Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[sharonkhoo]

iFirefly:

Wasn't referring to the time (3 months) left for revision before A levels.


Was just thinking - in 3 months' time, DS will graduate from RI and will no longer be a student. His next milestone is NS !

Don't want Ah Boy To (become) Man so soon. Haha..

PS : Has the school done away with Dean's List ?

It's so much greater a milestone for boys! For girls, it's just an extended vacation unless they find a job or something else to do. Not sure what my daughter will be doing from January - she's tossed a few ideas around but it's too far away to really decide now.

No mention of Dean's List for quite a while, so I guess they've decided to scrap it. I think they still list the top few students in each subject (or maybe just some subjects). I'm more interested in seeing the median mark for each subject.

[busycat]

My child has gotten back her results for Year 5 common test and results are disastrous (don’t know the details as she has only sent me a message from school) with a "u" for one of her subject. Would like to know if there is a result break down by percentile for each subject.

[sharonkhoo]

busycat:

My child has gotten back her results for Year 5 common test and results are disastrous (don't know the details as she has only sent me a message from school) with a \"u\" for one of her subject. Would like to know if there is a result break down by percentile for each subject.

As far as I recall, the latest report I saw (my daughter is Y6) only shows the student's percentile ranking in each subject. Looks like they don't even disclose the median anymore. I'm very sure they won't publish more details, thanks to the recent climate regarding marks. Maybe you can speak to the teachers? They may be willing to give more details verbally and in private.

But I remember hearing that Y5 grades can be quite bad for many students, and for some subjects, nearly half the students fail. I guess it's the school's way of making the students work harder? I personally don't think it's the best way, but they obviously feel that it works.

[busycat]

slmkhoo:

busycat:

My child has gotten back her results for Year 5 common test and results are disastrous (don't know the details as she has only sent me a message from school) with a \"u\" for one of her subject. Would like to know if there is a result break down by percentile for each subject.

As far as I recall, the latest report I saw (my daughter is Y6) only shows the student's percentile ranking in each subject. Looks like they don't even disclose the median anymore. I'm very sure they won't publish more details, thanks to the recent climate regarding marks. Maybe you can speak to the teachers? They may be willing to give more details verbally and in private.

But I remember hearing that Y5 grades can be quite bad for many students, and for some subjects, nearly half the students fail. I guess it's the school's way of making the students work harder? I personally don't think it's the best way, but they obviously feel that it works.

Thanks!

[lee_yl]

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RJC 86/87. Celebrating the 30th year reunion at the old RJC campus at Mt Sinai.

[ngl2010]

When do year 4s need to select subject combo for JC?


Is the weakest H2 subject automatically considered as H1 after A level results is known? Or, the student must select which H2 subject is to be considered as H1 before A level exam? I am still confused about this.

[jtoh]

ngl2010:

When do year 4s need to select subject combo for JC?


Is the weakest H2 subject automatically considered as H1 after A level results is known? Or, the student must select which H2 subject is to be considered as H1 before A level exam? I am still confused about this.

Your weakest H2 is taken as an H1 subject in UAS computation after you get your A level results.
I can't remember exactly when subject combo selection was. End Term 3 or Term 4 for RGS iirc.

[iFirefly]

jtoh:

ngl2010:

When do year 4s need to select subject combo for JC?


Is the weakest H2 subject automatically considered as H1 after A level results is known? Or, the student must select which H2 subject is to be considered as H1 before A level exam? I am still confused about this.

Your weakest H2 is taken as an H1 subject in UAS computation after you get your A level results.
I can't remember exactly when subject combo selection was. End Term 3 or Term 4 for RGS iirc.

For RI, should be after Y4 EOY exam as students have to meet the minimum criteria in grades (for the subjects they wish to do as well as overall) to do certain H2 subjects.

[ngl2010]

jtoh:

ngl2010:

When do year 4s need to select subject combo for JC?


Is the weakest H2 subject automatically considered as H1 after A level results is known? Or, the student must select which H2 subject is to be considered as H1 before A level exam? I am still confused about this.

Your weakest H2 is taken as an H1 subject in UAS computation after you get your A level results.
I can't remember exactly when subject combo selection was. End Term 3 or Term 4 for RGS iirc.

Thank you jtoh

[ngl2010]

iFirefly:

jtoh:

[quote=\"ngl2010\"]When do year 4s need to select subject combo for JC?


Is the weakest H2 subject automatically considered as H1 after A level results is known? Or, the student must select which H2 subject is to be considered as H1 before A level exam? I am still confused about this.

Your weakest H2 is taken as an H1 subject in UAS computation after you get your A level results.
I can't remember exactly when subject combo selection was. End Term 3 or Term 4 for RGS iirc.

For RI, should be after Y4 EOY exam as students have to meet the minimum criteria in grades (for the subjects they wish to do as well as overall) to do certain H2 subjects.[/quote]Thank you iFF

The boys have finished FE. So far they have not been told to select the subject combi. They are busy with Gapsem now

They still have HMT prelim in October. Maybe after HMT prelim result is known? Or, maybe after Gapsem is over so they have better understanding on what they want to do (or don't want to do) in the future? I just hope it won't be now 'cos DS doesn't know what combi he'll choose.

Btw, can they change combi in JC?