EDUN N25-02-004 V61

03502

5 Sep 2002

Performance Indicators for Junior Colleges 2002

       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.    Based on the 2001 GCE A-level examination results, Victoria JC was top JC for value-added performance while National 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 National JC for their fine performance. In the area of physical fitness, Jurong JC, National JC and Hwa Chong JC were the top JCs.

3.    Table 1shows the performance of each college in a number of selected academic performance indicators and the L1R5 intake score of its students.

4.    Table 2shows 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 excel in different areas.

6.    Table 4shows the L1R5 aggregate scores of students admitted to the different JCs in 2002.

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 2001 GCE A-Level Results)

Table 2:Fitness Data for Junior Colleges in 2001

* Refers to percentage of students who are overweight by 20% or more according to standards provided by the Health Promotion Board.

@   National Physical Fitness Award.

#    The Fitness Index (FI) is defined as the average of:
      (i) the percentage of students within the acceptable weight range and;
      (ii) the percentage of students 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 2001 GCE A-Level Results and Fitness Index)

Table 4:Aggregate L1R5 Scores of Students Admitted in 2002

Notes:

1. The above L1R5 aggregate is based on all students who applied to the JCs through the Joint Admission Exercise.

2. Students are given 2 bonus points if they have a pass in Higher Mother Tongue Language, and another 2 points if their Secondary Schools are affiliated to the JCs that they are applying for, or they have been provisionally admitted to the JC. Students are also given 1 to 2 bonus points based on their CCA performance. Normally, the maximum bonus points allowable are 4 points. However, students applying to Hwa Chong JC, Nanyang JC and Temasek JC for their Chinese LEP program can enjoy additional 2 bonus points. These students are therefore allowed up to a maximum of 6 bonus points.

3. Further details can be found in the guide to the Joint Admission Exercise.

APPENDIX

1      The following four tables provide information on the performance of Junior Colleges in the 2001 GCE A-level examination, data on physical fitness of their students, and aggregate scores of those admitted in 2002.

2      Table 1 shows the performance of each JC in various indicators like Mean A-level points, Mean Subject Grade, % Grade A or B etc. Table 2 gives the different indicators of the fitness level in the Junior Colleges. Table 3 gives the rankings of the JCs that are based on data shown in Tables 1 & 2. The value-added ranking is based on difference between actual and expected mean A-level points of students. Table 4 gives the range of L1R5 aggregate scores of students admitted to the different JCs in 2002.

3      Data on academic performance is based on students who took the A-level examination for the first time and the fitness data is based on all students, including those in JC1.

Description of Terms Used in the Tables

4     Ranking on JC1 Intake in 2000: This column ranks the JCs in terms of mean L1R5 aggregate score of their 2000 JC1 intake i.e. the cohort which took the A-level in 2001. L1R5 is the aggregate score for JC admission and the cut-off score is 20.

5      Mean A-Level Points: This column gives the average A-level points obtained by students based on their performance in the best 3 A-level and 2 AO-level subjects (General Paper and mother tongue language). The maximum number of points is 20 (grade A) for A-level subjects and 8 points (grade 1) for AO-level subjects, giving a maximum total of 76 points.

6      Mean Subject Grade: For A-level subjects, students are awarded grades A, B, C, D, E, O or F. For the purpose of computing the mean, a grade A is assigned a value of 1, B a value of 2 and so on. The mean subject grade of a particular college is obtained by adding each of these values for each subject taken and dividing by the total number of subjects taken.

7      % Grades A or B: This column shows what percentage of the subject entries in each JC were graded A or B. It is computed by summing all the grades A and B and dividing the sum by the total number of subjects taken by students.

8      % Passed 3 A-Levels or More: This is the percentage of students who obtained at least 3 A-level passes (grades A-E).

9      % Passed GP: This column shows the college's pass rate in GP (grades 1-6).

10    Fitness Index: The Fitness Index (FI) is based on students' height and weight, and their performance in the National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) test. The Index is based on all students (JC1 and JC2), and it is defined as the average of:

1. the percentage of students within the acceptable weight range (based on weight-for-height table provided by Ministry of Health's School Health Service), and;
2. the percentage of students who passed the NAPFA test.

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

11    Percentage Overweight: This column shows the percentage of students who were overweight by 20% or more, based on standards provided by Ministry of Health.

12     % Passed NAPFA Test: This is the percentage of students who passed the NAPFA test in 2001. The NAPFA test comprises 6 test items developed by the Sports Medicine and Research Centre of the Singapore Sports Council.

13     Aggregate L1R5 Scores of Students Admitted: Table 4shows the First Language and Relevant 5 subjects (L1R5) aggregate scores of those admitted to the different courses in 2002. The subject components for the computation of L1R5 are: