7 New IP schools
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Bumblebee135:
Here is the list of COPs for SCGS, St Nicholas and Catholic HIgh, both non-affiliated and affiliated, for PSLE 2009:
This is certainly a strange arrangement. But to me is not so much of the culture or religion aspects since Singapore is a multiracial, multi-religious country. The thing that I am more concern is whether it will be a homogeneous group with similar standard.
Correct me if my info is wrong. The COP for affiliated students to get into CHS and St Nick is around 230-235 each year whereas SCGS is 200. There is a 30 to 35 points different. Unless they adjust the COP to be around the same, otherwise it could be quite difficult for them to achieve similar standard in year 5.
The non-affiliated COPs for 2009 are:
School Lower Higher Mean Median
SCGS 251 268 254 254
Catholic High 248 262 252 252
St Nicholas 247 266 252 252
The Affiliated COPs for 2009 are:
School Lower Higher Mean Median
SCGS 201 263 234 234
Catholic High 225 260 239 237
St Nicholas 213 264 237 239
As the IP path is for selected better performing students in these schools, it is more accurate to look at the COP for non-affiliated rather than affiliated students. From the stats, it's clear that SCGS has a higher COP in this regard, with slightly higher mean and median as well.
With the affiliated COPs, it's harder to make a comparison because all the schools have different COPs for old students. But their means and medians are all at about 23+, and top students scores at between 260-264. Also note that SCGS will be raising its COP for affiliated students to 210 this year and 220 next year. Hence, all the COPs for SCGS affiliated will go up in the next few years.
As such, the schools are comparable academically. And I would say that SCGS looks academically stronger, especially with its increase in affiliated COP in the next two years. -
I notice that among the new IP schools, SJI will be joining ACS (indep) and MGS to offer IB, instead of A level. I have been told that IB is "broad" while A level is "deep". Is this true? Where can I find info on IB?
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verykiasu2010:
the gf's name, must be[/quote]the nyonya one or st.nics one?
Who's Sue?Blobbi:
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:shock: I am so sorry......I didn't know that I can be sued because someone else lost his gf.
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I read in the Straits Times today about how a group of 8 old boys and teachers of VS has courted Cedar. I am really impressed with the Victorian brand of education, and won’t have any hesitation sending my children to VS and CGS.
I think a VS-VJC merger will be in the pipeline in the future, as mentioned in the same newspapers report. -
Just curious... y CHS never partner with CJC? Cos' CJC CMI ah? :?
Then should change the name... very misleading
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kiaaik:
In the same report, its mentioned that the Cedar Girls on IP will remain in Cedar for 4 years. Does that mean the VS boys on IP will also remain in the VS for 4 yrs. So what's happening with the current VJC VIP model where the students start their IP in VJC in Sec 3,4 and then carry thru to the JC1/2 years. Is that going to be discontinued in the future? It will be such a waste as that pgm has been around since 2005.I read in the Straits Times today about how a group of 8 old boys and teachers of VS has courted Cedar. I am really impressed with the Victorian brand of education, and won't have any hesitation sending my children to VS and CGS.
I think a VS-VJC merger will be in the pipeline in the future, as mentioned in the same newspapers report.
Yesterday's news mentioned that 50 VS boys and 50 Cedar girls entering sec 1 in 2011 will be selected to do the IP in Sec 3 in 2013 as interim measure (since the vs/cedar/Vjc IP will only start in 2012). I presume this batch will be doing the current VIP for the time being. Does this mean that the VIP will not accept students other than VS/Cedar for this cohort? VIP is currently open to all other schools to apply for entering at Sec3. This is a pertinent issue for the P6's this year. -
btw, it was mentioned in this thread that 250 is the COP for IP, can someone help me to confirm this? thanks in advance!
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kiaaik:
I read in the Straits Times today about how a group of 8 old boys and teachers of VS has courted Cedar. I am really impressed with the Victorian brand of education, and won't have any hesitation sending my children to VS and CGS.
I think a VS-VJC merger will be in the pipeline in the future, as mentioned in the same newspapers report.
Yes. Now Cedar has become one of our choices and hopefully dd is able to work hard so as to join there in Yr 2012 -
next time only left with CMI JCs for O’ level students… tough for late bloomers…
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Daddy
Wat's CMI? :scratchhead:
Just curious... y CHS never partner with CJC? Cos' CJC CMI ah? :?
Then should change the name... very misleading
All the Catholic mission schools were 'affiliated' with CJC.
In its infancy, everyone of the students were from mission schools.
SJI, St Pats, CHIJ, KC form the bulk of these students.
CHS students, though a Catholic brethen, were quite misfits there then.
A more pertinent question is why SJI didn't partner with CJC?
Though CHS has now surpass it in academic results,
SJI has a proud history n its intention to go IP alone in its quest
to reclaim its past glory is understandable.
During Bras Basah days, SJI boys wer more kawan with town convent girls,
n Pensisular Plaza was a fav hangout.
That link could still be strong.
Why worry no gf now in this IP exercise?
When SJI rises again, all d birds will fly back to d coop for JC. :lol:
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