SATs and APs are not too difficult. They are, however, expensive. Since you plan on your son going to NUS, it is not necessary to take them. They are required only for North American universities.
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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)
Bchen89416:
Sorry to ask the stupid question and thanks for the answer. I just like to compare my son' s performance with the others. Because the newsletter said last year 30% graduates got high distinction and another 30% got distinction. Therefore says 60% students got above 4.0.
This year, 64 out of 207 graduates (Class of 2011) received the NUS High School Diploma with High Distinction.Coddington:
Quite untrue. Certainly there are many students who study hard; but the culture in NUS High is quite relaxed. It is considered quite in bad taste to be the sort who \"mugs\" one's homework. Contrary to what outsiders might expect, academic success is hardly emphasised; NUS High is a place where extracurricular talents are accorded more respect and prestige than doing well on tests and examinations.If you are the type that with strong study ability, study hard + study smart, reading the environment well, how to emerge stronger when you are sinking or drifting apart, willing to trial & error, conviction to win, having secret receipe to succeed + some luck during exams, you are on the right track to score high distinction.
Or perhaps this was mostly the Class of 2011. Supposedly the newer intakes, having mostly entered the school through comprehensive tuition and drilling, have internalised this bad habit of focusing on their studies. -
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a) No.
b) Yes, and yes.
c) Yes: leadership programmes, sports, and moral education.
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Dear all,
Thank you for your interest in used textbooks. We are consulting with graduating students and hope to have a full inventory with prices for your perusal in a few weeks. -
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To phtthp:
A) Students are encouraged to source for internships on their own, whether by approaching relevant organisations or by proposing independent work. However, the Office of Research, Innovation, and Enterprise also collates available research projects and sends regular updates to the studentry calling for interested students, while the Office of College Counselling provides internship opportunities such as work attachment at hospitals, hospices, museums, and others.
B) No; the graduation requirement is that students complete one Advanced Research Project in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, <em>or</em> Physics, preferably in Year 5 but definitely by Year 6. Students can also take up other Independent Research Projects of comparable standard in any subject, whether through traditional attachments like the Science Mentorship Programme, Nanyang Research Programme, Young Defence Science Programme, Science Training-in-Action Programme and Humanities & Social Sciences Research Programme, or through self-initiated projects. These research projects are reflected on the graduation transcript, including awards, publications, and participation in science fairs like the SSEF/ISEF, International Student Science Fair, and other industry forums. -
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Is anyone interested in second-hand textbooks used in the NUS High curriculum? These include Young and Geller, Campbell and Reece (3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th eds.), Brown, LeMay and Bursten, as well as lower-level textbooks like Kenneth Miller’s “Biology” and Paul Hewitt’s “Conceptual Physics”. Prices negotiable. Details upon request. Availability subject to circumstances. Please contact by emailing this user name @ yahoo.com or via PM.
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RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
Four years in the IP system is considered to be an O-level equivalent, and the NUS High School Diploma an A-level equivalent. However, even statutory boards evaluating scholarship candidates may not be familiar with this, so it is one drawback… or opportunity, depending on how you look at it.
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RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
After Year 4, students will receive a certificate from MOE attesting to the absence of O-level qualifications for those in the IP school system.
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Yes, neptune1000, there have been exceptional students who entered university after Year 4, but they are few and far between.
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RE: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
What do you mean by ‘CCAs offered for girls’? Girls, boys, and people of non-binary genders can all join the dance club, the western orchestra, the Chinese orchestra, the gamelan ensemble, the choir, &c., as well as take music classes whether as electives or part of a diploma major. The only CCA open only to girls is Girls’ Soccer, much as one of the CCAs open only to boys is Boys’ Soccer.