Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Verysuperkiasu]

Snow Crystal:

After he enters RI, everyone is re-set to same starting point. yes he may not get used to SBGE pedagogy like those from GEP initially, but after he's settled down in months, it doesn't matter you are from GEP, mainstream, sports boys etc. GAT, PSLE results are all past...history. All the best to your DS in RI! :rahrah:

Thanks, Snowcrystal, for the very logical and reassuring reasoning. I've told my son to be consistent in his work when he goes to sec 1 just like he did in psle. All the more because he has never been a GEP student and has never been subjected to much stress except for the psle preparation. After reading your reply, it's comforting to know that it's still possible to survive in RI although he didn't make it through GAT.

:thankyou:

[Snow Crystal]

Verysuperkiasu:

Thanks, Snowcrystal, for the very logical and reassuring reasoning. I've told my son to be consistent in his work when he goes to sec 1 just like he did in psle. All the more because he has never been a GEP student and has never been subjected to much stress except for the psle preparation. After reading your reply, it's comforting to know that it's still possible to survive in RI although he didn't make it through GAT.
:thankyou:

My fren's son from mainstream is thriving in RI. GPA near 4.0 plus in sports CCA. So don't worry too much. And if your son gets in, he's top 3%... can hold head up :imcool:

[Verysuperkiasu]

Snow Crystal:

My fren's son from mainstream is thriving in RI. GPA near 4.0 plus in sports CCA. So don't worry too much. And if your son gets in, he's top 3%... can hold head up :imcool:

whoa....GPA near 4 is almost full marks! very encouraging...thanx! But ds chinese not so good but hope his other subjects can compensate.

[jtoh]

Verysuperkiasu, I read that your son is successful in his application for NUSH too. So will he be choosing RI or NUSH?

[Verysuperkiasu]

jtoh:

Verysuperkiasu, I read that your son is successful in his application for NUSH too. So will he be choosing RI or NUSH?

He is actually quite torn between the two. He enjoys Math and Science, though not particularly crazy over them. But he's worried when he heard about the 'high contribution' NUSH expect from students. He is not the creative sort. If RI accepts him, most likely he'll choose RI.

[jtoh]

Verysuperkiasu:

jtoh:

Verysuperkiasu, I read that your son is successful in his application for NUSH too. So will he be choosing RI or NUSH?

He is actually quite torn between the two. He enjoys Math and Science, though not particularly crazy over them. But he's worried when he heard about the 'high contribution' NUSH expect from students. He is not the creative sort. If RI accepts him, most likely he'll choose RI.

Good luck! I hope your son gets his wish of getting into RI.

[Verysuperkiasu]

jtoh:

Good luck! I hope your son gets his wish of getting into RI.

:thankyou:

[South African]

anyone know if RI will be taking in students under sports domain for the supplementary intake? or is it reserved for those who have high scores but accept DSA somewhere or those who just missed by a couple of marks?

[Verysuperkiasu]

South African:

anyone know if RI will be taking in students under sports domain for the supplementary intake? or is it reserved for those who have high scores but accept DSA somewhere or those who just missed by a couple of marks?

I thought taking in students via sports domain already done at dsa stage? On the other thread 'psle discussion', it's been mentioned that MOE is very strict about not allowing students who got confirmed places via dsa at other schools to appeal at RI or other schools. So I don't think the supp intake is reserved for that.

[South African]

Thanks for clarifying. Then do u have any idea what the supplementary intake for most schools are for?