All About SAP Schools

[nmhmum]

I agree with you. Distance is infact one of my criteria in choosing a school too.

[daisyt]

kanghu:

I heard stories that SAP school teachers push parents to have kids go for tuition for many subjects.
Thanks.

hi kanghu, I just want to comment on this part, might not relate to Poi Ching. Teachers might comment or push kids to go for tuition but ultimately it is the parents' decision to send or not. Just to share in Ai Tong, during P5, a teacher suggested me to send my girl for Math tuition but I still choose not to. In P6, the principal told the parents, do not give anymore extra worksheets to the P6 kids because the school had provided enough. So far, I felt that the school had done their job enough, so no need for me to send her for extra. She never had tuition before and not now too.

[titank]

So SAP School & normal Primary school what are the differences?

[daisyt]

titank:

So SAP School & normal Primary school what are the differences?

So far, from the observations, the differences are
1) SAP - more chinese culture oriented. Eg. they would say the chinese and english pledge during assembly. Many chinese cultural programes in school.
2) SAP - rarely other races in the schools, mostly, 98% are Chinese.

Anybody wants to add on ?

[titank]

Oh in that case how about River Valley Primary? 3/4 SAP Standard?

If there is a GEP near my place I do not mind putting my chikd in there.
Distance still a important issue when come to pri sch selection.

[nmhmum]

daisyt:

titank:

So SAP School & normal Primary school what are the differences?

So far, from the observations, the differences are
1) SAP - more chinese culture oriented. Eg. they would say the chinese and english pledge during assembly. Many chinese cultural programes in school.
2) SAP - rarely other races in the schools, mostly, 98% are Chinese.

Anybody wants to add on ?

Thanks daisyt. You really clear my doubts. Before that, I posted on this thread on the differences, but no one seems to know. Now at least I got some idea about SAP schools. Thanks again.

[turquoise]

titank:

Oh in that case how about River Valley Primary? 3/4 SAP Standard?

If there is a GEP near my place I do not mind putting my chikd in there.
Distance still a important issue when come to pri sch selection.

Why do you want to put your child in a GEP centre?

[NdHelpParent]

nmhmum:

daisyt:

[quote=\"titank\"]So SAP School & normal Primary school what are the differences?

So far, from the observations, the differences are
1) SAP - more chinese culture oriented. Eg. they would say the chinese and english pledge during assembly. Many chinese cultural programes in school.
2) SAP - rarely other races in the schools, mostly, 98% are Chinese.

Anybody wants to add on ?

Thanks daisyt. You really clear my doubts. Before that, I posted on this thread on the differences, but no one seems to know. Now at least I got some idea about SAP schools. Thanks again.[/quote]Unless U really value the learning of Chinese MT, you need not be so particular about SAP or not. I know of some friends who tried all means to ensure that their children go to SAP schools thinking that they will receive lots of care and help...alas it was not to b.

[tankee]

extracted from MOE press release on 11Feb2008



Students of the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools can look forward to more opportunities to deepen their learning of the Chinese Language (CL) and culture as the SAP schools will be introducing enhancements to their programmes.

Depending on their student profile, SAP primary schools will adopt different models to enhance CL learning, especially for their lower primary students:

1.Teaching non-examination subjects such as Art, Music, Physical Education and/or Social Studies in CL. From 2008, Nanyang Primary and Tao Nan School will implement an enriched CL curriculum for their lower primary students by teaching non-examination subjects in Chinese. This will increase the CL exposure time from the existing 30% of curriculum time to 40% for Nanyang Primary; and up to 46% for Tao Nan.

2.Integrating appropriate parts of the CL curriculum with that of non-examination subjects. Nan Hua Primary will integrate Civics and Moral Education, Social Studies and CL for all P1 and P2 classes from 2008. Ai Tong School will integrate Art, Music and CL for all P1 and P2 classes while Pei Chun Public plans to integrate Social Studies and CL for all P1 and P2 classes from 2009.

[Mandie]

Hi, sorry to interrupt. I am not sure if this is the right thread to ask. Trying to go thru the thread, but too much info to read  (but they are good info tho) My girl is going to P1 in 2011, I am considering Red Swastika, just realized it is SAP school after browsing the forum. Could anyone share their view about this school, I don’t worry about higher Chinese (she just need to cope with it, we are Chinese anyway), but more to the academic and teacher quality of the school in all aspect and also to the fact that there are no or minimum number of kids from other races, will that post a potential problem for kids to interact with other races or accept cultural difference in future? Besides Red Swastika, I am also looking at Temasek Primary, not sure which one is a better school to go to. Appreciate if you could share your experiences with these two schools. Thanks