Hillgrove Secondary School
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berrypie\" post_id=\"1907611\" time=\"1556070311\" user_id=\"100108:
Hi berrypie,
but not able to join SYFC as a CCA is not my option
You may need to manage expectations about your son being able to join the SYFC. I can't speak for other schools, so I will give you an example using Hillgrove. They have 7 classes for Sec 1 across the three streams and roughly 280 students per cohort. I assume half these are boys and at least 60-70% of these boys (there are girls also who join the YFC, but you don't get more than 1-2 per cohort, so I will discount them) join the school because of the F&A programme and the SYFC. This means that we are looking at a minimum of 80-100 students who have an interest in this CCA. The intake is less than a quarter of this, which means only 1 in 4 students get in and the other 3 get posted to other CCAs (perhaps their second or third choice). It's all how you present yourself at the audition interview with your CCA leaders and teacher which determines which 20-25 Sec 1 students get this CCA. According to my son, they get around 100-120 applications each year and only 25 max get selected.
When my son was in Sec 1, he put SYFC as his first choice as he joined the school only for this CCA. But we also tempered his expectations and told him to have alternatives in mind in case he doesn't get in. He put one of the uniformed air groups as his second choice and Robotics as his third choice. He was lucky he got in, but I am sure there were many who didn't. It's difficult to appeal because this CCA is almost always full. Those who get in are super passionate and don't leave.
Sorry for the long post, but the intention is not to be fixated on one CCA to the exclusion of everything else. Yes, that's a great CCA to be in and my son has enjoyed his four years there. But it's not the end of the world if he had not gotten in. There are many pilots who have not taken this kind of CCA in school. There are other options like joining the SYFC on your own (I think they have a group of people who join because their secondary school does not offer this as a CCA). You can check them out and then discuss options.
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Hi vivid,
No worries…its the facts i understand.
It is just a matter of time of joining SYFC basic flying prog when he reaches that age.
However, it’s good that he is able to participate in school SYFC first. -
berrypie\" post_id=\"1907774\" time=\"1556173210\" user_id=\"100108:
You don't need to participate in SYFC in secondary school to join the basic flying programme, and there's no advantage to being in the secondary school SYFC if you are thinking of joining the basic flying programme.
Hi vivid,
No worries..its the facts i understand.
It is just a matter of time of joining SYFC basic flying prog when he reaches that age.
However, it's good that he is able to participate in school SYFC first.
As long as he is in JC, Poly or IP/IB schools and above age 16, he can apply to join. -
Hey floppy, thank you for your feedback.
Personally, to be in sec sch SYFC is to building more on his interest in aeromodelling or understanding of how to have better control of glider or drone (got a drone for him but in the end got stucked on the tree…) and also participating in SYFC competition event will be a great exposure for him, it helps him gain more knowledge structure of the plane and understanding of controlling of a plane. These are just my thoughts…
Flying prog is just the next stage… -
berrypie\" post_id=\"1907829\" time=\"1556239351\" user_id=\"100108:
While it’s true that SYFC may build up his interest in aeromodelling, you can do the same without being in SYFC. Better control of glider and drone requires practice, the CCA itself won’t make him better.
Hey floppy, thank you for your feedback.
Personally, to be in sec sch SYFC is to building more on his interest in aeromodelling or understanding of how to have better control of glider or drone (got a drone for him but in the end got stucked on the tree...) and also participating in SYFC competition event will be a great exposure for him, it helps him gain more knowledge structure of the plane and understanding of controlling of a plane. These are just my thoughts...
Flying prog is just the next stage...
As for knowledge of controlling a plane / structure of the plane, he would need to excel in science, specifically Physics, and mathematics. I would look for a school that can provide him a good grounding in those subjects rather than zoom in on a CCA. Eventually, if he intents to fly, those subjects are the ones that would be the most important in understanding how things work and in selection
All things being equal, having the CCA but not the required grades / subjects, won’t make the cut. Having the required grades / subjects but not the CCA will still get him through.
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Hi floppy,
Will keep these in mind.. thank you :salute:
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While it’s true that SYFC may build up his interest in aeromodelling, you can do the same without being in SYFC. Better control of glider and drone requires practice, the CCA itself won’t make him better.
As for knowledge of controlling a plane / structure of the plane, he would need to excel in science, specifically Physics, and mathematics. I would look for a school that can provide him a good grounding in those subjects rather than zoom in on a CCA. Eventually, if he intents to fly, those subjects are the ones that would be the most important in understanding how things work and in selection All things being equal, having the CCA but not the required grades / subjects, won’t make the cut. Having the required grades / subjects but not the CCA will still get him through.
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floppy\" post_id=\"1907835\" time=\"1556241520\" user_id=\"97579:
Well said floppy! While Hillgrove does focus on aerospace and has a flight & aerospace programme, you still need to be very strong in physics and maths to do well in this field. Also this CCA is quite competitive and irrespective of the school a child gets in (having this CCA), there is no guarantee that the child will eventually get into the CCA.
As for knowledge of controlling a plane / structure of the plane, he would need to excel in science, specifically Physics, and mathematics. I would look for a school that can provide him a good grounding in those subjects rather than zoom in on a CCA. Eventually, if he intents to fly, those subjects are the ones that would be the most important in understanding how things work and in selection All things being equal, having the CCA but not the required grades / subjects, won’t make the cut. Having the required grades / subjects but not the CCA will still get him through. -
Dear Hillgrove parents, I’m a P6 parent. Thinking to include Hillgrove for secondary school selection for my child. As there is a MRT track next just to the school, may I ask how is the noise level from the MRT trains passing by the school.
Thanks much! -
My son graduated from Hillgrove about two years back and when I asked him about this, he said classrooms directly facing the tracks do get some disturbances, but they get used to it quickly and after a while, they don't even register the train noise.
Hope this helps.Cheerfulmommy\" post_id=\"2049652\" time=\"1638167461\" user_id=\"102202:
Dear Hillgrove parents, I'm a P6 parent. Thinking to include Hillgrove for secondary school selection for my child. As there is a MRT track next just to the school, may I ask how is the noise level from the MRT trains passing by the school.
Thanks much! -
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