Dear parents of Students sitting for IB this year,

Would be good to be connected here anonymously and share insights on how we can support our students.

Right now, I am particularly troubled by teacher who teaches language arts in the school and really does not belong there.
Even the boys know that she is wasting their time. and there is no real analysis being done.

I worry as even the IOs will be marked by this teacher. What options do we have at this stage but to ride the year out…

Any thoughts and PMs are welcome.

Hi,

I would like to also ask about IBDP tuition for HL Math and Chemistry. Appreciate some good recommendations.

Hi,

Can some peeps also share about the candidates who had done IB and got through medicine?
Thanks!

Hihi,


can I ask which is a better language to pick up from scoring a 7 point of view? Malay, spanish or French?
We have done Hindi in school as 2nd language too.

Thanks

Hi,


I would like to ask if it is necessary to have a H3 subject for getting a government scholarships for A levels?
And if someone is a straight 4A’s for A level, what is the role of a good portfolio in getting a scholarship?

Thanks for this information - apologies if this was stated earlier and I missed it.

Hihi,


Can I ask some questions please -

1) if a child has been awarded an ESIS scholarship - I understand that there is a minimum grade requirement to continue to receive the same. For RI, what is this grade cut - off.
2) if we can understand for local unis - School of medicine, do they favour RI students? Or if anyone can share where I can find the stats on the % of intakes from Raffles for NUS/NTU.

Thanks so much

Thank you!

Hi all,


My son got an AL5 this year.

I am also on the lookout for parents that hve kids in both RI and ACS I as I need the information to make a call…
My older one is in ACS (I) and doing IB…But now younger one wants to go RI>

Q1 - Any parents that have kids in both schools? I know that has low chances - but then -

Q2 - for those parents here who had kids in RI who entered not with the best score like AL4 - how are they able to cope in this school?
My older one is in ACS (Ind) and he chose that school. My younger one now wants to join RI. I am a bit reluctant as I will have kids in two different streams - like A level and IB.

Can I ask about the culture in RI - understand its IP so there will be projects - so are these also weighted like in ACS or in RI for 100% is based on the year end exams?
Also any other sharing on how tough it get academically as compared to other schools like VS and ACS (I) for boys?
Does it mean that RI kids will have to always face cut-throat competition and keep attending enrichment to keep up?

Also, unlike ACS (Independent) RI has one CCA policy- is that correct?

Thanks for any insights, in advance.


Thanks so so much!

Hi dear,


Thanks it was received - just found out. I am also on the lookout for parents that hve kids in both RI and ACS I as I need the information to make a call…
My older one is in ACS (I) and doing IB…But now younger one wants to go RI>

Q1 - Any parents that have kids in both schools?

Firstly I dont want to take any risk - hope he can get into RI and if there is any chance of balloting at AL5 - I dont want to take that risk.

Q2 - Do you think there is a chance that will happen? ie Ballot at AL5 level? If it does will my son still stand a chance to get into ACS Independent due to his high score?

Thanks so so much!

Hi dear,


Thanks it was received - just found out. I am also on the lookout for parents that hve kids in both RI and ACS I as I need the information to make a call…
My older one is in ACS (I) and doing IB…But now younger one wants to go RI>

Q1 - Any parents that have kids in both schools?

Firstly I dont want to take any risk - hope he can get into RI and if there is any chance of balloting at AL5 - I dont want to take that risk.

Q2 - Do you think there is a chance that will happen? ie Ballot at AL5 level? If it does will my son still stand a chance to get into ACS Independent due to his high score?

Thanks so so much!