2016 O levels (Kids born in 2000)

[floppy]

slmkhoo:

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.)

Your friend is totally on the money.

[panickymum]

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.[/quote]

Thanks JToh , she got a B3 . Yes you are right . . It is more worthwhile to spend on J1 subjects

[panickymum]

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.)[/quote]

Thanks Sim Khoo . Good to know that :thankyou:

[kwcllf]

zbear:

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


:?

DS L1R5 after bonus points is 3.

Between RI and HCI, which is a better choice? Is RI more of a pressure cooker and elitist?

[kwcllf]

zbear:

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


:?

DS L1R5 after bonus points is 3.

Between RI and HCI, which is a better choice? Is RI more of a pressure cooker and elitist?

[kwcllf]

zbear:

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


:?

DS L1R5 after bonus points is 3.

Between RI and HCI, which is a better choice? Is RI more of a pressure cooker and elitist?

[sharonkhoo]

kwcllf:

zbear:

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


:?

DS L1R5 after bonus points is 3.

Between RI and HCI, which is a better choice? Is RI more of a pressure cooker and elitist?

There's probably not a lot to choose between the 2. I don't know HCI, but my daughter is in RI - there is pressure, but it can be managed (if you have realistic expectations and are disciplined). I know kids who are at other JCs who seem much more pressured than my daughter. Elitism - yes, RI does have a certain sense that they are higher achievers as compared to other schools, but again, that can be a spur to greater service (from those who have more, more is expected etc.), not pride.

Anyway, RI's open house is today - maybe visit and talk to seniors to get a sense of what the school is like? Not sure when HCI's open house is, but very likely around now.

[kwcllf]

slmkhoo:

kwcllf:

[quote=\"zbear\"]It seems this cohort is pretty quiet. I don't see much discussions on JC/Poly selection compared to last year.


:?

DS L1R5 after bonus points is 3.

Between RI and HCI, which is a better choice? Is RI more of a pressure cooker and elitist?

There's probably not a lot to choose between the 2. I don't know HCI, but my daughter is in RI - there is pressure, but it can be managed (if you have realistic expectations and are disciplined). I know kids who are at other JCs who seem much more pressured than my daughter. Elitism - yes, RI does have a certain sense that they are higher achievers as compared to other schools, but again, that can be a spur to greater service (from those who have more, more is expected etc.), not pride.

Anyway, RI's open house is today - maybe visit and talk to seniors to get a sense of what the school is like? Not sure when HCI's open house is, but very likely around now.[/quote]HCI Open House was yesterday and I visited it with DS. He seems to l8ke the environment.

Will visit RI today.

[Imp75]

floppy:

slmkhoo:

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.)

Your friend is totally on the money.

To get scholarships, esp from ah gong, besides straight As, you need to have plenty to show eg CCA, VIA, leadership etc.
15 years ago, when my sis got a scholarship from a private organization (therefore less stringent), besides having straight As, she was also the Captain of VJC's volleyball team and spent 2 months building schools for some schools in the villages in Philippines. She wasn't even called up for Ah gong's scholarships (maybe b/c her S papers no distinction).

[jetsetter]

zbear:

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


:?

Nowadays sec sch, jc, polys n moe provide adequate resources, OH n pre-exam talks to o level students. Parents n kids alike are better informed n parents can be more hands off. To add, also less stressed out as they hv learnt from Media and teachers there are multiple pathways to get to uni. Moreover, there are more tertiary institutions n unis for everyone now. Barriers to get into local uni after poly hv been lowered as well.

More imptly, gap btw starting salaries n career opps of grads and dip holders has been significantly narrowed, so pp are less bothered about getting into which jc or poly. Just adhere to the given cop chart and pick accordingly. The g will ensure u hv a decent rice bowl after graduation.