprince: your schooling life is never as stress as in the workforce where money is at stake lol 1/15/2010 11:50:18 am |
| titan to mrprince: dude chill you go anywhere also got stress its a matter of time to accept only =) 1/15/2010 11:49:33 am |
| MrPrince: i prefer jc life but i scared it is too stress for me to handle. 1/15/2010 11:20:52 am |
| titan to dilemma: all those i listed rather harsh so ya 1/14/2010 10:59:40 pm |
| dilemma: if i want a more stressful environment, which jc is btr ?
1/14/2010 10:38:02 pm |
| dilemma: hmm im thinking of pjc but i live nearer to yjc. dnno lehs . yjc alot ppl says not very good D:
1/14/2010 10:37:31 pm |
| titan to dilemma: then i tell ya wad in this case choose either pj or yj =) 1/14/2010 10:35:12 pm |
| dilemma: i wante dt get in nyjc but my L1R5 is only 17, minus 2, 15 . could not get in D: but ijc uni rates ar eonly 60%, abit unstable ..
1/14/2010 09:28:19 pm |
| titan to dilemma: and oh its best if i provide you this (ignoring any proximity from your home) nyjc yjc pjc ijc
thats the few you shld consider ijc is climbing the ladder now 1/14/2010 09:16:07 pm |
| titan to geez: and if im hopeless ignorant do i even bother helping ppl wad to do? scroll down and read its not sth a teacher can provide you its someone who just got out of there giving real life advice so yea think about it 1/14/2010 09:13:42 pm |
| titan to geez: and im in ns so our words can be a lil crude because of the environment in there 1/14/2010 09:12:22 pm |
| titan to dilemma: i just answered you pj of cos 1/14/2010 09:11:14 pm |
| titan to geez: not about that its just that i ought to have a lil bit of respect as a snr by not defaming a small error in spelling 1/14/2010 09:10:53 pm |
| dilema : anyone else knows whether pioneer jc is btr or serangoon jc is btr ?
1/14/2010 08:35:30 pm |
| geez: titan you seem to have an overinflated ego and you sound hopelessly ignorant. 1/14/2010 05:32:17 pm |
| titan to evie: you made 1 blunder dont make again =.= 1/14/2010 02:08:39 pm |
| titan to Evie: im not studyin im in ns so dont bother about sth trivial for now 1/14/2010 02:01:39 pm |
| Evie; Titan: (previous comment was to you)
1/14/2010 01:53:34 pm |
| Evie: Stuff, not stuffs. Stuff is already a plural. Like, there's no such thing as "sheeps". 1/14/2010 01:53:19 pm |
| titan : for those who havent submitted their stuffs and have dilemma over which jc to choose visit jc-is-cool.blogspot.com =) 1/14/2010 09:12:28 am |
| titan to dilema: obviously pjc is betta my sch haha its true its much betta than srjc =) you can trust me on this 1/14/2010 08:28:32 am |
| dilema: hello. is pioneer JC btr or serangoon JC btr ?
1/14/2010 01:37:55 am |
| Lk: Nah its just a rough estimate of a school's results, bcuz thats probably the only thing JCs reveal now. =/ Not saying tt I will get 3 h2 dist. 1/13/2010 09:44:39 pm |
| titan : an o level cert now is worth like a psle cert zilch value so those who did well dont be too happy about it 1/13/2010 07:44:29 pm |
| titan to Lk: learn to walk before you learn to fly or else your downfall is in your face 1/13/2010 07:42:28 pm |
| titan to Lk: i doubt you know omg pls think of passing b4 u even consider dist u think its that easy poof eh? dream on even i hear many single digits getting retained so dont get so cocky now 1/13/2010 07:41:43 pm |
| Lk: yea I know. =) 1/13/2010 07:13:05 pm |
| Js: Of course, these dist rates they speak of also depends on the student's input, like good students in any school will translate to better results. 1/13/2010 06:54:50 pm |
| Js: Numbers are just numbers. It really depends on yourself what grades you get. 1/13/2010 06:53:08 pm |
| Lk: But 6-7 dist rate and passing rate AC is higher. 1/13/2010 06:31:52 pm |
| Lk: Hey I just found out that SAJC's 3 H2 dist rate is in fact higher than ACJC's. 1/13/2010 06:29:28 pm |
| titan to err: alot of ppl go for name lah zz 1/13/2010 01:51:34 pm |
| err: why you say SAJC is for fame? i think its pretty good what. regardless arts/sci 1/13/2010 01:23:11 pm |
| titan : its best if you submit your applications today if not the next 2 days is gonna be a big headache the system may just crash LOL 1/13/2010 10:42:45 am |
| titan to Lk: dude me and Js are snrs about the jc system so we really wanna suggest the best for you 1/13/2010 09:29:17 am |
| k: ... 1/13/2010 12:13:37 am |
| Js: go decide for yourself then 1/12/2010 10:56:57 pm |
| Lk: Both same distance coincidentally. 1/12/2010 10:22:09 pm |
| Lk: not really. If I wanted fame I would have applied to a top five JC. Have to find out more about how SAJC school system works tmr. 1/12/2010 10:21:47 pm |
| titan to Lk: dude u want your a level results anot? ppl go sajc is for fame lah =.= 1/12/2010 10:10:11 pm |
| Js: @LK If i was you, i would consider location as well. i.e. which jc is nearer 1/12/2010 10:02:49 pm |
| Grace: Acjc has lost its shine in recent years vs-a-vs tjc and nj due to ACSI-IB prog. 1/12/2010 09:34:40 pm |
| Lk: But NYJC value added so many years ppl still keep placing SAJC before NYJC. =/ I go SAJC open house tmr then decide. 1/12/2010 09:34:01 pm |
| titan to Lk: go nyjc lah value add very impt 1/12/2010 09:28:43 pm |
| Lk: SAJC/NYJC science. If you apply one of these schools you have a 50% chance of meeting me. =) 1/12/2010 09:26:34 pm |
| titan : DONT LOOK AT L1R5 COP to determine top 5 jc anot it doesnt work that way go look at a level results then decide 1/12/2010 09:26:02 pm |
| titan to Lk: you goin science or arts?
1/12/2010 09:24:55 pm |
| titan to Js: i go CGH then results got error then transferred to specialist at nuh LOL 1/12/2010 09:24:05 pm |
| titan to evie : only fools would do that 1/12/2010 09:23:15 pm |
| Lk: I don't like the idea of applying to somewhere where IP students are present but if you don't mind, then VJC arts would be a better choice. Btw this year only one VIP student chose arts. The rest went science. 1/12/2010 09:22:02 pm |
| Lk: TJC and ACJC is a world apart... TJC's five dist rate is higher than ACJC's 4 dist rate. ACJC won't score better than TJC until they start doing IP. =p 1/12/2010 09:19:55 pm |
| Grace: Evie, academically is rj/hci,vj,nj,temasek,aj,acjc,sajc,cjc,meridian in that order. Anyway, over the weekends had visted sp and np to get some exposure on applied learning. Ended up drinking and eating donuts. 1/12/2010 09:19:44 pm |
| Lk: Isn't AJC results comparable to ACJC? (science department only) Only reason why I don't want to apply is because AJC life v boring haha. 1/12/2010 09:18:27 pm |
| Evie: Eh, but Temasek's COP is 7 and 6 like ACJC too. So it's Top 6?
1/12/2010 09:12:15 pm |
| Evie: Top 5 according to results: RJC & HCI (COPs: 3, 3), NJC & VJC (COPs: 5, 4), ACJC (COPs: 7, 6). Not counting ACSIB. Am I wrong?
1/12/2010 09:08:49 pm |
| Js @ titan: isn't the hospital like NUH/TTSH lol? yep i think the NYJC teachers are great, at least those i got. 1/12/2010 09:04:32 pm |
| titan to evie: ACJC is NOT a top5 JC 1/12/2010 09:03:36 pm |
| Evie to Titan: So is AC. 1/12/2010 08:53:37 pm |
| titan to evie: ok cos VJC top 5 jc LOL 1/12/2010 08:27:13 pm |
| titan to Lk: invalid u shld see percentage qualify for jc LOL 1/12/2010 08:26:45 pm |
| Lk: VJC hist department is ownage. 1/12/2010 08:17:29 pm |
| Evie: ACJC Arts or VJC Arts? 1/12/2010 07:45:23 pm |
| Lk: This year, 37,380 (99.9 %) students have been awarded the GCE O-Level certificate. <<< !!! 1/12/2010 07:31:52 pm |
| titan to Lk: LOL then go NYJC after all best value add jc anyways LOL 1/12/2010 07:26:45 pm |
| Lk: But I heard that the teachers in NYJC in contrast are excellent? Then again no doubt the quality of students who enter SAJC is better, and so the teachers might be able to teach at a faster pace. 1/12/2010 07:17:03 pm |
| titan to Lk: its possible because of inflated results LOL 1/12/2010 07:16:59 pm |
| Lk: Okay anw I overkilled both SA and NY COPs and so I don't really care unless the COPs decrease by 4... 1/12/2010 07:15:44 pm |
| titan to Lk: this year's results horribly inflated when i saw the stats i was like huh? that would have been impossible if the bell curve was used zz 1/12/2010 07:12:11 pm |
| Lk: Btw is it me or this year's O lvl results are inflated? 1/12/2010 07:11:05 pm |
| titan to Lk: aiya all the teachers all about the same luh anyways teachers not that impt caus its more self study basis in jc alr luh LOL even uni has horrible lecturers so yar 1/12/2010 07:10:00 pm |
| titan to Lk: i from PJ but 14 nvr happened =.= 1/12/2010 07:08:11 pm |
| titan to Js: dont you think so? LOL LOL be mentally prepared for the environment
its a bit inhumane dont ever land into the medical center sickbay its shit 1/12/2010 07:07:53 pm |
| Jade Quek: Who go Poly/Jc 1/12/2010 07:01:39 pm |
| Lk:titan: There was one year where by PJC's COP was 14. 1/12/2010 06:33:37 pm |
| Lk: But I heard that SAJC teachers are bad? Are they? 1/12/2010 06:18:45 pm |
| Js: didn't know my school was "arts" based... 1/12/2010 06:17:30 pm |
| Js: well at least being in hospital beats being on THAT island lol. 1/12/2010 06:15:58 pm |
| titan to Js: and tekong is horrid i out of course 1st day enlist end up in hospital LOL 1/12/2010 06:12:52 pm |
| titan to Js: LOL i will say l1r5 is not a good judge LOL in the case of jjc and pjc and you know why LOL 1/12/2010 06:12:26 pm |
| Js: dunno if it is of any relevance but for NYJC, both sci and arts COP are the same 1/12/2010 05:43:10 pm |
| titan : jc-is-cool.blogspot.com 1/12/2010 05:13:45 pm |
| titan to Lk: sajc =) nyjc more arts based somehow though their science ok lah 1/12/2010 05:05:01 pm |
| Lk: SAJC sci or NYJC sci? 1/12/2010 04:44:53 pm |
| titan: i think this year they nvr use bell curve LOL caus the stats dont make sense 1/12/2010 03:10:29 pm |
| titan to evie: its decent though acjc is more renowned LOL 1/12/2010 03:09:04 pm |
| Evie: NJC arts or ACJC arts? NJC isn't really good for arts right? 1/12/2010 03:00:00 pm |
| Evie; Burton: GO RJC/HCI 1/12/2010 02:59:40 pm |
| titan to ben: science or arts? if science then sajc ideal if arts acjc or cjc =) 1/12/2010 02:03:08 pm |
| ben: i got 9pts after discount which jc to go 1/12/2010 01:34:59 pm |
| titan : good ppl good haha 1/12/2010 11:54:29 am |
| titan : if you realised times higher education supplement is not consistent with its criteria esp in the case for RMIT with fluctuating ranking LOL 1/12/2010 11:54:06 am |
| Tammie : I got 7 points! Am going poly! =) My ideal course! 1/12/2010 10:35:45 am |
| Burton: Heck 6-2-2=2, can forget about poly as well 1/12/2010 01:01:11 am |
| Grace: Evie, congrats! 1/11/2010 11:55:46 pm |
| Evie: L1R5 = 7-2 = 5!!! Forget about Poly, I'm going to JC LOL 1/11/2010 11:28:29 pm |
| Glora: I got my Os results!!!! Yipppeee! =) 1/11/2010 05:36:58 pm |
| @titan: really? I thought ANU and usyd are ranked higher? 1/10/2010 09:34:44 pm |
| titan : ppl dont think about results no use plan wad you wanna do in life now question that
if not this week is a big headache for you 1/10/2010 09:07:44 pm |
| titan : melbourne is betta than those
1/10/2010 09:07:00 pm |
| titan : anu and sydney are just so-so 1/10/2010 09:06:48 pm |
| @titan: why not ANU or usyd? 1/10/2010 09:04:01 pm |
| De Xuan: 17 hours to results!!! 1/10/2010 09:00:40 pm |
| titan to jade: good luck then pray your l1r5 good =) 1/10/2010 09:00:34 pm |
| Jade: asked* 1/10/2010 08:50:23 pm |
| Jade: icic. okay thx.i ask her thrice== n i definitely rmb she said we could since were only re-taking 5 subjects... 1/10/2010 08:48:12 pm |
| titan: and i only entertain to jc enquiries 1/10/2010 08:21:56 pm |
| titan: as i would be away for tekong for a week go my webbie to see my contact options 1/10/2010 08:20:48 pm |
| titan: tips for jc peeps jc-is-cool.blogspot.com 1/10/2010 08:17:51 pm |
| titan to Jade: its l1r5 lah LOL 1/10/2010 08:17:38 pm |
| titan to Jade: dream on since when ever that happen? =.= 1/10/2010 08:17:10 pm |
| Jade: uh really? i heard that from my MDIS teacher. 1/10/2010 05:21:14 pm |
| POLYJC: A compilation of useful links and information: www.polyjc.blogspot.com. 1/10/2010 05:20:18 pm |
| L: no. 1/10/2010 05:04:54 pm |
| Jade: Is it true that private candidates can use L1R4 to apply for a local jc? 1/10/2010 04:58:34 pm |
| titan to kitty: esp RMIT they are bad 1/10/2010 04:29:39 pm |
| titan to kitty: then consider melbourne uni and UNSW the rest all crap 1/10/2010 04:29:25 pm |
| Kitty: I've heard of Ivy league. Something that is for seriously smart people. What is it for? As in, law? business? medicine? I'm thinking of going to uni in australia. 1/10/2010 04:11:23 pm |
| titan to cancer: so cancer retract all your statements and links irrlevant 1/10/2010 02:04:51 pm |
| titan: THE JOB SCOPES ARE DIFF FROM DIPLOMA AND DEGREE HOLDERS GET THIS CLEAR IN YOUR HEADS LOL 1/10/2010 02:02:45 pm |
| titan to L: i totally agree with you and PPL DONT BE FOOLED BY HEADLINES AND READ YOUR RECRUIT SECTION PROPERLY 1/10/2010 02:02:19 pm |
| titan to cancer : dude a diploma based workforce is not sustainable look at malaysia and you would know why its the degree that gives you the brains to drive the economy we are no longer labour intensive anymore =.= 1/10/2010 02:01:29 pm |
| titan to cancer: dude if you dont realise diploma holders job requirements are way diff from a degree holder so i disagree wif the article in the first place 1/10/2010 02:00:11 pm |
| L: Don't get deceived by headlines. 1/10/2010 01:40:52 pm |
| L: "One common reason offered was that polytechnic graduates command a lower starting pay of between $1,600 and $1,800 a month, compared with a university graduate's $2,000 or more a month." 1/10/2010 01:36:07 pm |
| L: "Poly graduates' average starting pay hovers around $1,600 to $1,800 a month against $2,000 for university graduates" 1/10/2010 01:35:13 pm |
| L: Quotes from the articles: "Economists, recruitment firms, and unionists cited several reasons for it: Poly graduates cost less to recruit and retain" 1/10/2010 01:35:01 pm |
| cancer: Why poly grads are more marketable http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100104-189605.html 1/10/2010 12:46:05 pm |
| cancer: Demand for poly grad stays http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100107-190188.html 1/10/2010 12:45:33 pm |
| cancer: Diploma holders have job edge http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20091218-186729.html 1/10/2010 12:44:13 pm |
| POLYJC: Sometimes you may get unconditional offers when applying using your prelim results. 1/9/2010 11:23:45 pm |
| @Si Jia: Theres no better or worse, and don't just follow in your friend's lead blindly 1/9/2010 10:58:55 pm |
| De Xuan: i went to SP open house today! 1/9/2010 10:17:34 pm |
| Si Jia: I thinking of going Poly but my friends all going JC. So exactly which is better? 1/9/2010 10:14:54 pm |
| people: okay,titan ! 1/9/2010 07:20:01 pm |
| titan to people: do sth you are betta at LOL its safer 1/9/2010 07:16:45 pm |
| people: i like physic but i do better chemistry? so should i take H2 physic or chemistry? If only able to choose one. 1/9/2010 07:09:33 pm |
| titan to kitty: in the case for ivy league uni your portfolio must be extraordinary and perfect score for a levels (straight As) 1/9/2010 06:36:52 pm |
| titan to kitty: in any case while results are impt portfolio more impt overseas than in sg for us uni the application is 1st based on your prelims and you apply b4 your a levels and you need to write up sth im not sure about it your place would only be tentatively reserved until you get your a level results 1/9/2010 06:36:01 pm |
| titan to kitty: and results are impt equally 1/9/2010 06:34:24 pm |
| @rinnono : If you able to go JC,why not? 1/9/2010 06:29:54 pm |
| rinnono: should i go JC?
1/9/2010 06:17:31 pm |
| rinnono: hey
vvv 1/9/2010 06:17:19 pm |
| Kitty: Ummm... that was random... Sorry, titan, another question, how do you apply to go to overseas unis with an A level? And are the like any requirements or do they look at your CCA and stuff like that? 1/9/2010 04:18:15 pm |
| titan: lol pwned 1/9/2010 02:56:34 pm |
| @dajie supporter: beautiful and swee is a redundancy 1/9/2010 02:24:52 pm |
| dajie supporter: Dajie is really beautiful and swee!! :D 1/9/2010 12:20:21 pm |
| titan to ant: doesnt mean now you are a big shot in uni means you can really give proper advice dude you took the old syllabus you dont know anything about the new unless you are girl =.= 1/9/2010 10:28:35 am |
| titan to Ika: oops replace uni for sg LOL 1/9/2010 10:20:28 am |
| titan to Ika : i have a suggestion for you to consider if you really wanna do mass comm all the way then i suggest you go aussie instead of uni for further studies =) eg. vernon a from 987 1/9/2010 10:20:05 am |
| titan to Ika: then good luck work hard 1/9/2010 10:16:09 am |
| titan: and when i know the inside world of poly i really know i crashed their lessons b4 i know how the environment goes dude dont judge everything by its cover 1/9/2010 10:14:39 am |
| titan to ant: critics are nice ppl but mean in written language if you dont realise that if not you gp epic fail 1/9/2010 10:13:06 am |
| titan to ant: and who are you to judge me for being rude actually? written language and verbal language are expressed differently if you dont even realise that 1/9/2010 10:10:53 am |
| ant: @titan your attitude makes jc grads look really bad! I think your rudeness will only convince more people to go poly 1/9/2010 09:38:46 am |
| ant: agree with yinks that it is very difficult to get above 3.5 in mass comm 1/9/2010 09:36:47 am |
| titan to DKNIGHTZ: dude no idea but im serious that poly marketing is horribly misleading 1/9/2010 09:08:32 am |
| DKNIGHTZ: THIS IS CONFUSING EVERYONE !! YOU PROMOTING FOR JC OR POLY ?
1/9/2010 08:03:18 am |
| yinks: that said. it is very difficult to get a GPA of above 3.5 (which is a req for univ admission) in NP mass comm. this is a fact. 1/9/2010 07:01:35 am |
| yinks: ika: well. JC has a subject called 'Project Work' for you to get all the 'hands on' you want..
lemme tell you smthg tho - i have friends who DPA'd their way to mass comm NP and all of them regretted. 1/9/2010 07:00:58 am |
| Si Jia: JC is better then Poly! 1/8/2010 11:58:01 pm |
| Ika Shazzani: *hands on 1/8/2010 10:49:24 pm |
| Ika Shazzani: @ titan: well, SP is not my choice of school. I'm not a JC type. I like projects and project works. I'm very interested in entering Masscoomunications in Ngee Ann poly rather. :) 1/8/2010 10:49:00 pm |
| titan : i think we need a general election to solve the education prob here 1/8/2010 04:44:22 pm |
| titan to Joan : my uncle is an sp lecturer so i know alot of insider info LOL 1/8/2010 04:35:30 pm |
| titan to Joan: and to be successful its not about diligence today those days are over its all opportunities 1/8/2010 04:34:32 pm |
| titan to Joan: i will flame bcaus you look at malaysia for eg nvm about their bad bumi policies then you understand why
1/8/2010 04:33:55 pm |
| Joan: but i do agree that since this is powered by sp, it will be more biased towards poly route of education. 1/8/2010 04:08:12 pm |
| Joan: titan pls dont flame poly students. people have reasons for going poly route though they qualify for jc. lots of successful people started out from poly. 1/8/2010 04:07:34 pm |
| Big Sister: poly grad earn $1,500. Jc Grad can find job. Uni grad earn $2-3k plus. So pple the moral is, which ever way u choose, get to the uni. Jc must go Uni. Poly is not the end of the road. Aim higher pple. 1/8/2010 03:54:16 pm |
| @ titan: you can choose not to answer the question. 1/8/2010 12:55:52 pm |
| titan: and pls do not ask anything retarded to some of us JC grads cause we are intolerant of nonsense 1/8/2010 11:44:40 am |
| titan : having currently a workforce that makes up mainly of diploma holders isnt gonna be sustainable to sg economy as well as to many firms as well bcaus thrs sth called skill redundancy 1/8/2010 11:39:35 am |
| titan: o level dudes as much as possible unless unfavorable situations always consider your parents wishes first it would affect family relations for the rest of your life 1/8/2010 11:38:11 am |
| titan: so i think firms that emphasize too much on employing dip holders are gonna face shit in future i swear 1/8/2010 11:36:14 am |
| titan: imagine your family line all jc and you can go jc yet go poly imagine how ppl regard you? if you still dont realise today's society respect the jc dudes more than the poly bcaus their future prospects is thr 1/8/2010 11:35:26 am |
| titan: its all in the blood alot of my poly frens regretted bcaus alot of these open houses are scams for marketing 1/8/2010 11:34:16 am |
| Anon: RIJC: Please note this is a SP site, so it's definitely pro-poly. What did you expect? Don't let the url fool ya! 1/8/2010 10:58:53 am |
| @ titan: poly is not good? what you mean by 'if you jc calibre'? 1/8/2010 08:46:56 am |
| Js: @RIJC graduate Good job figuring that out captain obvious. 1/8/2010 12:05:10 am |
| titan to RIJC grad: dude if you even realised firms love the poly ppl then i was like wtf wad the heck is the pt of having a jc system and a uni in sg? must well employ all poly grads end up like malaysia 1/7/2010 10:46:12 pm |
| titan to RIJC grad: 2 of them poly 2 of them just finish o wad nonsense? 1/7/2010 10:43:31 pm |
| RIJC graduate: And please, the bloggers here are not 'o' level students. They themselves are too pro-poly. They look too mature. And they are mentioning the open houses! 1/7/2010 10:41:46 pm |
| titan: can anyone even enlighten me why is AGG being represented as 1 of the 4? honestly a burning question 1/7/2010 10:39:20 pm |
| titan to Kitty: LOL same as my bro eh chill you havent even experience wads near-retain experience? sec 3 is the toughest phase in sec sch so just try your best dont get too ambitious along the way and you be fine =) 1/7/2010 10:37:26 pm |
| Kitty: I wanna get into either MJC or TJC and if i mug REALLY HARD, VJC. >< so stressed! And i'm only in Sec 3! 1/7/2010 10:33:50 pm |
| titan to Ika: Poly is not the place you really wanna be i swear i got posted to SP then my uncle who is a lecturer thr told me get out of thr if you jc calibre =) 1/7/2010 09:48:48 pm |
| titan to POYJC : now i agree with you 1/7/2010 09:47:51 pm |
| Ika Shazzani: Yay, you guys interviewed me at SP today. :D 1/7/2010 09:44:06 pm |
| POLYJC:titan: ofc. He must have performed very well for the second stage. Well anw 90/90 is not a must, but not getting so will decrease your chances of getting in as your points are still needed for your overall score even after you have passed the first stage. The application is extremely competitive. The score difference between the last admitted student and first rejected student is always less than half percent. 1/7/2010 09:33:20 pm |
| titan : wrong IGP cant tell anything practically no way to tell it varies every year though confirm have advantage 1/7/2010 09:12:26 pm |
| anon: Go check the indicative grade profiles IGP
1/7/2010 09:01:34 pm |
| nic: can i ask how high are the chances of going to uni if you are in a jc?
1/7/2010 08:17:11 pm |
| titan to POLYJC: portfolio =.= 1/7/2010 07:20:22 pm |
| POLYJC:titan: Well, I know of several ppl who passed the first round without obtaining perfect 90. In fact one guy managed to make it past both stages with 87.5 or 87(cannot rmb). 1/7/2010 06:33:18 pm |
| question: LOL.
