Raffles Girls' Primary

[Lizzie]

ctct61t:

Lizzie:

How many GEP classes does RGPS take in?


Some one quoted that the number of students scoring 4 A* and 3A* is a substantial number of around 120+ students. Do they come mainly from the GEP classes or is it a good spread?

How is that RGPS is able to produce significantly so many more 4/3A* and not other schools say like a neighbourhood school?
Is it because the kids there are smarter? smarter parents?
more parental supervision ?
better resources allocated to the school? better teachers? etc?
It's little wonder that many parents fight tooth n nail, cost an arm or a leg just to squeeze their precious daughters there.

It would be interesting to know the critical success factors of this school.

There is chinese idiom “天时，地利，人和”. This is the success factors.

You can find more details about RGPS' mainstream and GEP contribution to PSLE result. My feeling to the school is: RGPS is a good school who takes care all her stundents.

No issue of resource allocation within the same school itself, as they share the same resources. The issue is one of better spread of the good factors to other institutions.

If that's the case that RGPS takes care of all her students, maybe the CSF can spillover to as many other schools as possible so that ALL students stand equal a chance (at least ensure good spread of teachers to other schools) . Parents then need not face the pressure of fighting to get a place in these very few good schools.

[Lizzie]

天时，地利，人和 - loosely translated" right time, right place and right person…am i right?


Ok, if the last point is true, no more issue to talk about as we are looking at the basic material to work on is of certain standard already.
Hence my earlier question, if most of the top scorers come from GEP, no need to query further.


The concern would be where the first two points is on. Right time and right place? This in turn will define and determine my decision on which school to enrol my daughter in when the time comes…

[aqeqiq]

KSP:

aqeqiq:

[quote=\"OrangeJuice\"]
MummySTay is correct ! My DD is from F class.

Yah, I am :drool: already! But like KSP said, must let current p5s have their day in the sun first so I will wait patiently behind.

:congrats: aqeqiq, your dd is on the right track... :celebrate: :rahrah:[/quote]Thank you, KSP. I hope my dd can earn your congratulations again 2 years down the road.

[felinej]

Cats:

Phtthp,


Thanks so much for taking the effort n time to provide such a good overview of the gep at RGPS. I have heard good things about the program but greatly concern how she would take the small fish in big pond impact. She only has Chinese tuition n I heard many gep children still need attend learning lab, in addition to the school work. I think that's quite a lot for a 9 yr old girl.

Deadline drawing near....:(

I will certainly keep u posted of our decision. Thanks!

Hi Cats!
Did yr DD got into GEP RG eventually?

[chatterbox321]

phtthp:

hi Chatterbox,


overall, is it prelim or psle more difficult ?
for prelim, which paper easier, challenging ?

when you were in p5, do teachers start to test p6 standard, ie. test on topics not taught yet ?

Overall, definitely prelims was harder. I got KILLED:( For prelims, math and science, which maths was my forte, totally killed me. I scored only 81 for Maths and 82 for Science when I normally score 90+ for my maths and 85 and above for science.

[ctct61t]

chatterbox321:

I scored only 81 for Maths and 82 for Science when I normally score 90+ for my maths and 85 and above for science.

Hi chatterbox321, your result is very good, normaly above 90+, I guess your PSLE result is above 265. :rahrah:

[phtthp]

this year out of 68 P6 GEP girls, how many enter NUS high ?

[moonee]

jtoh:

moonee:

Do U hv any idea what SCGS is looking out for during DSA, are they looking at the marks the girl scored in P5 or the CCA cos I dont know their niche area.

Just wondering,,,, I notice that not many Raffles girls apply for SCGS, are chances of getting in slim?? Tks

SCGS' niche area is dance. Quite difficult to get in.

Ahh So, SCGS want dancing queens :boogie:.... then SCGS is out for my girl. She simply hates dance and drama.

[moonee]

KSP:

moonee:

[quote=\"KSP\"]Hi Moonee, do u see a lot of students from RGPS at Smart science Lab ( Utd Sq)?

I dont really notice for weekday classes but there are 3 in my girls class. I do see some frm other levels on satuday.
Did ur girl attend their lessons in Raffles?

Yes, 5 lessons during the school team this year.[/quote]I guess yr girl enjoyed the lessons. Ive seen the topics they touch on and I dont see how they can cover all in 5 sessions when my dd took more thn 5 lessons in their cntre.

[aqeqiq]

Talking about smart science lab, I had enquired at the school a few months back. What sets them apart from TLL upstairs is their emphasis on practical work. They devote a larger proportion of the lesson on "lab" work. They even require the kids to wear lab coats. Saw one girl in it once…looked so cute and smart. Hence, SMART science LAB. Haha.