Secondary School Selection 2012

[Ichigokun]

Beansprout:

My wish is that my girl can go to NYGH and son to Hwa Chong. If they can't make it, I am fine as long as they have tried their very best. I mean, most parents would want their kids to enter top schools and be among the top cohort so I am not exception. But I don't want to over stress myself over 'what they are' versus 'what we hope they are'. As long as they have tried their best I am fine. There are many roads to success in life and going to top schools is not the only option.

Both are the best boys and girls school in Singapore. Ur expectation too high Le la XD Goodluck to ur DD and DS btw

[Ichigokun]

tankee:

Chongalicia:

definitely want my kids to go to the top schools.

in your opinion, which are the schools that qualify to be top schools?

Maybe those with a COP of 250^? :B Just suggesting

[Ichigokun]

jedamum:

parents,

i need more info on what SAP sch culture is when compared to non-SAP schs. my boy thought that SAP schs carry out subject teaching in chinese language :faint:. dunno how to use the search function which does not throw back searches for 'SAP' word.
thanks in advance!

Uh. Not true that lessons are carried out all in Chinese. Though almost everyone in these SAP schools are Chinese. Malays and Indians are non-existent, somehow.

[jedamum]

mum_sugoku:

jedamum:

parents,

i need more info on what SAP sch culture is when compared to non-SAP schs. my boy thought that SAP schs carry out subject teaching in chinese language :faint:. dunno how to use the search function which does not throw back searches for 'SAP' word.
thanks in advance!

Perhaps you can try googling \"SAP school\"?

looks like i gonna do that...thought i can get some info here firsthand.

Ichigokun:

jedamum:

parents,
i need more info on what SAP sch culture is when compared to non-SAP schs. my boy thought that SAP schs carry out subject teaching in chinese language :faint:. dunno how to use the search function which does not throw back searches for 'SAP' word.
thanks in advance!

Uh. Not true that lessons are carried out all in Chinese. Though almost everyone in these SAP schools are Chinese. Malays and Indians are non-existent, somehow.

100% students take higher chinese? just recently read somewhere and now concerned if what if kid in SAP sch cannot cope with higher chinese, then will they be treated as/streamed to 'lower class'. :scared:

[smartmummy]

Hi jedamum u can search use this phrase " secondary education system moe ".

Last year i did search and got the same experienced as u.in moe website under secondary education they mentioned about sap and u can see in wikipedia also.
Currently only higher Chinese only. No higher other Mt.

[jedamum]

smartmummy:

Hi jedamum u can search use this phrase \" secondary education system moe \".

Last year i did search and got the same experienced as u.in moe website under secondary education they mentioned about sap and u can see in wikipedia also.
Currently only higher Chinese only. No higher other Mt.

thanks smartmummy.

[jtoh]

jedamum:

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100% students take higher chinese? just recently read somewhere and now concerned if what if kid in SAP sch cannot cope with higher chinese, then will they be treated as/streamed to 'lower class'. :scared:

Students are expected to take HCL in SAP secondary schools. Only in exceptional circumstances do some SAP schools allow the students to drop to CL in later years after trying out HCL. Some schools also have a minimum requirement for clearing HCL at a minimum grade for promotion purposes. So yes, they take HCL seriously in SAP schools.

[jedamum]

jtoh:

jedamum:

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100% students take higher chinese? just recently read somewhere and now concerned if what if kid in SAP sch cannot cope with higher chinese, then will they be treated as/streamed to 'lower class'. :scared:

Students are expected to take HCL in SAP secondary schools. Only in exceptional circumstances do some SAP schools allow the students to drop to CL in later years after trying out HCL. Some schools also have a minimum requirement for clearing HCL at a minimum grade for promotion purposes. So yes, they take HCL seriously in SAP schools.

thanks.
what is the advantage of taking HCL in SAP sch vs non-SAP sch? better resources/environment in SAP sch to nurture the interest? (eg better immersion into the chinese culture?)

what is your view of going SAP sch? my boy's sch Principal said that HCL is better suited for students who are really and preferably naturally well-versed/strong interest in chinese. those who are already on tuition/enrichment of chinese in pri sch are not advised to opt for HCL in upper primary becoz if the kid do well enough, HCL is still available option in sec sch. (she said some students have 2x tutors for CL just to cope with HCL, which she discourages) but with the lack of HCL training in upper primary, will it affect the learning of HCL in sec sch as the foundation is already not as good as those taking HCL? will a regular student be able to cope with HCL in sec sch without tuition or do most students who do HCL in sec sch rely on additional help? TQ

[sall]

hi Jedamum, my dd’s in a SAP sch. They have 9 periods of HCL a week. The standard is super high and the teachers’ expectations are also very high. But I still like her to be in SAP sch, the culture is very different from non-sap sch. For HCL in non-sap sch vs HCL in sap sch, I believe the trs should also follow the syllabus since they use the same text, I’m not sure of the diff. Anyway, they still take the same exam.

[jedamum]

sall:

hi Jedamum, my dd's in a SAP sch. They have 9 periods of HCL a week. The standard is super high and the teachers' expectations are also very high. But I still like her to be in SAP sch, the culture is very different from non-sap sch. For HCL in non-sap sch vs HCL in sap sch, I believe the trs should also follow the syllabus since they use the same text, I'm not sure of the diff. Anyway, they still take the same exam.

thanks sall.
i like SAP sch's idea (ie immersion in language learning), but son seems not keen. the combination that he looks forward to (mixed sch+dual track+non-sap) seems not available (or at least to my knowledge), so he has to compromise 1 criteria when it is time to choose; but first i already made known to him that he has to make the qualifying mark if he wants choices.