River Valley High School [*IP]

[CRYSTALRN]

Discussed with DD about her first month in Sec1:


only Maths teacher corrects homework…they like Maths teacher most.

English: just corrected one tested writing, self-study is the most important capability for her comprehension book…

Science: not yet touch physics or chemistry at all, but printed notes are pretty good.

History: a humous teacher, she likes this subject as well as maths.

Geography: lots of preview works.

What about yours? few homework correction too? should I send my DD to tuition? Thanks!

[Belle2011]

CRYSTALRN:

Discussed with DD about her first month in Sec1:


only Maths teacher corrects homework...they like Maths teacher most.

English: just corrected one tested writing, self-study is the most important capability, including the comprehension book..

Science: not yet touch physics or chemistry at all. printed notes are good.

History: humous teacher, she likes this subject too.

Geography: lots of preview works.

What about yours? few homework correction too? should I send my DD to tuition? Thanks!

Mine similar.
I GUESS 1st 4 classes doing physics, 2nd 4 classes chemistry and the remaining biology.
For geo: she is doing some \"research\" on the climate of 2 countries

[yj0707]

Hi, peers, just let go! for whom want to learn their lesson on their own

[WeiHan]

Just read from another forum an advantage of using ipad in school.


You can save quite alot on textbooks which will make up for the price of buying the ipad.

[CindyLiuhy]

Hi, anybody can help on CCA recruitment. Looks like it is not transparent or it is clueless to figure out. thanks.

[happypie]

CindyLiuhy:

Hi, anybody can help on CCA recruitment. Looks like it is not transparent or it is clueless to figure out. thanks.

I have a feeling that all singapore schools take those Talent for CCA just like RV does. So if your child is not outstanding enough then has to go UG. Although the school allows change after 2 years, but if now you off list there is no chance to get listed after 2 years.
This is not fair for children's education as MOE's imagination of \"holistic\" whatever but it is the real life.

[CindyLiuhy]

Happypie, thanks for your reply. I understand talent student will be taken. The only issue is how to define talent student. For example, if one studend was recruited by band even he did not learning music before, while another student was rejected even he has played musical instrument for more than 6 years. Do you think it is fair? As it is different from competitive sport, it is easy to choose the winner. However, for band, choir,etc, i just want to know what’s the standard for teacher to choose the talent student.

Anyway, it is not a big issue, I just want to know if anybody has the same concern and may give some advice. This kind of thing definitely should happened in any school.

[pepper spice]

Received letter from school for Sec 3 on revised CCA curriculum and 1-1 ipad programme. The gist of the revised-CCA curriculum:


The key objectives of r-CCA are to help students develop their interests and build up their physical fitness, instead of focusing on competitions and awards.
Students are allowed to start / join any CCA (IDP – Interest Development Program). ...... School will support these IDPs strongly and ensure that no student will be deprived of his preferred learning activities because he is unable to afford them.

Students talented in particular areas – school will provide avenues under TDP (Talent Development Program) to develop them to their full potential … objective is not to focus on competitions ....

More details will be given during the Principal's talk in March. Finally, RVH is leading the way in letting our kids choose their CCA/IDP based on interest instead of CCA choosing them to win awards! Hurray!

[WeiHan]

Facebook is going IPO soon and Mark Zuckerberg will then become one of the richest men on earth with 28 billions net worth.


There is this thing about entrepreneurer and innovative spirit. Is the spirit to try new things. Out of 10 things that one tried, maybe 7 end in failure, 2 moderately successful and one with great success.

If Mark were to be in Singapore, his Singaporean parents will most likely opposed his decision to quit Harvard university and focus on a strange business that allows people to link up in the internet.

You all see the point? RV is trying some new stuffs (ipad, but it really isn’t too new) and some parents are opposing fiercely. I see this as rather anti-innovative, anti-entrepreneurer spirit. With this kind of attitude, you are mostly likely only going to be mediocre. Drawing a stable salary your entire life, even if you think is still easy, isn’t so much of a achievement. In fact, it is quite pathetic. In this age, a spirit of entrepreneuership and innovativeness and condor in taking some risk is essential to be successful. A degree, amaster degree, a Ph.D degree don’t brings you anywhere. I see many Ph.Ds drawing a few K salary and isn’t quite happy with their work.

[mistychances]

It seems like there are people who strongly promotes RV, even using the prospects of making tons of $$ to "lure" ??


Sorry, I’m a parent and i’m seriously worried if this is the trend of Sgp’s education system.

Before anyone says that "you do not have to choose RV if you’re not happy with its system" , for the record, my boy will most probably not be qualified for RV.

I happened to be on this RV thread simply coz of the article that i read supposely from a RV student and it disturbed me. What I begin to read here from supposely parents’ comments and ‘advertisements’ here makes me seriously worry.

I’m no saint myself. But I’d like parents to really ponder about the true values that we want to inculcate our next generation. PEACE.