National Junior College

The National Junior College ( Abbreviation: NJC ) is a prestigious junior college (JC ) in Singapore. It is the first JC in Singapore and was established in 1969 in the district of Bukit Timah to shorten the pre-university education and to centralize, where the Singapore - Cambridge GCE students 'Advanced' Level Exam (Abitur ) in 2 instead of 3 years ( ie after 12 can store. instead of 13th grade ). The establishment of the NJC also marked a turning point in the development of the Singaporean school education - both with their lecture - tutorial system as in the universities, as well as by merging the various language courses ( Chinese, Malay and Tamil ) in the context of social cohesion through the natural and social science courses. English is the main language here.

In Singapore, the JC students are among the best 20 to 25 percent of each vintage. Many students of the NJC in turn belong to the top 10 percent of their JC- vintage.

  • 2.1 Art Elective Programme ( AEP)
  • 2.2 Language Elective Programme ( German )
  • 3.1 Politics and law
  • 3.2 Economy and Trade
  • 3.3 Cultural and Creative Industries

Academic Program

Classes

Traditionally, the NJC has the 11th and 12th grade ( JC1 and JC2 ), so that the students pass the High School at the end of 12th grade. Nevertheless, the NJC in January 2004 was the first school in Singapore, which introduced for gifted students a new 4 -year " Integrated Programme" ( IP). In this program, the NJC offered to the 9th to 12th grade. Other JCs like Victoria JC and Temasek JC took over later this education plan. In 2008, the NJC received approval from the Ministry of Education to undertake both a boarding school program as well as a 6 -year IP program - the first time for a JC in Singapore. Thus, the NJC will offer the 7th to 12th grades from 2009. Students must stay at least 1 or 2 semesters at the boarding school building.

In NJC there are about 5 classes per IP - year ( four scientific and humanities- oriented ) of class 10 and 23 science course classes and 2 Humanities Course classes for each regular "mainstream" JC- vintage.

Courses

For the 11th and 12th grade, the NJC offers two course trains at: the scientific train (Science Stream) and the humanities train ( Arts Stream). As in other JC in Singapore occupies the majority of students the scientific train. The scientific focus the student must (H2 Higher 2, abbreviated ) at least two main compartments occupy in the natural sciences or mathematics, and usually two main compartments (H2) in the humanities. The students with a humanities focus mostly occupy a main compartment (H2) and a minor ( Higher 1, abbreviated as H1) in the natural sciences. In addition, there are general compulsory subjects ( H1) as " Project Work" and native language in the 11th grade, although there are occasional exceptions for subjects such as mother tongue.

Application and matriculation

For the four-year IP, pupils have to apply in the 8th grade in May directly to the school. Normally, applicants must good academic performance and extracurricular activities such as joint ( in Singapore schools " CCA " means ) prove to be accepted. Candidates with excellent primary school - leaving certificate ( PSLE ) scores (ie at least 250 points of 300 possible ) will be positive.

International students, especially those without a Singaporean academic evidence, must apply directly to the school for the four years of IP or the two-year JC program. To date, the NJC international students from countries such as Germany, India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam and various ASEAN countries adopted. These students can either visit the NJC only for a few semesters, or the "Singapore - Cambridge GCE 'A' Level" ( Abitur) after completing the 12th grade. The individual performance from the student, since the idea of ​​a meritocracy - as in other Singaporean schools - plays a major role.

Special programs of NJCs

Art Elective Programme ( AEP)

The NJC was the first school in Singapore, the AEP ( Art Special Programme ) introduced for gifted students (1985). Many students in this special program will receive scholarships from the Ministry of Education to fund their studies in the AEP of the NJC. In general, the AEP students in NJC are very successful, as indicated in their success can be seen in various art exhibitions and competitions. Some of the graduates of the AEP also get prestigious government scholarships to study art in famous universities in the world.

Language Elective Programme ( German )

The NJC is the only JC in Singapore that offers a Language Elective Programme ( German ) ( German LEP ). The LEP German program of the NJC is aimed at students with excellent language skills that a good score during the Singapore - Cambridge GCE ' O' Level exams were given in the subject German, and wish to study German as a baccalaureate major. That's why a majority of these LEP students Fellows of the Ministry of Education or " LEP Scholars ". These fellows will be funded in order to fund their mandatory four-week language course in Germany.

In this program, students learn not only the language, but also the history and culture of Germany and the Germans. The teacher or the teacher is a native of Germany and plans various activities for LEP German student exchange programs to Germany or the German European School Singapore and the United World College of South East Asia.

Well-known former students of NJCs

Politics and law

  • Lee Hsien Loong (student 1969-1970 ), current and third Prime Minister of Singapore, and simultaneous Finance
  • Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (1979-1980), Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports of Singapore, and simultaneous second Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts ( MICA).
  • Davinder Singh, CEO of Singapore law firm Drew & Napier, former Member of Parliament (MP ) (since 2006)
  • Lim Swee Say (1971-1972), Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister of Singapore, Secretary General of the National Trades Union Congress ( NTUC ).

Economy and Trade

  • Lee Hsien Yang, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SingTel
  • Ho Ching, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Temasek Holdings, the wife of the current and third Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong

Cultural and Creative Industries

  • Sushila Krishnan, chief spokesman and presenter for news channel Channel NewsAsia
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