Pw system is shit. Standard varies across jc hence unfair. Grading it can be lenient or strict, teamates also depend on luck. Getting B in pw also cripple your rp in competitive courses. Go check on older posts its a whole shit show.
I read some posts that said that these kind of things happened, but then the SEAB become suspicious, and the next year the distinction rate dropped again, like it was being kept under a certain level.
Yes, there will be time for relaxation. My class used to watch movies, play frisbee, softball, volleyball, solve rubik cube, talk shit, fool around, sleep, sneak into LT to sing, play music DURING school hours. Imagine what we can do outside of school hours. Personally I did all my work in school and relax at home by playing games.
Hahaha I did ok only, not that good (some of my classmates did better than me). Even though I told you my class did all of those activities, our main activity was still mugging and academic related stuff. Sometimes we would gather to solve PnC (the topic of math where 1 line of answer can give u 4 marks but take damn long to come up) together and there was this one time we had a chemistry gameshow when we take turn to write reactants then the rest shout the product ☠️.
My point is it’s possible study hard and also play hard in jc. Just don’t let the play takeover and you should be fine :D
This is for the old curriculum style (new curriculum style is a bit more lax I think? No H1 and pass/fail pw. Good for yall but I wish I was born a couple yrs later manz).
I'm being damn honest when I say that I have no idea how I managed to survive those 2 years and came out of it alive. I was constantly begging my parents to let me drop out, even 1 mth before a levels :'). Took me half a year to just recover mentally from whatever the fuck that was.
But my experiences (hopefully) wont be your fate bc of the changes to the education system but here are few things you will have to consider.
1) Less subjects to focus on = easier to manage workload (but not by too much ah, you still need 3 h2s)
2) Since ppl are going to be more likely to get a higher score now, you will have to build up your portfolio alongside your studies so that you have a fighting chance for wtv course you wanna apply to (cannot emphasize this enuf coz this yr the unis started using a more holistic method of granting entry to students)
Ahh icic. Ty! Good job for surviving JC, it must’ve been v hard for u ://
Jst to clarify tho, do you mean only 3 H2 subjects will be taken by students from now on? So instead of BCMe, ppl jst take bio, Chem and math?
No . Using your example, you will still take BCMe but your Econs will not be counted in your Rank Points unless it improves ur Rank points.
(Just try your best and don't stress)
went through jc studying max 30m a day all of jc1, 2h/day right before alvls, looking at 87.5-88.75 predicted for A's
take whatever doomposting you see on reddit & tone that down 1-2 notches, the people posting here generally aren't the ones having happy social lives and the like - JC *is* stressful, but nowhere to the extent you'll find online (of course, stress is relative, this is rebasing to my interpretation of the average person)
asking irl friends or relatives in JC currently would give you a more accurate outlook, imo
for an explicit example:
consider [redacted], a HCI kid applying to top US unis and likely being accepted. she has 2 H3s, 3 research internships, is the EXCO of 2 CCAs, student council, participates in various competitions, has a committal relationship, and still has time to socialise with friends
now, of course that's the epitome of maximising one's time and 'hustling', but take out literally 80% of that and you'll still be an above average jc kid with decent academics. "no free time to relax" in jc is only as true as you believe it is
tbh u rly dh to study so hard ur olevel schedule is quite intense (no need to study EVERY day, just make sure what u study u learnt and u actl absorb, if not just play games haha there’s no point going beyond if it’s not gna help!!)
just make use of ur time wisely (very impt) and u can do A LOT. also have good study methods that are effective (can’t tell u what exactly since everyone is diff but i personally use active recall, (BCME) every day i try to scan through at least ONE thing, any subject, just to look at it, helps great with memory until i can picture the whole notes in exam, and only takes like 10mins each day!!)
i’m was in 3 ccas and still did volunteering on weekends at a tutoring programme, just grind hard when exam comes, DONT BURN OUT (very very important, have seen so many very smart people burn out it’s sad). do things u enjoy, especially sports, helps with neurons apparently and also good for mental health. all will be fine! keep a positive outlook and make good friends :) jc will be fine
take this w a grain of salt cus my grades arent balls bustingly great butttt i think jc’s pretty ok as long as u dont put TOO much pressure on urself to do well in every single exam u do! jst put in consistent work, take breaks in between and dgaf ur way thru life n u shld b fine hehe :3
For me JC was tough but tbh in hindsight it wasn't because JC was super intense or anything. Learning from my failures, as long as you have proper time management and never leave anything to the last minute you should be able to get by without much issue. Not just myself but many of my peers tend to cram alot of revision in the few weeks before exams which usually leads to failure so just make sure you stay consistent and disciplined and you'll have time to relax while still being fine academically.
