2016 O levels (Kids born in 2000)

[phtthp]

The Cut off point for RI is 3 points. Her chance is high, can try

[panickymum]

jtoh:

panickymum:

[quote=\"isetan\"]DD (IP track) got A2 grade for her Higher Chinese. She is relieved as don't have to take her MTL in JC liao.

Can I check what grade got to retake for high Chinese ? Does HMT affect the choices for university? My Dd also in IP . Thanks in advance

[/quote]You need to score a min of D7 to enter the local unis. MT scores aren't computed in uni admission scores unless they add to your overall UCAS. Different JCs have different guidelines for whether you need to retake MT. Some stipulate D7, some C6, others perhaps higher.

As far as subjects or courses are concerned, HMT matters only if your course is MT-related.[/quote

Thanks JToh
If applying for scholarships, is it must all A inclusive of higher MT ?

thanks

[sharonkhoo]

janet88:

hb and son discussed courses till quite late. now based on a reasonable course 2-3 points above his score...hopefully he will get in or else he will be disappointed.

Encourage him to be satisfied with a wider range of courses so even if he doesn't get into his first choice, he won't feel too bad.

[jtoh]

Imp75:

I thought entry into Uni is based on 3H2 and 3H1 (inclusive of GP and PW)? Why do you need UCAS? Is it for specific courses only?

I meant UAS. Typo. Will correct original.

[jtoh]

panickymum:

Thanks JToh
If applying for scholarships, is it must all A inclusive of higher MT ?

thanks

It depends on the scholarship. With highly competitive scholarships, the more As the better. Of course grades aren't the only component of your resume they'll be looking at.

[jetsetter]

floppy:

jetsetter:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/o-level-results-record-84-3-score-at-least-5-passes-highest/3429580.html?cid=fbcna


http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/best-o-level-results-in-at-least-three-decades-843-of-students-score-5-or-more

Looks like it's a good year!

:congrats:

Sounds like bad news if you are one of them :rotflmao:

Even Lower COP for popular courses and popular JCs.

:rotflmao: oopsie...Not to mention these Y2K candidates are dragonites...or did i count wrongly? but anyways thankfully there's a new jc with 200 extra places...

[panickymum]

jtoh:

panickymum:

Thanks JToh
If applying for scholarships, is it must all A inclusive of higher MT ?

thanks

It depends on the scholarship. With highly competitive scholarships, the more As the better. Of course grades aren't the only component of your resume they'll be looking at.

Thanks JToh so much for enlightening me . My dd got a B for HMT . Chinese is never her interest but I was thinking whether to retake If other subjects she able to do well .

[zbear]

It seems this cohort is pretty quiet. I don't see much discussions on JC/Poly selection compared to last year.


:?

[jtoh]

panickymum:

jtoh:

[quote=\"panickymum\"]
Thanks JToh
If applying for scholarships, is it must all A inclusive of higher MT ?

thanks

It depends on the scholarship. With highly competitive scholarships, the more As the better. Of course grades aren't the only component of your resume they'll be looking at.

Thanks JToh so much for enlightening me . My dd got a B for HMT . Chinese is never her interest but I was thinking whether to retake If other subjects she able to do well .[/quote]Did she score B3 or B4? And is she confident of scoring an A in JC? I think it might be more worthwhile to spend the extra hours on her J1 subjects and take on H3 in J2. At the end of the day, your four core subjects, GP and PW are what matters most. No point spending extra time on MT, or even H3 if you can't secure As in your core subjects.

[sharonkhoo]

panickymum:

jtoh:

[quote=\"panickymum\"]
Thanks JToh
If applying for scholarships, is it must all A inclusive of higher MT ?

thanks

It depends on the scholarship. With highly competitive scholarships, the more As the better. Of course grades aren't the only component of your resume they'll be looking at.

Thanks JToh so much for enlightening me . My dd got a B for HMT . Chinese is never her interest but I was thinking whether to retake If other subjects she able to do well .[/quote]Scholarship bodies are not so hung up on no. of A's these days. And if the student manages to get accepted into a choice university and course, scholarship boards won't fuss about a not-so-stellar grade in a subject that isn't relevant to the course chosen. (I heard this from a friend who until recently worked in the scholarship-issuing dept. of an organisation that issues a lot of scholarships.)