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EDUN N25-02-033 VOL 5

03601

20 Sep 2001

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR JUNIOR COLLEGES 2001

 

1.      As in previous years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is providing information on the performance of Junior Colleges (JCs) to help students and their parents make informed choices when selecting JCs.

2.      For the 2000 GCE A-level examination, Victoria JC was the top JC for the value-added performance while Temasek JC came in second. The value-added performance of a JC is calculated by comparing its students' A-level performance against the expected performance based on their O-level results when they entered the JC. The Ministry will award $20,000 to Victoria JC and $10,000 to Temasek JC for their value-added performance. Jurong JC, Victoria JC and Yishun JC were the top JCs in Fitness Index.

3.      Table 1 gives an overall picture of how each college performed in a number of selected academic performance indicators and the intake quality of its students.

4.      Table 2 shows the students' physical fitness and percentage of overweight students in each JC.

5.      In Table 3, the colleges are ranked according to the different indicators, including value-added performance and fitness index. It shows that different colleges can excel in different areas.

6.      Table 4 shows the L1R5 aggregate scores of students admitted to the different JCs in 2001.

7.      Data on the performance of each JC will be included in the Information Booklet which students will receive when applying for admission into JCs.

Table 1: Performance of Junior Colleges
(Based on 2000 GCE A-Level Results)

S/No

 Junior College

No. of Pupils

Mean
L1R5

2000 GCE A-Level Results

Mean
A-Level Points

Mean Subject Grade

% Grade A or B

% Passed
3 A-Levels
or More

% Passed GP
1 Anderson 870 11.0 62 2.1 67 96 88
2 Anglo-Chinese 852 11.9 59 2.4 55 96 92
3 Catholic 780 15.5 50 3.3 32 80 82
4 Hwa Chong 945 7.4 69 1.6 86 100 97
5 Jurong 810 14.8 55 2.8 43 91 78
6 Nanyang 786 13.1 58 2.6 50 95 86
7 National 867 8.9 67 1.6 84 99 96
8 Raffles 879 7.6 69 1.5 86 99 98
9 Serangoon 831 15.7 51 3.3 32 79 77
10 St. Andrew's 865 12.2 61 2.1 65 98 84
11 Tampines 854 13.4 56 2.7 47 91 79
12 Temasek 860 10.0 66 1.8 77 99 95
13 Victoria 858 8.5 69 1.6 87 100 98
14 Yishun 573 17.2 50 3.4 30

77

 75

Table 2: Fitness Data for Junior Colleges in 2000

S/No Junior College

Fitness Index#

Percentage Overweight*

% Passed NAPFA@ Test

1 Anderson

85.8

 5.6 80.6
2 Anglo-Chinese 88.6 4.8 83.6
3 Catholic 80.7 8.4 71.8
4 Hwa Chong 90.1 4.9 87.3
5 Jurong 94.1 4.8 94.0
6 Nanyang 85.0 8.7 80.6
7 National 89.6 3.9 84.3
8 Pioneer 85.9 8.8 83.5
9 Raffles 89.9 4.5 85.9
10 Serangoon 85.1 6.8 80.4
11 St. Andrew's 82.7 8.1 76.3
12 Tampines 88.9 4.7 86.1
13 Temasek 89.4 4.3 85.9
14 Victoria 92.3 4.5 90.0
15 Yishun 90.7 4.5 85.9

* Refers to percentage of pupils who are overweight by 20% or more according to standards provided by the Ministry of Health.
@ National Physical Fitness Award.

# The Fitness Index (FI) is defined as the average of

(i) the percentage of pupils within the acceptable weight range and;

(ii) the percentage of pupils who pass the NAPFA test.

The acceptable weight range is from 80% to below 120% of standard weight.

Table 3: Ranking of Junior Colleges by Performance Indicator
(Based on 2000 GCE A-Level Results and Fitness Index)

S/No Junior College Ranking of JC1 Intake in 1999 Ranking by Performance Indicator Ranking on Fitness Index*
Mean
A-Level
Points		 Mean Subject Grade % Grades A or B % Passed
3 A-Levels or More		 %
Passed GP 		Value-
Added Indicator
1 Anderson 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 11
2 Anglo-Chinese 7 8 8 8 7 6 11 9
3 Catholic 12 13 12 12 12 10 14 15
4 Hwa Chong 1 1 2 2 1 3 7 4
5 Jurong 11 11 11 11 10 12 6 1
6 Nanyang 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 13
7 National 4 4 2 4 3 4 4 6
8 Raffles 2 1 1 2 3 1 5 5
9 Serangoon 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 12
10 St. Andrew's 8 7 6 7 6 9 3 14
11 Tampines 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 8
12 Temasek 5 5 5 5 3 5 2 7
13 Victoria 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 2
14 Yishun 14 13 14 14 14 14 10 3

* Based on all students, including those in JC1 in 2000 (There are no JC2 students in Pioneer Junior College [PJC] in 2000, but PJC is ranked 10th based on Fitness Index)

Table 4: Aggregate L1R5 Scores of Students Admitted in 2001

S/No Junior College

Arts

Science
Without Bonus Points With Bonus Points Without Bonus Points With Bonus
Points
1 Anderson 6-15 2-11 6-13 2-9
2 Anglo-Chinese 6-16 2-12 6-15 2-11
3 Catholic 9-20 5-17 8-20 4-16
4 Hwa Chong 6-11 0-7 6-9 0-4
5 Jurong 8-20 4-16 7-19 4-15
6 Nanyang 8-18 4-14 7-15 3-11
7 National 6-12 2-8 6-11 2-7
8 Pioneer 9-20 7-20 8-20 4-18
9 Raffles 6-13 2-9 6-8 2-4
10 Serangoon 10-20 7-17 9-20 6-18
11 St. Andrew's 7-16 3-12 6-14 2-10
12 Tampines 7-17 3-13 7-15 3-11
13 Temasek 7-13 1-9 6-12 0-8
14 Victoria 6-12 2-8 6-11 2-7
15 Yishun 13-20 9-20