sushigal:

The school emphasis too much on Mother Tongue and they lack in English. Most of their students speak Chinese most of the time. Their English standard is not there.


As for those taking HCL, Sec 3 comes if you do not achieve their bench mark A1, not even A2, all your 3 years of hard work in HCL, the NCHS will ask your child to drop. They will give their stupid excuses like oh you can't do well in HCL to get A1, how about your other subjects. We meant well for your child. You may read the previous post by some parents who were angry over this issue.

As for other schools, so long you pass your Chinese. You are allow to continue your HCL. The 2 marks deduction is very very useful if your child wants to go JC.

Think carefully if you want your child hardwork go down to the drain. It so happen this year 'O' Level Chinese is easy. Many get A1 and A2. You can't guarantee for your child when he/her year comes, right!

Is good to have good Chinese background. In the future, when your child goes for job interview. Ask yourself, interview speak English or Chinese?

Minimum A1 in sec 3 to take HCL in sec 4! :yikes:

gnihs:

:scratchhead:
Most schs set such standard

Nan hua, bukit panjang, st nick need A for chinese (sec 3) to continue higher chinese (sec 4)

Enlighten me pls

What about Cedar, rgs, nygh? Wonder where can we find such info? Is there any kiasuparent thread on this? These are good information to know.

Thanks to everyone who reply. Indeed a parent should know one's child well enough. But one can't help to think 'what if'. I read stories where children struggled in top schools and often wonder:

1. if majority, who struggled, went through DSA or S1? Anyone know? Or maybe there should be some polls by kiasuparents. :salute:
2. if give DSA a miss, do we lose out?

I am worried that if my DD get in thru DSA, she may not be able to cope when her T-score is lower than the COP. Does any of you have similar concern? So is it better to apply during S1? TIA

sngs-pri-11 nygh-15:

A/N: Hi all, my apologies for the long long post! I channelled my inner luosuo here x)


As a fresh graduate of NYGH with many RGS friends (we all get along well, contrary to popular belief, and while comparisons between both schools are usually inevitable in our conversations, they are done very cordially and objectively), I have to say school choice really does depend on the individual's personality. That's probably not news to most, but it is the truth. That being said, here are a couple of points based on what I know from experience and what my close friends of RGS tell me:

Personally, I always dreamt of going to RGS, and was naturally a little disappointed when my parents wished for me to enrol at NYGH instead. However, I can definitely see why my parents made this decision four years ago, and am truly grateful for the choice they made, even if only on hindsight.

1) The main reason I initially preferred the idea of going to RGS, was definitely that it was known to be \"the English one\", whereas NYGH has a reputation of being \"the Chinese one\".

Not going to beat about the bush - I can tell you straight up that the notion of all Nanyang girls being better at Chinese still baffles me to this day. In all honesty, my Chinese grades still leave a fair bit to be desired and I'd probably qualify as the official mascot of Team You-Would-Not-Think-We-Came-From-Nanyang, but I do also think I might have done way worse than decent if I hadn't had to try so hard to keep up with the minimum standard here at NYGH. ACTUAL NEWSFLASH: NYGH has Chinese teachers that can explain wonderfully in English, so that jiat kentang students like me can cope! xD

That being said, Nanyang does place a lot of value on Chinese culture, and does have students very proficient in Mandarin:) Believe me, it brings me little joy to admit this due to my disadvantageous lack of Chinese conversational expertise, but China is indeed emerging as a large and booming market, which also means the ability to converse in Mandarin is becoming more and more prized in job applications. Don't underestimate the importance of bilingualism! (My singlish has also improved by leaps and bounds since I met my nanyang peers, but we can also keep the singlish in check when we should;) Talk about trilingualism. Maybe I can speak French too - you wouldn't know;))

BUT YES

Myth: NYGH is worse at English and RGS is worse at Chinese. ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE. Not to burst anybody's bubble, but there are always going to be Nanyang girls better at English and Raffles girls better at Chinese. Please do not make your decision just based on the English/Chinese generalisations.

2) Like aforementioned by other users, NYGH does have a very supportive environment that some people might go to the extent of calling \"babying\", while RGS is known to be a place where the very outspoken and independent thrive.

