Integrated Programme (IP)

[verykiasu2010]

CoffeeCat:

Anyway for the rest of us who are curious, this pdf file highlighted the history of the independent school scheme.
http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkjo/view/33/3300520.pdf

Page 1 of the article by CUHK :

The independent schools scheme in Singapore,
where a few elite schools are given greater autonomy
•in certain areas of educational management like
•fixing of school fees, staff recruitment and student
admission, was introduced in 1987. This article1
examines the independent schools scheme as an
example of organizational decentralization of educational
management. The first section lays out some
of the relevant concepts to be discussed and delimits
the scope of discussion. This is followed by a look at
the background of events leading up to implementation
of the independent schools scheme,
including the reasons behind the implementation of
the scheme. Some key features of the operational
set-up in these schools are mentioned. It is argued
that although the independent school principals
enjoy greater autonomy in, certain areas, the
Ministry of Education still exerts considerable
control, both direct and indirect, over them. This
enables it to grant the independent schools
autonomy, whiic at the same time ensuring that they
conform to the overall goals of educational policy in
Singapore.


incidentally, my nephew is doing research at CUHK on Singapore schools....

[xxjustakidxx]

VitoRelax:

xxjustakidxx:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]for NYPS girls to get into NYGH under affiliation scheme, the minimum T-score must be 250 and above


To maintain the affiliation is to help continue the culture and values of the Nanyang family of schools.

NYGH was founded as a non-government school which became a government aided school, part of the funding is from donors, they have their board of governors while RGS / RI is a purely government school

RGS, RI, NYGH, HCI are all independent schools. NJC, DHS, RVHS are government aided.

Are the fees in RGS, RI, HCI & NYGH the same ?[/quote]RGS and RI are higher. FOr HCI/ NYGH its 200, for RI/RGS its 300

[VitoRelax]

xxjustakidxx:

VitoRelax:

[quote=\"xxjustakidxx\"]
RGS, RI, NYGH, HCI are all independent schools. NJC, DHS, RVHS are government aided.

Are the fees in RGS, RI, HCI & NYGH the same ?

RGS and RI are higher. FOr HCI/ NYGH its 200, for RI/RGS its 300[/quote]Wah, $300 per month is expensive ...

[phankao]

verykiasu2010:

Principals are appointed by MOE, not by board of governors

To some extent, I guess. But some schools who have their own Board of Governors, eg, like the CHIJ Board which governs all CHIJ schools in Singapore, the Principals are both selected by the Board (maybe recommended by MOE) and both parties agree before the Principal can be appointed.

[daisyt]

xxjustakidxx:

RGS and RI are higher. FOr HCI/ NYGH its 200, for RI/RGS its 300

For NYGH, there is also a miscellaneous fee of $750 per annum that covers the following.
Student Protection Plan (Group Insurance)
School newsletter / publicationsed
Pupil transport for events like field trips amd learning jouneys
Registration for selected external competitions
Information & Communication Technologies Education
Subscription for e-portal and e-mail account
Material for Home Economics practicals
Lifeskills camp for lower secondary
Selected sabbaticals
NYAA registration

[xxjustakidxx]

daisyt:

xxjustakidxx:

RGS and RI are higher. FOr HCI/ NYGH its 200, for RI/RGS its 300

For NYGH, there is also a miscellaneous fee of $750 per annum that covers the following.
Student Protection Plan (Group Insurance)
School newsletter / publicationsed
Pupil transport for events like field trips amd learning jouneys
Registration for selected external competitions
Information & Communication Technologies Education
Subscription for e-portal and e-mail account
Material for Home Economics practicals
Lifeskills camp for lower secondary
Selected sabbaticals
NYAA registration

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[lizawa]

Please also note that the school fees are not fixed for the independent IP schools over the 6 years. There are some tiers. For some, Sec 1 /2 belong to 1 tier, Sec 3/4 2nd tier and JC1/2, 3rd tier.


And EESIS now covers only $2400 /year, meaning you have to fork out extra if your school fees exceed this.

[daisyt]

That’s why, from what I know, there are students, able to get in HCI but choosen government IP school because of fees issue.

[cascada]

I’ve heard some parents with children in IP schools said that teachers in IP schools do not teach much. One even said it is because teachers see the students in IP schools as ‘higher calibre’, so they are expected to get what was taught in a short time. Most of the learning were left to the students themselves.

Is this true? Do the students feel helpless?

[wonderm]

cascada:

I've heard some parents with children in IP schools said that teachers in IP schools do not teach much. One even said it is because teachers see the students in IP schools as 'higher calibre', so they are expected to get what was taught in a short time. Most of the learning were left to the students themselves.

Is this true? Do the students feel helpless?

Most students in IP schools are able to cope well with different teaching style, which requires more independent learning. From what I see, the teachers do teach, even though they may seem to be \"facilitating\" discussions rather than \"teaching\".