Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[verykiasu2010]

Tetsujin:

Other than Languages, it is near impossible to find tuition centres or teachers for the rest of the subjects as Hwa Chong, like other IP schools has a IP syllabus, so most tuition centres or tuitors will not be familiar with their syllabus so if you go to any of those, they might not be able to teach according to the Hwa Chong syllabus.

ApronMama:

Anyone can advise where HCI students normally have their tuition for the various subjects?

Kindly PM me the contact.

for specific subjects if help is needed, it has to be personal coaching instead of tuition class - as in the normal tuition centre

for sec school a lot will depend on the kids' self learning and time management. initial period may need help through personal coaching for weak subject - but if they are in HCI or RI, they shouldn't be that weak either

[vlim]

hi I would like to know are all the HCI students in Bicep? :?

[xxjustakidxx]

vlim:

hi I would like to know are all the HCI students in Bicep? :?

What is Bicep?

Bicultural elective programme?
There's something like it, but I heard you have to opt for it when you go for Sec 3 CSE banding.

[vlim]

xxjustakidxx:

What is Bicep?


Bicultural elective programme?
There's something like it, but I heard you have to opt for it when you go for Sec 3 CSE banding.

yap... a few of the primary schools, such as Tao Nan and Nyps are offering it (bicep) to some of the students from p4

[xxjustakidxx]

vlim:

yap... a few of the primary schools, such as Tao Nan and Nyps are offering it (bicep) to some of the students from p4

oh my, its a really prestigious course in my school and it only starts in sec 3?

[VitoRelax]

Tetsujin:

According to the school, this IP batch did very well though one of the top HCI students was from the O level stream.


My son went thru 4 years in HCI and am in JC now, let me share something with parents, the IP programme is actually much more rigourous than the O level programme!

They are tested very frequently, so they are always preparing for the next test!

But they also play very hard, the school make sure they also have fun during sabbaticals, do the things they like, give themselves a break and just have plain fun!

And one thing they have over the O level programme, Project Work. They have already done lots of projects in year 1-4, so Project work is a breeze for them in JC!

verykiasu2010:

Go ask the principal

Thanks for asking the Principal

[verykiasu2010]

vlim:

xxjustakidxx:

What is Bicep?


Bicultural elective programme?
There's something like it, but I heard you have to opt for it when you go for Sec 3 CSE banding.

yap... a few of the primary schools, such as Tao Nan and Nyps are offering it (bicep) to some of the students from p4

don't think they officially call them as\"Bicep\" in primary school....but the school tracks the students on this area

and yes,in HCI it starts at Sec 3 for selected / qualifying students only ...again the school tracks them

[Tetsujin]

It is called BSP, Bicultural Studies Programme.


This programme started in 2005 with Chinese High (Hwa Chong), Nanyang Girls High School and Dunman High School being the pioneer schools offering this programme.

MOE offers a scholarship for this programme that starts in Sec 3 and ends in J2.

The students spends alotof time in China and the US & UK to understand the cultures fo these countries.

Cheers!

verykiasu2010:

vlim:

[quote=\"xxjustakidxx\"]What is Bicep?

Bicultural elective programme?
There's something like it, but I heard you have to opt for it when you go for Sec 3 CSE banding.

yap... a few of the primary schools, such as Tao Nan and Nyps are offering it (bicep) to some of the students from p4

don't think they officially call them as\"Bicep\" in primary school....but the school tracks the students on this area

and yes,in HCI it starts at Sec 3 for selected / qualifying students only ...again the school tracks them[/quote]

[ningy]

Just some queries. As the girls from NYGH only join HCI in yr 5; how are they "group" together with the boys (do both schools share some tests or exams so there’s common standards)? Any ex NYGH girls want to comment on the adjustment to the new environment ?? Or are they already very familiar with school and boys 'cos they always have friendly matches and programmes together ? do they have to do any projects together in their junior years ?

[verykiasu2010]

ningy:

Just some queries. As the girls from NYGH only join HCI in yr 5; how are they \"group\" together with the boys (do both schools share some tests or exams so there's common standards)? Any ex NYGH girls want to comment on the adjustment to the new environment ?? Or are they already very familiar with school and boys 'cos they always have friendly matches and programmes together ? do they have to do any projects together in their junior years ?

their campuses are separated by the Bukit Timah & Dunearn Roads ...... though they do meet at the bus stops as they share the same bus stops but probably only when they get to J1 (year 5) then they will say to each other, \"hey, thought u look familiar!\" or ...\"hey,have been eyeing u !\"..... lolz

seriously I suggest u email the NYGH principal and she will tell u, or attend their open house to ask ... and let us know