Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[Dharma]

mjl:

Just to check, how does RI calculate the overall GPA? Is it based on the average GPA of all subjects or only selected x number of subjects?


RGS used to calculate the GPA based on average GPA of all subjects, but from this year onwards, it is based on the best of the two - Average GPA of all 9 subjects, Average GPA of 7 selected subjects. Due to this change, the mean & median overall GPA of the girls is now much higher, as compared to previous years. For this year's Sec 3, the mean GPA is about 3.6x which means more than 50% has GPA of above 3.6, as compared to previous years when only 10-20% having GPA of above 3.6.

Hi mjl,

From what I understand, both RI and RGS have agreed to the revised computation of GPA (i.e. the better of GPA of all subjects or the 5 core + 2 best subjects) from this year and old computation will be phased out in 1 ~2 years time. Also, I’ve noticed in RI website last month where list of names of boys called for RA interview showed that their GPAs already following the revised computation.

Just curious where you managed to get the info on the mean GPA of abt 3.6 (is it based on MYA or EYA). Median and mean GPA for MYA was flashed during SPM but where can I find the scores for EYA.

TIA.

[sleeping beauty]

mjl:

RGS used to calculate the GPA based on average GPA of all subjects, but from this year onwards, it is based on the best of the two - Average GPA of all 9 subjects, Average GPA of 7 selected subjects.

Hi mjl,

Pardon my ignorance but you mentioned 9 subjects in RGS. How many compulsory subjects do RGS girls have to take in Sec 1? I can think of only 7 - EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geography/Literature. 8 if one takes a third language. Can ANY ONE please advise what I am missing ? :?

Thanks!

[mathsparks]

social studies?

[daisyt]

sleeping beauty:

EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geography/Literature.

Thanks!

EL and Literature are separate subjects ?

[sleeping beauty]

daisyt:

sleeping beauty:

EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geography/Literature.

Thanks!

EL and Literature are separate subjects ?

I think so. Not sure either. :?:

[mjl]

Dharma:

Just curious where you managed to get the info on the mean GPA of abt 3.6 (is it based on MYA or EYA). Median and mean GPA for MYA was flashed during SPM but where can I find the scores for EYA.
TIA.

Hi Dharma,
During one of the post EYA activities, the principal shared with the Sec 3s and 4s the mean and median GPA for EOY report.

I got the impression that RI was using such a system long ago and hence their students generally got higher GPA, and RGS was trying to align with that system, to be fairer to RGS since both will be entering RI(JC).

sleeping beauty:

Pardon my ignorance but you mentioned 9 subjects in RGS. How many compulsory subjects do RGS girls have to take in Sec 1? I can think of only 7 - EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geography/Literature. 8 if one takes a third language. Can ANY ONE please advise what I am missing ?

For Sec 1, 7 not including 3rd lang.
For Sec 3, 9 not including 3rd lang. Different subjects depending on the combination. Note the diff betw Sec 1 & 3 - there are 2 Maths (Sec 1 only 1), 3 Sciences (Sec 1 only 1) and there is compulsory Social Studies (not avail in Sec 1).

[sleeping beauty]

sleeping beauty:

Pardon my ignorance but you mentioned 9 subjects in RGS. How many compulsory subjects do RGS girls have to take in Sec 1? I can think of only 7 - EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geography/Literature. 8 if one takes a third language. Can ANY ONE please advise what I am missing ?

For Sec 1, 7 not including 3rd lang.
For Sec 3, 9 not including 3rd lang. Different subjects depending on the combination. Note the diff betw Sec 1 & 3 - there are 2 Maths (Sec 1 only 1), 3 Sciences (Sec 1 only 1) and there is compulsory Social Studies (not avail in Sec 1).[/quote]

Really appreciate your clarification. Thanks, mjl !!! :celebrate:

[Dharma]

mjl:

Dharma:

Just curious where you managed to get the info on the mean GPA of abt 3.6 (is it based on MYA or EYA). Median and mean GPA for MYA was flashed during SPM but where can I find the scores for EYA.
TIA.

Hi Dharma,
During one of the post EYA activities, the principal shared with the Sec 3s and 4s the mean and median GPA for EOY report.

I got the impression that RI was using such a system long ago and hence their students generally got higher GPA, and RGS was trying to align with that system, to be fairer to RGS since both will be entering RI(JC).

sleeping beauty:

Pardon my ignorance but you mentioned 9 subjects in RGS. How many compulsory subjects do RGS girls have to take in Sec 1? I can think of only 7 - EL/MT/Maths/Science/History/Geography/Literature. 8 if one takes a third language. Can ANY ONE please advise what I am missing ?

For Sec 1, 7 not including 3rd lang.
For Sec 3, 9 not including 3rd lang. Different subjects depending on the combination. Note the diff betw Sec 1 & 3 - there are 2 Maths (Sec 1 only 1), 3 Sciences (Sec 1 only 1) and there is compulsory Social Studies (not avail in Sec 1).

Thanks mjl. Now understand why so many boys w/ very high GPAs in RI.

[mjl]

Dharma:

Thanks mjl. Now understand why so many boys w/ very high GPAs in RI.

Hi Dharma, that was my impression of the RI GPA system. Need RI student/parent to confirm if they only just change the system this year or have all along been using 7 out of 9 subjects to calculate. Also, my daughter said this year the mean GPA is 3.53 and median GPA is 3.60 for RGS Sec 3.

[Dharma]

mjl:

Dharma:

Thanks mjl. Now understand why so many boys w/ very high GPAs in RI.

Hi Dharma, that was my impression of the RI GPA system. Need RI student/parent to confirm if they only just change the system this year or have all along been using 7 out of 9 subjects to calculate. Also, my daughter said this year the mean GPA is 3.53 and median GPA is 3.60 for RGS Sec 3.

Thanks mjl