Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[sharonkhoo]

qqnn:

Is life in rgs very tough? My daughter can't decide if she should choose rgs ......

I am sure there are many gep students in the school

It depends on the child. I have 2 daughters - one is in RGS and enjoying it, even though she is busy and there's lots of schoolwork plus other stuff going on. She works fast and independently, enjoys the variety, and copes OK with the workload even though she does get tired by the end of the day. But she calls it \"happy\" busy! I can't imagine my other one surviving in this environment as she learns and works more slowly, needs more hand-holding and doesn't cope well with pressure, so we have chosen a very different route for her. So you really need to assess your child's personality and ability. If she is an eager and independent learner, has high energy levels, likes challenge, variety and being busy, RGS would probably be a good fit.

[wonder mom]

Hi! I have an idea of choosing rgs for my daughter. her cut off is 262. She likes science and maths. She has an interest to pursue career in engineering. Is it possible for that when she finishes Ip in RGS. In RGS curriculum I can see maths, Physics, Chemistry, biology. Will Rgs students have Maths and science each year, or will they have that subject only once. I browsed through the web site and got confused with raffles academy and other programs.

Will all the children study the same subjects. If not, are they free to choose the subjects for them or will the subjects be offered to them on merit basis. pls help me with this as soon as possible. If possible please give me the list of subjects they will be studying in years 1, 2 3 and 4.
She didn’t take DSA tests. So she can’t go for NUS high school or Singapore School of science and technology.Thanks

[Shanghaied]

slmkhoo:

qqnn:

Is life in rgs very tough? My daughter can't decide if she should choose rgs ......

I am sure there are many gep students in the school

It depends on the child. I have 2 daughters - one is in RGS and enjoying it, even though she is busy and there's lots of schoolwork plus other stuff going on. She works fast and independently, enjoys the variety, and copes OK with the workload even though she does get tired by the end of the day. But she calls it \"happy\" busy! I can't imagine my other one surviving in this environment as she learns and works more slowly, needs more hand-holding and doesn't cope well with pressure, so we have chosen a very different route for her. So you really need to assess your child's personality and ability. If she is an eager and independent learner, has high energy levels, likes challenge, variety and being busy, RGS would probably be a good fit.

Well said. Now that is a shining example of sensible parenthood. Your daughters ought to be proud of you (and your other half)...

[dohmisoh]

wonder mom:

Hi! I have an idea of choosing rgs for my daughter. her cut off is 262. She likes science and maths. She has an interest to pursue career in engineering. Is it possible for that when she finishes Ip in RGS. In RGS curriculum I can see maths, Physics, Chemistry, biology. Will Rgs students have Maths and science each year, or will they have that subject only once. I browsed through the web site and got confused with raffles academy and other programs.

Will all the children study the same subjects. If not, are they free to choose the subjects for them or will the subjects be offered to them on merit basis. pls help me with this as soon as possible. If possible please give me the list of subjects they will be studying in years 1, 2 3 and 4.
She didn't take DSA tests. So she can't go for NUS high school or Singapore School of science and technology.Thanks

The school builds the girls up towards the A levels at the end of 6 years. Along the way, the school will support the interest of the student to the extent that the child is able to handle. Raffles Academy is an accelerated program designed to cater to the high achiever.

[sharonkhoo]

wonder mom:

Hi! I have an idea of choosing rgs for my daughter. her cut off is 262. She likes science and maths. She has an interest to pursue career in engineering. Is it possible for that when she finishes Ip in RGS. In RGS curriculum I can see maths, Physics, Chemistry, biology. Will Rgs students have Maths and science each year, or will they have that subject only once. I browsed through the web site and got confused with raffles academy and other programs.

Will all the children study the same subjects. If not, are they free to choose the subjects for them or will the subjects be offered to them on merit basis. pls help me with this as soon as possible. If possible please give me the list of subjects they will be studying in years 1, 2 3 and 4.
She didn't take DSA tests. So she can't go for NUS high school or Singapore School of science and technology.Thanks

RGS leads to RI in Yrs 5 & 6 when students take 'A' levels like all other kids in JC. The subjects in RGS are pretty much like in any sec school and definitely include Maths and Science. All students study the same subjects in Yrs 1 & 2, then get to drop some and choose some in Yrs 3 & 4 (most get their choices, I understand). In Yrs 3 & 4, 2 languages, 2 maths, 1 science (choice of Phy/Chem/Bio) and 1 humanities (choice of Lit/Hist/Geog) are compulsory, and students choose more sciences or humanities depending on interest and aptitude. Raffles Academy is a special programme for students in Yrs 3 & 4 who want to do more in a particular subject, and that will require fulfilling some additional criteria. Not all students can or want to do that. Hope that answers your questions.

