CIP hours at Secondary School

[cindylauper]

KoalaMummy:

daisyt:

I also never heard of it until dd is Sec. Its some come of community work you have to perform. In dd's school, by collecting and donate those can drinks opening part (don't know what is it call, we have to use our finger to open the can drink, that thingy :oops: ) also can earn CIP hours. CCA also have separate CIP hours to clock. Eg. of CIP work done, clean the beach, help out in old age homes, library work, voluntary work in some kind of event organise by the museum.


Usually in their class, they have two reps would arrange CIP programs. Teachers would help if the students really unable to find.

i see. so it's only applicable to sec school. is CIP hrs compulsory? what happens if you don't meet the no. of hrs? No CCA point??

I heard from dd that if don't meet the required number of cip she will not be able to get deduction of two points and therefore more difficult to get into JC next time! Sigh.. just sec 1 only but must plan for JC entry already.

[daisyt]

Haha, this is e contradicting part. CIP are community work and suppose to be voluntary mah, yet its compulsory to clock no of hours.


And for ip schools, not much to worry abt the 2 points but yet its compulsory. Maybe to prepare for uni? Nowadays applying for scholarship don't simply based on results. I find its a good programe in general but i am not in favour of certain activities.

[jtoh]

daisyt:

Haha, this is e contradicting part. CIP are community work and suppose to be voluntary mah, yet its compulsory to clock no of hours.


And for ip schools, not much to worry abt the 2 points but yet its compulsory. Maybe to prepare for uni? Nowadays applying for scholarship don't simply based on results. I find its a good programe in general but i am not in favour of certain activities.

Which activities are you not in favour of?

[ycpang]

daisyt:

Haha, this is e contradicting part. CIP are community work and suppose to be voluntary mah, yet its compulsory to clock no of hours.


And for ip schools, not much to worry abt the 2 points but yet its compulsory. Maybe to prepare for uni? Nowadays applying for scholarship don't simply based on results. I find its a good programe in general but i am not in favour of certain activities.

CIP is important to IP students when applying for scholarship.

[desichan352]

How to prove to the school that you have done CIP work? And any type of volunteering work also can?


Thanks in advance!

[24by7mum]

desichan352:

How to prove to the school that you have done CIP work? And any type of volunteering work also can?


Thanks in advance!

You need to do CIP with an approved organisation/association. You can check with the school. The organisation/association will usually issue some type of form showing the hours etc and it will be signed by someone from the association. The student has to submit the form to the school.

[twilight]

Depending on the school. My school gives us a card where we fill up when we do CIP and get the person in charge to sign. Some schools require a letter which you can request. Usually the organisations are already well trained to prepare the letters.

[desichan352]

Thank you 24by7mum and twilight! Really helped me

[desichan352]

So the school only count the CIP hours that you do starting from Sec 1 or can we start now? (I’m P6)

[ycpang]

Augmum:

wonderm:

Same for my ds school. He is in Sec 2 now already clocked close to 200 hrs of CIP. He joined many activities, not just for the CIP hours but some of them happened to give CIP hours.

wow.... :!: closed to 200 hrs ,
there's a lot considering yr son is only in sec 2 now....
as for some of the CIP activities, my gal can't participate becos there is a min age of 14 and above.......
so by sec2, she would have more choices

Just check my DS' LEAPS report and realized that he has clocked 93 CIP hours . I was like :!: he is in sec 1.