Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[7788]

For non-humanities subjects, they will have common tests and end of year exams (same as final exam).

[Chandelier]

Bay:

Thank you, Song22, for pointing out the calendar.


@7788, thank you for clarifying on the exam dates. Does that mean that only humanities subjects have exams? Other subjects (like Math and Science) will only have CTs?

@Bay, not to sure if there is any changes as my DS already in year 4. But for sure ELL and Chinese there will always be Common test around April-May & August-September in which the weightage of marks is quite high and will be added to the term test and EOY.

[Bay]

7788 and Chandelier,


:thankyou:

[Miracle Child]

Hi, can I find out a bit more about CCAs and the commitment level.


Is there such a concept (like RI’s case) whereby only sports and aesthetics are considered core sports and the rest of the CCAs are non-core, and all students must have at least 1 core CCA?

What level of time commitment is required for CCA in HCI? On average, is it 2 or 3 times a week?

Thanks.

[yukilei]

Miracle Child:

Hi, can I find out a bit more about CCAs and the commitment level.


Is there such a concept (like RI's case) whereby only sports and aesthetics are considered core sports and the rest of the CCAs are non-core, and all students must have at least 1 core CCA?

What level of time commitment is required for CCA in HCI? On average, is it 2 or 3 times a week?

Thanks.

Hi Miracle Child,

If I'm not wrong, there is no core or non core in HCI. My DS is in Uniform grp and he only has 1 CCA. Most of his friends also only have one. CCA training is depending on the respective CCA. For him, it is twice per week. Now he's in sec 3, it is reduced to once per week. I know track and field training is daily.

[iFirefly]

yukilei:

Miracle Child:

Hi, can I find out a bit more about CCAs and the commitment level.


Is there such a concept (like RI's case) whereby only sports and aesthetics are considered core sports and the rest of the CCAs are non-core, and all students must have at least 1 core CCA?

What level of time commitment is required for CCA in HCI? On average, is it 2 or 3 times a week?

Thanks.

Hi Miracle Child,

If I'm not wrong, there is no core or non core in HCI. My DS is in Uniform grp and he only has 1 CCA. Most of his friends also only have one. CCA training is depending on the respective CCA. For him, it is twice per week. Now he's in sec 3, it is reduced to once per week. I know track and field training is daily.

@ hi Miracle Child..

In RI.. Uniform Groups are considered Core CCAs too, besides Sports & Aesthetics. Debate may be a Merit CCA in Year-1, but can be converted to a Core CCA from Year-2 onwards, if one shows great potential.

You're right. All students must take at least one Core CCA in RI. Merit CCAs are optional, though..


@ hi Yukilei..

Long time no chat. How are you ? Wow, your boy is already in Year-3. How time flies..

[ngl2010]

iFirefly:

@ hi Miracle Child..

In RI.. Uniform Groups are considered Core CCAs too, besides Sports & Aesthetics. Debate may be a Merit CCA in Year-1, but can be converted to a Core CCA from Year-2 onwards, if one shows great potential.

You're right. All students must take at least one Core CCA in RI. Merit CCAs are optional, though..


@ hi Yukilei..

Long time no chat. How are you ? Wow, your boy is already in Year-3. How time flies..

Hi iFF,

Debate is Core CCA in RI, not Merit CCA. All Merit CCA can be converted into Core CCA in Year 2. There is a boy that has chess as his Core CCA this year 'cos he is very good at it.

[Miracle Child]

Thanks, Yukilei.

[Miracle Child]

Thanks, iFirefly and ngl2010

[yukilei]

iFirefly:

@ hi Yukilei..

Long time no chat. How are you ? Wow, your boy is already in Year-3. How time flies..

Hi iFirefly,

Ya, time really flies. In 3 years time, he will be turning from \"ah boys too man\"!

Have been busy busy...... On & off drop by KS parents, keeping myself up to date on what's happening.