[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[breezy]

Dino:

Hi all,


I am new and had a few questions. Appreciate all your replies. Tks

1) Any 1 knows/ can confirm at which level RMPS and GESPS offers higher Chinese? Some say RMPS is P3, some say P5 and some say P2 for GESPS.

2) Is higher chinese really that impt??? will my kid be disadvantaged not having studied higher chinese?

3) What ccas are RMPS and GESPS strong in?

Many Thanks.

Hi Dino,
1) GESPS offers Higher Chinese starting P2.

2) The advantage of taking higher chinese at the PSLE is a possible 1 to 3 points cut to the PSLE aggregate (1- Pass, 2- Merit, 3- Distinction) should your child decides to apply for a SAP secondary school. Other than that, the intrinsic gain will be the expanded vocab/ techniques in the usage of Chinese.

A student taking Higher chinese will be required to sit for BOTH normal and higher chinese exam.

You may like to note that textbooks used for normal and higher chinese are different - meaning, the vocab differs. There are cases of students taking higher chinese doing not too well in normal chinese due to the lack of exposure to the vocab covered in normal chinese textbooks.


3) GESPS' niche CCAs are: Basketball, Band, Choir & Scrabble.

Hope this helps

[Barley longan]

Hi Ariel, thanks for sharing. I have the reverse situation - near to CHIJ. I missed Zhangde’s open house.


Do you know what’s the student mix at Zhangde? How about teachers and academic homework for lower primary? Anyone else with information on Zhangde, hope you can share. Thanks!

[Dino]

Hi Breezy,


Tks.

I have been hearing lots of stories like doing higher chinese helps in the MT, the earlier the kid do higher chinese will be better and many more. As such, it sort of creates an impression that higher chinese is a must have.... the eariler the better.....

but of course i also understand that its no good subjecting the kid to too much stress at a young age.... Things may just backfire..... and ya there are no SAP schools in bukit merah area.

btw any of ur kids in either GESPS or RMPS?????

Is GESPS or RMPS goignto have open house???? I went to kellock open house yesterday....

Cheers

[nemofc]

tot 30 June for GESP?

[Dino]

Is it…


then i have missed it…

[breezy]

Dino:

Hi Breezy,


Tks.

I have been hearing lots of stories like doing higher chinese helps in the MT, the earlier the kid do higher chinese will be better and many more. As such, it sort of creates an impression that higher chinese is a must have.... the eariler the better.....

but of course i also understand that its no good subjecting the kid to too much stress at a young age.... Things may just backfire..... and ya there are no SAP schools in bukit merah area.

btw any of ur kids in either GESPS or RMPS?????

Is GESPS or RMPS goignto have open house???? I went to kellock open house yesterday....

Cheers

U r most welcome, Dino.

My sons (1 in sec 3, 1 in P6) went/goes to GESPS.

The elder boy did Higher Chinese only from P5 (as during his time, it was only offered from P5) whereas the younger one started when he was in P2. We come from an English speaking background but my younger boy didnt face much difficulty in picking up Higher Chinese. In fact, I feel that taking the subject at a younger age did him good as he could take his time to build up the foundation.

I do share your concern though, on stressing the kids at a young age. U'll be the best judge on whether your little one can take it.

NYGH, RV, HCI and NanHua are some SAP schools popular amongst GESPS students.

GESPS' open house (which was more of a fun-fair called \"Fiesta\") was held on 30 June.

[qms]

Dino:

I have been hearing lots of stories like doing higher chinese helps in the MT, the earlier the kid do higher chinese will be better and many more. As such, it sort of creates an impression that higher chinese is a must have.... the eariler the better.....

IMHO, Chinese standard in RMPS is not high. You may want to take this into consideration.

[titank]

Some schools offer HMT in maybe P2, P3 but may not be taking HMT as CA or SA.

What QMS said is right in which official taking of HMT would be at P5 in which at the end of P4 the student would be finalise the standard & foundation subjects.

[seanmummy]

is there any chance to get in to RMPS under 2C 1~2km singaporean?

since this year priority go to SC first ?

[qms]

seanmummy:

is there any chance to get in to RMPS under 2C 1~2km singaporean?

since this year priority go to SC first ?

You may like to monitor the situation. Have a backup plan at the same time. If balloting is only for those in the < 1 km category, the school will not call you to withdraw your application. Hence, your P2C application is as good as wasted. So, please monitor closely.