This is my understanding of the grades … if I understand correctly:
A+ > 85
A 80 - 85
A- 75 - 80
B+ 70 - 75
B 65 - 70
B- 60 - 65
C+ 55 - 60
C 50 - 55
C- 45 - 50
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RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
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RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
BabyRR\" post_id=\"1981857\" time=\"1592843535\" user_id=\"18548:
Hi BabyRR,
Cool nurse & lucid
Thank you vm for your sharing.
Can I ask what is your nephew's & DS (respectively) feedback on the non maths & science aspects of school? Language, humanities, cca aspects? Just wondering if it's too early for kid to pursue such a specialised path?
From what I see from DS journey in the school, the school is all about pursuing their interest and passion, and not scare of trying new things. Therefore, when it comes to CCA or humanities, the program is very different. For example, students could join a sport CCA without even prior participation of that sport. I think it is very good for students who want to try or just enjoy the sports, vs students who like wants to go after medals in national level sports event. For humanities, DS is doing music ... I feel that the program is very interesting and promote a lot of creativity ... they go for concerts, write about the concerts and design promotion brochure for the concerts, composing and write songs in addition to the standard stuff like music theory and music history. I was surprised that the resource available for music was good. -
RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
_E.K_\" post_id=\"1976800\" time=\"1589913830\" user_id=\"183209:
I think most won’t know, because in the past interview is only for the unsure case. Most of the students didn’t go through the interview. First round paper assessment is sort of filter a minimum requirement in Math and Science ability or knowledge. The second round activities assessment is encompassing a lot of aspect including passion in the subjects, creativity, perseverance and etc. So most are confirm or reject based on the first 2 rounds. But given the situation now, likely it will change. Even the questions may be different from the past.
What questions can we expect during the interview if shortlisted? -
RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
Ruhemut\" post_id=\"1958619\" time=\"1578806380\" user_id=\"162256:
A- is 75, A is 80, and A+ is 85 and above.
Hi, all, I’d like to know about the grading system. Is an “A” Grade above 80 or 85? How about A* or A+? “ A-“ above 75? -
RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
Username123\" post_id=\"1958258\" time=\"1578572837\" user_id=\"176072:
Ah I see, thank you for your help. However, I will also like to know when the acceleration tests take place. In Y1 sem 2, Y2 sem 1 or what?[/quote]There is a lot of commitment for acceleration too... need minimum an A- to maintain in the accelerated module. Don’t think there are any Y1 students last year being offered CS, Physics or Chem acceleration. There are some pull out classes for a few kids, and similarly needs A- to be continued in the pull out class ... some may convert to be in the acceleration class in Y2. For CS, Physics, and Chem, there are a few students who are accelerated for the respective Olympiad module (I.e. took the Y2 elective module while in Y1, but only happens in the 2nd semester).
The max you can take is up to 2 as the time table permits max 2 electives time slot, although there are students who \"apply\" for Independent Study to take more. So I would say 2 is just nice.dagong99\" post_id=\"1957563\" time=\"1578288541\" user_id=\"48163:
[quote=Username123 post_id=1957281 time=1578124314 user_id=176072]Hi all, I will like to ask how many electives is too much for the average student. Also, what subjects can be accelerated? Thanks for answering.
Common subjects for acceleration are Math (diagnostic tests usually taken before you join NUSH), CS, Chem (usually 4 per cohort) & Physics (limited few). The latter 2 are usually by teacher recommendations for those with consistent results. -
RE: All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions
deardear07\" post_id=\"1950220\" time=\"1574909008\" user_id=\"1429:
Hi Esteema, just curious if u or anyone else came across the same child getting distinction for RIPMWC but no awards for NMOS? is that common? just wondering about the difficulty levels. does the MCQ portion in RIPMWC play a part?[/quote]Hi Deardear07,
Good to exposure yr child to more Math Olympaid Competitions. Try to let him hv more practices before RIPMWC and yes, it’s tougher than NMOS. Yr child can practice more with Math Hub at Bishan, Math Oasis or Visible Math. Keep him going for MO competition till P6 if he has the interests. It’s just building his brain working on those creative math.Estéema\" post_id=\"1946093\" time=\"1573609189\" user_id=\"66413:
[quote=alatteaday post_id=1946080 time=1573603661 user_id=181879]Can anyone advise on the difficulty level of RIPMWC junior div vs NMOS? My DC (p3) managed a bronze in NMOS this year but wondering if we should send him in to try for RIPMWC next year as a p4. Thanks for your advice.
RIPMWC top 2% (about 40) gets high distinction and the next 13% (260) gets distinction. NMOS top 30 award, about 400 get to round 2. Usually those who get into round 2 will at least get silver, around 80 receive gold. When you said no award for NMOS...do you mean not even bronze or top 30 awards?
