Class of 2008 at ACJC surpasses predecessors’ benchmark

THE class of 2008 at Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) has surpassed the benchmark set by their predecessors at the A-Levels.

March 6, 2009 saw the release of the much-anticipated A-Level results for the second batch of 925 students taking the revised JC curriculum.

For the revised curriculum, all candidates have to offer a minimum of seven subjects, of which at least one of the content-based subjects must be a contrasting subject. Hence an Arts student would have to offer at least one Science subject, and vice versa.

The revised JC curriculum is indeed more demanding as it has more depth in terms of the number of subjects to be offered by students, and more breadth because of the minimum requirement of at least one contrasting subject.

Based on the new Ministry of Education (MOE) performance indicator “percentage of candidates obtaining at least 3 H2 passes, with a pass in GP or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI)” introduced in 2008, 92.8 per cent of the students achieved at least 3 H2 passes with a pass in GP or KI, surpassing the national average of 87.7 per cent.

Of special mention is the fact that 202 students of the class of 2008 obtained a minimum of 3 H2 distinctions. This means that 22 per cent of the class of 2008 managed to obtain a minimum of 3 H2 distinctions. The number of students with seven distinctions doubled over the previous year and there were 40 students with six distinctions.

However, education is not just about excelling at the Singapore-Cambridge A-Level Examinations. ACJC is committed to an all-round education. To this end, programmes are put in place to develop students cognitively, physically, aesthetically, socially, morally, emotionally and in leadership.

In 2008, the MOE validated these programmes in ACJC for rigour. Based on sustained achievements over the past three years and the validation exercise, ACJC was awarded three Sustained Achievement Awards in Sports, Aesthetics and Physical Fitness, the Outstanding Award for Character Development, the Best Practice Award for Teaching & Learning, and the MOE School Distinction Award.

ACJC is happy with the performance of the past year. It builds on the strong foundation set by the secondary schools.

Said a spokesman: “It also acknowledges that God calls us to be trusted stewards and He alone brings forth the outcomes. We thank God for His blessings and give Him all the glory for His continued faithfulness to the College.” 

The class of 2008 that excelled at the A-Levels. ACJC Principal Mrs Kelvyna Chan (in pink blouse) is in the centre with the students. – ACJC picture.