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Parent-College CollaborationIn support of your child’s AJ journey
As parents, how can you play a part?
Understand your child’s schedule
Encourage your child to make use of the supportstructures
Join the AJC Parent Support Group (PSG)
Understand your child’s schedule
Letter to Parents
Parents’ Portal on AJINC- Parent's Login ID:
Child/ward's NRIC number with the letter P in front(Eg. Child's IC: S1234567A, Parent's login ID = P1234567A)
- The initial password for parents is the SAME as their login ID
Attendance
Sample image of SMS that parents will receive for important matters and upcoming events.
Dear JC1 parents,
reminder that the
Principal-Parents Meeting
is tomorrow, 7pm-8.30pm
Light refreshments will be
provided outside the
auditorium.
Understand your child’s schedule
Parents’ Portal on LMS
- Parent's Login ID: PAJC + last 4 digits and letter of their child/ward's NRIC
(Eg. Child's IC: S1234567A, Parent's login ID = PAJC4567A)
- The initial password for parents is the same as their login ID
AJC website – Resources & Communications for Parents
AJC College Websitewww.ajc.moe.edu.sg
Useful Information for Parents
College Calendar2017
Feb – June 2017: 1st semester in JC116 wks
Term 1(5 wks)
Term 2(10 wks)
1-wk break Start of 4-wk break
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
Orientation
AMK Trail,Inter-House
Drama Competition
Sports Competitions
Public performances &SYF Central Judging
Elementz Conference & Exhibition
June – Dec 2017: 2nd semester in JC119 wks of curriculum time
Term 3(10 wks)
Term 4(11 wks)
1-wk break
June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
4 AugParents–Teachers Meeting
27 Jun – 4 JulMid-Year CT
4-wk break
22 – 29 SepPromo Exam 1 – 8 Nov
PW OP Exam
30 OctGCE ‘A’ level H1 MTL
24 NovLast day of school
Parents-Teachers Meeting
Mid Mar Issuance of
2017 PW Question
Paper
End April Submission of
PW Preliminary Ideas
document
Early Nov
PW Oral
Presentation & Submission of I&R document
Key Assessments
End MaySubmission of
PW Written Report Outline
document
Mid SepPromo Exam
End OctMTL Exam
Submission of PW Written
Report
JulMTL Oral
& Listening
Comp
J1 Timeline for Key Assessments
End AugSubmission
of PW EoM
End JunMid-Yr
Common Test
Encourage your child to make use of the support structures
•My Journal
•Test Schedules
•Consultations with Tutors
•Night Study Program (24th July)
•Resident Student Counsellor, Mr Lionel Chan (Room 13-26)
University Admission Criteria
• Local University Admission Criteria• University Rank Point is computed from the grades of GP,
PW and 3 H2 + 1 H1 content-based subjects (one ofwhich must be a contrasting subject)• Some courses require additional criteria such as essays, interviews,
CCAs, referral letters
• Up to 10% Discretionary Admission based on strengthsand talents, participation and achievement inacademic/non-academic fields, including CCA , CIPparticipation and/or H3 grades.
University Admission Criteria
• Indicative Grade Profile
– Refer to the grades scored by successful A-level applicantsin their 3H2 and 1 H1 content-based subjects
– May vary from year to year
– Only an indication; no guaranteed admission into thatcourse for the current year
University Admission Criteria
• Examples of Indicative Grade Profiles (IGPs) Undergraduate Admission Exercise 2016/17
10th
Percentile90th
Percentile
NUS Arts & Social Sciences
ABB/B AAA/A
SMU BBM (Business Mgt) ABB/C AAA/A
NUS Science ABB/C AAA/A
NTU BioEngineering BBC/D AAA/A
University Admission Criteria
•Pre-requisites for Courses in Local UniversitiesNational University of Singapore (NUS)
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/website_files/IGP/NTU_IGP.pdf
Singapore Management University (SMU)
https://admissions.smu.edu.sg/admissions/indicative-grade-profiles-igp
Singapore University Technology and Design (SUTD)
http://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Undergraduate/Application/Admissions-Requirements
Programmes/Activities of interest
Date Activities
31 Mar University Talk for Parents
4 Aug JC1 Parent-Teacher Meeting
24 Jul – 13 Oct Night Study Programme
24 Nov JC1 Parent-Teacher Meeting
Join the AJC Parent Support Group (PSG)
The Parent Support Group (PSG) is a greatopportunity for parents to be closer to their children,to understand them better, and help them in theireducation journey.
Children also benefit more when parents are moreactive in the school environment.
Join the AJC Parent Support Group (PSG)
They tend to:
show more positive attitudes
have better school attendance and completehomework more consistently
be able to bridge the cultural gap between schooland home
be less anti-social and less prone to behaviouralissues
Join the AJC Parent Support Group (PSG)
Some of the key AJC PSG initiatives:
- Late Night Study Dinner to provide dinner forstudents who stay back late for the Night StudyPrograme
- Preparation of Farewell Gifts for each JC2 studentto encourage them for their ‘A’ levels
Contact the AJC PSG at:
Supporting our students learning experiences
If you can provide Attachment/ InternshipOpportunities to enrich the learning experiences ofour students, please leave your contact with us.
Drop your Name cards or Email us at: [email protected]
THANK YOU!