1/7/2010 05:42:13 pm |
| question: no chick? 1/7/2010 05:39:30 pm |
| titan to djohn: not true thr are chicks doing physics LOL 1/7/2010 05:38:51 pm |
| djohn: second reason there are no chicks doing physics..8) 1/7/2010 05:26:30 pm |
| djohn: physics is tough do chem
1/7/2010 05:25:10 pm |
| @ titan: dude,okay! 1/7/2010 03:54:44 pm |
| titan: dude judge for yourself
1/7/2010 03:48:55 pm |
| @ titan: why lazy kind choose physics? 1/7/2010 03:34:08 pm |
| titan: very opinionated but if you lazy that kind phys easier
1/7/2010 03:24:27 pm |
| @ titan: easier to study and score. 1/7/2010 03:21:22 pm |
| @ titan: :) anyway,is H2 physic or H2 chemistry easier? 1/7/2010 03:20:46 pm |
| titan : LOL 1/7/2010 03:14:33 pm |
| @ titan: won't die la. anyway,i just asking only. 1/7/2010 03:14:04 pm |
| titan: yea but i tell you sure die LOL 1/7/2010 03:11:49 pm |
| @ titan: if let say got c6 then won't need to take the test and able to take the subjects?>
1/7/2010 03:10:52 pm |
| titan: means lets say you got d7 when the requisite is d7 then u are allowed to take that subject provided you pass their test
1/7/2010 03:04:55 pm |
| titan : means if you dont get the min stated grade you must sit for test lor
1/7/2010 03:04:15 pm |
| question: what does this mean*? 1/7/2010 03:03:21 pm |
| question: Students who wish to offer 1 science subject at H2 level but have missed the pre-requisite
by not more than one ‘O’ Level grade would have to sit for a qualifying test. What foes this mean? 1/7/2010 03:02:39 pm |
| titan: nie has no defined grade but according to many seniors of mine straight Bs 1/7/2010 02:55:51 pm |
| titan : you need a full 90pts to even enter med =.= i think every1 knows that so thrs no possiblity of giving way to those who get 1 B =.= 1/7/2010 02:55:25 pm |
| @ POLYJC: How to enter NIE? whta's the grade? 1/7/2010 02:54:50 pm |
| titan to POLYJC: think about it med so competitive you think they can give leeway LOL 1/7/2010 02:52:11 pm |
| titan to POLYJC: dude no Bs at all must be straight As 1/7/2010 02:51:04 pm |
| POLYJC: Important note: You need H2 Chem plus H2 Bio/Phy to enter NUS med. 1/7/2010 02:10:05 pm |
| POLYJC: Okay guys, here is a brief summary on entry to NUS med: Entry to NUS med consists of two stages. The first stage is done by computers and is purely based on your university score. Due to the intense competition, you almost definitely need above 85/90 to pass this stage(from past year results). So to be safe you need sth like AAA/A and min Bs for PW and GP. Those who pass the first stage will be invited to the second. The second stage consists of interviews and tests. You will be rewarded a faculty score based on your performance for the second stage. Then, your points from the first and second stage are added together in a 1:1 ratio. So this means that if you did not score very well for the first stage, you must work extra hard for the second. Students with the highest scores gain entry to med school. The end. 1/7/2010 02:08:02 pm |
| POLYJC: A compilation of useful links and information: www.polyjc.blogspot.com 1/7/2010 01:52:19 pm |
| titan to Js: LOL ntu has that as a double degree prog LOL 1/7/2010 11:32:16 am |
| Js: Well, TCM is medicine to so yea.....thats an alternative 1/7/2010 11:29:51 am |
| titan: dude i wanna raise a question why is AGG being represnted among the 4 when he doesnt know shit about post-sec education? 1/7/2010 11:25:59 am |
| titan to B: only for fudan uni fyi 1/7/2010 11:13:38 am |
| titan to B: dude a levels is recognised well in china LOL for sg applicants they give priority to pjc LOL 1/7/2010 11:13:10 am |
| B: china?is there like a certain amt of qualification needed to study overseas? 1/7/2010 11:11:51 am |
| titan to B: dont worry its in english LOL 1/7/2010 11:09:59 am |
| titan to B: and pjc is the only institution in singapore that has a memo of understanding wif them LOL 1/7/2010 11:08:59 am |
| B: thx:) 1/7/2010 11:08:37 am |
| titan to B: the best and cheapest way to study medicine is china fudan uni 1/7/2010 11:08:35 am |
| B: icic. so its probably highly impossible to take up medicine in Sg. Hmm, guess studying overseas is the only way... 1/7/2010 10:46:33 am |
| titan to B: to actually stand a proper chance to get into medicine you first of all need 11 units for A levels which is the same as 4H2s LOL and need straights for them in addition you need to do close to 200 hrs of cip to show your compassionate spirit plus cca and attend an interview which is the strictest interview in sg 1/7/2010 10:28:04 am |
| titan: talking about combine its subjective 1/7/2010 10:25:03 am |
| titan to BJLM: yes it does but v little extent 1/7/2010 10:24:36 am |
| titan: dude im a 20 pter and i could cope so its up to you i always emphasize l1r5 is independent of your ability to cope in jc 1/7/2010 10:24:16 am |
| titan to B: somehow i did 5 years of research on this and i noticed that med course favours the top 5 JCs 1/7/2010 10:23:24 am |
| if i took combine science,with a average points of 15 for L1R5.Should i go to JC?: give your opinion people 1/7/2010 09:19:31 am |
| BLJM: Will portfolio help if academic-wise aren't that great? 1/7/2010 02:55:16 am |
| B: gota edit on that*him/her:) 1/6/2010 11:28:16 pm |
| B: just really curious, lets say you get into an avg jc,probably he/she's an 18pointer or higher, is there any chance at all for he/she to get into medicine in a local uni? 1/6/2010 11:26:36 pm |
| titan to someone: yjc you can consider its a much betta sch than wad most assume 1/6/2010 09:38:38 pm |
| titan to someone: likely* to drop 1 pt somehow 1/6/2010 09:38:12 pm |
| titan to someone: erm if you talking about around 12 then TPJC or PJC best for you alr bcaus CJC SAJC v competitive plus like to drop 1 pt yet again for the 3rd time in a row 1/6/2010 09:37:41 pm |
| titan to someone: PJC top10% in cohort LOL i would say good climbing ladder jc because the teacher really chiong LOL i think you can forget about medicine you go my tagboard i give you a few reasons cause i dont wanna state it here LOL 1/6/2010 09:36:45 pm |
| Someone: @titan. What JC are you from? Is it a good JC? What JC would you recommend for me? (I do triple pure and double math. My aggr. avg abt <12.) Interested in either medicine or engineering. :) 1/6/2010 07:57:37 pm |
| titan: i mean jc hopefuls LOL 1/6/2010 01:00:27 pm |
| titan: announcement for jc peeps @ jc-is-cool.blogspot.com 1/6/2010 01:00:06 pm |
| titan to zig: go jc lor jc social life in fact kinda betta bcaus the environment more enclosed so the bonding is thr LOL dude why you worry about social life ah? weird
1/5/2010 10:29:40 pm |
| zig: i scared poly social life. how ? T.T 1/5/2010 10:22:41 pm |
| titan to hi: money wise your poly counterparts get more first but for the jc peeps promotion wise faster 1/5/2010 09:10:07 pm |
| hi: also better job 1/5/2010 08:48:21 pm |
| hi: I want go JC.. i want to get more $$ and get into uni more easily
1/5/2010 08:48:13 pm |
| hello: just choose that courses you are confortable with. 1/5/2010 05:44:39 pm |
| hello: Dun go ITE.... 1/5/2010 05:44:10 pm |
| titan: LOL dots thats so old skool 1/5/2010 05:07:22 pm |
| helllo: screw poly and jc lets go to ite! wuhooo 1/5/2010 04:51:08 pm |
| titan to tammy: and i suppose you gonna do arts? 1/5/2010 04:24:09 pm |
| titan to joseph: if your blood line is mugging then do it justice
1/5/2010 04:19:46 pm |
| titan to tammy: hopefully for the better 1/5/2010 04:18:25 pm |
| titan to tammy: lol likely you are gonna make another round of decisions LOL 1/5/2010 04:18:07 pm |
| joseph: @ tammy: i like yr spirit! yeah... it's fun. im really looking forward to collecting my results.... though abit jittery but very excited abt the new phase in life =) 1/5/2010 04:13:44 pm |
| tammy: yeah! i love going Cathay. haha... seriously, it's not e $ tt counts. it's just the little things in life that makes each day so fun. Whether the gift is big or small. Besides, i believe most of us have already made their decisions on where 2go. Like me, for e.g I'm gng ACJC. So am just here to make more friends & gain support fm one another! yeah! 1/5/2010 04:12:50 pm |
| titan: but you do have to consider poly have big pockets so surely they can give sth much betta than that? 1/5/2010 04:09:33 pm |
| titan : how much is 10 bucks these days? =.=
1/5/2010 04:08:37 pm |
| titan: dude are you guys that broke? =.= 1/5/2010 04:08:14 pm |
| joseph: yeah mans. movie tix rawkss!! 1/5/2010 04:07:16 pm |
| sharon: i disagree w titan! movie tickets are great and i don't mind watching alvin and the chipmunks! hahaha 1/5/2010 04:06:36 pm |
| titan: even JCs are giving out nintendo DS wii and bicycles though their budget is much smaller than the polys so i think a pair of movie tixs is simple ridiculous
1/5/2010 03:59:22 pm |
| titan: lol i dont think any1 would be motivated by just a pair of movie tickets its cheap and affordable anyways so ya 1/5/2010 03:52:48 pm |
| Da Jie : Hi Guys! If you are attending SP Open House this week, remember to sign up at the TV Box and stand to win a pair of Cathay Movie Tickets! Also, don't forget to visit the Open House site at http://openhouse.sp.edu.sg/ Cheers! 1/5/2010 03:48:17 pm |
| titan: new post on jc-is-cool.blogspot.com 1/5/2010 02:23:29 pm |
| titan to JC: and thats why i opened up a blog about the JC stuffs LOL
1/5/2010 02:05:55 pm |
| titan to JC: but if you didnt realise this tagboard is pwned wif jc stuffs actually cause of many jc grads haha
1/5/2010 02:05:12 pm |
| JC: *might as well call this site
*poly or jc.sg 1/5/2010 02:04:18 pm |
| JC: i think this site is a little bit bias on JC's since its empowered and started by SP. And if you see, its apparent how abt 90% of the content of this site encourage olevel holders to enter poly. Might as well this site "come to poly.sg"rather than poly or sg.Because if it was meant to be fair, LOL, it wasnt at all fair for the JC student though. smthng toponder abt huh. 1/5/2010 02:03:24 pm |
| titan to Js: no discrimination though i know wad you mean LOL im just saying their future gone case if they anyhow whack the option form
1/5/2010 01:57:34 pm |
| Js: Tell me "ITS THE END" isn't intentionally backronym-ed from certain education institutions lol. 1/5/2010 01:54:58 pm |
| titan: because i am quite irritated by ppl bullshitting dates here and there its like why bother so much about it? its like these ppl shld be reading their prospectuses in detail to decide wad they want or ITS THE END 1/5/2010 01:32:03 pm |
| @ titan: Right,we should look forward!
1/5/2010 01:18:31 pm |
| titan: ppl dont worry about which day the results come out it doesnt matter no pt worrying about your results wads done is done move on you can always gain late success which is betta than nothing 1/5/2010 12:38:47 pm |
| Jane: 11 or 12 O level results will be out 1/5/2010 12:30:47 pm |
| titan: medicine faculty is biased! 1/5/2010 10:26:48 am |
| titan to L: very soon cambridge would be sooner or later obsolete cause ppl would head over to the US instead alr LOL 1/5/2010 10:23:26 am |
| titan to L: somehow i dont like brits they are slow LOL 1/4/2010 09:06:15 pm |
| L:titan: Nah tt one applies worldwide. It's not that brit maths suck. It's bcuz we are great. =) 1/4/2010 09:00:44 pm |
| De Xuan: ONE MORE WEEK TO O LEVELS RESULT RELEASE 1/4/2010 08:27:34 pm |
| titan to grace: LOL most of them PCME LOL 1/4/2010 06:15:11 pm |
| Grace: titan, take a look at psc scholars' honour list, is a balanced between arts and scis students. Of course, A* scholar list is all science oriented. Btw, most of our last yr president scholars are taking arts diciplines at unis. 1/4/2010 06:04:56 pm |
| titan to grace: i think those terrible brits set them their math is of such terrible calibre and standard lol according to my cousin who studied in uk said that the uni math is somewhat similar to h2 math here lol 1/4/2010 05:45:02 pm |
| titan to grace: to add i think our education system is too science oriented such that there is little balance with exception the jc system the o level esp tend to encourage students to take double pure sciences since it is said to be for the better calibre while the arts are treated like garbage so thats 1 area that has to be rectified 1/4/2010 05:41:55 pm |
| Grace: titan, the e-maths and add maths 0-level papers are not challenging. A neighbourhood student who practices hard is able to do well. Is more of who is more meticulous. Thats why i say our maths and science standards are much higher than many commonwealth members. 1/4/2010 05:40:21 pm |
| titan to grace: haha biased eh lol just kidding but valid point and i think they are not exactly because wad i think is that the speak good english campaign is a failure and that the methodology is plain wrong its too passive by nature that ppl do nou get the purpose of it lol 1/4/2010 05:37:31 pm |
| Grace: My take is moe is doing their job. Problem is our students fare better in maths and scis. Alot of average express students are unable to express nor write effectively. Girls hve a knack in this area, with scgs distinction rate consistently above 70%. So is not moe at fault. 1/4/2010 05:32:05 pm |
| titan: suck up politics is the in thing haha 1/4/2010 05:31:26 pm |
| titan to grace and l: actually i think certain values could have been altered think about it how is the public gonna react if the actual values are lower them that would have placed significant pressure on both moe and cambridge lol 1/4/2010 05:28:41 pm |
| titan to grace and l: actually i think certain values could have been altered think about it how is the public gonna react if the actual values are lower them that would have placed significant pressure on both moe and cambridge lol 1/4/2010 05:27:52 pm |
| Evie; Grace: CRESCENT WHOO HAHAHA 1/4/2010 05:27:16 pm |
| titan to grace: on this note you have a point but little would one realise that the papers are sg moe designed and not cambridge set papers so on a possible note that moe has not exactly done their job lol 1/4/2010 05:25:01 pm |
| Grace: English dist rate is slightly below 19%. Its the domain of girls' schs in general led by scgs, mgs,cedar and crescent. Boys' schs which are doing well in this area are cat high, sji and victoria. NA and average express student are seen struggling in this subject and humanities. Private candiates also hve the same problems. 1/4/2010 05:20:17 pm |
| titan to L: N level is a world of diff 1/4/2010 05:08:13 pm |
| titan to L: finally agreeing to sth lol and values can be faked if you dont know even your financial report data all those crap corporates receive can be fake LOL furthermore its the brits not us their math is worse than us we and china are the best in math LOL 1/4/2010 05:07:49 pm |
| L:titan 1/4/2010 05:02:19 pm: Erm what I am trying to say is that the performance of 5N students are not as bad as most ppl think they are and that cs A1 is above 75%. The really lousy students are cleared in N lvls. 1/4/2010 05:07:42 pm |
| L:titan: 90% of them end up going poly anw. Its always their EL which they don't score A1. 1/4/2010 05:05:20 pm |
| L: Yea I know of instances when they said "XXX is out of syllabus and students need not write that down" only to test it years later and state that "students must have written XXX in their answer in order to score the full marks". >< But values are values. Values don't lie. 1/4/2010 05:02:50 pm |
| titan to L: it would be fatal to have 4H2 if you cant ace all 1/4/2010 05:02:50 pm |
| titan to L: not underestimate and so wad if they could take 4h2 big deal? i dont think so no big deal a 3h2 1h1 is equally good 1/4/2010 05:02:19 pm |
| L: Don't underestimate 5N ppl. My ex-school had NA students. The top NA students score enough to take 4H2s. And cs is really above 75%. Thats what ppl get after comparing the dist rate with the GCE marker's reports. 1/4/2010 05:00:14 pm |
| titan to L: to be honest examiner reports are those stuffs i really hate the most caus they really dont mean wad they say and sometimes wad they say does not resonate over the years 1/4/2010 04:56:25 pm |
| titan : huh? 1/4/2010 04:55:04 pm |
| L: 1/4/2010 04:50:26 pm was referring to titan's post on whether dist includes A2. 1/4/2010 04:54:15 pm |
| titan to L: combined lower caus u have to consider the 5N ppl 1/4/2010 04:54:10 pm |
| L: To get an A1* 1/4/2010 04:53:20 pm |
| L: All sciences, pure or combined, req above 75%. Thats for sure. =p 1/4/2010 04:53:08 pm |
| Js: Why's everyone so worked up over it, whether if its a bell curve or not=.= 1/4/2010 04:52:39 pm |
| titan to Grace: wow you did your math and oh pure phys is in the upper category LOL humans subjects a lil lower other than that good job 1/4/2010 04:52:22 pm |
| titan to L: examiner reports are never accurate to be certain the team of markers change every single year 1/4/2010 04:50:57 pm |
| L: Yea. Every year pure science dist rate is around 20-30%. 1/4/2010 04:50:26 pm |
| Grace: my personal opinion only. Subjects which require more than 75% to secure an a1 include: e-maths, combine sci,poa,chemistry and a-maths. Subjects which require 70%-75% for a1 include: eng, combine humanities,physics,history,geog and literature. Other subjects, the bell curve shld not deviate much. As mentioned, personal opinion only and i may be wrong! 1/4/2010 04:50:01 pm |
| titan to L: the point is that you are not driving your point at all dont forget SPA has devaluations P2 thrs moderation for sure and btw brits suck at math 1/4/2010 04:49:42 pm |
| titan to L: and dist is refering to A1 and A2 1/4/2010 04:48:18 pm |
| L: I didn't say that the exact mark is 80%. Do you think I flunked maths or sth? 1/4/2010 04:47:25 pm |
| L: Isn't that exactly the point? It is so simple and thats why they don't award you an A1 for getting 75. 1/4/2010 04:45:35 pm |
| titan to L: btw your calculations are fake MCQ 90% and paper 70% does not equal 80% avg go read the percentage composition of the papers plus you got SPA to consider omg maths fail 1/4/2010 04:45:18 pm |
| titan to L: no but u said 90% and i'll have said nonsense and hello i got 3 cousins who took pure bio paper and they said easy even my sec sch mates told me easy so who are you to claim that and btw report has alot of loopholes you shld nvr believe 1/4/2010 04:43:23 pm |
| L:titan: 2008 Pure Bio Marker's Report: MCQ Median=90%, P2 Mean=70%. Perhaps you shld ask your JC1 juniors who got Bio A1 in 2008 how many questions they couldn't do? 1/4/2010 04:40:49 pm |
| L: Whatever your calculations is, I got my info from teachers who flew to Cambridge to mark papers. =.= Plus, fyi every year the average mark for pure bio is around 80/100. Are you trying to tell me that the national distinction rate of 20+% is fake? 1/4/2010 04:36:37 pm |
| titan: before that the O levels was graded by wad you get 1/4/2010 04:36:35 pm |
| titan to L: so a 90% would mean the upper 3% of the cohort which obviously has no logic 1/4/2010 04:35:06 pm |
| titan to L: an 82% is enough to get it dont forget in SPA thr's devaluation 1/4/2010 04:34:32 pm |
| titan to L: bullshit you dont need 90% its less than that 1/4/2010 04:32:35 pm |
| titan to L: and they only used the bell curve only 10 years ago use logic how the hell are those brits who are so not techno savvy like us to formulate a bell curve withou the com they would die by then 1/4/2010 04:32:02 pm |
| L:Js: What I meant is that you need to score around 90/100 for an A1 in O lvls pure sience. 1/4/2010 04:31:45 pm |
| titan to L: i did lots of calculations with that bell curve thingy with my masters cousin and for O level it wouldnt drive any point using the bell curve cause practically the population is too big to fairly apply that 1/4/2010 04:30:51 pm |
| L:titan: Srsly wake up? GCE O lvl has been using bell curve for ALL subjects for DECADES. Even sec 3 students know that. Where on earth did you get your info from? 1/4/2010 04:27:36 pm |
| titan: combined is easy nonsense LOL haha no offense dude i love pure haha 1/4/2010 04:23:18 pm |
| titan to Js: haha practically nothing LOL which L got his stuffs wrong LOL haha 1/4/2010 04:22:47 pm |
| Js: yea A1, like 90% of the cohort =.=. QA's not even used for H2 science.okay maybe a tiny bit. 1/4/2010 04:20:46 pm |
| titan to Js: standing o to you man lol cause none of my frens are that capable LOL 1/4/2010 04:20:28 pm |
| titan to L: oh wad dont make sense is the part of underperformers and i disagree about the QA pure has sth diff from combined in the analytical element there are certain disparity with that lol 1/4/2010 04:17:30 pm |
| titan: LOL 1/4/2010 04:12:15 pm |
| titan: thxs for the delete 1/4/2010 04:11:35 pm |
| quin: hello! 1/4/2010 03:31:17 pm |
| titan to Js: i think we both outliers sia LOL 1/4/2010 03:23:48 pm |
| titan to Js: omg pro i only ABC/B LOL 1/4/2010 03:22:24 pm |
| @ Js: so u are combine science student stilll manage to do well in your double H2science.wow,good! anyway,what grade you got in Olevel for your combine science? A1? 1/4/2010 03:12:56 pm |
| Js : was reading the msgs i missed out on...and for reference,i PCM h1 geog and prelims ABB/C lol i was a combined student 1/4/2010 03:07:31 pm |
| Js: yea i agree, stress management, study skills and such. what i meant was that there is a direct correlation between l1r5 and performance, of course, there are the "outliers" such as yourself. 1/4/2010 03:05:05 pm |
| titan to Js: l1r5 is independent of your ability to cope in the jc system 1/4/2010 02:53:43 pm |
| titan to Js: wrong im a 20 pter 1/4/2010 02:53:21 pm |
| Js: I would think L1R5 as a better gauge than cs/ps to decide whether to take 2H2 science. 1/4/2010 02:45:25 pm |
| Js: well, i wouldn't claim that to be true, just that i feel that way. 1/4/2010 02:42:39 pm |
| titan : so if you are cs student dont double if not this year sure retain 1/4/2010 02:20:24 pm |
| titan to L: whether you do well for cs or not just bloody stay out of double H2 sciences even if you got A1 you will suffer shit 1/4/2010 02:19:20 pm |
| titan to L: the bell curve is only applied for pure sciences and math subjects 1/4/2010 02:17:58 pm |
| titan to L: its not the bell curve for goodness sake the bell only applies for A levels 1/4/2010 02:15:40 pm |
| @people: If you ask me, i think Chem is easier than Physics but chem is less useful (you need math+phy) for engineering courses. I'm not very fond of taking H2 ECONS over chem. The difficulty according to me(subjective) goes like...E>P>M>C 1/4/2010 02:00:23 pm |
| Js: I would think there is nothing not learnt in cs for ps in the H2 sciences, well except for a few(electrolysis?). Yea i agree with the under-achieve part, i counldn't take ps cause i flunked sec-2 streaming=.= 1/4/2010 01:53:19 pm |
| people: so it is combine science.okay.
1/4/2010 12:19:49 pm |
| people: what is cs?
