Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[cluelessmama]

MummySTay:

cluelessmama:

Can I say that every child admitted into rgs will be in some kind of Talent Development Programme?

There are a number of girls who choose not to be in any special programme in year 1; some fail to qualify.

Thanks!

[sautille]

cluelessmama:

What is Talent Development Programme? Thx!

Hi cluelessmama,

Did your question arise from the CO letter you received? I have the same question.

During the Open House, the Principal said there was no differentiation between GEP and mainstream students in RGS. However, in the CO letter, it was stated \"We would like to congratulate you on your admission into our Talent Development Programme (GEP) where we seek to nurture your interest and further develop your aptitude in the academic domain\".

Not sure this TDP refers to MEP/AEP/RSP/3rd Lang/MSP/CSP or something else.

[MummySTay]

sautille:

cluelessmama:

What is Talent Development Programme? Thx!

Hi cluelessmama,

Did your question arise from the CO letter you received? I have the same question.

During the Open House, the Principal said there was no differentiation between GEP and mainstream students in RGS. However, in the CO letter, it was stated \"We would like to congratulate you on your admission into our Talent Development Programme (GEP) where we seek to nurture your interest and further develop your aptitude in the academic domain\".

Not sure this TDP refers to MEP/AEP/RSP/3rd Lang/MSP/CSP or something else.

Hahaha...now I understand where the confusion arises from.
When we received the CO last year, we basically took the Talent Development Programme to mean the DSA Recruitment Drive; that our DDs have certain talents that RGS is looking for.

Nothing to do with the special programmes.

[cluelessmama]

sautille:

cluelessmama:

What is Talent Development Programme? Thx!

Hi cluelessmama,

Did your question arise from the CO letter you received? I have the same question.

During the Open House, the Principal said there was no differentiation between GEP and mainstream students in RGS. However, in the CO letter, it was stated \"We would like to congratulate you on your admission into our Talent Development Programme (GEP) where we seek to nurture your interest and further develop your aptitude in the academic domain\".

Not sure this TDP refers to MEP/AEP/RSP/3rd Lang/MSP/CSP or something else.

Yes, that's the statement which confuses me. :scratchhead:

[cluelessmama]

MummySTay:

sautille:

[quote=\"cluelessmama\"]What is Talent Development Programme? Thx!

Hi cluelessmama,

Did your question arise from the CO letter you received? I have the same question.

During the Open House, the Principal said there was no differentiation between GEP and mainstream students in RGS. However, in the CO letter, it was stated \"We would like to congratulate you on your admission into our Talent Development Programme (GEP) where we seek to nurture your interest and further develop your aptitude in the academic domain\".

Not sure this TDP refers to MEP/AEP/RSP/3rd Lang/MSP/CSP or something else.

Hahaha...now I understand where the confusion arises from.
When we received the CO last year, we basically took the Talent Development Programme to mean the DSA Recruitment Drive; that our DDs have certain talents that RGS is looking for.

Nothing to do with the special programmes.[/quote]I suppose this just means that they will be grouped into gep classes? Suddenly, I feel like I'm in London (so foggy) :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[MummySTay]

cluelessmama:

I suppose this just means that they will be grouped into gep classes? Suddenly, I feel like I'm in London (so foggy) :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Yes, yes! Spot on! It simply means your DD will be in a GEPper class.
:rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

slmkhoo:

This may be a question that shows how out of things I am, but what does it matter how the girls are divided into classes? As far as I have been told, all the classes cover the same work and take the same exams, so I would expect there is no significant difference between classes. After all, any girl who gets in RGS is a high achiever.

theoretically it does not matter. if RGS is like RI, where SBGE is school-wide (contrast this to say HCI where only iSpark consortium is GEP), then all are doing the same curriculum

GEPpers are placed together because they have done SS and RE in primary school so they are expected to move faster in sec 1 while the rest who are from mainstream will be handheld wrt RE for a start until they are on par with those who come from GEP

that is the difference, but overall is the same

other parents with DD already in RGS can confirm this

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verykiasu2010:

slmkhoo:

This may be a question that shows how out of things I am, but what does it matter how the girls are divided into classes? As far as I have been told, all the classes cover the same work and take the same exams, so I would expect there is no significant difference between classes. After all, any girl who gets in RGS is a high achiever.

theoretically it does not matter. if RGS is like RI, where SBGE is school-wide (contrast this to say HCI where only iSpark consortium is GEP), then all are doing the same curriculum

GEPpers are placed together because they have done SS and RE in primary school so they are expected to move faster in sec 1 while the rest who are from mainstream will be handheld wrt RE for a start until they are on par with those who come from GEP

that is the difference, but overall is the same

other parents with DD already in RGS can confirm this

Confirm. SBGE in RGS & RI is school-wide. There're DSA girls, girls taking elective program & girls not taking elective in my dd's class.

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verykiasu2010:

slmkhoo:

This may be a question that shows how out of things I am, but what does it matter how the girls are divided into classes? As far as I have been told, all the classes cover the same work and take the same exams, so I would expect there is no significant difference between classes. After all, any girl who gets in RGS is a high achiever.

theoretically it does not matter. if RGS is like RI, where SBGE is school-wide (contrast this to say HCI where only iSpark consortium is GEP), then all are doing the same curriculum

GEPpers are placed together because they have done SS and RE in primary school so they are expected to move faster in sec 1 while the rest who are from mainstream will be handheld wrt RE for a start until they are on par with those who come from GEP

that is the difference, but overall is the same

other parents with DD already in RGS can confirm this

Yes confirmed

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MummySTay:

cluelessmama:

Can I say that every child admitted into rgs will be in some kind of Talent Development Programme?

There are a number of girls who choose not to be in any special programme in year 1; some fail to qualify.

Mine didn't, just focusing to stay afloat