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 Raffles Junior College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raffles Junior College was established to provide pre-university classes which were then discontinued in Raffles Institution (RI), in keeping with national trends.
RJC's new Bishan campus is adjacent to RI.
The college uniform for RJC boys is largely similar to that for RI boys, with the main differences lying in the pleat at the back of the shirt, upturned sleeves which are sewn down, pleats in the long pants and the material of the shirt and long pants.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raffles_Junior_College   (1439 words)

  
 SIA Youth Scholarship --   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleges like Anderson Junior College and Saint Andrews Junior College may not be of the same level as others, but then scholars do find a lot of opportunities to excel in academics and co circular activities and represent their colleges.
All the Colleges believe in holistic education and hence apart from academics, there are a variety of avenues in which you can show your skills, talents and interests.
All the Junior Colleges are very strict in disciplinary matters and expect a good code of conduct from every student especially the scholars.
www.freewebs.com /siascholarship/collegesinsingapore.htm   (840 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Raffles Institution, Singapore
Raffles Institution is a boys’ secondary school located in the busy district of Bishan, on the sunny island of Singapore.
Originally founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (also the founder of modern Singapore) in 1823, the school was initially known as Singapore Institution, but its name was later changed to honour its founder.
Raffles Junior College (RJC) was originally formed out of the two most senior batches of Rafflesians (as members of RI, RGS and RJC call themselves).
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/collective/A2654705   (746 words)

  
 College Guides for Top 100 Colleges and Universities. College Search: Get Unbiased College Reviews Written By Students ...
I did all 3 sciences and math in Junior College here in Singapore but now i realise that science is not quite what i want to do.
My best advice for students who want to attend college but feel as though they have no idea what they want to study or pursue after graduating is to attend a liberal arts college.
Also, while you are in college (and even while you are still in high school), try to get experience in and near the jobs you feel you may want to pursue.
www.collegeprowler.com /free_counseling_answers_detail.asp?cid=15   (882 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
At Jurong Junior College, the weekly cultural studies class, conducted in the mother tongue languages, will be compulsory for the 500 or so JC2 students who are not doing the language class.
Raffles Junior CollegeWhat: Two modules from literary texts to Chinese history to be taught each term.
Meridian Junior CollegeWhat: Chinese culture and history to be integrated into language teaching, with greater focus on economic and political trends in China, geography and literature.
www.asu.edu /educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3696.txt   (753 words)

  
 RPA Online - About Us
The Association shall be known as the RAFFLES INSTITUTION and RAFFLES JUNIOR COLLEGE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION (or in its abbreviated form “RPA”).
In the event there are insufficient members from RI or RJC filling the allocated positions as stipulated above, such positions may be filled by any ordinary member elected at the Annual General Meeting.
In addition to the above, the Headmaster, the Principal, Deputy Headmaster or the Vice-Principal and a representative Teacher of Raffles Institution or Raffles Junior Colleague may be present at all meeting as ex-officio members.
www.angelfire.com /trek/rpa/About_RPA/constitution.html   (1691 words)

  
 Hwa Chong Junior College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: 华中初级学院) is a junior college in Singapore.
In 1974, Hwa Chong Junior College was established at the Bukit Timah Road campus of The Chinese High School, under the same management board with the latter school as its affiliated secondary school.
The Chinese High School was merged with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1 January 2005 after 31 years of separation to become Hwa Chong Institution, offering a 6-year "Integrated Programme" from Secondary 1 to JC 2.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hwa_Chong_Junior_College   (1072 words)

  
 Raffles Institution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raffles Institution is affiliated with Raffles Junior College, and both campuses are co-housed in Bishan side-by-side and run an open campus concept, where students of both schools can access both campuses.
Moor was the first headmaster of the school; Buckley was a former secretary to the headmaster; Hullett was the Raffles Institution's longest-serving headmaster and one of the most respected; Bayley was a headmaster regarded to have "raised Raffles Institution to a large and flourishing establishment"; and Morrison was the co-founder of Raffles Institution.
Raffles Institution has a gymnasium located on the 2nd level of the Design Centre housing the judo dojo, table tennis training area, a gymnastics training area and a rock wall.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raffles_Institution   (3478 words)

  
 ThinkTank Learning: Academic Help, College Admission, SAT Preparation, Tutoring, and More!
To get there, the young Singaporean beefed up her grades to win admission to a feeder school for Singapore's Raffles Junior College, the government school that landed her older brother in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other graduates in a host of top universities abroad.
Raffles Junior College, established in 1982, has its roots in Raffles Institution, a secondary school for boys established in 1823 by Sir Stamford Raffles, the colonial Briton who founded the city-state of Singapore.
Raffles Institution, which still exists, built its reputation as a bastion of meritocracy, accepting gifted children from all socioeconomic classes and producing dozens of leaders over the years -- among them, Lee Kuan Yew, the patriarch of modern Singapore.
www.ttlearning.com /en/resources/archives/000173.shtml   (1060 words)