1/4/2010 12:17:25 pm |
| L: why cs ppl end up struggling is mainly bcuz their JC has low pre-req for the science subjects. The low pre-req is meant for ppl who under-achieved during O lvls and are confident of scoring better grades. That means, you scored a B3 for cs not bcuz you suck at science, but bcuz you didn't study enough or you screwed up just only that exam(means you score well all the while) bcuz of other some reason EXCLUDING inability to grasp the subject. If that is the case, then just-take-H2-science-if-you-wish. However if your situation is like you work super hard for science and still score an A2 for cs or B3 for pure then PLEASE stay out of H2 sciences. Back on track, many kay kiang ppl who fall into the second category bu zhi liang li and still take H2 science, resulting in the situation titan brought up. 1/4/2010 12:16:22 pm |
| L: fyi O lvl cs chem contains ALL the QA you find in O lvl pure chem. It is N lvl cs chem which doesn't cover QA. 1/4/2010 12:01:57 pm |
| L: I beg to differ. imo O levels pure science is so straightforward, what analytic skills are you supposed take away from them? The main reason why cs is easier to score is because of the bell curve. Pure science A1 is 90%+ while cs is probably around 80%. 1/4/2010 11:58:06 am |
| people: i know i know.But i really like science and math. so i should consider PME h1chem? is that easier or what? what subjects is easier to study? 1/4/2010 11:30:47 am |
| titan to people: i PCM h1 hist and prelims ABC/B lol i was a double pure student lah lol 1/4/2010 11:21:05 am |
| titan to people: h1 phys lor LOL or if u take MPE then take h1 chem either way 1/4/2010 11:20:31 am |
| people: then did you do well for your PCME course? 1/4/2010 11:09:52 am |
| people to titan: MCE? which mean math,chem,econ or what? i thought need to have 3 H2 subjects and one H1 subject? 1/4/2010 11:08:25 am |
| titan to evie: then jc is not for you LOL haha 1/4/2010 07:31:36 am |
| titan to people: really tough i assure you its gonna be a struggle cause sub science as compared to pure is really simplistic and H2 phys or chem has alot of qualitative crap brought forward from pure so while few can do it many cant just too tough maybe you could consider MCE or MPE =) this combi would not be technically fatal to you =) 1/4/2010 07:30:30 am |
| @people: Sorry about the typos. Of course, if you are passionate and confident in science, then go ahead. In fact PCME is a very common combi, i myself took combined science and went on to take this combi, many of my friends did as well. 1/4/2010 01:02:28 am |
| @people: Say, are you confident in your good in your science? The answer would've be no cause it'll be hard to cope because the skills needed for H2 sciences are NOTHING like those for combined science. 1/4/2010 12:59:08 am |
| Evie; Titan: Oh, I'm not really interested in broadcast journalism. My interest is in print journalism. No interest in theatre studies/drama either. I just want to write. 1/3/2010 10:34:23 pm |
| people: I took combine science(phy/chem),i wanted to enter a JC and take two H2 science which is physic and chemistry.Also,H2 math and H1 Econs. so what do you all think? Give me some advise.Thank! 1/3/2010 10:30:27 pm |
| Grace: titan, many tks for yr info. vj, hci and cjcall hve this combi at h2 level. 1/3/2010 10:27:11 pm |
| titan to grace: after all u can choose 2 worlds :engineering or econs =) aint that great? 1/3/2010 10:25:13 pm |
| titan to grace: then simple combi for you MPEH most likely they can only ofer you h1 hist LOL caus thats an odd combi for many jc lol 1/3/2010 10:22:05 pm |
| Grace: Since psle onwards, h've been strong in maths/scis without struggling. Didn't realise able to ace humans till in sec sch,ie able to ace both essay and source base questions without much muggling. My parents are pleasantly surprised. Favourite subjects are: maths, physic, combine humans and history. Hve a dream uni in mind which requires As in hs maths and double humans to enter. Personally willing to put in efforts even knowing that its an uphill task for me vs-a vs top arts students. 1/3/2010 10:11:11 pm |
| titan to evie: Vernon A of 987 LOL and TSD is theatre studies and drama LOL 1/3/2010 10:09:12 pm |
| Evie; ant: Omg you did Communications in Uni and arts in JC? Oh oh could you please give me your MSN address or something? 1/3/2010 09:54:57 pm |
| Evie; Ant/Titan: I'll do Arts if I go to JC no matter what. I suck in Math/Sci. Titan, what's TSD? And uh who's Vernon? And I left a message on your tagboard on your blog. Yeah I'm actually planning to go to Uni of Melbourne. I don't want to go to a Uni that isn't good esp in Mass Comm because that'd defeat the purpose of going overseas.
1/3/2010 09:53:49 pm |
| ant : hey, I made it to uni, so I've got no qualms about it. 1/3/2010 09:33:14 pm |
| titan to ant: LOL the possibly disgusted combi for many jc LOL 1/3/2010 09:26:59 pm |
| ant: yes, PCME is the scoring combi but if you don't have a knack for sci/math, really no point forcing yourself through. I have seen friends who were obviously stronger in the humanities but chose to do sci coz their parents said to "keep their options open". end up flunking math and barely making it into uni... and worse still it was a uni course they did not want. 1/3/2010 09:26:17 pm |
| ant: typo *do communications in uni 1/3/2010 09:24:29 pm |
| ant: yes, I was from a JC. I did arts - hist lit econs. went on to the communications in uni 1/3/2010 09:24:02 pm |
| titan to ant: eh pcme is the scoring combi for majority are you even from a jc? cause no offense if you are i think you are not making any sense 1/3/2010 09:13:46 pm |
| titan to ant: subjective my friend 1/3/2010 09:11:47 pm |
| ant: I don't see anything wrong with doing humans prog if that is where your strengths. it is plain silly to do PMCE just to "keep your options open" if you are weak in sci/math 1/3/2010 09:06:18 pm |
| ant: TSD is very different from mass comm so I don't see the rationale behind that suggestion 1/3/2010 08:59:06 pm |
| titan to evie: btw vernon a grad from aussie wif mass comm LOL 1/3/2010 07:40:41 pm |
| titan to evie : take great note of this if you love mass comm alot alot then seriously just go thr leave your scholarship till after you get your diploma it would be of the worth of gold as compared to a post-sec or jc scholarship =) or if you can go vjc and take TSD =) 1/3/2010 07:39:49 pm |
| titan to RIJC: yeah i freaking agree wif you 1/3/2010 07:37:29 pm |
| titan: my cousin is an Astar JC scholar LOL 1/3/2010 07:36:47 pm |
| RIJC student: Sorry, bunch of typos there. 1/3/2010 07:36:38 pm |
| RIJC student: I'm a graduate from RI and i can tell you this. Those of you saying that going to JC earns you an anti-social life has the intellgence capacity of an ostrich. Poly has fast food joints, no uniforms and no 'rules'. Call that factors to a social life? Honestly, they are not tying you down to your desk and making you study like crazy and not let you have a 'social life' in JC! If that is so, as in with fast food joints and no uniforms, poly is just overated. Get a grip people! How is that going to help you get into university? The decision of between poly and jc is totally based on your dreams and THEN your marks. If you go to Poly with promises of a 'social life' and then end up doing some crap diploma you realise you hate doing; not only is a huge chunk of money wasted, your future is too! As a JC graduate, i did have a 'social life' of which you speak thankyouvery much if that is so much so your priority. Go to poly, IF you are VERY sure of what you want to do. Not sure yet? JC'll be the best way. Even if you end up in the 'dead-last' JC, does it rid your chances of getting good A level results? Say, in the middle of your time in JC, you finally realise you want to be a doctor. ok, dream now known. What do you do? Study SMART for A levels. Say, O levels. You ARE VERY SURE what you want to do already, researched on the diploma you have to do AND decided whether you want to continue on to Uni or not. DONE. Go poly then. Its simple as that. Please put aside ridiculous superfical factors. 1/3/2010 07:36:19 pm |
| titan to grace: gimme your email add thru my webby jc-is-cool.blogspot.com then i'll email you a proper list for you to read thru haha 1/3/2010 07:35:37 pm |
| titan: aussie unis practically sucks except for melbourne and unsw 1/3/2010 07:34:13 pm |
| titan to evie: its gonna be harder to get scholarship this year caus of the downturn 1/3/2010 07:32:31 pm |
| titan to grace: grace my opinion is that you shouldnt take the humans prog your combi is terribly restricted 1/3/2010 07:31:57 pm |
| titan to ant: omg ant pls dont talk rubbish 1/3/2010 07:31:30 pm |
| Someone: What is EMB? (to Js) 1/3/2010 07:16:03 pm |
| Grace:: Evie, i am also in a dilemma. H've to make a choice between taking pmce or the humanities prog. I am comfortable eith both avenues. Like scis as much as humanities. Still can,t decide being an engineer or an economist. That's why h,ve decided to take the jc route despite knowing that i am also suitable for applied education. Btw, the top 5 schs in band 1 all h've mean L1r5 in single digit. 1/3/2010 07:02:12 pm |
| Evie; ant: AWESOME! That's great. Okay. I don't think I'll be able to study anywhere else anyway. My family/I will never be able to afford it. 1/3/2010 06:12:26 pm |
| ant: yah, really. if your ultimate goal is an australian uni, I really don't see any difference between going poly or jc. 1/3/2010 06:06:26 pm |
| ant: however, if you want to study in the US, or if you want to take up a local scholarship (eg MICA, SPH, etc), pls go the JC route. 1/3/2010 06:04:42 pm |
| Evie: polyjc: Sorry, if what you said was for me, the scholarship I was talking about is the Ngee Ann Poly scholarship, and yeah it's just for your 3 years in Poly. 1/3/2010 06:03:46 pm |
| Evie; ant: Wow, that means both are fine? Okay, thanks :) 1/3/2010 06:02:51 pm |
| ant: typo: poly route or jc route 1/3/2010 06:02:19 pm |
| POLYJC: might* Btw, do visit polyjc.blogspot.com if you are free. It is a compilation of useful links and information, specially created for students participating in the JAE 2010. Enjoy! =) 1/3/2010 06:00:36 pm |
| ant: if you want to eventually study in australia, I really don't think it matters if you go the a-level route or the jc route. the a-level route might be slightly easier for entry into the better ranked australian unis (group of 8). but the poly route will give you more real-life experience (which might make it easier for you to find jobs especially in an industry which places importance on your portfolio) 1/3/2010 06:00:06 pm |
| POLYJC: It is important to find out what scholarships they are offering to you. I've never heard of polys awarding uni scholarships based on O level results. The scholarships which they give you based your O level results are for your 3 years of poly and may include bonds. Uni scholarships are usually offered to you based on your 3 years of performance at the poly, not your O level results. Correct me if I'm wrong. Times may have changed. 1/3/2010 05:57:27 pm |
| Evie: js: I don't know about the analytical skills either LOL but my mum who's a senior manager at SGH says the poly grads just don't seem to be able to analyse and think like the JC grads, even though they all have degrees (including the Poly students). 1/3/2010 05:54:16 pm |
| Evie: @ant There'll be opportunities in JC but I definitely won't be able to get a scholarship or anything.
@Titan: I'm quite confident my L1R5 will be below 10... my school's a Band 1 school and its average L1R5 is about 9 or 10, and I'm supposed to be in the top 30% in my school. So if I get, say, an L1R5 of 7, and I happen to be able to get into NJC and a scholarship in NP, how about that? I'm also planning to go to a
university in Australia.
Of course, there always is the possibility that my O level score sucks. But I'm not talking about that now. If my O level score sucks so bad that I can't even get into Mass Comm despite being able to -2 points because of CCA points, I'll just cry and die and go to JC. 1/3/2010 05:46:14 pm |
| titan to evie: first you have to ask yourself whether you can even enter mass comm (l1r4 10 pts) which many got rejected every year plus to be honest mass comm doesnt have much future in singapore honestly unless you lucky enough to carve a name for yourself like justin ang from 987 if not you'll be earning peanuts 1/3/2010 12:07:05 pm |
| titan to evie: at this point dont even bother about thinking of opportunities thats too ambitious at this stage more or rather just consider interests cause these opportunities only come by luck and chance 1/3/2010 12:04:36 pm |
| Js @ L: In the end, its at the end of this 2 or 3 year path that WE decide for OURSELVES whether we had fun, not for others to decide or claim. 1/3/2010 12:42:24 am |
| Js: Then poly seems like a better choice. I don't know how much good the "analytical skills" u gain from JC will help you though. IMHO, it is not the skills you want out of JC, but the "ticket" to the universities. 1/3/2010 12:36:45 am |
| Evie; Js & Titan: Of course I'm not assuming I'll get a scholarship. It's just, the scholarship's for those who did really well in Os and have a good CCA record. My CCA record isn't a problem at all. It's just that if I get a damn good O's score that can entitle me to both the scholarship and a place at an awesome JC, which would be better? I know what I want to do in the future and want to spend my time working on that. However, I think JC will also provide me with the necessary analytical skills, as well as other things, that will help me a lot in the future. 1/3/2010 12:29:28 am |
| L: imho poly life will be more fun. =p but fun isn't the most impt criteria when selecting a route isn't it? It's just 2-3 years of your life. 1/3/2010 12:18:58 am |
| ant: what makes you think that you won't get opportunities in JC? 1/2/2010 11:53:22 pm |
| Js to titan to evie: How many students can the scholarship provide for ? 100, 200, 300? 1/2/2010 10:00:53 pm |
| Js: This is trivial but JC has *cough* bus concession and of course, the EMB to earn. 1/2/2010 09:58:50 pm |
| Js: And oh, if no one mentioned before- I feel that there is this "class-spirit" that makes JC life fun. This may be missing in polys, any poly grads care to share? 1/2/2010 09:57:09 pm |
| titan to evie: and scholarship is never definite LOL 1/2/2010 08:48:39 pm |
| titan to evie: its about wad u entirely want as your future 1/2/2010 08:47:56 pm |
| Evie; Titan: My interest somehow? 1/2/2010 07:47:59 pm |
| titan: hopefully i can do 1 post a day 1/2/2010 07:40:11 pm |
| titan to evie: your interest somehow 1/2/2010 07:39:47 pm |
| Evie: Oh dear my tenses are all over the place. Wasn't really thinking and my sentence was so long. Pardon my crappy English in the previous post. 1/2/2010 07:39:12 pm |
| Evie: Which is better: doing Mass Comm in Ngee Ann Poly and getting the Ngee Ann Poly Scholarship and thus being able to go for loads of overseas trips and be in the Talent Development Programme, get to do stuff to push your potential academically and in terms of leadership... or get into a great JC but be a normal student with no benefits whatsoever? 1/2/2010 07:32:16 pm |
| POLYJC:shawn: Our local diplomas are NOT well recognised overseas. 1/2/2010 07:12:57 pm |
| @ titan: post more about JC life and so. THANK! 1/2/2010 06:56:00 pm |
| titan to Js : enlistment is never a great thing it sucks we waste 2 years of our life and future LOL 1/2/2010 05:57:35 pm |
| titan: to all jc graduants and possible jc entrants come visit jc-is-cool.blogspot.com where you can rant anything about the jc from subject combi to sch life =) 1/2/2010 05:56:59 pm |
| titan to shawn: thats only for the case of aussie unis according to my cousin (who was a poly grad who then had a scholarship to study in finland) said that the unis in europe and us have no shit idea of the credibility of our local diplomas caus simply our diploma are not technically worthy of international context unlike the A levels 1/2/2010 05:29:28 pm |
| Shawn: For those of u planning to go to local uni, don't get cheated by the promises of being able to get into the local Us with a poly diploma, u need to do VERY well while people with average and below average a level grades breeze into university. Of course if ur family has the money, poly is the more fun option (our poly diplomas are VERY recognized overseas, in fact probably even more recognized than here). speaking from personal experience 1/2/2010 05:12:34 pm |
| Js: Yay, enlistment is great =.= 1/2/2010 01:57:43 pm |
| @ De Xuan: yes! 1/2/2010 01:44:02 pm |
| Critical: The New Paper hotline: 1800-7334455 1/2/2010 11:45:59 am |
| De Xuan: two more weeks to the release of o levels results right? 1/2/2010 11:26:35 am |
| Grace: titan, a blessed new yr to u. Credit must be given to brother Paul. The new principal shld be able to built frm here, given her good record in both field and staff appts. 1/1/2010 10:03:36 pm |
| titan: 10 days to dumb enlistment wif sick dogs omg 1/1/2010 09:13:28 pm |
| titan to grace: but wasnt that bro paul's good planning? LOL he's gone to NZ omg 1/1/2010 09:11:59 pm |
| titan: and if everyone choing into poly i say happy new year to that person and his future LOL u just gave ur JC counterparts more advantage in vacancies 1/1/2010 09:10:42 pm |
| titan: which i definitely have LOL 1/1/2010 09:09:53 pm |
| Evie: Critical has a good point. I think the bloggers on this website should be students who are in / have graduated from JCs and Polys; they'd have the experience and they'd be able to provide O level grads with real experience and information, which is what this website's supposed to do, isn't it? 1/1/2010 04:00:19 pm |
| Grace: lin,just believe yr wish is granted. Cjc has shown improvement in its results in recent yrs. Believe that the new principal will propell Cjc to new heights. 1/1/2010 12:21:32 pm |
| ms: (cont) or is SP just trying to prove that poly students are not required to have good writing skills? 1/1/2010 12:18:45 pm |
| ms: I think the standard of written English of the bloggers is appalling. The least SP could do is to choose people who would be better representatives of the school 1/1/2010 12:16:36 pm |
| POLYJC: A small compilation of useful links and information: www.polyjc.blogspot.com. 1/1/2010 11:15:43 am |
| people: then where can we get more information on JC stuff? 1/1/2010 08:08:08 am |
| Js: Yea, there was a typo. Anyways, i think most of the stuff here are intended to be the students experiences and not to provide hard information also. so yea, lets just take it with a pinch of salt, our fellow young singaporeans should be able to make judgement for themselves 1/1/2010 03:41:31 am |
| Critical: Or presumbly bored, waiting for his turn to go uni after National Service. Honestly, someone should call the press. But let's not be too crtical here too (what an irony to say it with a nick like this). This site shouldn't be perceived as a neutral site like "Da Jie" claims before, even though, in her own words, it is "empowered [sic] by SP". Marketing is marketing. But it crosses the line when institutions like this one here starts to send out inaccurate, incorrect, bias, subjective and seemingly convicing articles to influence potential O level graduates. 1/1/2010 01:31:16 am |
| Js: Nah, that'll put us on the same level =,=. I like the fact how many bored JC graduates there are here, presumbely bored after As. 1/1/2010 01:12:03 am |
| titan to Js: hey we shld create a blog purely on jc thingys man lol 1/1/2010 12:23:14 am |
| Js: Oh yeas, and let me tell you "whats fake and whats real". Neutrality- Thats FAKE. You're getting brainwashed - NOW thats REAL. 1/1/2010 12:14:15 am |
| Js: Oh and btw, you might never even use the knowledge u get in poly either. not like taking a law course is going to make you a lawyer! The road ahead us is too long for us to decide what we are going to do in the future. If you're going to learn accounting and theres no demand for accountants, you're going to eat urself "Jiat Ka Ki" then. 1/1/2010 12:08:35 am |
| Js: @Critical Exactly,IMO my JC experience was a blast, unlike hw it is claimed to be "boring" by said person. Not less "fun"(as advertised) i would say. 12/31/2009 11:56:32 pm |
| X: as mentioned on the top of the pg. POLY or JC? The answer is rather clearr! OF COURSE JC :) 12/31/2009 11:35:55 pm |
| Critical: Referring to Ah Go Go's post on A Levels, IB or neither, I have to say: Low Pay ( vs Diploma in workforce)????
Might not be able to enter choice of university if curriculum is too stressful for you which causes you to not excel in your A levels???
Typical boring secondary school setting????????????????????????
Study in-depth in subjects that you might never touch in the future. (Like why study ionic bonding when I am going to become an accountant)?????????????????????????????????????
Less Social Life????????????????????????????????????????????????????
As I mentioned before quite a while ago, this site is heavily stereotyped AGAINST JC students.
The so-called "pros" and "cons" shouldn't even be expressed on this post considering you've never been to a JC before.
True, a diploma graudate earns more than an A level graduate. But that is because the A levels was never meant to be the end of a JC student's life. It is supposed to be a pre-university course, i.e. to PREPARE JC STUDENTS FOR UNI.
Now tell me. Will a degree student earn less than a diploma student on average in the workforce? Myth #1 debunked.
So, going to a poly to study allows you to "enter choice of university as curriculum is less stressful for you which causes you to excel in your diploma course"? Regardless of which route you take, if you don't put in your heart and soul, you will NEVER excel, much less progess further in life. Though your second point under the Cons section does make a little sense, it shouldn't be applicable for just JC students only. Myth #2 rebutted.
Typical boring secondary school setting, no social life, blah blah blah... Isn't this over-generalising? I just need to find ONE JC student who doesn't fit into this category and viola. I've already thrown your case out of the house. Tsk. Try ACJC my friend. Myth #3 explained with little effort.
NO working experience. Allegation noted. NO is the keyword. I was from JC and I have some working experience through the jobs attachment my JC offered. Though lesser than poly, but definately not "NO" working expereince. Myth #4 answered - NO this is not true.
As I mentioned before, the press ought to know about this site, and the information is is attempting to spread to potential O level students. It is, in my honest opinion, really a bad marketing stint that reflects the stereotypical and "trying-to-play-the-JC-student-when-NONE-of-them-have-studied-there-before" character.
O level students need to be better informed. Period. 12/31/2009 11:20:48 pm |
| lin: i wannna get into CJC! OMG LORD PLEASE GRANT ME MY BIRTHDAY WISH! (: 12/31/2009 10:46:38 pm |
| Js: @Calefare If it was "top 5% in the school", i would have went to SR instead lol, not like theres a diff though =.= 12/31/2009 09:33:57 pm |
| student: just get into JC,it will give you a higher chance to go into university as compare with poly.Trust me! 12/31/2009 07:36:26 pm |
| titan: for business course any combi in jc would do although H2 math an adv 12/31/2009 05:10:47 pm |
| titan to kitty: forget about MI just go to a proper JC trust me on that 12/31/2009 05:09:58 pm |
| titan to calefare: no for majority its neutral but for some like PSC it does matter as for non citizens be prepared to take up sg pr its compulsory 12/31/2009 05:09:41 pm |
| Kitty: Can anyone tell me what MI is? It looks like a JC but they look at your L1R4... Is it a good place to go to? 12/31/2009 03:26:22 pm |
| CALEFARE: Is the scholarships apply to everyone or only selected people like the top 5% in the school? And can non-singapore citizens apply for scholarships as well? 12/31/2009 03:24:59 pm |
| people help: i like business course but i wanted to aim for JC so what subjects in JC help me to get into university business course? 12/31/2009 01:28:38 pm |
| POLYJC: A compilation of useful links and information. 12/31/2009 01:04:16 pm |
| POLYJC: www.polyjc.blogspot.com 12/31/2009 01:03:47 pm |
| @titan: Of course, one needs good leardership records and portfolio too... 12/31/2009 11:22:34 am |
| RickSteves: @Evie just choose the course you are most interested in and which you can excel in :) 12/31/2009 08:29:13 am |
| people: i like business course but i wanted to aim for JC so what subjects in JC help me to get into university business course? 12/31/2009 07:59:32 am |
| titan: ask anything about jc via jc_enquiries@yahoo.com.sg 12/31/2009 07:58:09 am |
| titan: not true u need not have H3 just to get advantage in scholarships LOL 12/31/2009 07:57:14 am |
| @ lalala : hi.so u from which JC/poly? 12/31/2009 07:45:25 am |
| @CALEFARE: of course, thats just my opinion, i may not take one but i have friends that do 12/31/2009 12:50:49 am |
| @CALEFARE: if you're still around and interested to know, the difference is in the width (amount of content). H3 advantages are 1.for interest, 2 for more academic units/to apply scholarship .Disadvantages: more work load, not really considered in ur grades (no help in uni admission) 12/31/2009 12:49:55 am |
| lalala: aiyo...relax la all of u guys. jc isnt just abt hardwork leh...jc oso quite fun actually depending on how u spend ut time. and its very much possible to study last minute for jc though i wldnt reccomend it for A lvls but ur tests and exam study 1 day beforehand still can get A or in fact 90% score. 12/31/2009 12:04:51 am |
| titan: this is really messy jc_enquiries@yahoo.com.sg 12/30/2009 10:04:35 pm |
| christina: (RickSteves) Thanks for the input, but I would still go ahead with doing the diploma anyway, because that is what I love to do, and I don't want to force myself to go through jc doing courses that don't interest me at all :) 12/30/2009 09:48:41 pm |
| Evie; RickSteves: Nah not considering that creative writing for new media course. That's so specific you wouldn't be able to do anything else yeah? And it sounds like you'll just end up writing drama scripts for Channel 8. Oh gosh does that mean we should take diplomas in another course so that I'll have that to fall back on too? E.g. business, then I don't really need my Media & Comm dip./degree to write and I'll always have Business to fall on? LOL! Sounds very confusing, sorry. 12/30/2009 09:18:10 pm |
| RickSteves: oh the previous link is from a GLBT forum. ignore the ads and just focus on the content heh 12/30/2009 08:50:23 pm |
| RickSteves: if you want to find out more about being a journalist http://www.trevvy.com/sgboyx/index.php?showtopic=29944&st=40 12/30/2009 08:48:43 pm |
| RickSteves: I personally think the jc arts subjects provide a rigorous training in writing skills. however, that doesn't necessarily mean it is a better choice, it really depends on your preferences and your learning style. did you consider the "creative writing for new media" course offered by SP? 12/30/2009 08:37:28 pm |
| RickSteves: (cont) in fact, you will see that many journalists are hired based on their knowledge in other areas like sports, business, science... they have a better understanding of these fields and it would be easier for them to cover finance news, sports events, technology articles, etc... 12/30/2009 08:31:48 pm |
| RickSteves: @Evie @Christina it doesn't matter if you do mass comm or another course. there are many journalists who do not have a communications/media/journalism degree or diploma. all you need to enter this industry is a flair for writing and a decent portfolio. you can always build up your portfolio outside of class, through CCA, volunteer work, internships, freelancing, etc etc 12/30/2009 08:29:56 pm |
| RickSteves: Evie: no lar, umelb takes in quite a lot of singaporeans every year, both from jc and poly so it doesn't matter. some poly grads do get exemptions - depends on the course and your grades 12/30/2009 08:20:18 pm |
| Kitty!@^_^: *then why not all ppl in Singapore don take O level, take niche instead 12/30/2009 08:01:08 pm |
| Kitty!@^_^: O level is like ITE niche, A level is like diploma. If diploma really that good, the why not all ppl in Singapore don take A level, take niche instead, then don go Jc, take diploma instead? Same logic applies here, diploma is for ppl who are not that able to withstand pressure. A level is still the better one. Just like ppl want to take O level, not niche right? =) 12/30/2009 07:59:58 pm |
| Christina: Sorry if it sounds confusing >.< Haha 12/30/2009 07:46:03 pm |
| christina: (evie) i'm interested in broadcast journalism, and not so much in Advertising/PR stuff. But I'm still gonna go ahead because the diploma actually covers a whole lot of modules related to mass comm. Although u might be intrested in print journalism now, you might be interested in other aspects of mass comm in the future. The other modules also allow you to learn other things other than just print journalism, and sometimes you might be required to know and use these things as well :) 12/30/2009 07:44:11 pm |
| Jason94: And Jc is about consistency. Basically, Jc = everyday work. Not really like secondary sch, where you can burn the midnight oil the month before your exams. Jc you will need to start preparing at least 3 months in advance. Yup. =) And A level certificate although not as valuable as diploma in searching for a job, it is more preferred when seeking admission in local uni and uni in England. =) 12/30/2009 07:44:07 pm |
| Jason94: You have to work very hard. Go JC higher chance go Uni. Especially if you wanna take up a double degree programme in Uni. Poly graduates do not have much chances in this programme. I am not trying to be bias here or sth, but if you really want to go Uni (esp local uni), and are willing to work above average, Jc is really for you. But if you prefer to have a lot of time to relax and take your own pace, poly is for you. Yup =) Hope i did not offend anyone. 12/30/2009 07:36:21 pm |
| Jason94: Singapore is only a tiny red dot in the world. So Singaporeans should work hard. Those who go JC and get pathenic results are really pathenic. 12/30/2009 07:31:56 pm |
| Evie: Ah I've got a question for all. I would love to do something related to print journalism but Mass Comm focuses quite a lot on Broadcast Journalism and Advertising/PR too, more than Print Journalism I think. So should I still do Mass Comm anyway? 12/30/2009 07:31:13 pm |
| Evie; MS: ...Wow. Yeah I know Mass Comm is very broad but I didn't see a problem with it until I read the comments in the thread. Oh duuuuuude now what... 12/30/2009 07:28:44 pm |
| Jason94: Around 95% of Jc ppl enter University while about 5% of poly graduates enter local Universities. Yup. =) 12/30/2009 07:27:52 pm |
| Evie; Ricksteves: Thanks! :D Theoretical in what way? Less hands-on? ..But Poly is a hands-on thing so do I stand a much much lower chance? Oh gosh. Thanks for letting me know that. 12/30/2009 07:27:07 pm |
| Evie; MS: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 12/30/2009 07:24:37 pm |
| ms: media studies / mass communications useless? http://forums.sgclub.com/singapore/media_studies_mass_233713.html 12/30/2009 07:02:15 pm |
| RickSteves: @Evie UMelb is a good school with a good reputation. I believe their communications course is more theoretical than some other australian unis, eg RMIT. so it really depends on your preference. anyway, if money is not an issue, going overseas is a wonderful experience by itself! go for it :) 12/30/2009 06:44:36 pm |
| CALEFARE: What is the difference between H1 H2 H3? and what are the disadvantages and advantages of taking H3? 12/30/2009 06:35:16 pm |
| people: May i know what wesite to see the cut-off points for each JC in 2010? 12/30/2009 06:32:47 pm |
| Evie; RickSteves: Heh uh right now I'm looking at University of Melbourne but I'm still trying to look for any awards / special mentions / accreditations. Just can't seem to find any information related to those somehow, even in the website and the pages about the courses in the unis' websites. 12/30/2009 05:43:10 pm |
| someone: whats the diffrerence betwn H1,H2,H3...
