Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]
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lakesidemum\" post_id=\"2014453\" time=\"1612768680\" user_id=\"6118:
Like what other parents said, it really depends very much on individual kids and how much commitment they have. Generally, I think they should be able to finish their homework in 2 hours on a normal day.
Actually, are students in other secondary schools as busy as our girls? When I see my girl works thru every weekends since school re-opens, so poor thing, no time to rest and relax..
DD1 in sports cca, 3 days a week, plus 3rd lang, plus a rather demanding RS. She got home around 730pm 4 days a week. After shower and dinner, she will chill a bit and starts doing her homework at 9pm. If she is focused and not looking at her phone, she is still able to get work done by 11pm (except when there are projects due or when they have RS group calls). But most of the days she is distracted and only got to bed by midnight.
DD2 in less demanding cca and RS, dropped 3rd lang. Home by 630pm 3x a week. She is the slowmo type that takes a long time to get things done, like spending an hour on dinner. She is still sleeping at 10-1030pm almost every night but complaint about heavy workload, brain drain and tired everyday.
Most girls do get really distracted by social media. So check what your girls are doing if you are concerned that they are not getting enough sleep. I often caught them on spotify, instagram, whatsapp, hangout or reading webtoons when they were supposed to be doing work. -
Cbk\" post_id=\"2014541\" time=\"1612840034\" user_id=\"49917:
My girl’s schedule is similar to your DD1. She hardly uses HP or on social media. But sometimes rarely have enough time just to have a short break because by the time settled down after cca, shower and dinner is already 8+.
Like what other parents said, it really depends very much on individual kids and how much commitment they have. Generally, I think they should be able to finish their homework in 2 hours on a normal day.lakesidemum\" post_id=\"2014453\" time=\"1612768680\" user_id=\"6118:
Actually, are students in other secondary schools as busy as our girls? When I see my girl works thru every weekends since school re-opens, so poor thing, no time to rest and relax..
DD1 in sports cca, 3 days a week, plus 3rd lang, plus a rather demanding RS. She got home around 730pm 4 days a week. After shower and dinner, she will chill a bit and starts doing her homework at 9pm. If she is focused and not looking at her phone, she is still able to get work done by 11pm (except when there are projects due or when they have RS group calls). But most of the days she is distracted and only got to bed by midnight.
DD2 in less demanding cca and RS, dropped 3rd lang. Home by 630pm 3x a week. She is the slowmo type that takes a long time to get things done, like spending an hour on dinner. She is still sleeping at 10-1030pm almost every night but complaint about heavy workload, brain drain and tired everyday.
Most girls do get really distracted by social media. So check what your girls are doing if you are concerned that they are not getting enough sleep. I often caught them on spotify, instagram, whatsapp, hangout or reading webtoons when they were supposed to be doing work.
She only has time to complete her homework but hardly have much time to do much other revisions. -
For my girl, she has 2 CCA days, third lang and a rather demanding RS too… So 4 days home after 7pm. By the time she settles down to work, is already close to 8.30pm… She is one that needs lots of sleep, so she tries to sleep by 10.30pm and gets up at 6am. Hence, she has to burn her weekend to complete 95% of her work and revision to avoid having to burn midnight oil during weekdays. She is definitely not a perfectionist, so she won’t spend additional hours to "polish" her work. From my understanding, she told me she has to spend so much time on her work is because the teachers will get them to do the assigned homework before they were taught in school, hence, she needs to do self-study before embarking on the homework. That’s explain why she needs to spend so much time completing her work.
With no tuition on hand, a lot of self-directed learning is required on her own… so far, she is happy with it.
As parents, we are just wondering why she has so much work to do and every weekends are occupied with nothing much, but her studies… sigh… -
lakesidemum\" post_id=\"2014563\" time=\"1612849397\" user_id=\"6118:
Can I know which is the subject that require her to do the assigned homework before they were taught? I havent heard anything from DD2 and will have to check with her. With 3rd lang and a demanding RS, life is definitely not easy. I dont think they have much time for those on weeknights. 2 hours a day is probably just enough for homework daily, so yes, revisions will have to be done on weekends too.
