Cedar Girls Secondary School

[yishunmummy]

My girl attended the briefing and think she will stay with O level. Thanks for the in depth detail thoughts and advice

phtthp\" post_id=\"2087001\" time=\"1666885847\" user_id=\"35251:

If she want to go
(RI or Hwa Chong)

or go IB (ACSI or SJI)

or go overseas for some bridging University program,
instead of go to Victoria Junior College,
then is better that she sit for \"O\" level exam. Since she has been offered a place in IP, at end of Sec 2, chances are she will also ace, in her O level results.

Ask your daughter what she wants. Via her own Cca inside this school, she would have met a number of Cca Seniors (from Year 3 & 4) cum fellow peers (from Year 2), who are from the IP stream. By talking to them, your daughter would have already gathered lots of intelligence info first hand, from her fellow Cca mates throughout her past 2 years of Lower Secondary time spent with them, regarding what IP course inside Cedar entails. So, she herself would have already known inside her heart, whether she really want IP, or not for IP, since she has now been offered.

Alternately, she can also seek advice, from her own Sec 2 Form Teachers or subject Teachers, those whom she can connect with. You may also talk to the VP, for advice.

Another way out is,
since at end of Sec 2,
she already know what Year 3 subject combination she going to pursue,
regardless of whether continue to remain inside the O level track or Transfer across into new IP (Year 3),

if your daughter is not sure how Victoria Junior College is like,
but have a list of \"burning\" questions inside her,
parents can also help to clarify her doubts. Find a suitable time, to speak directly to the VP (Academic) in charge at VJC, address all your \"burning\" questions, concerning what IP (in Year 5 and Year 6) at VJC, Is like. From there, u can gauge how the culture, learning environment in VJC, is like.

If eventually, your girl's heart do settle for IP (starting Year 3), then look forward. Don't look back anymore, at the O level track, start to regret this, regret that. Move forward, look forward.

[kaisuism]

yishunmummy\" post_id=\"2087139\" time=\"1666958125\" user_id=\"117958:

My girl attended the briefing and think she will stay with O level. Thanks for the in depth detail thoughts and advice

May I know how many students attended the briefing? Wanted to gauge the number of students shortlisted for a dual track iP/O level schools.

[MrCool]

Dear parents,

Any transport services to Cedar from West (Choa chu kang area)? I am considering Cedar for my girl, but far away from home. Would be helpful if anyone has info on transport services (at least one way in the morning)

[phtthp]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2090209\" time=\"1669360567\" user_id=\"187777:

Dear parents,
Any transport services to Cedar from West (Choa chu kang area)? I am considering Cedar for my girl, but far away from home. Would be helpful if anyone has info on transport services (at least one way in the morning)

At the moment, if u refer to this school bus service (Cedar Girls), no school bus travel to the west

However, u can contact the vendor, ask whether next year (2023), can open a small mini school bus, to fetch students from the west ? Who knows, maybe there are parents similar to your situation, staying in the west too.

If is a small mini school bus, ask : minimum, need how many students , before the vendor willing to start operation ? At the same time, try to find out, who else (besides your daughter), staying in the west, also keen in Cedar Girls Sec ?

https://cedargirlssec.moe.edu.sg/cgss/parents/school-bus-transport-service

[kitkit]

Hi kind parents, can I ask if anyone know of girls who managed to get into Cedar Girls at cut off point of AL9 even though it was placed as their second choice? We are trying to decide if it is safe to put Cedar as second choice as a backup or put AL10 school instead. Thank you.

[Liew Nga Wing]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2090209\" time=\"1669360567\" user_id=\"187777:

Dear parents,
Any transport services to Cedar from West (Choa chu kang area)? I am considering Cedar for my girl, but far away from home. Would be helpful if anyone has info on transport services (at least one way in the morning)

You may also consider taking bus 188 from Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Batok to catch express bus 506 which travel via PIE to Potong Pasir or Woodleigh MRT.

[MrCool]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2090346\" time=\"1669426535\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2090346 time=1669426535 user_id=195250]
You may also consider taking bus 188 from Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Batok to catch express bus 506 which travels via PIE to Potong Pasir or Woodleigh MRT.[/quote]

Thanks. But, travelling by bus, on a typical school day, considering the waiting time, crowd, traffic jams ++, I guess it needs at least 1.45 - 2 hrs.

Also we visited the school location y'day. I feel pretty odd and isolated location
Anyway, still, a day more for us to decide!!

[Liew Nga Wing]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2090676\" time=\"1669607145\" user_id=\"187777:

Thanks. But, travelling by bus, on a typical school day, considering the waiting time, crowd, traffic jams ++, I guess it needs at least 1.45 - 2 hrs.

Also we visited the school location y'day. I feel pretty odd and isolated location
Anyway, still, a day more for us to decide!!

Since now is school holiday, you may try to travel via bus 188 and bus 506 in the early morning to check how long it takes to the school. I travelled by bus 506 before during off peak hours and found it is quite fast to reach Potong Pasir.
Or you can try to take the DownTown Line to Little India and catch the North East line to the school.

[phtthp]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2090676\" time=\"1669607145\" user_id=\"187777:

Thanks. But, travelling by bus, on a typical school day, considering the waiting time, crowd, traffic jams ++, I guess it needs at least 1.45 - 2 hrs.

Also we visited the school location y'day. I feel pretty odd and isolated location
Anyway, still, a day more for us to decide!!

I am thinking.
From your house (Bukit Batok) to Cedar Girls, the distance travelling is too far, for your daughter.
Perhaps,
can consider Nan Hua, Crescent Girls, Bukit Panjang or some other schools nearer your house. Unless you rent out your house in the west, in turn rent another house closer to Cedar Girls, for the next 4 years.

[00skyblue00]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2090209\" time=\"1669360567\" user_id=\"187777:

Dear parents,
Any transport services to Cedar from West (Choa chu kang area)? I am considering Cedar for my girl, but far away from home. Would be helpful if anyone has info on transport services (at least one way in the morning)

Just throwing out idea, in case your DD qualifies. CCK to SNGS via red and brown line is within hr, ard 51min using Google map.