12/30/2009 05:32:06 pm |
| NYProcks: COME JOIN ME @NYP. YOU WILL LIKE IT, TRUST ME... HERE's WHY http://www.nyp.edu.sg/aboutNYP/10reasonsjoinNYP.html. Open House from 7th Jan 2010 - 9th Jan 2010. (8th Jan 2010 - nite open house till 9pm) 12/30/2009 05:11:15 pm |
| victoria: whats the dif between H1 science and H2 science?
12/30/2009 05:08:08 pm |
| BabyG: GPA Scoring A (>=80%) 4.0point
B+ (75% - <80%) 3.5point
B (70% - <75%) 3.0pts
C+ (65% - <70%) 2.5pts
C (60% - <65%) 2.0pts
D+(55% - <60%) 1.5pts
D(50% - <55%) 1.0pts 12/30/2009 05:00:42 pm |
| pav: could u guys pls include the dates for the open house of the various junior colleges if u know??? thanks 12/30/2009 04:07:04 pm |
| pav: if i really wanna go uni,, n am smone whos willing to work hard, n make it to jc but juz an average one....should i go on with that jc or shall i go poly???
some ppl want me to go to a poly course coz they believe that its better than going to avrge jc...what d'u guys think??? 12/30/2009 04:05:13 pm |
| titan : H3 is highly not recommended 12/30/2009 02:34:07 pm |
| NYPsucks: DONT CONSIDER COMING NYP, TRUST ME YOU WOULDN'T LIKE IT HERE 12/30/2009 02:01:27 pm |
| christina: Hi, I would like to ask something, you can only get to university through poly if you have an average GPA of 3.5>, right? So, is this GPA counted FOR yourself, as in your own results for the course, or against EVERYONE else in the school, like, your results as an average against theirs? Thanks :) 12/30/2009 01:16:35 pm |
| RickSteves: @Evie it really depends on which uni in australia and which course specifically (some unis have more than one media/communications course) you are comparing with. some are better, and some are worse, so its difficult to compare. 12/30/2009 01:14:15 pm |
| Evie; RickSteves: I just have the impression that Media & Communications in an Australian uni would be better because it'll teach me to be more outspoken as the people there are more... vocal with their opinions. (does that make sense? I can't seem to remember how to phrase it right now) Singapore unis are generally well known for engineering, medicine etc, but media and communications? The degree is available, yes, but I don't think it'd be as good somehow. 12/30/2009 10:46:25 am |
| RickSteves: @Evie because the grading for mass comm is quite strict and people generally get lower GPAs than other courses. if you plan to go australia, then it shouldn't be a problem. cheers! 12/30/2009 09:01:21 am |
| BabyG: I believe all the Polys will be having their open house in the coming week, so personally I would advise you to visit all the different institutions (near your house) to listen to what each has to offer and with the information on hand, you can make a proper decision. 12/29/2009 10:48:08 pm |
| BabyG: I personally think that one should take up a course based on his/her interest in the subjects. In this way, one is able to enjoy the learning process and do well in the course at the same time. I think whether you take the JC or Poly path, you chances of getting to University is similar, as long as you do well in your course. Take poly education for example :- if one likes the subjects, it is not diffiicult to secue an average GPA of 3.5 and above and this would give you a very good chance of entry to the local university, while for the JCs, I believe you would need an average of at least 3Bs to secure an entry to the university (depending on the course).Thus I would like to say that the choice of Poly or JC is not that important, what is more important is that you have an interest in the subjects taught and eventually doing well in them. 12/29/2009 10:40:16 pm |
| Kitty: Sorry, alot of spelling errors there. 12/29/2009 09:27:08 pm |
| Kitty@Evie: I have the same problem! But really, theses days, you go to poly of you ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO DO. That's what i think that is the best thing to consider when choosing between the two. The whole Poly is fun and slack is pure nonsense. In the end, will you have fun if you go to poly and end up realising that you don't want to do that particular diploma? So its really about what you want to do in the future and COMPLETELY sure of it. Pretty much why i want to go JC cos i still don't know what i want to do. But who knows, i'm only in Sec 3 and maybe during 2010 i suddenly realise i want to do something and am very sure of it, i might go poly. 12/29/2009 09:23:32 pm |
| Evie; RickSteves: I think it might be hard for me to do well in Mass Comm too but I really do have an interest in print journalism in particular and although I feel I might be able to do better in business/management-related stuff, I have no interest in it if what I'm doing has little relation to print journalism. Why do many have difficulties entering university? :O I'm planning to go to a uni in Australia, not in Singapore. 12/29/2009 09:19:40 pm |
| Legend: Hi, I want a career related to cars. Which would be a better option for me - JC or Poly? And if I choose poly, which course would be the most suitable one? 12/29/2009 07:57:09 pm |
| unknown: thanks for the info ! 12/29/2009 05:45:15 pm |
| @unknown: Typically, one takes 3H2 and 4H1(including MT,PW,GP+1more). At the end of J1, you may apply for a H3 subject (must have prerequisite H2) and it will be offered by a university. 12/29/2009 05:36:34 pm |
| @unknown : they are different depths of subjects. H2 are the standard, H1 has half content as H2 (same depth). H3 are more indepth subjects of its corresponding h2 subject. 12/29/2009 05:33:37 pm |
| @ppl: unless if you hear from their school, everything else is just hearsay. 12/29/2009 05:31:47 pm |
| unknown: I would like to know what is H1, H2 and H3 subjects. 12/29/2009 05:31:37 pm |
| @ppl : I don't think their school would wan to release such statistics. 12/29/2009 05:31:15 pm |
| people: then what is the percentage of SRJC students gone to university,may i know?
12/29/2009 01:26:19 pm |
| @giselle to @ ppl: I meant different JCs have different % of students going uni, according to the qn asked. 12/29/2009 12:44:53 pm |
| giselle to @ ppl: wad do you mean.. u meant diff unis have diff % of jc to poly students? 12/29/2009 12:38:03 pm |
| @ppl: that would differ from school to school 12/29/2009 12:23:01 pm |
| @ppl: i think way lot than poly students entering. may be 70-30? i dun knw? 12/29/2009 10:57:27 am |
| people: what is yhe percentage of JC students enter university? 12/29/2009 09:59:21 am |
| RickSteves: @Evie Just let you know it is not easy doing well in Mass Comm compared to the other courses and many have difficulties entering university. 12/29/2009 08:51:59 am |
| RickSteves: I think the top 6 JC thing is nonsense. I choose a non-top 6 JC and had no problems entering university. In fact, JC was a great experience. 12/29/2009 08:51:14 am |
| people: How many percent of JC and poly students enter local university each year? 12/29/2009 08:30:17 am |
| Evie: Btw, I will DIE if I don't get into a Uni. Idk what I'll do. I'll just... die. My parents are both great Uni grads from NUS and my cousins were all from great JCs and are doing very well in whatever they're doing; I'd be the first to go to a Poly. I'm risking humiliation 'cos my aunts' views are mostly quite traditional. 12/29/2009 01:40:33 am |
| Evie: My parents are fine with me going to Poly to do Mass Comm because they know I'll be able to work hard enough to get into uni anyway. I'm from a rather good school and am expecting to get a single-digit L1R5. If I can't even make it into Mass Comm I'll cry and die and choose JC. Most would say "if I can't go to JC I'll choose Poly" but lol I'm taking a different stand 12/29/2009 01:06:57 am |
| Evie; Peaarl: I don't think Poly = Fun, JC = Future is true. Ultimately no matter what, as long as you work hard you have a future. Slack in JC, retain, drop out, also no future what. Less chance of going to a Uni from Poly but a Diploma's worth more than a screwed up A's cert, and A's are hard, so in the end just work really hard no matter where you go to and you'll do perfectly fine. 12/29/2009 12:53:12 am |
| Jason94: I agree with "Poly girl"! Next time I wanna go JC also. =) 12/29/2009 12:26:46 am |
| Poly girl: I really regret going Poly. JC is really better. My brother in JC has a higher chance of getting into University. 12/29/2009 12:25:35 am |
| @zodek: that the rest of the JC's are pointless? please don't make such baseless assumption 12/28/2009 10:31:14 pm |
| @zodek: i agree with the second point ut what do you mean by "cannot get at least top 6" 12/28/2009 10:29:19 pm |
| POLYJC to Kitty: There is a link for the JC COPs at the right side of the website. 12/28/2009 09:59:57 pm |
| POLYJC: Mini-compilation of useful links on the right. 12/28/2009 08:54:55 pm |
| POLYJC: www.polyjc.blogspot.com 12/28/2009 08:51:45 pm |
| Peaarl: Im a student at Raffles Girls should i go JC or Poly? Poly is FUN, JC has a future.........
12/28/2009 08:40:14 pm |
| mac: this place is a joke...it does nt have anything really informative for u to make up ur big decision...=.= 12/28/2009 07:52:40 pm |
| zodek: if u cannot get into at least top 6 JC..dun go JC, if u are nt studious, dun come JC...really...seriously... 12/28/2009 07:45:38 pm |
| Kitty: Thank you so much to the people who helped me here :) Anyone know where i can get a list of all the JC's cut off points? Thanks again! 12/28/2009 06:01:22 pm |
| Haha: LOL:) 16 days left... 12/28/2009 04:55:47 pm |
| @ruby and rainbowdream: its 12 jan, 12/28/2009 08:54:04 am |
| lalala: @titan: i really don't feel that combined science will hurt in anyway for H2 sciences. I took H2 sciences w/o taking pure and before i took A lvls even, i was alr accepted by schools like imperial college. Btw im from yjc, top value added school haha...go yj sure power one lol 12/27/2009 04:34:25 pm |
| Js: Following the chat, i think it was pjc 12/27/2009 02:12:37 am |
| L: Sorry I meant "what analytical skills are you". The sprites for this chatbox is screwed up in my browser. 12/26/2009 10:57:54 pm |
| L:titan: imo O levels pure science is so straightforward, what what analytic skills you're supposed take away from them? The main reason why cs is easier to score is because of the bell curve. Pure science A1 is 90%+ while cs is probably around 80%. Btw what JC are you from? 12/26/2009 10:55:29 pm |
| someone: what the poly's are famous for: NP - Business, SP - Engineering, TP - Hospitality. is this true? 12/26/2009 10:55:19 pm |
| titan to F: btw the last 1 directed to u is just a reference anythg on subj combi send via email =) 12/26/2009 09:38:48 pm |
| titan: go see cjc website on combinations and u know wad i mean they place all those restrictions for a reason 12/26/2009 09:37:33 pm |
| titan: direct alll jc enquiries to jc_enquiries@yahoo.com.sg 12/26/2009 09:35:31 pm |
| titan to L and F: u know wad L u dont think when u type obviously a pure science student like me would definitely know the diff right? the big diff is analytical skills its a whole world of diff and i coach this subject to some of my jrs. for a year alr so dont misjudge i have combined sc classmates who died thru their jc life in science stream (in fact many) i've been thru 2 years of shit so i know it very well 12/26/2009 09:33:24 pm |
| L:Yang: I think that there is sth that goes around the lines of fitness and wellness. 12/26/2009 08:22:07 pm |
| L:titan: No offence, but I think that you do not know the combined science syllabus well enough. This might be because you take only pure sciences. 12/26/2009 08:21:24 pm |
| F : titan: may i know lacking of what skills obtained from pure? 12/26/2009 07:46:14 pm |
| Yang: any courses to sports?
12/26/2009 07:30:21 pm |
| POLYJC to titan: We thought that it would be good if there is neutral website to aid O level student/graduates in their decision making process on whether to apply to a poly or JC. We got the inspiration after people highlighted that a website powered by SP would be biased. We almost created such a website last month, but decided not to because at that time there didn't seem to be much people who were interested to know more/contribute. 12/26/2009 07:28:34 pm |
| L:titan: Lacking what skills obtained from pure? 12/26/2009 07:18:16 pm |
| titan: lol but i have lotx of combined fren that died thru h2 sciences caus simply bczus they did not have the skills obtained from pure to do lol so if interested just take 1 will do or else complete hell for you lol 12/26/2009 01:46:00 pm |
| Js: You'll get used to it, if you like science, combned or pure, then y not? 12/26/2009 01:31:21 pm |
| @ titan: if taking combine science in 'o'level, wanted to take H2 science was that hard to score? 12/26/2009 12:14:20 pm |
| @ titan: taking pure still able to score B3 without much studying was consider great. Email? 12/26/2009 12:11:53 pm |
| titan: unlikely more or rather an enquiry email thats all faster to reply and manage LOL 12/26/2009 11:16:34 am |
| titan: phy and chem both b3 caus i nvr studed properly for them LOL caus thr wasnt any motivation to study for o lvls for me bcaus of so many alternative paths to take 12/26/2009 11:16:07 am |
| @ titan: oh,so what pure science u took? And what's your grade? then are you going to create a blog? 12/26/2009 10:42:21 am |
| titan: how in the world u can ensure neutrality its impossible 12/26/2009 08:49:00 am |
| titan: i think that new blog was a plain copy of my idea zz and i think it would backfire LOL 12/26/2009 08:47:36 am |
| titan: i took double pure i hated combined caus i wanted something challenging to try my hands on LOL 12/26/2009 08:46:54 am |
| POLYJC: PolyJC.blogspot.com* Sorry for the typo. 12/26/2009 01:15:44 am |
| POLYJC: POLYJC.blogpos.com was created with the intention to guide O level students/graduates in their decision making process on whether they should apply to a polytechnic or junior college. Here, we believe in neutrality. We are a third-party organisation and we are neither pro-poly nor pro-JC. Post any questions that you have. Feel free to voice your opinions and provide feedback. =) 12/26/2009 01:14:41 am |
| POLYJC: http://polyjc.blogspot.com/ 12/26/2009 12:18:06 am |
| @ titan: when u were in secondary school,u took pure science or combine? Anway,i think that u can create a blog on enquiries for JC ,to let us people know more about JC. I support you! :) 12/25/2009 11:01:32 pm |
| @ titan: when u were in secondary school,u took pure science or combine? Anway,i think that u can create a blog on enquiries for JC ,to let us people know more about JC. I support you! :) 12/25/2009 11:01:31 pm |
| Js: You must have too much time on your hands, just "work" your "part" on this website and it'll do lol 12/25/2009 10:52:29 pm |
| titan to val: for h1 science it doesnt really matter but in the case for h2 it does caus the type of questions set is much harder than the h1 (which i found that the creators lied LOL) 12/25/2009 06:27:18 pm |
| titan: and the poly system has lots of unknown loopholes LOL 12/25/2009 06:23:22 pm |
| titan: who gonna back me? 12/25/2009 06:21:55 pm |
| titan: top 5% in pjc in any case so my info shld be credible enough LOL 12/25/2009 06:21:31 pm |
| titan: you know wad? i feel like creating a blog on enquiries for JC =) lol shld i ? 12/25/2009 06:20:24 pm |
| Spencer: Correction- the post is by ah goh goh not nezzie. my mistake :) 12/25/2009 04:45:48 pm |
| Spencer: I am a student who graduated from JC 2 years back, i have to agree with Aaron that advice to Olevel Graduates should be given by a well balanced mix of people from different schools and definitely not all from SP. I personally find that students who wish to get a scholarship have a better chance in a JC. I disagree with Nezzie's post claiming that JC will not give you a vibrant student life. That is totally dependent on the type of person you are, which CCAs you join and who you choose to mix with. I have seen many people who went to polys and not lead active social lives. Hence that is a generalisation and a stereotype. Many of us do not have the right thinking process to judge what we want to do in life at the age of 16. Many of my peers upon graduation after Alevels have absolutely no idea what they want to do, be it Med, Law, Business, Engineering, etc. Hence, my advice to students who are unsure and would like more flexibility to choose what they want to do when they are more mature at the age of 18 to take the JC path. =) just my 2 cents worth of opinions as i noticed this website is very Pro-Poly. 12/25/2009 04:43:27 pm |
| Aaron: On hindsight, this would be a good place to get views on how life is like in a poly. As for views on JC, this should not be the place to go. I appreciate the effort by Dajie and gang, but none of them are in a JC, and I suspect, have not been through one. If you want to learn more about cooking, speak to a chef. If you to learn more about JCs, speak to those who are at JCs - AND ARE DOING WELL. You wouldn'e speak to a average/failed chef now, would you? 12/25/2009 02:25:24 pm |
| Aaron: Follow your heart, choose based on what feels right for you and what you want to do. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. Not even your mom, parents, or the government. It's YOUR Life.
12/25/2009 02:20:41 pm |
| Aaron: A JC or Poly advisory website run by Singapore Poly. What a farce. 12/25/2009 02:19:26 pm |
| Js: @val, no it isn't a need, for science or arts stream 12/25/2009 01:22:54 pm |
| Js: yea agreed =.= dun dig it in lol 12/25/2009 01:22:04 pm |
| val: is pure science a need for JC?
12/25/2009 01:21:26 pm |
| titan to x-Pha: thr is no such thing as the best poly LOL caus thr is no basis for comparision LOL 12/25/2009 01:12:28 pm |
| x-Pha: Yes econs is under humanities
12/25/2009 11:57:43 am |
| x-Pha: Which is the best poly??
12/25/2009 11:45:20 am |
| people: Is econs under hunmanities subject in JC? 12/25/2009 07:58:01 am |
| ruby: hey...rainbowdream...its between 11-13 jan according to moe 12/25/2009 12:57:33 am |
| RAINBOWDREAM: hello! isnt o lvl result realising on 12 jan ?
12/24/2009 11:17:26 pm |
| NEZZIE: Merry merry Christmas to all readers :D 12/24/2009 10:41:12 pm |
| titan to Js: go call them they always delay
12/24/2009 08:25:24 pm |
| titan to Js: oops i mean pes c or e then gg for you lol why still pes d sia?
cardiac prob? 12/24/2009 08:25:07 pm |
| titan to Js: then happy new year man u gonna join the poly ppl and if u pes d or e u jialat extended policy LOL 12/24/2009 08:24:13 pm |
| Js: I still pes d =.= 12/24/2009 06:39:10 pm |
| Jy: May i know is O-level result release on 12th jan 2010? 12/24/2009 01:06:17 pm |
| xxx: 19 days....LEFT.. 12/24/2009 11:55:36 am |
| yyy: lol 12/24/2009 11:23:06 am |
| titan: 11 jan pes e lol 12/23/2009 09:30:15 pm |
| Js: Hey titan when ur enlisting? 12/23/2009 08:54:59 pm |
| Js: Lol i take almost same combi as titan too, except mine is h1 geog. awaiting results 12/23/2009 08:54:28 pm |
| xxx:: 20 days more O lvl results... :) 12/23/2009 05:39:19 pm |
| @titan: sorrry larrh,, even if i dun knw dun attack ppl wad.. some jokes are not to be played with . :(
12/23/2009 04:41:12 pm |
| titan: its understood rite? Pls dont tell me u are dense even my 5yo nephew can understand lol 12/23/2009 04:18:22 pm |
| @titan: what does that mean? yes or no.../??? 12/23/2009 04:02:55 pm |
| titan: duhhh LOL 12/23/2009 03:35:39 pm |
| @titan: so u waiting for alevel results? 12/23/2009 02:49:14 pm |
| @titan: u completed jc? 12/23/2009 02:48:46 pm |
| titan: yeah finished this yr lol 12/23/2009 02:26:32 pm |
| @titan: wow. double science. U completed jc? 12/23/2009 02:16:03 pm |
| titan: h2 phy chem math h1 hist lol 12/23/2009 01:37:09 pm |
| @titan: ooh then wad comb u take? 12/23/2009 12:54:55 pm |
| titan to jy: no idea and the econs thingy is i heard from my rjc cousins lol i dont take econs lol if even rjc students find econs hard then u would understand alr lol 12/23/2009 12:39:04 pm |
| JY@titan: emmrh, thanks i thnk i will take cl after ur econs experience.. cos im btter in cl cos tat the subject that i will always get a grade.. hows the lit component(scared its very diff) 12/23/2009 11:27:13 am |
| titan to jy: fyi pass ur h2 cll and get 2 bonus rank pt , get A for h1 cl and its 1 bonus rank pt, best of all B grade for gsc is also 1 pt =) so if u can own chinese even better right and its cap max at 3 bonus pts =) 12/23/2009 10:19:15 am |
| titan to jy: fyi pass ur h2 cll and get 2 bonus rank pt , get A for h1 cl and its 1 bonus rank pt, best of all B grade for gsc is also 1 pt =) so if u can own chinese even better right and its cap max at 3 bonus pts =) 12/23/2009 10:19:12 am |
| titan to jy: if your chinese is power then use it to score its beneficial for uni extra pts LOL 12/23/2009 10:15:59 am |
| titan to jy: if ur chinese is pro and u like it by all means take h2 math cll and hist then h1 gsc btw u do know h2 chinese has lit component right? as regarding to whether u still must take h1 cl that depends on every jc policy some sch its compulsory LOL econs is hard but if the jc u entering is good then i doubt its a prob (though ppl have been telling me econs is shit lol) and btw hist is relatively easy subject as compared to the rest LOL 12/23/2009 10:13:35 am |
| @JY: Cooolll!
