Catholic High School

[Jennifer]

The students I spoke to belongs to NCC n table tennis. The NCC studenta are articulated, shared many info abt their CCA, the activities, the special programs they hv. The Table tennis students are friendly n approachable too.


I get a good feel abt the students.

[wahwah]

Hi,

Anyone knows if the child can opt to do MEP if he is in the IP track?

[Dreamgear]

wahwah:

Hi,

Anyone knows if the child can opt to do MEP if he is in the IP track?

Yes. CHS is a MEP centre.

[iFirefly]

May I ask how many boys (approximately) join CHS via DSA - Academics (eg. Math) ? How many rounds of selection do the candidates need to go through, to be finally selected (eg. GAT, Interview etc) ?


Is the DSA process similar for both the IP & O Levels ? Do all candidates take the same selection tests, or there are different tests for IP & O Levels (perhaps more difficult tests for IP) ?

Is it very difficult to join CHS via DSA Academics, like due to very limited vacancies set aside for each domain/subject ?

Thank you…

[notredame]

firefly38:

May I ask how many boys (approximately) join CHS via DSA - Academics (eg. Math) ? How many rounds of selection do the candidates need to go through, to be finally selected (eg. GAT, Interview etc) ?


Is the DSA process similar for both the IP & O Levels ? Do all candidates take the same selection tests, or there are different tests for IP & O Levels (perhaps more difficult tests for IP) ?

Is it very difficult to join CHS via DSA Academics, like due to very limited vacancies set aside for each domain/subject ?

Thank you..

Yesterday the P mentioned they accepted 30 pupils via DSA out of the 180 IP places available this year.
My ds classmate took the GAT plus one maths & 2 written tests (the topic of the written essays are 'Green' & one argumentative essay).
Selected pupils will go for interview. IMO, their selection criteria is stricter than VS or SJI IP academic domains. Unlike Raffles, there is no subject domain.
I don't have info on O lvls track DSA.

[wahwah]

Hi Dreamgear,

Thanks for the prompt response. Do you know if MEP at CHS is 4yr programme or 6 yr? Is audition required if the child already met the admission requirement for MEP? Many thanks in advance.

[iFirefly]

notredame:

firefly38:

May I ask how many boys (approximately) join CHS via DSA - Academics (eg. Math) ? How many rounds of selection do the candidates need to go through, to be finally selected (eg. GAT, Interview etc) ?


Is the DSA process similar for both the IP & O Levels ? Do all candidates take the same selection tests, or there are different tests for IP & O Levels (perhaps more difficult tests for IP) ?

Is it very difficult to join CHS via DSA Academics, like due to very limited vacancies set aside for each domain/subject ?

Thank you..

Yesterday the P mentioned they accepted 30 pupils via DSA out of the 180 IP places available this year.
My ds classmate took the GAT plus one maths & 2 written tests (the topic of the written essays are 'Green' & one argumentative essay).
Selected pupils will go for interview. IMO, their selection criteria is stricter than VS or SJI IP academic domains. Unlike Raffles, there is no subject domain.
I don't have info on O lvls track DSA.

Thanks very much, notredame.. & Congrats to your DS' excellent PSLE results !!

Glad to read that you had a great time at the Open House yesterday. Did you venture further in to the Primary section ? I always feel that the Primary side is much brighter than the Secondary side, maybe coz it is on higher ground ? Or maybe, the older boys prefer softer & dimmer lighting..

[notredame]

Cloudybay:

Congrats notredame! And a warm welcome to the CHS family :rahrah:

:thankyou:
Sorry I missed your post earlier.

[notredame]

firefly38:

Thanks very much, notredame.. & Congrats to your DS' excellent PSLE results !!


Glad to read that you had a great time at the Open House yesterday. Did you venture further in to the Primary section ? I always feel that the Primary side is much brighter than the Secondary side, maybe coz it is on higher ground ? Or maybe, the older boys prefer softer & dimmer lighting..

:thankyou:
Actually his results is so-so, not that fantastic. May be due to the effect of this pioneer psle tweak. We do not really know where ds result stands as compared to last year's. My ds P said the psle results this year is unique. It affects the higher-achievers more. Those who might score 250+ last year would likely get 240+ this year....And I find that the scores gap between classes has narrowed.

No, we didn't venture into the Primary section. Already quite lost in the Secondary section! You know, sec sch premises are usually much bigger than pri sch.
The campus is so beautiful & romantic. There is a tower which resembles switzerland's lucerne's tower bridge. Then there are so many koi in the pond & that looks like a Jap garden. :imanisland:
The lights were out at the staircase all the way to the 3rd storey leading to the Hall. There was an empty space on the 2nd floor landing with barriers which looks like a prison in the dark :nailbite: Maybe it's a dance floor? I feel eerie whenever I visit museum & the corridor leading to the Hall gives me that creepy feeling with the artefacts & emperors' portraits. :peekaboo:
Overall, CHS campus is very unique & artistic. It's more like a place of interest rather than a typical sgp school. :rahrah:

[Dreamgear]

wahwah:

Hi Dreamgear,

Thanks for the prompt response. Do you know if MEP at CHS is 4yr programme or 6 yr? Is audition required if the child already met the admission requirement for MEP? Many thanks in advance.

Im sorry, not able to answer your query as my ds did not go for mep. Maybe you can give the school a call on mon?