Integrated Programme (IP)
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JHJ000:
SOTA offers IB too and they're co-ed. But only applicable if your daughter is interested in pursuing the arts.Anyone knows if I like my child to get into IB program, what route should she takes?
Normal school to do her O-level exams, and then apply for IB program with the desired school that offers IB program? or ?
I understand from the MOE website that only 4 schools offer the IB program (no co-ed school)?
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/seconda ... programme/
If an IB diploma is your desired certificate, then aim for the IB IP. Those schools would have pre-IB syllabus in years 3-4 which would help prep the kids for IB in Years 5/6. -
jtoh:
Agree with jtoh.
SOTA offers IB too and they're co-ed. But only applicable if your daughter is interested in pursuing the arts.JHJ000:
Anyone knows if I like my child to get into IB program, what route should she takes?
Normal school to do her O-level exams, and then apply for IB program with the desired school that offers IB program? or ?
I understand from the MOE website that only 4 schools offer the IB program (no co-ed school)?
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/seconda ... programme/
If an IB diploma is your desired certificate, then aim for the IB IP. Those schools would have pre-IB syllabus in years 3-4 which would help prep the kids for IB in Years 5/6.
To add on, since you are looking at co-ed, I have come across a case where the boy studied Sec 1 to 4 in River Valley and transferred to ACSI to do IB at the start of year 5. -
http://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/GeneralPageDetails.aspx?id=15
And, of course, only if you are a sportsperson.
If she is neither into arts or sports, then MGS is the only school she can apply to at P6 either via DSA or S1 using Psle results.
Or using O level results and apply to ACSI or SJI during JAE. Both are co-ed at Y5&6. -
Nebbermind:
Do you know what are the requirements for O level results?http://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/GeneralPageDetails.aspx?id=15
And, of course, only if you are a sportsperson.
If she is neither into arts or sports, then MGS is the only school she can apply to at P6 either via DSA or S1 using Psle results.
Or using O level results and apply to ACSI or SJI during JAE. Both are co-ed at Y5&6.
p/s: I think she is neither arts or sports person. -
JHJ000:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=80694&start=10
Do you know what are the requirements for O level results?
p/s: I think she is neither arts or sports person. -
mommyNg:
Huh make no sense le, is MOE implying poly inferior to JC :scratchhead:
I recently heard of a real life case where the dd in an IP school (DSAed through sports) could not make it to its affiliated JC. She had been failing every year since sec 1 (and then pushed up, i.e., passed after re-exam, or something like that), and there was no O level class during her year for her to go to (I think the O level class started the year after her year). After sec 4, since cannot make it to the affiliated JC, tried to appeal to another non-IP JC. That JC principal accepted, but MOE stepped in and say no, the dd cannot go to any other JC to take A-level. I think the dd in the end went to poly...him4mixer:
1. From this year onward, there is an unwritten MOE ruling if a DSA students cannot make it to its affiliated JC, eg. RI to RI(JC) due to poor academic results, that student cannot go to any other non-IP JCs to take A-level. Period. He/she must take IB exam instead or hope very hard the other JCs which have IP programme can accept him/her.
Besides, admission to poly requires O level results? -
sleepy:
Inferior? I think that MOE just felt that there's no point continuing in A level when she has been failing exams since sec1. Even if she was admitted to a JC with poorer COP, she will still be taking the same exams and tested as everyone taking the A level.Huh make no sense le, is MOE implying poly inferior to JC :scratchhead:
Besides, admission to poly requires O level results?
However, there are many courses in Poly. Surely some are less demanding than others. Or maybe she can take a sports related course which she can relate to and that may be a better option for her. -
Hello! I’m a student currently in the intergrated programme. However I would like to transfer to another junior college as I do not wish to go to my IP JC. As the MOE doesn’t allow us to take private O levels, is there any other way I can try and get out of my jC? I’m SEC 3 so I cannot transfer to the O level stream in my school anymore bc I lost the opportunity last year. So I’m not sure if I send my IP test results to the JC I want to go to they will accept my application because I will not have a O level cert
Thanks
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someone:
You referring to RGS Secondary IP program, affliated to RI in Year 5 and 6 ?
I recently heard of a real life case where the dd in an IP school (DSAed through sports) could not make it to its affiliated JC. She had been failing every year since sec 1 (and then pushed up, i.e., passed after re-exam, or something like that), and there was no O level class during her year for her to go to (I think the O level class started the year after her year). After sec 4, since cannot make it to the affiliated JC, tried to appeal to another non-IP JC. That JC principal accepted, but MOE stepped in and say no, the dd cannot go to any other JC to take A-level. I think the dd in the end went to poly...him4mixer:
1. From this year onward, there is an unwritten MOE ruling if a DSA students cannot make it to its affiliated JC, eg. RI to RI(JC) due to poor academic results, that student cannot go to any other non-IP JCs to take A-level. Period. He/she must take IB exam instead or hope very hard the other JCs which have IP programme can accept him/her.
If a P6 student enter RGS via accepting DSA offer before sitting for PSLE, then MOE will not approve of this student transfer to another 2nd Tier Junior College, for \"A\" level.
Remember the student & her parents sign the commitment for 6 years, when they accept the DSA offer, at P6 ?
(be careful, when accept the DSA offer. )
But, if students enter RGS Sec via PSLE T-score route, not by DSA offer, but subsequently cannot cope with rigorous IP curriculum inside RGS, wish to exit at Sec 3 to goto either another \"O\" level school to sit for O level in Year 4, or to another 2nd tier IP JC :
even if the Principal of O level Secondary school or Principal of 2nd tier IP JC approve, they still must seek green-light approval from MOE, to exit the Integrated IP program.
Note
Even in another dual track, IP JC scenario -
If an IP student decide to switch over to the O level program (for whatever reasons) in year 3, first, it is subjected to whether there is any vacancy for the student, in the O level.
If no vacancy, In O level course : cannot
( Do not assume that in a dual track IP JC : one can easily transfer from IP to O level easily, for whatever reasons)
Even if the Principal of the dual track JC approve student to come over to O level program, next step : MOE will also question the student in depth, why the need arise, to switch over or Transfer from IP, into O level ? and MOE must also approve.
(be mindful, of selecting 6 year IP program vs. 4 year O level course, after the release of PSLE results) -
So choosing IP is akin to signing a 6yr contract
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