Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[pinky88]

wonderm:

My Sec 2 boy told me the same. Sorry, nothing more I could share. I suppose the school will take care of the computation of final marks.

Emailed to the teachers & finally got a clearer picture. Basically those tests not taken in will be added on to the overall T1-T3 marks, the final total will constitute 30% & the EOY exams will consitute 70%.

[wonderm]

pinky88:

wonderm:

My Sec 2 boy told me the same. Sorry, nothing more I could share. I suppose the school will take care of the computation of final marks.

Emailed to the teachers & finally got a clearer picture. Basically those tests not taken in will be added on to the overall T1-T3 marks, the final total will constitute 30% & the EOY exams will consitute 70%.

Thanks for the clarification.

[powershengyang]

pinky88:

DS took his chinese test y-day....so I wonder if there are more test to come...

In term 4, we only need to take the english and chinese test hich would be computed in the 30% that the term tests make up

[ohnjay]

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My son is Sec 1 going Sec 2 and keep complaining he bored and say he want to buy Sec 2 textbook to read. Can anyone tell me what textbook to buy for humanities (history, geography???) Help would be appreciated

[csc]

ohnjay:

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My son is Sec 1 going Sec 2 and keep complaining he bored and say he want to buy Sec 2 textbook to read. Can anyone tell me what textbook to buy for humanities (history, geography???) Help would be appreciated

Well, I suggest he starts reading his Literature texts.

[WeiHan]

ohnjay:

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My son is Sec 1 going Sec 2 and keep complaining he bored and say he want to buy Sec 2 textbook to read. Can anyone tell me what textbook to buy for humanities (history, geography???) Help would be appreciated

I thought IP schools' students very busy during holiday with their project work?

Anyway.....i wonder in today's world, one can read more and learn more thing in the internet than books.

[anime fan]

hockey_blue:

Sorry for the misunderstanding.


Yes, I'm referring to HCJC which they call it HCI (College).

Does my daughter have a chance like this? I told her the same thing, no harm giving it a try. Given her status (neighbourhood sch student), a teachers' recommendation is a bonus to her, however, she is afraid that the teacher might laughed behind her back saying that she is just an average student and that even the top student of the sch can't even get into HCI and she, an average student want to get in blah blah blah...

I'm not sure if HCI (College) will look down on students from neighbourhood college because I find my daughter achievements rather acceptable compared to the top students in her sch. I think that... the only problem lies in her academic only... she has leadership and sporting talent...

Well, let's just say, I shall encourage her to try her luck... though chances are really slim... 0.00001% ....

Thanks guys.

as long as she is not usually late for class, and does not lag behind in languages,should be fine. To get in, she needs to pass both languages.

[MdmKS]

WeiHan:

ohnjay:

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My son is Sec 1 going Sec 2 and keep complaining he bored and say he want to buy Sec 2 textbook to read. Can anyone tell me what textbook to buy for humanities (history, geography???) Help would be appreciated

I thought IP schools' students very busy during holiday with their project work?

Anyway.....i wonder in today's world, one can read more and learn more thing in the internet than books.

Good tha he asks for textbook to read and not computer game. Some are busy with computer games and facebook, especially those who are not active in CCA and especially so during school vacation.

[autolycus]

ohnjay:

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My son is Sec 1 going Sec 2 and keep complaining he bored and say he want to buy Sec 2 textbook to read. Can anyone tell me what textbook to buy for humanities (history, geography???) Help would be appreciated

If your son wants to have a good overview of the humanities in advance, as well as keep a book that will be useful for the next 6-8 years, I suggest that you look for Ideas That Changed The World, by Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Dorling Kindersley (2004). ISBN: 9-781405-305938.

It is excellent preparation for studying the humanities, comes in very very short chapters, and is nicely illustrated with high-quality photographs. About 400 pages, costs not more than S$40/-, I think.

[ycpang]

Below msg from Dr Hon


Dear Students,
 
We are pleased to share with you that Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) has been conferred the prestigious Singapore Quality Award (SQA) for achieving world-class standard of excellence.
 
HCI is the FIRST school offering the Cambridge GCE A-Level Examinations to be awarded the SQA.  With this accreditation, we have taken another giant step towards fulfilling our vision as “A World-class Institution of Leaders”.
 
SQA is the pinnacle award for business excellence in Singapore.  With the Prime Minister as its Patron, the Award is presented to organisations which have demonstrated outstanding management capabilities and delivered superior performance and results.  
 
·        The assessors were very impressed by our systems and results, particularly our achievements on the world stage.  The achievements include:
·     The highest number of PSC scholars in 2010
·     Top in the world at the 2009 International Biology Olympiad
·     2 Angus Ross Prizes in the last 3 years, this is the top Literature Award in the world outside UK.
·     20 other world championships (2006-2010), including the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Competition, International Future Problem Solving, International ThinkQuest and various contests related to the performing arts and entrepreneurship.
 
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teachers, parents and students for your hard work and support.  Without your firm commitments, we would not have been able to provide the unrivalled opportunities that distinguish education at Hwa Chong.  Pls help to convey my sincere appreciation to your parents.
 
Moving forward, Hwa Chong will continue to be a pioneer, pillar and partner in the education landscape in Singapore and beyond.
 
Thank you very much.