VS Saga

Long dued post...

Straight to topic. This is somehow like the SJI version, whereby the exceutive committee claims to introduce some "ideas" for the greater good of the school. At Victoria, they want VS and VJ to come together for the IP programme, but due to the not so outstanding O levels results of VS, VJ is constantly on the push to either bring in another all girls school, or leave VS in the lurch and set up a programme identical to that of NJC, taking in students from Sec 1.

When I heard of this, I understand where the excos point is coming from. Taking a look at RI, HCI, NJ, it is time Victoria should follow the elites, try to join the so called "Big Four". You know, you can never lose out in this society...

Well, In doing so, I still do not believe you should just chase after things aimlessly. Correct, the elites are heading their own programmes and everything. But take a step back and look, there are students who do not want to be elites, they want an education more than just grades. An all round education. Instead of joining the top, why not review the style of education you are giving, is it the one the students that want to join you craves for?

Furthermore, other than the type of education you want to provide. What about the Roots of where you came from? By bringing in sec 1s into your 6 year programme, you are directly taking students who can enter VS into your arms. If I am a parent now, if I have a choice to got Vs or VJ, I will definitely choose VJ. Why? ultimately, you want your kid to enter University, and VJ obviously will bring you a step closer, cause you have passed the O levels hurdle, you only have 6 years of A lvls to focus on. And by directly challening your affiliated school, and futhermore, the one that gave birth you roughly 30 years ago? That sounds like a grown up adult not wanting to give maintenance fee to their parent.

Guess that are the 2 main points why I am against.

Another thing that should be highlighted is that why MOE is allowing schools to open 6 years programme again? When it was something that rejected like 20 years ago or more, if I am not wrong? In the past before junior colleges were set up, pre-uni education were offered in selective secondary schools. As the demand grew, the government saw the need, and hence built more Junior colleges. And funny thing was that, Meridian, a new JC was built at Pasir Ris to cope the so called increasing demand. And the next thing you see, the Raffles Family combining to offer the IP, then comes NJC, taking in Sec 1, Hwa Chong and Nanyang Girls, then Dunman High and River Valley High coming up with their own stuff, then VJ and TJ with their 4 year Integrated Programme.

What the...??? And with further reports to show that there is more trend of single pointers heading to polytechnics. So will we see Junior Colleges merging sooner or later? Am puzzled why the government go to such lengths to buil 17 JCs and now to allow so man intergrated programmes, greatly reducing the demand for students taking A lvls. Well, you may say give the students more choice, I would see it as a waste of resources.

My 2 cents. =D