12/23/2009 09:51:29 am |
| @titan from jy: emrh.. actually i wanted to take h2 econs,maths,hist. +1 h1 general studies in cl. but since u said econs is difficult. then h2 cl , maths,hist can? btw, if i take h2 cl, i still must take h1 cl.? 12/23/2009 08:44:11 am |
| titan: chatroom practically talking about the jc system LOL look at the creators man lol haha 12/23/2009 08:07:24 am |
| Js: This is starting to feel like a chatroom 12/23/2009 12:37:45 am |
| L: Okay my main point is don't take a subject just bcuz of the distinction rate. 12/23/2009 12:06:08 am |
| titan: no interest in that subject = dead meat. dont you agree? 12/22/2009 11:04:14 pm |
| titan to L: dont take it to heart by me saying this but importance is 1 thing more impt the interest level for every subject must be there u cant say take the subject just bcaus its impt its the interest that would sustain the journey well =) 12/22/2009 11:02:15 pm |
| L: Don't be so caught up with grades. If you think that econs is impt, take it. 12/22/2009 10:59:36 pm |
| titan to RickSteves: the best measure however u may consider is that whether the sch got gold for value add =) 12/22/2009 09:23:19 pm |
| titan to Ricksteves: practically no way to do so my fren i only yjc is 2.50 thats the only 1 my teacher once told me lol i confirm sure the 2 tough value add cookies are yjc and pjc for sure haha history this year very hard i take h1 btw lol 12/22/2009 09:18:51 pm |
| RickSteves: does anyone know where to find the value added score for jcs? 12/22/2009 08:49:39 pm |
| RickSteves: imho, taking hist and geog together at a levels is quite a killer 12/22/2009 08:47:39 pm |
| titan to jy: do tell me ur possible combination u want then i can advise you on it =) 12/22/2009 07:50:55 pm |
| titan to jy: if u mean in the case of math chinese and geog for eg its definitely possible =) 12/22/2009 07:49:59 pm |
| titan to jy: ur cl is h1 or h2? do take note mt cant be replaced by any other subject =) 12/22/2009 07:49:13 pm |
| jy to titan: thanks.. can i take h2 maths with cl?
12/22/2009 05:35:08 pm |
| titan to JY: CLEP schs do offer subjects in chinese like history and china studies sth which u may consider =) 12/22/2009 05:30:42 pm |
| titan to JY: haha my explanation is mainly catered for the science ppl to consider though arts can too if u have h2 math ur life is easy =) math geog hist or math geog lit (not every jc allows this fyi due to timetabling reasons) or if u not taking h2 math or not eligible to then u most likely need h2 mt LOL 12/22/2009 05:29:44 pm |
| JY@titan: so if im goin art faculty wad shuld i take? 12/22/2009 04:51:08 pm |
| titan to JY: in addition many ppl over the years have struggled with econs as 1 of the main roadblocks along the way (esp case study= killer) so its like why give urself more headaches lol 12/22/2009 04:42:41 pm |
| titan to JY: haha good 1 erm 1st thr is a nationwide shortage of econs teachers so resource wise as compared to other subjects its a technical disadvantage 2nd unless u are in a really owned jc i can tell u the econs teachers are not as fantastic as ur science teachers would be bcaus many are not practitioners in their field 12/22/2009 04:39:52 pm |
| JY@titan: wad reasons? 12/22/2009 04:30:59 pm |
| titan : some wont agree wif this but i shld just say lol unless you're in arts i dont really encourage any1 to take econs for a variety of reasons lol 12/22/2009 04:00:30 pm |
| titan to G: you need not get heated up over somethg trivial anyways those dates are tentative in any case so chill 12/22/2009 03:57:14 pm |
| @JY: No problem....>< 12/22/2009 03:46:43 pm |
| JY:: WoW! Thanks for telling the dates of the opening of JCs and Polys:) 12/22/2009 03:35:29 pm |
| @ivan,abcdefg: its 12 jan.... :) 12/22/2009 03:13:23 pm |
| G@titan: i dun thnk its funny and btw if its not impt to u doesnt mean its not important to others.. i am replying to ppl Qns... 12/22/2009 03:12:38 pm |
| titan: haha ivan kena pwned talking rubbish ppl still want to enjoy holidays sia lol 12/22/2009 02:53:42 pm |
| ivan: o lvl results out on 31 dec 12/22/2009 02:50:49 pm |
| titan: chill dude just kidding haha 12/22/2009 02:14:29 pm |
| G@titan: wad you mean ? i am just trying to give info...and wads so funny. 12/22/2009 02:11:34 pm |
| titan: oops correct but its not possible it would start on 28th jan orientation 2 day? =.= impossible 12/22/2009 02:04:19 pm |
| titan: perhaps you shld check ur calendar 1st LOL 12/22/2009 02:02:18 pm |
| titan: u got ur dates damn wrong -.- and its not sth impt lol 12/22/2009 02:01:02 pm |
| G: sorry its 19* 12/22/2009 12:57:00 pm |
| G@seancovey: 10april for poly 12/22/2009 12:56:35 pm |
| G@seancovey: 28jan for yr 1.. 12/22/2009 12:56:06 pm |
| @titan: LOL>< im just kiddin' btw thks for your chilling encourages. 12/22/2009 12:21:17 pm |
| titan: chill dude why so intense? Lol 12/22/2009 12:10:33 pm |
| @titan: wad so funny* 12/22/2009 11:51:02 am |
| titan to js: if i were you i prefer to go nyjc caus mjc is quite a new sch lol 12/22/2009 11:38:48 am |
| titan to js: be prepared my prediction possibly that mjc might be single digit cutoff lol 12/22/2009 11:37:31 am |
| titan to giselle : wad he meant was avg l1r5 not cut off haha 12/22/2009 11:35:05 am |
| giselle@L: its 20 ... for both science and art faculty:) 12/22/2009 11:22:46 am |
| Js: how about mjc, up to 10pts in like...6years? 12/22/2009 11:19:51 am |
| titan to giselle: haa you're welcome 12/22/2009 11:03:45 am |
| titan: yah but many would neglect about the performance of the a lvls by the various jcs which i think is more impt than to judge plainly on l1r5 compare jj and pj ad you would get my pt 12/22/2009 11:02:18 am |
| titan to L: good math man wow u are correct its underrated lol 12/22/2009 10:58:40 am |
| L: I'm not from YJC. Don't mistake me. 12/22/2009 10:55:35 am |
| L: YJC avg L1R5 is around 15-16 btw. 12/22/2009 10:55:20 am |
| giselle-titan: thank you for your advice and opinions... 12/22/2009 10:44:09 am |
| @titan: ok:) LOL thank u>>> 12/22/2009 10:42:54 am |
| @ titan: dun say jugde by l1r5 is a stupid thingy coz alot ppl look at the l1r5 to slect the school. 12/22/2009 10:39:05 am |
| titan: and my family line and relatives all jc LOL 12/22/2009 10:05:47 am |
| titan: caus im from a jc =) 12/22/2009 10:04:50 am |
| @titan..: ok... why u know so much? 12/22/2009 10:00:12 am |
| titan: that of cos we cant deny lol 12/22/2009 09:54:45 am |
| NAME: RI(JC) is the best!!!!!!! 12/22/2009 09:44:50 am |
| titan: yjc has a value added margin ratio of 2.5 while the other 2 dont even have 12/22/2009 09:12:16 am |
| titan: as i said dont judge by l1r5 thats a stupid measure 12/22/2009 09:11:40 am |
| titan: yes u can trust me on that 12/22/2009 09:11:12 am |
| @titan: YJC better than IJC and SRJC? 12/22/2009 09:10:07 am |
| titan : then we suan them lol 12/22/2009 09:07:18 am |
| JaySi: I wouldn't be suprised if "ah goh goh" 's next post is titled "SP rss feeds" 12/22/2009 12:12:34 am |
| titan to grace: we know thats rather impossible haha its all competition lol dog eat dog only few would be willing LOL 12/21/2009 10:24:32 pm |
| Grace: titan Any student frm lower tier jcs n high poly achievers that made it to unis are respectable n deserve their places. All will study together with 80% of top jcs' students. I want to be a friend to all grps. 12/21/2009 10:20:31 pm |
| titan: if anyone didnt know ri is also another value add jc LOL 12/21/2009 10:17:52 pm |
| titan to grace : vjc is crazy man its 5 pts lol haha im from pj thats why i say value added is super impt lol 12/21/2009 10:13:25 pm |
| Grace: Quote '' choose a jc base on value-added'' - this is a wise statement! Yjc must be doing a good job. On the upper end, i fancy vjc alot- another value-added jc. 12/21/2009 10:11:24 pm |
| abc to titan: okay,i got it. 12/21/2009 10:08:09 pm |
| titan: 1 thing my hist teacher said was the reason why rjc and hci is so good bcaus its students are good not bcaus of their teachers and facilities =) 12/21/2009 08:54:53 pm |
| titan: dont judge a jc by the l1r5 thats a wrong thinking choose value added jc if ur l1r5 is not that fantastic its betta for sure =) 12/21/2009 08:52:17 pm |
| titan to abc : HAHA YOU ARE WRONG lol sorry u cant judge a jc by the l1r5 you do need to consider each jc a lvl results thats more impt after all its the A lvls not the O lvls u gonna care anyways lol 1 eg compare yjc pjc and jjc l1r5 in decreasing order but their a lvl results are the reverse =) 12/21/2009 08:51:08 pm |
| abc: yjc need 20pts while srjc need 17pts.So srjc would be better? Is that so? 12/21/2009 08:01:27 pm |
| titan to grace : well said! 12/21/2009 07:34:05 pm |
| titan to abc: btw if u goin uni via poly business u gonna have a hard time in the 3 years 12/21/2009 07:33:35 pm |
| titan to abc: go yjc its better for sure srjc is just ok lah just try not to choose ijc high retention rate =) business course very competitive unless u can pull ur humans off well 12/21/2009 07:32:01 pm |
| abc: i'm stronger in math and science but rather weak in english(still can pass my english that kind) ,i wanted to go to SRJC,at the same time,i like to take up business course.what should i do? Give me some advise. Thank!
im same as you,i'm stronger in math and science but rather weak in english(still can pass my english that kind) ,i wanted to go to SRJC,at the same time,i like to take up business course.what should i do? Give me some advise. Thank!
12/21/2009 07:28:56 pm |
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| @yyy: LOL:) U Keep posting... 12/21/2009 05:46:54 pm |
| Grace: titan critical thinking/higher order thinking skills, they are all so cherish in the A-level n ib progs. My thinking is that it provides the necessary training for one to develop conceptual skills at the much later stage. All being said, i als believe or top poly grads can definitely measure up to it. 12/21/2009 05:42:52 pm |
| titan to grace : on the whole i dont see a clear rationale of a poly edu which is branded as fun since the main purpose obviously one shldnt aim low just be satisfied with a diploma, degree is the norm, sooner or later masters will take over lol life is such lol 12/21/2009 05:34:49 pm |
| titan to grace: so valid haha its not technically possible haha take law for eg all jc ppl bcaus of gp and ki which alr gives critical thinking skills on the note i can understand the preference for the jc over the poly studs on actually simple note the contrasting component which gives the balance to wad the govt so called claim as holistic though it still lacks alot of diff aspects lol poly lack that which is essential to do well in the uni its all about the balance =) 12/21/2009 05:29:50 pm |
| Grace: titan, agreed with yr opinions. Personally, i also admire the amont of efforts n money spent by our polys to attract quality students to their fold. I wish that they hve better success in attracting high ability students which can make a positive contribution to their academic standings. On the admission criteria set by our unis, apart frm courses such as eee, mech engrr n nursing, our high performing polky grads face stiff competition frm A-level holders frm amost all other courses. While many who chose poly route are hve a good foundation in maths n sciences, many frm the non-top neighbourhood schs are led down by their eng n humanities grades. Some postings had citied biasness in our unis' admission policy, but i su[ppose the latter must hve their valid reasons. On this occassion, i also like to voice my opinion that any attempt to argue that a poly education is a viable alternative to jc is simply too immature at this juncture, notwithstanding the increasing number of higher ability students enrolling in it. 12/21/2009 05:14:09 pm |
| yyy: LOL:) haha ''' 12/21/2009 04:43:43 pm |
| titan to grace: beside that a lvl is more recognised worldwide as compared to sg diploma caus of credibility lol 12/21/2009 01:37:40 pm |
| titan to grace: haha its technically not possible lol surely many parents would love their child to go to a jc since it is much easier to enter the uni via that route after all degree is the norm lol 12/21/2009 01:35:54 pm |
| Grace: Just look at the amount of time n money spend by our polys to attract quality students. It's amazing! While credit has to be given to our top poly grads in achieving new breakthroughs n the increased number of higher calibre 0-level holders who opted for polys, these institutions con't to face certain challenges as the propel forward. Chiefs amongst these are:1. To increase the propotion ot top poly grads to form a significant minority in our unis ie 15% of the cohort. 2. Top poly grads to feature in the yearly PSC scholastic selection, including new breakthrough in winning Safos. 3. To also be featured yearly in the A*Star scholastic selection, if i remb correctly, no top poly grad has made it till 2007. I hve no knowledge for the last 2 yrs. Hope that all these can be achieved within the next decade. Until then, top polys are still not the first choice amongst our single digit O-level holders. 12/21/2009 01:17:29 pm |
| @titan: fine larrh LOL:) 12/21/2009 12:52:13 pm |
| titan: well it is as it is lol 12/21/2009 12:43:46 pm |
| yyy:: LOL:) 22 more days and 4 more days to x'mas:) 12/21/2009 12:38:31 pm |
| @titan: LOL:) but still you cant say they're cheating .. 12/21/2009 12:37:28 pm |
| titan : if u dont notice its created by sp students get the pt? so while they can have their expertise on poly education i bet they dont know anything about the whole jc inside system LOL 12/21/2009 12:32:55 pm |
| @titan: WHY? why do you say they are cheating :( 12/21/2009 12:30:57 pm |
| titan: i shld have said totally LOL 12/21/2009 12:28:18 pm |
| Jonas: Yeah!!!!! 12/21/2009 12:21:19 pm |
| titan: this webbie creators are abit cheat man lol 12/21/2009 12:20:54 pm |
| Tim Tim: Counting down to Christmas!!!!! Whoohooo!!!! =) =) =) 12/21/2009 12:20:40 pm |
| titan : actually gp difficulty always fluctuates in a lvls from really easy to do to really dunno wad to do lol so it depends 12/21/2009 11:11:14 am |
| Giselle: 22 more days to OLEVEL Results day:_ 12/21/2009 10:44:20 am |
| @kenneth: Really? GP really difficult? 12/21/2009 10:13:31 am |
| titan to kenneth: subjective my fren i also took a lvls this year and its harder caus we are the 3rd year sitting for that syllabus and it is always a trend that the 3rd year is the killer year so chill im a 20 pter n i didnt struggle at all LOL 12/21/2009 08:37:29 am |
| Kenneth: GP is surely the most similar to English than any other O level subject. GP is like argumentative/phlisophicalenglish with a tinge of current affairs/social studies. No more fiction or fantasy. 12/21/2009 12:56:39 am |
| Kenneth: Hi, I just took my A levels this year. I suggest that if you get a C grade for O level English and you performed to your standard, and if you also get above 15 points for L1R5, dont go to JC because you would probably have a really hard time getting through it. 12/21/2009 12:53:35 am |
| Ngee Ann: LoL 12/20/2009 11:45:03 pm |
| abc to titan: hmmm,you are right the study methods is the most important.Anyway,im same as you,i'm stronger in math and science but rather weak in english(still can pass my english that kind) ,i wanted to go to SRJC,at the same time,i like to take up business course.what should i do? Give me some advise. Thank! 12/20/2009 11:37:38 pm |
| titan to human: lol i was initially posted 2 yrs back to sp then i transfer lol 12/20/2009 09:02:37 pm |
| titan to passerby: common prob practically anyone faces actually u would be surprised actually in a jc u can mug better lol in the case for poly you must have a specific interest that u are definite of building ur niche and future from there =) 1 risk about poly is that ppl choose the wrong course bcaus of poor decision making and choice so choose wisely =) 12/20/2009 09:02:02 pm |
| human: Go to Sp!!! 12/20/2009 09:01:48 pm |
| Passerby: to Hel- 12/20/2009 07:36:02 pm |
| Passerby: I'm not someone who can mug hard for 2 yrs, but then i'm not sure which course to take in poly. So, your think where should i go? 12/20/2009 06:28:11 pm |
| titan to abc: actually study methods is the most impt LOL 12/20/2009 11:49:37 am |
| titan to abc: u dont need that superb english to do well in jc caus its only 33% in a gp paper LOL ultimately its ur thoughts and originality that will nail it 12/20/2009 11:47:35 am |
| titan to abc: my math and sciences are somewhat stronger actually its all in the mind and determination u can get perfect 6 and still retain its about how much u wanna work for 12/20/2009 11:45:34 am |
| titan: eh dont insult my jc u think its that easy to get into top 5% so whoever insult my sch go and die 12/20/2009 11:44:24 am |
| SG: Please select the JC route, and I'll be able to help you in your General Paper exams. I provide private tutorials in my abode in Serangoon Gardfens at nominal fees. Feel free to contact me on my mobile 82639980. Do let me know the moment your Ó'results are out in January 2010. 12/20/2009 09:54:15 am |
| abc @titan: i mean L1R5-20.No Offence. :) 12/20/2009 08:28:59 am |
| abc: @ titan
12/20/2009 08:27:27 am |
| abc: so u get english 'c'grade and get a L1R5-w0,u still go JC? u not worry that u can't cope?
Because i also thought of going to JC at first buti heard that if english not good ,go poly better? It that true? 12/20/2009 08:27:04 am |
| hee: Yea, ITE ROCKS! 12/20/2009 01:39:20 am |
| hi: jc or poly?both are useless
12/20/2009 12:24:10 am |
| @RickSteves: Admission requirements? Google is ur fren, make sure it is credible though 12/19/2009 11:47:22 pm |
| @titan: No offence but isn't pjc just 17,18,19 or 20 points students? lol 12/19/2009 11:45:58 pm |
| titan to abc: haha c lol very unfortunate i usually get a min B4 in sch lol 12/19/2009 09:40:23 pm |
| titan to ricksteves: haha lucky exception im not sure of taking sats LOL 12/19/2009 09:39:19 pm |
| titan to abc: if via jc min h1 math or a math if via poly route pls do take note that those wif a math are preffered though as ricksteves provided an exception LOL 12/19/2009 09:38:02 pm |
| RickSteves: @titan i was offered a place in SMU without amaths (but with good SAT math score) 12/19/2009 07:28:16 pm |
| abc to titan: so what is your English 'o'level grade? may i know? 12/19/2009 06:32:00 pm |
| abc: so what is the admission requirement to enter NUS,NTU and SMU Business courses?
12/19/2009 06:25:38 pm |
| titan: jc=calibre+hard work lol after all i got 20 pts(L1R5) and got top5% in pjc lol 12/19/2009 06:20:50 pm |
| titan: the best alternative for medicine for the average is fudan uni in china its not bad 12/19/2009 05:29:53 pm |
| titan : ppl if any of u is intending to go business courses in uni (esp smu) a maths die die a must its proven 12/19/2009 05:28:52 pm |
| titan: lol if this is an sp advert site then i can judge its little knowledge about the jc system eh? 12/19/2009 05:24:59 pm |
| @kitty: Of course, i'm not kitty, but someone directing a meesage to him, or her. 12/19/2009 01:30:20 pm |
| Grace: Kitty: U know the uni ranking system despite not hve even taken 0-level. Commendable! Eve n John Wall's pts are both valid. Hva senior who scored AAA/A , applied to do medicine but was rejected in the interviews. Apart from yr academic prowess, u need a good portfolio n blessings from above. 12/19/2009 12:37:48 pm |
| @kitty: About RankPoints:
http://www.standrewsjc.moe.edu.sg/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=110 12/19/2009 02:29:03 am |
| Passerby: Before anyone asks, A H1 subject has equal depth but half the breath(content) of a H2 suject.
12/19/2009 02:22:05 am |
| Grade Profile: http://admissions.nus.edu.sg/sprogramme-igp.html 12/19/2009 02:09:01 am |
| @John Wall: I knew the "RankPoint" system only after entering JC so don't blast others for it. Also, medicine is straight-A. 12/19/2009 02:08:39 am |
| @kitty: A RP of 70 and above should be decent to enter the Uni. Of course, this is just a gauge, not definitive. And it depends on the yearly cohort. You can also refer the grades profiling for each uni course at their respective websites, for 10% or 90% percentile. 10th may be considered the lowest and thus the "requirements" for that year. 12/19/2009 02:01:17 am |
| @kitty: Ans: As we were told, it's based on "rank points". H1 Subs get 10 points for an A while H2 gets 20. Each grade down decreases non-linearly by ~1.5 (for H1) and ~2(for H2). Total RP is 90 including PW (3H2 and 3H1) 12/19/2009 01:58:39 am |
| Eve @ John Wall & Kitty: John, everyone has to learn stuff from somewhere, don't they? If she "doesn't know" and doesn't ask, she'll never know. Kitty, just go to JC and mug your ass off. Medicine's tough crap. If you can't make it into a Uni in Singapore for the courses you're interested in, you can try overseas unis too (reputables ones, of course, if not it's pointless) 12/19/2009 12:37:42 am |
| John Wall: Kitty, if you don't know that, foget about getting into medicine. Stop deluding yourself. You don't have a chance. 12/18/2009 11:51:04 pm |
| John Wall: getting into medicine. Stop deluding yourself. You don't have a chance. 12/18/2009 11:50:35 pm |
| RickSteves: @JY I was trying to say that POA is not a requirement to enter accountancy. if you took POA, it might be beneficial, but if you didn't, you still can enter accountancy as long as you meet the cut-off 12/18/2009 10:24:18 pm |
| Kitty : i might be interested in doing either medicine or something related to engineering and science combined. 12/18/2009 07:40:52 pm |
| Kitty : How do you get into a uni with an A level cert? as in what do they look at... do they have an aggr. score like PSLE and O level? 12/18/2009 07:21:53 pm |
| xxx:Grace: OK>< P.s. (^.>) 12/18/2009 03:18:05 pm |
| Grace: xxx:introductory on how market works n the importance of investing so that our savings will not be eroded due to inflation. They show me how money can works for u. Anyway my parents mentioned that apart from education, character building, this is another area my sis n me must learn. 12/18/2009 02:37:38 pm |
| @Lala- frm xxx: Ye. Its a good point that you brought up:) 12/18/2009 02:23:36 pm |
| xxx@grace: To teach you how to invest in markets... or simply know how it works? 12/18/2009 02:22:54 pm |
| Lala: I can't stand how some polys market "fun" and "exciting" more than the more important stuff - studies. What's a school about? Fun? Cool dressing / looking good? I want a future for goodness' sake; I don't care about fun in a school, I want to know if I can do well in my studies and go to a good Uni. (I'm aiming for Poly btw, just sharing my opinions.) 12/18/2009 02:18:14 pm |
| Grace: H've just realised the usefulness of acconting n maths knowledge in real life, at least in my mun's daily situation. She selects stocks to trade n invest base on three parameters: fundamental, technical n psychology. She's doing fine. She makes me n my sister to monitor the stk prices n inform her when it reaches certain price level. For our part, each of us is paid additional allowance of $50/wk during this holidays. I use the add allowance for shopping n watch movies, off course saves the remaining. My parents use to emphasis on continous learning n investing which will lead to financial freedom. I'm merely sharing my '"part-time'" jod exp, n i am still unable to figure out what they are teaching me. 12/18/2009 02:02:42 pm |
| JY @ppl: NO PROBLEM :) 12/18/2009 11:50:26 am |
| poeple: to JY okies,thank
12/18/2009 11:32:18 am |
| @ppl -frm JY: YEEp.. Emrh i tink so bahhx. but its ok if u take amaths:) mayb u can check poly websites... it will be clearer>< 12/18/2009 11:18:43 am |
| JY@ricksteves: Accountancy no POA?? 12/18/2009 11:17:24 am |
| RickSteves: no... accountancy doesn't need amath or POA 12/18/2009 11:15:39 am |
| people: to JY: accountancy course need POA? coz i took Amath.
Banking and finance under business right? 12/18/2009 10:52:50 am |
| JY : @ppl: Mayb u could try business courses/ accountancy courses? 12/18/2009 09:57:03 am |
| people: i just dunno which course i like but im certain wanna to working with something realted to math? can anyone tell me what courses are they?