  
 Welcome to Raffles Junior College Homepage
Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, and an alumnus of Raffles Institution’s Class of 1977, was the Guest-of-Honour at the event.
RJC won a total of 19 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 7 bronze medals at the 2006 National Inter-Schools Sports and Games Competitions — the best results among the junior colleges and centralised institute.
RJC students won the National Champion Team Award at the First Robotics Singapore competition jointly organised by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Singapore Science Centre.
www.rjc.edu.sg /newrjc/news.asp   (1097 words)

  
 EconUpdates: In The News #93
B1 and B2 More than 40% of the recent graduating class of Singapore's Raffles Junior College were accepted to elite universities.
Raffles Junior College is Singapore's government sponsored feeder school that scholarships all students who pass the strenuous admissions exams.
After completion of a two-year program heavily focused on math and science, the students are funneled to elite schools in the U.S. and Europe.
www.prenhall.com /econupdates/articles/inthenews93.html   (319 words)

  
 AsiaMedia :: SINGAPORE: Teen blogger counselled for her 'elitist' remarks
Raffles Junior College student blogger sparked controversy when she lampooned blogger Derek Wee for his views on Singapore workers' plight
Raffles Junior College student Wee Shu Min, a daughter of MP Wee Siew Kim, sparked a heated debate on the Internet when she derided another blogger, Mr Derek Wee, for his views on the anxieties of Singapore workers.
Both Miss Wee's father and the principal of RJC told The Straits Times yesterday that she had been counselled for using insensitive language.
www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=56059   (527 words)

  
 Schools shaping elitist mindset: STAR
It was an innocuous message of a student from the elite Raffles Girls’ School dating a boy from an under-achieving neighbourhood school.
One forum participant said the Raffles schoolgirl was earmarked for higher things in life, so the guy should not spoil it for her.
Some 80% of all government and government-linked scholarship awardees are from the top five junior colleges (2002) — Raffles, Hwa Chong, Victoria, National and Temasek.
www.singapore-window.org /sw04/040215st.htm   (964 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - News Headlines
On arrival at the college, Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri was greeted by Mr Winston James Hodge, the College's Principal.
The Raffles Junior College strives not only to provide a first-class education but also to nurture each individual to realise his or her fullest potential.
The college core intends to nurture thinkers, leaders and pioneers both men and women with characteristics, confidence and commitment towards leadership.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Mar05/120305/nite01.htm   (1329 words)

  
 Raffles Junior College
At Raffles Junior College (RJC), we will be working with A’ Level Music students, aged 17 and 18.
Our time there will include some chamber music coaching, a discussion on instrumental techniques and a mini-recital featuring musicians from RJC as well as Trio Ébano.
As part of their music course, students are required to compose.
freespace.virgin.net /trio.ebano/html/raffles_junior_college.html   (123 words)

  
 Eberly College of Science | Eberly College of Science Student Marshals Chosen
She also was the recipient of a Schreyer Honors College Summer Research Scholarship and a Schraer Scholarship for Women in Science.
Toh is a graduate of Raffles Girls’ Secondary School in Singapore, and she attended Raffles Junior College, also in Singapore, before coming to Penn State.
She is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies, and of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
www.science.psu.edu /alert/Marshals5-2005.htm   (1228 words)

  
 AACRAO Transcript - Singapore Students to Attend U.S. Colleges
The three Raffles schools in Singapore—Raffles Institution (RI), Raffles Girls’ Secondary (RGS) and Raffles Junior College (RJC)—are working to develop partnerships with universities in the United States to help send more students to college abroad, reports the Straits Times.
The names of the U.S. institutions have not yet been released, but the Raffles schools are expected to announce more details regarding the program by the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Raffles students will be encouraged to take Advanced Placement exams to give them an edge in U.S. admissions.
www.aacrao.org /transcript/index.cfm?fuseaction=show_view&doc_id=1552   (179 words)

  
 Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
I started learning the flute from my seniors in the Raffles Institution Military Band (RIMB) under the guidance of our conductor, Mr Oura Takehiro, in 1995.
It was my primary instrument in the band for the first 2 years, before piccolo took over.
At the same time, the player presses the keys that are positioned along the tube to produce different sound.
www22.brinkster.com /peekolo/flute.html   (149 words)

  
 CMU Info Session 99 at HCJC and RJC
Our "tell the world about CMU" journey took a second step as we strided into the grounds of Raffles Junior College.
At around 5pm that day, we held a talk in one of the lecture theatres in RJC.
Extensive preparations preceded the talk, as the CMU students were eager to present their best to their audience.
www.andrew.cmu.edu /org/ssa/activities/jcinfo_99   (460 words)

