All About A Levels

[sinoboy]

zeemimi:

mama of 2:

Thanks. what are the chances for top 5% get into RI?

good. very good.

Even for a 3 pointer? I thought 3 points got to appeal?

[mama of 2]

zeemimi:

mama of 2:

Thanks. what are the chances for top 5% get into RI?

good. very good.

but 5% base total of 30,964 school candidates sat for the 2014 exam, will be about 1,500 students with ESIP. understand that RI has total of 1,200 place for J1 and about 800 were taken by RI/RGS student and only balance of 400 place for O level students.

[lesleer]

mama of 2:

Thanks. what are the chances for top 5% get into RI?

Im guessing top 5% have l1r5 of around 3 and below. If 2 points then you have a very, very good chance. If 3 points then it depends. A score of 6-3 is better than a score of 7-4 (source is from moe website). my sister had a score of 7-4, 5 A1s and 5 A2s, good CCA record and competitions etc but she didn't get into RI via JAE. she appealed but still didnt get in. ended up going acjc. i also got 7-4 for o levels this year, and im pretty sure i wont get in either

[sinoboy]

mama of 2:

zeemimi:

[quote=\"mama of 2\"]
Thanks. what are the chances for top 5% get into RI?

good. very good.

but 5% base total of 30,964 school candidates sat for the 2014 exam, will be about 1,500 students with ESIP. understand that RI has total of 1,200 place for J1 and about 800 were taken by RI/RGS student and only balance of 400 place for O level students.[/quote]Should be much less than 400. Some choped by DSA some reserved for CCA or sport leaders with some brains to appeal. So not much room left. :scared:

[zeemimi]

mama of 2:

zeemimi:

[quote=\"mama of 2\"]
Thanks. what are the chances for top 5% get into RI?

good. very good.

but 5% base total of 30,964 school candidates sat for the 2014 exam, will be about 1,500 students with ESIP. understand that RI has total of 1,200 place for J1 and about 800 were taken by RI/RGS student and only balance of 400 place for O level students.[/quote]not every top 5% going RI. And there are RI/RGS students withdrawing to go overseas to do A levels.

[phtthp]

mama of 2:

what are the chances for top 5% get into RI?

RI Open house today :
Q & A :
someone asked P -
\"how many places left available for JAE students, after minus off the IP (RI boys + RGS girls) from Y4, entering into Y5 ? \"

Total : 1200 \"A\" level students, in RI

reply : around 250 will be admitted, from JAE (O level Joint Admission exercise)

Qn 2
Someone else asked P -
\"Do they place JAE students together with IP students, in the same class, or separate them : meaning IP students go Y5 IP class, while JAE students go Y5 JAE class ?\"

reply :-
Classes are grouped, according to the Subject combination that Y5 students take : IP students mixed together with JAE students, for the same Subject combination.

Qn 3
another parent asked P -
\"For \"A\" level Sciences :
H2 Chemistry is compulsory.
So, how many do H2 Physics, how many do H2 Biology ?\"

reply :-
500 take H2 Physics, another 500 take H2 Biology.
H2 Chemistry is common subject, for those taking Physics or Bio.

Qn 4
One student asked P -
\"I want to do 5 subjects, want to take 5 H2 subjects instead of 4 H2 subjects, because I really want to do Triple Science (pure Physics, pure Chem, pure Bio). Is this allowed ? \"

reply :-
No more Triple Science allowed in RI, because need one contrasting Arts subject.

Chemistry is compulsory.
Either take Chemistry with Physics, or Chemistry with Bio.

4 H2 is already a heavy subjection combination. We want our students to be able to cope, academically, because you still have Cca to take care of.

Qn 5
One student asked P -
\"I understand that RI take in JAE students, with 3 points. I have 4 points. Can I still apply ? What is my chance like ? \"

reply :-
You may still apply. We do consider appeal cases, looking into your Talent, your Cca background, any leadership post that you had taken up, before.

Qn 6
One parent asked -
\"About 250 places left for JAE students is not a lot, considering there are Total 1200 A level students. May we know roughly how many students from JAE actually applied RI, based on past recent years ? \"

reply -
Sorry, we can't disclose the figure, because direction from Moe.

For students who wish to appeal -
It will depend on the number of vacancies left, and how competitive the batch is. If that particular year not so many apply RI, then 4 points appeal may still enter, depend on the batch.

[zeemimi]

sinoboy:

Should be much less than 400. Some choped by DSA some reserved for CCA or sport leaders with some brains to appeal. So not much room left. :scared:

Unlike secondary school cca dsa, jc dsa is quite exclusive. you have to be very good to dsa sports. the number is very small.

[turnthisup]

May I know whether if there is anyone who got posted to a JC under arts stream but took sci stream subjects when choosing his/her subject combination?

[mama of 2]

zeemimi:

sinoboy:

Should be much less than 400. Some choped by DSA some reserved for CCA or sport leaders with some brains to appeal. So not much room left. :scared:

Unlike secondary school cca dsa, jc dsa is quite exclusive. you have to be very good to dsa sports. the number is very small.

DD's friend with ESIP 8-4=4.

[mama of 2]

mama of 2:

zeemimi:

[quote=\"sinoboy\"]Should be much less than 400. Some choped by DSA some reserved for CCA or sport leaders with some brains to appeal. So not much room left. :scared:

Unlike secondary school cca dsa, jc dsa is quite exclusive. you have to be very good to dsa sports. the number is very small.

DD's friend with ESIP 8-4=4.[/quote]Just wondering what was the cut off score for ESIP