ST My Points - 6 A1s 4A2s can't get into Hwa Chong

[James Ang]

xxjustakidxx:

keroppi:

Copied from ST Forum:

'The cut-off point is calculated using the L1R5 scoring system, and not the number of distinctions attained.'

DR HON CHIEW WENG, principal, Hwa Chong Institution: 'I refer to Ms Toh Siew Tin's letter on Saturday, 'O-level disadvantage: Six A1s and four A2s - but failed to win a place in first-choice JC'. We congratulate Ms Toh's daughter on her good performance. The cut-off point is calculated using the L1R5 scoring system, and not the number of distinctions attained. This scoring system takes into account the student's first language (L1) and five relevant subjects (R5), which must include at least one from Mathematics, Science and Humanities. Each school's cut-off point varies from year to year, depending on the number and quality of applicants who apply under the Joint Admission Exercise. This year, Hwa Chong's cut-off point for both the Arts and Science streams is 3. This includes bonus deductions for passing Higher Mother Tongue and outstanding Co-Curricular Activities records. We regret that not everyone who puts Hwa Chong as his first-choice school was posted to us. We wish Ms Toh's daughter all the best.'

Three Cheers for Dr Hon (lol)

The L1R5 is the sole criteria, then it is very important to cover the compulsory L1 and H1 components because these are the weakest links in the L1R5 chain of subject combination.

For risk mitigation, a double science double humanities combination is higher chance of achieving a better L1R5 than a triple science with sole humanities combination. Furthermore, the student should try to take HMT to get a 2-point advantage, and get 2 CCA bonus point and mitigate risk of doing badly (not getting A1) in EL1. This is the stress of doing O levels to get into top 5 JCs.

For those students who want to get into poly though, it is not so stressful, but still they must do well in EL1, E Maths and Science.

[skunk]

xxjustakidxx:

Three Cheers for Dr Hon (lol)

when I was in The Chinese High School, he was still not a \"Dr\" yet lol. I still prefer the school as it was run in the old days, like a military school. We were not boys, but little men. We marched from building to building, every Saturday, the whole school had to go back to run 4.8km.

We were tough, mind, body and spirit. Students who did not do homework, had to carry their desk and run around the field. Real men were brought up that way.

[tankee]

skunk:

.... Students who did not do homework, had to carry their desk and run around the field.....

:!: :!: :!:

don't think that is possible now with we as parents being so protective over our precious kid(s).

[xxjustakidxx]

skunk:

xxjustakidxx:

Three Cheers for Dr Hon (lol)

when I was in The Chinese High School, he was still not a \"Dr\" yet lol. I still prefer the school as it was run in the old days, like a military school. We were not boys, but little men. We marched from building to building, every Saturday, the whole school had to go back to run 4.8km.

We were tough, mind, body and spirit. Students who did not do homework, had to carry their desk and run around the field. Real men were brought up that way.

WOW, he was called Dr everytime we were in the Auditorium and he picked up random topics to \"debate\" about. wait - if he wasn't called dr, then?

[skunk]

tankee:

don't think that is possible now with we as parents being so protective over our precious kid(s).

and whoever had hair that was too long/dyed, had their hair cut by the Head of P.E, who was the de-facto discipline master. He was really a terrible barber LOL.

Whoever was not happy with the school rules, were free to quit school/transfer. The school never bent its rules to satisfy parents. It had its own source of funding from wholly-owned construction company Hua Tiong, tons of money left behind by benefactor Tan Kah Kee and family (I was in the same class as his great-grandson lol) and it was largely free from MOE controls due to its status as an independent school.

When i was there, i hated it so much. But now, looking back, I was glad i was raised in such a draconian environment. It made me realise, inside me, is a tougher man than myself.

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xxjustakidxx:

WOW, he was called Dr everytime we were in the Auditorium and he picked up random topics to \"debate\" about. wait - if he wasn't called dr, then?

During my time, he was Head of Student Development. He personally counselled me countless times, as I was officially the worst student in the school lol. I bet he would still remember me today....i put him through the baptism of fire lol

So i did with Ng Seow Choon, Tan Pheng Tiong, and many other senior teachers still around today hehe

[ooptimizer]

skunk:

and whoever had hair that was too long/dyed, had their hair cut by the Head of P.E, who was the de-facto discipline master. He was really a terrible barber LOL.

The PE master was called Mr Foo, right?

[skunk]

ooptimizer:

The PE master was called Mr Foo, right?

yeah, \"Tiger\" Foo lol

[corneyAmber]

:lol: :lol: looks like this thread has evolved into a Chinese High/HCI thread! :lol: :lol:

[xxjustakidxx]

skunk:

tankee:

don't think that is possible now with we as parents being so protective over our precious kid(s).

and whoever had hair that was too long/dyed, had their hair cut by the Head of P.E, who was the de-facto discipline master. He was really a terrible barber LOL.

Whoever was not happy with the school rules, were free to quit school/transfer. The school never bent its rules to satisfy parents. It had its own source of funding from wholly-owned construction company Hua Tiong, tons of money left behind by benefactor Tan Kah Kee and family (I was in the same class as his great-grandson lol) and it was largely free from MOE controls due to its status as an independent school.

When i was there, i hated it so much. But now, looking back, I was glad i was raised in such a draconian environment. It made me realise, inside me, is a tougher man than myself.

I heard before it turned SAP it wasn't that of a good school.