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Table D1: Performance of Junior Colleges
(Based on 2002 GCE A-Level Results)

S/No	Junior College	No. of Pupils	Mean L1R5	2002 GCE A-Level Results
S/No	Junior College	No. of Pupils	Mean L1R5	Mean A-Level Points	Mean Subject Grade	% Grade A or B	% Passed 3 A-Levels or More	% Passed 2A & 2AO Levels or More (Including GP)	% Passed GP
1	Anderson	806	10.2	63	2.1	69	98	93	94
2	Anglo-Chinese	811	11.1	59	2.5	54	95	95	97
3	Catholic	665	15.7	52	3.1	33	88	83	86
4	Hwa Chong	877	6.9	71	1.4	91	99	99	99
5	Jurong	733	14.3	55	3.0	39	87	78	81
6	Nanyang	734	13.0	58	2.6	51	94	93	94
7	National	852	8.3	68	1.6	87	99	94	95
8	Pioneer	628	15.3	52	3.2	32	84	79	84
9	Raffles	838	7.2	70	1.4	90	99	98	98
10	Serangoon	801	15.9	52	3.2	33	85	76	81
11	St. Andrew's	765	11.6	60	2.4	58	98	93	93
12	Tampines	789	12.5	57	2.7	49	93	87	89
13	Temasek	797	9.6	66	1.8	80	99	92	92
14	Victoria	834	8.5	68	1.6	86	100	98	98
15	Yishun	364	16.3	52	3.2	36	86	76	79

Explanation of terms used in Table D1

	No. of Pupils: Number of pupils who took the A-level examination for the first time in 2002.
	Mean L1R5: Average of pupils' aggregate grades in L1 (English or Higher Mother Tongue language) and relevant 5 subjects for admission to JC in 2001. This gives an indication of the intake quality of a JC.
	Mean A-Level Points: 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 for 3 A-level and 2 AO-level subjects of 76 points.
	Mean Subject Grade: For A-level subjects, pupils are awarded grades A, B, C, D, E, O or F. For computational purposes, a grade A is assigned a value of 1, B a value of 2 and so on. The mean subject grade of a particular JC is obtained by adding each of these values for each subject taken and dividing by the total number of subjects taken.
	% Grades A or B: This gives the percentage of all subject entries in each JC that 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. This gives an indication of the quality grades obtained by pupils in a JC.
	% Passed 3 A-Levels or More: Percentage of students who obtained at least 3 A-level passes (grades A-E).
	% Passed 2A & 2AO-Levels or More (Including GP): Percentage of students who obtained at least 2 A-level passes (grades A-E) and 2 AO-Level passes (grades 1 - 6), including GP.
	% Passed GP: This column shows a JC's pass rate in GP (grades 1-6).

ANNEX D2

Table D2: Fitness Data For Junior Colleges in 2002

S/No	Junior College	Fitness Index	Percentage Overweight	% Passed NAPFA Test
1	Anderson	89.02	6.81	86.43
2	Anglo-Chinese	89.42	4.95	85.98
3	Catholic	86.45	6.32	80.83
4	Hwa Chong	94.17	3.08	93.09
5	Jurong	94.21	4.66	94.05
6	Nanyang	85.22	6.68	78.79
7	National	92.28	4.40	89.83
8	Pioneer	84.12	8.88	80.55
9	Raffles	89.65	4.86	85.78
10	Serangoon	84.31	6.69	76.82
11	St. Andrew's	84.76	6.65	78.66
12	Tampines	88.36	4.89	84.70
13	Temasek	88.70	4.56	83.66
14	Victoria	90.28	4.68	88.06
15	Yishun	89.00	4.84	82.84

Explanation of terms used in Table D2

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:

i. 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

ii. the percentage of students who passed the NAPFA test.

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

	Percentage Overweight: Refers to the percentage of students who were overweight by 20% or more, based on standards provided by Ministry of Health.
	% Passed NAPFA (National Physical Fitness Award) Test: This is the percentage of students who passed the NAPFA test in 2002. The NAPFA test comprises 6 test items developed by the Sports Medicine and Research Centre of the Singapore Sports Council.

