Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[Chirunner]

One of my friends whose son is going to HCI next year has already bought his uniforms and textbooks from the school bookshop. She said she obtained the booklist from the bookshop.

[ApronMama]

Thanks for informing…


Wow! your friend is really quick. I planned to take the list and go on 23rd and probably go back another day. No hurry. Not sure if they still use "village by the sea" next year?

[San03]

Anyone whose children has got into HCI via the DSA? How tough is it through this mode?

[wonderm]

San03:

Anyone whose children has got into HCI via the DSA? How tough is it through this mode?

San03, it is difficult to say \"how tough\"

Based on my observation, if your DS is from GEP stream, it is \"easier\" to get the DSA offer. As for mainstream students, almost all of those I know who got DSA offer (through academic) also did very well (above their COP last year) for PSLE. Hence, it seems to me it is easier to get into HCI with PSLE scores than through DSA. I am referring only to those who apply through academic. Of course, if your DS is strong academically, there is no harm going for DSA. It is always good to have an offer on hand before PSLE, isn't it?

[xxjustakidxx]

ApronMama:

Thanks for informing...


Wow! your friend is really quick. I planned to take the list and go on 23rd and probably go back another day. No hurry. Not sure if they still use \"village by the sea\" next year?

Not all use village by the sea (strand 2), the strand 1 classes use animal farm.

[Otah]

xxjustakidxx:

ApronMama:

Thanks for informing...


Wow! your friend is really quick. I planned to take the list and go on 23rd and probably go back another day. No hurry. Not sure if they still use \"village by the sea\" next year?

Not all use village by the sea (strand 2), the strand 1 classes use animal farm.

Kind to share how the students are streamed into strand 1 or 2. Friend tol me there is no village by the sea. Is there any mainstream pupils in ispark last year?

[MdmKS]

Anyone’s HCI son joined the Beijing Campus immersion programme? Care to share some experience ? worth to join and how is the cost like? Which is the best period to go ? Feb or Apr ? Is it compulsory programme to join?

[cascada]

Otah:

xxjustakidxx:

[quote=\"ApronMama\"]Thanks for informing...


Wow! your friend is really quick. I planned to take the list and go on 23rd and probably go back another day. No hurry. Not sure if they still use \"village by the sea\" next year?

Not all use village by the sea (strand 2), the strand 1 classes use animal farm.

Kind to share how the students are streamed into strand 1 or 2. Friend tol me there is no village by the sea. Is there any mainstream pupils in ispark last year?[/quote]Called up bookshop to ask if books for all consortiums are the same, replied was same except for ispark, & tscore 265 & abv will b posted to ispark. if true then there should be mainstreamers in ispark. Heard some are SMOP platinum winners who maybe from mainstream are in ispark.

[ApronMama]

cascada:

& tscore 265 & abv will b posted to ispark. if true then there should be mainstreamers in ispark. Heard some are SMOP platinum winners who maybe from mainstream are in ispark.

For this batch of P6, tscore 265 (assume exclude HCL) and abv may not be a lot in this school. Guess mainstream pupils got to wait till 23 Dec to be told if he is in ispark and meanwhile cannot buy books yet.

[cascada]

ApronMama:

cascada:

& tscore 265 & abv will b posted to ispark. if true then there should be mainstreamers in ispark. Heard some are SMOP platinum winners who maybe from mainstream are in ispark.

For this batch of P6, tscore 265 (assume exclude HCL) and abv may not be a lot in this school. Guess mainstream pupils got to wait till 23 Dec to be told if he is in ispark and meanwhile cannot buy books yet.

With HCL, DS is still 1 mark away from 265, and he is no SMOP winner. So won't be posted to ispark. Thats why I'm planning to buy in adv cos was told tt day's queue will be bad. Bookshop aunty also say so. Being kiasu ...