Junior College 1 Tuition
From the jump in content to the promotional exams
What JC1 tuition at EduZ covers
The step from O Levels to the A Level syllabus is the largest in a student's school life. JC1 covers roughly half of a two-year syllabus in each H2 subject, lectures move faster than classroom teaching, and the promotional exams at the end of the year decide whether a student moves on to JC2. Students who treat JC1 as a settling-in year often find out too late.
We teach General Paper (essay and comprehension, including the application question), H1 and H2 Mathematics (functions, graphs, sequences and series, vectors, differentiation and integration, and the start of statistics), H1 and H2 Physics, H1 and H2 Chemistry, H1 and H2 Economics (micro and macroeconomics, essays and case studies) and H1 Chinese.
Lessons are 2 hours in a small group, with a progress note after each lesson. Our tutors include former JC and school teachers who have taught this syllabus in the classroom.
- Lesson
- 2 hours, once a week per subject
- Fee
- $320 per 4 lessons (fee table)
- Class size
- Small groups, so every student gets asked questions
- Centres
- Woodlands, Admiralty, Choa Chu Kang and Yishun
- Registration fee
- None, and no material fee
What each subject covers in Junior College 1
General Paper (GP)
Chinese
H1/H2 Math
H1/H2 Chemistry
H1/H2 Physics
H1/H2 Economics
General Paper (GP)
Our JC1 GP focuses on developing students’ critical reading, writing and thinking skills for quick and accurate analysis of for their GP paper. Focus will also be on exposure to current affairs which is essential for the JC syllabus in building content knowledge for their papers.
Content & Language Mastery
In our JC1 GP, we focus on understanding the individual requirements for the GP paper, mainly argumentative writing, comprehension, summary and application question.
Skills and Techniques
In our JC1 GP, we focus on honing students’ critical reasoning and writing skills to express ideas clearly. Student’s inference and summarising skills will be honed, and they will also be trained to apply knowledge and understanding of issues in addressing specific task(s).
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JC1 Chinese focuses on meeting the expectation of the ‘A’ Level Chinese paper where the main differences are combination of composition and comprehension in Paper 1, which includes a new summary writing component.
Content & Language Mastery
Students will be taught more about the difference in exam format with focus on the Mid-Year A Level paper. Additional lessons can also be tailored for students who wishes to retake their Chinese in the year end examination.
Skills and Techniques
Specific skills to master the individual ‘A’ Level paper requirements will be taught and personalised feedback and lesson plan will be provided to students.
Revision and Reinforcement
Revision will be focused on mastering the individual ‘A’ Level paper requirements and honing time management skills through practice tests in simulated exam conditions.
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In our JC1 math, teaching is paced to help students cope better with the intensity and the additional questions and explanation during our lessons can effectively help students understand better.
Content Mastery
In our JC1 H1 Math, pure math topics such as Calculus, equations and inequalities and exponential, logarithmic function are covered. Meanwhile JC1 H2 math students learn the more advanced pure math topics such as functions, graphs, Sequences and Series, vectors, complex numbers, and advanced calculus.
Skills and Techniques
In our JC1 math, students are taught to master the use of their Graphic Calculator (GC) to solve and check for answers. They are also taught to identify the topic for each question and integrate various concepts to present answers.
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Our JC1 Chemistry programme acts as a bridging programme for students from their ‘O’ level to ‘A’ Level. Certain ‘O’ level topics will be revisited and explored deeper.
Content Mastery
For JC1 Chemistry, VSEPR model, structure and bonding of molecules are covered as bridging modules from O Level. JC1 H1 Chemistry also cover the basics of Kinetics, Equilibrium, Energetics and parts of Organic Chemistry. H2 Chemistry cover the above-mentioned chapters in full depth, while exploring Solubility Equilibria, Entropy, and Titration.
Skills and Techniques
In our JC1 Chemistry programme, students are taught to master the identification of the concept behind each question. They are honed to take note of key words in questions and understand the question requirements.
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Our JC1 Physics programme acts as a bridging programme for students from their ‘O’ level to ‘A’ Level. Certain ‘O’ level topics will be revisited and explored deeper.
Content Mastery
Our JC1 H1 Physics focuses on a broad range of introductory topics covering the whole of measurements, kinematics and Dynamics, which builds the foundation for the later part of the subject. H2 Physics explores additional topics in Newtonian Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Oscillations and waves. Lessons are held with simulations, demonstrations, and videos where we show how the physics concepts can be applied in everyday situations and use relevant examples to allow students to understand the theoretical concepts better.
Skills and Techniques
In our JC1 Physics programme, students are taught to master the identification of the concept behind each question. They are honed to take note of key words in questions and understand the question requirements.
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JC Economics, as a brand-new topic to students, will be taught from scratch to students. Our programme helps students with content understanding and organising and supporting of their arguments in a succinct and logical manner.
Content Mastery
JC1 will focus on the microeconomics analysis (individual and societal levels) where idea of unlimited wants, limited resources and knowledge of how firms and markets function are introduced to students. H1 Economics is a lighter load than H2 - with lesser content, with the removal of topics such as Firms and Decisions, and are only examinable on case studies.
Skills and Techniques
Our JC1 economics explicitly teach the relevant economic skills like the tools and methods of analysis used by economists, the ability to explain and analyse economic issues and evaluate perspectives and decisions of economic agents.
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Enquire NowQuestions parents ask about Junior College 1
H2 is the full subject, with about twice the content and lesson time of H1, and it is what universities look at for related degrees. H1 covers a narrower set of topics in less depth. Most students take three H2 subjects and one H1, plus General Paper and Project Work. The grades are converted to rank points for university admission, so a weak H2 subject is costly.
As early as the first term for any H2 subject the student found hard at O Level. JC content is cumulative: integration depends on differentiation, and organic chemistry depends on bonding and energetics. Joining before the mid-year point leaves enough time to fix gaps before the promotional exams.
Junior College classes are $320 for four lessons of 2 hours each. There is no registration fee and no material fee. If your child takes two subjects you get $20 off, and three or more subjects get $60 off. The full table is on the fees page.
Classes run on weekday afternoons and evenings (2pm to 10pm) and on weekends (9am to 7pm). The timetable differs by centre and changes as classes fill, so we do not publish it. Message the centre on WhatsApp with your child's level and subject and we will send you the current slots.
Yes. A free trial lesson is available to new students who book one in advance. Book the trial online or message the centre on WhatsApp, and we will place your child in the right class for their level and subject.
Try a lesson before you decide
JC1 classes run at our four centres in Woodlands, Admiralty, Choa Chu Kang and Yishun. Tell us your child's school and subjects and we will suggest a class, or book a free trial lesson and see how it goes.