Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[mamamiya]

Thanks Coast!

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Dear parents,
I am thinking if I should buy the Yr3 Maths textbooks for my son. My son hardly used his Yr1/2 textbooks for Science and Maths. So I decided to kiv the purchase of his Yr3 Science textbooks. But not too sure about Maths textbooks though. Wonder if the more experienced parents can advise, pls? Thanks.

RI materials are sufficient. The textbooks will come in handy if they need additional resources to understand a particular topic, especially if they have missed the classes.

If I recall correctly, the Year 3 booklist covers both Y3 and Y4, so there will be no new textbooks to buy during Y4 (except for MT/HMT).

[Imami]

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[quote=coast post_id=1999415 time=1603101495 user_id=38933]Most boys choose Triple Science with Geography or History. For my DS batch and based on their own observation (which may not be correct), most popular is History, then Geography, then Literature. DS and many of his friends decide on which Humanity to take in Year 3 mainly due to interest in the subject (not grades).

There are some who choose Double Science + Double Humanities. The Double Humanities cannot be History + Geography. Either Literature + Geography or Literature + History.

Some boys dropped 3rd language for other enrichments (AEP, CEP, MEP, ...). The dropout rate for 3rd language is high. Very few boys will be taking 3rd lang in Year 5.

If your boy has interest, he can continue in Year 3 and see how it goes. There are certain windows within the academic year to drop 3rd Lang.

Just wondering, is it common to choose triple science and 2 human? Or this is not allowed in RI?

Humanities here refer to the Core Elective Humanities (Literature/History/Geography). There is no option for Triple science and 2 Humanities as it exceeds the max 10 subjects allowed in RI. The optional 10th subject must be enrichment (AEP, CEP, MEP or Third Lang).

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There is a separate Social Studies subject, which is compulsory for all boys in Year 3-4 (for recent Y3 batches, I think it has changed to Combined Social Studies/Philosophy subject).

Thank you both for the reply.

[RRSMom]

hi parents, just received the principal's email through PG. Wanted to check what is GAP day?


And for Year 3, what are the 9 subjects? I count and count only 8 subjects leh ...
English/Math/Higher Mother Tongue/3 Sciences/ Lit / His or Geo right?
Thanks in advance

[Lynn2]

RRSMom\" post_id=\"2002486\" time=\"1605245671\" user_id=\"178929:

hi parents, just received the principal's email through PG. Wanted to check what is GAP day?

And for Year 3, what are the 9 subjects? I count and count only 8 subjects leh ...
English/Math/Higher Mother Tongue/3 Sciences/ Lit / His or Geo right?
Thanks in advance

please check your pm.

[vegaslow]

RRSMom\" post_id=\"2002486\" time=\"1605245671\" user_id=\"178929:

hi parents, just received the principal's email through PG. Wanted to check what is GAP day?

And for Year 3, what are the 9 subjects? I count and count only 8 subjects leh ...
English/Math/Higher Mother Tongue/3 Sciences/ Lit / His or Geo right?
Thanks in advance

Hi, I was from there a few years back and we have this programme called GAP semester whereby students would be allowed to explore different electives at the second half of Year 4. I would presume GAP day is when the students get to present their experiences to their peers and it would be a day of learning. Hope it helps!

[solareclipse]

RRSMom\" post_id=\"2002486\" time=\"1605245671\" user_id=\"178929:

hi parents, just received the principal's email through PG. Wanted to check what is GAP day?

And for Year 3, what are the 9 subjects? I count and count only 8 subjects leh ...
English/Math/Higher Mother Tongue/3 Sciences/ Lit / His or Geo right?
Thanks in advance

Gap Day reference in the P's letter is to a blend of self-directed & home based learning (HBL).

In Years 3 & 4, Social Studies (or its variant) is a compulsory subject.

[sharonkhoo]

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Gap Day reference in the P's letter is to a blend of self-directed & home based learning (HBL).

In Years 3 & 4, Social Studies (or its variant) is a compulsory subject.

I expect this may have changed because of COVID. Can't travel, and may be difficult to arrange anything with companies, etc.

[mamamiya]

RRSMom\" post_id=\"2002486\" time=\"1605245671\" user_id=\"178929:

hi parents, just received the principal's email through PG. Wanted to check what is GAP day?

And for Year 3, what are the 9 subjects? I count and count only 8 subjects leh ...
English/Math/Higher Mother Tongue/3 Sciences/ Lit / His or Geo right?
Thanks in advance

Social studies is another compulsory subject. So you have 5 core - Eng, mother tongue, 2 Maths, SS plus your other 4 subjects in sciences/humanities. The 10th subject is an elective.

[mamamiya]

Anyone knows if the Boarding Programme for Yr3 boys took place this year? I hope they don’t discontinue the programme becos of Covid.

[Snowdrift]

Anyone knows if Year 1 Literature books used are the same each year?


Other than reading the Lit book, anything else to better prepare for taking the subject? Appreciate any guidance. Thanks.