Compare RGS vs NYGH

[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.

[phtthp]

in RGS :

those who enter by DSA Sports route : when competition coming up, pupils train 3X per week
if they miss lessons, they have to get hold of notes from classmates or Seniors

not easy, unless child is self-motivated, disciplined type
(not those that need to be pushed / reminded, by parents)

one pupil share how she overcome
https://jcartercentre.wordpress.com/201 ... ana-kumar/

[jtoh]

phtthp:

in RGS :

those who enter by DSA Sports route : when competition coming up, pupils train 3X per week
if they miss lessons, they have to get hold of notes from classmates or Seniors

not easy, unless child is self-motivated, disciplined type
(not those that need to be pushed / reminded, by parents)

one pupil share how she overcome
https://jcartercentre.wordpress.com/201 ... ana-kumar/

Let's be clear here. This does not happen in just RGS for DSA students. Students in school teams across Singapore who are in competitive sports and performing arts all train and practise intensively. This takes place across many schools, especially if the schools are serious about their chances at the nationals. And it is not limited to just DSA students. Any student in the school team is expected to train as hard as the next person, regardless of whether you got in via DSA or your PSLE score. You earn a place on the school team via your ability at the sport or performing art and are expected to contribute equally. For competitive sports, three times a week is probably a minimum near nationals, and even more intensive as competition dates near. Similarly for performing arts.

DSA sports students are not unduly disadvantaged. Their team mates who are not DSA students train just as hard. And not all DSA sports students are weak academically. Support is there for these students who need extra lessons to catch up. Just as it is there for all other students who have fallen behind in certain subjects.

[nikinack123]

strawberrycupcakes:

nikinack123:

[quote=\"Ikid\"]

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 )

Sounds like lots of fun. R u still in RG?[/quote] Yup, I'm still in RG! And it is lots of fun - except for when the girls are dying because of projects, but that's already normal, so we die together hehe

[nikinack123]

Ikid:

Thank u for sharing, nikinack123\t

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

Well, I'd say that there are more individual projects, even though the number of group projects is only less than the number of indiv projects by a small margin.