12/18/2009 08:10:05 am |
| @lalala: seconded 12/18/2009 02:59:54 am |
| passerby 2:): well, if you do end up choosing poly over jc, dont pick a couse due to peer/family pressure. Pick something you can forsee yourself doing. And if you happen to find out later that thats not the course you really want, well too bad. You chose it.. 12/17/2009 11:58:01 pm |
| experienced passerby: go to JC if u can mug hard for 2 years straight then play .. and make sure u can enter uni because with ur A level cert and going into the workforce, u are as good as a secondary school graduate. Go to poly if u only can mug hard for say 5 months . and play and then mug hard for 5 months .. and play and continuous for 3 yrs. entering singapore uni ( NTU , NUS, SMU ) is pretty difficult, but with a GPA above 3.6, its no problem for u. but to attain 3.6 , u must mug pretty hard .. but not continuously for 2 yrs. just 5 months for u. and if u intend to work after poly, u may. cause ur diploma do mean something and u are definately better then a level cert. 12/17/2009 10:53:31 pm |
| -Kitty: u still have a year to improve your english* u shld see where u stand during ur prelims and roughly decide where u want to go 12/17/2009 05:08:51 pm |
| Kitty: I was just wondering... i usually get around a B3-B4 for English. Usually because my oral, LC and compo pulls me up. I'm very much interested to going to JC since i don't know what to do yet and i read an earlier post that says 'if your Eng sucks don't go JC' (something like that.) Is it still good for me to go JC. Btw i do triple sci so i go alot to focus on -_-' In sec 3 btw... 12/17/2009 04:46:41 pm |
| yyy: xxx:) kk 12/17/2009 03:20:58 pm |
| yyy: LOLOO 12/17/2009 02:54:40 pm |
| giselle@Justina: Tks for sharing >< 12/17/2009 12:19:53 pm |
| Justina: Hey guys, think this link will help in answering some of yr qns :) http://ifaq.sp.edu.sg. 12/17/2009 12:09:27 pm |
| :): LOL:) 12/17/2009 11:28:58 am |
| giselle: Yupp i also have the same question:) < @De Xuan> 12/17/2009 11:23:34 am |
| yyy:: :) LOL nobody? 12/17/2009 11:22:32 am |
| De Xuan: is it possible to transfer to poly from jc? i wanna try jc life, then i transfer to poly if i don't like. how long will that take? 12/17/2009 11:09:35 am |
| giselle : @lalala: I agree! hard work is very important ... ppl are just giving lame and stupid excuses just to push the blame away from them:) 12/17/2009 09:45:58 am |
| yyy: SP and TP bahh... NP 3rd bahhx. :) 12/17/2009 09:43:54 am |
| lalala: Actually id say that all these things about combined sciences and not taking a maths being very bad for a science course in jc is utter rubbish. I did neither a maths nor pure sciences and went on to take H2 physics,chem and maths in jc and i still managed to do pretty well beating many of the pure science a maths students. Ultimately it just boils down to your own efforts and of course you do need a little talent for the subjects especially if you're thinking about taking physics. 12/17/2009 09:39:07 am |
| L:yt: JC will give you a higher chance. Its the evironment factor. 12/17/2009 08:46:17 am |
| L:Jc-grad: I think that your detailed sharing benefitted many here greatly. 12/17/2009 08:28:58 am |
| L:RickSteves: When ppl say top two polys, it usually means SP and NP. 12/17/2009 08:27:53 am |
| L: Oh btw if one's EL sucks please don't go JC. 12/17/2009 08:27:25 am |
| L:babybluejeans: Are you from HC/Raffles? Just apply to the poly next year/query them this year. I'm quite confident that they will accept your application. Even VIP/TIP/DH/RV also not hard to get in unless your results are really bad. 12/17/2009 08:26:28 am |
| sam: hi i would like to ask the difference of school life betw a poly and a jc. thx(: 12/17/2009 02:12:51 am |
| student: yes maths fail is straight to ITE 12/17/2009 01:36:14 am |
| @nat: A "better life"? You make JC sound like a concentration camp. People who do well probably do well where ever, poly or not. 12/17/2009 01:08:28 am |
| Confused: If one fails maths for Os, its a direct ticket to ITE right? 12/16/2009 11:28:16 pm |
| nat: just thought i'd share. i got 11 (L1R5) for my Os, decided to go to a poly anyway and i got accepted into NTU with direct entry to second year. So in the end, if you do the math, i will still grad the same time as my friends who chose to go JC, except that i had a better life in poly anyway. so peeps who do well, don't be afraid of going to poly! 12/16/2009 11:20:14 pm |
| Poly student: Hope that it can help the o level grads in their decision:) 12/16/2009 09:58:56 pm |
| Poly student: I'm currently a third year student in RP; I got D7 for my English for my O levels. I got C5 when I retook my English. My friends were asking me why I didn’t transfer school as that was my intention to retake. But after a year studying in RP, I begin to love the teaching method as the facilitators have nurtured me into someone who can think critically in my learning process. That is essential because it allows be to become a person that “study smart” rather than “study hard”. Every school has their uniqueness and the course structures are pretty much different. In my opinion, "ranking of polys" is base on people when they come up with insufficient information of all of the polys and many more factors. At the end of the day, it’s really up about your mind and how you adapt to the surroundings. Education in Singapore is very good already. What really matters is not “where” but “how”- how are we able adapt. 12/16/2009 09:57:11 pm |
| Limin: What would happen to one if he/she failed English during o's?
12/16/2009 09:00:48 pm |
| JC-grad: @Grace : Cheers 12/16/2009 08:33:25 pm |
| RickSteves: @Joanna i've read the "about us" page but the fact remains that SP's logo is on this site (at the top and bottom of this page) so they should at be accountable for the views written on the blogs 12/16/2009 08:15:35 pm |
| RickSteves: @JC-grad that's utter nonsense. NYP is not the best. and neither is TP. imho, there is no credible ranking of polys in singapore 12/16/2009 08:12:44 pm |
| babybluejeans: i am in an ip school and going to jc1 next year. but now i want to transfer to poly. is it possible? how do i do it? 12/16/2009 04:08:23 pm |
| giselle#: So which poly is better>>> 12/16/2009 04:04:08 pm |
| jessie: Opps! I'm from SP... so SP is the best! haha... :) Peace. tt's my personal opinion! =p
12/16/2009 03:57:47 pm |
| pplsays: LOL:) 12/16/2009 03:43:55 pm |
| Psby: o_o. 12/16/2009 03:40:04 pm |
| yyy: :) 12/16/2009 03:37:03 pm |
| giselle@JC-grad: NYP the best? I tot it was Temasek Poly? 12/16/2009 02:13:46 pm |
| Grace: One major misgiving i hve here is that the valadity of arguments pput forth by the 'selected'ýouths are not instructive. It seems that they are unable to connect to higher ability students. As SP target is undecided students with l1r5 of 20 n below, better informed youths could hve been chosen in this instance. Try harder! SP. 12/16/2009 01:29:29 pm |
| JC-grad: and for you poly-goers u should check out nanyang poly. its ranked as the best poly in singapore =) 12/16/2009 01:02:29 pm |
| JC-grad: @Joanna : lol do you really think so? hahahaha 12/16/2009 01:00:52 pm |
| JC-grad: yea , chill! they are just my humble opinions! =) 12/16/2009 12:59:06 pm |
| giselle: Relax lahh.. haha:) 12/16/2009 12:49:30 pm |
| Joanna: @JC-grad: Think u should read their "About Us" the opinions are of the bloggers and not owned by sp. Let loose a little, and chill! Seriously! 12/16/2009 12:23:56 pm |
| Sharon: Whether this site is powered by Poly or JC, I don't really care! It's a great place for us to chill and relax! So stop spoiling our fun!! Lol! 12/16/2009 12:22:31 pm |
| xxx: @question.. NO;) not all jcs students get higher pay than poly students >< 12/16/2009 11:51:19 am |
| JC-grad: on a lighter note, i can see that SP is trying quite hard to market itself through some online portals but it isnt really working out, esp with the cheesy reference abt hot guys in JC or poly. You are going a school to study for a better future; so please deal with stuff that really matters. Give our younger generation a clearer picture of what education is about! hehe 12/16/2009 10:09:05 am |
| JC-grad: if you really need truthful opinions , just visit the forums or just ask your seniors. it would x10 better. Sry im not trying to put this site down, just offering my 2 cents! 12/16/2009 10:05:02 am |
| JC-grad: lol notice that this is actually a SP marketing site? So i feel that it will be a little biased in the sense that they would lead opinions towards the preference of studying in SP(poly) 12/16/2009 10:03:11 am |
| yt: hey, so all in all. poly or JC can giv you a higher chance to uni? and in your own opinions, poly or JC is better? in terms of is the teacher good or not. not slack or not. and what is the chance poly can get into uni?? plus, no matter you are a ex or present student in JC or poly, are you regret in your choice?? reason for it? I am still a secondary student. but i have to knw what i wan so that i can work hard for it. Thanks :D 12/16/2009 09:51:55 am |
| @titan: sub/pure science becomes irrelevent in jc, its more of the students calibre than the subject combi. pure science students may just get pawned by sub-science students from a better school. 12/16/2009 01:47:49 am |
| rayhana basyaib: halo 12/16/2009 01:00:42 am |
| gladtobenerd: hi guys, where's the place in this site where i can order past exam papers from other schools? 12/16/2009 12:13:47 am |
| question: @ Fee,really? a Alevel holder pay will be higher then those who gotten a diploma holder? why do u get this information from? 12/15/2009 10:49:18 pm |
| titan: and btw if u only have a sub science dont take 2 h2 science subjects i swear its very tough to cope lol 12/15/2009 10:22:17 pm |
| titan: to me jc is all about practical intelligence a student wif l1r5 of 20 can be better than a 10 pter its all about exam practicality LOL 12/15/2009 10:20:31 pm |
| jcopenhouse: yes jc got open houses. well some of them. u need to pass by the school or visit their website to learn more. 12/15/2009 10:11:40 pm |
| nil: only go jc if u are a keen mugger if not just go poly take a anyhow course. lol. 12/15/2009 10:10:59 pm |
| De Xuan: JC got open house?? 12/15/2009 10:09:12 pm |
| j: jc or poly, slackers lose. if you choose to work hard for your last year, you will regret slacking for the first few years. lost credits are gone. they may be small percentages but it makes a difference. in jc, if you slack first year, good game, retain. if you scrape through and choose to work hard from year 2, you stand a chance but you have year 1 stuff to master + whatever new stuff you learn.
moral of the story: slackers lose. 12/15/2009 08:58:37 pm |
| JChurts: im a slacker who got accepted to mensa. trust me u cant slack in jc even if ur smart. u still will need to study 1 or 2 mths before a's. i studied the night before and got owned... SLACKERS GO TO POLY DAMN IT! 12/15/2009 08:48:38 pm |
| j: with regards to nyjc: i feel that the studying environment is awesome. there are study tables everywhere and almost anywhere. you will feel motivated to study when you see your peers study. teachers are friendly and are always willing to give you a helping hand. i can vivdly remember my consultation days. school holidays teachers wld still return to tutor students or have consultations with you. i can also remember the class outings and meals with our teachers. essentially, nyjc feels like home :D 12/15/2009 08:45:16 pm |
| j: 2 years is too short to enjoy. if you count properly, you actually study less than 2 years studying in jc. if you choose to go to jc, dont waste the limited years, work hard, mug hard and get the grades you want. there is nt much time to make many friends. in jc, you unknowingly become more independent. you will realise you have only 2 choices - to study or not to study. no one is going to care what you choose. jc is the survival of the fittest. those who grasp the concepts well wins.
the subjects you learn in jc are very broad based. they are more detailed compared with sec sch education. jc bio is 5 x tougher and more demanding than sec sch bio. you will learn stuff like e.g. photosynthesis in detail. the electron excitations, cycles involved, the parts of the leaf involved etc. these will sound chim but if you focus, nth is impossible. (seriously there's so much to say. ) 12/15/2009 08:36:06 pm |
| j: expect life to be more fast paced compared to secondary school. difficulty is x 5 of sec sch days. no longer is there a emphasis on much memory work. now applications have come in. there is no point memorising for the grade and not knowing how it applies to real life. that is why pple who got their As during o level will tend to struggle when using the same tactic. 12/15/2009 08:31:40 pm |
| j: anyway more importantly, if you are those kind who cant handle stress well, easily demoralised by the letter U (for ungraded), then jc is not for you. throughout my time in nyjc, i can honestly tell you my grades were full of Cs and Ds and Es and Us before a levels. it was demoralising but i picked myself up, worked even harder. i ignored a lot of shouting from parents, peer stress (others doing well while i am not). at the end of it all, i still got my As for A levels and now i have moved on to NUS. 12/15/2009 08:29:44 pm |
| j: if you choose to go to jc just because its 2 years compared to a poly of 3 years then i am sorry, i think you are being naive. its really abt wht you want and what you wanna do in future! dont ever let the nonsense saying of 'jc students are smarter than poly students' cloud your heads. if i had known back then what i wanna be, i wld have really chosen the poly path. education is an investment. any extra time vs jc is time well spent if you succeed in your goal. 12/15/2009 08:26:22 pm |
| j: well to be honest, jc and poly offers you different stuff. poly is more directed. you must really knw what you want to do before selecting your choice in poly. its sort of an early commitment. if you lose interest half way, tendency you will screw things up. i have some frens who find the course they have a passion in, thus doing well and giving them opportunities to further their studies. i have another group of friends who half way through the course, feel that maybe that is not the course they want to do. they feel very sian etc 12/15/2009 08:23:46 pm |
| j: hahah its no trouble at all. but ok i shall talk abit here 12/15/2009 08:20:01 pm |
| j2: @j just tell us here lar... too shy too email! and it would be wasting your effort to reply to more than one 12/15/2009 08:12:46 pm |
| j: i used to study in NYJC. if u guys wanna knw more abt choices for ur tertiary studies u can add me on hotmail. will be glad to tell u more abt life in nyjc! there;s too much to type in this small chatbox. jtbq@hotmail.com 12/15/2009 07:56:58 pm |
| for more info: http://www.polytalks.com 12/15/2009 06:29:40 pm |
| RickSteves: @Grace ok. acquitted with a 150 word defence! 12/15/2009 06:16:19 pm |
| yyy: OMG! LOL:) 12/15/2009 05:21:13 pm |
| desiree: Yupp, my sis earns little than her friend who is studies at poly. 12/15/2009 05:14:09 pm |
| giselle: @fee: not really some poly students earn more than jc students ( as they tend to have more work experience than JCs) 12/15/2009 05:11:35 pm |
| fee: bt the fact that poly has attachment and stuff is what make them able to get job fast although the job might be of lower rank and salary as compared to a graduated JC student 12/15/2009 04:02:30 pm |
| Fee: i'm frm JC, i guess in JC wherever you go and say that u come frm JC ppl will tend to look up on you. But the scary part is that how known or smart JC student apparently are, many nowadays tend to choose poly. I duno i guess its the coolness thats making poly kind of famous. But from what discover from my uni frens and those who've graduated, what evevr it is in the worklife later on, a degree or A'level holders pay will always be much higher than a diploma holder. Futhermore poly students will find it hard to cope with uni studies a compared to JC 12/15/2009 03:58:17 pm |
| yyy;: ooohhh;0
12/15/2009 03:10:39 pm |
| yyy:: LOL:) 12/15/2009 03:03:59 pm |
| Grace: SP being the oldest n one of the top 2 polys will always take the correct actions to enhance its position as a reputable n good coporate citizen in the academic world. They hve spend much time n money to lure top students and will Never use their current students to pose as 0-level grads on this occassion as it is totally incoherent to their marketing strategy as SP must always maintain its fine reputation at all times. Furthermore, such action can easily exposed by some of their disgruntled students. Granted that Nezzie and the 'others' hve rather been circumspect in teir postings, it does not reflect that SP is behind it. SP has always been a responsible stakeholder and their actions taken so far is a reflection of their hard earned reputation. All in all, Nezzie and the 'other bloggers' are Not current students of SP. 12/15/2009 03:00:51 pm |
| xxx: LOL:) yup i also found it hard to believe. (><) 12/15/2009 02:42:03 pm |
| giselle@ ricksteves: Why? Haha:) LOL cause they seem too mature to be sec sch students? 12/15/2009 02:25:36 pm |
| RickSteves: @giselle I find it incredibly difficult to believe that nezzie and the other bloggers are awaiting olevel results and not current SP students 12/15/2009 01:22:49 pm |
| unknown: uni are biased against poly student that why all my cousin are heading to go to JC. 12/15/2009 01:06:11 pm |
| david gan: aiyah,got ITE,learn a skill,come out cut hair for fann wong n ziyi zhang,earn big,then become G*Y 12/15/2009 01:01:41 pm |
| L:pav 12/13/2009 02:43:21 pm: The bad news is that you have to be selected by your school for the 2-day experience. The good news is that there will be an NYJC open-house which everyone can enter anyway. =) 12/15/2009 12:37:48 pm |
| L:abc: Well, actually imo it differs from course to course too. The content of some courses are very packed, for eg some of NYP's IT courses. This stress is made greater by the presence of MINDEF's bondless scholarships, enticing students with low L1R4 to enter, resulting in an even more competitive environment. But you've got to admit that on a macro scale, JC students work much harder(starting from JC1) than poly students. The key words are "macro" and "generally". 12/15/2009 12:29:12 pm |
| abc: I think neither JC nor poly is slack. Just that JC is doing sth more general compared to poly. Students who have no idea of what they want to do should just choose JC. Anyway, i was a poly grad and most of my friends experienced that during their final year. 12/15/2009 12:19:30 pm |
| L: I don't think that it is right to say that NYJC or any other institution sucks without giving any justification. You should at least point out the weak points of NYJC if you want label them as "suckers". Otherwise, its prejudiced trolling. =/ 12/15/2009 12:19:19 pm |
| xxx:L: okay:) but how u know uni are biased against POLYs? 12/15/2009 12:15:51 pm |
| L:xxx: The main factor is bcuz GENERALLY poly students are more slack, whereas JC students work harder. Smaller factors include biasedness against polys, lesser emphasis on CCA in polys, etc. 12/15/2009 12:14:03 pm |
| giselle: unless u been there , no rights to criticise. 12/15/2009 12:10:07 pm |
| yyy:: LOL:) Tired>< 12/15/2009 11:55:45 am |
| xxx: Desiree: yess.. Unless he/she been there then can criticise.. NYJC is good larrh... >< 12/15/2009 11:52:04 am |
| xxx:L: then wads the main point? 12/15/2009 11:49:50 am |
| Desiree:: NYJC is good larrh.. who says it suckz/ 12/15/2009 11:49:01 am |
| L:unknown: mainly bcuz ppl relax in poly? o.O and unis are a little biased against poly students. >_> But thats not the main point. 12/15/2009 11:47:33 am |
| xxx: @hans: what happened if u cant get the grade u desire? 12/15/2009 11:47:13 am |
| xxx : @unknown: Im waiting for Os . which response are u replying to? 12/15/2009 11:46:19 am |
| Hans: the best is go poly - enjoy poly - final year score above Gpa 3.4 - go recommended overseas uni for your course and come back S'pore work in industry...tadaa!! 12/15/2009 11:45:32 am |
| giselle @xxx: Yepp>< agree:) ** 12/15/2009 11:44:43 am |
| unknownTOxxx: so u currently studying in? 12/15/2009 11:43:09 am |
| xxx: if you have determination and discipline to study hard it doesnt matter how much u get or which place(POLY OR JC) u're entering. :) this what i tnk. 12/15/2009 11:41:15 am |
| yyy:: :)()) 12/15/2009 11:37:44 am |
| JY:unknown: yess my cousin didnt make it to uni from poly and had to waste 1-2 years overseas. 12/15/2009 11:35:22 am |
| yyy: :(
12/15/2009 11:34:24 am |
| unknown: wow,18pts still can made it to nus,i bet that he/she must be study very hard in JC.To me,of course poly life is more relax than JC,but does it hard to go yo uni from poly? 12/15/2009 11:30:25 am |
| JY: wiserone: who says only jc has tough competition...POly oso got! 12/15/2009 11:27:16 am |
| xxx:wiserone: How u know NYJC suckz . U been there? 12/15/2009 11:24:43 am |
| mom: advice: go overseas!!!! 12/15/2009 11:21:18 am |
| wiserone: 13 pts ..u can go jc....i noe pple who got 18 pts from jc..now in nus...but it all depends on how u study...wat kinda person u r....but b assured u'd hv tough competition in jc.....but id advice u to go poly! 12/15/2009 11:18:45 am |
| ex-jc regret: NOOO GO POLY!!! U'D HAVE SOME LIFE DAT WAY!!! I REGRET GOIN TO JC...STUCK IN A NOWER PLACE NOW!...seriously, in jc..seriously, our uni sys is very biased towards thoz who's physically inclined...as in thos who play sports..inter sch/ nationalz....tey get places in NUS n stuff..even if eir academic sucks....even if u do better den em....u'd probably b kicked out....i got bcd...n i din get a place in any uni...so go poly!!!! 12/15/2009 11:16:40 am |
| unknown: if score around 13pts for L1R5 is it wise to go JC?
i'm wonder whether to go JC or poly? 12/15/2009 11:16:02 am |
| wiserone: go any poly...u can b a teacher....i noe pple...even ma own sis...but teachin is tough....consider 12/15/2009 11:12:37 am |
| WISERONE: @IVAN..im not rich either...i want to go to london to do ma further studies...how did u do it? did u work ter to settle ur uni bills? how much did it cost u on ave? 12/15/2009 11:10:54 am |
| unknown: if i went into poly,which course allow me to be a teacher? 12/15/2009 11:10:44 am |
| unknown: And which poly is better? 12/15/2009 11:09:43 am |
| wiserone: NYJC SUCKZ!!!! DONT GO TER!!! 12/15/2009 11:09:15 am |
| umaisyah: yeap.....it's kinda true.... but seriously it depends on ur strengths....if u feel doing a lot of group work stuff is more for u..then poly should for u.... whereas in jc....if u can cope with a very packed schedule n bear with coming home at around 7-8 pm nearly everyday.....n waking up at 7am in early morning....n yeap....it's better to go JC if u wanna be a teacher cause ur better paid if u have a degree compared to a diploma holder 12/15/2009 11:06:15 am |
| unknown: I heard that 90% above from JC able to went to UNI whereas only top5% poly student made it to UNI,is that true?
And if i wanted to be a teacher,does it better to go to JC rather than poly? 12/15/2009 10:46:15 am |
| giselle: @ricksteves: finds what incredibly difficult to believe? 12/15/2009 10:28:58 am |
| RickSteves: @XXX Am I the only one who finds that incredibly difficult to believe? 12/15/2009 10:11:15 am |
| xxx:P: Nezzie and the other bloggers are awaiting Olevel results(just like us):) 12/15/2009 08:57:30 am |
| P: is it media and communication? or writing for new media? 12/15/2009 08:44:10 am |
| P: which SP course are dajie, nezzie and the other bloggers from? 12/15/2009 08:43:33 am |
| Ivan: I have to say that being an ex-poly student myself, and having studied overseas, that there is a definite "glass-ceiling" for poly students over here to move on to the "next level". Although that has somewhat changed since SMU began, only the top 5% of all poly students make it to NUS and maybe the next 15% make it to NTU or SMU. Either way, if you intend to stay in Singapore, I can't say for certain that polytechnic is the way to go for future progression. However, polytechnic will enable you to have an industry-standard skill-set ready for use in an open market. For example, when I was in my second year of polytechnic, I was already working within my chosen industry.
In Britain, however, A-levels are not confined to the standard subjects you see in JCs here. There's everything from photography to psychology and if enough people request or sign up for such courses, I am sure that would help towards populising courses of exacting nature.
I would, if you can afford it, recommend overseas academia, simply because it's a big world out there and Sg is not the be all and end all, although it is a very good place to start. See the world, make new friends and in an increasingly globalised era, you will have life-experiences and contacts normally beyond your reach.
By the way, I'm not rich, and I worked for every pence of my British education. It was VERY difficult, and I lodged with a friend, but do your research and you can get by. 12/15/2009 08:17:26 am |
| Burton: Charline, you make AES proud! 12/15/2009 04:46:19 am |
| Rivendial: i agree with Pikachu , i dislike JC but oh crap, i cant find a course in Poly. If you decide on what u wanna do , go Poly, dont waste time in JC learning stupid stuff that you dont need in the future 12/15/2009 02:18:11 am |
| Anti-Singaporean: Just go overseas and study, way faster and better than JC and Poly either way you will finish Uni in 6 years where else it's only 4 years for a double-degree overseas. 12/15/2009 01:12:34 am |
| RickSteves: @giselle the business courses in SP/NP/NYP/TP are all on par. just choose the school nearest to your home 12/14/2009 06:43:32 pm |
| ridzuan: can u also include abt the different caourses that polys offer and brief information abt them?
12/14/2009 06:39:35 pm |
| Pikachu: Honestly to my understanding, if you know what you wanna do, poly allows you to graduate faster as you can skip units(a year or 2) whereas JC you can't but it allows you more time to think of what you want to do (added general knowledge) to make the proper decision or getting scholarships.. 12/14/2009 06:19:29 pm |
| giselle: @lola soorry omitted your name in my response to u. 12/14/2009 05:43:49 pm |
| yyy: :( boreed 12/14/2009 05:42:25 pm |
| giselle: SP business course is the best? OK, thanks for sharing>< great u found ur choice 12/14/2009 05:29:10 pm |
| Lola: i think i m going for Singapore Poly...want to study business course...and was wondering which poly is better...so i made the comparisons...and saw tt SP got a more vibrant entrepreneur scene 12/14/2009 05:07:14 pm |
| xxx: :) 12/14/2009 04:57:45 pm |
| yyy: yepp.im also facing diff. choosing the right 1? 12/14/2009 04:32:23 pm |
| xxx: @Zac:you should go where your interest is. 12/14/2009 04:28:44 pm |
| Zac: I'm also in a dilemma whether I should go to a poly or jc since both have their pros and cons respectively. Well, I've decided to let my results determine where I should go! If my results are good, I'll go to a jc and if they're not so good, I'd go to poly! But is this a wise decision?..LOL 12/14/2009 03:29:18 pm |
| xxx: @yyy: HAha.. NO problem:)
12/14/2009 03:24:39 pm |
| yyy: @xxx: thanks for telling the date for NYJC exp.prog . thks a lot>< 12/14/2009 03:24:08 pm |
| xxx:WW: its bcos its a gd sch marhhx. LOL:) 12/14/2009 03:21:38 pm |
| xxx:Joanna: yepp, totally agree with ur views.. ppl can give you opinions but ultimately its down to ur choice as the journey is yours to go >< 12/14/2009 02:16:51 pm |
| Joanna: My opinion is that, we are free to express what we believe in. Whether it's Poly or jc. Each has their own journey and opinions, so we can't rule out anybody's say. I personally feel it's great to have everybody sharing their tots and ultimately, the choice is yours to pick. :) 12/14/2009 02:01:18 pm |
| Van Darkholme: I think the only people qualified to speak and compare are those that have completed both JC and Polytechnic education. Anything else is pure speculation and hearsay. Ultimately, reviews can only say so much and the experience in either institute will differ among individuals. What I suggest is to believe in yourself and take the gamble of your pick.
