Hi Mummies,
I am thinking of registering my child in Dazhong Pri this year.
Any mummies has child currently studying in Dazhong?
I would like to find out more about the school.
Many thanks for any reply.
Latest posts made by Jazzie
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RE: Dazhong Primary
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RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
Hi Mummies,
I have a good P4 Science Tutor and need 4 in a group to start the tuition at my place in Bukit Batok area.
I am keen in engaging his service, but I need to form 4 pupils in a group.
Looking to start class in beginning July.
Day : Monday
Time : 4pm to 6pm
Fee : SGD250.00 for 4 lessons
Interest mummies kindly pm for more details.
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RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
nansk:
Can you apply to few school via DSA concurrently so that your chances of accepting into one of them is higher?Jazzie:
If you apply via DSA to NUSS and got selected and you accepted it. Then upon receiving your PSLE result and realize you qualify for RGS. Can you still make the switch?
Nope. You can't.
Eg. Apply to RGS, NYGH, NUSS concurrently. Is it allow?
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RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
phtthp:
Hi there,
Although p1 no exam officially :-jacjac:
Is the stress level in rgps v high and competitive?
There are \"byte sized\" term tests conducted regularly, throughout whole year, from term 1 to 4. At the end of p1, each child's results are ranked internally. The school monitor and keep track. But the school doesn't disclose to parents what is their individual child's position, in the entire cohort. They keep it ... hush hush.
But end of p1 :-
those pupils who top their level cohort in 3 subjects (English, Maths, mother tongue (Malay, Tamil, Chinese)) will receive prizes.
P1 is not tough. If your child is doing her work consistently like can do spelling, tingxie, Han Yu pin yin, she is ok. For p1 English, they will be tested on grammar, vocab, compreh. Just ensure your child is coping well in this area.
P1 Maths is not difficult. P1, dont worry too much.
But from p2 onwards, Maths is getting tough. The problem sums start to seep in, not easy. Sometimes, p2 Maths test qns are tricky. They play around with English language, in Maths. Your child must be able to understand the p2 Maths qn first, analyze & interpret what the qn trying to test.
P1 and p2 no stress - because these are more the exploratory years, or the foundational years for languages.
Pupils from p1 to p3 remain in the same class throughout.
There is no streaming within these 3 years, but the form teachers may change each year. But classmates remain the same.
At the End of p3 to p6 :-
Stress begin to seep in - due to streaming of classes.
Many mainstream pupils and supportive parents will try to target the top 2 mainstream (e, f) classes.
In order to be within the top 80 pupils in order to get into (e, f) classes, every pupil works very hard, to her best. unlike primary schools like (mgs, scgs, chij st nicholas, girls from nanyang primary ) who have affliated secondary schools awaiting their entry at discounted psle score, our p6 girls do not have this luxury.
When come to upper primary, p5/p6 :-
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Many pupils are interested to dsa into rgs secondary or nanyang girls high - particularly from the Gep students, plus a couple of high ability mainstream students.
Rgs secondary and nanyang girls high allow p6 students to dsa, via academic subjects domain. But p6 mainstream students must specify which particular subject she show particular, strong passion in - ie. is it English, Maths, science or higher mother tongue (Chinese, Malay, Tamil)?
FYI - to dsa into rgs secondary :-
Another road of dsa domain is via music / visual arts domain like (for example):-
music, violin and piano, or visual arts : sculpture, painting and drawing.
The third road of dsa domain is via sports :-
Badminton, basketball, golf, gymnastics, netball, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis and ten pin bowling.
Every year, rgs secondary steady rate of secondary 1 cohort intake hovers around 400 pupils thereabout. Each year, via dsa route - rgs secondary can allow a maximum up to 50% (ie. 200 seats). But normally they don't fully utilize 200 seats, so many. Normally will be less than 200. The remaining balance of vacancies left - will be based on Psle score by merit, to come in.
