Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[jtoh]

Herbie:

MotherHen:

[quote=\"Herbie\"]

Thanks! I did not receive any email fr rgs wrt SPM.

Log in to inet Parents Portal. On the left-hand panel, select Letters to Parents, then Year 1 SPM. The same letter in the email is posted there. Follow the url given to register for the SPM.

thanks! Students are not required to attend the SPM with their parents rite?[/quote]No. It's just for parents.

[Choco05]

3roses:

my dd is in sec 2 this year. she in dilemma about choosing literature or geography in sec3. she likes lit but scores more for geog. she says it is difficult to score marks in lit.

i wish to get advise from someone who is doing lit.
thanks.

I did way better in geog but i still took lit instead. I think it doesn't matter about which one she does better in, the important thing is that she truly enjoys the subject. There's no point forcing yourself to study something you don't like for two years.

I can't really tell the difference between lit in upper and lower sec yet since the exams have yet to come, but it's only the beginning of the year so maybe your DD could take time to slowly think through her options. maybe towards the middle of the year she would be clearer with what she wants

[3roses]

Choco05:

3roses:

my dd is in sec 2 this year. she in dilemma about choosing literature or geography in sec3. she likes lit but scores more for geog. she says it is difficult to score marks in lit.

i wish to get advise from someone who is doing lit.
thanks.

I did way better in geog but i still took lit instead. I think it doesn't matter about which one she does better in, the important thing is that she truly enjoys the subject. There's no point forcing yourself to study something you don't like for two years.

I can't really tell the difference between lit in upper and lower sec yet since the exams have yet to come, but it's only the beginning of the year so maybe your DD could take time to slowly think through her options. maybe towards the middle of the year she would be clearer with what she wants

Thanks for your reply Choco05. Really appreciate you for choosing your passionate subject. All the very best to you

[circlesandsquares]

3roses:

my dd is in sec 2 this year. she in dilemma about choosing literature or geography in sec3. she likes lit but scores more for geog. she says it is difficult to score marks in lit.

i wish to get advise from someone who is doing lit.
thanks.

Hello! I'm in year 3 this year and my subject combination is biochemhistlit. Initially I was deciding between lit and geog as well because I did better in geog than I did in lit. In the end I decided to go with lit instead because I feel more passion for it than I do for geog.

I would advise your daughter to take what she enjoys instead of choosing her subject combination according to what she does better in. Because when the tests and projects come more frequently she will be more motivated to study for a subject she likes. Also, syllabuses get harder as we age so a high GPA in lower sec might not mean that we will do as well in upper sec (just a thing to consider).

Lit is difficult at first but I think it's a beautiful subject. Analyzing written text is tough but gets easier with practice. Active participation in class helps a lot because you get feedback from the teacher about which ideas work and which don't.

Final subject combination does close until the end of the year, which gives your daughter time to decide where her interests lie and what she plans to do in her future studies(e.g. at JC level). Tell her to relax, have fun and study hard. Maybe she may discover things to love about each subject and that might make her decision easier

[3roses]

circlesandsquares:

3roses:

my dd is in sec 2 this year. she in dilemma about choosing literature or geography in sec3. she likes lit but scores more for geog. she says it is difficult to score marks in lit.

i wish to get advise from someone who is doing lit.
thanks.

Hello! I'm in year 3 this year and my subject combination is biochemhistlit. Initially I was deciding between lit and geog as well because I did better in geog than I did in lit. In the end I decided to go with lit instead because I feel more passion for it than I do for geog.

I would advise your daughter to take what she enjoys instead of choosing her subject combination according to what she does better in. Because when the tests and projects come more frequently she will be more motivated to study for a subject she likes. Also, syllabuses get harder as we age so a high GPA in lower sec might not mean that we will do as well in upper sec (just a thing to consider).

Lit is difficult at first but I think it's a beautiful subject. Analyzing written text is tough but gets easier with practice. Active participation in class helps a lot because you get feedback from the teacher about which ideas work and which don't.

Final subject combination does close until the end of the year, which gives your daughter time to decide where her interests lie and what she plans to do in her future studies(e.g. at JC level). Tell her to relax, have fun and study hard. Maybe she may discover things to love about each subject and that might make her decision easier

Thanks for your detailed reply, circlesandsquares. I was just worrying if she would be able to cope up with lit in the higher levels even though she enjoys it now. but with the words of encouragement from choco05 and you, i'm now quite confident that she can choose lit without any hesitation

[VALyap]

interest in the subject will sustain self-motivation towards learning. Same here, DD and many of her friends, they chose subjects combi. based on interest rather than scoring high GPA in that subject. We let her made that decision. Of course, there are girls that chose subjects based on what GPA they got or under parents' influence. We fully understand, she is the one reading and taking exams , not us as parents. So we gave her our full blessing based on her interest knowing that the long term interest towards that chosen subjects is critical towards her learning objectives :grphug: :hugs:

[esme38]

Can some senior advise how do RGS girl get to go overseas trip for CIP? Is it eg Sec 1 the whole cohort or they have to apply individually through different CCA/clubs/activities/etc? Also how frequent? :?:

[VALyap]

3roses:

my dd is in sec 2 this year. she in dilemma about choosing literature or geography in sec3. she likes lit but scores more for geog. she says it is difficult to score marks in lit.

i wish to get advise from someone who is doing lit.
thanks.

give your DD your full blessing in whatever subjects she like best and NOT on GPA score. My DD and many of her friends, some been offered 2to3 or more RA subjects, but due to commitments in CCA, they are in the process of considering to drop or take fewer RA!. Just food for thoughts, as parents, we must support their decisions. I always tell my DD, mummy is not taking the exam, you are the one taking the exam, so you decide. We will give you our full blessing... :grphug:

[3roses]

VALyap:

give your DD your full blessing in whatever subjects she like best and NOT on GPA score. My DD and many of her friends, some been offered 2to3 or more RA subjects, but due to commitments in CCA, they are in the process of considering to drop or take fewer RA!. Just food for thoughts, as parents, we must support their decisions. I always tell my DD, mummy is not taking the exam, you are the one taking the exam, so you decide. We will give you our full blessing... :grphug:

Yes, very true. As parents, we have to support our children's decision. Luckily my DD is quite independant and so far whatever she does is her choice. she only discusses with me what she is upto and i give her my opinion. but the final choice is hers

[circlesandsquares]

esme38:

Can some senior advise how do RGS girl get to go overseas trip for CIP? Is it eg Sec 1 the whole cohort or they have to apply individually through different CCA/clubs/activities/etc? Also how frequent? :?:

Hello! There usually aren't any overseas trip for CIP until year 3, unless a CCA self-organizes one I think. In year 3 there's a Overseas Service Learning trip (this year it's to Philippines) and there's only about 25 from the cohort.

There are activities to get CIP hours in lower sec though! For example you can sign up to help with street sales or sign up for competitions (like math competitions). In year 2 there will be more chances, like class-initiated local service learning, which everyone has to take part in. There is also the option of CmPS in year 2, which your daughter will have to apply for at the end of year 1. CmPS is community problem solving and is based locally. The frequency of CmPS depends on the group, but there are compulsory meetups during RS block every Wednesday.

Hope this helps!