ANNEX D3

Table D3: Ranking of Junior Colleges by Performance Indicator
(Based on 2002 GCE A-Level Results and Fitness Index)

S/No	Junior College	Ranking by Performance Indicator							Ranking on Fitness Index	Ranking of JC1 Intake in 2001
		Value-Added Indicator	Indicators for Absolute Performance
		Value-Added Indicator	Mean A-Level Points	Mean Subject Grade	% Grades A or B	% Passed 3 A-Levels or More	% Passed 2A & 2AO Levels or More (Incl GP)	% Passed GP
1	Anderson	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6
2	Anglo-Chinese	15	8	8	8	8	4	4	6	7
3	Catholic	10	12	12	13	11	11	11	11	13
4	Hwa Chong	4	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1
5	Jurong	11	11	11	11	12	13	13	1	11
6	Nanyang	7	9	9	9	9	6	6	12	10
7	National	3	3	3	3	2	5	5	3	3
8	Pioneer	14	12	13	15	15	12	12	15	12
9	Raffles	5	2	1	2	2	2	2	5	2
10	Serangoon	12	12	13	13	14	14	13	14	14
11	St. Andrew's	9	7	7	7	6	6	8	13	8
12	Tampines	13	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9
13	Temasek	1	5	5	5	2	9	9	9	5
14	Victoria	2	3	3	4	1	2	2	4	4
15	Yishun	6	12	13	12	13	14	15	8	15

Explanation of terms used in Table D3

	Value-Added Indicator: This indicator measures the difference between how well a JC is *expected* to do based on its JC1 intake and how well it *actually* did in the A-Level examination. For JCs, mean A-level Points was used in the computation of expected and actual school performance.
	Mean A-Level Points: 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 for 3 A-level and 2 AO-level subjects of 76 points.
	Mean Subject Grade: For A-level subjects, pupils are awarded grades A, B, C, D, E, O or F. For computational purposes, a grade A is assigned a value of 1, B a value of 2 and so on. The mean subject grade of a particular JC is obtained by adding each of these values for each subject taken and dividing by the total number of subjects taken.
	% Grades A or B: This gives the percentage of all subject entries in each JC that 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. This gives an indication of the quality grades obtained by pupils in a JC.
	% Passed 3 A-Levels or More: Percentage of students who obtained at least 3 A-level passes (grades A-E).
	% Passed 2A & 2AO-Levels or More (Including GP): Percentage of students who obtained at least 2 A-level passes (grades A-E) and 2 AO-Level passes (grades 1 - 6), including GP.
	% Passed GP: This column shows a JC's pass rate in GP (grades 1-6).
	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:

i. 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

ii. the percentage of students who passed the NAPFA test.

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

Ranking on JC1 Intake in 2001: This column ranks the JCs in terms of mean L1R5 aggregate score of their 2001 JC1 intake i.e. the cohort which took the A-level in 2002. L1R5 is the aggregate score for JC admission and the cut-off score is 20.

ANNEX D4

Table D4: Aggregate L1R5 Scores of Students Admitted in 2003

S/No	Junior College	Arts		Science
S/No	Junior College	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 - 14	2 - 10	6 - 14	2 - 10
3	Catholic	7 - 20	4 - 17	10 - 20	7 - 17
4	Hwa Chong	6 - 9	2 - 4	6 - 10	2 – 5
5	Jurong	11 - 20	8 - 16	6 - 20	3 - 16
6	Meridian⁷	10 - 19	6 - 15	6 - 19	2 - 15
7	Nanyang	7 - 19	3 - 15	6 - 16	2 - 12
8	National	6 - 11	2 - 7	6 - 10	2 – 6
9	Pioneer	8 - 20	4 - 19	7 - 20	3 - 18
10	Raffles	6 - 9	2 - 5	6 - 8	2 – 4
11	Serangoon	8 - 20	4 - 20	6 - 20	2 - 20
12	St. Andrew's	6 - 15	3 - 11	6 - 13	2 – 9
13	Tampines	9 - 17	6 - 13	7 - 17	3 - 13
14	Temasek	6 - 14	2 - 9	6 - 13	2 – 8
15	Victoria	6 - 11	2 - 7	6 - 11	2 – 7
16	Yishun	7 - 20	7 - 19	9 - 20	5 - 20

Notes:

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

2. Students are given 2 bonus points if they have a pass in both their English and 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 or to Tampines JC for the Malay LEP 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 Admissions Exercise.

APPENDIX 2

Explanatory Notes for Tables on Performance of Junior Colleges

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

Table D1:	Performance of Junior Colleges in the 2002 GCE A-Level Examinations
Table D2:	Fitness Data for Junior Colleges in 2002
Table D3:	Ranking of Junior Colleges in Performance Indicators
Table D4:	L1R5 Aggregate Scores of Students admitted to the Junior Colleges in 2003

2 Table D1 shows the performance of each JC in various indicators like Mean A-level points, Mean Subject Grade, % Grade A or B etc. Table D2 gives the different indicators of the fitness level in the Junior Colleges. Table D3 gives the rankings of the JCs that are based on data shown in Tables D1 & D2. The value-added ranking is based on difference between actual and expected mean A-level points of students. Table D4 gives the range of L1R5 aggregate scores of students who applied to the JCs through the Joint Admissions Exercise.

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.

4 The press release will also be available at the website: http://www1.moe.edu.sg/esd/ranking.htm.

⁷New JC, opened its doors to JC1 students in Jan 2003