For my girl, she has 2 CCA days, third lang and a rather demanding RS too.. So 4 days home after 7pm. By the time she settles down to work, is already close to 8.30pm.. She is one that needs lots of sleep, so she tries to sleep by 10.30pm and gets up at 6am. Hence, she has to burn her weekend to complete 95% of her work and revision to avoid having to burn midnight oil during weekdays. She is definitely not a perfectionist, so she won't spend additional hours to \"polish\" her work. From my understanding, she told me she has to spend so much time on her work is because the teachers will get them to do the assigned homework before they were taught in school, hence, she needs to do self-study before embarking on the homework. That's explain why she needs to spend so much time completing her work.
With no tuition on hand, a lot of self-directed learning is required on her own.. so far, she is happy with it.
As parents, we are just wondering why she has so much work to do and every weekends are occupied with nothing much, but her studies.. sigh...
That said, I dont think rgs syllabus is that much more demanding than other schools. Ultimately, they are prep for A level like the O level kids. At most, they are just being stretched a bit more. In my personal view, what differentiate rgs and IP schools from the O level schools are the extra curriculums, like the RS and other enrichments. But there is also a price to pay and sacrifice to make - their precious time.
Again, every kids is different. Some enjoyed doing those extras, some dont. Some needs more sleep, some less. Ultimately, they need to find a balance. Unlike the sister, we know DD2 cant cope with the demanding schedule and told her to drop her 3rd lang. She was reluctant at first, but felt that it is the best things she has done now as she can finally relax by Friday afternoon after a long week. We are prepared for her to drop a science by the end of the year if she still find it hard to cope after trying her best. Ultimately, they can only choose 4 subjects in A levels. All the extra subjects, RS and 3rd lang are not relevant when they get to JC, though they do looks good on CV and may help with scholarships applications. It is great to pursue them if the kids can cope, but if its to much for them, do let them know it is ok to drop. Their well being is more important. -
Cbk\" post_id=\"2014231\" time=\"1612512797\" user_id=\"49917:
right hand side - past year paper and eya papers[/quote]Thanks again. I found it, but no answers, hehe.
Thanks so much!Scottddll\" post_id=\"2014227\" time=\"1612508255\" user_id=\"177371:
[quote=Cbk post_id=2014216 time=1612501387 user_id=49917]
Tuitions are not necessary if your girl is self motivated and disciplined enough to do all her homework and supplementary work and clarify any doubts she has with the teachers. There are quite a lot of exam papers available on inet that they can do. Not aware of any extra test papers or assessments books you can buy that caters to their curriculum which is quite different from the mainstream
on inet, the exams papers are under which category?
As other parents' sharing, yes, it is really important to learn time management to ensure sufficient sleep. I feel the academic style is already somewhat like what I was experiencing in University. Hold up! -
Hi,
Can anyone suggest how to cope up with Lit, are there any other reference books/ websites that will be helpful.
Thanks in advance. -
kaisuparents\" post_id=\"2014712\" time=\"1613006168\" user_id=\"35019:
There is a discussion \"Secondary School Literature\" - search for it. Quite a lot of useful info there.
Hi,
Can anyone suggest how to cope up with Lit, are there any other reference books/ websites that will be helpful.
Thanks in advance. -
kaisuparents\" post_id=\"2014712\" time=\"1613006168\" user_id=\"35019:
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7528
Hi,
Can anyone suggest how to cope up with Lit, are there any other reference books/ websites that will be helpful.
Thanks in advance. -
kaisuparents\" post_id=\"2014712\" time=\"1613006168\" user_id=\"35019:
“The student will be required to know the plot well but the paper will not test how well he knows the story. Rather, the focus is more on the effect of language use for the PBQ, and the themes and characters for the essay-type question. So your son needs to read the story, annotate, unpack it, and re-organise it to list and understand the various aspects of the text. He needs to identify the language use, analyse the evidence, then explain and elaborate it.
Hi,
Can anyone suggest how to cope up with Lit, are there any other reference books/ websites that will be helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Also, annotation is a very important element required for Literature. Get him started on this habit.” Summary from sec sch lit @KS forum.
Also consider,
https://www.wikihow.com/Study-English-Literature -
Thanks for your inputs on English Lit, let me check them.
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Thanks once again.
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