*ITE should be added into the discussion too while everyone is at it. Just got to love the ads they put up everywhere. 12/14/2009 01:44:18 pm |
| xxx:pav: NYJC exp. prog will be held on (6-7 jan 2010) if choosen should report at 8am on 6 jan at NYJC. (hope it helps) 12/14/2009 12:36:59 pm |
| xxx:: im so excited yahh.. we are going to get our results soon. this website gives us a platform to share our views and opinions. Great! @.@ 12/14/2009 12:34:49 pm |
| RickSteves: @P I think it is a good choice only if you continue with NUS psychology or social work. there is not much demand for psych/sw dip grads in singapore 12/14/2009 12:24:09 pm |
| P: what do your think about the Psychology and comunity service course in Ngee ann poly
12/13/2009 10:15:43 pm |
| pav: its gd that many ppl want to go NYJC.... 12/13/2009 02:44:01 pm |
| pav: WHen is the 2 day NYJC experience program?
i am aiming NYJC. i think the prog will b useful....
12/13/2009 02:43:21 pm |
| L:RickSteves: lol.You are the perfect exemplification. 12/12/2009 01:20:04 am |
| RickSteves: I did not do Amaths in sec sch and neither did I do H1 math in JC and I still secured a place in NUS, NTU and SMU. Math is not a problem lar! 12/11/2009 11:07:57 pm |
| De Xuan: Hi, is it true that certain polys is more developed in certain areas? Which poly is the best for chemical and life sciences? Man. O levels results will be out in around a month's time. I'm nervous. 12/11/2009 08:16:21 pm |
| Ashearo: In the end it really boils down to interests and willingness to work hard. Period. 12/11/2009 08:04:37 pm |
| Tom: not sure though it seems that only can be applied for jc. These are rumours not justified though
12/11/2009 08:03:39 pm |
| Ashearo: Seems like a lot of people are having headaches. I think beyond the objective of getting into university, is to get a job after university right? It is true that fewer students from Poly get into the 3 local universities, but that is really not the end of the road. My sister scored 9 pts for L1R5 back in her year and she went ahead to study Media Studies and Management at NYP. She graduated with a pretty good GPA (cos she worked hard enough) and was offered to study Mass Comm at NTU which would take 3 years. She decided it was too long, and went ahead to take a Mass Comm from Murdoch University through SMA. She graduated in 1.5 years and at the start of the year, in the middle of the economic crisis, she snagged a 2.4k sgd per month job - as a fresh grad. Myself, I was a JC student and currently studying at NUS. I have a couple of friends who went to poly and they were average students, but did not make it into university. If they had gone to JC, Im pretty sure they could have made it to university. It is just unfortunate that the universities are a lot more biased against poly grads. 12/11/2009 08:03:23 pm |
| M: lol of course it works 12/11/2009 01:40:30 pm |
| M: Not me cos' i just graduated from there 12/11/2009 01:39:55 pm |
| L: oh... btw is anyone here going for the 2 day NYJC experience program? 12/11/2009 01:40:48 am |
| L:oonie: Of course it still works. 12/11/2009 01:34:14 am |
| seancovey: when will jc start next year uh ?? 12/11/2009 01:01:58 am |
| oonie: hey any idea if the cca point deduction thing still works? 12/10/2009 11:08:49 pm |
| WW: omg! Why is so many people interested in going to NYJC? I'm also interested too. I hope i do well enough to get in! 12/10/2009 10:32:02 pm |
| SasukeUchiha: about the JAE can someone fully explain how they deduct points? Sorry but im clueless... 12/10/2009 06:24:31 pm |
| liza: if i want to be a doctor or surgeon, which school should i take ? what do u think guys ? 12/10/2009 06:20:27 pm |
| xxx:Grace: tks alot!! emmrh, so its jc ?? emrh sorry a bit blur 12/10/2009 05:53:30 pm |
| Grace: xxx correct. Had indicated my choice of prog in an earlier post. 12/10/2009 05:52:37 pm |
| xxx:grace: so that means if iget 12, i minus cca=1, clep=2 that means i can enter jc that cut off pts are 9... and btw are you JC or poly?? 12/10/2009 05:39:00 pm |
| Grace: xxx under the jae, you are entitled for the following bonus pts, cca-2,hmt-2,clep-2. Total 6 bonus pts. 12/10/2009 05:37:05 pm |
| xxx:Grace: Ok, but im quite scared as poly seem so big and i heard frm my relatives that you have to wear fashionable if not you'll be boycott is that really true? so u intend go POLY or JC? 12/10/2009 05:31:20 pm |
| Grace: xxx typo error. Shld read as you wii Not face stiff competition from worthy competitors as you enter the workforce due to yr unique qualification. 12/10/2009 05:28:33 pm |
| xxx:: grace, so wad ure saying is that the course is my better choice? 12/10/2009 05:25:10 pm |
| Grace: xxx typo error. Shld be you will N 12/10/2009 05:24:11 pm |
| Grace: xxx You are also in a dilema. My take in yr situation is if you enroll in the mass comm,chinese, you will be in an enviable posn when you enter the workforce. You will face many worthy competitors the PSC scholastic selection, they hve a special section for the chinese uni bound students.Yr high ability n interest in chinese in a distinct advantage to you througout yr entire lifetime. My take in this instance - the prog ranks second only to the jc's clep. 12/10/2009 05:22:55 pm |
| xxx:yyy: tks a lot;) im feeling so much pressure:)
12/10/2009 05:21:19 pm |
| yyy:xxx: dun worry too much>< 12/10/2009 05:16:28 pm |
| xxx:JY: yup, NYJC is like 10 pts igt 15... duhh >< i dun wanna be look down by my sis// 12/10/2009 05:10:43 pm |
| JY:xxx: you are interested in NYJC? yeehh i have the same qns is it bf or aft ??? 12/10/2009 05:09:24 pm |
| xxx: Grace: anyway tks for ur compliment on that im a gd student actually im not that gd i only like scored 15 for my L1R5, and 11 for my ELR2B2... its said that if i entered a CLEP prog in NYJC i can deduct 2 pts ( Is it after enter jc or before entering the JC?) 12/10/2009 05:05:33 pm |
| xxx:grace: LOL: thats fine lahh.. dun feel sorry:) 12/10/2009 05:02:33 pm |
| Grace: xxx hve omitted yr name in my previous response to u. So sorry. 12/10/2009 05:00:16 pm |
| xxx:grace: I kinda of wanna go my sis school bcos she like wanting me to go there:) cos she can take me through there. but on the other hand, i have such deep interest towards chinese ( although my friends and sis thinks im so chinaa) i stilll strive for my cl and i was rewarded with A1, dist.. therefore, im now thinking of whether to go for my dream or my parents trust on me? HAha, yehh not many like cause they think chinese is a euuk ( TOUGH) subject. tks for your encouragement... yehh, but if you really have the interest for hummamities prog, then go for it!! ( however, its still your choice cos you be the one taking in the end* just an advice) ^^ 12/10/2009 04:59:38 pm |
| Grace: seems that you are academically inclined that's why yr parents want you to follow yr sis foot step. Anyway, the poly course you are eyeing is rather unique, not many locals hve the interest n inclination to do it. hope that any of the path you take shall be a success. Myself, I am contemplating to take the humanities prog or pmce. If i choose the former, hve to give up all sci subjects except h2math, not an easy choice at all. 12/10/2009 04:44:02 pm |
| JY:: sorry spell wrongly. it should be *statement* 12/10/2009 04:39:36 pm |
| JY:desiree: ya:) i agree with your last staement.LOL:) 12/10/2009 04:36:50 pm |
| xxx:GRACE: Emrh... thanks for the encouragement... but my parents are telling mee to go JC>> cause my sis does so... wad about you ? which course are you interested in>>? 12/10/2009 04:27:27 pm |
| desiree:JY: TKS<> glad it helps.... dun worry too much.,.:) 12/10/2009 04:24:02 pm |
| GRACE: pris,xxx: no worries, proceed to do if yr hcl is at least a B grade or distinction in express chinese. The high ability ones frm China are mainly found in jcs. 12/10/2009 04:21:30 pm |
| JY: desiree: Noted:D thanks alot:) BEST of Luck =D 12/10/2009 03:42:37 pm |
| Desiree:JY: Update; our results are gonna be out at 12 jan one day before the JCs (some) open house:) 12/10/2009 03:41:39 pm |
| JY:yyy: Do something fun then you feel better:) 12/10/2009 03:39:37 pm |
| JY:p: haha:) THKs, 12/10/2009 03:36:18 pm |
| p:JY: thanks :) Yah, lets work hard! My "future" classmate:) hahhaa=) 12/10/2009 03:10:19 pm |
| JY:: NYJC!! CAnt wait 4 the results (^^) 12/10/2009 12:23:30 pm |
| yyy: im so borreed :D 12/10/2009 11:29:44 am |
| JY:p: U will ><... im oso aiming to go nyjc. lets work hard tgt>>> gambateh =) 12/10/2009 11:13:15 am |
| p: hello:) this website is good, it helps me get a better understanding. im aiming to go NYJC> hope i can make it=) 12/10/2009 11:12:13 am |
| xxx:yyy: ya, mayb we mit when we enter the same course>< 12/10/2009 11:09:51 am |
| noname: ooh, so confused....POLY or JC>> 12/10/2009 11:07:12 am |
| yyy:xxx: YA>< Man, i wanna go np. 12/10/2009 11:06:08 am |
| xxx:Pris: YA:) they are like so pro siah? wad u get for ur CL? 12/10/2009 11:05:21 am |
| yyy;: yoo;;; 12/10/2009 11:04:33 am |
| Pris>xxx: I also like but after considering the people from China...X.X Haiz. How to compete man??! 12/10/2009 11:00:52 am |
| xxx:: i wanna take mass comm in chinese at NP>> its cool:) 12/10/2009 10:53:23 am |
| xxx: POLY! 12/10/2009 10:46:40 am |
| JY:Polystudent: Ooh.. Whats more than jc and poly courses? 12/10/2009 10:39:31 am |
| JY:NAME?: So wad combinations are the best for art fac?? =) I wanna know more >< 12/10/2009 10:38:29 am |
| PolyStudent: See beyond whats in front of u. There is more than just poly and jc choices around ... 12/10/2009 10:28:15 am |
| JY:: JC!! :) 12/10/2009 08:39:45 am |
| NAME!: alevels are over, someone create SMU,NTU or NUS 12/10/2009 01:10:35 am |
| NAME?: H1 Phy H2 Hist H2 Econs H2 Math belongs to cross combination but you'll go to science fac. The problem with this combination is that in the end, it's going to be very difficult for you to take sci fac in uni 12/9/2009 11:44:04 pm |
| xiao ming: ITE 12/9/2009 11:32:14 pm |
| :): POLY! duh... :D 12/9/2009 07:12:38 pm |
| JY: polystation: Haha, no problem... Its wonderful to help people... Its my pleasure.. HAHA>>> URE resting or working now??? >< 12/9/2009 05:38:44 pm |
| JY::: HELLO:) WAD UR GUYS BUSY WITH><
12/9/2009 05:31:21 pm |
| polystation: thanks jy!!! 12/9/2009 05:22:52 pm |
| JY: polystation: PS: they have different timings, feel free to check it out on the various polytechnic websites ( HOPE it helps)^^ 12/9/2009 04:54:11 pm |
| JY: polystation: I check allll POLYs and THe open house will be organized during 7-9 jan 2010... Hope it helps >< 12/9/2009 04:51:08 pm |
| JY:): Come to think of it, its no use frustrating where to go, cause we haven get back our results.. What we should do now is to enjoy our HOLIDAYS (either working or Resting at hmme) >< 12/9/2009 04:41:42 pm |
| polystation: when poly open house?
12/9/2009 04:39:53 pm |
| L:Grace: Well I didn't say that all JCs allow studetns to take a test. Anw I'm just talking about entering sci stream, not everyone who enters science plans to apply engineering. 12/9/2009 01:13:56 pm |
| Grace: L, rgd a-math,hve to coorect you. not all jcs allow students to take a test. Secondly, take sci combi without h2 math practically disqualify one frm pursuing engineering courses. 12/9/2009 11:40:14 am |
| JY: ooh!!! i cant waait for year 2010....we will be able to experience a new environment( whether its poly or JC).... i cant wait to open my books...i miss studying....>< Making new friends!! WOOOhooo... 12/9/2009 11:26:18 am |
| JY: is it true o level resuls are from 12-14 jan???(RESULTSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) 12/9/2009 09:53:03 am |
| L: Let me clarify the AM thing. You can gain entry to all JC science courses even w/o AM, as long as your L1R5 and MT makes it. Usually science students without AM will choose to take H1 math. However, there are cases where students w/o AM background end up taking h2 math. Usually, these students take a test set by the JC and if their test results meet a certain benchmark then the school will allow them to take h2 math. If you have time & determined to take h2 math, spend your next 1.5mth studying AM. Even if you end up taking h1 math, it will do you good. 12/9/2009 09:52:10 am |
| JY: Emrh... (to link) U can find out about open house info on the various schools website... some are 7,9,11,13 jan bahh... if im remmber correctly >< 12/9/2009 09:44:24 am |
| JY: I went to Moe website and there a part where says school terms 2010... it says 28 jan for yr 1 tat means us( 2009 0 levels candidates)rite...but open house like very nearr....last yr is feb 2??? tat means it will be around mid jan bahhh??? 12/9/2009 09:39:01 am |
| JY: for those who wanna go uni its better to go jc...the route is better than poly...some of my seniors regret when they go poly and cant enter Uni and go overseas( waste time and money):( 12/9/2009 09:32:13 am |
| JY: I wanna go jc. bcos non eed to think of what to wear next day. and also i think ehh its better for ppl who really one to study (there still rules in jc)...My friends and teachers all advised me to go jc, if i don make it then go poly...they don suggest MI cause they thnk its waste of time might as well go poly( same 3 yrs)...^^ O over!!!haha 12/9/2009 09:29:54 am |
| Xuen Le: knn ccb. call me dabolo7. I going ITE! XD HORRAY! EXPRESS STUDENT HERE. 12/9/2009 02:18:57 am |
| pp: not so sure about foreigners entry criteria. hmm pav, you can go to private universities like SIM. OR, you can always go overseas... those 2 most common result if you can't enter uni after JC... Oh, and if you are a guy, theres the army that you can sign on to. 12/9/2009 01:45:34 am |
| pav: I'm unsure if this certain subject choice is possible to take? will it be ats or science?
H1 history
H2 Math
H2 Phy
H2 Economics
OR
H1 Phy
H2 Hist
H2 Econs
H2 Math
thank you 12/9/2009 01:41:30 am |
| pav: if i dun make it to uni from jc, what other routes will there be for me?
12/9/2009 12:41:54 am |
| agirlfromanothercountry: sooo, will it be hard for foreigners like me to go/pass jc entrance exams? im planning to go to yjc... 12/8/2009 11:41:13 pm |
| Grace: Both hve different entry criteria, this is a fact! assuming if a diplomaholder with a decent gpa is allowed entry to one of our three unis in his chosen course, the question of which route to take wld be apparent for many 0-leve leavers. Many prospective poly bounded students wld not be able to study a course of their choice apart from late achievers from n level being deny the opp to pursue tertiary education. 12/8/2009 09:52:51 pm |
| will: don't go MI! I've heard too many bad things about it. It is nothing like normal JCs becuase the environment is too relaxed (to put it nicely). its as good as not going anywhere. anyway c, low doesnt mean zero. i know LOTS of friends from poly who studied hard enough to get into uni :) 12/8/2009 09:47:34 pm |
| c: but the percentage of people who go from JC to Uni is high.. poly to uni is low
12/8/2009 09:22:15 pm |
| Grace: The better jcs generally require 0-level pass in add maths for students offering h2 maths.For students who did not take add maths n pure sci, they hve to be strong in el n humanities in order to enter the arts. Otherwise, is an uphill battle in jc. 12/8/2009 09:05:13 pm |
| PY: From what i heard, having no Amaths really sort of a @#$% situation in life, but im wondering if without Amaths, will it be super tough in JC? Dajie quite hot ^^ 12/8/2009 08:50:00 pm |
| Jake: Question, I'm in a very confused state. I want to go MI (bcos I don't have MT -- I took CL 'B') and that's because I love studying but I want to go Poly as well cos I want the freedom. I go to MI for its discipline so I can achieve better but at the same time, I dont' want to have restrictions. In Poly, there ain't any restrictions which also results in the fact tt ppl may need xtra motivation to work hard and do well. Problem is, i'm stuck between both choices and i hate having to come up with lists of pros & cons of different categories. I hope to hear some thoughts from sum of u guys. Thks! ;) For the record, i know all the facts, i just need to hear the life-experiences of ppl. 12/8/2009 08:31:17 pm |
| Grace: Yexun, still can proceed to jc under arts, yr contrasting subject at h1 must be a sci . 12/8/2009 08:23:41 pm |
| Yexun: Is it true that if we don not take A maths and physic we can't get into any jcs? 12/8/2009 07:29:20 pm |
| pp: haha L, JC also have practicals- in science subjects! haha. and yeah De xuan, its important to be realistic too. if your l1r5 is 20, its good to consider poly because you may be the hands-on kind, so your learning style is more of poly so poly is better. you might learn more, which is what education is all about! 12/8/2009 03:00:52 pm |
| De Xuan: Maybe we should ask someone who has went to uni from poly to comment. i think that jc life is really stressful and besides, with an L1R5 close to 20, i will choose poly. I wouldn't risk going to jc and dropping out to go poly. 4 years of tertiary education. not good. And also, JC is more theory and poly is more hands on. That's what i think 12/8/2009 12:14:18 pm |
| L: If you hate practical like me apply JC. =) 12/8/2009 11:52:56 am |
| pp: i went to a jc and most of my classmates did not make it to uni... why? because they are lazy! so the moral of the story is: it does not matter where you go. as long as you work hard, you will succeed wherever you go. so JC or poly? it depends on 1. how much risk you can take ( jc easier to go uni, poly harder) 2. How many years to study for uni ( 2=jc, 3=poly) 3. if you know what you want to study already ( dont know= jc, know=poly) 3. what kind of life you want ( intense and always studying= jc, maybe more relaxed and fun= poly). its just a matter of choice. [this is all assuming the aim is to get into uni, whether it leads to getting a job is another thing] 12/8/2009 10:32:56 am |
| c: see what you want... Good job?? managerial job??? go JC?? worker?? go Poly
12/8/2009 07:07:12 am |
| c: but depends on you all la.. go to jc... get more $$... poly... get less..
12/8/2009 07:06:41 am |
| Rinn: Reading all this makes me more headache cos i dont know which to choose...and worse..i keep changing my decision! 12/8/2009 12:50:03 am |
| b3s: JC is only for those who loves to study or wants to become a doctor/teacher/other occupation that needs to crack yr brain. Poly is more to practical stuff and needs creativity. JC=theory. Poly=practical. 12/8/2009 12:23:09 am |
| WJ ~: well, the 4th Uni only matters if u are choosing a course related to math and technology? Cos thats what the 4th uni focuses on.. Hmms yup it is kinda hard to enter Uni from Poly.. maybe u can check if your course is one of those which has an in-hse degree? 12/7/2009 11:16:22 pm |
| nicole: i next year will be taking o levels but den..my parents force me to go to jc..but my goal is to go to temasek poly..as they have the course i wanted all along..and is my interest.im just afraid that after poly.it would be hard to get into uni.and also i heard that the 4th university is coming to singapore. so should i choose jc or poly? 12/7/2009 11:07:07 pm |
| WJ ~: interesting site hahas xD 12/7/2009 10:48:50 pm |
| unclehanszzz: neither is better, it's just a matter of which one suits you best. 12/7/2009 10:04:18 pm |
| c: so to all who dun want to regret.. go jc... 12/7/2009 09:59:26 pm |
| c: though i now in poly.. i regret going poly.... as I cannt change line.. all my JC friends are already managers and i am still a worker.. it depends on whether you want a better job ? better job?? Go JC
12/7/2009 09:58:18 pm |
| Shirin: Hello 12/7/2009 06:05:24 pm |
| Shirin: hello 12/7/2009 06:05:14 pm |
| shirin: hello 12/7/2009 06:04:10 pm |
| yew seng: @Rick Steves - No.. Keep it as a shoutbox! it's more cool! ;) 12/7/2009 04:45:52 pm |
| jenny: hey guys!! tks for this site.. i like it becoz it's youths, like us talking! tks the 4 cool bloggers who share your journey with us! we
re on the same boat mans! da jie is oso v.cute. hee hee! just wanna say tks! 12/7/2009 04:45:08 pm |
| @Kitty: Guys,YES(even if poly,before enlistment). Girls in poly, JC yes, Poly no 12/6/2009 11:23:24 pm |
| @yassy: there are even career opportunities for people without PSLE, like my parents (TaxiDriver) 12/6/2009 11:21:49 pm |
| RickSteves: pls change this to a forum instead of a shoutbox! 12/6/2009 03:57:11 pm |
| L:jc girl2: =/ Just bcuz you came from a JC doesn't mean that everyone shld apply JC... what logic is tt. 12/6/2009 12:42:47 pm |
| jc girl2: whoohooo everybody just go jc! really:) 12/6/2009 12:30:28 am |
| JC girl: I had been through these decisions. So well, if you are willing to work extremely hard in poly and you are confident you can get to the top 5 % of the cohort. You should go poly. But please remember, top 5% doesn't secure your place in uni. You still need your portfolio and interview. And if you aren't that discipline, you may end up in a diploma. This means that you may not earn sufficiently when you graduate. The problem here is that poly has the whole spectrum of students. From RI to Normal stream. JC has its problem. Like i hate PW and PE. But then again, no pain no gain. 12/5/2009 10:20:50 pm |
| Ariel: second week of term 1.. da
te is not comfirmed 12/5/2009 05:35:52 pm |
| De Xuan: Does anyone know when is the release date for the O levels results? 12/5/2009 11:19:45 am |
| Tan Toh Keng: If you want to do A Level but do not qualify for a JC, you can join YMCA School which runs the A Level Course. The school has good and caring teachers. Students can also participate is a range of CCAs, Counselling Services and opportunities for scholarships for outstanding students. The school is in a convenient location, just a stone's throw away from the Dhoby Gaut MRT Station. If you want more details, we will be most happy to meet up with you. Call the school at 65862222 or set up an appointment to meet the principal. 12/5/2009 11:09:25 am |
| Tan Toh Keng: If you want to do A Level but do not qualify for a JC, you can join YMCA School which runs the A Level Course. The school has good and caring teachers. Students can also participate is a range of CCAs, Counselling Services and opportunities for scholarships for outstanding students. The school is in a convenient location, just a stone's throw away from the Dhoby Gaut MRT Station. If you want more details, we will be most happy to meet up with you. Call the school at 65862222 or set up an appointment to meet the principal. 12/5/2009 11:09:19 am |
| torres: I have a question. Would u recommend accounting or engineering?? 12/5/2009 02:39:51 am |
| geek_specs: Be prepared to work hard if u decided to go to a jc. The first year will be hell. For the faint-hearted, choose a poly instead. It does not make any sense if u choose jc and struggle there and in the end, u might not make it to uni. Instead, choose poly. It is a longer road, but it ultimately leads you to the same destination (uni) if u're prepared to work hard. 12/5/2009 02:32:58 am |
| Hendra: what's the difference between "Aeronautical engineering" and "Aerospace Electronics" in sp?? 12/5/2009 01:16:29 am |
| yassy: are there any career opportunities if i were to only have an A level cert, without pursuing my studies even further to university ? 12/4/2009 05:24:52 pm |
| Kitty: is there still NAPFA after secondary? Can we not take it? 12/4/2009 04:33:38 pm |
| L:boy boy: Do you have another humans subj? 12/4/2009 11:39:48 am |
| shannen: To pav: Yes, you could possibly appeal based on your CCA. From experience, going to JC gives you better chances of uni admission. With poly, unless you are prepared to pay for overseas further education, furthering your studies is going to be difficult. 12/4/2009 11:34:37 am |
| Successor: To snicker, going to university as far as I've know requires a rather high percentage. And the more known thing is that if you are in the top 10% in the cohort of y 12/4/2009 02:29:00 am |
| Successor: To snicker, going to university as far as I've know requires a rather high percentage. And the more known thing is that if you are in the top 10% in the cohort of y 12/4/2009 02:29:00 am |
| Successor: To boy boy, going to JC is dependant on your scores L1R5, it's not dependant on 1 subject. If your L1R5 qualifies you to go into a JC, then I don't see why not. But with 1 subject being compromised, you must be careful unless you are sure all the other subjects are good too. 12/4/2009 02:26:59 am |
| boy boy: i wan to check if i nvr go for my combine humanities paper, is there any chance that i can go jc.i dun mind taking any subject
in jc 12/4/2009 12:21:49 am |
| GuanYu: bye bye 12/3/2009 11:47:33 pm |
| Grace:: It depends on the course you are pursuing. Medicine,dentistry and law are almost impossible unless a near perfect gpa plus oustanding performances in selection tests and interviews. For business and accountancy courses, you need exceedingly high gpa due to stiff competition frm A-level holders. Don't be despair, as in courses like electrical engineering, mech engr and civil engr, you will be in a good position if you graduate with a diploma with merit. 12/3/2009 10:05:23 pm |
| Grace:: pav, a number of jcs hve flexible subjects combination, do chk their websites. As long as 2 of 4h2 are frm sci family, you are consider as a sci student.rgd cop, you hve to appeal base on yr talents if you miss by 1-2 pts. The selection is at the descretion of the sch you are appealing. since this is a major decision on your part, always consider yr interest and aptitude not someone else suggestion nor recommendation or following yr friends' flow... A person who is strong in el, combine humanities,geog/hist has a distinct advantage in subjects like economics and gp. 12/3/2009 09:55:14 pm |
| Snicker: If i decide to go to poly, what is the percentage needed to continue my studies to university ?? 12/3/2009 09:52:06 pm |
| Hara: go JC your angmoh must be damn zai.
if not, go poly. 12/3/2009 08:27:33 pm |
| pav: if my l1r5 misses the criteria of a certain jc by 1-2 pts, is it possible that i might get a place there?
