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*[http://vs.moe.edu.sg/ Official website of Victoria School]
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*[http://www.vjc.moe.edu.sg/ Official website of Victoria Junior College]
*[http://www.vjc.moe.edu.sg/ Official website of Victoria Junior College]
*[http://www.ova.org.sg/ Official website of Old Victorians' Association]
*[http://www.ova.org.sg/ Official website of Old Victorians' Association]

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Victoria Junior College
维多利亚初级学院
Maktab Rendah Victoria
File:Vjclogo.png
Address
Map
20 Marine Vista, 449035

Marine Parade

Singapore
Coordinates1°18′24″N 103°55′14″E / 1.30656°N 103.92061°E / 1.30656; 103.92061
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoNil Sine Labore
(Nothing Without Labour)
Established1984
SessionSingle-session
School code0706
PrincipalMs Ek Soo Ben
EnrolmentApprox. 1700
Colour(s) Red   Yellow 
Websitewww.victoriajc.moe.edu.sg

Victoria Junior College (abbreviation: VJC) is a junior college in Singapore offering pre-university education. It stands on Marine Vista, less than one kilometre from affiliated Victoria School.

History

Victoria Junior College was established in 1984 to replace the Pre-University classes in Victoria School. The pioneer batch of 776 students was received with 51 teachers and 16 supporting staff. The outstanding results of the pioneer batch of students in the GCE 'A' Level examinations was to set the academic standard for succeeding generations of Victorians.[1]

Over the years, VJC has widely been recognised as one of the top three junior colleges in Singapore that offer the 'A' Levels. In 1988, its fourth batch of students topped the GCE 'A' Level in Singapore with a pass rate of 96.2% for 2 'A' and 2 'AO' Level subjects including General Paper. VJC was also ranked the top junior college in the Ministry of Education's ST ranking of junior colleges in 1995 and 2001, based on academic results.[2] More recently in 2016, it had the 3rd toughest entry score amongst junior colleges offering the 'A' Levels.[3]

Principal

Name of Principal Years Served
Mrs Lee Phui Mun 1984 - 2001
Mrs Chan Khah Gek 2001 - 2006
Mr Chan Poh Meng 2006 - 2013
Ms Ek Soo Ben 2013–Present

Identity & Culture

School motto

Nil Sine Labore, a Latin expression meaning "Nothing Without Labour", i.e. nothing is achieved without work.

Co-curricular activities

The Students' Council organises school-wide activities, also organising college events and proposing initiatives to benefit the student body.

Dance

In 2012, VJC dancers were champions in the Small Group Category and came in 2nd for the Big Formation Category at the 9th World Dance Olympiad in Moscow, Russia.[4][5]

Guitar Ensemble

The VJC Guitar Ensemble is a Niibori guitar ensemble that has collaborated with institutions such as the Osaka College of Music and the International Niibori Guitar Music Academy.[6]

Victoria Chorale

Formed in 1988, Victoria Chorale comprises the alumni of both the Victoria School Choir and the Victoria Junior College Choir. Largely self-funded, the choir has been actively involved in the local and international choral scene. Besides staging annual local concerts and carolling every Christmas season at various hotels and venues, Victoria Chorale has established a tradition of travelling extensively for performances and competitions.

Notable achievements include gold medals at the World Choir Games and an invitation to perform at the Seoul Arts Center for its first Asia-Pacific region concert tour in 2009.[7]

Affiliations

VJC is affiliated to Victoria School (VS). VJC was established in 1984 to replace the Pre-University classes in VS.

VJC provided VS students an option to continue a two-year junior college education within the Victorian family after the completion of their secondary education. VS students choosing to enter VJC get two bonus points off their GCE 'O'-Level L1R5 academic aggregate.

Since the 2012 school year, VS and Cedar Girls' Secondary School have offered the Victoria-Cedar Alliance Integrated Programme (VCA IP) option. After finishing Secondary 4, 160 students from each school continue on to VJC automatically.[8]

Alumni

Old Victorians' Association

The alumni body, Old Victorians’ Association (OVA), was established in 1941. It serves as a channel for former students of Victoria School and Victoria Junior College to continue to associate with their alma mater.[9]

The OVA supports the activities undertaken by the schools, assists needy students, and promotes sports, social and cultural activities among members.[10]

In 2009, OVA organized the inaugural combined VS and VJC gala concert, with a 260-strong cast comprising both students and celebrity alumni, at the Esplanade Concert Hall.[11][12]

In 2011, OVA organized the Victoria School 135th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at the former VS campus at Tyrwhitt Road.[13]

Notable alumni

Politics and Government

Arts

Others

  • Adam Khoo: Best-selling author and peak-performance trainer
  • Willin Low: Restaurateur/chef who has been named as one of the world's top 100 emerging culinary stars
  • Elizabeth Yin Yueling: Olympian (Sailing), 2012
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References

  1. ^ (18 April 1982). "NEW $20 m JC AT MARINE PARADE NAMED VICTORIA". The Straits Times (Singapore).
  2. ^ The rank game, The Straits Times, 21 September 2001
  3. ^ Teng, Amelia (29 January 2016). "Little change in junior college entry scores this year". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 December 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ VisualCV.com. "Andy Benjamin Cai - Dance Instructor, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) - VisualCV". www.visualcv.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ^ "IDO - 9th World dance OLYMPIAD, Russian Federation - gallery". www.ido-dance.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ "VJC Guitar Ensemble Perfect Fifth Concert Booklet 2015". Scribd. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Victoria Chorale Brought the Soul of Music to Seoul". Victoria Chorale. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Victoria School, Cedar Girls to offer IP from 2012". Channel NewsAsia. 18 November 2011.
  9. ^ Nurul Asyikin Mohd Nasir (10 September 2009). "Victoria school alumni: Boys only, please". The New Paper (Singapore).
  10. ^ Patricia Yap (28 February 2005). "Victorians' Day to kick off on March 5". Today (Singapore).
  11. ^ Kenny Chee (2 June 2009). "Victorians labour to celebrate artistic talents". The New Paper (Singapore).
  12. ^ Christopher Toh (4 June 2009). "Two upcoming local gigs to look forward to". Today (Singapore).
  13. ^ Huang Lijie (19 September 2011). "Victoria School celebrates 135 years with 1,500 alumni, ex-teachers". The Straits Times (Singapore).
  14. ^ "Seeing invisible worlds", The Straits Times, 30 July 2007

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