Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[JustKP]

Otah:

Anyone here know when next year sec 3 boarding programme will be open for application?

Students can opt to stay either year 3 term 2 or term 3 or year 4 term 1. The application will usually be open few weeks before the intended stay.

[PiggyLalala]

Otah:

Mr Kiasu:

School just informed that promotion criteria for Sec 2 is MSG<3.0 instead of MSG<4.0. Anyone who scores :sick: MSG>3.0 will go to \"Structured\" IP. This is causing a lot of distress to Sec 2 students now. They should have been informed of the promotional criteria well below their EoY exams and not now when results for all subjects have been released.

Term 1 - 3 only 10% each but EOY exam take 70%. Some sleep thru from term 1 - term 3 and wake up at term 4 still get thru.

May I know the MSG is based on how many subject? Is it compulsory to include Chinese. Thanks

[ProteX]

PiggyLalala:

Otah:

[quote=\"Mr Kiasu\"]School just informed that promotion criteria for Sec 2 is MSG<3.0 instead of MSG<4.0. Anyone who scores :sick: MSG>3.0 will go to \"Structured\" IP. This is causing a lot of distress to Sec 2 students now. They should have been informed of the promotional criteria well below their EoY exams and not now when results for all subjects have been released.

Term 1 - 3 only 10% each but EOY exam take 70%. Some sleep thru from term 1 - term 3 and wake up at term 4 still get thru.

May I know the MSG is based on how many subject? Is it compulsory to include Chinese. Thanks[/quote]For this year (Lower Secondary), we have the Academic MSG and Scholastic MSG.

Academic = All your core subjects = English, Higher Chinese, Maths, Science, Integrated Humanities and InfoComm Studies which amount to 6 subjects. Students may include their third language, LEP and/or AEP for a 7th/8th/9th subject.

Scholastic = All of the above + Independent Studies and Oral Communication which amounts to 8 to 11

Do note that the school may have plans to change the calculation of the Academic MSG to 2 Languages + 3 Core Subjects + 1 Additional Subject (InfoComm Studies/Third Language/LEP/AEP)

[PiggyLalala]

Thanks protex.

May I know wat is infoComm studies? Any exam for this or just project work? And wat is the significance of scholastic MSG? Tia

[Jen12]

Hi all. I have 4 brand new books for sales. Pm me if interested.


1. Reading Rites 4 Author: Mervyn Blake
2. The Right Word Author: Robert Wilks
3. Singapore: The Air-conditioned Nation Author: Cherian George
4. The Kite Runner Author: Khaled Hosseini

All the books are brand new. Bought for my ds but didnt use them. Thanks.

[MdmKS]

Jen12:

Hi all. I have 4 brand new books for sales. Pm me if interested.


1. Reading Rites 4 Author: Mervyn Blake
2. The Right Word Author: Robert Wilks
3. Singapore: The Air-conditioned Nation Author: Cherian George
4. The Kite Runner Author: Khaled Hosseini

All the books are brand new. Bought for my ds but didnt use them. Thanks.

I aso have these brand new books untouched. How much do you think we should sell them now?

[ProteX]

PiggyLalala:

Thanks protex.

May I know wat is infoComm studies? Any exam for this or just project work? And wat is the significance of scholastic MSG? Tia

It's essentially Computer Studies - Programming, PhotoShop, Flash etc.

To show a more all-rounded MSG since it includes Projects and Oral-related components.

[PiggyLalala]

ProteX:

PiggyLalala:

Thanks protex.

May I know wat is infoComm studies? Any exam for this or just project work? And wat is the significance of scholastic MSG? Tia

It's essentially Computer Studies - Programming, PhotoShop, Flash etc.

To show a more all-rounded MSG since it includes Projects and Oral-related components.

But subject combination in year 3 is based on the academic MSG?

[YumYum]

Hi, may I know what are the 3rd language options offered at sec 1 and are the classes conducted in HCI?


Do students carry on with the 3rd language up to higher secondary or do stop after a while?

How much pocket money (excluding transport) is reasonable for sec 1 students? Thks.

Thanks

[3satay]

Hi, I am looking for secondhand textbooks for my DS who is in Y2 next year? Please PM me if you want to sell. The books I am looking for are:


1. Discovering Mathematics 2A Textbook
2. Discovering Mathematics 2B Textbook
3. Earth Our Home 2 (Textbook)
4. GCSE Modern World History