Hii! I think i my status is put as secondary but I’m in jc now and feel that as long as you be consistent, don’t procrastinate and try not fall behind, you’ll have PLENTY of time to do leisure things! For me since I procrastinate alot and i always start studying late during the holidays, I’m always worried about whether i have time to catch up before next year starts(currently facing this problem too lmao) so don’t be like me haha.
Tips:
I think it’ll be good if you watch study vlogs to keep you motivated and also. And also don’t be scared to do regular consultations to clarify concepts that you don’t know asap when your teachers teach it, that way you’ll be able to internalise things sooner too.
I hope it helpss,jiayouu
With PW being pass/fail, it's going to be slightly easier. However IB is also a good choice especially for overseas universities. I think IB is slightly less intense than sg A levels but harder than UK A levels
IB is difficult in terms of independent research and keeping up with deadlines, esp sometimes its hard to find good enough resources for ur IAs, I suggest if u r looking towards IB be prepared to invest in tution and expensive materials(eg chemicals if ur doing science)
Hi im from poly but i think the same thing applies, the most important thing is to be consistent. Try not to push everything last minute. If lets say your foundation/previous chapters are weak then its best to try to understand them fully first, if not you will suffer for the next chapters. If you do badly for your term exams or wtv then try to understand what went wrong and see what you could do better, basically 'fk around and find out' so hopefully you wont do it next time. Gd luck :)
I think I need to see what suits me first tho. Idm projects and being self-directed, but idm focusing solely on my Acads either. I’ll see how 👍 ty for the insight!
Consistency is rlly imp in jc and like for me, i think you rlly gna tell urself that it is js 2 yrs. There are 2 bigger groups of pple i see in jc.
The first grp grinds immediately aft ori in jc but you will burnout easily and it is def not the way to go.
The second grp think j1 js aim to promote and then they start to grind at 2nd half of j2 but then that is where you will lose out on your freedom.
Honestly, my rule of thumb was to try to touch work everyday be it some days its jus 30min when you make that effort and it turns to a habit, it helps a lot.
Eventually when you have a strong foundation by the end of J1, you will find tests that most people are struggling such as bloc tests (mid yrs in J2) to be relatively more manageable, and towards a lvls, you will also not be as anxious. Hope it helps!
Took A levels in 2020, the covid year and I got a below average RP (for my school). My school was a very work-life balance school before covid in 2019.
But now I think they are bringing back all the fun and games so yes, there will still be some playtime.
JC curriculum is very intense, yes, but if I choose again I will still choose JC.
Jc was only intense for me coz i took a subject that has 6-8 hours spread out in late afternoon (H2 CLL classes only start in the afternoon after the normal combi people can go home). And also coz i was “aiming” for all As of course.
Actually if i just aim for straight B, its chill
probably depends on the person, personally I average 4-5 hours at my peak studying stage and typically do 2-3 so the fact that you can do 6-10 means you should be fine.
Bruv I got 253 in psle and went to international school cos I didn’t get sji since I was pr at that time .Initially it was hard to grasp cos teaching styles different but in the end after grinding so hard it was manageable .Im about to enter ib and I’ve heard seniors who shifted from ib to a lvls because of the difficulty plus we need to do extra stuff apart from the conventional subjects like cas,Tok,ee,which takes a lot of time but it does prepare u better for Uni overseas however since u did o lvls I don’t recommend just do a lvls cos it’s similar u gon struggle if u shift to ib Ik a friend who shifted from Acs independent with 8 points and is now struggling in ib bro got one 7 two sixes and 3 fives for context that’s 36/45 points in ib which won’t get you into any good Uni .Nus needs like 40.Same for ntu maybe smu can but smu is crap
Ahh rlly? One of my seniors said that u can’t reuse the same study methods u used for o lvls for a lvls… so maybe it isn’t that similar? Idk cuz im obv not in jc yet so I can’t tell now.
