CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' Secondary

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MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2023798\" time=\"1620819987\" user_id=\"2964:

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But I want to point out that St Nicholas is an MEP school but it is not an MEP center. There are only 2 MEP centers — ACSI and DHS. MEP students take Higher Music.

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As for the O level Music, honestly I dont think there will be any students coming to do the O level music

Kindly
take note of the Official reply, from our St Nick school, within the open quote & ending quote -
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Our O-Level (Standard music) class is conducted once a week, from 3.45 – 6.30pm. 
Our school is a Music Centre which offers the course to students from other schools. Hence our SNGS O Level music students will join the external students for the lessons. \"

If anyone is still in doubt, despite after reading above detailed reply -
please contact Music Teacher in charge directly, Mdm Peh , to seek further clarification.
Mdm Peh's official email is here -
https://chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg/secondary/staff/staff-by-department

1) the bold parts was meant to point out the erroneous sentence in your original message that “St Nicks is an MEP center”. But i note that you have noticed your mistake and have since deleted that part from your original 1545 post.

2) as for the parts in italics, I did mention that “i dont think”. This implies that I am not 100% certain.

3) so as you have typed out some sort of reply from a teacher, I see that it was mentioned that the school is a “Music Center”, no part of this supposedly detailed reply says the school is an MEP center. WHICH i do note that you have corrected your first message and removed this erroneous information which should mean that you agtee with me that the school is not an MEP Center.[/quote]I repeat -

I removed the part

NOT because St Nick is Not an MEP centre

But
because of some other reasons.



So, you yourself quickly anyhow jump to conclusion yourself wrongly, just because you saw me removed that part, and you can't wait to pin me down with an error !!! From every single word that you reply me, I can see clearly what you are trying to do !

Anyway, whoever have read Mdm Peh official reply, is very clear . I shall stop here, because I have already made my stand very clear.

Besides,
whoever end of Sec 2 students are interested, will be keen only in Mdm Peh' s reply. Other things that try to side-track attention : not even important, don't waste time bother.


For those of you whose children NOT even interested in O-level (Standard Music) at all, no intention at all to pursue Music, please do Not waste your precious time bother. Spend your energy wisely on something else more worthwhile instead. Example : if your interest is Art instead of Music, then concentrate on Art

[floppy]

TL;DR.


SNGS is NOT a MEP centre. It’s a school that offers music as an O Level subject.

[MerlionInGermany]

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TL;DR.

SNGS is NOT a MEP centre.

As can be seen here.

Page 23 of this pdf
https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/secondary/s1-posting-booklet-english-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=B10559E97025ABEADD67FE53890B17E8C9A0C45F

Or this MOE webpage
https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/courses/express/electives/?term=MOE%20Special%20Music%20Programmes&subterm=Music%20Elective%20Programme%20%28MEP%29

[sembgal]

Hi


Anyone knows if most St Nicholas Sec 4 girls who take O levels exam choose to go Eunoia JC ?

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Hi, other than English, Chinese, Maths, may I know what are the compulsory subjects that the girls need to take in Sec 3, 4? Understand that in SCGS, it is compulsory to take Literature.

[MerlionInGermany]

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Hi, other than English, Chinese, Maths, may I know what are the compulsory subjects that the girls need to take in Sec 3, 4? Understand that in SCGS, it is compulsory to take Literature.

IP, English, Chinese, A Maths, E Maths, Chemistry.
O levels, as above and Social Studies.

[Reenie]

Hi parents,


I’m not sure if I can ask here about the IP track here. I like to hear from parents with girls doing IP programs in this school, like how is the workload, teachers support etc? Thanks!

[MerlionInGermany]

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Hi parents,

I’m not sure if I can ask here about the IP track here. I like to hear from parents with girls doing IP programs in this school, like how is the workload, teachers support etc? Thanks!

Workload is manageable. My daughter finishes work before dinner. School ends by 2pm, so your daughter should get home by 3pm door to door. Depending on which part of SK you are at, you can take bus+bus, which may end up in front of your home, in case you dont live opposite the mrt.

