Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[coast]

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coast\" post_id=\"2010503\" time=\"1609563945\" user_id=\"38933:

[quote=\"Cool nurse\" post_id=2010496 time=1609562436 user_id=185329]Hi, just received class allocation. Can parents tell me if the classes are randomly allocated or according to GEP/High scorers/DSA? Thank you.

Hi, refer to earlier postings below. All the best to your gal! :rahrah:

Cbk\" post_id=\"1896301\" time=\"1548559786\" user_id=\"49917:

Rgs seems to be making great effort in integrating the girls. No more gep classes or classes by dsa domain. No more pure higher chinese classes (all chinese, no racial integration). Girls from the same primary schools seem evenly distributed across the 12 classes (no more classes dominated by girls from same primary schools).

The school believes that all rgs girls are high abilities girls and all should be treated the same. I think this is a great move.

Heard that RI/ HCI and NYGH still keep their gep classes. In fact, NYGH’s gep classes has gotten even more elitist - it used to take in psle high scorers too, but no longer so this year. The 2 classes are strictly for gep girls only and the class size is small vs other classes.

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Thank you Coast for sharing! It is good to know that all the girls are even distributed haha hope they can actively make new friends!

You are welcome.

Each school has its own method of class allocation. There are pros and cons in any system. I think many schools are mindful of this and do their best to develop each student's full potential

[cloudfairy]

Hi parents,

May I know what uniforms will be worn from Monday to Friday?
Thanks

[Csharpminor]

Hi parents,

May I know any of your girl go in RGS by DSA-MEP(PIANO)? From what I see, the choice of CCA is limited for them.
Any advice?
Thanks

[qcd]

Hi all, I heard that RGS girls are not doing as well in A level in recent years, probably due to their new teaching approach - project works and self-learning. Some RGS girls failed most subjects in JC1, kind of worrying our choice now. I think teaching fundamental knowledge in classroom is still very important for this age, project works and self-learning approach should be limited at max 20-30% of time. If your children from RGS are in RI(JC) now, kindly share your view on this. Thank you

[Zeal mummy]

https://www.rgs.edu.sg/qql/slot/u1290/Alumnae%20Stories/Alyssa%20Marie%20Loo%20Li%20Ann_October%202018.pdf

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[Cbk]

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Hi all, I heard that RGS girls are not doing as well in A level in recent years, probably due to their new teaching approach - project works and self-learning. Some RGS girls failed most subjects in JC1, kind of worrying our choice now. I think teaching fundamental knowledge in classroom is still very important for this age, project works and self-learning approach should be limited at max 20-30% of time. If your children from RGS are in RI(JC) now, kindly share your view on this. Thank you

DD1 going to JC1, so I cant really comment on their A level results as she hasn't really heard any complaints from the seniors. But I wont be surprised if they start failing in JC1 due to the 'big jump' from secondary to JC. But at a breakfast dialogue with the principal a few years ago, a parent raised the concerns that RGS girls found themselves falling behind the RI boys in JC1, and questioned the learning gap and curriculum difference between RI and RGS. The P's answer at that time was that RI has streaming (top/ GEP classes), RGS doesn't (all mixed ability classes). The top classes in RI are pitched at a much higher standard than the average classes. Hence when RGS girls moved over and compared themselves with the top RI boys, yes, they will find a learning gap and that they are somewhat behind the boys. But the girls typically have no problems catching up, given the solid foundations they learnt at RGS. Kind of make sense, but I have no idea how true that is.

On project works, I actually found them to be really great. They learnt a lot of skills that I think are very useful in real life, practical skills that they can apply at work in future. I can really see DD1 grew as a person through the project works that she participated. I personally find these to be special about RGS, experiences that you may not get from taking the O level route. If academic results is all one is after, maybe O level is a better option?

[qcd]

Cbk\" post_id=\"2011715\" time=\"1610350730\" user_id=\"49917:

qcd\" post_id=\"2011555\" time=\"1610248163\" user_id=\"190693:

Hi all, I heard that RGS girls are not doing as well in A level in recent years, probably due to their new teaching approach - project works and self-learning. Some RGS girls failed most subjects in JC1, kind of worrying our choice now. I think teaching fundamental knowledge in classroom is still very important for this age, project works and self-learning approach should be limited at max 20-30% of time. If your children from RGS are in RI(JC) now, kindly share your view on this. Thank you

DD1 going to JC1, so I cant really comment on their A level results as she hasn't really heard any complaints from the seniors. But I wont be surprised if they start failing in JC1 due to the 'big jump' from secondary to JC. But at a breakfast dialogue with the principal a few years ago, a parent raised the concerns that RGS girls found themselves falling behind the RI boys in JC1, and questioned the learning gap and curriculum difference between RI and RGS. The P's answer at that time was that RI has streaming (top/ GEP classes), RGS doesn't (all mixed ability classes). The top classes in RI are pitched at a much higher standard than the average classes. Hence when RGS girls moved over and compared themselves with the top RI boys, yes, they will find a learning gap and that they are somewhat behind the boys. But the girls typically have no problems catching up, given the solid foundations they learnt at RGS. Kind of make sense, but I have no idea how true that is.

On project works, I actually found them to be really great. They learnt a lot of skills that I think are very useful in real life, practical skills that they can apply at work in future. I can really see DD1 grew as a person through the project works that she participated. I personally find these to be special about RGS, experiences that you may not get from taking the O level route. If academic results is all one is after, maybe O level is a better option?

Hi Cbk, thank you for your sharing, it is great to know that they can acquire useful life skill in RGS. However, the 'rumor' I heard is about the lower performance of RGS students in JC1 and A level in general. Yes, some of them will pick up the exam skills in RI fast, but it could be a painful process for quite a number of them. I just hope our daughters have the same chance to get into good universities and degrees of their choices, I am sure most of RGS girls do go to the universities. Yes, they can be very successful in working life with the project and people skills, that is provided they have sufficient knowledge to get to the interview. It would be good to learn from any parents whose daughters are already in RI and how they cope with the changes. I am sorry if I have created anxiety here, my daughter's Tscore is near the bottom line in RGS, kind of worried after hearing that. Much appreciated!

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Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2011636\" time=\"1610294453\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2011636 time=1610294453 user_id=58173]
https://www.rgs.edu.sg/qql/slot/u1290/Alumnae%20Stories/Alyssa%20Marie%20Loo%20Li%20Ann_October%202018.pdf[/quote]

Thank you, Zeal. It is nice to read this. My daughter does enjoy school so far, this is the most important thing at the moment.

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Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2011636\" time=\"1610294453\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2011636 time=1610294453 user_id=58173]https://www.rgs.edu.sg/qql/slot/u1290/Alumnae%20Stories/Alyssa%20Marie%20Loo%20Li%20Ann_October%202018.pdf

Thank you, Zeal. It is nice to read this. My daughter does enjoy school so far, this is the most important thing at the moment.[/quote]

Agreed!