Secondary School CCA

[jtoh]

Hans:

Hi jtoh,


May I check something abt CCA attendance with you, for RGS I aware that parent only can write an excuse letter up 3 times per year. If the child have student leader meeting or others activity (adhoc) then an excuse letter will be issued to the CCA that the child attend.

For the 2 scenarios that I quoted; is the child will be mark absent?

Thanks!

I think the child will be marked absent with excuse. So when they are calculating the attendance record, the student won't be penalized for those sessions.

[crystalskyes]

Written on 12 Feb 2011

Hahahahaha! U wanna hear my story?
I had no idea of anything about the LEAPS system till I was in october 2010, when I was about to finish sec 3. I completed 60+ hours during the december hols to get a total of 80+ hours. Little thanks is given to my CCA which only awarded me 20 hours for all my 3 years of hard work and ostracism that I bared with. (60+20=80)
As I have a geog elect position, I am going to get 100+ by the end of this year due to the extra 20 hours they will give me. Too bad! I still get away with my 2 bonus points!

So children, what have we learnt today?
Lesson: When you enter secondary school, beware,beware,beware...
You are in for a treat!
Don't be like me when I went in innocent and naive as an angel and get stabbed in the back on numerous occasions, esp if it is a girls' school.
It is not good for your heart or soul.

*BTW: One of the reasons why I hate my school is that there is a great disparity btw ppl with leadership positions & ppl without
(E.g. A person with no leadership position is likely to stay that way as a person who already has one is deemed more capable and already has a humongous heap of leadership positions) How fair is that, tell me!
Anyways, I am glad that this is my last year here and am keen to sprinting out of the school gates on the last day of o-level exams!
Finally..... Freedom at last


UPDATE on July 13th 2011:

I got an A1 (25 marks exactly)
Woohoo! :celebrate:

Remember, all you need is 20 cca points to have 2 bonus points. you need about 7-8 cca points for at least 1 bonus point.
I will tell you how to achieve 20+ cca points in my next post.


UPDATE on January 10th 2012:
I GOT L1R5 Raw Score Of 7!!!! :imcool:

[crystalskyes]

For the sake of explanation, I will try to put them in the simplest words possible and simplified examples.


1) Get a good CCA
Meaning:
-Fits your persona (Sendentary ------> Hardworking)
-Fits your level of commitment (Couldn't care less --------->Involved)
-Allows you to compete/participate for an award (a must)
Range of CCAs that for criterion: Performing Arts/Sports
(Anything else is unlikely to work out well unless you are an overachiever and can win awards for your school without a team)

I advise new students to try their luck in CCAs that have irregular cycles of competitions. This allows you to catch your breath and rest for a while
(you are going to need it, trust me!)
For example, drama. I personally think Drama is the most slack of all the CCAs. Choir girls need to practise to keep their voice in tune. Musicians need to practise to keep their skills over time. Actors...simply need to read and memorise their lines as well as maintain their dramatic disposition
(which they already do so on a day-to-day basis)

2) Get a good rapport with students then teachers
If your peers like you, your teachers around you will think that it would be wise to put you as head of the pack as you make a cohesive team. Automatically, teachers will know you are doing something right and follow suit.

3) Get your own CIP hours
Do externally done CIP work. School CIP tends to be skimpy on the hours and heavy in workload. Find a wolunteer organisation and work with them.
Easy to do with the Internet.

That's about it for advise. :imanangel:
There is an element of luck in getting the best of CCAs. It just depends on how you calculate your risk taking. Keep your head ahead of the game and you will survive.
It is a miracle that I got an A1 yet I can't say it is not all my effort.
For the new students, you are low on luck as I heard that there is a new CCA point system that is harder than mine. It requires leadership points for you to achieve the highest level. (I guess it is the equivalent of an A1)

[GreenRibbon]

Its best to join a cca that is easier to cope with for sec sch can be very busy and it is difficult to balance CCAs and studies together, especially during sec 3

[sparks]

I need your advice pls!


My dd decided to change her CCA. She’s currently in GG. Despite my persuasion, she wanted out. So, I will let her make her own decision this time. In the beginning of Sec 1, her first choice was ODAC & 2nd was GG (my choice). In the end, school put her in GG. Now, she doesn’t want to go back to ODAC either as her friends who are in it says it’s tough. So, she’s thinking of badminton or basketball. I know I need to let her make her decision this time & stand by it. However, I wld still like to hear any comments about these 2 CCAs so that she can make an informed choice.

[sall]

Hi Sparks, sports cca is the most draining, time-consuming and physically- demanding cca in sec sch. Well, all cca are challenging and time-consuming. Your dd will have to go for trial if she wants to get into badminton or basketball team. Does her sch allow her to change cca? For a lot of sec sch, the students have to give good reasons to change.

Since she’s the one taking the cca, I think you should let her make the decision.

[Herbie]

check the frequency of the training too. Is the training once or twice a week and the duration…

[jtoh]

Hi sparks, Will the school penalise your dd for changing CCAs, as in will she lose CCA points? Also, if your child’s in the school team for badminton or basketball you can expect rather intensive practices - at least 3 times a week, if not more.

[sparks]

Thanks for your replies.


I also thot that sports CCA will be tougher. But it's her choice, can't stop her liao else get blamed again. :rant:
[quote]Will the school penalise your dd for changing CCAs, as in will she lose CCA points? [/quote]I know her school allows changing CCA at end of Sec 1. but I didn't know can get CCA points may be deducted. Good point, will check with her. Thanks!

[Lynn2010]

Does the LEAP system apply to IP school? Do the IP kids need the CCA points?