Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[limpeh]

Whether there is a disadvantage depends. If the child wants a scholarship in future then taking Malay might help; if the child intends to go overseas to study or just wants to have something extra on his CV then a third lang would help; if the child is good with languages (even new languages) and bad at science/math then a third language may pull up the GPA.


On the other hand if the child cannot handle all the commitments then a third language would probably add too much pressure to him. Still, one can quit the third language at any time.

[kittycat01]

limpeh:

Still, one can quit the third language at any time.

But can one take it up later like in 2nd year? I doubt so. He would have missed one year and might not be able to catch up. Anyway, thank you very much for clarifying my doubts.

[limpeh]

No. Once quit, cannot go back. Another option is to take private classes which will cost money.

[iFirefly]

DS showed me his first Math Test yesterday, and I nearly fainted…

The test was upon 20 marks, and the boys had to complete it in 10 minutes (what a feat!)…
DS couldn’t complete all the questions, hence he performed really badly (weep weep)…
Any mummies had the same shock as I had?

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

DS showed me his first Math Test yesterday, and I nearly fainted..

The test was upon 20 marks, and the boys had to complete it in 10 minutes (what a feat!)..
DS couldn't complete all the questions, hence he performed really badly (weep weep)..
Any mummies had the same shock as I had?

Thankfully it's a math quiz, marks not counted. Although it's 8 questions, but each question has 2 or 3 parts right? How to finish in 10 mins? ds did badly. Due to time constraint, he rushed through and made many careless mistakes. Is it going to be like that for major tests and exams?

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

firefly38:

DS showed me his first Math Test yesterday, and I nearly fainted..

The test was upon 20 marks, and the boys had to complete it in 10 minutes (what a feat!)..
DS couldn't complete all the questions, hence he performed really badly (weep weep)..
Any mummies had the same shock as I had?

Thankfully it's a math quiz, marks not counted. Although it's 8 questions, but each question has 2 or 3 parts right? How to finish in 10 mins? ds did badly. Due to time constraint, he rushed through and made many careless mistakes. Is it going to be like that for major tests and exams?

Maybe they are training the boys on 'speed & accuracy'.. My DS has 'accuracy' but not 'speed'.. DS says the teacher has assured them that it wouldn't be like that in the exam.. Phew!

[Verysuperkiasu]

firefly38:

Maybe they are training the boys on 'speed & accuracy'.. My DS has 'accuracy' but not 'speed'.. DS says the teacher has assured them that it wouldn't be like that in the exam.. Phew!

So glad to hear that....let's cheer our dses on towards better performance! :rahrah:

[iFirefly]

Verysuperkiasu:

firefly38:

Maybe they are training the boys on 'speed & accuracy'.. My DS has 'accuracy' but not 'speed'.. DS says the teacher has assured them that it wouldn't be like that in the exam.. Phew!

So glad to hear that....let's cheer our dses on towards better performance! :rahrah:

Btw, DS' RE group didn't meet up for discussion last Friday, as 2 of his group members went back to their primary schools (which are very far from RI), and they decided not to return to RI for the discussion.

Only DS and another boy went back to RI (after visiting their primary school), so they decided to cancel the meeting. Then DS went back to his primary school again, which was just a street away from RI. Very convenient, haha!

[jtoh]

firefly38:

Verysuperkiasu:

[quote=\"firefly38\"]
Maybe they are training the boys on 'speed & accuracy'.. My DS has 'accuracy' but not 'speed'.. DS says the teacher has assured them that it wouldn't be like that in the exam.. Phew!

So glad to hear that....let's cheer our dses on towards better performance! :rahrah:

Btw, DS' RE group didn't meet up for discussion last Friday, as 2 of his group members went back to their primary schools (which are very far from RI), and they decided not to return to RI for the discussion.

Only DS and another boy went back to RI (after visiting their primary school), so they decided to cancel the meeting. Then DS went back to his primary school again, which was just a street away from RI. Very convenient, haha! [/quote]If your son is taking 3rd lang at MOELC, Bishan will be his 'territory'. Primary school, secondary school, third lang and in a few year's time, JC.

[Snow Crystal]

firefly38:

DS showed me his first Math Test yesterday, and I nearly fainted..

The test was upon 20 marks, and the boys had to complete it in 10 minutes (what a feat!)..
DS couldn't complete all the questions, hence he performed really badly (weep weep)..
Any mummies had the same shock as I had?

Most IP parents would have experienced similar shocks before haha...aiyo the clever PSLE-smart ah boy how come juz pass or even can fail IP tests :frustrated: Vks said it's a quiz and if so, don't worry too much. Good to have shocks - wake the kids from slumberland. End of good times and slackness. Would believe either your boy did not prepare well for the test or it's some surprise last-minute quiz. Your heart will henceforth grow stronger