For next year, 2014 sec 1 intake - they are targeting at 420 pupils.
I heard from a friend, if you have been selected to a certain school via DSA. And upon releasing of the PSLE score, you cannot change or apply to another Secondary of your choice. Is it true?
For example - If you apply via DSA to NUSS and got selected and you accepted it. Then upon receiving your PSLE result and realize you qualify for RGS. Can you still make the switch?
MTIA! -
RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
Hi Mummies,
My girl is in P4 now.
We received a letter to join in Maths Olympiad Training and we need to
pay $105
I need advise from experienced mummies, what is this all about?
Is it good and beneficial for my girl to attend the training? Will it help
them to improve their Maths?
As we are ask to pay for such training, so i believe every girls must have the letter, since it’s not free.
Will the class size be very big? Because if every pupils in P4 were to sign up. Then there will be at least 300+ pupils. Then how beneficial can
it be?
Many thanks in advance for your quick input & advise to the above.
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RE: Young Scientist Magazine
Hi Mummies,
I’m am also keen.
Anyone has the collection of The Young Scientist, Level 2 for 2012 letting go with 10 issues
Must not have any torn pages or written in it.
Kindly PM me.
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RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
mwchua:
I totally agree with you! Let's keep our fingers & toes crossed they are able to cruise through this year SA2 to the E/F class! : )yes same issue here.
Sometimes I really don't know what to do with her. I don't like to use the phrase careless mistakes anymore as it may point at a more fundamental issue, e.g. lack of eye for detail, not fully understanding the question, not thinking hard enough, give up too easily etc.
The exam questions have been structured more towards the critical thinking route, so a child who refuses to think harder, or just lack that extra \"thinking ability\" will not survive well. For example, the current P3 batch will be the pioneer batch to be under new PSLE English regime, which requires a lot of think on your feet ability.
Unfortunately I am still pulling my hair out how to teach her to think more critically, or is there a way to teach/guide at all????? :imdrowning: -
RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
mwchua:
Hi,
yes, she cleared the 1st roundctct61t:
Has your DD passed the 1st round GEP test? :congrats:
If your girl clear the 1st round of GEP test, she should has the high probability to get into E/F class next year.
But this year her P3 results have been very volatile, more frightening than a roller coaster ride. I think I need to start taking high blood pressure pills....
With less than 2 weeks to go for SA2, I am really very uncertain of how she will do in her SA2. But she is still happy-go-lucky...and sometimes gives me really scary results when doing other schools' test papers....and I don't really have much time to coach her either. But the time I reach home, before 1 hour is up, she needs to sleep already....
So now I really hope for the best, but prepare for the worst :xedfingers:
I share the same sentiment as you. My girls is just so happy go lucky too! She's totally not worried about anything. So careless with her work too. I really dunno how to coach her on this! Her Maths been losing marks due to carelessness. Sigh ..... -
RE: Raffles Girls' Primary
ctct61t:
Hi,
Has your DD passed the 1st round GEP test? :congrats:mwchua:
This thread has been quite quiet recently. Guess all of us are busy with SA2 prep
Any idea if the school has some programmes for P3 girls who cleared round 1 of GEP selection, but eventually not selected for GEP? And also maybe did not manage to get into the 2 E/F class?
If your girl clear the 1st round of GEP test, she should has the high probability to get into E/F class next year.
Just to share, my girl got her GEP results back today. She cleared her round 1. But I don't think she can make it to the E/F class. Her classmates are so academically strong. Eg. English Test upon 30, the highest score are 30, average is 25 and my girl scored 24, can you imagine it's below average!
I heard from a teacher that this year the P3 girls are very strong in their work and not easy to to E/F should their score falls below 90??? -
RE: Free Worksheet for P4
miaoster:
Hi HappyH,Hi,
I had PM you
I know I'm alittle late. Could you also PM free worksheet for P4 too.
TIA.