Yup, tomorrow i will try the drop at gate 2 along amk 2, unless rain then i will consider gate 3 (bear with the long queue). For such a huge school, i m surprised the start time for primary n secondary is not staggered

What are the general school hours for the primary? This morning i drop my gal at gate 3 and the queue was pretty long in the car park. Looking for an alternative drop…

Yes, my girl immediately rule out scgs cos of the sleeveless uniform (else the school is good cos no need take HCL for IP)

Wa, sec 1 already got overseas immersion trip. My son’s school only from sec 3 (also based on application n selection)

Are the girls supposed to wear school socks only? Or any plain white ankle socks will do?

Well i have many strangers asking me point blank how much i paid for my house, so i guess singaporeans have not learn the art of subtlety?😂 we can be too direct...for people i dun care for, i will just reply i dunno or well enough, thank you

I think all ip schools may be different in their workload n teachings. Time management is prob more important. My son in chs ip, has dismissal 1.30pm mon/tue/fri, and 2.15pm dismissal on wed/thu. He seldom stays back in school except on cca days (2x a week) or unless got school activities he need attend. Yes, he has more projects compared to the o level, n ip exam may be tougher than o level, but is manageable if u are diligent (hardest part is project coordinating with team members who got different work style n work ethics). He usually does his work till about 10plus evening, sometimes 11 plus…but that is cos he only usually start late like after dinner (he will chill before). He has no tuition apart from hcl which he requested to help in his comprehension. School is only 1 mrt stop away so minimal travel tine wasted. He is not top in class, prob somewhere mid to mid upper. But he is pretty happy going to school (great form teachers). N he is improving his results as he settle in. Just sharing this experience as some parents worry if kids can cope in ip or not. I feel if the kid can get in on his tscore merit n can be self motivated to study, it should most likely not be a problem (unless u are expecting your kid to be top in class type). Another ip school may totally be different, i dunno. But my son (with my help) made a good choice 2 years ago. Secondary school is like another league. We parents are supposed to step back n let the kid run on their own. Of course i will still watch.

My gal school instructions is to log in, even if u accepted dsa n no interest in 3rd lang…as nil reply is required.

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Hi, I am new in this forum. Heard from my friend that I can get some advice from expert here.

My dd got 252+3. Looking at the COP, she is at the border line to get into IP. Any advice on the choice of school? Btw, we are staying at Hougang

Am not sure if u prefer IP or OP, depends if u prefer 6 year (A level) or traditional 4+2 year (O level n A level or even to poly etc) track.

But at hougang, nearby u can consider cedar girls (o n ip), plmgs (o), chij toa payoh (o). For sap school (take advantage of your bonus 3 points in hcl), can even try st nich (o n ip). I m only looking at girls school, co ed there maybe more (eg andersen). Many good schools around. So really u have to weigh the pros n cons. Go with the strategy that someone recommended, first 2 choices maybe ur dream school that is plus 1-3 above last year cop. Next 2-3 choices around the cop. Just make sure last choice is a school that is 6-10 below cop to be safe, else if u fail to get in all 6 choices...u will have to go to any school that moe despatches u to nearest.