Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[MandyMummy]

Choco05:

Augmum:

[quote=\"MandyMummy\"]Most of the Raffles students are only hoping for a decent pass in HCL, very few people want to ace it. So not many taking tuition for HCL unless they are desperate for a pass in Yr 4.

Oh really ?? But this is NOT what i have heard fr my niece fr RGS who had taken her HCL this yr ( yr 5 next yr ).
She told me that practically every1 she knows take HCL tuition as RGS HCL std is low ( is she who said it, not me horr)
and they are afraid of not getting an \"A \"in HCL O lvl exam, hence better to have more coverage.

I wouldn't say our chinese is super easy, i would say it's only average. But most people who chose RGS is cos they simply don't get Chinese so it's better to pick Eng Sch over other Chi Schs like NYGH/DHS/cannot remember. This explains why our Chi standard is lower. We do have plenty of students from China though.[/quote]Ya, that's true. So most of them will prefer to spend more time on other subjects, especially those in RA, rather than focusing on HCL for O level. The %A for O level HCL is below national average a few years back. Dunno whether they managed to pull up the standard or not.

[soda]

:thankyou:

Funx3:

soda:

[quote=\"Funx3\"]
Wah U Got 2 to Send?
Dragon-Phoenix Twins?

No lah. Year 3 and year 1. My son used to take school bus. I'll send them this year - to cut cost

U Have Bright Kids, soda!
with Both Studying in Top 2 Mountains

Yeah, Agree that sch Bus can be Costly .... For Morning One Way Trip Only ....[/quote] :thankyou:

[MandyMummy]

jtoh:

Augmum:

[quote=\"MandyMummy\"]Most of the Raffles students are only hoping for a decent pass in HCL, very few people want to ace it. So not many taking tuition for HCL unless they are desperate for a pass in Yr 4.

Oh really ?? But this is NOT what i have heard fr my niece fr RGS who had taken her HCL this yr ( yr 5 next yr ).
She told me that practically every1 she knows take HCL tuition as RGS HCL std is low ( is she who said it, not me horr)
and they are afraid of not getting an \"A \"in HCL O lvl exam, hence better to have more coverage.

Maybe your niece and MandyMummy's source move in different circles. So some want As, some don't want. :rotflmao:[/quote] :rotflmao: maybe my friends and relatives' dd and ds are happily contented with getting C5-D7 for HCL, so they don't bother lah.

[ms_lim]

Choco05:

Anybody wants to share what CCA they are looking at next year?

My dd is interested on below CCAs. Would appreciate if anyone can advise what are the trial requirements and her chances of being selected :

1) Dance - International (She was in modern dance in pri school)
2) Chinese Drama (no experience but is interested)
3) English Drama (no experience but is interested. Heard v competitive)
4) Handbell (grade 5 piano and grade 3 theory)
5) Strings (no experience but is interested)
6) guitar
7) choir
netball (plays basketball for leisure)

From the training schedule available at RGS website, quite a number of training falls on Fri (coincides with 3rd language). Is this schedule applicable for 2012?

[Choco05]

ms_lim:

Choco05:

Anybody wants to share what CCA they are looking at next year?

My dd is interested on below CCAs. Would appreciate if anyone can advise what are the trial requirements and her chances of being selected :

1) Dance - International (She was in modern dance in pri school)
2) Chinese Drama (no experience but is interested)
3) English Drama (no experience but is interested. Heard v competitive)
4) Handbell (grade 5 piano and grade 3 theory)
5) Strings (no experience but is interested)
6) guitar
7) choir
netball (plays basketball for leisure)

From the training schedule available at RGS website, quite a number of training falls on Fri (coincides with 3rd language). Is this schedule applicable for 2012?

No the schedule is quite outdated. Looks like she has pretty cool choices! For dance they want ppl who can learn dance steps very fast. Eng Drama is super competitive:( Chinese Drama i'm not too sure what they look out for though. Handbells, banana can help with that Strings definitely needs experience. I would have gone for strings but i didn't take grade exams so i figured out they wouldn't recognise me._.

Netball requires height element(so does bball).

[ms_lim]

Choco05:

No the schedule is quite outdated. Looks like she has pretty cool choices! For dance they want ppl who can learn dance steps very fast. Eng Drama is super competitive:( Chinese Drama i'm not too sure what they look out for though. Handbells, banana can help with that Strings definitely needs experience. I would have gone for strings but i didn't take grade exams so i figured out they wouldn't recognise me._.


Netball requires height element(so does bball).

Thanks Choco05 for your valuable advise. Think will have to strike off few from the list and consider others.

My dd is also considering below merit CCAs as well :
1) Editorial Board
2) Debate
3) Robotics
Will you be able to share your experience? Frankly speaking, I am unsure if she can manage with 1 core + 1 merit CCA.

[hipomum]

Can I check if it is definitely for parents to be around in the afternoon on the 1st day of school? What do we go there for?

[ms_lim]

hipomum:

Can I check if it is definitely for parents to be around in the afternoon on the 1st day of school? What do we go there for?

CCA orientation will be held on 1st day afternoon. We can attend to have a better overview of the interested CCA. There is a letter stating the details inside the yellow file.

[Funx3]

ms_lim:

hipomum:

Can I check if it is definitely for parents to be around in the afternoon on the 1st day of school? What do we go there for?

CCA orientation will be held on 1st day afternoon. We can attend to have a better overview of the interested CCA. There is a letter stating the details inside the yellow file.

U Mean, Apart from Us Mummies Going there to Look-see and K-Po

Jokes apart, the last time we go for open house is rather rushed ....
With Most of the Top Gal's Sch holding it on the Same Day ....
If Running to 2 or More Sch, probably would not have time to appreciate the effort the snrs put in showcasing their CCA's.
Also Good Opportunity to talk to some Snrs in the CCA's for those who R interested, esp in those unfamiliar CCA's that's not offered in the Pri Sch

[VALyap]

MummySTay:

OrangeJuice:

Hi MummySTay, we did exactly the same thing as you (DD had no tuition anyway at pri school except for MT). Though i was a bit concerned whether DD cld cope w/o enrichment for MT as she will be taking HCL at RGS but we will monitor situation as we go along.

Glad to find a mummy like you who is not really into the idea of tuition unless nec. DH said he will find it ironical that DD made it to a top school and ye needs tuition to cope - but that's just his opinion lah

:hugs: :hugs:

during the orientation, the P will tell all not to rush for tuition. not sure she will give the same advice this year! It's true, making to top of the mountain should be independent learner……. :grphug: just observe for first 3-6 mths…..