NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[gogoahead]

May i know the meaning of "promotion cap" on the progress report?

[Nebbermind]

gogoahead:

May i know the meaning of \"promotion cap\" on the progress report?

Info in doc

http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/qql/slot/u186/Academic%20Program%20of%20Studies%202015%20-%202015.01.02.pdf

[gogoahead]

Nebbermind:

gogoahead:

May i know the meaning of \"promotion cap\" on the progress report?

Info in doc

http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/qql/slot/u186/Academic%20Program%20of%20Studies%202015%20-%202015.01.02.pdf

Thanks Nebbermind, but i am still not understand how to calculate the Promotion CAP for a student.

[tankee]

gogoahead:

Thanks Nebbermind, but i am still not understand how to calculate the Promotion CAP for a student.

do you mean GPA and CAP instead of Promotion CAP?

GPA
- Shows academic performance of the CURRENT SEMESTER ONLY
- Grade points of ALL the Core, Elective and Honours modules taken during that semester are used for the computation of GPA

CAP
- Shows the academic performance of ALL THE SEMESTERS UP TO THE CURRENT TIME POINT
- Grade points of ALL the Core, Elective* and Honours modules are used for the computation of CAP
- It does not include Exempted and Enrichment modules




4.1 CAP for Promotion

YEAR .......... Minimum CAP for promotion
Years 1 & 2 .. 2.0
Years 3 & 4 .. 2.2
(for students who matriculate in 2014 and earlier)

YEAR .......... Minimum CAP for promotion
Years 1 - 5 ... 2.5
(for students who matriculate in 2015 and later)

[ks2010]

Maple leaf:

Hi,

Just wondering if the kids who accelerated 2 or more years, how were their performance in primary school? Were they already exceptional in their primary schools years or just no problem coping (no tuition) type.Heard there are only few who accelerated per level? And they still aced for the subject after they accelerated?

Just my two cents worth :

For those eligible for acceleration, I believe that they would have performed exceptionally well in eg SPSO, NMOS, IMSO, RSO during primary school.

The subject teacher and HOD would select the rate of acceleration at the level where the student would still perform well compare to the rest. Another factor, is that the student must also be able to cope with the additional Olympiad trainings and NUS modules that he/she will naturally undertake, which might take place during the evenings and weekends.

[gogoahead]

Hello Tankee


I mean the the promotion cap on the first page of results sheet, just under Mentor above Attendance.

[tankee]

I believe it is


CAP = sum (module grade point x MC assigned to module) \ sum (MC assigned to modules)

elective is included in the calculation

[dagong99]

tankee:

I believe it is


CAP = sum (module grade point x MC assigned to module) \\ sum (MC assigned to modules)

elective is included in the calculation

I did a calculation, it should be the semestral GPA and the one below is the CAP. For CAP, if the elective will pull down overall CAP, it will not be included in CAP calculation.

The transcript for upper years is still reflected as GPA & CAP while the lower years, starting from this year, I think they rename it as Promotion CAP and Year 1 & 2 CAP.

[tck]

ks2010:

Maple leaf:

Hi,

Just wondering if the kids who accelerated 2 or more years, how were their performance in primary school? Were they already exceptional in their primary schools years or just no problem coping (no tuition) type.Heard there are only few who accelerated per level? And they still aced for the subject after they accelerated?

Just my two cents worth :

For those eligible for acceleration, I believe that they would have performed exceptionally well in eg SPSO, NMOS, IMSO, RSO during primary school.

The subject teacher and HOD would select the rate of acceleration at the level where the student would still perform well compare to the rest. Another factor, is that the student must also be able to cope with the additional Olympiad trainings and NUS modules that he/she will naturally undertake, which might take place during the evenings and weekends.

A teacher explained that acceleration in NUSH is done with careful consideration and very few are accelerated each year. This is because the student is expected to be an A student at the accelerated level since grades are counted in the CAP. She said teachers do not make such decisions lightly and will only do so if they are sure the child will continue to be an A student after acceleration.

[dagong99]

ks2010:

Maple leaf:

Hi,

Just wondering if the kids who accelerated 2 or more years, how were their performance in primary school? Were they already exceptional in their primary schools years or just no problem coping (no tuition) type.Heard there are only few who accelerated per level? And they still aced for the subject after they accelerated?

Just my two cents worth :

For those eligible for acceleration, I believe that they would have performed exceptionally well in eg SPSO, NMOS, IMSO, RSO during primary school.

The subject teacher and HOD would select the rate of acceleration at the level where the student would still perform well compare to the rest. Another factor, is that the student must also be able to cope with the additional Olympiad trainings and NUS modules that he/she will naturally undertake, which might take place during the evenings and weekends.

I was told w.e.f this year, those taking NUS modules have to achieve a min A- in the NUS modules (not NUSH modules) in order to be eligible to continue their NUS modules. So I believe this will be a great factor for the teachers to consider for recommendation for acceleration in future.