This question about teachers support is hard to answer. I have not really spoken to the teachers myself but the feeling I get is that they are approachable and well-liked by the students. Many of them are former students. They dont call me to talk about academic or social life, neither do I call them to ask about the same. They will probably call if there is a problem and I am happy they dont call me.

Your daughter should have many seniors here, so she can also ask them. The students in the school would know best, esp if parents are no longer hands on in sec school.

Higher Chinese is compulsory in IP. Not a big deal but just writing it down. You take the O level Higher Chinese exam at sec 4.

[Reenie]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2048327\" time=\"1637835176\" user_id=\"2964:

Reenie\" post_id=\"2048284\" time=\"1637828260\" user_id=\"7078:

Hi parents,

I’m not sure if I can ask here about the IP track here. I like to hear from parents with girls doing IP programs in this school, like how is the workload, teachers support etc? Thanks!

Workload is manageable. My daughter finishes work before dinner. School ends by 2pm, so your daughter should get home by 3pm door to door. Depending on which part of SK you are at, you can take bus+bus, which may end up in front of your home, in case you dont live opposite the mrt.

This question about teachers support is hard to answer. I have not really spoken to the teachers myself but the feeling I get is that they are approachable and well-liked by the students. Many of them are former students. They dont call me to talk about academic or social life, neither do I call them to ask about the same. They will probably call if there is a problem and I am happy they dont call me.

Your daughter should have many seniors here, so she can also ask them. The students in the school would know best, esp if parents are no longer hands on in sec school.

Higher Chinese is compulsory in IP. Not a big deal but just writing it down. You take the O level Higher Chinese exam at sec 4.

Hi MerlionInGermany,

I’m so thankful to have response from you! I didn’t see much conversation here regarding IP in this school. My girl is super keen to put it as her choice. Can I asked you a few more things?

1) what is their typical reporting time in the morning?

2) is the girls require to use iPad or laptop in school? Do they have textbook for IP?

3) Is their promotion criteria very tough for IP? I understand for year 5/6 they go over to Eunoia JC.

4) is your girl happy in terms of school culture and friends? My girl is from another IJ primary, not st Nick primary school.

5) lastly, do you find the girls in IP needs tuition to cope or the school gives enough support in academic?

Thanks!!!

[MerlionInGermany]

Reenie\" post_id=\"2048349\" time=\"1637839931\" user_id=\"7078:

Hi MerlionInGermany,

I’m so thankful to have response from you! I didn’t see much conversation here regarding IP in this school. My girl is super keen to put it as her choice. Can I asked you a few more things?

1) what is their typical reporting time in the morning?

2) is the girls require to use iPad or laptop in school? Do they have textbook for IP?

3) Is their promotion criteria very tough for IP? I understand for year 5/6 they go over to Eunoia JC.

4) is your girl happy in terms of school culture and friends? My girl is from another IJ primary, not st Nick primary school.

5) lastly, do you find the girls in IP needs tuition to cope or the school gives enough support in academic?

Thanks!!!

I guess there isnt much discussion here prob because we dont do/ dont need to do much marketing :siam:

1) 730am everyday.
2) iPad, under the National Digital Literacy Programme (NDLP) . Textbooks - chinese yes, lit yes, geo yes, history yes, maths yes.
3) Not tough. But this question is so subjective.
4) Very happy. I didnt think she is from st nicks pri, I can guess which IJ, and if I am right, there are many seniors from her school who are in St Nicks. Many from Faith are here. Anyway this happy or not depends on the individual, in every school, there will be happy and not happy ones, it is not possible that every single student is happy or unhappy.
5) No, they do not need tuition to cope, but what is “cope”? The teachers are definitely there if you need to ask questions, I dont think they will ignore you, but are there people going for tuition? Yes there are. There are not enough St Nicks students going for tuition to form school specific classes at the big centers, if that is any gauge.

Teachers come and go. The caring one may not teach you. The biased one may teach you but he/she is biased towards you, so that’s a good thing too?

I suggest going to each of the schools to see them. You cant go in but the feeling of seeing the school is very different. A friend of mine brought his rgps daughter to mgs and she didnt like the religious stuff she saw. She went to Nanyang and got a shock of her life upon seeing the chinese words and building, etc . Whether the school starts at 7 or 8 or 9, whether they use textbooks, is all irrelevant