Jurong Junior College

For other uses, see JJC (disambiguation).
Jurong Junior College
裕廊初级学院
Maktab Rendah Jurong

SASR SDSM
(Sense of Appreciation, Sense of Respect.; Self-discipline & Self-motivation)
Location
800 Corporation Road
Singapore 649809
Jurong West, Singapore
Coordinates 1°21′04″N 103°42′49″E / 1.3511°N 103.7136°E / 1.3511; 103.7136Coordinates: 1°21′04″N 103°42′49″E / 1.3511°N 103.7136°E / 1.3511; 103.7136
Information
Type Government
Established 1981
Session Single Session
School code 0703
Principal Dr Hang Kim Hoo
Enrolment Approx. 1,650
Colour(s) Brown, green
Website jurongjc.moe.edu.sg

Jurong Junior College (JJC) is a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is the ninth junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education (MOE)

School History

Jurong Junior College was first situated at West Coast Road, next to Pandan Reservoir. The college became functional in April 1981 and opened its doors to the first batch of students in 1982. In January 1985, JJC was relocated to its current campus at Corporation Road.[1]

JJC was announced as the 4th Language Elective Programme (Chinese) Centre by the MOE on 9 April 2005.[2] The Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) aims to encourage students who have the interest and ability to take up H2 Chinese Language and Literature. Hence from 2006, the college began offering the CLEP together with 3 other JCs, and later Dunman High School when it was announced as the fifth centre to offer the same programme.[3]

JJC celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2016, with an enrolment of about 1660 students (as of 2011), and a staff strength of about 170 which includes 20 non-teaching staff.

Principal

Name of Principal Years Served
Mr. Koh Beng Thiam 1982-Missing Info
Missing Info Missing Info
Dr. Hang Kim Hoo[4] 2016-Present

Facilities

The synthetic field (viewed from the 4th storey of the PD Block)
The stadium with a seating capacity of 1,500. The exterior of LT5 is seen at the left of the background
The classroom block

The premise of Jurong Junior College comprises 16 blocks. Some of the facilities include a 3-storey classroom block, a 2-storey library, computer laboratories, lecture theatres and a multi-purpose hall, all of which are air-conditioned. The college has five lecture theatres, with the 600-seater Lecture Theatre 5 (LT5) being the largest. Also, there is a 4-storey People Development (PD) block which houses various special rooms for the Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP), Racial Integration Programme and some CCAs such as Chinese Orchestra. The Leaders Network and Students' Council Room are at level 2, and the computer laboratories, with three labs in total and one Gaming lab, are at level 4.

The college has sport facilities such as a stadium holding a synthetic football field and a 400-metre 8-lane track with provision for field events and steeplechase. The stadium has a seating capacity of 1500. Sports and games facilities include four badminton courts in the college hall, table tennis facilities, two tennis courts, four multi-purpose courts for basketball, volleyball and netball, two squash courts as well as a semi-underground rifle range with ten targets. Apart from a gymnasium, there is an outdoor rock climbing wall and Physical Fitness Circuit with 12 stations. To add on, the rooftop of the PD block is equipped with zip-line (or often termed "flying fox") and abseiling facilities.

The college houses an art room and science laborotary blocks. A photonics laborotary allows students to conduct research.

Academic Programmes

The college offers a two-year pre-university course leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level Examination. In accordance with the revised 'A' Level curriculum from 2006 as specified by the MOE, students could offer either three H2 and one H1 content-based subjects or four H2 subjects, in addition to General Paper, Mother Tongue (MT) and Project Work. Project Work is a compulsory subject at JC1 level. Students who scored a grade of at least D7 for Higher Mother Tongue at Ordinary level have the option of being exempted for MT at Advanced level, as they are considered to have fulfilled the H1 MT Language requirement.[5]

The subject combinations offered at JJC are classified as 3 main types:[6]

The school also conduct workshops as prescribed by the national curriculum.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Our History | Jurong Junior College". Jurongjc.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  2. ↑ "4th LANGUAGE ELECTIVE PROGRAMME (CHINESE) CENTRE TO BE SET UP IN 2006". Moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  3. ↑ "5th Chinese Language Elective Programme Centre at Dunman High School". Moe.gov.sg. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Ministry of Education Appoints 62 Principals in 2015". Moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Ministry of Education Singapore: New 'A' Level Curriculum 2006". .moe.edu.sg. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  6. ↑ "Subject Combinations | Jurong Junior College". Jurongjc.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  7. ↑ Lee, Pearl. "Hwa Chong: Workshop staff 'ineffective'". My Paper. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Eric Moo skipped classes and exams to sing". Edvantage. 2011-06-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  10. ↑ "I was a teen rebel". Asiaone.com. 2009-03-29. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  11. ↑ "Pritam Singh : Towards A First World Parliament". Wp.sg. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  12. ↑ "Yaw Shin Leong : Towards A First World Parliament". Wp.sg. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  13. ↑ "Stunning 15-year-old student Diya wins New Face 2014". herworldplus.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.

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