Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[ngl2010]

The boys must select at least 1 Humanities subject and 1 Science subject. Anyway, there will be many briefings on Year 3 subject combi. Make sure you attend.


Another briefing that you shouldn't miss is the boarding briefing where you can take a look at their rooms, study room, foosball room, etc. That's the only time you can take a peek on where your boy will be living for a term

[ViKids]

Anyone can share if there’s any sports class this year for 2018 sec 1 cohort ?

How’s the DSA athletes coping from the last batch of sports class in 2016? Did All the boys succeed in being promoted to RP? How many students in Year 3’s 2018 O level class? Just wondering how RI is managing the 240 below DSA sportsman since 2 years ago when they do away with sports class and mix them with the rest?

[dunma]

ViKids:

Anyone can share if there’s any sports class this year for 2018 sec 1 cohort ?

How’s the DSA athletes coping from the last batch of sports class in 2016? Did All the boys succeed in being promoted to RP? How many students in Year 3’s 2018 O level class? Just wondering how RI is managing the 240 below DSA sportsman since 2 years ago when they do away with sports class and mix them with the rest?

Heard from admin that no sports class this year.

[doramon]

iRabbit:

doramon:

Hi


Any experienced parents here can share some insights what are the different programme in year 3, the criterira (and the respective subject combination). My son in yr 2 this year and i am wondering how is the subject combination be like in yr 3....

Do they have all pure sciences or some combined science like we used to have in our times?

Very confused here .....

From the student handbook, all Sci subjects are pure sciences. Y3 boys will take between 8-10 examinable subjects, depending on their Y2 GPA. Eng, MT, SS, Math 1 & Math 2 are the 5 compulsory subjects. They will choose between 3-4 subjects from the Core Electives - Humans (Lit, Geo, Hist) & Sci (Phy, Chem, Bio). The 10th subject, reserved for top-performing students, is chosen from the Other Electives (MEP, AEP, 3rd Lang, RSP, CEP). However, it is not compulsory to take a 10th subject even if one qualifies for it. For a 9 subject combi, I think it is possible to take a subject from the Other Electives, and 3 subjects from the Core Electives.

The critical benchmarks for Y2 are - GPA > 2.4 (to be offered 8 subjects and remain in RP), GPA >= 3.2 (to be offered 9 subjects), and GPA >= 3.6 (to be offered 10 subjects). One thing I'm curious about is whether one has to select at least 1 subject from each of the Humans/Sci list in the Core Electives.

Thanks! Indeed helpful info!
SS is social studies??

[ViKids]

Thanks Dunma for the reply!

dunma:

ViKids:

Anyone can share if there’s any sports class this year for 2018 sec 1 cohort ?
How’s the DSA athletes coping from the last batch of sports class in 2016? Did All the boys succeed in being promoted to RP? How many students in Year 3’s 2018 O level class? Just wondering how RI is managing the 240 below DSA sportsman since 2 years ago when they do away with sports class and mix them with the rest?

Heard from admin that no sports class this year.

[iRabbit]

ngl2010:

The boys must select at least 1 Humanities subject and 1 Science subject. Anyway, there will be many briefings on Year 3 subject combi. Make sure you attend.


Another briefing that you shouldn't miss is the boarding briefing where you can take a look at their rooms, study room, foosball room, etc. That's the only time you can take a peek on where your boy will be living for a term

Thanks for the heads-up, ngl. I think it strikes a good balance to take both humans and sci subjects in upper sec.

[iRabbit]

doramon:

Thanks! Indeed helpful info!
SS is social studies??

Yes it is.

[muska]

Anyone pls share if there is any shuttle bus to MOELC bishan ?

[ngl2010]

muska:

Anyone pls share if there is any shuttle bus to MOELC bishan ?

Usually the boys walk to MOELC. Only sometimes they will take bus number 53 from Bishan bus interchange. It is one stop from the interchange. DS said it is faster to walk than take a bus. They will only take bus if the sun is too hot or rain heavily.

[bridesep]

ngl2010:

muska:

Anyone pls share if there is any shuttle bus to MOELC bishan ?

Usually the boys walk to MOELC. Only sometimes they will take bus number 53 from Bishan bus interchange. It is one stop from the interchange. DS said it is faster to walk than take a bus. They will only take bus if the sun is too hot or rain heavily.

Yes, most will take lunch at J8 and then walk to MOELC. It is cumbersome to take a bus along Bishan Road to Bishan Interchange and then take 53 from Interchange to MOELC. We planned the route for DS last year and showed him what to do. After 1 week, he walked with the classmates.