Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[peasants]

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They have to learn before the topic is taught - so that the lecturer / teacher can then focus on the more in depth areas of that topic.

Or, lecturer / teacher would cover the fundamentals, and students expected to self direct into depth of the topic.

[ResilienceLC]

When I was teaching in Raffles - we wanted to go more in depth.

So there will always be pre-reading assignments.
These fundamentals / basic areas - we can go through them quickly.

And focus on more interesting and exciting areas in greater depth.

[peasants]

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Seems like self study or the more fancy term - 'self-directed learning' is inevitable and here to stay. So it is not a bad idea that the girls start learning this early, though I have to say that it takes a lot of self discipline and motivation and may not be suitable for everyone. At RI, lectures have all moved online. Pre-recorded lectures will be released every Monday and the kids are expected to watch the video and learn at their own pace, do the assigned homework and consult the tutors during face-to-face class hours if they have any questions or concerns.

Agree that to sleep by 10-11pm on a week night, there isn't much time for revision or doing extra worksheets, especially for those taking on extra duties (lead board) or programs (RS). I think the education system here is so competitive that to do well, one need to be super smart or work super hard and sacrifice their leisure and sleeping hours. Just remember that every child is different and have different needs. DD2 is doing a lot less but stressing up more. So I can only tell her to try her best and don't take on or sign up for those extra programs, or to drop a subject if it's really too much for her. End of the day, they only need to choose 4 subjects in JC.

It's true. Most in my daughter's clique dropped 3rd Lang in year 3 towards end of term 1.

[ResilienceLC]

Over the years I have many RGS students.

They are really different from others around.
Humble and very discipline lot, and of course - they are extremely sharp.

One girl boasted to me - she does not have ANY homework to do…

… it is because - she finished them in school.
and she does the homework utilizing the pockets of ‘free time’ during lessons.
especially during change of period.


She’s now a medical doctor.

Mr Matthew Ng
Resilience Learning Centre

[Cbk]

Has anyone done any comparison between RGS syllabus and other IP schools or O level tracks? DD1 started giving math tuition to a Sec3 kid in O level track in a neighborhood school and was surprised to find that the child is already learning math topics that RGS only covers in Sec4. Although she thinks that maybe O level schools have to compress their syllabus and teach at a faster pace so that they can have more time to do revisions come Sec4, it still shocked me.

[sharonkhoo]

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Has anyone done any comparison between RGS syllabus and other IP schools or O level tracks? DD1 started giving math tuition to a Sec3 kid in O level track in a neighborhood school and was surprised to find that the child is already learning math topics that RGS only covers in Sec4. Although she thinks that maybe O level schools have to compress their syllabus and teach at a faster pace so that they can have more time to do revisions come Sec4, it still shocked me.

I've not done a comparison, but I believe that they will learn as much or more by the end of 4 years. The sequence may be different - RGS may leave some topics to Y4, but teach other topics more fullly in Y3. And it's also true that O level schools do leave many more months to revise in Y4. Anyway, the proof is in the A level results - RGS girls do very well in Maths overall, so whatever RGS is doing is probably not doing them any harm, and may be doing them good?

[LeeTaiTai]

Hi


May I check if RGS has any criteria in selecting the girls to do higher Chinese in Secondary? or all girls will do HMT in RGS ? TIA!

[Zeal mummy]

Girls can opt to do either Chinese or higher Chinese. There was an option form when you join the school in year 1.

[LeeTaiTai]

Thanks ! so there is no minimum criteria that you need to have a certain grade in HCL and its based on demand ? Or after filling the form , the school will select base on results?

[phtthp]

LeeTaiTai\" post_id=\"2019715\" time=\"1617842503\" user_id=\"17608:

Thanks ! so there is no minimum criteria that you need to have a certain grade in HCL and its based on demand ?

Or

after filling the form , the school will select base on results?

Under the old Tscore system that existed up to 2020 last year,
for Sec 1 pupils who \" ARE \" keen & interested to study HCL -


1) for PSLE students who had received from MOE (Ministry of Education)
the letter that qualify them to pursue Sec 1 HCL,
then Yes ,
RGS Sec 1 pupils can, because they qualify .


2) However,

If PSLE students did NOT receive from MOE the \"qualifying\" letter to study Sec 1 HCL,

then students can fill up the appeal form, submit to RGS (Chinese HOD), and HOD will evaluate and decide from there.


In the end,
whether the pupil who had appealed for HCL eventually can do it or not in Sec 1 -
the Chinese department decide.


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However,
from this year 2021 onwards,
as MOE roll out the AL system,

whether above practice still stay, remain the same unchanged or new changes coming soon,

there is an e-open house coming up soon in RGS.

you may pose this question to the panel of Chinese Teachers, who will be present during the RGS e-open house, to answer your question


Because


as of now (today),
RGS Secondary school
has yet to hear from higher up MOE

what is the new system going to be, concerning Sec 1 HCL,

under the newly launched AL 2021 PSLE system.


The criteria for Sec 1 HCL, under the new AL system, is not clear, at this point in time.

So, be patient, wait for RGS e-open house day.