JC1 Orientation 2026

A warm welcome to all our new JC1 students! Also, welcome back to our IP Year 5 students!

Our JC1 Orientation “Ohana” will be held from 4 Feb to 13 Feb 2026. Please take note of the following important information:

Reporting Details for Students

• Students are to report to Temasek Junior College (2 Tampines Avenue 9, S529564) on Wednesday, 4^th Feb 2026 in your secondary school uniform. Please report to the College Hall.

• You must report to secure a place in Temasek JC.

• Please report to TJC by 7:30am.

• You will also be receiving a phone call from your Orientation Group Leader (OGL) on the afternoon of Tuesday, 3^rd Feb 2026 to provide you with more details of the Orientation (e.g. assigned orientation group).

• Posted applicants who are unable to report to TJC on the first day of school with valid reasons must contact the General Office at 64428066 by 7:30am on Wednesday, 4^th Feb 2026 to confirm acceptance of their place.

What to Bring on Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026

• Stationery and writing materials

• Mobile phones

• Sufficient money for breaks and lunch

(Information on what to bring/wear on subsequent days will be provided to you by your OGLs)

How Can I Prepare for Orientation?

Please visit our Orientation Padlet https://for.edu.sg/tjcohana2026 regularly.

All relevant administrative information and schedule pertaining to the orientation will be hosted on the Padlet.

Purchase of School Uniforms

Students will be allocated timings to purchase uniforms at the following times/dates. Cash and Paynow payment options are available.

• Wed, 4^th Feb: 10.00am – 4.00pm

• Thurs, 5^th Feb: 10.00am – 4.00pm

• Fri, 6^th Feb: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Students are also highly encouraged to purchase your uniforms online: https://shanghai-uniforms.com/. Do note the delivery charges and terms and conditions. 

Students should purchase the uniforms in accordance with the College Uniform Policy. A sum of $140 should be prepared.

Students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to purchase all uniform items in school from 4th Feb to 6th Feb as sales arrangement on these days cater to the mass JC1 cohort.

The College House T-shirt will also be available for purchase from 4^th – 6^th Feb. Students will be informed of their Houses when they report on Wednesday, 4^th Feb 2026.

Meet-the-Parents Session

The College will be hosting a face to face Meet-the-Parents Session (MTPS) to share with you more about the JC curriculum as well as the TJC experience for your child/ward.

Date: Friday, 6^th February 2026
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Auditorium, Temasek Junior College, 2 Tampines Avenue 9 S529564

Limited parking is available on campus on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Alternatively, parents may park at the nearby HDB carparks.

Our campus is also easily accessible from Tampines East MRT station.

Kindly RSVP HERE or via the QR code below to indicate your attendance:

Appeals

Please click here for more information on appealing to TJC or to another JC.

Special Aptitude Selections

H2 Music

If you are intending to offer Music as a H2 subject at TJC, you must fill in the following form: https://form.gov.sg/696f017f13157b46da4e5ed0 and submit it by Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 2300 hours.

To be considered as a candidate for Music at H2 Level, you must turn up for both the practical and written tests.

Details are as follows:

Individually scheduled practical auditions lasting about half an hour each will be scheduled on Thursday, 5 February 2026 or Friday, 6 February 2026.

If you have signed up accurately and by the stipulated deadline, you can check your specific practical audition timing outside J206 (MEP1) from 1:00 pm on Wednesday, 4 February. J206 (MEP1) is situated at the second level of Block J near the Auditorium. Wait outside J206 (MEP1) at least 5 minutes before your scheduled practical audition date and time.

Please note that requests for change in practical audition timings and dates will not be entertained.

A 2-hour written test will take place on Thursday, 5 February at J206 (MEP1) from 1400 to 1600 hrs.

Please wait outside J206 (MEP1) at least 5 minutes before the test with your earpiece and writing stationery. There is no alternative timing for this written test.

Please note that walk-ins are not allowed. Inaccurate form filling or late submission would also invalidate your application.

H2 Knowledge and Inquiry

Please note there will be a KI sample lesson and aptitude test from 2pm to 3:30pm at G301 on Thursday, 5 Feb 2026.

There will be interviews on Friday, 6 Feb 2026 for shortlisted students who will be informed separately.

H2 Computing

Please note there will be a H2 Computing Aptitude Selection Test from 3:00pm to 4:30pm on Friday, 6 Feb 2026.

This is a written test. No prior coding experience is required.

All interested JC1 students are welcomed.

The venue is the Auditorium.

H2 Further Mathematics

Please note there will be a H2 Further Mathematics Selection Test on Thursday, 5 Feb 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The venue is LT4. Students should bring their writing pen (black/blue). A scientific calculator is allowed but not necessary. Writing paper and O level formula list will be provided.