[lexis]

wonder mom, NUSH is accepting a 2nd round of applications now (after PSLE results).

[wonder mom]

Thank you very much for the info dohmisoh, lexis

[wonder mom]

slmkhoo:

wonder mom:

Hi! I have an idea of choosing rgs for my daughter. her cut off is 262. She likes science and maths. She has an interest to pursue career in engineering. Is it possible for that when she finishes Ip in RGS. In RGS curriculum I can see maths, Physics, Chemistry, biology. Will Rgs students have Maths and science each year, or will they have that subject only once. I browsed through the web site and got confused with raffles academy and other programs.

Will all the children study the same subjects. If not, are they free to choose the subjects for them or will the subjects be offered to them on merit basis. pls help me with this as soon as possible. If possible please give me the list of subjects they will be studying in years 1, 2 3 and 4.
She didn't take DSA tests. So she can't go for NUS high school or Singapore School of science and technology.Thanks

RGS leads to RI in Yrs 5 & 6 when students take 'A' levels like all other kids in JC. The subjects in RGS are pretty much like in any sec school and definitely include Maths and Science. All students study the same subjects in Yrs 1 & 2, then get to drop some and choose some in Yrs 3 & 4 (most get their choices, I understand). In Yrs 3 & 4, 2 languages, 2 maths, 1 science (choice of Phy/Chem/Bio) and 1 humanities (choice of Lit/Hist/Geog) are compulsory, and students choose more sciences or humanities depending on interest and aptitude. Raffles Academy is a special programme for students in Yrs 3 & 4 who want to do more in a particular subject, and that will require fulfilling some additional criteria. Not all students can or want to do that. Hope that answers your questions.

Thank you very much. This is the detail I was looking for.

[proudmum]

wonder mom:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"wonder mom\"]Hi! I have an idea of choosing rgs for my daughter. her cut off is 262. She likes science and maths. She has an interest to pursue career in engineering. Is it possible for that when she finishes Ip in RGS. In RGS curriculum I can see maths, Physics, Chemistry, biology. Will Rgs students have Maths and science each year, or will they have that subject only once. I browsed through the web site and got confused with raffles academy and other programs.

Will all the children study the same subjects. If not, are they free to choose the subjects for them or will the subjects be offered to them on merit basis. pls help me with this as soon as possible. If possible please give me the list of subjects they will be studying in years 1, 2 3 and 4.
She didn't take DSA tests. So she can't go for NUS high school or Singapore School of science and technology.Thanks

RGS leads to RI in Yrs 5 & 6 when students take 'A' levels like all other kids in JC. The subjects in RGS are pretty much like in any sec school and definitely include Maths and Science. All students study the same subjects in Yrs 1 & 2, then get to drop some and choose some in Yrs 3 & 4 (most get their choices, I understand). In Yrs 3 & 4, 2 languages, 2 maths, 1 science (choice of Phy/Chem/Bio) and 1 humanities (choice of Lit/Hist/Geog) are compulsory, and students choose more sciences or humanities depending on interest and aptitude. Raffles Academy is a special programme for students in Yrs 3 & 4 who want to do more in a particular subject, and that will require fulfilling some additional criteria. Not all students can or want to do that. Hope that answers your questions.

Thank you very much. This is the detail I was looking for.[/quote]
Is it possible to do triple science at RGS? If not, is there a reason why?

[jtoh]

Proud mum,


Yes, a majority of students do triple science in RGS in upper secondary.

At the end of Year 2, students get to choose their subject combinations for upper secondary. It can be triple science, double science, triple humanz… Any combination they choose. The compulsory subjects are English, MT, 2 math, social studies, a science of your choice and a humanz of your choice. The student chooses the remaining two subjects. If you’re science inclined, you select two more sciences to make a triple science combi. If you like and excel in Bio and Chem but dislike Physics, you can drop Physics and do a double science double humanz combi. If you’re humanz-inclined, you can opt for triple humanz. It’s all very flexible and they school will try its best to give you any combi you choose, even if you are the only one doing that combi.

If you excel in and are passionate about a subject, you can take an RA for the subject, which allows you to learn that subject at a higher level.