Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Verysuperkiasu]

I am comparing RI and NUS High…


Heard that Nus High students, being affiliated to NUS, will get priority to enter NUS So say, for eg, if 2 students, 1 from RI, 1 from NUS High have the same results, and there is only one vacancy left in NUS, then they’ll take the NUS high student right?

[verykiasu2010]

Verysuperkiasu:

I am comparing RI and NUS High....


Heard that Nus High students, being affiliated to NUS, will get priority to enter NUS So say, for eg, if 2 students, 1 from RI, 1 from NUS High have the same results, and there is only one vacancy left in NUS, then they'll take the NUS high student right?

they will never have the same result

one is taking A level, one is taking NUSH diploma, how to be the same for comparison?

[Verysuperkiasu]

verykiasu2010:

Verysuperkiasu:

I am comparing RI and NUS High....


Heard that Nus High students, being affiliated to NUS, will get priority to enter NUS So say, for eg, if 2 students, 1 from RI, 1 from NUS High have the same results, and there is only one vacancy left in NUS, then they'll take the NUS high student right?

they will never have the same result

one is taking A level, one is taking NUSH diploma, how to be the same for comparison?

ok... nvm. Will an RI 'A' level graduate have an equal chance to compete with someone from NUS High to get into NUS?

[Snow Crystal]

Verysuperkiasu:

ok... nvm. Will an RI 'A' level graduate have an equal chance to compete with someone from NUS High to get into NUS?

The NUSH cohort is very small and they are selective for special talents in Math n Science. NUSH and RI are quite different schools. But even a neighbourhood JC kid has chance for NUS if he/she does very well.

Please refer to NUS High thread in KSP page 100 for stats on which unis the class of NUS High 2010 went to. A forummer provided stats and said >50% of NUS High kids go NUS, mostly Science and Accountancy and some in Engineering. 8 went NUS Medicine (10 offered). Not bad for a small cohort.

Raffles family take up half of NUS Medicine vacancies and probably Law too (not sure) but RIJC cohort ard 1200. So better to compare a kid who's say top x% of NUSH and a kid who's same top x% in RI. No available stats comparing but I guess if you are top % in either institution should be very well sought after. So ultimately depends on your kid's performance in respective institution.

[Verysuperkiasu]

Snow Crystal:

Verysuperkiasu:

ok... nvm. Will an RI 'A' level graduate have an equal chance to compete with someone from NUS High to get into NUS?

The NUSH cohort is very small and they are selective for special talents in Math n Science. NUSH and RI are quite different schools. But even a neighbourhood JC kid has chance for NUS if he/she does very well.

Please refer to NUS High thread in KSP page 100 for stats on which unis the class of NUS High 2010 went to. A forummer provided stats and said >50% of NUS High kids go NUS, mostly Science and Accountancy and some in Engineering. 8 went NUS Medicine (10 offered). Not bad for a small cohort.

Raffles family take up half of NUS Medicine vacancies and probably Law too (not sure) but RIJC cohort ard 1200. So better to compare a kid who's say top x% of NUSH and a kid who's same top x% in RI. No available stats comparing but I guess if you are top % in either institution should be very well sought after. So ultimately depends on your kid's performance in respective institution.

Thank you for the informative sharing !

[WeiHan]

Hi,


RI’s this year COP of 261 is very high for a boys school. Usually, boys don’t do as well as girls in psle. Anybody knows what is happening? Did all the GEP flock to RI such that there are fewer positions for S1 central posting or there are really even more boys with high score applying for RI?

[verykiasu2010]

WeiHan:

Hi,


RI's this year COP of 261 is very high for a boys school. Usually, boys don't do as well as girls in psle. Anybody knows what is happening? Did all the GEP flock to RI such that there are fewer positions for S1 central posting or there are really even more boys with high score applying for RI?

2008 Sec (2007 PSLE) the cop was 263

[South African]

Does it mean that there would be more appeal cases since the COP is higher?


any idea how many spaces left for supplementary intake?

[WeiHan]

verykiasu2010:

WeiHan:

Hi,


RI's this year COP of 261 is very high for a boys school. Usually, boys don't do as well as girls in psle. Anybody knows what is happening? Did all the GEP flock to RI such that there are fewer positions for S1 central posting or there are really even more boys with high score applying for RI?

2008 Sec (2007 PSLE) the cop was 263

But 2008 was an exceptional year when everybody T-scores were generally higher. 2008 should be view as an anomalous year.

[Verysuperkiasu]

The books I bought today - why is there no secondary 1 geography. Book list only states book 3 and book 4 - I suppose that is what the bookshop gave - secondary 3 and secondary 4. But they have not even studied year 1 geography yet.


Chemistry, physics & bio - all separate and ‘O’ level texts. I thought year 1, I was told they do general science then stream at year 3 and 4? Anyone can enlighten me?