Nanyang Girls' High School [*IP]

[mama_10]

keithleo:

keithleo:

Understand that Yr 1 students can choose betw e-book or hard copy print for Sci (Biology & Chemistry).


* Which is recommended or more widely used in NYGH?

* For those who choose e-books, the girls will bring their own iPads to sch? Is the e-book compatible with iPad2 WIFI?

Anyone can advise on print or ebook option?

Btw, heard that teachers hardly use the math & sci textbks. Is it true? If yes, is it ok not to buy?

i think the teacher is not using the Bio textbook so its ok not to buy it. but i think the math teacher use few pages of the math textbook

[lego]

keithleo:

keithleo:

Understand that Yr 1 students can choose betw e-book or hard copy print for Sci (Biology & Chemistry).


* Which is recommended or more widely used in NYGH?

* For those who choose e-books, the girls will bring their own iPads to sch? Is the e-book compatible with iPad2 WIFI?

Anyone can advise on print or ebook option?

Btw, heard that teachers hardly use the math & sci textbks. Is it true? If yes, is it ok not to buy?

I just checked with dd and she says notes are given to students and these are what they use in school. In general, textbooks are more like your own reading materials.

I got for dd the hard copy, so I don't know about the compatibility with ipad2.

Btw, the ipad 1:1 programme only starts from Sec 2 unless you opt for TCC classes in Sec 1.

[hl124273]

rains:

Popick:

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To say, currently there is one O level class for weaker students ? Wonder to help them go back to IP or O level preparation, anyone knows ?

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It's for O level preparation.

At the end of Sec two, girls who don't meet the promo criteria will be streamed to the O level class and they will be prepped for O level exam at Sec three and four.

What happens if the child didn't meet thr required msg in sec 3 IP track ? Does the Sch put her in O level track or retain ?

[rains]

hl124273:

rains:

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To say, currently there is one O level class for weaker students ? Wonder to help them go back to IP or O level preparation, anyone knows ?

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It's for O level preparation.

At the end of Sec two, girls who don't meet the promo criteria will be streamed to the O level class and they will be prepped for O level exam at Sec three and four.

What happens if the child didn't meet thr required msg in sec 3 IP track ? Does the Sch put her in O level track or retain ?[/quote]If a child doesn't meet the required msg, her msg will be reviewed to see if she could be allowed to do FA (Foundation Assessment) papers.

If she doesn't clear the FA papers, she will be retained.

Whether the child gets to choose the track when she retains, I am not sure.

If the child does not meet the promo criteria at Sec 3 and wishes to change to O level track, she would have to retain at Sec 3 becos it takes two years to prepare for O levels, and if I am not mistaken, O level Science Practicals are done at Sec 3. The child would have missed out on the Practical exams if she was on the IP track at Sec 3.

O level Chinese exam is also done at Sec 3, but I am not sure if the child would be able to do the Chinese exam even if she retains and repeats at the O level track since registration for the Chinese exam is done at Sec 2.

Do note the tentative tone in my message. Generally, this is what I understand/heard. Hope it helps.

[juxta]

lego:

keithleo:

[quote=\"keithleo\"]Understand that Yr 1 students can choose betw e-book or hard copy print for Sci (Biology & Chemistry).


* Which is recommended or more widely used in NYGH?

* For those who choose e-books, the girls will bring their own iPads to sch? Is the e-book compatible with iPad2 WIFI?

Anyone can advise on print or ebook option?

Btw, heard that teachers hardly use the math & sci textbks. Is it true? If yes, is it ok not to buy?

I just checked with dd and she says notes are given to students and these are what they use in school. In general, textbooks are more like your own reading materials.

I got for dd the hard copy, so I don't know about the compatibility with ipad2.

Btw, the ipad 1:1 programme only starts from Sec 2 unless you opt for TCC classes in Sec 1.[/quote]My teachers hardly touched the textbooks - I sometimes use it for additional exercises and reference, but otherwise it isn't used in lessons. Unless you are in TCC ( which uses ipads), most people use the hardcover copy. If you want something to refer to, then there's no harm in buying. Otherwise I think it's okay not to buy!

