Nanyang Girls' High School [*IP]

[zinx_silver]

snowpaw:

Hi,

My eldest child is in sec 1 this year and i am getting worried. She has been doing worksheets for LA, HCL, Math etc, but the workbook/ activity book are untouched. Is this normal?

In addition, cutting things like onions during science lesson, teacher did not brief them on how to hold the knives, assuming they know? My girl told me her friend could not manage the knife and it sounds worrying.

The science textbooks that they are using in sec1, are they considered pure science textbook? If yes, then its sec 3 syllabus?

I am so confused. Can someone enlighten me? Thank you.

Hi Snowpaw,

Regarding your first concern, the usage of the workbooks are dependent on the teachers themselves. Some prefer to use it, while some don't. For IM, the teachers rarely touch the workbooks at all. As for HCL, the students are usually required to do the workbook, but it as each unit has three separate texts, it might take some time before teachers start using them. As for LA, I don't recall doing any workbook/activity books.

Regarding your second concern about using knives during science lesson, yes, they do expect you to know how to hold a knife. It should not have been too hard for the students. Adding on, if the students happen to hurt themselves, there are first aid kits located around the science lab, and the teachers will be ready to treat the wounds immediately.

Regarding your last concern, the sciences textbooks are considered pure sciences textbooks. Certain parts of it is used in the sec 1&2 syllabus. The sec 3 syllabus will go deeper into the details from what they learnt in the sec 1&2 syllabus.

Hope this helps!

[snowpaw]

Hi zinx_silver,

Thank you very much for the explanation.

[MerlionInGermany]

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[Twinkle2016]

Hi


Any kind soul can share what are the subjects which will be graded and included in the computation of GPA for sec1? What is the min score in order to promote to sec2?

Thanks

[lego]

Twinkle2016:

Hi


Any kind soul can share what are the subjects which will be graded and included in the computation of GPA for sec1? What is the min score in order to promote to sec2?

Thanks

Hi, the details of the examinable/non-examinable subjects and the promotion criteria are given in the student handbook 2017, pages B1 to B5.

Just want to add that different subjects carry different weightage for MSG calculation.
Not sure if there has been any changes but LA was double weightage. (2.0), History (0.5), Geo (0.5), the rest of the subjects are all weightage 1 for Sec 1 two years back.

[mama_10]

LA and HCL IS 1.5.

[lego]

mama_10:

LA and HCL IS 1.5.

I thought that's for Sec 3/4.
Sec 1/2 was LA 2, HCL 1.
Has it been changed?

[zinx_silver]

For the lower secondary (Sec1/2), the only subjects that have a different weightage are LA: 2, Geography: 0.5, History 0.5


For the upper secondary (Sec3/4), the only subjects hat have a different weightage are LA:1.5, HCL: 1.5

For every other subject for all four years, they have a weightage of 1.

Twinkle2016:

Hi

Any kind soul can share what are the subjects which will be graded and included in the computation of GPA for sec1? What is the min score in order to promote to sec2?

Thanks

Hi Twinke2016,

To answer your question, the promotion criteria from sec 1 to sec 2 will be:
1. At least 50% in both languages (LA and HCL)
2. An MSG (Mean Subject Grade) of 4 and above.

To add on, the school does not use GPA, but instead uses MSG (Mean Subject Grade).

[Twinkle2016]

Thanks lego for your clarification

:thankyou:

[Twinkle2016]

mama_10:

LA and HCL IS 1.5.

Thank mama_10 for your clarification. :thankyou: