Hillgrove Secondary School
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qms\" post_id=\"1907340\" time=\"1555924537\" user_id=\"5718:
Thank qms for the heads up.. i never plan so far ahead..
The level of attainment achieved through CCA, among others, are converted to bonus points which students can use for admission to JCs/Polys/ITEs.berrypie\" post_id=\"1907334\" time=\"1555921463\" user_id=\"100108:
Can you enlighten me why is it impt to have pts calculation?
For more information, please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/co-curricular-activities.
E.g. a student scores 8 points in the O Levels. If he has 2 bonus points from CCA, his net score becomes 6 points.
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vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1907412\" time=\"1555977834\" user_id=\"2712:
Hi vivid, thank you so much for the value insights about SYFC..Will keep a lookout for their open house in Nov.
I usually help out in the school during open house and see many students come to Hillgrove because of the SYFC. But if you ask me, don't get too fixated on the YFC. As I have mentioned earlier, the CCA is usually very popular and only 20-25% of students who apply get in. The pro tip I can give you if your son gets to Hillgrove and is called for the CCA interview is to show how passionate he is for this field, maybe read up on planes and aerospace after the PSLE exams. Also go to the open house and speak to current and past students about the CCA. They usually have a flight demonstration then.berrypie\" post_id=\"1907334\" time=\"1555921463\" user_id=\"100108:
haha..i thought take bus 187 change to bus 945 at Swiss Cottage will be easier...Thanks for another option for bus 176.
Can you enlighten me why is it impt to have pts calculation?
To me, getting into SYFC is more impt wor..even my DS had been participating in the school competition in Pri sch and gives up his DSA entry to Hillgrove for SYFC.. I think he will be happier.
Also, you choose your CCA only in week 2 or 3 after you join the school and there is no guarantee that your son will even get into the CCA. I would suggest you look at a school first and see if the school's values and teaching pedogogy is something you are comfortable with and most importantly, your son likes the school. You should also prep your son about alternate CCAs in case he gets disappointed if he did not get into the YFC. As I mentioned earlier Hillgrove has NCC Air and Air Scouts which are flight based CCAs plus their Robotics Club is also quite popular.
If the SYFC is so important to your son, then please check other schools (outside the west area also) to see which schools you can put in your six choices. Maybe he will be willing to travel a bit just so he can get his CCA of choice.
Thou, never hear of Bukit View till you mentioned. I will properly will go their open house too.. :rahrah:
Shortlisted: Hillgrove, Bukit View and Swiss Cottage.. :xedfingers: -
berrypie\" post_id=\"1907420\" time=\"1555982543\" user_id=\"100108:
No problem berrypie! Is your son in P6 now? If yes, you will get a booklet from MOE soon which has all the information about all secondary schools in Singapore.
Hi vivid, thank you so much for the value insights about SYFC..Will keep a lookout for their open house in Nov.
Thou, never hear of Bukit View till you mentioned. I will properly will go their open house too.. :rahrah:
Shortlisted: Hillgrove, Bukit View and Swiss Cottage.. :xedfingers:
I was in the same place that you are in now some time back. What we did was shortlist schools based on CCA (other things all being the same) and Hillgrove and Bukit View came to the top of our list because of SYFC. The other schools offering YFC were either in the north or too far away to commute on a daily basis.
In fact you can probably find last year's copy on the MOE website which has all the COP and CCAs plus subjects the schools offer. This will help you plan well ahead of time what your son wants to do.
Hope this helps! -
vividlaurel\" post_id=\"1907426\" time=\"1555984898\" user_id=\"2712:
No problem berrypie! Is your son in P6 now? If yes, you will get a booklet from MOE soon which has all the information about all secondary schools in Singapore.berrypie\" post_id=\"1907420\" time=\"1555982543\" user_id=\"100108:
Hi vivid, thank you so much for the value insights about SYFC..Will keep a lookout for their open house in Nov.
Thou, never hear of Bukit View till you mentioned. I will properly will go their open house too.. :rahrah:
Shortlisted: Hillgrove, Bukit View and Swiss Cottage.. :xedfingers:
I was in the same place that you are in now some time back. What we did was shortlist schools based on CCA (other things all being the same) and Hillgrove and Bukit View came to the top of our list because of SYFC. The other schools offering YFC were either in the north or too far away to commute on a daily basis.
In fact you can probably find last year's copy on the MOE website which has all the COP and CCAs plus subjects the schools offer. This will help you plan well ahead of time what your son wants to do.
Hope this helps!
Nope my son is not in P6...
He is in P4 this year, im super KS doing research now, planning and shortlist 2 open houses this year..Hope this will help him to seek what his interests are and motivate himself instead me nagging at him :pokeeye:
He will be the first batch for the new marking system..no longer based on T-score
So wasn't sure if good or bad 
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berrypie\" post_id=\"1907439\" time=\"1555986306\" user_id=\"100108:
Wow berrypie!
Nope my son is not in P6...
He is in P4 this year, im super KS doing research now, planning and shortlist 2 open houses this year..Hope this will help him to seek what his interests are and motivate himself instead me nagging at him :pokeeye:
He will be the first batch for the new marking system..no longer based on T-score So wasn't sure if good or bad
Actually it is good that you are starting early to check out schools. If your son is interested in science and math, you can also check out SST and NUSH, they are independent schools focussed on math and science.
Since he is in the pioneer batch of the new marking system, I am really unsure how things will work out. Maybe it will be for the better! -
Hi vivid, my son likes science and math but don’t think he is elite for SST and NUSH…haha…
I’m FTWM so planning this year attend 2 open houses and next year another 2 more, final year review again those schools he is interested in…i don’t like to rush thru all the open houses in last mins…
I did a search on Bukit View but it seems to me they are more focus on flying the Dromes…nt sure if more related to SYFC.
Can i check with you, did your son went for oversea training under SYFC?
i heard if you are good, the school will send you to Japan for training… -
I don't think SST and NUSH are elite schools. Yes, for both schools, you have to give the entrance test which determines if you go to the next round because both schools intake is almost 100% through DSA.
Both Hillgrove and Bukit View follow pretty much the same curriculum for the SYFC since this is mandated by the SYFC HQ at Seletar Airport. Both fly model planes and drones and at the secondary level that's pretty much all they do plus flight simulations. They do get to fly in an RSAF aircraft in sec 2&3, but this is always subject to weather conditions. In secondary school, it's about aeromodelling and it's only in JC or Poly they can opt for flying training.
Not really sure about this, but you can get more information from the https://www.syfc.sg/SYFC website
No, I don't think anyone goes for overseas training under SYFC, at least not in Hillgrove. I don't think BVSS also sends for overseas training. I am not sure of other schools though.
What you are referring to is probably the boys who went to Japan last year or the year before last. This was a separate project they did for which they were invited to Japan to see how their experiment was done in space.
But almost all secondary schools will have overseas learning journeys in various subjects and your child can choose which one he wants to go to. If I am not wrong, each child gets a minimum one chance to go.berrypie\" post_id=\"1907606\" time=\"1556068065\" user_id=\"100108:
Hi vivid, my son likes science and math but don't think he is elite for SST and NUSH...haha..
I'm FTWM so planning this year attend 2 open houses and next year another 2 more, final year review again those schools he is interested in..i don't like to rush thru all the open houses in last mins..
I did a search on Bukit View but it seems to me they are more focus on flying the Dromes..nt sure if more related to SYFC.
Can i check with you, did your son went for oversea training under SYFC?
i heard if you are good, the school will send you to Japan for training... -
Not sure abt SST but NUSH is IP school. I heard the T-score have to be 259 and above.
If thru DSA, is not an issue but not able to join SYFC as a CCA is not my option and their monthly school fee is S320++. NUSH is a 6 years prog directly to A level. Not sure if my son can handle that kind of stress if you don’t do well you are neither getting an O level nor A level. I’m not a tiger mom that academic is the priority than everything, manageable is good enough. -
Fyi
For SST, the students studying inside, still need to take GCE O level exam.
Nus high : you mentioned above, that need to take A level, that "NUSH is a 6 years programme directly to a level "? No. Nothing to do with a level
no a level exam, for nus high students. Instead they will be given nus high diploma, not a level cert. After that hey proceed to local university nus or overseas uni -
Hey phtthp...thanks for your info abt NUSH, i just read thru its abt 6 years prog, didn't pay much attention to whether it's A level or high Dip....haha
...Does all the IP schools the same? Did your child went to NUSH?
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