Anglican High School

[wonglc]

I am surprised to hear this from a AHS alumini but this info really helps in my decision .But again , if i put VS as ist choice and AHS 2nd ,what if he cannot get into VS , then his chance of getting into AHS will be lowered since this is his 2nd choice . Can i make an appeal to AHS later if he was not missed his 2nd choice ?

[heutistmeintag]

wonglc:

I am surprised to hear this from a AHS alumini but this info really helps in my decision .But again , if i put VS as ist choice and AHS 2nd ,what if he cannot get into VS , then his chance of getting into AHS will be lowered since this is his 2nd choice . Can i make an appeal to AHS later if he was not missed his 2nd choice ?

I fully agree with Alexis, you should try VS first. IMHO, if your son cant get into VS and AHS, then you should appeal to VS since that's is your 1st choice.

[wonglc]

But i tot provided they are vacancies after selection . Usually will the school keep some places for appeal cases ? How high is the chance ?

Soory to ask so much …I really desperate now , not much time left already .

[Cheerfuldad]

wonglc:

But i tot provided they are vacancies after selection . Usually will the school keep some places for appeal cases ? How high is the chance ?

Soory to ask so much ..I really desperate now , not much time left already .

During the VS open house, I have spoken to the principal and he mentioned that the max they will take in about 15 appeal cases. Hope this help.

God Bless!

[wonglc]

Anyone appealing for VS ? Need consultaton here …

May I know what is the selection criteria and what is the chances like ?

[wonglc]

My son will be entering AHS as he was not successful for appeal to VS .

I noticed the threads for AHS is not as popular as VS . They are already in their pg 8! I would like to find out more on AHS. In Secondary 1 , are the students being allocated to their classes per their PSLE scores and if all students with HML grouped together in same class ? Are students from DSA entry through sports grouped separately in another class ?
I heard many sayings that AHS standard has dropped through these years . Is this true ? This year COP of 240pts was the lowest in their record !

[MDAJP]

wonglc:

My son will be entering AHS as he was not successful for appeal to VS .

I noticed the threads for AHS is not as popular as VS . They are already in their pg 8! I would like to find out more on AHS. In Secondary 1 , are the students being allocated to their classes per their PSLE scores and if all students with HML grouped together in same class ? Are students from DSA entry through sports grouped separately in another class ?
I heard many sayings that AHS standard has dropped through these years . Is this true ? This year COP of 240pts was the lowest in their record !

Hi wonglc, my DD entered AHS 2 years ago. That year, the students with the best scores were concentrated in 2 classes, while the rest of the students were somewhat distributed randomly. There was no PE class; the sports talents were spread among the different classes. The reason given was that the school wanted all the students to turn up and support their classmates in competition. However,my knowledge is 2 years od. Things might have changed.

[wonglc]

Thanks MADJP . I checked with my son , he is not awared there is classes allocated for TOP scores students . He does not even know what std of the class he was placed . But one thing was sure , DSA students are ramdonly distributed . Attended the parents session this afternoon ,noticed the school focus alot on Chinese …Hope their Math and Science subjects are on high focus too …

[daisyt]

wonglc:

I heard many sayings that AHS standard has dropped through these years . Is this true ? This year COP of 240pts was the lowest in their record !

This year, majority of the schools COP drop a lot, so I don't think AHS standard has dropped. Just my 2 cents ....

[MDAJP]

wonglc:

Thanks MADJP . I checked with my son , he is not awared there is classes allocated for TOP scores students . He does not even know what std of the class he was placed . But one thing was sure , DSA students are ramdonly distributed . Attended the parents session this afternoon ,noticed the school focus alot on Chinese ..Hope their Math and Science subjects are on high focus too ...

Hi wonglc

I have no worries about the standard of maths and science in AHS, because their exam papers are known to be tough. What is important is that your DS is happy and motivated there. If he sets his mind on working hard, he should do very well. My younger brother went to a \"lousy\" secondary school but ended up with a phd in maths.

One area of concern, though, is that, according to my DD, those who do not do HMT are not allowed to do triple science. If triple science is very important to your son, then you might have to consider getting him into an IP school in sec 3. On the other hand, according to the VS principal, biology is actually a non essential subject for entry into medicine and even biotechnology. It is very time consuming to study, hence my husband and I are more comfortable with our other children sticking to pure physics and chemistry. Like I said, your son can always apply for IP in Sec 2, into schools such as VJC, TJC.