Paya Lebar Methodist Girl's School (Secondary)

[UnLuckyOrLucky]

Dear Hoddington,

Thanks for your clarifications. I think earlier, Zhenx has a question on "May I ask, for CCA, can uniform group pupil achieve the 2 points bonus by S4 if she is just an ordinary member who attends regularly?"
I wasn’t able to advise her on this so if you could kindly enlighten, I’ll be glad and I’m sure Zhenx will do.

My question will be, if my girl is already in ACE Aesthetic programme, is it a must that she has to take up a performing art as her CCA?

[Houddington]

\"attends regularly\" differs from \"participating actively\". I'm not so sure about uniform groups. However, as long as you don't skip cca, unless you really have to, and try to compete in some competition, I think it'll be fine I'm getting that A1 or A2. If youre still not certain about that A, I suggest that you take up a second cca (which is quite slack since attendance is not compulsory) In the second cca, you could take part in some competitions, depending on which one you join. And competitions are not compulsory too! Even if you don't win, you still get cca points! Yayyyyy! Zhenx, hope this helps.

@UnLuckyOrLucky: sorry, but I'm not able to give you a definite yes or no, but I THINK it should be a no. Aesthetics is about music and violin and guitar, from my point of view. Performing arts is pretty large. Theres drama, dance and many others which are not related to aesthetics, making music and things like that. So, i think taking up a sport/uniform group cca is alright.
Btw, regarding the cca points, if you're in ACE programs, especially math, it really really helps with your points. (I'm in math and science) because there are TONS of opportunies to compete. And if you win, you get BONUS. Plus the teachers are usually better!

[zhenx]

Hi Houddington! It’s great that finally a pupil from plmgss has stood forward to answer our queries. Thanks, unluckyorlucky, for posing that question about cca pts on my behalf. So sweet of u. So now my girl knows what to do - volunteer to take part in competitions such as drills and cheer leading. They are not compulsory so she likes to shun away.


For ACE aesthetics, there is no need to take up an instrumental cca because pupils will be advised to take up a 2nd instrument (usu violin), if she is only competent in one. They can find their own private tutor or the school will pool the pupils to engage one to come to school. My girl thinks it’s too tedious to pick up another instrument for examination purposes so she quits. But she enjoys learning guitar taught during the normal music lessons. FYI, try to learn the guitar seriously in S1 because in S2, they have to play it for music exam. Some of the girls start to panic now because they are not aware of it earlier. Btw, for the 1st half year, they’ll learn harmonica. 2nd half will be guitar.

[zhenx]

Hi Houddington, does this school provide sufficient opportunity for the girls to participate in CIP work or they have to take the initiative (to look out for more) themselves?


Also, in year end, are the cca points reflected in the report book? I could only find the no. of hours clocked for CIP work.

Are you taking literature as a core or combined subject? What are the titles of the books in literature in S3 and S4?

Wow, you are in the ACE programs. So are you taking triple science or 2 core sciences? From 2011 O level results, the pupils scored better in biology (50+% scored distinctions) than physics (30+% scored distinctions). Any reasons for that? Eg, teachers issues, physics practical being more difficult for girls to handle, etc.
My girl is more interested in bio but she did better in physics paper in S1. So it will be tough to choose the subject combi (chem + bio or chem + phys) end of this year if carries on like this.

Do you have any good assessment books titles/authors/publishers to share on Maths for lower secondary levels?

Thanks in advance.

[Houddington]

Hey Zhenx, yeah, I agree. In my opinion, cca should be the main source of the points. Your daughter doesn't have to take part in EVERY competition, Just encourage her to participate in some. Maybe once or twice a year. Hmmm, yes, I think there are sufficient opportunities. If you stay till sec4, you would've gone out to CIP at least twice. Once during sec2 and another during sec3(OCIP, which means that you'll be going overseas).

And I'm not sec3 or sec4 yet, I'm a sec2. I think the lit book for Olevels should change every year. I saw Romeo and Juliet in the bookshop, but idk if that's for sec3 or 4.
But next year, I intend to take triple science, if possible. If she's in doubt, chose triple science, haha! But if she insists on double science, then I suggest she chose bio, because that's her \"passion\".
I don't use assessment books. I just listen in class, copy important stuff and do homework, that's enough for me. The most important thing is to ask when in doubt! If she's shy she could always ask after class. But I do have good books to recommend, if she likes math and wants to know more, she could get some math Olympiad books, if she just wants a book for practice, with tons of algebra, etc, o recommend shinglee, the workbook form of the textbook.
Btw, it's okay, glad to help.

[Houddington]

Ohyeah! Cca points will be released on the academic portal, later this year. I guess they’re still calculating… Slowly.

[zhenx]

Thanks so much. You are in S2? How is it that you know so much?

You must be the very inquisitive sort and you sound very smart and matured too. No, I think my girl will neither be offered triple science nor can she cope with that workload. All the best to you then. Will pose more questions when they cross my mind.

[UnLuckyOrLucky]

Hi Zhenx, send you PM. Kindly respond. Thanks!

[phtthp]

Is plmgs sec a good school?

[banana_pie]

What would it take to transfer to Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ Secondary School with a lower PSLE score?