SPERS-Sec - IP schools?
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Song22:
Hi Song22Hi Kingfisher
Congrats on your son's posting! Wishing you and your family the best in the coming year, keep in touch.
Thank you! Wishing you and your family a happy and fruitful 2013! Yes, keep in touch. -
Kingfisher:
Just to update that my son got posted to his first choice school - HCI. We have applied for LOA for 2013 and is approved. He will need to take placement tests on Eng, Chi and Math if he starts Sec 2 in 2014. Also, in the event that he can't cope in Sec 2, he will be transferred to the 'o' level stream in Sec 3. If we need to renew the LOA in 2014, it will be subjected to the principal's approval.
Congratulations! So the schools do allow LOA after acceptance through SPERS. I was uncertain about that which was one of the reasons we didn't try it. Why didn't you wait one more year to take SPERS if you aren't planning to be back till 2014? -
slmkhoo:
Thanks! There was the possibility that we will be back in first quarter of 2013 but latest development is that we may stay for 1 more year.Kingfisher:
Just to update that my son got posted to his first choice school - HCI. We have applied for LOA for 2013 and is approved. He will need to take placement tests on Eng, Chi and Math if he starts Sec 2 in 2014. Also, in the event that he can't cope in Sec 2, he will be transferred to the 'o' level stream in Sec 3. If we need to renew the LOA in 2014, it will be subjected to the principal's approval.
Congratulations! So the schools do allow LOA after acceptance through SPERS. I was uncertain about that which was one of the reasons we didn't try it. Why didn't you wait one more year to take SPERS if you aren't planning to be back till 2014? -
Kingfisher:
Thanks! There was the possibility that we will be back in first quarter of 2013 but latest development is that we may stay for 1 more year.
Are you planning to cover some of the Yr 1 work while overseas? I've been doing that to some extent this year (our LOA year). Can share experiences if you like. -
slmkhoo:
Yes, would appreciate if you could share your experiences. Also, do you get any support from the school?TIAKingfisher:
Thanks! There was the possibility that we will be back in first quarter of 2013 but latest development is that we may stay for 1 more year.
Are you planning to cover some of the Yr 1 work while overseas? I've been doing that to some extent this year (our LOA year). Can share experiences if you like. -
Hi Kingfisher,
:congrats: Your son's S1 posting result also a good news to all RS.
I was surprise to hear that HCI accepts RS. My friend met up with HCI last summer, HCI told her that HCI didn't accept any RS through SPERS.
I guess your son is the 1st case. :celebrate: :rahrah:
I have faith in SPERS.
Song22,
I have purchased SuperStarTeacher's PSLE Math for my 6th Grade.This online lessons help us to caught up with SG math standard and how to be exam smart. You can give it a try if your son not in SG syllabus.
Thanks -
Kingfisher:
Yes, would appreciate if you could share your experiences. Also, do you get any support from the school?TIA[/quote]My daughter didn't take SPERS as we didn't know enough about it, but took PSLE instead. She applied for LOA for 3 semesters and will return mid-Yr2 (July 2013). The school has said that she may have to take some internal tests on return, but haven't confirmed whether that is necessary. I'll check closer to the time.slmkhoo:
[quote=\"Kingfisher\"]Thanks! There was the possibility that we will be back in first quarter of 2013 but latest development is that we may stay for 1 more year.
Are you planning to cover some of the Yr 1 work while overseas? I've been doing that to some extent this year (our LOA year). Can share experiences if you like.
The curriculum for each year is on the school's website. Some of the teachers also put some assignments and handouts on the school website, and my daughter was given access to the website. I had to write in to request that, and the information is not very complete. In any case, we can't cope with much as my daughter is still in international school. However, it gives us a sense of what she is missing. During this final semester before we return, I have asked the international school to allow my daughter to take fewer courses so we have more time at home to look at the Singapore schoolwork. For Maths and Science, I get her to check that she has covered the topics in international school. For those she hasn't, she reads the textbooks or I go over them with her. For the other subjects like History, Geography etc, I just ask her to read through so she is familiar with the material, but don't require her to 'learn' them. She can do that when we get back and she has to take exams. I can't say whether that's good enough as she hasn't got back yet! I have told her that she may have a lot to catch up for the end-of-year exams as she only returns in July, but hopefully she will manage OK. We've told her not to expect great grades so she won't feel too pressured. As it's an IP school, she has 4.5 years before the next major public exam, so she should have sorted herself out by then. -
mystuff_corner:
Thanks for sharing, I will check it out.Hi Kingfisher,
:congrats: Your son's S1 posting result also a good news to all RS.
I was surprise to hear that HCI accepts RS. My friend met up with HCI last summer, HCI told her that HCI didn't accept any RS through SPERS.
I guess your son is the 1st case. :celebrate: :rahrah:
I have faith in SPERS.
Song22,
I have purchased SuperStarTeacher's PSLE Math for my 6th Grade.This online lessons help us to caught up with SG math standard and how to be exam smart. You can give it a try if your son not in SG syllabus.
Thanks -
Kingfisher
Have you consider boarding option for a year or 1/2 a year? Anyone has boarding experience to share in Singapore for secondary school kids? -
Song22:
Actually, yes, hubby said put him in the boarding school if we do not return next year. On one hand I want him to start HCI asap so that he will not have a difficult time catching up, on the other hand I am reluctant to be away from him during his teenage years when he is experiencing a lot of changes both emotionally and physically. Dilemma. Need more info on HCI boarding school also.Kingfisher
Have you consider boarding option for a year or 1/2 a year? Anyone has boarding experience to share in Singapore for secondary school kids?