Victoria School

[edupod]

Despite its low-profile, Victoria School has been a quiet achiever over the years.

Its most high profile alumni are President S R Nathan and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck.
The current Chief of Army Major-General Neo Kian Hong ( a SAF scholar ) is also a VS alumnus. He is also seen as a potential Chief of Defence Forces.
I would put VS in the same league as ACS and SJI.
All their old boys are serving Singapore well in various positions in government, business, community service and the professions.

[tutormum]

VitoRelax:

Great school,


Can some Victorian give me tips on how to go about applying to VS using DSA route ?

What is the best method ?

Thanks

I don't know VS is strongest in which area. That said, it seems to be a well rounded school with great achievements in both academic and sports. If your DS is strong in any of these areas, you can try the DSA route. If your DS has been consistently scoring about 80%, I also think he will not have problem scoring at least 245 to get in. If he is not strong academically, he may have problems coping in his studies though. DS3 came back with lots of homework on the official first day of study. He was given lots of notes for science. :!: Pssst, it's good cos DS3 is a very relaxed student and needs lots of pushing, so the more work the better for him.

[tanbh]

[ from Edupoll forum as reference for parents]

http://www.edupoll.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=694

Late 2009, Singapore Major General Ng Chee Khern and Brigadier General Ng Chee Meng whom are brothers, were in the news of all language papers - for the first time in Singapore, one sibling will replace another as head of service in Singapore Armed Forces

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_443397.html

MG Ng Chee Khern (Dual President & SAF Overseas Scholar) is indeed from Victoria School. ( google VS website and he is part of current or former Victoria Executive/Advisory Committee VEC/VAC - mostly old boys from Victoria School plus current VS & VJC principals ; other web information like Wikipedia also confirms)

In an earlier topic on new appointment holders in SAF / SPF, \"Netman\" from edupoll forum had stated that younger brother & new Air Force Chief BG Ng Chee Meng is also from Victoria School.
http://www.edupoll.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=667

[ this is not easily verified based on other web sources ]. Could Netman or others help to feedback/verify on Ng Chee Meng's secondary sch? maybe a old schoolmate/friend from VS or other places/schools?

[623MRB1]

BG Ng Chee Meng is from Chinese High. Top student scoring 10 A1s (if I recalled correctly) in 1984. Went to Hwa Chong later.

[xxjustakidxx]

623MRB1:

BG Ng Chee Meng is from Chinese High. Top student scoring 10 A1s (if I recalled correctly) in 1984. Went to Hwa Chong later.

Chinese high is now high school and Hwa chong is now JC if I'm right

[blesseddad]

VitoRelax:

Great school,


Can some Victorian give me tips on how to go about applying to VS using DSA route ?

What is the best method ?

Thanks

This is last year's message for 2010 intake.

Direct School Admission (DSA) to Victoria School 2010
Dear Parents and Primary 6 Pupils (Boys),

Victoria School is inviting good Primary 6 boys to apply for admission to Secondary 1 in 2010 under the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme. This scheme is to provide pupils with strong in sports and games an opportunity to join Victoria School.

We welcome pupils who have the talent and aptitude in the following areas:
• Track and Field
• Long distance running (cross country)
• Sailing
• Cricket
• Tennis
• Badminton
• Table tennis
• Volleyball
• Soccer
• Floorball
• Hockey
• Wushu

Based on the applications, we will shortlist eligible pupils for interview and trial starting in August 2009. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by a panel comprising the Principal, Vice-Principals and Heads of Department. We are looking for pupils who are strongly motivated to achieve and willing to put in his best to develop his talent. Victoria School only offers the Express course and successful DSA applicants will only be admitted if they qualify for the Express course.

Please click here for the flowchart on the admission exercise and here for the application form. Please note the deadlines for application.

I warmly invite you to join the Victorian family. Thank you.

Low Eng Teong
Principal
Victoria School

VICTORIA SCHOOL
DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION
FLOWCHART OF ACTIVITIES
14 May 2009
Application opens
Interested in DSA to VS Sec 1?YES
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Download Application form. Complete and submit to VS latest by 13 July 2009.
Applicants will undergo selection test (eg trials).
Shortlisted Applicants will attend interview.
(Those not shortlisted will be notified in end August 2009).
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VS will issue letters to all shortlisted applicants as follows:
1. Confirmed
2. Waiting List
3. Not successful
By September 2009
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School awaits Posting Results

hope this helps.

[MMM]

It appears that they don’t value school band exposure?

[blesseddad]

MMM:

It appears that they don't value school band exposure?

think they do.

[tanbh]

Few years after Victoria School old boy Lt - General Ng Yat Chung step down from Singapore's top Military post of Chief of Defence Force (三军总长) (CDF, i.e. head of entire SAF and boss to Chief of Army, Chief of Air Force and Chief of Navy), current Chief of Army & another VS old boy, Major General Neo Kian Hong is taking up the appointment of Chief of Defence Force (wef 31 Mar 2010), and will head the over 300,000 men strong Singapore Armed Forces (including NS/Reserve forces).


From the Grapevine, it seems MG Neo eventually won the 'fight' over this Top Military post from Chief of Air Force, MG Ng Chee Khern [ also from Victoria School who is a dual President and SAF(Overseas) Scholar], who has since returned to Admin Service.

MG Neo is not another typical Scholar type General [although of course he is a Scholar and has SAFOS ]. He is Singapore's first Chief of Army and soon Singapore's first Chief of Defence Force to have passed (Army) Ranger Course & also qualified in Airborne and Diver (not to add his 'Guards' qualification) - a 'Special forces' trained & qualified general.

Being CDF means he is Singapore's ONLY (active) General that can hold the 3-Stars rank of Lieutenant General (Singapore's highest Military Rank that can only be possibly be held/attained by the 1 person - the Chief of Defence Force, CDF).

As BG (1-Star General) or Colonel, representing Singapore's SAF - General Neo also headed the Contact and Tracing System put into emergency action during the 2003 SARS national crisis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Kian_Hong

[tanbh]

Earlier media reported on that Pastor Rony Tan from Lighthouse Evangelism church apologising to public and Venerable Kwang Sheng

- Chairman of Singapore's Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) regarding his insensitive remarks against Buddhists teachings and practices.

http://www.transitioning.org/2010/02/09/buddhist-taoist-leaders-accept-pastors-apology-st-10-feb/

An alumnus of Victoria School, Ven. Kwang Sheng is a multi-linguist who speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Korean.

Besides Chairman of IRO, he is is also President of Singapore Buddhist Federation and Abbot, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery - Singapore's largest Buddhist Temple or Monastery.
http://www.gatezine.net/paper/news/print.php?newsno=19

http://www.bcs.edu.sg/index.php/bcs_en/about/8/