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    River Valley High School [*IP]

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    • acidjazzA Offline
      acidjazz
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      Hi, I saw some older students wearing sports shoes instead of plain white. Are there any rules or regulations about it? Thank you.

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        Jellycar
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        Hi all, i really need advice on this.


        Q1: My child took higher chinese at P5 and finds it hard to cope. In the end, both his chinese and higher chinese grades suffer. Hence i got him to drop higher chinese. In this year’s PSLE, he has gotten AL7. He is stronger in English and gotten an AL1 in PSLE. Is it tough for him to cope with higher chinese in RV? He has gotten an AL2 for chinese in PSLE. Fyi, RV is extremely near to our residence.

        Q2: He was in sports cca hockey in Primary school. It seems like RV don’t have that many sports cca…even floor ball and baseball are meant for girls only (found out during Open House). Is there any sports cca i.e. table tennis he might have a chance to enrol in? Have heard that RV will recruit primary school players in its 1st cut. He is not the club person…

        Q3: How are the teachers in RV? Dedicated and helpful? Engaging?

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          Serendipity
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          Jellycar\" post_id=\"2123333\" time=\"1700759931\" user_id=\"203372:

          Hi all, i really need advice on this.

          Q1: My child took higher chinese at P5 and finds it hard to cope. In the end, both his chinese and higher chinese grades suffer. Hence i got him to drop higher chinese. In this year's PSLE, he has gotten AL7. He is stronger in English and gotten an AL1 in PSLE. Is it tough for him to cope with higher chinese in RV? He has gotten an AL2 for chinese in PSLE. Fyi, RV is extremely near to our residence.

          Q2: He was in sports cca hockey in Primary school. It seems like RV don't have that many sports cca..even floor ball and baseball are meant for girls only (found out during Open House). Is there any sports cca i.e. table tennis he might have a chance to enrol in? Have heard that RV will recruit primary school players in its 1st cut. He is not the club person...

          Q3: How are the teachers in RV? Dedicated and helpful? Engaging?
          Hi! There are students who didn't take HCL in primary school but managed to adapt to HCL in RV too. Students will be taught in differentiated groups at Sec 1 for Chinese so that the gap can bridged more easily.

          It's a supportive environment at RV, both at teachers' and School Leaders' level, and even the PTA has a strong presence in the school too.

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            Mamabear77
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            Does a child need at least 75% in Chinese results in p5 EOY to DSA into RV ?

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              happiemum
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              To be honest, a lot of RV students r just aiming for a pass when they take HCL O levels in yr 4. Once they pass, they no longer need to do CHI anymore. HcL O levels is tough. My eldest boy (RV batch 2019) failed his HCL in yr 4. He repeated chi h1 in yr5 n got a distinction in that, wthout any pte tuition at all. In e end, his chi results not even printed in his A levels cert😅

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                Jellycar
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                Q1 Wana ask what is the promotion criteria from Sec 1 to Sec 2? Is it a B4 or C6 for higher chinese? Different people tell me different things…

                Q2 When it comes to selecting subject combi for Sec 3, what is the criteria i.e. based on L1R5 or total up ALL the subjects, including higher chinese to get the GPA to compare among the students? If my child is weak in higher chinese, he will be doubly disadvantaged rite?
                Q3 Heard that when students are in Sec 1, they will be covering some Sec 2 syllabus for Science. Any idea abt how many % of what they will be studying in Sec 1 is comprised of Sec 2 syllabus?

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                  happiemum
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                  They will be promoted to next level so long their gpa hit 2.5 min (conditional promotion) even if their HCI get B4 n below. RV will only retain students if their gpa is very low.

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                    Matchamille
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                    Mamabear77\" post_id=\"2123708\" time=\"1701005954\" user_id=\"159837:

                    Does a child need at least 75% in Chinese results in p5 EOY to DSA into RV ?
                    I notice ALL your posts are only asking questions and to receive as much information as possible through pm. 😂 😂 :lol:

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                      Magixz
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                      I not so keen on DSA to IP school, if he/she get in via DSA n studies not that strong, will struggle.

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                        phtthp
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                        one year after the incident, River Valley High school have more counsellors now :-



                        https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/river-valley-high-school-18-year-old-jail-admits-kill-student-axe-3956091?cid=telegram_cna_social_28112017_cna


                        https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/ethan-huns-killer-planned-to-slash-people-in-school-so-police-would-shoot-him-to

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