Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[ellehcim]

laikiasu:

keithleo:

[quote=\"ellehcim\"]if CO it will be as long as grades allow you to enter express (ie 200 abv). For WL1 or WL2, i guess they will look at score ultimately, vacancies available and your choices during option.

DS and classmates got WL last year but was converted to CO upon collection of PSLE results.

If 2 boys (WL) put HCI as 1st choice in their DSA option form, is their WL conversion dependent on ranking within the WL, or PSLE Tscore, or both?

Eg :
Child A on WL1, PSLE Tscore 255
Vs
Child B on WL2, PSLE Tscore 260

From what I understand, as long as your DC's T-score meets the minimum requirement for express stream, the one on WL1 will have a higher priority than WL2 in getting converted to CO when there is a vacancy. As such, Tscore is not taken into consideration. Whether a WL gets converted to CO depends on how high up is your DC ranked in the WL and if he chooses HCI as his first choice.[/quote]As agree with laikiasu's explanation. Their ranking is never disclosed to us, only the school have it in their system. Therefore the positioning of the ranking goes in to fill up CO accordingly. I believe the school did hold talks with CO, WL1 and WL2 parents and explain, me attended last year.

For last yr, I had known kids who are on WL2, 1 was converted to CO on PSLE results day, 1 was not. However his TScore qualifies him for in the cut-off marks for HCI S1 Posting. Thus he had entered HCI successfully, better still, not tied by DSA's restriction :evil:

[santaB]

ellehcim:

if CO it will be as long as grades allow you to enter express (ie 200 abv). For WL1 or WL2, i guess they will look at score ultimately, vacancies available and your choices during option.

DS and classmates got WL last year but was converted to CO upon collection of PSLE results.

If 2 boys (WL) put HCI as 1st choice in their DSA option form, is their WL conversion dependent on ranking within the WL, or PSLE Tscore, or both?

Eg :
Child A on WL1, PSLE Tscore 255
Vs
Child B on WL2, PSLE Tscore 260

From what I understand, as long as your DC's T-score meets the minimum requirement for express stream, the one on WL1 will have a higher priority than WL2 in getting converted to CO when there is a vacancy. As such, Tscore is not taken into consideration. Whether a WL gets converted to CO depends on how high up is your DC ranked in the WL and if he chooses HCI as his first choice.[/quote]

As agree with laikiasu's explanation. Their ranking is never disclosed to us, only the school have it in their system. Therefore the positioning of the ranking goes in to fill up CO accordingly. I believe the school did hold talks with CO, WL1 and WL2 parents and explain, me attended last year.

For last yr, I had known kids who are on WL2, 1 was converted to CO on PSLE results day, 1 was not. However his TScore qualifies him for in the cut-off marks for HCI S1 Posting. Thus he had entered HCI successfully, better still, not tied by DSA's restriction :evil:[/quote]


I thought wl converted to CO is till tied down by dsa's restriction?

[ellehcim]

I thought wl converted to CO is till tied down by dsa’s restriction?[/quote]


Yes my son’s WL converted to CO, he is abide to DSA’s rule. My another friend’s child did not have his WL converted, therefore he joined S1 Posting and got into HCI. If gets in via S1 Posting, you will not be under any DSA’s ruling.

[Monet]

Hi, my son is in HCI, I am a new parent to this group. Anyone has good recommendation for Math tutor or center please? Thanks

[Vin8]

Hi ellehchim,


May I know what are the DSA rulings ?

Thanks for sharing

[pirated]

Monet:

Hi, my son is in HCI, I am a new parent to this group. Anyone has good recommendation for Math tutor or center please? Thanks

Can get into HCI should not require tuition anymore ?

[zbear]

pirated:

Monet:

Hi, my son is in HCI, I am a new parent to this group. Anyone has good recommendation for Math tutor or center please? Thanks

Can get into HCI should not require tuition anymore ?

Why not require tuition? You mean everyone who enters HCI don't need tuition?

[tsh0202]

Not true.

Some teachers don’t really teach.
When it comes to exam, they set tough questions.

[Monet]

Hi, do Year 1 students go for CCA on sat morning in HCI?

[CatMoon]

Depends on your son’s choice of CCA. Some like track & field or cross country have training 3-4 times a week, including Sat.


Btw for Maths tuition, some HCI kids go to Indigo at Goldhill Square for IP Maths. They follow HCI math schedule quite closely.