Singapore Chinese Girls School (Secondary)

[tearsforfears]

esme38:

Hi tearsforfears,

The teachers and educators at SCGS are good. I can vouch for them.
Just tell your DD just be herself, relax and take it as a life learning experience what is an interview being like. My DD is in Sec 2 now. Everyday, she enjoys her school life..relates to us innocent jokes by or about teachers and herself.

Hi esme38,
thank you for the encouragement.. the interview will be with the principal and vice principal etc.. heard that the principal is the serious, no nonsense type.. will remind dd to think before she talks! yes i hope she can get in and it is my wish that in a good environment she will grow into a more responsible, diligent and motivated person during her teenage years.
are both your dds in SCGS?

[balletmum]

My DD was just shorlisted for CCA-Dance group interview this coming Thursday. Can any parent share their experience in such interviews- who are the interviewers and what do they ask? Also, is there any way for my DD to choose the "IP track" if she gets CO for DSA- CCA?

[tearsforfears]

balletmum:

My DD was just shorlisted for CCA-Dance group interview this coming Thursday. Can any parent share their experience in such interviews- who are the interviewers and what do they ask? Also, is there any way for my DD to choose the \"IP track\" if she gets CO for DSA- CCA?

Hi, my DD is also going for interview on thursday! likely the principal and vice principal will be there. i can only guess that they ask standard questions like why do u want to come to scgs etc.. I'm a first-timer as well so can't relate experience.. all the best to your DD!

[balletmum]

tearsforfears:

balletmum:

My DD was just shorlisted for CCA-Dance group interview this coming Thursday. Can any parent share their experience in such interviews- who are the interviewers and what do they ask? Also, is there any way for my DD to choose the \"IP track\" if she gets CO for DSA- CCA?

Hi, my DD is also going for interview on thursday! likely the principal and vice principal will be there. i can only guess that they ask standard questions like why do u want to come to scgs etc.. I'm a first-timer as well so can't relate experience.. all the best to your DD!

Thanks tearsforfears, what time is your DD's interview? Mine is at 3.45pm for dance. Your DD is going for which niche CCA?

[tearsforfears]

balletmum:

tearsforfears:

[quote=\"balletmum\"]My DD was just shorlisted for CCA-Dance group interview this coming Thursday. Can any parent share their experience in such interviews- who are the interviewers and what do they ask? Also, is there any way for my DD to choose the \"IP track\" if she gets CO for DSA- CCA?

Hi, my DD is also going for interview on thursday! likely the principal and vice principal will be there. i can only guess that they ask standard questions like why do u want to come to scgs etc.. I'm a first-timer as well so can't relate experience.. all the best to your DD!

Thanks tearsforfears, what time is your DD's interview? Mine is at 3.45pm for dance. Your DD is going for which niche CCA?[/quote]Our interview is at 2.20pm, for choir. I think they group it by cca's so all dance in one interview etc.? Actually it clashes with DD's oral exam but i'm trying to push her oral to the day before for both eng and chinese as oral exams over 2 days..

[TTBCOOL]

esme38:

@tearforfear: i agreed with you. Both my girls tried out tests for DSA. It was not successful. They were matured enough that it was a risk if their EOY result is much better...they will have more choice to prick their dream schools. Anyway, cut short, my girls surprisingly did very well in PSLE, they went into their based on their own merit. Also they can switch CCA easily relative to DSA students.

Agree with ESME. Your child might change her mind along the process. Just like my dd, she was not successful in her DSA too. Her PSLE aggregate score enables her to enter to the school that she was not successful in her DSA but she had changed her mind and insisted on SCGs. She was so impressed by their program and eloquence of the students' speaking during the SCGS talk in her primary school. Now think over, it is really a blessing in disguise. I feel that SCGS's program suits her better. SCGS provides a holistic education and the teachers are not biased against those who do not perform well academically. Instead, they provide supplementary classes for the students if they feel that they need the extra lessons. After all, the most important is that thery enjoy their school life.

[iFirefly]

jtoh:

firefly, 23 Nov. You can still remember when they moved to this premise?

Hi Jtoh.. Were you there too? I remember it was some time around mid 90s when they had some celebrations at the new school campus..

[balletmum]

Wish all parents and children good luck for tomorrow’s DSA interview at SCGS. Tips from my DD’s friend who went through the interview last year : Look neat, smile and speak up (louder voice helps).

[sweetbaby]

Good luck to all parents and Kids!

[tiredmama]

Hi, anyone with DD waiting to join the school ? or any existing parents with dd in the current IP can share their experiences on how the curriculum is like, would be greatly appreciated.. would like to hear some honest feedback on how the 1st year of implementation of the IP program been for SC ?

Or, if you have a girl in the school currently.. how is the school environment and culture ?
Thanks very much in advance looking forward to hearing 1st hand vibes and honest opinions.