Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[Zann]

Chirunner:

Mainstreamers are placed in ispark if they do well enough in the GAT. I guess if your sons scored well enough in the GAT, that's an indication that they'll be able, at least in the eyes of the school, to cope with the enriched curriculum, so don't worry.


The GAT (an aptitude test) is a better predictor of success than achievement tests like the PSLE. I was told by the ispark director that the school has seen boys who score top marks in PSLE struggle in sec school.

If I am not wrong if a child who choose sec school with SPGE (currently in most IP and selected sec school eg CHS and SJI) and be put in the same class with primary school GE students means he/she is qualified for GE programme in sec school. Not sure if RI put all primary GE students in one class and at the same time add on with some selected primary mainstream pupils at sec 1? And how did they do it ? base on t-score? Do they have a more \"enriched\" curriculum for those classes? sry ... :offtopic: here

[mum-in-action]

cherryflower:

mum-in-action:

Hi,


I am new here, my son just joined HCI this year.

Just to share a piece of information for the sec ones. Next Monday is consortium orientation, boys are required to bring writing materials and turn up in full school uniform. School will end at 1.30pm.

For those taking Malay as third language, the MSP coordinator will be contacting these boys next week.

Got the above information from HCI High Sch Admin 30 mins ago.

May i know what consortium is your son in? My son is in pro-ed.

My son is in Aphelion

[ycpang]

2011 term 1 time table is out. The link is below but I am not sure it will work. Anyway, your DS will get it next Monday 10 Jan.


http://smb.chs.edu.sg/emb/chs_student/attach/1101070031722839_2011%20Classes%20Term%201%20%28Confirmed%20on%207%20Jan%29.pdf

[cascada]

ycpang:

2011 term 1 time table is out. The link is below but I am not sure it will work. Anyway, your DS will get it next Monday 10 Jan.


http://smb.chs.edu.sg/emb/chs_student/attach/1101070031722839_2011%20Classes%20Term%201%20%28Confirmed%20on%207%20Jan%29.pdf

Got it. Thank you.

[ningy]

Hi


Just wanted to know what time does HCI start on Mondays? My DD1 from NYGH and her seniors warn them that next week there may be massive jam 'cos HCI boys (sec 1 to sec 4) will be starting sch next week. Do you all start school later on Mondays ? TIA.

[ycpang]

ningy:

Hi


Just wanted to know what time does HCI start on Mondays? My DD1 from NYGH and her seniors warn them that next week there may be massive jam 'cos HCI boys (sec 1 to sec 4) will be starting sch next week. Do you all start school later on Mondays ? TIA.

HCI starts at 7:15am from Monday to Friday.

[ksasalways]

ApronMama:

Yes, they can take a good rest tomorrow. Suppose there is no need to pack in any books to school on Monday? Is every Monday assembly time at 7 30am ? I seem to have read this somewhere.

Should be 7.20am unless rainy day...at least according to my DS.

[mum-in-action]

ycpang:

2011 term 1 time table is out. The link is below but I am not sure it will work. Anyway, your DS will get it next Monday 10 Jan.


http://smb.chs.edu.sg/emb/chs_student/attach/1101070031722839_2011%20Classes%20Term%201%20%28Confirmed%20on%207%20Jan%29.pdf

Requires user ID and password to access. Can you email the pdf to me?

[ksasalways]

ApronMama:

ksasalways & cascada,


Which consortium your ds going? Mine given ispark. He is mainstreamer and now feeling worried that he cannot do well.

Any ispark parent knows if they take care of mainstreamers by not rushing thru or skipping things like history which the GEPers have done it in P4-6 as social studies? Or how the school help phase in the mainstreamers? Do they stream them by English standard?

My DS going ProEd.

[ksasalways]

ApronMama:

cascada:

ApronMama

Your DS must have scored very well to gain a place in ispark, congrats!

Hope other isparks parents/students forum members here can share their experience with you here to address your concern.

He is never top top in his school thru-out these year nor PSLE. know some got higher t-score than him also not going to ispark. He is quite worried and afraid they might have mistaken.

Well, I think when the school decides to place him in the consortium, they would have given deal considerations. No worries...just trust that he can do more than what he looks he can delivers.