Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[Song22]

Atan, Clearsky and all, so nice to see HCI thread so 热闹，feel free to share and contribute more! :rahrah:

[yin3]

Song22:

yin3:

Hi, I just received SMS on the secondary one posting. However, the message says my DS is posted to HCI EXPRESS course. I am a little confused as I thought HCI is IP? Anyone can share if this message is common for all accepted students?

Thanks.

when I received CO confirmation letter last year, it was stated HCI express too, I called to verify with the school and they said the school is all IP

And welcome to HCI!

Thanks for the clarification .

[catfish1]

Hi,


For the 22 Dec HCI’s reporting day, does the boy need to wear primary school uniform? is home shirt or primary school T-shirt OK?

I downloaded the HCI reporting memo from the link provided, didn’t find any information about reporting day dress code…

Thanks

[7788]

Haven’t visited the forum for a while and yes it has been so "busy"!


Parents who are accompanying their ds to the registration next Monday, do remember to bring along your bank account details if you wish to complete the GIRO form and submit on the spot.

By the way, those who have gone through the DSA selection earlier this year and offered CO and then continued to do very well in PSLE may be invited to join the iSpark consortium. The booklists for GEP students (housed under iSpark) and non-GEP students (housed under the other 3 consortiums) do not differ much. For this year’s sec 1, it is just an additional English book for GEP students.

You should know if your ds gets invited at point of registration on Monday.

[7788]

catfish1 - you may contact sch admin office to confirm. i called last year and was told can be in home clothes but still many went in pri sch uniform. thought it is better to wear something that is easy to try on the new uniform if u have yet to purchase.

[Imconcern]

Welcome to HCI.


From past experience when my boy was posted to HCI 4 years back, we saw majority not in their school U. You can then go to make purchase of their books and uniform then.

Main thing is for parents not to get overly excited and try to decide everything for them. Remember, they are officially no longer a P6er. They are going Sec 1 and moving into a different chapter which will require a different mindset from parents when managing their progress.

One piece of advise. Join the PSG under the diff consortium. You will benefit from your involvement and interaction. Will help to manage our expectations and anxieties as parents too.

[IPParent]

Just checked HCI website about promotion criteria. Seems they have drop the standard.

When my DS went to Sec 1 : MSG for Sec 1, 2, 3 and 4 are maximum 4, 3, 3 and 3. Not negotiable. Above those numbers, go to Q class. And if more than 1 point above those numbers, bye bye.
Now MSG for Sec 1, 2, 3 and 4 are 6, 4, 3 and 3. Big drop in promotion requirement for Sec 1 and 2 which is surprising.
What is the meaning of \"Express\", Q class first, need to take O level ? Confusing..

yin3:

Hi, I just received SMS on the secondary one posting. However, the message says my DS is posted to HCI EXPRESS course. I am a little confused as I thought HCI is IP? Anyone can share if this message is common for all accepted students?
Thanks.

[Imconcern]

IPParent:

Just checked HCI website about promotion criteria. Seems they have drop the standard.

When my DS went to Sec 1 : MSG for Sec 1, 2, 3 and 4 are maximum 4, 3, 3 and 3. Not negotiable. Above those numbers, go to Q class. And if more than 1 point above those numbers, bye bye.
Now MSG for Sec 1, 2, 3 and 4 are 6, 4, 3 and 3. Big drop in promotion requirement for Sec 1 and 2 which is surprising.
What is the meaning of \"Express\", Q class first, need to take O level ? Confusing..

yin3:

Hi, I just received SMS on the secondary one posting. However, the message says my DS is posted to HCI EXPRESS course. I am a little confused as I thought HCI is IP? Anyone can share if this message is common for all accepted students?
Thanks.

1) HCI is a IP school. Q class at Sec 4 is created to make sure no child is drop from the process.
2) For actual promotion criteria, what you son has quoted is correct and valid. Of course, there are decimal points behind the MSG and those are taken into consideration too. What is quoted on the site you see seems to be as 'info for the public'.

[catfish1]

7788:

catfish1 - you may contact sch admin office to confirm. i called last year and was told can be in home clothes but still many went in pri sch uniform. thought it is better to wear something that is easy to try on the new uniform if u have yet to purchase.

Thanks 7788,
in fact, we bought school uniform & T-shirt already..but want to know, whether he really needs to wear those on reporting day, or just simple cloth will do.. Maybe I will let him wear HCI T-shirt for the reporting day..

[7788]

I would advise against wearing HCI T-shirt. There will be a lot of students helpers around on Monday. If your ds wears a HCI t-shirt, it will be confusing for them. May be better to either wear home clothes or pri sch uniform I thought.