  
 ..:: carabiner v3 ::..
Expand my social circle by knowing more people from my junior college and maintaining it well, as well as to meet people from all walks of life.
Similarly, the secondary four students are going to be disadvantaged as well due to the fact that the school is channeling all the senior teachers and head of departments to the integrated programmes, leaving the young and inexperienced teachers to guide them through the O-Level course.
After that was the Junior College Provisional Admission Exercise briefing where we get the forms required for the registration as well as the booklet for instructions on the Provisional Admission Exercise.
jinkai.diaryland.com /2004.html   (11997 words)

  
 syamsul’s domain
Don't expect me to ever pick up a drum stick or mallet though..whatever meagre skills I had seem to have atrophied and are now gone forever...
The picture is the choir's first stab at competition: we got a consolation prize or something like that, which was really OK. David, Arnold and I were the first of the wave of ex-RV members to swell the ranks of the RJC Chorale.
We were another informal "sub-group" in the choir, formed to compete in RJC's 1994 Talentime.
www.syamsul.net /blog/about.php   (1136 words)

  
 Raffles Junior College Chorale Alumni - News
THE ALUMNI CHOIR has been formally invited to RJC College Day 1998 (there's actually an invitation card, complete with embossed crest and nifty matching envelope saying "THE ALUMNI CHOIR"...) on the 1st August (Sat).
We were supposed to have a tape viewing session in RJC yesterday, but somehow it did not materialise.
This coming practice (and hopefully subsequent ones) *should* be held somewhere in RJC though we're still awaiting confirmation from the teachers.
members.tripod.com /~rjalumni/news.html   (1556 words)

  
 Varun's Interactive CV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Junior College – GCE A Levels (Year 11 and 12)
RJC, along with the affiliated Raffles Institution (where I boarded for 2 years) are Singapore’s premier educational institutions and have a long standing reputation of sending students to various top ranking universities in the UK and US.
The Singapore International Airlines (SIA) Scholarship is awarded to a group of Indian students after many rounds of written tests and interviews.
www.mit.edu:8001 /people/varuns/jc.html   (113 words)

  
 YouTube - Raffles Junior College Orientation 2006 [Part 1]
It is something like an introductory film to the year one students admitted to the college.
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RJC Open House 2006 : Comic Relief 1
www.youtube.com /watch?v=OAiOGh1d4YA   (223 words)

  
 PR Board User and Stat Database
2003-2004 - Tenor, Raffles Chorale (the choir at Raffles Junior College).
2004 - Sang in the Raffles Junior College Vocal Ensemble.
Second Prizewinner at Raffles Junior College 'Move and Groove' Talent Time Competition and represented Singapore at the Orlando di Lasso International Choral Festival (Italy, 2004), small group category.
www.prstats.com /2009/display.php?user=wmgan   (578 words)

  
 Mount Holyoke College Office of Admission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For more details about the events listed, please inquire at the guidance or college counseling office at your school.
If a representative is not visiting your area, we encourage you to contact us with any questions you may have about Mount Holyoke.
We can also provide the name of a local Mount Holyoke alumna who would be happy to conduct an interview or answer your questions about the College.
www.mtholyoke.edu /adm/locations/asia.shtml   (150 words)

  
 Raffles Junior College Anthem – Music at Last.fm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Raffles Junior College Anthem isn’t yet available to play on Last.fm radio.
Raffles Junior College Anthem might not be making music anymore, but if they are, you can help keep other users informed by adding new events when they're announced.
Music Journals on Last.fm You can be the first person to write a journal about Raffles Junior College Anthem.
www.last.fm /music/Raffles+Junior+College+Anthem   (115 words)

  
 JC Ranking
Information not available for National Junior College (NJC), Tampines Junior College (TPJC), Yishun Junior College (YJC) and Catholic Junior College (CJC).
From 2004 onwards, MOE has stopped releasing detailed academic results of junior colleges.
Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) (College Section) replaces Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC).
www.physics.com.sg /jcranking.htm   (178 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Details of name of volunteers / organisations involved A group of junior college students from various junior colleges throughout the island will implement the project under the 'Youth Challenge' umbrella.
Project Coordinator: Geraldine Ong TzeYin (Temasek Junior College) Committee: Bernice Oh Ungzhi (Raffles Junior College) Lee Xintian (Raffles Junior College) Liu Hulling (Raffles junior College) Volunteers: 1.
Gwendolyn Chok Ying Hui (Temasek Junior College) 8.
www.unesco.org /csi/YV/projects/singapore-workplan.doc   (811 words)

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