Victoria School
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Average Joe\" post_id=\"1995015\" time=\"1600071948\" user_id=\"29645:[quote=\"Average Joe\" post_id=1995015 time=1600071948 user_id=29645]
Thanks, phtthp! This is quite insightful. I suppose the demand for places for VS also exists at Sec 3, but the other points are quite valid.phtthp\" post_id=\"1994876\" time=\"1600014725\" user_id=\"35251:
Inside Catholic High,[quote=\"Average Joe\" post_id=1994869 time=1600013126 user_id=29645]Thanks, Mark! That’s good to hear and is certainly an attractive feature of a dual track school. I’m a bit concerned because in CHS (also a dual track school), it seems difficult to switch out to OP as classes are full and there’s a wait list of kids with good results wanting to get in.
@end of Sec 2 streaming, the O-level seats are very hot, in popular demand.
Why?
Because a few different group of students, are trying to seek Transfer.
1) end of Sec 2 students, from local Secondary schools, armed with good year end results, are seeking Transfer into CHS (O-level) track.
2) overseas Asean scholars including our nearby neighbour Malaysians Chinese end of Sec 2 students, also seeking Transfer into CHS, start new academic year Sec 3.
Some of these Malaysian students who are studying in Malaysia's Chinese run private primary and Secondary schools, their standard of Chinese is very powerful. In fact, they learn 3 languages, since young. They learn (Malay, ie. their National language, Chinese and English). Thus, for them to join Catholic High (SAP school), no issue
3) some of the CHS (IP) students, who maybe due to poor time management issue handling 8 to 9 subjects, or handphone addiction or other reasons, cannot cope with IP curriculum , eventually will also attempt to seek Transfer quickly & urgently back into the O-level track, just in the nick of time to prepare for O-level exam,
having tried out IP for 2 full years, realized that IP don't quite suit them after all.
4) CHS by itself, is a Full school, hence the strong, appealing attraction.
For Sec 4 graduates from CHS Secondary, their future sons can enrol into CHS primary school for primary 1 school admission in future one day, even though they themselves had never studied in CHS primary school section, before.
In contrast,
VS not a Full school, don't even have any primary school section associated with VS. Does Victoria primary school exists ? No, it doesn't.[/quote]
I’m wondering now if it’s a more prudent then, for the child to opt for O levels Track first and if he does well enough, then switch to IP at Year 3.[/quote]Not sure about other schools, but VS seems to be rather challenging. Results must be consistently outstanding. As an example and hypothetical situation only: if DS scores very well for PSLE to gain entry for IP, its a 1 time exam. However for IP track, i believe they are looking at full years' results + teachers' recommendation. Hence, effort to change midway seems comparatively harder. DS has 1 classmate who moved from O to IP in year 3, very bright kid, one of top scorers in his O class. This was only 1 case that we knew off. But moving from IP to O, about 3 i think. -
markzh\" post_id=\"1995024\" time=\"1600076162\" user_id=\"6249:
Not sure about other schools, but VS seems to be rather challenging. Results must be consistently outstanding. As an example and hypothetical situation only: if DS scores very well for PSLE to gain entry for IP, its a 1 time exam. However for IP track, i believe they are looking at full years' results + teachers' recommendation. Hence, effort to change midway seems comparatively harder. DS has 1 classmate who moved from O to IP in year 3, very bright kid, one of top scorers in his O class. This was only 1 case that we knew off. But moving from IP to O, about 3 i think.[/quote]Thanks, I suppose that ratio sounds about right.. it’s quite a big decision to recommend the child not to take O levels and just take the A levels after all.
Thanks, phtthp! This is quite insightful. I suppose the demand for places for VS also exists at Sec 3, but the other points are quite valid.Average Joe\" post_id=\"1995015\" time=\"1600071948\" user_id=\"29645:[quote=\"Average Joe\" post_id=1995015 time=1600071948 user_id=29645]
Inside Catholic High,
@end of Sec 2 streaming, the O-level seats are very hot, in popular demand.
Why?
Because a few different group of students, are trying to seek Transfer.
1) end of Sec 2 students, from local Secondary schools, armed with good year end results, are seeking Transfer into CHS (O-level) track.
2) overseas Asean scholars including our nearby neighbour Malaysians Chinese end of Sec 2 students, also seeking Transfer into CHS, start new academic year Sec 3.
Some of these Malaysian students who are studying in Malaysia's Chinese run private primary and Secondary schools, their standard of Chinese is very powerful. In fact, they learn 3 languages, since young. They learn (Malay, ie. their National language, Chinese and English). Thus, for them to join Catholic High (SAP school), no issue
3) some of the CHS (IP) students, who maybe due to poor time management issue handling 8 to 9 subjects, or handphone addiction or other reasons, cannot cope with IP curriculum , eventually will also attempt to seek Transfer quickly & urgently back into the O-level track, just in the nick of time to prepare for O-level exam,
having tried out IP for 2 full years, realized that IP don't quite suit them after all.
4) CHS by itself, is a Full school, hence the strong, appealing attraction.
For Sec 4 graduates from CHS Secondary, their future sons can enrol into CHS primary school for primary 1 school admission in future one day, even though they themselves had never studied in CHS primary school section, before.
In contrast,
VS not a Full school, don't even have any primary school section associated with VS. Does Victoria primary school exists ? No, it doesn't.
I’m wondering now if it’s a more prudent then, for the child to opt for O levels Track first and if he does well enough, then switch to IP at Year 3.
Has anyone been “counseled” out of VS from IP because there’s no space for him in the O levels classes? -
This year, 2020, how many Year 1 IP students in VS ?
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when psle result releasing ? end of month?
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May I ask if anyone here is familiar with what it's like for a VS student who takes the Music Elective Programme at an external center?
I was able to find a 2018 article saying that lessons are on Thu 3:30pm presumably at Dunman High.
Do they get held back a lot such that they are late for MEP lessons due to the need to travel?
Are the lesson times fixed every year (Thu 3:30pm)?
Are they able to drop F&C, D&T in the 1st 2 years because they take MEP?
TIA
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My son is contemplating to put VS as the choice for its IP program. Want to hear from others on this forum on how does it compare against ACS (I) in terms of the culture, well rounded development and ability to do well in A levels?
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Dear Parents,
To understand how the 2020 PSLE cohort performed and therefore have a better perspective of how the COPs of different secondary schools are likely to move (ie. increase or decrease), can parents of this year's cohort kindly help to post the highest T-score (please EXCLUDE the HCL bonus points) in their child's respective primary school by clicking on the below link?
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/t-scores/
Currently, the table only reflects the t-score information of < 20 schools which makes it difficult for any meaningful analysis. Hence, would like to appeal for more parents to step forward and share the highest t-score data in their child's primary school by clicking on the above link.
Many thanks in advance!
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horizons1\" post_id=\"2005337\" time=\"1606555176\" user_id=\"188974:
ACSI is an IB programme. Therefore, there won’t be any comparison to doing well in A levels. FWIW One of this year’s President Scholar comes from the VCA, aka VS IP. VJC, contrary to lots of skeptical internet information, remains the top 5, if not top 3, of producing results in A Level.
My son is contemplating to put VS as the choice for its IP program. Want to hear from others on this forum on how does it compare against ACS (I) in terms of the culture, well rounded development and ability to do well in A levels?
Thanks.
You are comparing two premier boys’ schools, both notable in churning out well rounded, famous and respectable alumni. At the end of the day, you can’t go wrong with either. -
Anyone from Hougang Avenue 7 to Victoria school ? Please pm !
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Any WhatsApp group to join for 2021 year 1 parents?
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