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Hi everyone, this is Darryl from Overmark and for all students out there that are just starting out your JC this year, here are 5 things to take note of so that your JC can be a smooth sailing one. Number 1, A Levels is a lot harder than O Levels. Now if anything, this is to help you manage your own expectations. If you think you can put in the same amount of effort that you did at O Levels and expect similar results for your A Levels, you're severely mistaken.
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Firstly, you need to recognise that the content workload is a completely different beast. If you thought that whatever you studied at O Levels was hard, A Levels content is going to be a whole lot more challenging. This is because the A Level syllabus is a natural build up from the O Level syllabus. So let's say if you took both E Math and A Math, H2 Math in JC is the equivalent of those two subjects combined with extra layers of difficulty.
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It's actually quite common for someone to retain in JC because of how rigorous the syllabus can be. My best advice is to stay consistent. Complete your homework, listen in lectures and classes, and review your learnings on a regular basis. Number 2, Project Work Now in case you haven't heard from your seniors, all J1s are actually required to take H1 Project Work. This will actually be graded as part of your A Level results.
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Over the course of your first year in JC, you will be tasked to work on this project in stages, from a written report to an actual oral presentation that will be graded. Now when I first heard about it, I thought, you know, it wasn't going to be that bad, right? I mean, I am a team person and I do enjoy working on meaningful projects. This actually sounded fun. Well, nope.
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Now the concept of Project Work is actually great because it does prepare you for many useful skill sets like working collaboratively in the team and learning to write reports and to do presentations. However, because this is a graded subject, the nature of the syllabus requirement makes the whole process a lot more restrictive and extremely structured. Based on my own experience, when my team and I thought we did a pretty good job for our first draft for our written report, we were pretty much told to redo the whole thing because it did not meet the requirements.
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The stress started to build up when the deadlines were piling up and teammates started to go missing. Then comes in a whole lot of drama with finger pointing and accusations. Oh, trust me. This is just a rite of passage. Even after you submitted the written report, there is still the oral presentation that you need to worry about. The good news, however, is that you'll be fully done with Project Work in year one. Number three, CCAs.
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Now CCAs are no longer compulsory and there are no longer any CCA points that you could use for deduction like back in O levels. But most schools will still mandate that you join a CCA, whether it's a more chill one or more intensive one. Now CCA commitment will be quite different from when you were back in secondary school. As now everyone is older and supposedly more mature, you will be tasked with more things to handle and JC teachers tend to take a more hands -off approach when it comes to managing the CCA.
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In other words, be ready to take on a lot more responsibility. In nearly six months after you enter JC, most J2s will step down and you will be handed the reins to run your CCA as the next batch. So you'll no longer have seniors around to rely on and you pretty much need to figure everything out by yourself. So good luck. Fourth, there is never enough time. Now have you seen the holy trinity of JC life before? That's right. You can only choose two out of the three.
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Now if you're like me and you can't live without your friends and you know, you function like a zombie without sleep, good chances is that your grades are going to be the ones suffering. There just isn't enough time for everything no matter how well you try to manage your time. There's just so much that has to be done but you only have 24 hours. So the best advice here is to try and strike a balance and not take on more than you can handle. Learn to start saying no to some meetups and have the discipline to do what is necessary rather than what your heart might desire.
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And for all of you lovebirds out there that need quality time together, try to see if you can incorporate study time and be productive together. Self -discipline and time management would be your two biggest skill set if you want to survive JC. Lastly, the new bell curve. Welcome to the new JC bell curve. You need to realize that now you're no longer competing with the same pool of students. In JC, you're probably competing against the top 30 to 40 % that took O -levels and moved on to JC.
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And you still need to factor in and add back the IP students that did not take O -levels. The bell curve here is going to be a lot steeper and you will be competing against IP students that already have a head start as they have been learning some A -level content way earlier. The playing field here is really very different and it's best that you acknowledge that early, just to give yourself some mental preparation.
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Teachers are also not going to slow down their teaching just for you, as most lessons will be in lecture form, which means if you're a sleepyhead and you snooze your way through lectures, you will find yourself lagging behind really quickly. Now, there are tutorial classes for you to clarify your doubts and your questions, but if you haven't even done your homework, chances are that you'll just be as clueless in your tutorials as well.
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For myself, I never really struggled or failed subjects in secondary school, but upon entering JC, I started to see that passing was actually considered not too bad and failing was not an uncommon sight. It's actually not uncommon to see half the class failing a common test. Thankfully, there is moderation to help students stay afloat, but if you find yourself barely passing, you can't really afford to relax much as well. It is all the more important to stay afloat.
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And be consistent, because once you lag behind, the catch -up race is going to get twice as difficult. Now, all in all, I hope that the 5 things I have shared with you today can better prepare you for your A -levels journey. Of course, as intimidating as it might sound, learn to enjoy the process and cherish the precious memories that you make with your friends. And if all other previous batches of JC students could do it, so can you.
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So if you enjoyed today's video, do drop us a like and subscribe to our channel for more educational content in the future. Feel free to drop us a comment as well and ask us about anything you might be curious about regarding JC life. And I'll see you in our next video.
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