Nanyang Girls' High School [*IP]

[Mathematician]

hippo:

HI micko07


I would like to check with you if Nanyang Girls also offer O level as well as IP track.

I think I read somewhere that IP track is only for GEP students whilst the others will take O level. Is this informaton true?

From what you have written, I think Nanyang Girls will be a better choice for my daughter. She obtained 270+ .

Thanks a lot for your advice.

They do not offer O level now (so everyone will go through the IP programme) but girls still have to take the O level for Chinese.

[SpiderWorld]

estellex:

My daughter got a score of 266, with a merit in HCL which would make her score to a 268. She cannot decide between Nanyang Girl's High or River Valley High. The pros and cons (according to her anyway ) are as stated below:


P/S: Since we are Singapore PRs (Malaysians), my daughter is not entitled to any scholarships from MOE

Nanyang Girls' High

Pros: Girls school, good reputation, she likes the uniform and name, she told many people she wanted to go there already.
Cons: Expensive school fees (she is considerate), she does not like HCJC, classroom is non-airconditioned and is like a basement

River Valley High

Pros: Brand new school campus, air conditioning in the class room (is it true? she likes to study in a comfortable place), cheap school fees, she has friends there.
Cons: It's MIXED, she doesn't like the uniform and the name, she doesn't want to disappoint the seniors she knows in NYGH, stress.

Based on the above and your knowledge about the 2 schools, can you give my daughter and i some comments about which school she should go to?

PP/S: do you know if RV's new campus allows visitors? I hope you can tell us that because it would help her decide better.

Thanks in advance!! (I'm a new user here :D)

:celebrate:

Have you consider the JC years?

[westmom]

estellex:

Really need advice... It's a place where a child studies for 4 years! Any reply at all is greatly appreciated


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If it's my daughter, I will go for Nanyang for the simple reason to minimise the risk of BGR thingi which will cause distractions ...

[kiasimom]

I will choose Nanyang.


Simply because when they are in their teens, they wil be facing BGRs issues.

That’s why I have made it very clear to DS and DD that they will go to a single sex secondary school.

[estellex]

yup, makes sense. for some reason, i always think that those in single gender schools will fare better. but rv has new campus? (probably with air-conditioning and if the weather is hot, i guess it helps the student to concentrate better) i know that's a really bad reason but still.. haha


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[xxjustakidxx]

estellex:

My daughter got a score of 266, with a merit in HCL which would make her score to a 268. She cannot decide between Nanyang Girl's High or River Valley High. The pros and cons (according to her anyway ) are as stated below:


P/S: Since we are Singapore PRs (Malaysians), my daughter is not entitled to any scholarships from MOE

Nanyang Girls' High

Pros: Girls school, good reputation, she likes the uniform and name, she told many people she wanted to go there already.
Cons: Expensive school fees (she is considerate), she does not like HCJC, classroom is non-airconditioned and is like a basement

River Valley High

Pros: Brand new school campus, air conditioning in the class room (is it true? she likes to study in a comfortable place), cheap school fees, she has friends there.
Cons: It's MIXED, she doesn't like the uniform and the name, she doesn't want to disappoint the seniors she knows in NYGH, stress.

Based on the above and your knowledge about the 2 schools, can you give my daughter and i some comments about which school she should go to?

PP/S: do you know if RV's new campus allows visitors? I hope you can tell us that because it would help her decide better.

Thanks in advance!! (I'm a new user here :D)

:celebrate:

HCJC HAS air conditioned class rooms, I've been to one during a maths competition. I agree on the basment part, but its WAY better than RV.

[estellex]

xxjustakidxx:

HCJC HAS air conditioned class rooms, I've been to one during a maths competition. I agree on the basment part, but its WAY better than RV.

how are the RV classrooms like?

[hippo]

Mathematician wrote :

They do not offer O level now (so everyone will go through the IP programme) but girls still have to take the O level for Chinese.

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Thanks a lot for your advice. I have no idea that it is so tough to choose a suitable school for our kids.

[mew2]

I believe RV is the first school built for IP (for 6 years)

all hardware and facilities should be good

i heard some ip schools need to go elsewhere for lab facilities
other ip schools have lots of software, and 'upgraded' hardware;
not brand new hardware

you may want to confirm this :?

[micko07]

Yup, we don’t take O levels anymore. It’s not just the GEP folks; everyone who gets into NYGH automatically qualifies for IP, subject to passing the promotion criteria.


We don’t take Chinese O level at Sec 3 (typical for O level students). We just offer HCL O Level at Sec 4. Hwa Chong’s criteria is that only students who score a B4 or better in HCL can opt not to take Chinese H1 at JC 1. If you get a C5-6, it’s three periods of Chinese a week. Anything below that is 8 periods of Chinese.

Any questions; feel free to send me a pm or post here!