* Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) - College

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Picture speaks a thousand words:




https://postimg.cc/4Kv4J9xr

[lee_yl]

Zappy\" post_id=\"2098918\" time=\"1677222281\" user_id=\"134817:

The cca schedules do sound crazily demanding though. I heard that some have cca 4-5x a week. Well, the trials are ongoing now and they should be getting the answers soon. After all, NSG begins in March for some of them.

In my girl’s orientation group, somehow all the boys played sports! Sort of influenced her and she went for 1 sport audition which shocked me as i know she’s never a sports person. She told me, “Mum, 我很喜欢摄影 but I also think sports can make my portfolio look good so I can’t decide”

I feel like Photography is an interest, it does not show leadership qualities unlike those running student council, or president of debate team which is useful for Uni law applicants.

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Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2098937\" time=\"1677236258\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2098937 time=1677236258 user_id=58173]
Yes, the kids are on scholarship radar early as JC years fly by super quickly. Two of our family friends have kids in C1 this year, so we saw photos and got to hear of the nostalgia at the orientation. Indeed, it must bring back a lot of lovely memories for many alumni parents who were there. XinYao, cheering and mass dance. Hubby being an alumni must have felt left out, since our kid is in the other school. 😆 (We have 2 more kids in primary.. so who know where they will go) It’s refreshing to see such strong school spirit and it brings fun and camaraderie to the otherwise mundane studying. Keep it up, HCI![/quote]

Yes, the xinyao, cheering and mass dance ...
Those were the days ...

[lee_yl]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2098848\" time=\"1677204965\" user_id=\"13281:

Thank you! I hope that in the midst of all the A level prep and for those who are participating / selected for PSC psychometric/scholarship selections, early applications/admissions + all the other commitments that kids have, they have a capacity to be able to handle rejections and disappointments and that they will stay sane.

Kids must have a backup plan in order to stay sane?
If there is no 退路，in the kids’ limited worldview (home-tuition-school), they may feel that they have no more alternative, that it’s the end of the world for them, and their thoughts may just spiral into 走投无路.

When it comes to Uni choices, I get my kids to give me 2 choices. It is a must. It’s like 1st choice maybe Dentistry, if can’t get in, then 2nd could be finance (for example). So long as they know there are other alternatives in life, this will help them to cushion the impact of disappointment.

[sim]

Hi,

I just asked my boy and he said he received EA from both Uni after prelim exam

[Z0z0]

May I know if there is any WA group or PSG to join? I was not in sch for the Parents Day.

[Ganjiongspider]

sim\" post_id=\"2099213\" time=\"1677506401\" user_id=\"11757:

Hi,
I just asked my boy and he said he received EA from both Uni after prelim exam

Hi sim,
Do you mind sharing his RP Prelim result? Does the EA include scholarship offer as well?

[Imp75]

I just found out from this year onwards, no more display of grades percentile in the report card inside the ISP portal. Do parents know about this and provided the sch any feedback? Who do we know how our kids fare if no percentile? Do they still have grade deflation?

[doodbug]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2115209\" time=\"1690868611\" user_id=\"2358:

I just found out from this year onwards, no more display of grades percentile in the report card inside the ISP portal. Do parents know about this and provided the sch any feedback? Who do we know how our kids fare if no percentile? Do they still have grade deflation?

It's in line with MOE directions, so it seems. TPE did not have percentile tables as it is no longer considered a block test.

However, I am not sure if the school will release percentile tables for promos and prelims as those are exams.

[Imp75]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2115210\" time=\"1690868723\" user_id=\"13281:

It's in line with MOE directions, so it seems. TPE did not have percentile tables as it is no longer considered a block test.

However, I am not sure if the school will release percentile tables for promos and prelims as those are exams.

What is TPE?
Anyway, it's now a black box once again.....sigh*....not being ks but just trying to give ourselves assurance that our kids are doing ok in school. This assurance has disappeared and caused a bit of stress. I have to resort to asking my girls to go the informal way to find out.