Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[sharonkhoo]

naggo-nitemare:

NN's DS here.


The RA intake is pretty much the same as last year. Around 20 per subject, except for chem, which is double that. Don't forget that there are some spaces which will be filled by incoming JAE students. I wouldn't say that RA has gotten less popular/less selective. The RA curriculum DOES cover the H3 syllabus, just faster, so students won't get bored. So if a student is good at and interested in the subject, I don't see a reason not to take RA. RA classes ARE smaller, but I thought that's more of an advantage than a disadvantage, because students can get more attention from the teacher.

It is also untrue that H3 and RA are mutually exclusive. You can do RA and H3. But it IS true that H3 is less selective than RA, so more people take H3.

So H3 stuff might already be covered by RA? And can a student take RA in one subject and H3 in another?

[PiggyLalala]

slmkhoo:

naggo-nitemare:

NN's DS here.


The RA intake is pretty much the same as last year. Around 20 per subject, except for chem, which is double that. Don't forget that there are some spaces which will be filled by incoming JAE students. I wouldn't say that RA has gotten less popular/less selective. The RA curriculum DOES cover the H3 syllabus, just faster, so students won't get bored. So if a student is good at and interested in the subject, I don't see a reason not to take RA. RA classes ARE smaller, but I thought that's more of an advantage than a disadvantage, because students can get more attention from the teacher.

It is also untrue that H3 and RA are mutually exclusive. You can do RA and H3. But it IS true that H3 is less selective than RA, so more people take H3.

So H3 stuff might already be covered by RA? And can a student take RA in one subject and H3 in another?

Students can take RA in one subject and H3 in another. No problem with that.

[naggo-nitemare]

slmkhoo:

So H3 stuff might already be covered by RA? And can a student take RA in one subject and H3 in another?

NN's DS again.

To the first question: it depends on the RA. I believe Math RA covers most of the H3 content. Phys RA covers all the H2 content in a year, which opens up the second year for extra stuff such as H3 content. Not too sure how much of it is covered, though. Chem RA does not cover much H3 content, but there is significant overlap between the Chem Olympiad training and the H3 syllabus. I don't think Bio RA touches the H3 content.

And yes RA and H3 are separate so a RA student can take an H3 in another subject.

[octoberbaby]

My dd came from mix primary school. Tuition also got boys. Not alarming to see boys lah. She also see her primary sch boys too. Her friends also same. when they met in canteen, say ‘hi’ to each other, the rest of the group from both will tease

them.

[octoberbaby]

DSA sports is it 34 or 43? Could not remember. The JC took in badminton ,table tennis, netball. So far 4 netball girls from St Margaret. How come so coincident the whole team basically the best 4 girls were being recommended by the netball coach? Cannot be other sec sch has lousy netball team bah.

[sharonkhoo]

naggo-nitemare:

slmkhoo:

So H3 stuff might already be covered by RA? And can a student take RA in one subject and H3 in another?

NN's DS again.

To the first question: it depends on the RA. I believe Math RA covers most of the H3 content. Phys RA covers all the H2 content in a year, which opens up the second year for extra stuff such as H3 content. Not too sure how much of it is covered, though. Chem RA does not cover much H3 content, but there is significant overlap between the Chem Olympiad training and the H3 syllabus. I don't think Bio RA touches the H3 content.

And yes RA and H3 are separate so a RA student can take an H3 in another subject.

Thanks for the details. Well, the only way is to wait and see what it's like, I guess.

[strangequark]

Thanks for the very useful information, NN’s DS!

[sha]

Any Y3 parents’ whose DS boarding this year?


Would like to know what is the cost involved and if there are any subsidies?

Is it compulsory?

[blessedmommy]

sha:

Any Y3 parents' whose DS boarding this year?


Would like to know what is the cost involved and if there are any subsidies?

Is it compulsory?

Hi Sha, mine has started boarding. if i recall correctly its 900 per term, not sure if there are subsidies. In the letter addressed to parents late last yr, it was written that boarding is not compulsory but strongly recommended and if there are parents who are not signing up for boarding due to financial constraints, they can approach the school for subsidies.

[sha]

Hi Blessedmommy


Thank you for your reply.

I was told it was $1600 per month…so for 3mths it will be quite a big sum of money.

If it is $900 per term than I would think it is reasonable.

Was looking forward to sending my DS next year so when I heard it was 1.6k per mth, was a little discouraged.

Hope your DS has an enjoyable time boarding and walks away with memorable memories!!!