Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[CraftsMom]

I went for SOTA open house and will be going to RGS open house. Can anyone help me as to how to prepare my dd? She is good in visual arts struggling between SOTA and RGS…

[Xeraph]

Mummy4two:

Hi. Hmsg and Kira,

I went to Istudio and did a research, yes, with the bundled AppleCare, Saprura's prices for all models are cheaper than the shops in town. So it is worth to me to buy from Sapura as the girls can alway seek their help and support when there is any issue.

As whether air or pro, for the two 256g storage models, pro is S$235 more, but you will get: 1. Retina display, 2. 2.4GHz duo core vs 1.3GHz, 3. 8gb ... DDR3L Memory, (means faster reaction). Definitely worth buy, then it's the mater of if the girl cares or can feel the difference...
Air weight is 200gm lighter, while Pro is about 1cm smaller both width and depth.
Also for you info, for the same 256gb storage models, Pro is S$300 more than air in town. :evil:
So we roughly know which model we are going to buy

Hope the information is also useful to other concerned parents.

Hi there, I would like to clarify some misconceptions here. 4GB of RAM is sufficient for most uses, but if your girl is doing photoshop or gaming, 8Gb of RAM would be good. Secondly, DDR3L memory is the 1.35V version of DDR3 memory, can be used in x4, x18 and x16 configurations, and has a DLL. LPDDR3 is almost the same as DDR3L except that it does not have a DLL, and therefore most of the time, runs on only 1 chip per memory channel. Essentially, not much difference, the memory bandwidth and I/O bus clock is the same. I would like to also clarify that the Retina display in this case does not run on its full resolution at all times, or else text and apps would be too hard to see. Instead the resolution is scaled depending on what app you open. Most of the time it runs at a resolution comparable to Full HD (1920x1080).
As for the processor, the difference will be pretty noticeable for intensive tasks like gaming or photoshop. You don't need a processor above 1.5 GHZ for tasks like schoolwork or typing.
The main difference between the two comes down to the GPU. The MacBook Air has a Intel HD5000, and the Pro has a Intel Iris 5100 (Iris Pro 5200 for 15'model). Basically, the Pro, as its namesake suggests, is for professionals who do basic video and picture editing. The advancements of the Iris over the 5000 are quite significant. The Iris has 28W TDP, and a higher maximum frequency, and can has up to 832 GFLOPS of graphics compute power. In schoolwork, your girl won't be applying this, but for things like graphics design and video editing, the difference will be very. very. noticeable.

Hope this helps!

[VALyap]

Just curious, not sure any feel the same? :rahrah: seems that the recent assessments are easy , generally getting max score is not uncommon for most of the subjects?? :grphug:

[sharonkhoo]

VALyap:

Just curious, not sure any feel the same? :rahrah: seems that the recent assessments are easy , generally getting max score is not uncommon for most of the subjects?? :grphug:

Which year is your daughter in? And which subjects? Because my daughter hasn't scored full marks in anything! She's in Yr 3.

[mystuff_corner]

VALyap:

Just curious, not sure any feel the same? :rahrah: seems that the recent assessments are easy , generally getting max score is not uncommon for most of the subjects?? :grphug:

My dd in Y1, some of her subjects' score are below median. Your post is an alarm to me. :imdrowning:

She always said school works are manageable, neither easy nor tough, I brought her to book store, she said none of the assessment books related to her school work. How to help? I am very worry now...

[Xeraph]

mystuff_corner:

VALyap:

Just curious, not sure any feel the same? :rahrah: seems that the recent assessments are easy , generally getting max score is not uncommon for most of the subjects?? :grphug:

My dd in Y1, some of her subjects' score are below median. Your post is an alarm to me. :imdrowning:

She always said school works are manageable, neither easy nor tough, I brought her to book store, she said none of the assessment books related to her school work. How to help? I am very worry now...

Honestly speaking, no one is supposed to get full marks in subjects...in my 3 years, full marks are very rare. The norm is around 3.2-3.6 GPA. Also, homework can be manageable, but why some people cannot score is because they don't have the requisite answering techniques. It is also not true that the syllabus is not covered by the assessment books. Around 80% is covered, just at a slightly higher level which can be obtained from readings or worksheets. The assessment books are a ok gage of her ability.

[sharonkhoo]

mystuff_corner:

VALyap:

Just curious, not sure any feel the same? :rahrah: seems that the recent assessments are easy , generally getting max score is not uncommon for most of the subjects?? :grphug:

My dd in Y1, some of her subjects' score are below median. Your post is an alarm to me. :imdrowning:

She always said school works are manageable, neither easy nor tough, I brought her to book store, she said none of the assessment books related to her school work. How to help? I am very worry now...

Which subjects were you looking at? I find that the school does provide lots of practice questions for Maths at least, and for science to some degree. For other subjects, it's mainly answering techniques and analysis of material that makes the difference. Those can't really be learned through assessment books. The best way is to have your daughter look at her own answers, at the teachers' comments, at other people's answers, and see how to improve.

[VALyap]

slmkhoo:

VALyap:

Just curious, not sure any feel the same? :rahrah: seems that the recent assessments are easy , generally getting max score is not uncommon for most of the subjects?? :grphug:

Which year is your daughter in? And which subjects? Because my daughter hasn't scored full marks in anything! She's in Yr 3.

xeraph, Not sure about y3, but for some not getting max score does not mean others did not get!
I have 2 DDs in RGS. big jie jie in y4, referring to y4, the science or math subjects i.e.. Chem or math (others) etc, the median is near max or even max score! It is not surprising to get if no mistake is made..not uncommon though …... :xedfingers: Certainly, not referring to humanity subjects .. :rahrah:

[mystuff_corner]

Yes. Agreed, could be due to the answering techniques. It take time to learn these techniques, if relevant resources easily available, it helps her to understand the techniques in shorter time and less painful.


Does the school library has past year papers together with it’s model answer?

[whitecarrotcake]

Hi there,


Would like to get some advice…
My girl is taking her PSLE this year. She’s thinking of applying for RGS (DSA) through Science Domain. What should she be getting for P5 and 6 to be considered "exceptional talent" in the chosen domain?
Can anyone share with me the whole process for DSA(Science) in RGS? Thank you!