Compare RGS vs NYGH

[Ikid]

I guess this comparison will never stop. May I know if DSA via Sports, RGS or NYGH preferred? (Track&Field) and if DSA via sports, commitment is 4 or 6 years?

Any parents in either school can throw some light? Appreciate your valuable advice.

[BlueBells]

My understanding is 6 years for both NY and RGS through DSA Sports if HCI and RI has the same DSA sports in offer for their CCA.

[phtthp]

for RGS Secondary

if DSA by Sports : DSA commitment is 6 years, for all type of Sports

[Ikid]

phtthp:

for RGS Secondary

if DSA by Sports : DSA commitment is 6 years, for all type of Sports

Hi phtthp, do you have any idea how much academic support does the school teachers give for these group of students, as I believe the students will likely to miss lessons to go for competition often.

I understand RGS is more project based, is this true?

[Ikid]

phtthp:

for RGS Secondary

if DSA by Sports : DSA commitment is 6 years, for all type of Sports

Hi phtthp, do you have any idea how much academic support does the school teachers give for these group of students, as I believe the students will likely to miss lessons to go for competition often.

I understand RGS is more project based, is this true?

[Home Mummy]

Just a simplistic view - RGS is more English while NYGH is more Chinese so kids from SAP school would fit more easily into NYGH whereas convent girls would fit more easily into RGS ?

[Ikid]

Home Mummy:

Just a simplistic view - RGS is more English while NYGH is more Chinese so kids from SAP school would fit more easily into NYGH whereas convent girls would fit more easily into RGS ?

Thanks for the contribution, sounds logical. How about school workload? Any parents have 2 girls in these two schools?

[nikinack123]

Ikid:

phtthp:

for RGS Secondary

if DSA by Sports : DSA commitment is 6 years, for all type of Sports

Hi phtthp, do you have any idea how much academic support does the school teachers give for these group of students, as I believe the students will likely to miss lessons to go for competition often.

I understand RGS is more project based, is this true?

Hi Ikid!

I'm not sure about NYGH, but as a current RG Girl with a lot of DSA classmates, I can say that the academic support for them is very strong. They do have to miss lessons a lot - and I mean a lot, since they're likely to have at least two competitions a month - but they have lots of avenues to seek help from teachers, and the teachers themselves often invite them for make-up lessons too. RG's formal school hours start slightly later on Thursdays, at 8.25am instead of 7.25am, but all teachers are still present in school, and girls can set up appointments to have make-up sessions with their teachers during this time.

Also, if it is of any concern to you, DSA students and PSLE-entry students do have equal chances at being granted major leadership positions in the school. For example, my class' current Chairperson is a DSA Netballer, and she's very well loved by the whole class. The DSA students aren't looked down upon at all either, and they often get very high grades in class too, many times even scoring better than the PSLE entrants.

So yes, I can say that the academic, and moral, support for DSA students in RG is very strong. Classes are tough for sure and exams are tougher, but we're one bonded family of sisterhood, and everyone weathers storms together here, regardless of race, language, religion, background and grade.

Thank you!

(Oh and yes, RGS is very project-based Around half of our grade is calculated based on projects that we do. But they're *fairly* fun )

[strawberrycupcakes]

nikinack123:

Ikid:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]for RGS Secondary

if DSA by Sports : DSA commitment is 6 years, for all type of Sports

Hi phtthp, do you have any idea how much academic support does the school teachers give for these group of students, as I believe the students will likely to miss lessons to go for competition often.

I understand RGS is more project based, is this true?

Hi Ikid!

I'm not sure about NYGH, but as a current RG Girl with a lot of DSA classmates, I can say that the academic support for them is very strong. They do have to miss lessons a lot - and I mean a lot, since they're likely to have at least two competitions a month - but they have lots of avenues to seek help from teachers, and the teachers themselves often invite them for make-up lessons too. RG's formal school hours start slightly later on Thursdays, at 8.25am instead of 7.25am, but all teachers are still present in school, and girls can set up appointments to have make-up sessions with their teachers during this time.

Also, if it is of any concern to you, DSA students and PSLE-entry students do have equal chances at being granted major leadership positions in the school. For example, my class' current Chairperson is a DSA Netballer, and she's very well loved by the whole class. The DSA students aren't looked down upon at all either, and they often get very high grades in class too, many times even scoring better than the PSLE entrants.

So yes, I can say that the academic, and moral, support for DSA students in RG is very strong. Classes are tough for sure and exams are tougher, but we're one bonded family of sisterhood, and everyone weathers storms together here, regardless of race, language, religion, background and grade.

Thank you!

(Oh and yes, RGS is very project-based Around half of our grade is calculated based on projects that we do. But they're *fairly* fun )[/quote]

Sounds like lots of fun. R u still in RG?

[Ikid]

Thank u for sharing, nikinack123\t

Also may I know if the projects are more group projects or individual projects.