12/3/2009 08:16:23 pm |
| pav: i heard certain subject combinations cannot b taken in jc coz they r in neither arts nor sciences...is it true? for eg, H2:math,econs,phy n H1 history...isit possible for this combinations.or does it depend on the jc?
12/3/2009 08:14:36 pm |
| L(cont): than a diploma from a local poly. 12/3/2009 04:29:56 pm |
| L:Kitty: A lvl/IB certs are more widely recognised across the globe. 12/3/2009 04:28:58 pm |
| Kitty: hey... i was thinking, what if i wanted to go to uni overseas like Australia? would it be better to get a diploma or an A level cert? 12/3/2009 04:04:38 pm |
| timo: lol..."poly or jc" by poly 12/3/2009 01:36:53 pm |
| Ashearo: You need intellect to do well any where. Even in poly. Maths and Physics require more understanding, practise and application. Chemistry, Biology, and the Humanities will require more mugging. Of course understand helps first, but you need to remember the information. 12/2/2009 11:39:43 pm |
| pav: to what extent is jc a place where u do well in school based on ur intellect...which r the subjects that ask for this..and which subjects require hardcore mugging??
12/2/2009 11:37:13 pm |
| Ashearo: @Mag, no offence taken. Merely clarifying my standpoint. 12/2/2009 10:56:32 pm |
| Ashearo: For those who would like some alternative serious advise, feel free to google brightsparks forums. There are people who are experienced and definitely helpful. And there is already a thread there about this site too. Good luck. 12/2/2009 10:55:47 pm |
| Mag: @Ashearo: I would like to add that I am not lamblasting your POV, merely just adding to it, as another dimension. 12/2/2009 10:53:48 pm |
| Gothvamp to link: Poly open house @ 7 to 9 Jan! 12/2/2009 10:26:14 pm |
| Gothvamp: I personally want to go my desire poly because I know what I want :) ( Hopefully can get into the course) for those going JC, good luck and all the best in 2010 :) And for those going Poly, Good luck too :) 12/2/2009 10:22:32 pm |
| Ashearo: I did not say JC are just for those who are clueless. I said if you are clueless, then go to JC first. Obviously people who want to become doctors and lawyers KNOW what they want and choose the JC route. 12/2/2009 06:28:24 pm |
| Mag: JC isn't just for people who are clueless about what they want from life. TBH, I feel that a number of us go to JC because the polytechnics fail to offer us what we want - in terms of courses, environment etc. 12/2/2009 05:49:52 pm |
| Ashearo: One more thing, O level EL grade is actually not a good gauge for GP grade because they are focusing on different things. But a strong command in English helps you, even in University. :) 12/2/2009 04:54:14 pm |
| Ashearo: @Awesome: Actually I doubt English and Humans grades at O levels are a good gauge for suitability in JC. It doesn't exactly boil down to 'mugging' per say, rather it depends on whether you remain interested in what you are studying, while keeping in mind that you may not eventually be pursuing a related higher education/career. It also depends on the subjects that you take. You can be sure that the content at A levels is much more than that at O levels, and even way more when you reach University. There are people who do not know what they want yet in life, and hence choose the JC path so that 2 years later they may have a clearer idea of what they wanna study in University. If you are VERY sure that mass comm is what you want (and by that I mean you have actually read up about it), then choose the poly path. And for those who want to study Law or become a doctor, please.. take the easier way. 12/2/2009 04:52:41 pm |
| Grace:: Awesome, you are suitable for both jc education and mass comm course. Both demand strong command of EL. Since you h've an inclination and interest for the latter, pursue it. Anyway, your good 0-level result accounts for 20% of uni pts computation. 12/2/2009 12:29:59 pm |
| Awesome: GRACE! If everything you said really is true, I'm going to use my Humanities and English grades to determine if I should go to JC or Poly. Now, my Humanities grades are usually quite good and I don't mug much for Humans so I guess the JC route would suit me? But I really really want Mass Comm in Poly. :/ 12/2/2009 12:57:29 am |
| Samuel: Erm. Just wondering, are the projects in poly and the projects in secondary schools similar? Or are they worlds apart? what I'm trying to say is that even though you are able to do well in projects in sec school, does it mean you, in a sense, are able to cope with the projects thrown at you in a poly? 12/1/2009 10:40:01 pm |
| link: when is poly open house?
12/1/2009 10:04:26 pm |
| Grace:: My take is learning style is only one aspect for consideration although an imp one. Tommy,youhave posted a valid pt whereby you mentioned-higher order thinking skill tested in jc. Thats why I repeately mention that jc aspirants must have the confidence to enter uni, otherwise is waste of money and time. A diploma frm our polys are superior to a mediocre results-CDE grades. One of the best methods of determing whether one's itellect is compatible for jc learning is check yr english and humans grades. Inparticular double human students who are ace these subjects normally do not mug hard at it. They just have the natural instinct. 12/1/2009 10:03:25 pm |
| W: I just finished my O LEvels too. I guess it depends a lot on your learning style and the course you want. Like, if you are a mugger,like me, and hate projects, JC is better. If you are opposite,then poly. Some courses such as Accountancy, most people studying that in Uni came from JC,as what I heard from an auditor in her early 20s who studied in NTU. For say, mass comm, I heard many from poly do make it.
Initially I wanted to go Poly, but after realising that jc "mug" style suits me better than poly 'hands on, project' style, among other reasons, I changed my mind and now am aiming to go jc.My only fear is GP. 12/1/2009 09:12:41 pm |
| Tommy: Furthermore there ars stories of Straight As Olevel students who went go to Jc, somehow got lost and somehow found the curriculum so stressful and so different that they decide to drop out and go to poly instead.
12/1/2009 06:50:48 pm |
| Tommy:L: yeah L i get ur point, but JC is quite different from secondary school, beacuse in secondary schools as long as u work hard, u most likely will pull through with many distinctions but in JC, the curriculum is so much different. The questions in JC poses high thinking order skills which are almost all application, where u cant really study for it. u have to derive ur knowledge based on your understanding, and this is where the intellect comes in. i am not sure if u have heard that most JC students who score straight As are those who play the most 12/1/2009 06:48:07 pm |
| L(cont): In fact, the presence of what you define "cream of the crop" provide opportunities for students to excel to their fullest potential. A student can say, "I got only 240 for my PSLE, but in six years I caught up with those 270 guys." Would an excellent tennis player choose to participate in a neighbourhood competition or a regional one if both timings clashed? I think that he would choose the regional competition, for he knows that if he makes it past the group stage, its already equivalent to the top place in the neighbourhood competition. If it is equivalent, then it doesn't matter which competition he joins isn't it? Wrong. If he makes it to the quarter-finals, he will be more recognised than if he got top place in the other competition. I hope that I made my point clear. =p I'm just writing whatever that comes to my mind... 12/1/2009 12:24:07 pm |
| L:Tommy 12/1/2009 10:41:08 am: I see this argument popping up over and over again. Personally, I don't see how the presence of better students make JC less attractive. If these students did not exist, an A level "B" would probably be less highly regarded than with their presence. The system is balanced. I agree that JC students are generally more competitive than poly students. However, is an avg JC student given the same credit as an avg poly student? Unless this is so, I don't see how this argument is valid. 12/1/2009 11:57:10 am |
| Tommy: Don't forget u are Competing with the cream of the crop, IP students who has at least 260 above for PSLE and TOP NOTCH STUDENTS FROM ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS 12/1/2009 10:41:08 am |
| Tommy: , because in JC, it isnt just about hard work, its about intellect too, plus the ppl there arent ur usual bo chap ppl. all of them are working hard, not like some olevel students who simply flunk their papers because they do not care 12/1/2009 10:39:49 am |
| Tommy: ThickSpecs your views are just sterotyping poly students NEVER go to uni which is not entirely true. If ur in the top 5 percent, u still have a fighting chance
12/1/2009 10:36:29 am |
| Cindy: I always think jc is a better choice and had nvr regretted choosing the jc route. My brother did poly (mech engin) and despite being in the top 5% of his cohort, he did not get accepted into NUS mech engin. however, i know a lot of ppl who got mostly Bs in A levels who got into nus engin. hence, my point being going the jc route would give you a higher advantage in uni entrance and also builds up on a lot of basics for you. the 2 yrs in jc is really reallly tough, and poly is slack(my brother agrees on that). but jc being tough is a good thing! it definitely prepares you for your uni life. 12/1/2009 08:52:27 am |
| The Choice: Hi, why not discuss this on this forum? At least we can keep track of the discussion mah. :)
www.education-sg.com 12/1/2009 02:11:34 am |
| Karen (Bio Gurl): I think... I'm a very shallow, simple person. I'm afraid of Chinese and PE, which I have to do in JC. I'm also afraid of big campuses! Critical, thanks for helping me & correcting my opinion. 11/30/2009 10:36:55 am |
| Critical: I'm not surprised at the number of A-level students not making to local universities. Because afterall, they only make up a small minority of JC students who get into the three local universities every year. I was actually referring to Karen's simplistic assumption that so long she gets below 8 points she's "suitable" for JC because "she's a slacker" (as according to her post). That is not true. Point being, your L1R5 makes no difference if you're willing to work hard. Getting an 8 or 13 or anything doesn't guarantee a smooth sailing journey in ANY JC. Let's put this this way. Have anyone actually thought why students with a lower L1R5 do generally better (as suggested by L and grace) on a macro level as compared to those who do not score as well? That's because they put in hard work in doing well for their Os and hence they are more likely to do better in JC as they will most probably work as hard (as they might have find their most comfortable methods of studying smart). Of course, this isn't universal. Students who scored 8 points in the Os are notoriously known to be failing every single paper in the JC I was in due to complacency and lack of hard work. Vice versa, students who started to work hard and SMART (not just plain mugging without digesting what was being taught) did relatively better than their peers. The same theory would apply to a poly student. A student who has interest in the course they are in and is willing to work the effort to do well will definately do better than their counterparts. So eventually it's not a matter, unlike what Karen proposed, about the score you get in the Os. It is ultimately about your interest. Are you a hands-on person who has decided what kind of career you would like to major in when time comes? If yes, poly courses are better for you. I wouldn’t disagree with that at all. However, if you're still confused or undecided with what you want to major in the future, or prefer to work with something more academic (like being a politician, engineer, chemist, and even journalism, etc.) why not take another 2 years to decide by going into JC. At the end of the day, this website shouldn’t be just about “oh come poly because JC life is stressed” or “JC is only for smart kids” or “many JC students don’t make it to uni every year so come poly because you’ll have a better life” or “poly food is better than JC canteen”, etc. It should be about the facts. The choices. And it shouldn’t even be made into a marketing stint by a polytechnic to increase its awareness about the school. Point being said, I’m in no way discriminating poly students (I have many poly friends that I admire for doing so well they are going into better courses and potentially getting better jobs than me), but I hope to make it clear to potential O Level graduates to decide based on facts, not, as what melson said, through an “agent of propaganda”. 11/30/2009 01:30:29 am |
| Grace: Ben, you got it wrong! You will be surprise at the numbers of A-level students not making to local unis.Go an see the enrolment figures of Unisim and private colleges. it will be much better for many of these people to study in poly than jc in the first place. Many of the o-level grads have had the opp of learning the difference in the study enviroment of these two diff routes via their schs, friends, web-sites and thru presentations by visiting polys and adbvises from their teachers and parents. Your statement is too simplistic! There are far too many mistakes made by past students. 11/30/2009 01:00:54 am |
| Ben: There is no point in using statistics on the performance. It's like playing the heads/tails coin game. If statistics prove that 90% of the result in the past gives tails, does it mean that the tenth coin MUST be heads if the previous 9 coins give tails? It's the same idea you guys are proposing. That's why ppl have the misconception that oh, once i get into a JC, I have a better chance at going into uni. WRONG. What determines whether a student can get into uni is SOLELY his attitude in learning. So stop using the PAST to predict the FUTURE. It would be more helpful if the discussion is on the studying environment in JC/poly, the differences in the syllabus etc. Let the students decide their own education path. 11/30/2009 12:43:39 am |
| Grace:: Generally, it's been proven at each cohort that a student with a lower cop outperforms one with a higher cop. A student with L1r5 of 13-15 pts can consider to opt for jc if he is prepared to work hard and prefably, his strenght is either in sci or arts than having a balanced results. Rem you have to compete with IP students. There are reasons why MOE insists on a more strigent criteria for jc entrance vs-a vs poly. Take a look at A* scholayship awards, it's bominated by the top two jcs. Holders of PSC scholarship are also from the top 7. Personally, I regard our top two polys as goog as our mid-tier jcs. Some specialised courses in poly can position a student far in his chosen career. 11/29/2009 09:23:42 pm |
| L:Critical: Okay, I think I need to refine my point. >< I'm speaking in general terms, which means: generally, the no. of distinctions from a JC with lower COP is higher than that of a JC with a higher COP. Agreed? Thats all I meant. I do not mean that every x pointer is better than every x+1 pointer. Instead, I mean that a 20 pointer can slam a 2 pointer, but the probably of that is statistically lower than 0.5. I hope this clarifies matters. =) 11/29/2009 08:16:36 pm |
| Critical: L: If based on your POV, then JC is only for the top 15% of O level graduates each year, or maybe less. Then Singapore would be in deep trouble of having a shortage of local Singaporean university graduates for the workforce. 11/29/2009 07:43:31 pm |
| L:Critical: Sorry but I disagree on your point of correlation. I concur that there is no direct correlation, but I feel that there is some correlation on a macro scale. 11/29/2009 07:35:20 pm |
| Critical: *Typed "advice" wrongly in the previous post. 11/29/2009 07:24:11 pm |
| Critical: Karen: That's not true at all. There are many students who make it through JC with flying colours even though they scored 10+ points (aft bonus discounts) in the Os. Vice versa, there are many who could not even pass their J1 promos despite getting 10 points and below in their Os. There's no correlation between O level grades and JC performances that I know of. For one I personally scored 13 (raw score), and managed to do relatively well in JC. I'm on my way to studying business in one of the local top 2 unis. This site should be cautioned to serve as only as a reflection of personal opinions, and not a guide or anything else, endorsed by one of Singapore's polytechnic, which (obviously) does not reflect in full what the curriculum in JC would be. For all O level graduates, my advise, whether or not you will be going to a Polytechnic or JC, please seek advise from someone who has been there and done that before. Go to open houses for both JCs and Polys, and COMPARE the difference YOURSELVES. Not by coming to a site, powered by a polytechnic, to seek advise. Because like what melson said, how impartial can such a site be? 11/29/2009 07:23:12 pm |
| L:Karen: !? does that mean that you agree with recalcitrant's POV? 11/29/2009 05:45:51 pm |
| Karen: L: Because I'm not one to study, I slack like mad. So if I get 8 points it means I might be able to make it in JC without being a hardcore mugger :/ 11/29/2009 05:00:25 pm |
| melson: how impartial can such a site be. to me, it's nothing more than an agent of propaganda 11/29/2009 03:05:29 pm |
| L:Karen 11/28/2009 11:32:52 pm: Care to explain why? 11/29/2009 01:51:24 pm |
| Critical: How unbiased would a website be in "conveying" the truth about JC or poly when it is powered by Singapore's first polytechnic? Am skeptical about how this site is being promoted, and how accurate and complete would this site be in informing O levels graduates about their choice after Secondary School. Seems more like a "get-more-students-earn-more-money" kind of experience for me. 11/29/2009 12:39:21 pm |
| Karen (Bio Gurl): Okay so I might as well say I'm going to poly. What are the chances of a slacker like me getting below 8 points? ): 11/28/2009 11:33:27 pm |
| Karen (Bio Gurl): I think if my L1R5 is anything above 8 (before deducting 2 points) I'll go to Poly. But I'm pretty sure I'll want a degree in Journalism no matter which route I take. I'm actually not planning on going to a local university... so.. 11/28/2009 11:32:52 pm |
| alex: fact: 80% of Jc grads get into local uni and only top 10% get into local uni 11/28/2009 11:23:50 pm |
| Grace: The specialised courses offer in poly are an alternative to jc. For jc aspirants, its helpful if one is good in science or huanities ie a2 or better. remember one needs to achieve at least bbb/c grades.you will be competing with ip students too. Academically, a L1R5 OF 12 Or better for jc aspirants. 11/28/2009 11:44:02 am |
| Nezzie-Shehnaz: *heard 11/28/2009 11:14:11 am |
| Nezzie-Shehnaz: Wow! I'm impressed to see the number of comments here! Keep your voices ear guys :D Somehow,I agree with thickspecs. 11/28/2009 11:13:44 am |
| L:FreaqHyde: I can't help you make your decision but if you srsly intend to go JC and yet feel afraid, the only thing you can do now is start studying. I mean, there is no point just worrying isn't it? Btw do have a short list of what you want to do? Even if you apply JC, you still need to have a general idea of what you want to be when choosing your subj combi. Eg. if you think that you might want to be any sort of engineer in the future, you'll most probably want to take Physics. Sorry idk how to totally solve your problem. x.x 11/28/2009 01:05:14 am |
| FreaqHyde: Still confused! I'm so afraid of poly life. It's different from secondary school. Furthermore, we don't have to decide yet which course we prefer right after our O's if we enrol in a JC. I'm very (SERIOUSLY) fickle-minded. Thus, the fear of ultimately deciding my FATE (somehow) at the age of 16. I really am scared of the choices that I am going to make. Is it possible for me to postpone my choices till end of JC? And, will I be able to compete with the students in the JCs? My parents also point out that they would only allow me into a "top" JC. Although its the holidays now, I'm still calculating my next move. Still too much of an unsure kid. Even after reading these.. I doubt my REAL choice---JC. What am I to do? I'm left with a few months.. So? Any tips? 11/27/2009 11:55:30 pm |
| ThickSpecs: it's not choosing between poly or JC. it's choosing between Poly and UNIVERSITY. JC is just like bridging course to Uni. Why choose Poly if you're going to engineering or business? You'll do the same thing when you go to university! Who will care if you got BOTH diploma and degree? I would say Poly is good ONLY if you chose the VERY specialised course such as nursing, or MAYBE, very limited design course. and one thing for sure is, many of you are too young to decide your career at only 16? and poly-your career is decided. choose Poly, if you feel you won't do well in JC to get into the "3" uni in singapore. 11/27/2009 10:49:19 pm |
| Ben: Actually the answer to whether you should get into a poly or jc is fairly simple yet very difficult to kknow. Basically you need 2 things. A goal and a determined mind(corny, yeah but it's the truth). Goal - simply means what job you want in the future. But this is VERY hard to know. One, the job must be suitable for your personality. Just like how a kind-hearted soul can never survive in the business world. That's why there have been increased number of job hoppers around-to see which job fits their personality. Two, you must have the passion for the job. This is purely just to ensure that you are happy doing what you do and you can stay in that job. Let's say you know what you want to do, next comes determination. I would recommend going to poly if you want the skills for your job. JC education teaches more of content, and less practical stuff. Of course, aiming for the uni education is the best. JC students DO NOT have it easy going into uni as many may think. There are, I quote, "morons" that are unable to meet the requirements for uni from jc as well. Those that enter uni have the determination to strive for the results. Of course, if you are in poly, you will need to be more determined since the requirements are more stringent for poly students. Concluding, it's fair to say that, neither will alone nor strength alone will be enough. Hope this helps :) 11/27/2009 01:15:22 am |
| L:Tammie 11/26/2009 05:06:44 pm: I've got to agree with you. Hoewever, the chances of a poly student entering a decent university is much slimmer as compared to a JC student. (Note: The keyword is "decent". Anybody can go into a uni(unless you are a moron).) 11/26/2009 05:26:24 pm |
| Tammie: Hey guest, actually Poly grads also are able to enter uni, think they offer some scholarship courses :) 11/26/2009 05:06:44 pm |
| Tammie: Hi guys! This is such a funky site. I really like it. I've kinda made my decision to go Poly, but still not 100% sure of the course am entering. Might need more research before I make tt commitment. Thanks for the help you cool guys give here! 11/26/2009 05:05:18 pm |
| guest: if you want to get into a local uni then choose jc. 11/26/2009 04:57:52 pm |
| L:elaine: I agree with you. =) Weak hearted people should apply to a polytechnic. JC life is for clever students who can handle stress. 11/26/2009 04:28:08 pm |
| JC grad: I do quite disagree with MisoSoup. U made us. JC students, sound like ppl with no long term goals. I knew what I wanted to be even in my sec sch days. And there are many poly or even uni grads that find their career choice a mistake. I never regret going to JC, though stressful, esp year2, I'd made many great friends and teachers. JC students are a bunch of task-griven ppl, if u're not don't try. 11/26/2009 01:20:10 pm |
| GothVamp: O level results getting nearer and nearer, most probably around 12jan-14jan.. hahas! excited? 11/26/2009 12:15:36 am |
| Karen (Bio Gurl): Guy, the bloggers will start blogging about those soon :D 11/25/2009 10:37:02 pm |
| MisoSoup: I was from SP Business Course. Back then we had this saying, if u know and have decided (which field or) where u should head towards, go for Poly. If u r still clueless and lost, go for JC instead (u still have another 2 yrs to think abt it there). (^o^) 11/25/2009 07:32:15 pm |
| guy: Where are the tips and guidance for students to make their choices? 11/25/2009 07:32:07 pm |
| elaine: jc is really stressful for th period of 2 years and filled with loads of tests and stuff so its not for th weak hearted. yet poly seems t be filled with projects instead. so it depends on what is th type for you (: 11/24/2009 10:04:20 am |
| Karen (Bio Gurl): recalcitrant, I was thinking about that too. But Polys are for people who've already made up their mind about what they want to do while JC goers are still unsure or they'd be better at what they want to do in the future by going to JC I guess. 11/23/2009 07:31:11 pm |
| Jason: I like the video.. very cool :) 11/23/2009 12:18:41 pm |
| Sophia: Yeah! Am quite determined to go to a course in SP. Very excited! Hope I can get in!! 11/23/2009 12:18:12 pm |
| Jet (Ah Goh Goh): Haha.. Do consider the pros and cons before making your choice!
11/23/2009 12:59:12 am |
| GothVamp: Polys!! I want to head to poly! 11/22/2009 11:48:40 pm |
| recalcitrant: If i can get into RJ, what makes poly attractive? 11/22/2009 12:47:08 pm |
| Karen (Bio Gurl) : Tom, the bloggers will be blogging more about the pros and cons of JCs and Polytechnics etc etc soon, and provide the readers with more information about JCs, Polys and maybe the different types of courses. In time to come. :D 11/21/2009 11:37:41 pm |
| Tom: hey guys how is this websute supposed to be used? it says helping one to determine one's more fitting choice but i dont see any post showing any info or giving any advice on which path we should take 11/21/2009 08:32:50 pm |
| Jein: wow.. my senior is on the header... 11/21/2009 07:30:07 pm |
| germaine: cool, their faces have been reviewed! 11/21/2009 03:46:42 pm |
| germane: wow the new site is up 11/21/2009 03:46:11 pm |
| Karen (Bio Gurl): OOH THE NEW SITE IS UP :D 11/21/2009 12:02:02 am |
| steven: hello nezzie! u guys rawk on tis site mans! 11/20/2009 06:12:17 pm |
| joey: hellooo to all! 11/20/2009 06:11:45 pm |
| Shehnaz-Nezzie: @ Sharon! Yeap! It was definitely superb :D 11/20/2009 05:47:04 pm |
| Sharon: I was at Escapade!!! Bestest Nite ever!! I reallie enjoyed it. I love the senior too. 11/20/2009 05:13:31 pm |
| Shehnaz-Nezzie: *won 11/20/2009 04:12:41 pm |
| Shehnaz-Nezzie!: @Eddie! YES WE WERE! We were in the Inno Group! Plus, I was the girl who on the movie tickets,who got bullied by the host ? 11/20/2009 04:12:15 pm |
| Steven: I like this site 11/20/2009 02:51:08 pm |
| Eddie: Any of you at Escapade? It was an awesome event! 11/20/2009 01:47:15 pm |
| Sunshine Girl: Hellooo!! I like this new site!:) 11/20/2009 01:15:58 pm |
| De Xuan: Am I the first? Haha. 11/20/2009 01:06:11 pm |
| De Xuan: Oh, so that's how da jie sound 11/20/2009 01:05:21 pm |