Marymount Convent

[phtthp]

ryes:

Could parents here share if Marymount convent offers higher Chinese from p1?

Hi ryes,

Just spoke to Chinese hod, 5 mins ago (Marymount convent primary).
Because i have friends also interested in enrolling her child into p1 mc next year, 2014.

Chinese hod replied that higher Chinese in this school start not from p1, but from p5 and p6.

At the end of p4 exam (ie. based on p4 exam results) :-
If your child's Chinese score minimum above 80 plus your child's 2 other subjects (out of science, English, Maths) score minimum above 70 marks plus your child indicate a keen interest or passion in learning higher Chinese and with parents' approval, then the school permit your child to learn higher Chinese. She said if the child can't cope with other subjects well and still want to do higher Chinese - it may end up a struggle for the poor child. Also, the school doesn't want your child to keep focusing on chinese and then neglect the other 3 important subjects like science, maths, english. Hence, performance of 2 other subjects are also taken into account.

However by the end of p5 exam : -
if your child's Chinese score below 70 marks, then moe directive will step in to intervene (no longer the school's directives, no longer the school ) and advise child to drop higher Chinese.

[ryes]

Hi phtthp


Thank you so much for your help.
You have been very helpful in providing information since I’ve joined the forum

[phtthp]

You’re welcome, ryes.


As parents, we’re all here to render support & help one another, be it our children study in the same school or different school. We should thank chief for establishing this forum.

[bluemoon]

Hi all,

I am keen to register my child in MCS but I was told that the school bus does not serve Queenstown area. May I know if there are any students staying in this area and how is your arrangement like??

Is the walk from Caldecott MRT very far from the school??

Thanks in advance!

[ohdaddy]

bluemoon:

Hi all,


Is the walk from Caldecott MRT very far from the school??

Depending, between 10-15 min.

[bluemoon]

Thanks ohdaddy.


Seems like really not many or none MCS gals stay near my area

[wallflowers]

renaissance:

Hi, my daughter goes to Marymount and due to the change of my work schedule, i would not be able to send her to school and planned to use the services of the school bus. I managed to check with a few parents and it seems the schoolbus service is not up to mark.


Some shared that the bus do not do a headcount and the bus and often left children behind, despite them being aware that the child is coming. In addition, they would not even call or inform the parents that they left the child behind.

One parent told me that her daughter was a little bit held up so she called the school bus to tell them that she's already in the lift on the way down (which will probably take less than a minute) but the bus was not willing to wait and drove off.

Does any parents out there had any similar or unpleasant experiences with the bus vendor?

You might like to know that not all the school buses have safety belts!!!!
The bus that my daughter is taking does not have safety belts.
I spoke to the school bus company and was told that the bigger bus does not have safety belts.

[bluemoon]

They don do open house I think, I called the admin and they told me to go down for a guided tour instead.

[tree]

Hi parents, I m considering registering my daughter to marymount convent. May I find out more about the school culture or any feedback? Are most of the students attending tuition or whatever taught in school is enough for the exam? Thank you

[chubby mum]

The principal doesn’t encourage extra tuition but it’s up to the parents. If the student is weak in English they do hv extra class once a week in school help them. Hope this helps.