And yes, one can argue that independence should be best acquired at an early age, but some children do appreciate the extra guidance in the gradual transition to full independence. It isn't a small leap from primary school to secondary school at all, and I do believe that the accommodating environment in NYGH did me well. My friends who were naturally headstrong and self-dependent seemed to really fit in with RGS and had great experiences to share, but my other friend with a more soft-spoken and less confident personality suffered for it and had woes to share especially in her first couple of years in RGS. I am more like the latter friend, and the four years I had in NYGH with extra caring teachers and schoolmates really made all the difference for me. I was allowed to make mistakes (as principal Mdm Heng might say;)), and that helped me get over my fear of failing, which largely fuelled my fear of even TRYING and GIVING THINGS A SHOT.

Most of all, the opportunities I've had in my co-curricular activities gave me the chance to slowly (but surely) learn to speak out, because the teachers/mentors taught me to carry myself instead of expecting me to already carry myself impeccably:) I remember struggling unbelievably much in the first few terms with presenting myself in front of audiences, but with one-to-one encouragement from AT LEAST three teachers I can name specifically, I learnt to put myself out there and understand that I stood no less to gain than I did to lose in such circumstances:) The friends I made are also extremely nurturing and contributed a lot to building the sense of self-esteem that I used to lack immensely x)

I remember feeling really upset when I first heard about RGS not letting certain girls compete in competitions if they were not already favourites to win first place. I understand that the school wants to put their best foot forward in everything possible, but I do sometimes feel like it is unfair for RGS teams whom I've seen work so hard only to be pulled from the next round of competition just because of a second placing. It's not even that they didn't qualify. I'm not attacking RGS at all either, because some people (understandably) genuinely value pure excellence. I just feel bad for some peers at RGS who have cried at a silver medal/trophy. Perhaps it spurs them on to attain first place the next time - I really don't know. Again, personal opinion.

My NYGH graduating cohort in particular has been deemed outstanding NOT IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, but because we've struck others as being extra caring and kind. And it doesn't bother me anymore if I fail the occasional assignment, because I know I try my best, and I've come to realise that a good heart is better than academic excellence. Some people still disapprove, but I'd choose to talk a friend through a very difficult time over revising for the next day's test. And that's okay, because that has become MY priority. Not everything is about myself or my success or my grades:)


I'm sorry if this comes off as biased or arrogant - I sincerely do not mean for it to, and definitely respect everyone's school choices:) NYGH may be right for some like it was for me, while RGS might be right for others! No school is a perfect fit for an individual. Overall, what really matters is diligence and heart. Regardless of which school you choose - forget \"NYGH or RGS\" (there are really lots of other great schools out there too), just remember to always think about what you strive and stand for. Have courage, work hard, and be kind. The good things can only follow. Bless you all!

P.S. come to Nanyang we have lovely swings to swing on and cats to play with :rahrah: :rotflmao:

Great post! Exemplary maturity and empathy! Keep it up!

rejoice137:

Hi Astee,


Like what you mentioned the forum has a lot to digest. I did not have time to think and take note but here is what I have:

Online homework will starts on week 7th with P1 to P3 on odd week while the rest on even week.

Unlike P2 that only has SA1, P3 will have both SA1 and SA2 on top of the term tests. Normally SA1 takes only small percentage while SA2 is often larger than 60%.

There will be talent development programme for sport for P3 this year. There will also be a 1 day stay over adventure camp on 3 June for the P3 kids. External vendors will be hired to organize the camp.

P3 kids will be trained on MS Words as part of the ICT baseline skill. This term, the kids are doing digital art during their art lesson so they are exposed to art and ICT at the same time.

There is this bReading4PS program to train the students on presentation skill. TEH school feel that that is an important skill that will carry a long way for them.

The teacher also shares some important dates:
5 Feb- LJ to Zoo
28 March - heritage tour to Chinatown
3 June - one day adventure camp
31May - next MTP. This one will be the one to one session
1July - school health service visit
August -GEP FOR P3

Astee and Bluebellas,

Feel free to add on to my note. Thanks

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining. The slides of 3D is available in asknlearn, MyTask tab. Slides also include photos of our children which were nicely done. Realized the SA1 and SA2 are weighted. Does it mean T1 and T2 are not counted towards end of year report?
Term 1
Mini Test
Performance Tasks
Term 2
Semestral Assessment 1 (30%)
Written Paper, Composition, Oral, Listening Comprehension
Term 3
Mini Test
Performance Tasks
Term 4
Semestral Assessment 1 (70%)
Written Paper, Composition, Oral, Listening Comprehension

As I also find slides for Primary 1G in asknlearn, I think the mummies and daddies can find their child's class slides in asknlearn.

Hope it helps those who did not attend the MTP briefing. Cheers!