Secondary School CCA

[Herbie]

my kid has gotten in a cca which only require training for 3.5hr each week. And now he wants to switch to track and field cca which require to practice three times a week… The kis’s time management is bad so i am very reluctant to say ok…

[sall]

Hi Herbie, it's alr the end of term 1, is he still allowed to switch CCA? For less demanding cca, pts given will be much less too. For sports cca, if the team wins, then maybe more pts? I'm surprised he needs to spend only 3.5 hr a wk, so relaxed.......

[Herbie]

My kid says can still switch but got to alert the teacher this week... actually the cca which he is currently attending now is also a sports cca but got only 3.5hr of training... It is indeed relaxing and in a/c room...


I told him to think abt the switch to track and field cos the training hr is 12hr per week.. i am not sure whether he can cope when he goes to upp sec...and with all the homeworks and preparation for 'o'.



:?

[jtoh]

Herbie:

My kid says can still switch but got to alert the teacher this week... actually the cca which he is currently attending now is also a sports cca but got only 3.5hr of training... It is indeed relaxing and in a/c room...


I told him to think abt the switch to track and field cos the training hr is 12hr per week.. i am not sure whether he can cope when he goes to upp sec...and with all the homeworks and preparation for 'o'.



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Sports CCA in an aircon room? Sounds like a luxury. What CCA is this?

I think you should let him make the final decision because at the end of the day, if he enjoys the CCA, he won't find the long hours a chore. But if he dislikes the CCA, even 3.5 hours is a chore.

[Herbie]

Fencing… i’ll let him make the decision and if he doesn’t like it later on, he will just have to bear with it.

[jtoh]

Herbie:

Fencing... i'll let him make the decision and if he doesn't like it later on, he will just have to bear with it.

Yes. As parents we just advise and let them learn.

[Hans]

Hi jtoh,


May I check something abt CCA attendance with you, for RGS I aware that parent only can write an excuse letter up 3 times per year. If the child have student leader meeting or others activity (adhoc) then an excuse letter will be issued to the CCA that the child attend.

For the 2 scenarios that I quoted; is the child will be mark absent?

Thanks!

[jtoh]

Hans:

Hi jtoh,


May I check something abt CCA attendance with you, for RGS I aware that parent only can write an excuse letter up 3 times per year. If the child have student leader meeting or others activity (adhoc) then an excuse letter will be issued to the CCA that the child attend.

For the 2 scenarios that I quoted; is the child will be mark absent?

Thanks!

I think the child will be marked absent with excuse. So when they are calculating the attendance record, the student won't be penalized for those sessions.

[crystalskyes]

Written on 12 Feb 2011

Hahahahaha! U wanna hear my story?
I had no idea of anything about the LEAPS system till I was in october 2010, when I was about to finish sec 3. I completed 60+ hours during the december hols to get a total of 80+ hours. Little thanks is given to my CCA which only awarded me 20 hours for all my 3 years of hard work and ostracism that I bared with. (60+20=80)
As I have a geog elect position, I am going to get 100+ by the end of this year due to the extra 20 hours they will give me. Too bad! I still get away with my 2 bonus points!

So children, what have we learnt today?
Lesson: When you enter secondary school, beware,beware,beware...
You are in for a treat!
Don't be like me when I went in innocent and naive as an angel and get stabbed in the back on numerous occasions, esp if it is a girls' school.
It is not good for your heart or soul.

*BTW: One of the reasons why I hate my school is that there is a great disparity btw ppl with leadership positions & ppl without
(E.g. A person with no leadership position is likely to stay that way as a person who already has one is deemed more capable and already has a humongous heap of leadership positions) How fair is that, tell me!
Anyways, I am glad that this is my last year here and am keen to sprinting out of the school gates on the last day of o-level exams!
Finally..... Freedom at last


UPDATE on July 13th 2011:

I got an A1 (25 marks exactly)
Woohoo! :celebrate:

Remember, all you need is 20 cca points to have 2 bonus points. you need about 7-8 cca points for at least 1 bonus point.
I will tell you how to achieve 20+ cca points in my next post.


UPDATE on January 10th 2012:
I GOT L1R5 Raw Score Of 7!!!! :imcool:

[crystalskyes]

For the sake of explanation, I will try to put them in the simplest words possible and simplified examples.


1) Get a good CCA
Meaning:
-Fits your persona (Sendentary ------> Hardworking)
-Fits your level of commitment (Couldn't care less --------->Involved)
-Allows you to compete/participate for an award (a must)
Range of CCAs that for criterion: Performing Arts/Sports
(Anything else is unlikely to work out well unless you are an overachiever and can win awards for your school without a team)

I advise new students to try their luck in CCAs that have irregular cycles of competitions. This allows you to catch your breath and rest for a while
(you are going to need it, trust me!)
For example, drama. I personally think Drama is the most slack of all the CCAs. Choir girls need to practise to keep their voice in tune. Musicians need to practise to keep their skills over time. Actors...simply need to read and memorise their lines as well as maintain their dramatic disposition
(which they already do so on a day-to-day basis)

2) Get a good rapport with students then teachers
If your peers like you, your teachers around you will think that it would be wise to put you as head of the pack as you make a cohesive team. Automatically, teachers will know you are doing something right and follow suit.

3) Get your own CIP hours
Do externally done CIP work. School CIP tends to be skimpy on the hours and heavy in workload. Find a wolunteer organisation and work with them.
Easy to do with the Internet.

That's about it for advise. :imanangel:
There is an element of luck in getting the best of CCAs. It just depends on how you calculate your risk taking. Keep your head ahead of the game and you will survive.
It is a miracle that I got an A1 yet I can't say it is not all my effort.
For the new students, you are low on luck as I heard that there is a new CCA point system that is harder than mine. It requires leadership points for you to achieve the highest level. (I guess it is the equivalent of an A1)