Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[xxjustakidxx]

vlim:

so u are saying not to worry if my ds don't like Chinese as eventually he will build up his interest in HCI? :?

Yes! Of course. Many parents have the aim of doing so! And furthermore HCI is less individualistic and it's more homely.

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

vlim:

emmm...just read thru programmes provide by RI and HCI at their websites...and it seems that they are providing slight different academy programmes ... so should find out more before choosing which school to go...

of course HCI has been emphasizing that they are not a chinese school - that we know. HCI is also strong in the humanities, bi-cultural program ...... so where is the difference ?

someone told me HCI focus a lot on character building, consensus building, humility, group before self.......and RI has a lot on rhetoric argument, robust debate (HCI is lacking in this or not?).....and of course no higher chinese

so what else ?

from ri website, students can take either HCL or CL. I think one of the difference is the special programmes offered in the JC level..

[ApronMama]

vlim:

xxjustakidxx:

Don't worry. HCI is a SAP school, which means that you take both of the subjects as 1st language. They not going to side towards Chinese/abandon English, they even adopted the Language arts syllabus for English.


I'm from HCI and my classmates' Chinese really suck. When I mean suck, i mean really suck. However, at the end of the year (take the seniors as examples) their chinese become really good and they get enthusiastic in it.

Oh, and HCI is larger than RI although it's building structure is a bit

so u are saying not to worry if my ds don't like Chinese as eventually he will build up his interest in HCI? :?

Passing both Eng and HCL is a must at HCI as part of the promotional criteria every year while I understand from my frend's son it need not be so for HCL at RI or NUSH. Anyone here know otherwise? This \"hash\" criteria about HCL at HCI might have scared some students away.

[xxjustakidxx]

ApronMama:

Passing both Eng and HCL is a must at HCI as part of the promotional criteria every year while I understand from my frend's son it need not be so for HCL at RI or NUSH. Anyone here know otherwise? This \"hash\" criteria about HCL at HCI might have scared some students away.

Well, its merely passing. Passing

[verykiasu2010]

xxjustakidxx:

Well, its merely passing. Passing

yup, merely passing. it is not difficult. getting a distinction is more challenging

[xxjustakidxx]

verykiasu2010:

yup, merely passing. it is not difficult. getting a distinction is more challenging

Well, I got one, and I'm in HCI. My chinese wasn't that fantastic - I used to be ranked the 10th for Chinese in my primary school and yet I can get a distinction.

[vlim]

xxjustakidxx:

verykiasu2010:

yup, merely passing. it is not difficult. getting a distinction is more challenging

Well, I got one, and I'm in HCI. My chinese wasn't that fantastic - I used to be ranked the 10th for Chinese in my primary school and yet I can get a distinction.

justakid..u cross border liao.......haaaaaaaaaa. ..btw 10/4 my p5 ds will be going to hci for the EDB-GSK entrepreneur quest ...

[nice]

My Sec 2 son is thinking of trying for RA History. I heard that it will be good if he can prepare for it. May I know if anyone has any suggestion as to what he may do to increase his chance please? He is not in GEP and not particularly bright. His main interest is in war history, but it is not very relevant right? Thanks in advance

[CoffeeCat]

Shouldn’t he ask his teacher that? By asking, he is showing his passion which may help when the teacher is thinking of who to recommend or putting a good word in.

[happy123]

my son has been telling me they always have relief teacher to teach them, at times can be as long as like 7-8 months, and the worst is that the relief teacher has just completed "A" level only. so many a times, the students have to rely on themselves to study hard