CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' Secondary

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All 2023 Sec 4 students,

born in year 2007,
whether dual track coming from IP
or
sitting for (August to November) O level National exam,
please take note,
because

you are the Pioneering batch impacted.

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For the new GCE "A" level system 2026 onwards, how do u compute your 4th content subject ?

Below is the reply (answer), coming from a Junior College


Take note

1) it is STILL compulsory to take a "contrasting" subject.


Example
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Suppose u are taking PCME, then E (Econs) is your contrasting subject.

Therfore,
u are NOT allowed to take say,
PCMB combination,
because
there is NO contrasting subject found here.


PCME : H2 A-level (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Economics)

B : Biology



2) assuming that u have taken 4H2 and gotten AAAE in 2026 A-level results, with GP (General Paper) E score. GP is a compulsory subject, for A-level.


now, how to compute ?


3H2 + GP = 20 x 3 subjects + 5
= 65 points


3H2 + GP + 4th subject.
Your worst H2 will be converted to H1.


Therefore,
[ (20 x 3 + 5 + 5) / 80 x 70] = 61.25


So, u will then ignore the 4th content subject,
since
61.25 end up is worse than your initial 65, in this example illustrated.


See, what happen ?

Many people think that by taking 4th content subject, is going to help students to improve their marks. But in this example illustrated, on the contrary, it actually worsen the situation, instead. So, what does this mean ?

Focus & do well in your core 3H2 subjects !
Of course, in another scenario example, maybe it can help u to improve.

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Alternately,


our St Nick school Principal will also invite Principal(s) from two different Junior Colleges one day to come down to our school premises,

to explain to our 2023 Sec 4 dual-track (IP + OP) girls,

how to compute the new 2026 A-level system, for admission into university.

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To All


2023 Sec 4 dual-track
(the 5 classes of IP students who are affliated to Eunoia Junior College +
the 6 classes of O-level students),


who are heading for the Junior College path,
not heading for IB (ACSI / SJI),
also not targeting for Polytechnic,


you may take a look at
how
2026 A-level Rank Points system, for admission into universities, are being calculated :-


https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=101558&start=3040

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Term 2

starts next Monday (20 March).


2023 Sec 4
Mid-year exam starting in 4 weeks’ time. Starts from week (4 to 7).


Term 2
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week 4 : from April (10 to 14)


week 5 : April (17 to 21)


week 6 : April (24 to 28)


week 7 (last week of exam) : May (2 to 5)


Labor day public holiday : 1 May (Monday)

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All Sec 4 students, sitting for O-level,

do take note.

Suppose
you scored A1 grades, in both
HCL (O-level) and in pu-hua (O-level).

HCL and CL cannot be used concurrently in the computation of L1R5.


Here is the relevant MOE webpage content, for confirmation.
You cannot use

Grades for both Higher MTL (Higher Chinese, Higher Malay and Higher Tamil) and MTL (Chinese, Malay and Tamil) in the same aggregate computation.


For example

if Higher Chinese is used as the first language, then Chinese cannot be used as a relevant subject.

Source:

https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae/admission-criteria

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A hybrid documentary on Netflix, about SN


https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81343399?s=i&trkid=14193996&vlang=en&clip=81348597

SN turned down to become an independent school and the gifted program.

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Year 2023 -


All Sec 4 students,
from both (IP + O-level) track,
may take note.


1)
All Sec 4 Ccas,
to stand down on 25 April (Tuesday), unless …
those still participating in the "National" competition(s).


2)
next Monday (24 April 2023) :
no school.
Is a school holiday, due to Hari Raya.


3)
Sec 4 Prelim HCL (Higher Chinese), will be held in …
late August 2023.

The specific exam dates,
for each subject (Prelim),
will be released much closer towards the time, in July (Semester 2), after the June school holiday is over.

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To All


2023 Sec 4
Total 6 classes of O-level students
(born in the year 2007) :-


who are heading for

Either
the Junior College path

OR

for IB (at ACSI / SJI),
but Not interested in going to any Polytechnic at all,


you may consider,
evaluate carefully
at
how you,
being the
\"PIONEERING\" A-level batch,

being impacted by the

Brand new
2026 A-level Rank Points system implementation, for admission into universities, are being calculated :-


https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=101558&start=3040


The key important question that u need to
ask yourself now, is :-

In view of or fuelled by the brand new A-level points computation Ranking system -

should you then
continue to choose the A-level Junior Colleges path

OR

head for, choose the IB path instead,
at SJI / ACSI,

for your final, last lap of education journey, with only a very short run way with 1.5 to two years left, which time soon passes swiftly by in the twinkle of an eye, after completing your last O-level paper, in November 2023, this year ?

At Sec 4 now, aged 16, u are a more mature thinking person (adolescent) now, no longer a PSLE kid where your mom or Dad used to make major decisions for u back then, even to the point of helping u to decide which DSA Secondary schools to apply for, during PSLE time 4 years ago -


Which path,
do you think or do u prefer, suits u much better ?
Is it the A-level or the IB path ?

