CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary

[janet88]

i would like to check with students/parents regarding this geography teacher by the name of Mr Brian Ho.

he talks as though he scolds…after the first lesson, daughter was quite traumatised by his teaching style. with daughter’s reenactment, i feel as though he is talking to NS recruits.

[janet88]

Hi Mummies,

I missed the IJ open house.
Saw a ‘drama’ period during one of the school hours on Friday…daughter recognized one of the instructor is from Singapore Media Academy. Can I enquire how this drama period will be an asset? Thanks.

[traswanky]

janet88:

Hi Mummies,

I missed the IJ open house.
Saw a 'drama' period during one of the school hours on Friday...daughter recognized one of the instructor is from Singapore Media Academy. Can I enquire how this drama period will be an asset? Thanks.

drama is really fun, most people thoroughly enjoy it and the teachers are mostly very passionate about their craft and teach well. drama can be taken as an elective programme in sec 3, just like AEP, MEP, there would be DEP if your daughter chooses to apply for it. it can then be taken as an o level subject; drama also teaches you how to be more confident and how to project your voice/produce skits or plays.

[Guaredad]

janet88:

i would like to check with students/parents regarding this geography teacher by the name of Mr Brian Ho.

he talks as though he scolds...after the first lesson, daughter was quite traumatised by his teaching style. with daughter's reenactment, i feel as though he is talking to NS recruits.

I am sorry to hear that, probably have to arrange a parents meeting, wouldn't want our DDs to feel this way

[traswanky]

janet88:

i would like to check with students/parents regarding this geography teacher by the name of Mr Brian Ho.

he talks as though he scolds...after the first lesson, daughter was quite traumatised by his teaching style. with daughter's reenactment, i feel as though he is talking to NS recruits.

hello janet88,
I have been taught by Mr Ho and I can say that he is definitely not like what your daughter has described him as :boogie:
Mr Ho's voice is very low and quite booming, so it will give the impression that he is shouting/screaming at the students even though he is not. He also tends to raise his voice (not in the angry way) much more than the other teachers so it seems as if he's angry all the time. I hope this clears up some things for you and your dd.

[janet88]

traswanky:

hello janet88,
I have been taught by Mr Ho and I can say that he is definitely not like what your daughter has described him as :boogie:
Mr Ho's voice is very low and quite booming, so it will give the impression that he is shouting/screaming at the students even though he is not. He also tends to raise his voice (not in the angry way) much more than the other teachers so it seems as if he's angry all the time. I hope this clears up some things for you and your dd.

i get a better idea about Mr Ho now...according to daughter, his voice is rather loud and seems like he is shouting & is angry all the time. so, he is actually fine and that's his personality. thank you for explaining.

[janet88]

traswanky:

drama is really fun, most people thoroughly enjoy it and the teachers are mostly very passionate about their craft and teach well. drama can be taken as an elective programme in sec 3, just like AEP, MEP, there would be DEP if your daughter chooses to apply for it. it can then be taken as an o level subject; drama also teaches you how to be more confident and how to project your voice/produce skits or plays.

my daughter loves drama...she spent one year in singapore media academy when she was in p5 but discontinued because of psle. this girl is one drama queen :faint: . so if she enjoys the lesson conducted during curriculum hours and opts to take it at o level, there will be another avenue for her after her Os...she is not academically strong.

[phtthp]

2016 @year end of Secondary 2 : Subject Combination, entering Sec 3 / Sec 4 : -


\"http://www.chijsec.edu.sg/qql/slot/u521/Parents/2016/Streaming%20Slides_2016%20%28for%20PTM%29.pdf \"

( pls remove the two open and closed quotes, at both end, before hit <Enter>, on URL )



note
in primary schools -
students automatically get \"promoted\" or \"pushed up\" to the next level, all the way up till PSLE.
There is no retention, for primary school students.


However, in Secondary school (s) -
if a student doesn't perform well at CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary, it is possible to be retained : @ end of Sec 3, or @ end of Sec 4, be it in Express stream, or in Normal stream.
So, do work hard

(Secondary school : 8 or 9 \"O\" level subjects, is a different ball game, from primary school's a few 4 core subjects)

[janet88]

phtthp:

However, in Secondary school (s) -
if a student doesn't perform well at CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary, it is possible to be retained : @ end of Sec 3, or @ end of Sec 4, be it in Express stream, or in Normal stream.
So, do work hard

(Secondary school : 8 or 9 \"O\" level subjects, is a different ball game, from primary school's a few 4 core subjects)

yup...lots of possibilities in secondary school, be it IJ or any other school. in the booklet given, if the girl does well for her NA in 4 subjects or EL and 2 other subjects, she will be promoted to sec 2. for students in S1 NA, she can be promoted to Sec 2 express if she scores 70% average for overall subjects....but sec 1 express can also be transferred to sec 2 NA too. very scary.

[phtthp]

GCE O level (2014 to 2016) results (CHIJ Toa Payoh Girls Secondary)


source of info (from CHIJ TPY website) :-
http://www.chijsec.edu.sg/achievements/gce-o-level


Best Performing class (2016) : Sec 4/1

Most Value-added class (2016) : Sec 4/6


Classes which have improved (2016) : Sec 4/4 and Sec 4/5