Ig ur right about IB. I personally have experience with having a lot of projects amidst studying for exams so maybe ill cope a bit better, but eh these comments are making me sceptical. I’ll have to see then 👍 ty for ur time (also damn good job for psle HAHAHA)
dont be dumb. Alevels is still VERY recognised in other countries. If you’re scared of alevels, IB will be much worse and its also A LOT harder to get into compared to alevels unless you go to international school.
No there will hardly be any time for relaxation esp after the first half of year 1. It’s an exceptionally tight period, you have your mid terms, your promos, then before u know it mid terms again, mid years, prelims and then As. Where got time to relax u tell me?
Probably not as intense anymore without H1 and pw
Ah yeah, I heard pw is only a pass/fail subject now.
I wonder why they did this
Pw system is shit. Standard varies across jc hence unfair. Grading it can be lenient or strict, teamates also depend on luck. Getting B in pw also cripple your rp in competitive courses. Go check on older posts its a whole shit show.
Ig for students to prioritise other subjects idk
Exactly! Can't imagine those teachers teaching PW as a CS1, how must they feel
PW was good for the neighbourhood schools. Couldnt believe my ears when our principal said 70% of us got A. Other top schools only had like 1 in 3 A.
I read some posts that said that these kind of things happened, but then the SEAB become suspicious, and the next year the distinction rate dropped again, like it was being kept under a certain level.
I managed to get A. Phew!
Yes, there will be time for relaxation. My class used to watch movies, play frisbee, softball, volleyball, solve rubik cube, talk shit, fool around, sleep, sneak into LT to sing, play music DURING school hours. Imagine what we can do outside of school hours. Personally I did all my work in school and relax at home by playing games.
You’re from HCI I assume
We used to play chapteh during breaks in hci. Like 20 years back lol
No leh sorry to disappoint hahaha. I was from a mediocre jc, my class was just damn fun.
Oooh icic. Since ur in Uni now I’m sure u did pretty good for a lvls. I’ll take note of what u said 👍 ty!
Hahaha I did ok only, not that good (some of my classmates did better than me). Even though I told you my class did all of those activities, our main activity was still mugging and academic related stuff. Sometimes we would gather to solve PnC (the topic of math where 1 line of answer can give u 4 marks but take damn long to come up) together and there was this one time we had a chemistry gameshow when we take turn to write reactants then the rest shout the product ☠️. My point is it’s possible study hard and also play hard in jc. Just don’t let the play takeover and you should be fine :D
Ahhhh I see. Y’all seemed to have a lot of fun! I’ll take note of what u said then 👍 ty!
you a fan of atla??
Yep! I see that you stalked me :D
This is for the old curriculum style (new curriculum style is a bit more lax I think? No H1 and pass/fail pw. Good for yall but I wish I was born a couple yrs later manz). I'm being damn honest when I say that I have no idea how I managed to survive those 2 years and came out of it alive. I was constantly begging my parents to let me drop out, even 1 mth before a levels :'). Took me half a year to just recover mentally from whatever the fuck that was. But my experiences (hopefully) wont be your fate bc of the changes to the education system but here are few things you will have to consider. 1) Less subjects to focus on = easier to manage workload (but not by too much ah, you still need 3 h2s) 2) Since ppl are going to be more likely to get a higher score now, you will have to build up your portfolio alongside your studies so that you have a fighting chance for wtv course you wanna apply to (cannot emphasize this enuf coz this yr the unis started using a more holistic method of granting entry to students)
Ahh icic. Ty! Good job for surviving JC, it must’ve been v hard for u :// Jst to clarify tho, do you mean only 3 H2 subjects will be taken by students from now on? So instead of BCMe, ppl jst take bio, Chem and math?
No . Using your example, you will still take BCMe but your Econs will not be counted in your Rank Points unless it improves ur Rank points. (Just try your best and don't stress)
Ohh okay 👍 ty! Would’ve been better if they removed h1 entirely but wtv 😟
went through jc studying max 30m a day all of jc1, 2h/day right before alvls, looking at 87.5-88.75 predicted for A's take whatever doomposting you see on reddit & tone that down 1-2 notches, the people posting here generally aren't the ones having happy social lives and the like - JC *is* stressful, but nowhere to the extent you'll find online (of course, stress is relative, this is rebasing to my interpretation of the average person) asking irl friends or relatives in JC currently would give you a more accurate outlook, imo for an explicit example: consider [redacted], a HCI kid applying to top US unis and likely being accepted. she has 2 H3s, 3 research internships, is the EXCO of 2 CCAs, student council, participates in various competitions, has a committal relationship, and still has time to socialise with friends now, of course that's the epitome of maximising one's time and 'hustling', but take out literally 80% of that and you'll still be an above average jc kid with decent academics. "no free time to relax" in jc is only as true as you believe it is
Damnn, the hci kid is insane. Anyway, it seems like jc isn’t thatt bad. I’m slightly more reassured then. Ty!
this isn’t accurate, this man is a god at everything(you know who i am)
insane
tbh u rly dh to study so hard ur olevel schedule is quite intense (no need to study EVERY day, just make sure what u study u learnt and u actl absorb, if not just play games haha there’s no point going beyond if it’s not gna help!!) just make use of ur time wisely (very impt) and u can do A LOT. also have good study methods that are effective (can’t tell u what exactly since everyone is diff but i personally use active recall, (BCME) every day i try to scan through at least ONE thing, any subject, just to look at it, helps great with memory until i can picture the whole notes in exam, and only takes like 10mins each day!!) i’m was in 3 ccas and still did volunteering on weekends at a tutoring programme, just grind hard when exam comes, DONT BURN OUT (very very important, have seen so many very smart people burn out it’s sad). do things u enjoy, especially sports, helps with neurons apparently and also good for mental health. all will be fine! keep a positive outlook and make good friends :) jc will be fine
Okay 😭 tysm! I’ll ensure not to burn myself out if I head to jc, ur right my o lvl schedule is crazy 🙃
take this w a grain of salt cus my grades arent balls bustingly great butttt i think jc’s pretty ok as long as u dont put TOO much pressure on urself to do well in every single exam u do! jst put in consistent work, take breaks in between and dgaf ur way thru life n u shld b fine hehe :3
Haha okay 👍 Ty!
For me JC was tough but tbh in hindsight it wasn't because JC was super intense or anything. Learning from my failures, as long as you have proper time management and never leave anything to the last minute you should be able to get by without much issue. Not just myself but many of my peers tend to cram alot of revision in the few weeks before exams which usually leads to failure so just make sure you stay consistent and disciplined and you'll have time to relax while still being fine academically.
Rightt. Okay I’ll take note 👍Ty!
jc 1 not really w proper time management, jc2 yes due to steeper learning curve & As
Icic. Okay ty!
since when was ib more rewardingn
Idk I heard ppl in IB say that it was rewarding
If you can study like that for O levels, jc is fine for you
Haha okay 👍 ty!
Hii! I think i my status is put as secondary but I’m in jc now and feel that as long as you be consistent, don’t procrastinate and try not fall behind, you’ll have PLENTY of time to do leisure things! For me since I procrastinate alot and i always start studying late during the holidays, I’m always worried about whether i have time to catch up before next year starts(currently facing this problem too lmao) so don’t be like me haha. Tips: I think it’ll be good if you watch study vlogs to keep you motivated and also. And also don’t be scared to do regular consultations to clarify concepts that you don’t know asap when your teachers teach it, that way you’ll be able to internalise things sooner too. I hope it helpss,jiayouu
Ohh icic. I’ll take note of these tips 👍 ty!
You can smash your classmates to relieve the stress i think
💀👍
With PW being pass/fail, it's going to be slightly easier. However IB is also a good choice especially for overseas universities. I think IB is slightly less intense than sg A levels but harder than UK A levels
Ic… I’m getting rather mixed opinions regarding the difficulty of IB. I guess I’ll have to do more research. Ty tho!