RIPWMC do have some noise from mcq (and the scoring method... 3 for correct, 1 for not attempting and 0 for wrong, so it is more common for those willing to guess could be lucky and get a better result), but guessing is more difficult at NMOS. -
RE: All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions
NMOS is up to P5 syllabus as it is used for IMSO selection, so it is usual that the school will send their P4 and P5 students to it. RIPWMC is based more on P6 syllabus so in a way it is definitely harder than NMOS. However, two things to note... Round 1 of RIPWMC is MCQ so there is a chance to be lucky (so the pt system is if don't answer 1 pt, correct 3pt and answered wrongly 0 pt). However, the Round 2 is tough ... the final four qns need working and could be more like a SMO Junior type of questions. If I remember correctly, all level of students take effectively the same paper (Round 1 which is taken online in their own school ... every batch have a different set of questions as there is a few time slots to it). Top 2% (max 40 students) for Junior and Top 3% for senior will be selected to do Round 2 in RI. If you ask me ... to prep for RIPWMC round 1, the best way is to subscribe for the Heymaths Prep Course... they are the center that work with RI on the competition, so don't need to say more
And if you really want to Prep for Round 2 ... SMO Junior is the way (hahaha). For your info, most of those in Open Category who get high distinction in RIPWMC also did very well for SMO Junior.
If your child love Maths ... at this age, propose to do more maths puzzle, read murderous Maths and etc. Most MO centre focus on teaching the techniques and drilling on it. If you child really passionate about it and enjoy practicing at least a hr a day on MO than you should do it ... if they are just going to attend the lesson but not practicing at home ... I would say don't waste your money (my two cents thought). -
RE: GEP 2019
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” This is from Einstein
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RE: GEP 2019
Entei17 has a good overview of what was done in GEP ... I could only remember the few at the beginning of P4 (as we all are worried and excited ... so were asking DS everyday what were they doing). As time passes by, and DS started to not wanting us to look at what he was doing, we were much less involved. Except for some projects that he asked for helps (only could remember one on something like Singapore in 1950s vs today) ... which we had to ask our parents
but we did have some fun to share with him the phone system, from the dialing to button, public phone to pager to the big water-bottle hand-phone. Surprisingly we were enjoying some of the social studies projects with him... bonding time
ok, my reply is not to talk about the above, but just to comment on the part regarding GE Maths for MO. I would think that DS did quite well for MO (without attending external or school training) and as what Entei pointed out ... it seems not covered in their normal math lesson, so I did ask DS before on where he learned it. Interestingly, he said mainly from their normal lessons, because the concept that they learned and used are very similar to MO questions (which are all within the P5 or 6 syllabus). Although in Maths class, they are not taught of particular formula or solving strategy for MO, and drilled on it. They do cover the concepts deeper, building a stronger logic thinking process, and also flexibility in solving problems (I hope this make sense ... I am trying to re-phrase it as the way DS explain it was all over the places).
That's why you could see that most of the GEP students got at least a medal on MO. Unless they are fighting for ranking, ability to do like half of the questions is sufficient to get a gold medal or minimum a silver. I still remember the first time that DS went for MO ... I remember him coming back looking sad ... saying he only did like 14 out of 25 questions... and 3-4 questions he was not sure. But end up, he still got a gold.
So my conclusion is GEP math doesn't target to do MO, but what they learn in GEP maths could still help and apply in MO. if that make sense -
RE: GEP 2019
selinasun\" post_id=\"1944818\" time=\"1572926192\" user_id=\"162822:
If DS choose CL then MOE won't send him to SAP school ... so yes in a way it will affect how they allocate the school.
For this HCL/CL option, will MOE use it as a criteria when allocating school? If now choose NO HCL, and get into ACS, is it possible to take HCL at P4 ?lee_yl\" post_id=\"1944813\" time=\"1572924987\" user_id=\"17023:
My girl did not take HCL before the transfer. However, she opted to do HCL after she joined RGPS in P4. If not for her insistence of an all girls school environment, I would have put NYPS as 1st choice.
So what I want to say is, even if your child did not take HCL, and your 1st choice is NYPS, then just put it down as the 1st choice school.
All geppers will be given a form to choose whether they want to do HCL/CL from P4 onwards (for non-SAP centers, that is ). Note that it is compulsory to do HCL for SAP school though.
And actually I m not very sure abt the diff of
Taking HCL/CL, just diff points will be given for PSLE?
Txs for kind help!
For non-SAP GEP Center, quite a number of the students will try HCL, and depends on how they deal with it, some will drop to CL in P5. If I remember correctly ... HCL during PSLE has to take CL and HCL paper. The format of exam for HCL and CL are differents, so some parents prefer to save some time for the child.
On the usage of HCL (other then PSLE T-score), unless DS went to SAP school (which HCL is compulsory), some secondary school won't let the child take HCL in Secondary School if they didn't take it in Primary. The child can stop taking CL if the HCL result meet the minimum requirement in \"O\" level HCL paper in end Sec 4. So the diff is HCL, you have the chance to stop Chinese at end of S4, if CL will be either J1 or J2 (depending on the CL \"AO\" score). In DS school, all the kids taking HCL mainly because they are targeting to complete the requirement by Sec 4.