octopusmum:

Hi

would like to know if HCI is still a very \"Chinese\" school. during my time, it was so but after so many years, i am not sure whether it is still like in the olden days....
tks

My son was from Tao Nan School, a \"chinese\" school. He did not intend to go HCI as he did not want \"history to repeat itself\". We did not even attend the open house but put in a DSA application on the last day as friends said HCI was very impressive. He was accepted by HCI, and we took it as a kiasu \"backup\" pending PSLE results. PSLE results were good... but he decided to stay!!! much to my dismay as an old RI boy.

2+ years now, I must say he is doing quite well. And it was not a mistake for him to stay.

For those who wonder if HCI is a \"chinese\" school. I assure you it is not. There are of course some students who are more \"chinese\" and speak chinese, but the majority that I come across speak English. My son (and his classmates) are hopeless in Chinese. The teachers speak English to us. The school conducts briefings to us in English, although there may also be a briefing in chinese. Fear not. But the school tries to inculate \"chinese\" valuse etc, which I think is good.

mummyjoyce:

BTW, Is there a term mentioning the min PSLE T-score in order to get into the RGS upon this confiormation?

You are guaranteed a place in the school if the school has given you a Confirmed Offer, provided that you have indicated the school as one of your preferences during the Exercise Preference Stage, and you qualify for an academic course which is offered by the school [Express / Normal (Academic) / Normal (Technical)].

Basically, this means you need only pass PSLE and qualify for the Express stream. However, if you end up with 190 or 200, I think RGS will faint and strongly discourage you from taking up the offer as you probably will not be able to keep up, unless there were special reasons for your poor results.