Nan Chiau High School
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Hi just wanted to hear more of your insights on thisโฆ So did yourself experience any culture shock when u first entered NCHS? Was it hard to adapt esp for those who did not have any Chinese background?
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Markers22:
Hi just wanted to hear more of your insights on this.. So did yourself experience any culture shock when u first entered NCHS? Was it hard to adapt esp for those who did not have any Chinese background?
I do, since I came from a catholic primary school (I was from CHIJ-OLGC) and did't speak much standard Mandarin at home before that, but it was temporary for me. In all it was quite a balance and wasn't excessively \"Chinese\" at all like what many people thought an SAP sch would be, at least in NCHS...
TBH I rmb it was quite awkward for me on the first morning assembly, esp having different practices from a catholic school (tho this more or less would occur since catholic school itself is different...), and hearing seniors conversing in Mandarin at times. At first I was totally overwhelmed, but at least the feeling wasn't that bad for the first few lessons, I actually felt comfortable from the interactions with my classmates. Eventually I took up the confidence to open up and start conversing in Mandarin (I just told myself dat I wasn't alone, anyway, since definitely there are also people like me, and everyone first intro-ed to each other in English to begin with. Plus at least I know can still strike up a complete conversation in Mandarin). My peers and CCA-mates are quite friendly and got me involved just like any other person, anyway they don't actually mind me conversing in English hahaha.
Eventually it just became natural for me. The main hurdle is really just the confidence to open up and not isolating yourself.
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:goodpost: Agree! The cure for cultural shocks lies within the heart itself. If the kids r willing to embrace the new culture then eventually it would b a strength for them in future. What we parents have a part to play is to guide the kids to have a positive and open mindset.
My DS experienced it twice. Once in NCH, once in Hwachong JC. Every school has its own culture and every slight difference can change the way kids study. When he came back disheartened on the first day of sec 1 asking why I guided him to choose a \"Chinese\" school, I told him to open up and face it as a new learning experience. He eventually adapted to it and became to like the school. He grew from a quiet boy to be quite active as a CCA leader. Guess these kind of experiences helped him a lot to socialise and adapt, so he wasn't too affected when he entered JC.
For me I do feel that it is really a good chance for them to experience such a distinct and disciplined culture that is quite hard to find in a conventional school. -
Thats good to know!
Thanks MlyC and Weirddad for the insights and sharing!
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Hi NC High will be having new P next year. Any inputs of the new P?
And generally any DD or DS had placed NC High as second choice and still enrolled in? -
The important thing is that, your kidโs T score must meet NC cut-off point, if enter by T-score (non DSA).
Whether put NC down as whatever numbered choice inside your list : not important. -
KS parents:
The new principal is Miss Siau Fong FuiHi NC High will be having new P next year. Any inputs of the new P?
And generally any DD or DS had placed NC High as second choice and still enrolled in?
https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/media/press/2018/annex-a---appointment-and-posting-of-principals-2018.pdf
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Hi
May I know if Nan Chiau has very strong focus on academic & lots of homework?
I am considering of choosing this school for my DD, as its near our house. However, I am worry that the school focus too much on academic. I would prefer a more holistic environment with work play balanceโฆ -
sunkc2000:
Hmm... Hard to judge tho since that is quite subjective to me :\\. There is definitely stress, but by at large I don't feel overwhelmed by the academic demands or commitments back then.Hi
May I know if Nan Chiau has very strong focus on academic & lots of homework?
I am considering of choosing this school for my DD, as its near our house. However, I am worry that the school focus too much on academic. I would prefer a more holistic environment with work play balance..
Most of the time I felt the quantity to be manageable throughout the 4 yrs thr (year 4 prob will have more revision papers. But more often than not its up to us to choose to do, esp those that suit our revision needs. I didt do all). The focus wasn't really on how well we perform, but more towards whether we understand the stuffs behind our mistakes (or simply negligence at times :p). So our practices are more specific (for year 3 and 4, might depend on class also).
Tbh what I really feel that plays an integral part is the way we organise and balance between schoolwork, other school activities and personal time (e.g. sleep time, time to watch anime, play piano.....).
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sunkc2000:
Agree with beats.sh, time management is the one that matters. My son rarely have complaints that he \"no life\"(not sure is it some term that teenagers nowadays like to use) or there is too much work. As a parent my feel is that there is a decent balance between both academic and personal growth, NCHS did do a relatively good effort on this. There is a lot of opportunities to explore their interests and my son enjoyed it during his time.Hi
May I know if Nan Chiau has very strong focus on academic & lots of homework?
I am considering of choosing this school for my DD, as its near our house. However, I am worry that the school focus too much on academic. I would prefer a more holistic environment with work play balance..
As far as academic studies is concerned, beyond pri sch, difficulty and workload is proportional to the level of study (be it sec, jc, uni). Its not wrong to say NCHS have focus on the academic advantages of the students. From the instances that they bring forward a level knowledge to aid understanding of certain subjects to setting challenging papers, to rendering extra guidance in small groups.
As for school-based activities, the curriculum itself is quite diverse, especially at year 1 and 2 to expose them to relevant lifeskills and interests. There is alot of exposure to the arts, cultural knowledge and things like ๆฐๆ, and if I remember there is some Arduino programming course and design projects for them also. In year 3 and 4, it is up to them to apply for those more in depth opportunities like sports, Model United Nation debates, overseas academic exchange programmes, scholarships, talent programmes etc on top of what the school offers like mentorship and leadership positions, as long they don't have too much problems coping.
So I would say this isn't something that u would need to worry in NCHS.
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