Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Love4learning]

ngl2010:

Love4learning:

Hi experienced parents with sec 2 kids n above or senior boys ,


My son is in Sec 1 and he is still quite lost in what can he read up or work on to revise for tests and exams other than his notes from school. He is not having any tuition since we also have no idea what help he needs yet n so many subjects. Any advises on what can he work on for each subject?

Chinese and eng- assessment books necessary? Don't seems to see any ard in popular
Math - IP math by Shinglee is the only one we can find so far.
History - RI history is like a mystery to me.. v different from mainstream for sure and even other IP schs it seems..
Geography and science - any good guides or assessments books (not really to do but get a good feel of how qns in test are like) to read up on ....

Thanks and appreciate your help!

Hi Love4learning,

My son is in Sec 2 this year. Here's what I remember from his Year 1.

English: There is a grammar editing for MYCT. His previous English teacher asked us to buy any upper secondary grammar editing book. She recommended the following book:
Upper Secondary English Editing by Alexa Estelle D
Publisher: Fairfield book publishers
I am kiasu so I bought 2 other books. It is quite fast to finish a book. I think about 2 days for a book? I couldn't remember what other topics were tested but we didn't buy any other books for English.

We didn't buy books for other subjects. School notes are enough.

Chinese: Sorry I don't know how DS studied.

Maths: The teacher will give supplementary worksheets. Please make sure your son does those. No other books is necessary. That Shinglee book is also not necessary.

History: Your son needs to study the techniques. If have time, read the handouts for background knowledge. I think it is still possible to get good grades even if don't read History handouts in Year 1 But make sure your son knows the techniques to do source-based questions and essay (sorry I can't remember essay is semester 1 or 2).

Geog and Science: Read handouts.

For all subjects, your son can do the RI past year papers and give it to the teachers to mark. However, some teachers may not mark if too near to MYCT because they are overwhelmed with so many past year papers the boys submit.

Teachers will also have consultation time. Look out for it and make use of it.

All the best!

Thanks ngl2010 so very much!!! :thankyou:

Eng, I will go look for the books. Any recommendation on Comprehension guides?
Math, so far he has been doing all supplementary worksheets.
For chinese, I also dunno what on earth he is supposed to do so he just read up his past worksheets.
History, any guides for the techniques? He has been reading all his handouts n notes so far.
Where can we find RI past yr papers? available fr school?

Thanks!

[ngl2010]

Love4learning:

Thanks ngl2010 so very much!!! :thankyou:

Eng, I will go look for the books. Any recommendation on Comprehension guides?
Math, so far he has been doing all supplementary worksheets.
For chinese, I also dunno what on earth he is supposed to do so he just read up his past worksheets.
History, any guides for the techniques? He has been reading all his handouts n notes so far.
Where can we find RI past yr papers? available fr school?

Thanks!

English: Sorry, we didn't buy any Comprehension guides. DS only relies on school notes.

History: How is his formative and summative? If his grades are ok, then that means he already mastered the techniques. You don't have to worry :boogie:

RI past year papers can be photocopied from RI library. Just go to photocopy machine and he will see some students photocopying there. He can ask them where they get the papers. Usually nearer to MYCT and EOY the photocopy queue will be long.

[Love4learning]

ngl2010:

Love4learning:

Thanks ngl2010 so very much!!! :thankyou:

Eng, I will go look for the books. Any recommendation on Comprehension guides?
Math, so far he has been doing all supplementary worksheets.
For chinese, I also dunno what on earth he is supposed to do so he just read up his past worksheets.
History, any guides for the techniques? He has been reading all his handouts n notes so far.
Where can we find RI past yr papers? available fr school?

Thanks!

English: Sorry, we didn't buy any Comprehension guides. DS only relies on school notes.

History: How is his formative and summative? If his grades are ok, then that means he already mastered the techniques. You don't have to worry :boogie:

RI past year papers can be photocopied from RI library. Just go to photocopy machine and he will see some students photocopying there. He can ask them where they get the papers. Usually nearer to MYCT and EOY the photocopy queue will be long.

Thanks again for the info..

[randwick]

Hello all again! Just received message on the nearing PTMs.


Are these sessions useful and fruitful towards improvements, or are they really general?

I am wondering whether how well the subject teachers know the individual students, especially the Year 1s who are only in school for 4 months.
:scratchhead:

Any comments? Or things to take note?

[sxg]

Dear parents here, anyone knows the information of school bus from east to RI? We now living in Pasir Ris and I am looking for school bus for DS. He now takes MRT and need a little over 1 hour. Thinking if taking school bus can shorten the time.


Thanks a lot.

[Miracle Child]

Hi, the DSA process is underway and schools are in the midst of open houses. Would appreciate if parents of existing kids in RI can share their views on the following. Please pm me if more appropriate.


1. How many days do the kids stay back in school, whether for projects or CCAs? What is the latest time that they reach home?

2. Are there many individual and group projects? An acquaintance once told me that there are many projects including music project (her DS not in music elective) :yikes:

3. What would you say is the best development that you have seen your DS after going to RI? Any drawbacks?

4. Heard so many stressful and competitive stories. Is it really that stressful and competitive?

5. What would be an area that you think the school could have done better?

6. Heard of high turnover rates in teachers. Is this so?

Sorry that many of the questions are based on \"heard from who and who\" but that is the only basis I have.

Thank you in advance for any feedback/tips/advice.

[iFirefly]

randwick:

Hello all again! Just received message on the nearing PTMs.


Are these sessions useful and fruitful towards improvements, or are they really general?

I am wondering whether how well the subject teachers know the individual students, especially the Year 1s who are only in school for 4 months.
:scratchhead:

Any comments? Or things to take note?

Hey.. Sorry for the late response. Did you manage to book any slots to meet any teachers this Friday ? Heard most of the popular slots were snapped up, once they were open for booking.

Won't be meeting any teachers, as I've communicated with them via email. All says DS is doing fine! This form of communication seems more effective than meeting the teachers (max 3) for 10 minutes each, during PTM.

Will be attending the Year-4 Talk on 'A Level Curriculum' at 4pm. Hope to gather more info on Project Work..

Year-2 Talk is scheduled at 6.30pm. Noticed there're no talks for Year-1 & Year-3 this time.

[octoberbaby]

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[randwick]

Hello again!


I wish to find out what are the books the boys are reading for English/Literature in Year 2 - Year 4. Any Shakespeare’s?

[ngl2010]

randwick:

Hello again!


I wish to find out what are the books the boys are reading for English/Literature in Year 2 - Year 4. Any Shakespeare's?

Hi.

DS is in Year 2 so I only know what books he is using/will be using. I don't know about Year 3 and 4. Maybe parents of Year 3 and 4 can help?

Year 2 semester 1: Lord of the Flies
Year 2 semester 2: Julius Caesar