Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[MandyMummy]

angell:

MandyMummy:

[quote=\"angell\"]

Hi, my DD was in RA for 2 subjects. I think it would help a lot if she usually reads widely in her subjects of interest. If it is Science that yr DD is keen on and she wants to study to prepare, then perhaps reading up A level textbooks may be helpful. Hope this helps your DD. All the Best!

Hi, angell, is your dd continuing with her RA at RI? If yes, how does she feel about the RA program?

Hi MandyMum,
My dd is in RA for a Sci subject now, back in RGS was a different Sci and
Maths. There's no direct \"promotion\" to the RA class in JC, one has to take the RA selection tests again, this time there would be the RI boys and students who entered with O level results to compete with. A number of girls who were in RGS RA did not get selected. And for Physics heard that it's almost all boys. If I'm not wrong, they are not encouraged to take 2 RA subjects, too taxing.

Hi Tinkerbelle,

I think Jtoh has answered your question.

I'll try to answer your queries if I can. good nite.[/quote]Thanks, angell. It's not surprising that there are very few girls in the Physics RA class. There should be more girls in the Chemistry and Biology RA classes. I guess it would be too taxing to take 2 RA subjects as a lot of reading is needed. All the best to your dd in the coming year5 promos.

[angell]

MandyMummy:

angell:

[quote=\"sunflowermom\"]Any RGS girls/parents who is in the RA would like to share how to prepare for the RA selection test?


Thanks

Hi, my DD was in RA for 2 subjects. I think it would help a lot if she usually reads widely in her subjects of interest. If it is Science that yr DD is keen on and she wants to study to prepare, then perhaps reading up A level textbooks may be helpful. Hope this helps your DD. All the Best!

Hi, angell, is your dd continuing with her RA at RI? If yes, how does she feel about the RA program?[/quote]Hi Mandymum again, I just realised that I didn't answer your qn. My dd is enjoying her RA, besides liking the subject, could be because she likes her class.

[angell]

Hi MandyMum, thanks for the wishes! Much needed. Got to work really hard!

[vlim]

Hi angell, you have mentioned tt to be able to get into RA in sec 3, one must do a lot of read up of the subject like to the yr 5,6 stuffs … So if the kid don’t read up so widely but the results are pretty good in s1&2, wonder is there a chance to get into RA?

[Tinkerbelle]

jtoh:

Tinkerbelle:

[quote=\"angell\"]Hi, my DD was in RA for 2 subjects. I think it would help a lot if she usually reads widely in her subjects of interest. If it is Science that yr DD is keen on and she wants to study to prepare, then perhaps reading up A level textbooks may be helpful. Hope this helps your DD. All the Best!

Hi angell,
Is RA available for all core subjects, including the languages? Or is it just available for Maths & Science? TIA.

There's RA for all Sciences, Humanities, Math and HCL.[/quote] :thankyou: jtoh.

[jtoh]

You’re welcome, Tinkerbelle.

[Tinkerbelle]

angell:

Hi Tinkerbelle,


I think Jtoh has answered your question.

I'll try to answer your queries if I can. good nite.

Thanks angell. Just curious, are the students selected for RA based on their academic performance in yr 2 or do they need to sit for some selection tests for the respective subject? Thanks

[angell]

vlim:

Hi angell, you have mentioned tt to be able to get into RA in sec 3, one must do a lot of read up of the subject like to the yr 5,6 stuffs .... So if the kid don't read up so widely but the results are pretty good in s1&2, wonder is there a chance to get into RA?

Hi vlim and Tinkerbelle,

During my dd's time(she's Yr 5 now), to apply for RA at Sec 3, the student must first meet the GPA requirement, can't remember the exact details, but I think at least 3.6 for overall GPA and also for the subject applied to. There are selection tests and recommendations from teachers as well. Things may be different now, heard that now RA is counted as one subject.

I think the scope of the tests is pretty wide, so perhaps it would help if the child usually reads books (not just textbooks) and magazines, not the last minute kind of reading but done over years. I think if the child is really interested in the subject, we parents do not have to force them to read, they would want to themselves. To prepare for the test itself, then maybe A level textbooks may help. I notice that the textbooks nowadays are very interesting, easy to read and well illustrated. If I don't remember wrongly, topics to be tested are given.

There are girls who don't read widely but got in RA after selection tests. But I have the impression that a number of these girls did not make it into RA at Year 5.

As for Maths RA, most(or all?) are in the school's Maths Olympiad training.

Hope I've answered your questions.

[angell]

Forgot to add that there are interviews for some too.

[Tinkerbelle]

angell:

vlim:

Hi angell, you have mentioned tt to be able to get into RA in sec 3, one must do a lot of read up of the subject like to the yr 5,6 stuffs .... So if the kid don't read up so widely but the results are pretty good in s1&2, wonder is there a chance to get into RA?

Hi vlim and Tinkerbelle,

During my dd's time(she's Yr 5 now), to apply for RA at Sec 3, the student must first meet the GPA requirement, can't remember the exact details, but I think at least 3.6 for overall GPA and also for the subject applied to. There are selection tests and recommendations from teachers as well. Things may be different now, heard that now RA is counted as one subject.

I think the scope of the tests is pretty wide, so perhaps it would help if the child usually reads books (not just textbooks) and magazines, not the last minute kind of reading but done over years. I think if the child is really interested in the subject, we parents do not have to force them to read, they would want to themselves. To prepare for the test itself, then maybe A level textbooks may help. I notice that the textbooks nowadays are very interesting, easy to read and well illustrated. If I don't remember wrongly, topics to be tested are given.

There are girls who don't read widely but got in RA after selection tests. But I have the impression that a number of these girls did not make it into RA at Year 5.

As for Maths RA, most(or all?) are in the school's Maths Olympiad training.

Hope I've answered your questions.

:thankyou: angell for your detailed explanation. Much appreciated.

Your DD's impressive to continue with RA at Year 5. :rahrah: