Secondary 2 Streaming

[yuenyuen]

MMM:

KTKS:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"]
usu. students appeal based on what reasons?

Due to limited resources, schools will list down the critieria to qualify for each combi. However, allocation will be based on merit (of overall grade or individual subject) if demand is overwhelming. Hence pupils will try to appeal.
Some schools provide appeal forms. Like 'musical chairs game', vacancies may be created along the line. The pupil who can give the most convincing reason, such as having aspiration to be a jounalist and a flair in writing but overall S2 results did not meet the criteria, may be given the mass media combi after school leaders review and verify her inclination.

I was wondering if dd meets the criteria of her first choice, will she be offered that combi. Fingers crossed that she will. Results will only be out next week.[/quote]Did not realise that have to wait for the results to be out. Thought DD will get the combi she select and in fact I dated her to buy the sec3 books tomorrow. :slapshead: Guess have to delay the buying of books.

[bb_ mom]

DD has camp tomorrow and streaming results out tomorrow. If want to appeal, will have to submit by Thursday, the day after her camp is over. Good thing the teacher handling the camp will let the Sec 2 students time to check out the results. If not, I’ll have to wait until Wednesday afternoon to knwo which combi she got posted to.

[sharonkhoo]

bb_ mom:

DD has camp tomorrow and streaming results out tomorrow. If want to appeal, will have to submit by Thursday, the day after her camp is over. Good thing the teacher handling the camp will let the Sec 2 students time to check out the results. If not, I'll have to wait until Wednesday afternoon to knwo which combi she got posted to.

How are the results released? If it's online, maybe you can get her id and pwd and check on her behalf?

[zbear]

bb_ mom:

DD has camp tomorrow and streaming results out tomorrow. If want to appeal, will have to submit by Thursday, the day after her camp is over. Good thing the teacher handling the camp will let the Sec 2 students time to check out the results. If not, I'll have to wait until Wednesday afternoon to knwo which combi she got posted to.

What combi has your DD selected?

[ParkYuni]

Does anyone know if triple science with 1 humanities is still a popular combination in your dc’s school?

For dd’s school, I’ve heard that it is easier to get into triple science combi than the pure chemistry + pure biology + double humanities combi.

[zbear]

It’s very risky to take triple Science n 1 Humanities asL1R5 is heavily dependent on the one n only Humanities subject. If you don’t do well in that subject,then yr L1R5 score will be pulled down.


Good strategy is to take double science n double humanities so the other humanities subject can be a back up.

[ParkYuni]

zbear:

It's very risky to take triple Science n 1 Humanities asL1R5 is heavily dependent on the one n only Humanities subject. If you don't do well in that subject,then yr L1R5 score will be pulled down.


Good strategy is to take double science n double humanities so the other humanities subject can be a back up.

Agree, zbear.
There's another school of thought. Neighbourhood schools usually offer 1 combined humanities only and most of my friends' DCs managed to score As in their combined humanities. On the other hand, another friend's DS in a mid-range school took 2 humanitites but being more inclined in math and science, he got a B for combined humanities and a C for core humanities. Not sure if 3 different humanities subjects for science people are too heavy?

[bb_ mom]

slmkhoo:

bb_ mom:

DD has camp tomorrow and streaming results out tomorrow. If want to appeal, will have to submit by Thursday, the day after her camp is over. Good thing the teacher handling the camp will let the Sec 2 students time to check out the results. If not, I'll have to wait until Wednesday afternoon to knwo which combi she got posted to.

How are the results released? If it's online, maybe you can get her id and pwd and check on her behalf?

She zipped off this morning before I had a chance to ask her. She didn't bring hp so I can't reach her either. So I just gotta wait until Wednesday ...

[bb_ mom]

zbear:

It's very risky to take triple Science n 1 Humanities asL1R5 is heavily dependent on the one n only Humanities subject. If you don't do well in that subject,then yr L1R5 score will be pulled down.


Good strategy is to take double science n double humanities so the other humanities subject can be a back up.

And that's why DD opted for double science & double humanities. I told her triple science means only need to focus on the combined humanities. But she's not too keen on Physics anyway.

[MMM]

ParkYuni:

zbear:

It's very risky to take triple Science n 1 Humanities asL1R5 is heavily dependent on the one n only Humanities subject. If you don't do well in that subject,then yr L1R5 score will be pulled down.


Good strategy is to take double science n double humanities so the other humanities subject can be a back up.

Agree, zbear.
There's another school of thought. Neighbourhood schools usually offer 1 combined humanities only and most of my friends' DCs managed to score As in their combined humanities. On the other hand, another friend's DS in a mid-range school took 2 humanitites but being more inclined in math and science, he got a B for combined humanities and a C for core humanities. Not sure if 3 different humanities subjects for science people are too heavy?

We had this in consideration when planning what to opt for dd. She is strong in math and science. For humanities, she likes geog as she thinks it's like science. From the start of the year, we set our mind on double science. After the school briefing, she told us that history looks dry and yes she will consider doing geog and lit.... We were like... lit??? don't think that is an area she will excel in. In fact, we think she will struggle with lit as that is her weakest subject today. So it seems that triple science + 1 humanities suits her the most. So that is her first choice. I guess it's looking at the strength/ interest of individual. Some of her classmates easily qualify for triple science but they think doing so many science is a struggle for them as they prefer humanities. Hence for them, it's double science.