River Valley High School [*IP]

[N3SKiasu]

Thanks CSC for fast reply. Btw... just rec the rejection letter , think most of them should kw DSA reults yesteday/these 2 days.

Anyway great to know so much about RV thru this forum..!
Congrats to those who are successful!! Well done. :celebrate:

[Fairy]

N3SKiasu:

Thanks CSC for fast reply. Btw... just rec the rejection letter , think most of them should kw DSA reults yesteday/these 2 days.

Anyway great to know so much about RV thru this forum..!
Congrats to those who are successful!! Well done. :celebrate:

N3SKiasu, don't be sad for too long. It will affect your child's mood.

[daisyt]

Hi N3SKiasu, I heard they just started an \"O\" level class, but not sure about the details.


They monitor very closely the student's progress every CAs and SAs and would arrange extra remedial for those who don't do well.

In RV, yes, they need to maintain a certain grades for each year to get promoted to the next year. Year 3 & 4 the min grade is higher compare to year 1 & 2. I understand from my girl, if they don't meet the min GPA, they would be out of RV. And if you take 3rd lang, it would be taken in your min grade calculations.

- average about 33 students in each class. Total 12 classes in Sec 1. I understand last year, intake was 400 students.

- yes, in year 1, there are streaming. But there is a couple of lower grade ones in some classes due to the last minute appeal in ones.

Indeed, many parents have the same worries for IP. It took me and my girl a deep thought before we both decided to give it a go and took up the challenge. In fact, out of my 5 parents friends I asked for opinions last year, all the 5 did not buy the idea of IP. :roll:

Yes, one of my colleague's girl in another IP school, found it difficult to get tuition teacher. But I ever came across centre catered for IP syllabus.

Actually with the help of the classmates and teachers, I don't think tuition is necessary.

Actually hor, they stream every 2 years and on each streaming, they have bonding camps, plus CCA mates and CCA camps, their friendship circles do not just restrict to their classmates.

[daisyt]

Hey, don’t be too sad ! To share with you, my girl was never good results during P5 and P6. But she worked hard for her PSLE and get in RV (but not hard enough to get into NY, haha). Her ex-classmates were all so shocked on her PSLE result. Your girl can do it too !!!

[N3SKiasu]

hi Fairy & Daisyt, thanks so much for your encouragement. my girl somehow expected as she found the papers rather tough and her classmate had rec the rejection letter yesterday. We are fine and will move on to focus on PSLE, I hope she can do well like Daisyt’s gal!

[daisyt]

Hi N3SKiasu, can share a bit more about the open ended questions ? How tough are they ? I am just curious. Thanks

[N3SKiasu]

Sure, I try to remember…

There are 4 papers, EL and Sc on one day and CL and Maths on another day. Duration think about 1 hr each. quite tiring for the children in the afternoons.
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There were 2 RV students passing by the test venue and overheard them whispering "wa… like PSLE…"… …err…I am sure its tougher than PSLE, cos thats the way to differentiate.

[csc]

[quote]Indeed, many parents have the same worries for IP. It took me and my girl a deep thought before we both decided to give it a go and took up the challenge. In fact, out of my 5 parents friends I asked for opinions last year, all the 5 did not buy the idea of IP.

[/quote]Why not? Legally skipping 'O' levels - that's an idea I am for.

Studying and mugging for major exams is no fun and downright boring. Take for example , for PSLE , all the child does is to do piles of past year exam papers from March onwards till Oct. To me, this is sheer waste of learning time. Imagine , another year is 'wasted' in this manner drilling for the 'O' levels.

Due to the presence of top IP schools, it is also very difficult to get into good JCs based on 'O' level results. The child's results and CCA have to be very outstanding (like 3 points???) to ensure a place in the top JCs.

So, if a child can handle the stress and workload, I think the IP route will give him greater avenues for learning.

[daisyt]

N2SKiasu, thanks. Haha, like PSLE ... this sentence is cute.


csc, one friend told me \"its another fancy idea the MOE came out with to test and try\". Other friends main concern are if the child do not do well in A level, or even like could not get A level cert, that means the child do only has a PSLE cert ? Then where is the child going to continue ? They prefer the traditional route.

Anway, my thinking, whatever it is, its always not the end. There are sure some other ways for the child to continue education. Since my girl like this type of teaching, just go for it lor. Think so much, more white hairs for me .... haha

[MdmKS]

daisyt:

N2SKiasu, thanks. Haha, like PSLE ... this sentence is cute.


csc, one friend told me \"its another fancy idea the MOE came out with to test and try\". Other friends main concern are if the child do not do well in A level, or even like could not get A level cert, that means the child do only has a PSLE cert ? Then where is the child going to continue ? They prefer the traditional route.

Anway, my thinking, whatever it is, its always not the end. There are sure some other ways for the child to continue education. Since my girl like this type of teaching, just go for it lor. Think so much, more white hairs for me .... haha

Can always go and take 'O' level as private candidates if they want an 'O' level cert. The IP schools should have a robust system to testify that the students keep up with the desired standard as they progress and not to leave them to fail their 'A' level. They do have term test and exam to keep their students up.