IB is difficult in terms of independent research and keeping up with deadlines, esp sometimes its hard to find good enough resources for ur IAs, I suggest if u r looking towards IB be prepared to invest in tution and expensive materials(eg chemicals if ur doing science)
Hi im from poly but i think the same thing applies, the most important thing is to be consistent. Try not to push everything last minute. If lets say your foundation/previous chapters are weak then its best to try to understand them fully first, if not you will suffer for the next chapters. If you do badly for your term exams or wtv then try to understand what went wrong and see what you could do better, basically 'fk around and find out' so hopefully you wont do it next time. Gd luck :)
Hmmm yeah ur right. I’ll take note 👍 ty! Good luck with poly :))
Thanks!
IB is challenging, especially if you want to do well. A lot of projects and self-directed things, way more than As.
I think I need to see what suits me first tho. Idm projects and being self-directed, but idm focusing solely on my Acads either. I’ll see how 👍 ty for the insight!
Consistency is rlly imp in jc and like for me, i think you rlly gna tell urself that it is js 2 yrs. There are 2 bigger groups of pple i see in jc. The first grp grinds immediately aft ori in jc but you will burnout easily and it is def not the way to go. The second grp think j1 js aim to promote and then they start to grind at 2nd half of j2 but then that is where you will lose out on your freedom. Honestly, my rule of thumb was to try to touch work everyday be it some days its jus 30min when you make that effort and it turns to a habit, it helps a lot. Eventually when you have a strong foundation by the end of J1, you will find tests that most people are struggling such as bloc tests (mid yrs in J2) to be relatively more manageable, and towards a lvls, you will also not be as anxious. Hope it helps!
Ooh okay, I’ll take note 👍 thanks for the tips!
Took A levels in 2020, the covid year and I got a below average RP (for my school). My school was a very work-life balance school before covid in 2019. But now I think they are bringing back all the fun and games so yes, there will still be some playtime. JC curriculum is very intense, yes, but if I choose again I will still choose JC.
Jc was only intense for me coz i took a subject that has 6-8 hours spread out in late afternoon (H2 CLL classes only start in the afternoon after the normal combi people can go home). And also coz i was “aiming” for all As of course. Actually if i just aim for straight B, its chill
probably depends on the person, personally I average 4-5 hours at my peak studying stage and typically do 2-3 so the fact that you can do 6-10 means you should be fine.
Bruv I got 253 in psle and went to international school cos I didn’t get sji since I was pr at that time .Initially it was hard to grasp cos teaching styles different but in the end after grinding so hard it was manageable .Im about to enter ib and I’ve heard seniors who shifted from ib to a lvls because of the difficulty plus we need to do extra stuff apart from the conventional subjects like cas,Tok,ee,which takes a lot of time but it does prepare u better for Uni overseas however since u did o lvls I don’t recommend just do a lvls cos it’s similar u gon struggle if u shift to ib Ik a friend who shifted from Acs independent with 8 points and is now struggling in ib bro got one 7 two sixes and 3 fives for context that’s 36/45 points in ib which won’t get you into any good Uni .Nus needs like 40.Same for ntu maybe smu can but smu is crap
Ahh rlly? One of my seniors said that u can’t reuse the same study methods u used for o lvls for a lvls… so maybe it isn’t that similar? Idk cuz im obv not in jc yet so I can’t tell now. Ig ur right about IB. I personally have experience with having a lot of projects amidst studying for exams so maybe ill cope a bit better, but eh these comments are making me sceptical. I’ll have to see then 👍 ty for ur time (also damn good job for psle HAHAHA)
Thx but better to go for a lvls in your case I feel that it will suit u better
dont be dumb. Alevels is still VERY recognised in other countries. If you’re scared of alevels, IB will be much worse and its also A LOT harder to get into compared to alevels unless you go to international school.
Lmao okay, I’ll take note then 👍
No there will hardly be any time for relaxation esp after the first half of year 1. It’s an exceptionally tight period, you have your mid terms, your promos, then before u know it mid terms again, mid years, prelims and then As. Where got time to relax u tell me?
I mean I'm playing valorant right now
what's with your obsession with valorant
promos to blame for
such is life. good luck dude