Cedar Girls Secondary School

[Freesias]

LST:

Hi, any Cedarian can share their experience in the RSP?

The RSP lesson is held once a week, for one period, during curriculum hours. The girls will learn about Southeast Asian history and culture etc. Of course, there will be some homework given, but not a lot.

They can apply for a RSP scholarship later in the year. Selection will be based on overall results, results in MSP and teachers' recommendation. Scholars will be partially sponsored for trips to Indonesia and Malaysia, have their school fees waived and given an award of $1000.

The overseas trips are compulsory for RSP scholars, although all RSP pupils may participate. During the trip, the pupils will be given homework to do, e.g. to write down what they learnt for the day. The pupils will also have to do some project work after the trip.

For the girls taking MSP, they should really take up RSP. The commitment, especially at the beginning, is not heavy and they have the option of applying for the RSP scholarship later.

Hope this helps.

[Good pa]

isetan:

Good pa:

[quote=\"daranic\"]I am wondering why there is nothing mentioned abt laptop this yr. No need for laptop now? 2 yrs ago during e briefing for my eldest dd, I rem there was a booth for Acer laptop.

No wonder my dd wants an Acer, she must have heard it from the senior

Good to select a laptop which is super light if cost is not a factor for consideration. For IP classes, may need to use 3 times a week and for those who walk to mrt stn every day and carry the laptop is no joke.[/quote]
Thanks for the advice Isetan. Ok, must look for a light weight one

[daranic]

Good pa:

isetan:

Good to select a laptop which is super light if cost is not a factor for consideration. For IP classes, may need to use 3 times a week and for those who walk to mrt stn every day and carry the laptop is no joke.

Thanks for the advice Isetan. Ok, must look for a light weight one

Did the school mention the girls have to get it for next year Sec 1? I didn't hear the principal say anything about laptop.

[Good pa]

daranic:

Good pa:

[quote=\"isetan\"]Good to select a laptop which is super light if cost is not a factor for consideration. For IP classes, may need to use 3 times a week and for those who walk to mrt stn every day and carry the laptop is no joke.

Thanks for the advice Isetan. Ok, must look for a light weight one

Did the school mention the girls have to get it for next year Sec 1? I didn't hear the principal say anything about laptop.[/quote]
Did not heard anything from the school on 23rd. Guess We hv to wait for awhile first but can start to see what is avail on the mkt.

Will chk out on apple n andriod tablet also in case school go this direction

[isetan]

Not too sure of next year syllabus but IP program really requires a lot of research via computer laptop. Last year during the school orientation program they have recommended to use Fujitsu brand. It’s about 1.6 kg to 1.7 kg and cost about $1000 after discount. We did not follow after considering other makes such as Samsung which weighs abt 1.16 kg and it is the lightest available in the mkt. the technical specs is good but it costs us a bomb of paying $2.2k for the laptop. We really have no regrets till today considering walking to the mrt stn at a great distance and abt 3 times weekly.

[Good pa]

[quote="isetan"]Not too sure of next year syllabus but IP program really requires a lot of research via computer laptop. Last year during the school orientation program they have recommended to use Fujitsu brand. It’s about 1.6 kg to 1.7 kg and cost about $1000 after discount. We did not follow after considering other makes such as Samsung which weighs abt 1.16 kg and it is the lightest available in the mkt. the technical specs is good but it costs us a bomb of paying $2.2k for the laptop. We really have no regrets till today considering walking to the mrt stn at a great distance and abt 3 times weekly.[/quote


Is it using SSD memory or harddisk…2.2k is steep:p

[isetan]

Yes it is steep. SSD memory. We just bite the bullet.

[isetan]

Other make for consideration will be mac air, cost ard $1.7k and weighs 1.3kg.

[livewith_vanilla]

I agree with getting a good light laptop. Mine weighs probably around 1.6kg and no joke walking ten fifteen min to school from mrt. I try my best to not bring my laptop to school as much as possible and in upper sec we dont use it as much too (at least so far we dont)

But please remember if parents here considering getting macbooks it must be loaded with microsoft software if im not wrong and should also get the adapter to connect to the visualiser in the class (friend who uses a macbook pro I think needs an adapter)

[ilovelaksa]

Is it an absolute must to bring laptop to Cedar? I resisted for my ds even though the teachers tell the students it might be useful in VS. For presentations, only one person in the grp needs to bring it. I actually prefer my kids to write their notes as it trains them to think n write faster.

Oso, my dd is totally computer illiterate. Is that a great disadvantage in sch?