Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[SummerT]

gg:

There's a lunch break of 20 mins at 12.30.

Thee are erratic 20min break only on certain days but I am not sure if it isnused for lunch? Or just gaps becos of scheduling?

[breezy]

gg:

For yr 2 students, do they only have recess break?, No lunch break?

I remembered my sons sharing with me that only yr 1s have the luxury of a 20 minutes' break in between classes. Yr 2 onwards it's just a 40 minutes recess time. No fixed timing every day, some days could be 9+am, other days 11+ am or so.

I guess this is a common problem most students faced in secondary school. Their mealtimes go haywire.

You may be happy to note that CCAs or electives usually start from 3pm or 3:30pm, thus giving the boys some breathing space to grab a bite and freshen up after school.

[happymom_aa]

Thanks breezy for your detailed reply on RSP

[pirated]

For practical reasons is better to have staggered recess time to avoid overcrowding in canteen

[ramgee]

Dear parents, I am exploring possibilities for private transport from Amk/Yishun areas to ACS(I), Nan Hua or NUS High school. We live in the vicinity. It takes a long time by mrt…Please share any info on this. Thanks.

[lesleymaween.09410yahoo.09410com.09410sg]

Oh dear, they probably get gastric if there is only one break. Poor thing

[MyPoppy]

breezy:

Hi to all parents of Yr 1 boys!


RE: RSP Programme

Every year, the school takes in up to 20 year 1 boys for this programme. The other schools running this programme are: RI, VS, RGS & Cedar Girls. Each school around 20 scholars per intake.

To be considered for the programme, the student's PSLE T-Score has to be 250 or above (doesnt matter if you are from \"O\"-level or IP track). Besides filling in a form and doing a small writeup, there is an interview.

Each RSP Scholar will be granted $2,400 per annum off school fees (ie. parents only pay $145 per month instead of $345) and an allowance of $1000 (of which part of it, usually around $700, will be used to fund a compulsory overseas trip every year for the RSP scholars.) Do note that, however, if your son is already on EESIS, the $2,400 grant off school fees will not apply from this scholarship.

To be on this programme, the student has to take Malay Special Program (MSP) as a 3rd language (3-hour lesson per week conducted in school after curriculum time) and around 10 sessions of Understanding South East Asia (USEA) component every year (2-3 hour lesson per week conducted in school after curriculum time, field trips inclusive).

RSP scholars are also expected to attend seminars/experience exchange programmes with scholars from the other 4 schools twice a year - usually in june & November.

If there is a clash between CCA timings and RSP lessons, RSP lessons take priority. Most students have to settle the clashes or change CCA.

The USEA component requires the scholar to submit a research project + presentation (Yr 1-3 in group of 2/3 and Yr 4 alone) every year. Marks given for this project will be reflected on RSP report card but will not affect the students' overall grade with the other academic subjects.

The MSP component requires the scholar to sit for \"O-level\" MSP exam at the end of yr 4. Tests/exam results for every term will be taken as 1 subject for the school report card.

Hope this helps in your decision making!

Thank you breezy for your detailed explanation on the RSP.
DH went for the talks on Friday and came back 'blur'. :scared:
Thus we could not decide whether it is a good idea to take the programme.
Also we are still trying to find out what the writeup is about...
Any parents whose DS's are in the programme are able to tell us about managing the MSP?

Thank you.

[lesleymaween.09410yahoo.09410com.09410sg]

I notice from my son’s timetable that on Wed week B, they only hv one recess break at 10.20 to 11. Lessons end at 3 pm after which their cca ( club/ society) will start at 3pm. Does that mean they won’t hv time to hv a snack?

[breezy]

MyPoppy:

Also we are still trying to find out what the writeup is about...
Any parents whose DS's are in the programme are able to tell us about managing the MSP?

Thank you.

Hi MyPoppy,

The way to apply for RSP in the past years went like this:
1) Parents go for talk.
2) Applicant obtain the RSP Application form from the school website a few days after the talk.
3) Applicant will be notified of the interview time slot (> 10 minutes per person).
4) Applicant notified of the results.
5) RSP/ MSP lessons begin.

As for the short essay question on the RSP Application form, I'm not too sure if it varies by the year but 3 yrs' back it was this:

\"As part of the Understanding Southeast Asia Module in the RSP, you will be required to do a research project pertaining to any aspect of culture of Southeast Asia. Using maximum of 300 words, explain what your research idea is, why you choose this idea and how you intend to carry it out.\"

MSP: Students are required to sit for the GCE \"O-level\" MSP paper at year 4. There are 3 components in MSP - Oral, Composition and Note taking, and Cloze passages & Comprehension. Malay text book and workbook by the MOE are used and the boys will be asked to maintain a book of vocabulary. They also need to buy a Malay dictionary. Lessons are carried out in school after curriculum time. Once a week, 3 hours per lesson.
Homework is given almost every week, usually quite manageable. Tests will be conducted every term. Except for term 1, marks for all the rest of the tests are included in the calculation of overall marks with the other subjects.

Some MSP students are also given the opportunity to represent the school in Malay competitions organised by the MOELC every year like the Malay Boggle, Creative Writing competition etc.

[MyPoppy]

As always, breezy, your prompt reply is much much appreciated. :please: