St. Andrew’s Junior College (SAJC)
Table of Contents
0. Introduction
1. Describe your school culture
2. Why did you choose SAJC?
3. How is the academic rigour? Is everyone fixated on results?
4. Was the it tough to get into a CCA?
5. Is it competitive to get a leadership position in your school?
6. What are some special traditions/ activities your school has?
7. What is the class size and gender ratio?
8. Are tutors easy to approach and open for consultations?
Introduction
This section is written by Teleschope
St Andrew’s Junior College is an aided mission school that strongly encourages students to contribute to their families, societies and eternity. With a few mission schools affiliated to it, it has roughly 800 students. SAJC aims to cultivate wonder, integrity, self-discipline, excellence, thanksgiving, resilience, unity and empathy amongst its students. It also has many overseas immersion trips for students to choose from, ranging from subject-based, to leadership-based, to CCA-based. For experiential learning of students, SAJC has a work shadowing programme as well, providing students the opportunity to understand a particular job better.
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions in this article are from either current or past students from the respective schools and do not represent those of Teleschope, unless explicitly stated. All students have been anonymised for privacy reasons.
Q1. Describe your school culture
“ Due to covid-19, I cannot comment much about the culture/school spirit but from what I heard from seniors and my own experience it’s…
a very fun culture which prioritises both work and play
”
Q2. Why did you choose SAJC?
“ Firstly, I chose JC as I was not sure what I wanted to pursue or specialise in.
I didn’t really choose SAJC but I went in due to my results. But, I have no regrets.
It’s a good school.
”
Q3. How is the academic rigour? Is everyone fixated on results?
“ Academic rigour is as tough as any other JC, there’s no escape. Everyone is focused on studies.
Competitive not so much
but I would say strongly depends on your class.”
Q4. Was the it tough to get into a CCA?
“ On whether certain CCAs are hard to get in or not depends on the CCA itself. Some popular sports are definitely hard to get in due to the many talented people competing in the trials.”
Q5. Is it competitive to get a leadership position in your school?
“ I would say…
it is not very competitive
but there’s a campaign period to be a student councillor . Leadership positions within class is highly dependent on your classmates. “
Q6. What are some special traditions/ activities your school has?
“ Not very sure for SAJC becuase of covid-19. Cannot really experience but there is an annual cross country, inter class games, inter house activities etc.”
Q7. What is the class size and gender ratio?
“ class size is around 20–25. Gender ratio of each class highly dependent on subject combinations.”
Q8. Are tutors easy to approach and open for consultations?
“ So far from my own experience is that my tutors are…
easy to approach and they are very willing to conduct consultations
”
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