[keithleo]

juxta:

lego:

I just checked with dd and she says notes are given to students and these are what they use in school. In general, textbooks are more like your own reading materials.

I got for dd the hard copy, so I don't know about the compatibility with ipad2.

Btw, the ipad 1:1 programme only starts from Sec 2 unless you opt for TCC classes in Sec 1.

My teachers hardly touched the textbooks - I sometimes use it for additional exercises and reference, but otherwise it isn't used in lessons. Unless you are in TCC ( which uses ipads), most people use the hardcover copy. If you want something to refer to, then there's no harm in buying. Otherwise I think it's okay not to buy!

TCC : How many vacancies are there in yr 1? Does the sch select the girls or anyone can opt in?

[acnicole]

Need some advise here.

Sorry, What is TCC?
When do the students start using the Ipads? Sec One or Two? Is it subsidised?
Seems that the teachers uses notes and not the textbooks, in that case, do they even need to buy the textbooks?

[juxta]

acnicole:

Need some advise here.

Sorry, What is TCC?
When do the students start using the Ipads? Sec One or Two? Is it subsidised?
Seems that the teachers uses notes and not the textbooks, in that case, do they even need to buy the textbooks?

Hello! I'm not from a TCC Class, so this is all I know about TCC.
TCC ( The Connected Classroom) is a program that has an emphasis on linking different subjects together and working in groups. (It was started this year.)
TCC is much more hands on and group work and presentations are much more common - so they count a bigger weightage to our MSG.
The curriculum is pretty much the same, just that there's more 'out of the box' thinking. Also, TCC has this subject called CU3 - or common unit. This subject is basically a lot of group work and presentations that combine different subjects and if I'm not wrong it consisted of nearly 30% of our EOY!
TCC is completely optional - interested students and parents signed up on reporting day. Students who get into TCC are randomly selected. In my year, there were 3 TCC classes, so around 60 students.
For example, a History assignment in TCC could include Geography. For TCC students, they start using iPads from Sec 1 whereas the rest of us buy iPads at the end of sec 1 and start using them from sec 2. The school has a vendor that offers subsidised prices for certain models and we order through them - of course you can buy on your own.
Textbooks are not necessary ( from what I experienced this year) but good for additional practice and reference!
Hope I helped

[acnicole]

Juxta, thanks a Mil!

[keithleo]

juxta:

acnicole:

Need some advise here.

Sorry, What is TCC?
When do the students start using the Ipads? Sec One or Two? Is it subsidised?
Seems that the teachers uses notes and not the textbooks, in that case, do they even need to buy the textbooks?

Hello! I'm not from a TCC Class, so this is all I know about TCC.
TCC ( The Connected Classroom) is a program that has an emphasis on linking different subjects together and working in groups. (It was started this year.)
TCC is much more hands on and group work and presentations are much more common - so they count a bigger weightage to our MSG.
The curriculum is pretty much the same, just that there's more 'out of the box' thinking. Also, TCC has this subject called CU3 - or common unit. This subject is basically a lot of group work and presentations that combine different subjects and if I'm not wrong it consisted of nearly 30% of our EOY!
TCC is completely optional - interested students and parents signed up on reporting day. Students who get into TCC are randomly selected. In my year, there were 3 TCC classes, so around 60 students.
For example, a History assignment in TCC could include Geography. For TCC students, they start using iPads from Sec 1 whereas the rest of us buy iPads at the end of sec 1 and start using them from sec 2. The school has a vendor that offers subsidised prices for certain models and we order through them - of course you can buy on your own.
Textbooks are not necessary ( from what I experienced this year) but good for additional practice and reference!
Hope I helped

Juxta,

Thanks. Yr info is very useful for new parents.

For the iPad in Sec 2, what's the min requirement?
eg. iPad2 acceptable?

16/32/64GB?

Wifi + Cellular or just Wifi model is acceptable?