Hi, i need advice from anyone who knows the education system in
sg well.
I have a friend who's very interested in taking Japanese in JC.
She had done quite a lot to learn Japanese by herself during
secondary school already, but she knows that in order to improve
further, she would need a teacher to guide her along. She also said
that she really really wanted the notes provided in the Japanese
Programmes.
This is what she told me based on what she researched:
- only top 10% of PSLE students are eligible. (which she is not
part of)
- Only very few JCs offer it (she told me only RI offers it)
- In polys, will need to pay a huge sum for the programme ($300
per month? and she's not from some well-off family too).
Also, from what i gathered from her teachers, they said that
such language courses are possibly available in universities as
electives, but my friend said that by uni, the standard of such
Japanese Programmes would be too high to catch up with & she
would have to focus on just getting the skills for work. So now is
a crucial time for her to further her interests in whatever she's
or can even be interested in already.
So what are the real prerequisites of getting into such courses
& what JCs other than RI offer it?
(Seriously only top 10% of PSLE can get in? Another chance for
those worked hard during O level is not granted, especially like my
friend who's passionate to the Japanese language?)