And in order to answer this question honestly & truthfully, may need to ask yourself another question, to help yourself answer :-

Actually, which career path,
am I interested in or opting for,
by the time I reach 18 years old ?

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I copied this question over, from the DSA 2023 thread (born in 2011)


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My DD is trained in Gymnastics and Chinese Dance, she's keen to DSA via RG or Dance to SNGS which they offering IP track and O level track.

If I select SNGS RG and Dance under IP, will they offer her O Lvl?
Main intention is get into the school, it doesn't matter IP or O level, is it advisable to apply via O level instead to have better chance?

I can't be filling in all 3 choices for SNGS as DD also wants to try her luck in RGS (via RG) and Dunman High (via Chinese Dance).

Any parents here have experience to share?

If your daughter want to try 3 schools, then fill up the maximum 3 DSA slots with Rhythmic gymnastics IP (RGS + St Nick) + Dance (Dunman High IP).

Since St Nick is dual track, u choose IP first. But during the interview, assuming that she is being short listed, your daughter must explicitly tell the interviewers directly, that -

If she is not given IP, she also don't mind being offered O-level track. This is impt. Your daughter need to tell them very clearly out-front, during interview. Because if she were to keep quiet, never say anything, then interviewer will just assume that your girl is interested only in IP, nothing else, not even in O-level. So, choose \"No preference\" option, for St Nick (RG domain). But must inform interviewers out-front clearly, during the interview, what u want.

But of course, the other way round, will also happen. St Nick Interviewers can also ask your daughter,

\"so, given a choice, which one do u actually prefer ? You prefer IP or O-level ? Why ? \"

Therefore, do prepare how to answer this question first at home, before your girl goes down for interview, if she has been short-listed.

At home, be honest, be truthful, when discuss with your daughter & spouse together, openly :-

1)
can your P6 daughter cope with IP rigor, because if she is accepted for Rhythmic Gymnastics (DSA for RG), the Sports training can be held 3x per week or even more sometimes, closer towards the competition time against other Secondary schools ?

If is Non-competition time, twice a week RG training conducted. Your daughter may clarify this herself one more time, when she is called up for RG interview.

2)
does your girl want to be fixated to only Eunoia Junior College, in Year 5

OR

does she prefer to have the freedom, the option, after complete her O-level,
to join
IB (ACSI or SJI) in Year 5,

or join
another Junior College (for A-level), like RI or Hwa Chong ?

OR

3)
does your daughter prefer to join O-level track in Lower Secondary first ?

Then, come to the end of Sec 2, if your daughter still prefer IP, then seek Transfer at end of Sec 2, starting Sec 3 (IP) ?

Some of our O-level girls also choose this path,
Because

In their Lower Secondary Cca time, they chit chat with a lot of their Senior Cca mates, talk to them for advice, find out more about what exactly IP curriculum entail. This way, they obtained first hand info (knowledge), of IP. And they get to like our St Nick IP, and they are also confident of themselves, coping. So, at end of Sec 2, they approached our VP (Academic) & made a Transfer across into IP, starting Sec 3 (IP).


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Over here, in St Nick,
after finished their O-level exam,

some of our girls joined A-level (RI + Hwa Chong).

Our St Nick O-level track curriculum is value-added. As such, out of Total six Sec 4 O-level classes, majority of our girls do very well, excel at O-level. When our school Principal released O level results on the stage this year, on 12 January 2023, the performance cohort from 2022 O-level girls, born in year 2006, was excellent !

In fact,
more girls joined Hwa Chong, after their O-level, because of the similar SAP environment, shared with St Nick.
Fewer JAE girls joined Raffles Institution, though. More O-level girls prefer the school culture in Hwa Chong, than RI.

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All P6 (parents + students),

who are considering DSA , into St Nick -

FYI

For those who are contemplating IB curriculum in Year 5 and Year 6 at either ACSI or SJI

And

now, when u are in dilemma at P6 ,
over whether
to choose St Nick (IP or O-level) Secondary school track for your DSA P6 daughter, hear what Principal of ACSI had said inside the Auditorium, standing on the stage, that Saturday morning.

On Saturday, 15 April 2023,
ACSI conducted an Open house, to public. Many P6 (parents + students) turned up, inside the Auditorium briefing. This was what she (the Officer in charge) spoke, standing on the stage -

She said that
those students who are considering Year 5 and Year 6 IB curriculum,
at ACSI ( the " I " here is refering to Independent, not to International) -

students who are currently studying in any IP (A-level) Secondary school,

are NOT allowed
To seek transfer into ACSI (IB),
at Year 5.
Take note, because
if your P6 daughter is keen (interested) in IB at Year 5, then u (parent) know that u should not be applying for IP (A-level) programme here, in St Nick.