Type Government Session Single Session Principal Dr Hang Kim Hoo | Established 1981 School code 0703 Phone +65 6562 4611 | |
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Motto SASR SDSM
((Sense of Appreciation, Sense of Respect.; Self-discipline & Self-motivation)) Address 800 Corporation Rd, Singapore 649809 Similar Pioneer Junior College, Anglo Chinese Junior Co, National Junior College, Millennia Institute, Hwa Chong Institution | ||
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Jurong Junior College (JJC) is a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is the ninth junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore.
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School History
Jurong Junior College was first situated at West Coast Road, next to Pandan Reservoir. The college became functional in April 1981 and opened its doors to the first batch of students in 1982. In January 1985, Jurong Junior College was relocated to its current campus at Corporation Road.
Jurong Junior College was designated as the 4th Language Elective Programme (Chinese) Centre by the MOE on 9 April 2005. The Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) aims to encourage students who have the interest in further studies in Chinese Language and Literature.
JJC celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2016, with an enrolment of about 1660 students (as of 2011), and a staff strength of about 170 which includes 20 non-teaching staff.
Campus
The premise of Jurong Junior College comprises 16 blocks. Some of the facilities include a 3-storey classroom block, a 2-storey library, computer laboratories, lecture theatres and a multi-purpose hall, all of which are air-conditioned. The college has five lecture theatres, with the 600-seater Lecture Theatre 5 (LT5) being the largest. Also, there is a 4-storey People Development (PD) block which houses various special rooms for the Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP), Racial Integration Programme and some CCAs such as Chinese Orchestra. The Leaders Network and Students' Council Room are at level 2, and the computer laboratories, with three labs in total and one Gaming lab, are at level 4.
The college has sport facilities such as a stadium holding a synthetic football field and a 400-metre 8-lane track with provision for field events and steeplechase. The stadium has a seating capacity of 1500. Sports and games facilities include four badminton courts in the college hall, table tennis facilities, two tennis courts, four multi-purpose courts for basketball, volleyball and netball, two squash courts as well as a semi-underground rifle range with ten targets. Apart from a gymnasium, there is an outdoor rock climbing wall and Physical Fitness Circuit with 12 stations. To add on, the rooftop of the PD block is equipped with zip-line (or often termed "flying fox") and abseiling facilities.
The college houses an art room and science laborotary blocks. A photonics laborotary allows students to conduct research.
Academic Programmes
The college offers a two-year pre-university course leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level Examination. In accordance with the revised 'A' Level curriculum from 2006 as specified by the MOE, students could offer either three H2 and one H1 content-based subjects or four H2 subjects, in addition to General Paper, Mother Tongue (MT) and Project Work. Project Work is a compulsory subject at JC1 level. Students who scored a grade of at least D7 for Higher Mother Tongue at Ordinary level have the option of being exempted for MT at Advanced level, as they are considered to have fulfilled the H1 MT Language requirement.
The subject combinations offered at JJC are classified as 3 main types:
The school also conduct workshops as prescribed by the national curriculum.
Language Elective Programme
Jurong Junior College offers the Chinese Language Elective Programme (or 语特) since 2006. Students are required to undertake H2 Chinese Language and Literature and a Chinese Language related subject to be eligible for the programme.