Serangoon Junior College

Serangoon Junior College
实龙岗初级学院
Maktab Rendah Serangoon

To Learn, To Serve
Location
1033 Upper Serangoon Road
Singapore 534768
Hougang
Singapore
Information
Type Government-aided
Established 1988
Session Single Session
School code 0710
Principal Mr. Manogaran Suppiah
Enrolment Approx. 1,700
Colour(s) Violet, Green, Blue, Yellow, Hot Pink
Website srjc.moe.edu.sg

Serangoon Junior College (SRJC) is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examinations.

History

Established in March 1988 as the 14th Junior College in Singapore, Serangoon Junior College set up its temporary premises in Hougang. With a pioneering staff strength of 45 teachers. Lessons for the first batch of 673 students commenced in April of the same year. In December 1990, the College relocated to its present campus at 1033 Upper Serangoon Road. It was officially declared open on 29 May 1992 by Mr. Lee Yock Suan, the then Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Cheng San GRC.

In recent years, the cut-off point for entry into SRJC has been constantly improving, from 17 points in 2009 to the current 11 points for the JAE Admission.

Principal

Name of Principal Years Served
Mr. Thomas Tan 1988-1996
Mr. Joe Lim 1996-1998
Ms. Jenny Yong 1998-2002
Mdm. Teo Chwee Kee[1] 2002-2006
Mr. Tan Teck Hock 2007-2010
Mdm. Cheang Mei Heng 2010-2014
Mr. Manogaran Suppiah 2014-Present

School Identity and Culture

Vision, mission, values

The vision, mission and values of SRJC was revised in 2016.

Vision – Leaders and Learners driven with values and imagination
Mission – Fire the Imagination, Hone the Character, Strengthen the Values through Holistic Development and Student-Centric Education
Values – (Be) Active, Selflessness, Perseverance, Integrity, Respect, Enterprise

Houses in SRJC

For competitive intra-school events, the student body is divided into five houses. Each house is led by a House Captain nominated from the Student Council.

The five houses are:

Academic Information

The course offered in SRJC consists of H1 General Paper, H1 Mother Tongue, H1 Project Work, together with four content-based subjects (3H2+1H1 or four H2 subjects). Students with a flair in an area will be offered subjects at H3 level after the end of JC1 promotional exams, even though students taking those subjects need to travel to other places (usually universities) to take those subjects.

In line with the new 'A' Level syllabus stipulated by MOE, students are also required to take a contrasting subject that is outside their area of studies. The contrasting subject may be offered at either the H1 and H2 levels.

Subjects offered by SRJC is listed below:

Compulsory Subjects (H1):

Arts/ Humanities/ Languages (H1):

Sciences (H1):

Arts/Humanities/Languages (H2):

Sciences (H2):

SR Global Classroom Experience

SR Global Classroom Experience, or SRGCE, takes students’ learning beyond the shores of Singapore. With a service learning component designed into the programme, students are given opportunities to apply service learning within a larger community, while gaining cultural awareness and a global perspective. Destinations include Hong Kong, Java, Taiwan, Melbourne and Li Jiang and vary depending on availability and safety.

Since 2007, SRJC has established a twinning programme with Sacred Heart Canossian College in Hong Kong.

Co-curricular Activities

The college encourages participation in co-curricular activities for the all-round development of the individual. Students can opt to enrol in CCAs from the different categories as listed below.

Clubs and Societies

Performing Arts Groups

Sports

School Events

SR Friendship Games

SR Friendship Games is an annual sports event participated actively by the staff and student population of SRJC. Traditionally, it also marks the opening of the annual fund raising event.

WILL Run

The WILL Run is an annual fundraising event founded in 2008 that is integral in SR’s pursuit of perseverance and selflessness. The term WILL evokes the willingness of an individual to run at least 10 km to raise funds for the community and for the college building. The minimum annual total distance targeted for completion is set at 20,014 km – the distance from the North to South Pole.

Get REAL@SRJC

Get REAL@SRJC, the service learning framework in SRJC, stands for Reaching out to the Environment, the Aged, and the Less fortunate. The strong emphasis in service learning is aligned to the college motto “To Learn, To Serve”.

Annual Fundraising

The annual college fundraising event focuses on giving back to the community. Since 2008, the college has committed the first $50,000 of the donations collection to an identified beneficiary each year. The rest of the collection is channelled towards college improvements.

Notable alumni

See also

References

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