River Valley High School [*IP]

[sall]

rosecy:

where u heard it from? because DSA posting only release on thu together with PSLE results.

those given CO may not have opted RV ultimately. i am sure many have CO from a few schools.

best is to call RV to check the actual DSA posting on thu

Heard from 1 teacher there.

[justsay]

justsay:

pepper spice:

Thanks for the welcome.

Justsay, for 1st choice, my son chose 3 sciences + geography. I wasn’t very comfortable with him doing 3 sciences because he is not the hardworking type and his HCL is not good. However, he says he finds the 3 sciences interesting, so he wants to have a go at it.
For 2nd choice, he chose 2 sciences + biomed elective + geography.

Hi Pepper Spice
It is good that your son is interested in Science and go with what he is comfortable with.
Btw, just got a broadcast message that the subject combi to be released on 26 Nov.

Combi result is out.

[justsay]

Was at the RV open house as dd was peforming. P said from next year onwards, the school will operate as RV-A and RV-B as there are too many students to manage. Both A & B will have different principal. However, present P will be the overall P and be overseeing both A & B.

One parent asked base on what criteria the students allocate to A or B? The P said is allocated randomly.

[daisyt]

Justsay, is it allocate by level? Sounds like a new concept… So who would the P for A and B?

[justsay]

daisyt:

Justsay, is it allocate by level? Sounds like a new concept... So who would the P for A and B?

Not mentioned. Present vice principals ?

[WeiHan]

I guess there is no need for the P to announce this "change".


Don’t need to worry…He is just saying that he is allocating one vice principal to focus in management half of the school and another vice principal to focus in managing another half of the school. This is not uncommon in large organisation. Is just how he organises in the management of the school. Nothing new and certainly you don’t have to worry that in future there is will be two RVs for psle students to choose. That will be confusing.

[zannelee]

My son got 250 and interested in nan hua. I m thinking of RV as first choice (last yrs COP was 253). He did not do HMT in PSLE. His Chinese is not strong but he managed A. He said RV 80% gals. Hope to hv some views on 1) Risk of putting RV as 1st choice 2) Will he be out of place due to Chinese in RV or Nanhua 3) How about his chances if ACS Indept is first choice instead of RV? Appreciate. Tsss.

[pepper spice]

hi justsay, son just checked the subject combi results. He got what he wants. Hope your child got what she wants too.

[WeiHan]

zannelee:

My son got 250 and interested in nan hua. I m thinking of RV as first choice (last yrs COP was 253). He did not do HMT in PSLE. His Chinese is not strong but he managed A. He said RV 80% gals. Hope to hv some views on 1) Risk of putting RV as 1st choice 2) Will he be out of place due to Chinese in RV or Nanhua 3) How about his chances if ACS Indept is first choice instead of RV? Appreciate. Tsss.

1. RV is about 2/3 girls and 1/3 boys. Last year, they have a list for sec 1 and it was, 2 pages of girls and 1 page of boys.

2. I am not sure what risk you are refering to. Usually, people put the choices of schools from highest COP to lowest COP if they have no preference of the school they want. For example, Nan Hua has a COP of about 10 points lower than RV. If you put Nan Hua as first choice, then there is no point putting RV as second choice already because most likely you will get into Nan Hua.

3. With 250 score, if you choose ACSI, you will most likely be put in the O level track and not IP track. However, if you choose RV and manage to secure a place, you will definitely be in IP. His chance of ACSI is high but as I say, most likely he will be place in O level track. But he will have a chance to work harder and get into the IB (IP) track at higher level. there will be no such opportunity, if he chooses Nan Hua. If school fees and finance is not a problem for you, ACSI seems a better choice.

4. If you still like RV alot. Then there is no harm, putting 1. RV, 2. ACSI and 3. Nan Hua. It don't put you in a disadvantage of getting into ACSI or Nan Hua just because they didn't put the school as first choice because your T-score is way higher than the previous year COP.

[zannelee]

WeiHan:

zannelee:

My son got 250 and interested in nan hua. I m thinking of RV as first choice (last yrs COP was 253). He did not do HMT in PSLE. His Chinese is not strong but he managed A. He said RV 80% gals. Hope to hv some views on 1) Risk of putting RV as 1st choice 2) Will he be out of place due to Chinese in RV or Nanhua 3) How about his chances if ACS Indept is first choice instead of RV? Appreciate. Tsss.

1. RV is about 2/3 girls and 1/3 boys. Last year, they have a list for sec 1 and it was, 2 pages of girls and 1 page of boys.

2. I am not sure what risk you are refering to. Usually, people put the choices of schools from highest COP to lowest COP if they have no preference of the school they want. For example, Nan Hua has a COP of about 10 points lower than RV. If you put Nan Hua as first choice, then there is no point putting RV as second choice already because most likely you will get into Nan Hua.

3. With 250 score, if you choose ACSI, you will most likely be put in the O level track and not IP track. However, if you choose RV and manage to secure a place, you will definitely be in IP. His chance of ACSI is high but as I say, most likely he will be place in O level track. But he will have a chance to work harder and get into the IB (IP) track at higher level. there will be no such opportunity, if he chooses Nan Hua. If school fees and finance is not a problem for you, ACSI seems a better choice.

4. If you still like RV alot. Then there is no harm, putting 1. RV, 2. ACSI and 3. Nan Hua. It don't put you in a disadvantage of getting into ACSI or Nan Hua just because they didn't put the school as first choice because your T-score is way higher than the previous year COP.

Ts alot weihan for the info which helps, though kiasu parent me is still kinda of lost in the decision making ... the IP option and affiliation are so tempting :?