7 New IP schools
-
On MOE Website
(III) Expansion of the Integrated Programme
The Integrated Programme (IP) was introduced to provide clearly university-bound students with a broader educational experience. The initial batches of IP4 graduates have performed well. The feedback from IP students is that they enjoy the learning environment which has allowed them to stretch their intellectual potential, while equipping them for self-directed learning. MOE will expand the IP so that more university-bound students will benefit from an enriched educational experience.
MOE will expand the Integrated Programme to seven more secondary schools, namely, Victoria School, Cedar Girls’ Secondary School, Methodist Girls’ School, Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School, Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, and St. Joseph’s Institution. These new IP schools will offer both IP and O-Level tracks, so that late-bloomers or those who find themselves better suited for the O-Level track can make lateral transfers. Temasek Junior College will also extend its four-year IP to a six-year programme beginning in Secondary 1. The expansion of the IP landscape, which will take effect from 2012 onwards, will allow our top talent to be nurtured in a more diverse group of schools.
Victoria School and Cedar Girls’ Secondary School will partner Victoria Junior College, and Methodist Girls’ School will partner Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) to offer the IP. St. Joseph’s Institution will expand to offer a six-year programme leading to the International Baccalaureate.
IP students from Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School will progress to a new Government junior college to be set up by 2017. Details on the new junior college will be provided later.
Students who wish to join the IP after some time in their secondary schools can also apply to these new IP schools at Secondary 3. There will continue to be sufficient access for non-IP students to enter the various junior colleges that will have IP student intakes. -
-
reply to Bystander
tanbh:
it was insanityfilledgleams that wrote \"schools like mgs and scgs and cedar dont exactly get band one\" NOT me, i didnt really know how to QUOTE and make the my quote of his comment WHITE (on PAGE 27 i think) so you likely thought i said that... as for Cath High issue , i already replied and explained earlier....insanityfilledgleams wrote:
crescent has been in band one for five years already,so why isnt it a hot choice???? i mean schools like mgs and scgs and cedar dont exactly get band one
i am a newbie here, but please do note that CEDAR is the only school that NEVER EVER missed BAND 1 in the ranking of School with O level students,,, SINCE it started in 2003 (i think), almost all other Schools like Victoria School, St. Nick, and even MSG missed at least 1 time (drop to 2 or 3) of course... the girls school did better than then Boys schools... VS is the better one already i think 5 years consecutive already... i think... SJI just attained band1 only Recently and only 1 time only (at most twice), and Catholic High fluctuates also btw 1,2,3 bands
-
All single sex school/
I wonder if the new JC would be good
bc will have no history -
strong opinions:
sad - my ds2 miss by one year. Only apply to those p4 and below.All single sex school/
I wonder if the new JC would be good
bc will have no history -
phankao:
Mine sec 2 this year.
sad - my ds2 miss by one year. Only apply to those p4 and below.strong opinions:
All single sex school/
I wonder if the new JC would be good
bc will have no history
Waiting for VJC application result -
How disappointing for Catholic High, SCGS and St Nick’s. Only applicable to those starting Sec 1 in 2013 and to a new government JC. Not great to be a guinea pig in a new JC. I guess top students will still leave these schools for your more established IP schools.
-
jtoh:
How disappointing for Catholic High, SCGS and St Nick's. Only applicable to those starting Sec 1 in 2013 and to a new government JC. Not great to be a guinea pig in a new JC. I guess top students will still leave these schools for your more established IP schools.
Yes, I don't like the idea of that JC. I also don't see how they can \"marry\" SCGS with 2 established catholic schools. The background/history seems so different for the identity of the new school.
Only SJI win, lah! Bc they are independent, can hold their own year 5 & 6.
And of course MGS naturally go into ACS(I) which makes sense. But the grouping of CHS/SNGS with SCGS sounds v strange. -
phankao:
My thoughts too. The CHS, SNGS and SCGS team up is wierd. CHS and SNGS I can understand, as they're both Catholic. But SCGS? But then there are no Peranakan boys schools around. They prob didn't know what to do with SCGS so just lumped them together with CHS and SNGS.jtoh:
How disappointing for Catholic High, SCGS and St Nick's. Only applicable to those starting Sec 1 in 2013 and to a new government JC. Not great to be a guinea pig in a new JC. I guess top students will still leave these schools for your more established IP schools.
Yes, I don't like the idea of that JC. I also don't see how they can \"marry\" SCGS with 2 established catholic schools. The background/history seems so different for the identity of the new school.
Only SJI win, lah! Bc they are independent, can hold their own year 5 & 6.
And of course MGS naturally go into ACS(I) which makes sense. But the grouping of CHS/SNGS with SCGS sounds v strange. -
jtoh:
My thoughts too. The CHS, SNGS and SCGS team up is wierd. CHS and SNGS I can understand, as they're both Catholic. But SCGS? But then there are no Peranakan boys schools around. They prob didn't know what to do with SCGS so just lumped them together with CHS and SNGS.[/quote]http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_573556.htmlphankao:
[quote=\"jtoh\"]How disappointing for Catholic High, SCGS and St Nick's. Only applicable to those starting Sec 1 in 2013 and to a new government JC. Not great to be a guinea pig in a new JC. I guess top students will still leave these schools for your more established IP schools.
Yes, I don't like the idea of that JC. I also don't see how they can \"marry\" SCGS with 2 established catholic schools. The background/history seems so different for the identity of the new school.
Only SJI win, lah! Bc they are independent, can hold their own year 5 & 6.
And of course MGS naturally go into ACS(I) which makes sense. But the grouping of CHS/SNGS with SCGS sounds v strange.
I can't believe Lee Hak Boon says \"we've finally hit on the right formula\".
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register Login