All About 2011 GCE A-Level Examination Results

[kiaaik]

Only 2 schools were mentioned by LKY in a recent Straits Times article:


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LEE KUAN YEW ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHINESE-EDUCATED AND ENGLISH-EDUCATED

Published on Nov 29, 2011
The Straits Times

This was why I decided to save the good Chinese language schools as Chinese schools switched into English as the main medium of instruction. The Chinese schools taught students to be bilingual, disciplined, and have self-confidence. The best Chinese schools thus became Special Assistance Programme schools. Over time, the English language schools like Raffles Institution, Victoria School and others have also become effective in teaching Chinese to its students. We have unified the system but in the process, also preserved some of the values and virtues of the old Chinese school system.'

[EthanEthan]

if my old memory serves me right, in to 70s and 80s, the "defacto" top 2 schools then were RI and ACS. Their academic rivalry were intense and most of the cabinet members were from these 2 schools.


Sorry, I also did not know of VS then.

[Louis]

I grown up in the 70s in a kampong. I did not even know RI. All that I knew was 德明， 中正， 华中，。。。May be unimaginable to some of you, but it was true.

[kiaaik]

EthanEthan:

if my old memory serves me right, in to 70s and 80s, the \"defacto\" top 2 schools then were RI and ACS. Their academic rivalry were intense and most of the cabinet members were from these 2 schools.


Sorry, I also did not know of VS then.

However, ACS was not really 'open' to pupils from non-affiliated primary schools.

[kiaaik]

Louis:

I grown up in the 70s in a kampong. I did not even know RI. All that I knew was 德明， 中正， 华中，。。。May be unimaginable to some of you, but it was true.

The Chinese stream then was quite separated from the English stream.

[EthanEthan]

kiaaik:

EthanEthan:

if my old memory serves me right, in to 70s and 80s, the \"defacto\" top 2 schools then were RI and ACS. Their academic rivalry were intense and most of the cabinet members were from these 2 schools.


Sorry, I also did not know of VS then.

However, ACS was not really 'open' to pupils from non-affiliated primary schools.

I am referring more to which were the tops schools then.

[EthanEthan]

kiaaik:

Louis:

I grown up in the 70s in a kampong. I did not even know RI. All that I knew was 德明， 中正， 华中，。。。May be unimaginable to some of you, but it was true.

The Chinese stream then was quite separated from the English stream.

Was VS a Chinese stream school then? Maybe that,s why I have not heard of it during that period.

[WeiHan]

Now, I remember someone at the Saint Nick vs Cedar thread mentioning she never heard of VS. I thought she was just being rude and arrogant. …so…maybe it seems to be true?

[kiaaik]

EthanEthan:

kiaaik:

[quote=\"EthanEthan\"]if my old memory serves me right, in to 70s and 80s, the \"defacto\" top 2 schools then were RI and ACS. Their academic rivalry were intense and most of the cabinet members were from these 2 schools.


Sorry, I also did not know of VS then.

However, ACS was not really 'open' to pupils from non-affiliated primary schools.

I am referring more to which were the tops schools then.[/quote]I understand. To get into ACS, one need to get into the affiliated primary schools first. Many did try to get their children into the primary schools. However, if you do not get into the primary schools, the chance is much lower even if you do well in your PSLE.

[WeiHan]

Seems interesting…quite a number of more elder English stream educated folks here.


Just another little interesting question here…anyone of you (English stream folks) heard of River Valley High school in those days?