How you can enter a top JC without taking the A’levels
It has been said that “Education is the key that unlocks the golden door to freedom.” In a highly competitive landscape like Singapore, this rings truer than ever. Each year we see the aggregate to enter JC (not even the top 5) getting smaller and smaller, the cut-off points have gone to as low as 2, which is unheard of to the millennial generation and earlier.
Gone are the days where students rejoice when they get an L1R5 aggregate of 10 and below, instead we are seeing more students with furrowed brows, coming with us filled with anxieties like “What if I don’t make it to my dream JC?” , “Will I be able to get into RI with this grade? (the student got 6, with a potential bonus points of 2 due to CCA.) “Why is it getting so hard to enter Business?” Students who approach us are often inundated with questions as such.
Many Gen Z feel overwhelmed by the intense competition and societal expectations, where academic success is seen as the key to securing a prosperous future. Some has chosen poly, thinking that it is an ‘easier route’ only to meet with their own unique set of challenges when it comes to entering the local Big 4 Universities. For many in Gen Z, the pursuit of a prestigious education has become a daunting, all-consuming task rather than an opportunity for personal growth and exploration.
Yet, amidst all these intense competition, lies a small group of students who managed to get into local JCs or schools through something called SPERS JC/MI and AEIS. Each year at the learningspace.sg, we get an encouraging number of students (both Singaporean and foreign students from countries like China, Taiwan and South Korea, asking and enquiring about SPERS and AEIS. Here’s a testimonial from one of our student who has successfully entered local top JC through SPERS JC/MI. Do contact us for a trial lesson and let our experienced SPERS / AEIS MOE teachers guide your child to success. Remember, the SPERS is a merit based examination, your child still needs to prepare for the exam. Don’t journey through this alone. Give your child the support he or she needs. Whatsapp us today and invest in your child’s future.
When I was ten, my mother uprooted the whole family and brought us to Hong Kong. She has just gotten a job in HR at HSBC. The unsuspecting bright-eyed ten-year-old that I was hurrayed at that idea and immediately rejoiced at the prospect of a “long holiday”. This long vacation lasted five years and some time in late 2019 and early 2020, my mom made plans to bring my younger brother and I back to Singapore due to the spate of protests, unrest and the last trigger was obviously Covid. That was when I suddenly heard of the term ‘SPERS’ – the re-entry route to local schools just for Singaporeans.
Through referrals from my mom’s colleagues in Singapore, we were introduced to The Learning Space and enrolled for their SPERS intensive programme focusing on English and Math. I had less than six months to finish the ENTIRE upper-sec syllabus and I truly had no idea where and how to start. Our family contemplated continuing with the IB syllabus that we were more familiar with in Hongkong but decided against it as it would limit our choices and stretch our budget.
I remembered vividly that my mom made a few calls and some emails and before I knew it, I started my SPERS tuition online. To be frank, I resisted the idea of tuition. I mean come on, ask any pubescent teenager if they desire tuition, I think a majority will give a resounding NO! Now, looking back, I am so glad that I had tuition. Without which, I do not think I can ever qualify for a top JC like VJC. What I felt most grateful for was the fact that I didn’t have to do this on my own. I was lucky enough to get proper help and my tutors knew the SPERS syllabus at the back of their hand. I knew I could pass, I didn’t know that I actually aced it.
So till today, I am still grateful for my mom and her insistence of me getting professional tutoring for SPERS instead of just roping in my cousin in NUS (whom I appreciate) to coach me on weekends. It took a lot of stress away from us as a family. I also like to thank my grandma and grandpa for letting us stay at their place when we came back. Last but not least, I would also like to thank my tutors for their time and dedication. Without all these people, I don’t think I would be able to achieve such spectacular progress.
Sincerely,
Elijah
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This email comes from one of our students who has achieved their desired results through our SPERS online tuition programme.
Get in touch with us today for an immediate SPERS placement diagnosis test and be paired with our team of highly qualified MOE Teachers and tutors today.
For more information on SPERS and AEIS programme, whatspp us today. The application period for the 2025 SPERS-Sec will start in July 2025.
At The Learning Space, our team of experienced tutors have been working with parents and students preparing them for AEIS and SPERS syllabus each year. Our SPERS-Secondary and SPERS-JC students have entered top schools like Nanyang Girls, Nan Hua High, River Valley and many more.
You can reach out to our team via whatsapp or fill out this tutor request form.
For SPERS-Secondary, tests will be conducted in September or October 2025. For SPERS-JC/MI, test will be conducted in November 2025, do check with MOE for latest dates. Looking for SPERS or AEIS test papers? Look no further, sign up for SPERS tuition and you will get access to exclusive past year papers for SPERS. Our school has a track record of helping AEIS and SPERS students get into dream schools like ACS Independence / Barker, HCI, Nan Hua High, RI, River Valley High and many more. Reach out to us for a trial AEIS or SPERS tuition class!
Returning Singaporeans who are unable to return to Singapore for the SPERS-Sec tests may participate in the supplementary placement exercise which will be announced at a later date.
