* Raffles Institution (RI) - Year 5-6

[BB]

Thanks iRabbit and slmkhoo.


I guess it is up to the student to assess and decide if they can manage H2 then since they are expected to take placement test for RA when they have not started lessons for Y5.

Let’s say if a Y5 student takes BCME and get selected for RA Bio.
Does its means they will be doing CME in H2 and then RA for Bio? Then when comes to promotion exams, will they take H2 or RA Bio exam?

Let’s assume if they are promoted to Y6, will it still be called RA Bio or H3 Bio?
During A levels, will they need to do both H2 and H3 Bio exams?

Sorry, this RA program is new to me so trying to understand more.

[sharonkhoo]

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Thanks iRabbit and slmkhoo.

I guess it is up to the student to assess and decide if they can manage H2 then since they are expected to take placement test for RA when they have not started lessons for Y5.
You can roughly gauge based on overall standing in the school. E.g. if about 80% of the cohort gets A in that H2 subject, and the student is usually in the top 30%, then there's a good chance the student will get A in the exam. Not guaranteed, but a good probability if nothing goes badly wrong.

Let's say if a Y5 student takes BCME and get selected for RA Bio.
Does its means they will be doing CME in H2 and then RA for Bio? Then when comes to promotion exams, will they take H2 or RA Bio exam?
For classes, they will take the non-RA subjects with the rest of the JC, and be taught Bio with other students takeing RA Bio. For promo, I can't remember now, but likely the normal H2 exam as well as an additional RA exam. Hope someone else can confirm. At the end of Y6, the student will take the H2 Bio exam.

Let's assume if they are promoted to Y6, will it still be called RA Bio or H3 Bio?
During A levels, will they need to do both H2 and H3 Bio exams?
RA and H3 are completely separate things. A student may do RA in one subject, and H3 in another. He may do both in the same subject, or not take any H3 at all. The RA classes will just continue from Y5, and students who choose to take H3 will have those classes at other times, often later in the day, and some are external.

H3 exams may be mid-Y6, I think, depending on whether they are taught in the JC or external. The internal ones would have the exams at the end of the A level exam period (this means that students taking H3 may end their A levels a few days later than everyone else!) All these details will be provided when the time comes to select an H3.

Sorry, this RA program is new to me so trying to understand more.
Don't worry, I asked all these questions too when my daughter was in Y4.

[BB]

Thanks so much


Just to ensure I understand, so means if student takes RA Bio in Y5 and continues to Y6 and also take H3 in Bio in Y6. So in this scenario, it will means that student will need take 2 exams during A levels > 1 for RA Bio and 1 for H3 Bio?

A level cert will show the below?
RA Bio will be given ABCD grades and contribute to rank points
H3 Bio will only be given distinction/credit/pass etc..

I always think that RA is unique to RI so it is internal and not tested in A levels.

[Lenny08]

Thanks so much

Just to ensure I understand, so means if student takes RA Bio in Y5 and continues to Y6 and also take H3 in Bio in Y6. So in this scenario, it will means that student will need take 2 exams during A levels > 1 for RA Bio and 1 for H3 Bio?

A level cert will show the below?
RA Bio will be given ABCD grades and contribute to rank points
H3 Bio will only be given distinction/credit/pass etc…

I always think that RA is unique to RI so it is internal and not tested in A levels.

My child is taking both Chem and Bio Ra .There is no extra RA paper taken during the exams.

Yes,RA is unique to RI and is not tested in A level

A Level cert will not show grades in RA

Hope this helps

[BB]

cool, thanks so much

[phtthp]

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My child is taking both Chem and Bio Ra .There is no extra RA paper taken during the exams.

Yes,RA is unique to RI and is not tested in A level

A Level cert will not show grades in RA

Hope this helps

Does it mean that

1)
if u were to take RA (Bio),

u will be highly favored upon,
to be chosen (selected) for H3 (Bio) ?


2)

Do all RA (Bio) students qualify for H3 (Bio) ?

Example

say,
there are Total 100 JC1 students,
taking Bio (RA), out of the entire 1200 JC1 cohort.

So, all these 100
Bio (RA) pupils will end up doing H3 (Bio) ?

[sharonkhoo]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2096803\" time=\"1675682099\" user_id=\"35251:

Does it mean that

1)
if u were to take RA (Bio),

u will be highly favored upon,
to be chosen (selected) for H3 (Bio) ?


2)

Do all RA (Bio) students qualify for H3 (Bio) ?

Example

say,
there are Total 100 JC1 students,
taking Bio (RA), out of the entire 1200 JC1 cohort.

So, all these 100
Bio (RA) pupils will end up doing H3 (Bio) ?

I can't recall the eligibility criteria, but I don't think it's automatic that RA students take H3. Not all students want to take H3. And not all want to take H3 in the same subject as their RA subject. And there are non-RA students who take H3.

[Lenny08]

Does it mean that

1)
if u were to take RA (Bio),

u will be highly favored upon,
to be chosen (selected) for H3 (Bio) ?


2)

Do all RA (Bio) students qualify for H3 (Bio) ?

Example

say,
there are Total 100 JC1 students,
taking Bio (RA), out of the entire 1200 JC1 cohort.

So, all these 100
Bio (RA) pupils will end up doing H3 (Bio) ?

Most RA students will be able to do h3 subjects in general.

They may not choose the same RA subject for h3.

If am not wrong, the criteria to do h3 is min B for that subject.

I know a few kids took two h3, but that is upon MOE approval.

[Cbk]

Any recommendations for JC physics and math tuition? Heard Physics cafe is good for physics but the fees is quite crazy.

[mamamiya]

Hi,

Would like to ask if anyone knows about RI’s placement test for the Singapore Biology Olympiad i.e. format of test, standard of questions (pegged at Sec 4 level or A level), what type of questions etc.

My DS will be sitting for the placement test on Wednesday. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks 🙏🏻