Post-secondary: JC & MI
Post-secondary: JC & MI
At the end of Secondary 4, upon completion of the GCE, the Cambridge General Certificate of Education “O” level exams, students have the following options in furthering their studies:
| Sl No. | Institute | Acronym | No. of years | Leading to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Junior College | JC | 2 | GCE “A” Level Cert |
| 2. | Pre-University: Millenia Institute | MI | 3 | GCE “A” Level Cert |
| 3. | Polytechnic | Poly | 3 | Diploma |
| 4. | Arts Institutions | NAFA | 3 | Diploma |
| LASALLE | 3 | |||
| 6. | Institute of Technical Education | ITE | 3 | National ITE Certificate (Nitec), Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec) |
| 2 to 2&1/2 | Technical Diploma |
Admission to Junior Colleges through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE), are based on GCE “O” level exam results, using an aggregate computation of L1R5, which stands for First language (can be English or Higher Mother Tongue Language) and 5 relevant subjects, a total of 6 subjects.
| The 18 Junior Colleges (JC) by alphabetical order are as follow: | ||||
| Junior College | Address | MRT Station | Science / IB | Arts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Serangoon JC | 1033 Upper Serangoon Road | Hougang / Kovan | 10 | 11 |
| Anglo-Chinese JC | 25 Dover Close East | One-North | 8 | 9 |
| Catholic JC | 127 Whitley Road | Mt. Pleasant | 13 | 14 |
| Eunoia JC | 2 Sin Ming Place | Bright Hill | 6 | 8 |
| Hwa Chong Institution (JC) | 661 Bukit Timah Road | Tan Kah Kee | 4 | 5 |
| Jurong Pioneer JC | 21 Teck Whye Walk | Choa Chu Kang / Bt Panjang | 14 | 17 |
| Nanyang JC | 128 Serangoon Avenue 3 | Lorong Chuan | 5 | 6 |
| National JC | 37 Hillcrest Road | Tan Kah Kee | 7 | 8 |
| Raffles Institution, RI (JC) | 10 Bishan Street 21 | Bishan / Marymount | 4 | 5 |
| St Andrews JC | 5 Sorby Adams Drive | Potong Pasir | 9 | 10 |
| Tampines Meridian JC | 21 Pasir Ris Street 71 | Pasir Ris | 13 | 13 |
| Temasek JC | 22 Bedok South Road | Bedok | 8 | 9 |
| Victoria JC | 20 Marine Vista | Marine Terrace | 7 | 8 |
| Yishun Innova JC | 3 Yishun Ring Road | Yishun | 19 | 20 |
| ACS (Independent) (JC) | 121 Dover Road | Buona Vista / One-North | 5 | 5 |
| Dunman High School (JC) | 10 Tanjong Rhu Road | Katong Park | 8 | 9 |
| River Valley High School (JC) | 6 Boon Lay Avenue | Boon Lay | 8 | 9 |
| St Joseph’s Institution (JC) | Bukit Timah, 38 Malcolm Road | Stevens | 7 | – |
DSA-JC or Direct School Admission for junior colleges
Just like DSA for secondary schools, prior to taking the GCE “O” level exam, some students can seek admission to all junior colleges via the DSA or Direct School Admission route, based on their talent in sports, Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) and specific academic areas.
Application Date
For example, for the year 2024, DSA-JC application will start in May. Different institutes offer different areas of Programmes and activities. Students have to apply directly to the schools.
Things to take note:
If a student is admitted to a school through DSA-JC, he/she cannot:
- Participate in the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).
- Transfer to another school. A student must commit to his/her chosen school for the duration of the programme.
DSA-JC applicants can also participate in polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) and ITE EAE. However, he/she can only accept one offer (DSA-JC or EAE). Accepting more than one offer will result in all acceptances rendered void.
If applicant is given an offer by a JC and accepted the offer, do take note that his/her admission into the DSA-JC school will only be confirmed if he/she qualifies for JC admission based on his/her O-Level examination results.
If a student is unsuccessful in admitted to an institute through DSA-JC, then he/she must participate in the JAE, which is the Joint Admissions Exercise.
Matching of Talents with Respective JC:
Students should find a suitable junior college based on his/her DSA talent areas.
Think about their commitment to developing their talents in the chosen DSA area, in that particular school.
Shortlist schools that offer the programmes and activities he/she is talented in.
There are different selection processes, criteria and schedules across schools, and for different DSA categories. Once a student is shortlisted, he/she may have to attend selection and interview. Visit the schools’ websites to learn more.
These 4 schools, namely: School of Science and Technology, School of The Arts Singapore, Singapore Sports School and NUS High School of Mathematics and Science admit ALL their Secondary 1 students through the Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise. They do not participate in the MOE Secondary One Posting Exercise. Please go to Secondary School to find out more.
Below is the only centralised Institute offering a 3-year Pre-University course. The admission criteria are using an aggregate computation of L1R5, a total of 5 subjects.
| Pre-University | Address | MRT Station | Science / IB | Arts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millenia Institute (MI) | 60 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 | Bukit Batok | 17 | 20 |
| Notes: MI is the only institute that offers the Principles of Accounts and Management of Business subjects, which lead to the GCE “A” level cert. | ||||
The GCE “O” Level Grading System:
| Marks by % | Grades | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 75 | A1 | ||||||||
| 70 - 74 | A2 | ||||||||
| 65 - 69 | B3 | ||||||||
| 60 - 64 | B4 |
| 55 - 59 | C5 |
| 50 - 54 | C6 |
| 45 - 49 | D7 |
| 40 - 44 | E8 |
| ≤ 39 | F9 |
Bonus points for Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)
For those GCE “O” level students who plan to apply for JC courses through JAE, a maximum of 4 bonus points can be subtracted from their gross aggregate scores to obtain the net aggregate scores that are needed.
The 4 bonus points can be obtained from a combination of any of these types:
| Chinese or Malay (Special Programmes) or Bahasa Indonesia grade |
Affiliated JC
|
Bonus Points given to this 4 types are: 2 points |
| Higher Mother Tongue Language | Mother Tongue Elective Programme | |
| Co-Curricular Activities, CCA | CCA grade | |
|
2 points | |
|
1 point | |
For illustration purposes,
Case 1:
Although her total bonus points accumulated is 6 points, she can only utilize a maximum of 4 bonus points. Thus, ultimately her net aggregate score will be as such: 12 points – 4 points = 8 points. This allowed her to have more choices in her selection.
Case 2:
Thus, her net aggregate score will be as such: 12 points – 1 points = 11 points. In comparison to the student in Case 1, she will have less or choices in her selection.
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