putien\" post_id=\"2081944\" time=\"1662971230\" user_id=\"29927:

Thanks for your reply. Actually I was asking about leadership programmes and training sessions to nurture students who have successfully DSA through leadership domain and accepted RI's offer.

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2081927\" time=\"1662966817\" user_id=\"188234:

RI's FAQ on who can apply for Leadership domain is very well written and insightful as to what they are looking for. Kudos to those who have been given a CO or WL here.

https://riadmissions.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/51000176233-if-my-son-is-a-prefect-head-prefect-peer-support-leader-exco-can-he-apply-for-the-leadership-

If my son is a prefect / head prefect / peer support leader / exco , can he apply for the Leadership domain?

Yes he can.

As mentioned in this FAQ (https://riadmissions.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/51000176705), we are looking for students with exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities as seen through their behaviour and actions.

Being in a leadership position alone is not what we are looking for. What is more important is how his character / personal qualities have benefitted others through his position.

This also means that even if a student is not holding a leadership position, but can show evidence in other ways, he will still be considered for the Leadership & Character DSA.

This is why, in addition to the student's primary school records, we ask students to submit a personal statement (more information here).

Imp75\" post_id=\"2078627\" time=\"1660629807\" user_id=\"2358:

newkeynesian\" post_id=\"2078635\" time=\"1660631759\" user_id=\"5441:[quote=newkeynesian post_id=2078635 time=1660631759 user_id=5441]Yes, there is a min MSG to qualify. Hence, scoring well in HCL matters and non math/science subjects too. Still, internal standard of HCL paper in HCI is very high (in my opinion only).

Imp75\" post_id=\"2078627\" time=\"1660629807\" user_id=\"2358:

Is the min msg requirement for smtp? I thought at least 80 in each relevant math/sci subject?

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2078582\" time=\"1660616566\" user_id=\"188234:

HCI still has SIP/O Level in Sec 4 if the student's MSG is not < 3.0 is Sec 3.

I do think it is good if the schools can keep more kids on the same/IP track. At the same time, they do need to be able to qualify for JC1 and be prepared for it. I guess the schools have weighed the factors and went with what they deem best.

The interesting thing about L2R5 is that on paper this will help your MSG as you can exclude a low subject (or two or three). However, in the event EL and HCL are your two lowest scoring subjects the calculation actually works against you; their weight is now 2/7 vs 2/8 - 2/10 under the old method.

Regardless, I guess just need to try and meet what is required. L2R5 or some variant of this does seem to be more common than all subjects (from what I've gathered).

CCK2008\" post_id=\"2063046\" time=\"1648606498\" user_id=\"26004:

My feeling is that RGS (not sure about RI) is excessively competitive from my elder DD's experience conveyed to me. Her schoolmates are all obsessed with assessment results, marks, exam results. She even related to me an incidence in sec 2 that she suspected someone was flipping through her bag to check her assessment result. I did feedback such incidence to her form teacher during PTM.

CCK2008\" post_id=\"2063046\" time=\"1648606498\" user_id=\"26004:

My feeling is that RGS (not sure about RI) is excessively competitive from my elder DD's experience conveyed to me. Her schoolmates are all obsessed with assessment results, marks, exam results. She even related to me an incidence in sec 2 that she suspected someone was flipping through her bag to check her assessment result. I did feedback such incidence to her form teacher during PTM.

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2063025\" time=\"1648600948\" user_id=\"17023:

Why when teens commit suicide, everyone immediately jumps to the conclusion that it must be due to parental pressure? I believe most of the time it may not be the case.

Take Sun Xueling’s sharing for example. She said her happier times were at St Nic Sec and NUS. Her suicidal thoughts at JC seemed to be triggered by some insensitive / snide remarks at her, feeling of being excluded by her schoolmates and perception that she wasn’t the right fit in the school.

What Sun said is quite true, kids are good at hiding their emotions, so if they were bullied in school, they may not tell their parents about it. Imagine a teen being labeled “fatty and useless” by the entire class and over a long period of time could well cause the child to go into depression as well.

Other examples, being physically abused or parents going through divorce or loved ones very sick plus exams are coming etc.

That said, these external events are triggers and not the root cause. These individuals may be more prone to depression to being with due to genetics or other medical reasons and these external triggers just push them over the edge.

Society must be made more aware of mental health issues, recognise the signs and make treatment more widely available. Most importantly, remove the social stigma associated with being mentally ill.

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2063025\" time=\"1648600948\" user_id=\"17023:

Why when teens commit suicide, everyone immediately jumps to the conclusion that it must be due to parental pressure? I believe most of the time it may not be the case.
...
That said, these external events are triggers and not the root cause. These individuals may be more prone to depression to being with due to genetics or other medical reasons and these external triggers just push them over the edge.

Society must be made more aware of mental health issues, recognise the signs and make treatment more widely available. Most importantly, remove the social stigma associated with being mentally ill.

bbbay\" post_id=\"2063019\" time=\"1648596597\" user_id=\"175278:

Some parents don’t think this way. Maybe they feel they have to be top.(be it getting into GEP,IP or scholarships) I am sure we heard a lot about parent expectations , some weight a lot on kids. This are the small group of kids we are mostly talking about here. If the kids are in line too naturally , then no problem. Else, for young kids their parent is their lens to the world and what parents said to their kids mean a lot to kids.(kids have not yet learn to handle it yet） All these accumulated experiences will go into the child psychic and may follow them way into adulthood. And the cycles repeat.

All mental illness starts somewhere. And mental illness may be biological, but mostly from accumulated bad experiences.

So far the in the news cases are the extremes. Many other cases are less serious- but enough to effect them in less than happy way.

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2063017\" time=\"1648568218\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2063017 time=1648568218 user_id=195250]
I saw the word \"sacrificing\", a few days ago, when I was writing a cheque to World Vision for my sponsorship girl in West Bank, Israel, my DH asked me \"Will she take care of you when you are old?\" Then I said \"No\", then my DH asked why I need to sacrifice my money for her. I suddenly didn't know how to answer my DH. Maybe I cannot get anything in return from this sacrifice, but the happiness derived from the process of sacrificing cannot be bought by money. Sorry I am OT.[/quote]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2063016\" time=\"1648567613\" user_id=\"17023:

99% of the cohort/population will not get into GEP, so what is there to feel sad/depressed about?

The RV boy is mentally ill, nothing to do with mental strength.

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2062945\" time=\"1648526772\" user_id=\"43981:

That's very nice of them..yup I ever felt so frustrated in 'sacrificing much' for them..but then realised we need to be kind to ourselves too. At least you are seeing good progress. I m still hoping/praying lor.

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2063015\" time=\"1648566952\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2063015 time=1648566952 user_id=195250]
A kid may not commit suicide immediately because he/she cannot get into GEP but the kid may feel sad and loss confidence to him/herself when they aware how disappointing of his/her parents when he/she is not selected into GEP. This kind of setback or frustration may develop into certain level of depression in long term.

Of course, I am not saying all kids who cannot get into GEP will be depressed. Different kids have different mental strengths but just think why the boy from River Valley High School killed someone he doesn't know.

The most important is the attitude of parents, if the parents take it with a 平常心, peaceful mind and encourage the their kid to develop his/her other talents, the kid will able to take it easy. If the parents show their disappoinment and claim the kid is \"useless\" as cannot get into GEP, then the kid may agree he/she is \"useless\" when his/her is mentally weak.[/quote]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2062925\" time=\"1648520345\" user_id=\"17023:

So far, I have not heard of anyone who committed suicide because he/she cannot get into GEP