Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

[manorway]

cocacoco\" post_id=\"2095016\" time=\"1673604569\" user_id=\"194809:

Total is 10 classes of 32 students each.
4 classes of IP, and 6 classes of express.

The website recently uploaded the briefing slides. Very informative. Check it out.

Open house shld be in Apr, May.

Thanks cocacoco for your info!

[EN Parent]

Will need help: could you compare NJC Junior High and MGS IP? Their strengths and not-so-strong?

[EN Parent]

Will need help: could you compare NJC Junior High and MGS IP? Their strengths and not-so-strong?

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autolycus\" post_id=\"2094472\" time=\"1673152984:

...

B has more options for the IB, since passing HCL (which she certainly will) meets MOE requirements and she can then do

ANY
language she wants for IB second language.
...

just want to highlight that

when MGS (IB) students go up to Year 5 (ACSI IB) or when JAE students after O-level join ACSI for IB in Year 5,
this part about \"Any\" language for second language written by above person (autolycus), is ... FALSE.

Why ?

Because

Take note -

For Year 5 students who are interested in German (as an example illustrated),
IB (ACSI) does not offer, in Year 5.

Don't offer German, in Year 5.
But Yes,
do offer Spanish & French, in Year 5, though !

If u don't believe,
feel free to
clarify with Principal of ACSI [IB], directly.

The telephone number of ACSI, is here. You may contact the Principal for clarification, directly :-

https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/about-acs-independent/contact-us-main/

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EN Parent\" post_id=\"2106488\" time=\"1682380984\" user_id=\"115748:[quote=\"EN Parent\" post_id=2106488 time=1682380984 user_id=115748]
Will need help: could you compare NJC Junior High and MGS IP? Their strengths and not-so-strong?[/quote]

The first question,
u should find out more is :-

Is your own P6 child more keen in IB path (MGS) or the A-level path (National Junior College) ?

Compare & contrast IB vs. A-level, first. After u finish contrasting,
then
u will know whether your own kid prefer

IB (MGS)

OR

prefer A-level (NJC) :-

Which path, do u think, suits your own kid, better ?

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=8100

[autolycus]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2106500\" time=\"1682392056\" user_id=\"35251:

this part about \"Any\" language for second language written by above person (autolycus), is ... FALSE.

Obviously. The school can't possibly offer all the languages in the world. To clarify, you can opt for any language that the school offers. Yes, I do encourage that you find out what those are. Sigh.

[Zeal mummy]

THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

AT ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT) – YEARS 5 & 6 (IB Yr 1 & 2)

GROUP TWO — Language acquisition
Chinese B, Malay B, Tamil B, Hindi B, Spanish ab initio, French ab initio, Mandarin ab initio. The two language options in this group; Language B or ab initio, accommodate second language learners with previous experience learning the language, and beginners respectively. The principal aim is to enable students to use the language in a range of contexts and for many purposes; the courses focus on written and spoken communication.

Source: https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/files/Admissions/2023-IBPP-Write-Up-and-Subjects-Offered.pdf

[forgetminot]

Hi all, I read in other school threads that at Sec 1 (IP), the kids are exposed to Sec 2 or even upper sec content. Does anyone know if it’s school dependent or is ut because it’s IP? Thank you!

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forgetminot\" post_id=\"2108845\" time=\"1684300963\" user_id=\"191740:

Hi all, I read in other school threads that at Sec 1 (IP), the kids are exposed to Sec 2 or even upper sec content. Does anyone know if it’s school dependent or is ut because it’s IP? Thank you!

All IP schools have different curriculum. Moe does not standardize. Moe gives \"free hand\" authority, to all school Principal(s) of IP (IB + A-level destination bound) Secondary schools,
from year 1 to year 6,
how they want to run their own IP programme.

Even amongst the Independent IP schools like RI / RGS, RI IP-A level curriculum is also different from that of
( Hwa Chong./ Nanyang Girls High ) IP.

Government IP curriculum schools like Dunman High (IP),
is also different from that of Temasek JC (IP), or Catholic High (IP), or Victoria (IP).

MGS is the only \"All Girls\" IB Secondary school in SG. Her IB curriculum, is entirely different from rest of the other IP (A-level) destination bound Secondary schools. Thus, you can only compare MGS (IB) with ACSI (IB) or with SJI (IB). Must compare apples, with apples. No use comparing apples, with oranges.

MGS (IB), will merge into ACSI (IB), at year 5, because ACSI is MGS IB Partnership school, defined.

So,
If you are looking at year 5 IB,
then
must ask yourself,
\"which year 5 and year 6 IB teaching is better, stronger, at ACSI or at SJI ?

How about their final exit point, year 6 overall students' cohort performance results ? \"
Example
You may check or ask around
At year 6 (ACSI + SJI) -

how many students, inside their cohort, out of maximum 45 points -

1) how many, scored 40 points & above, for IB ?

2) how many, scored 42 points & above, in IB ?

[phtthp]

I copied this over, from the 2023 PSLE thread :-

manorway\" post_id=\"2108894\" time=\"1684335125\" user_id=\"9303:

If a girl scored AL8, and the family cannot decide if IP or Express is better... should they choose

SCGS IP or SCGS Express or MGS Express?

But since all 3 ballot at AL8, if putting them as 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice will waste the chances, right?

Any thoughts?

I agree with Zac's mum no need to fret now and just study very hard. But the parents are also wondering if they should spend more $$ now for the final dash of classes or just accept Express at less competitive schools. Then no need to spend $$.

Apart from the useful suggestions given by zac mom over here,

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=92232&start=350


If you are in a dilemma,
over choosing Express stream O-level track (MGS vs. SCGS),

since both schools are Independent schools, requesting for school fees charged around $350, per month, regardless of whether student is in (IB or IP-A-level or O-level) track,
perhaps

1)
you may consider Ccas, in both schools.

Find out,
is there any particular, unique Cca, that interests your daughter or your friend's daughter, more.

Example

MGS Girls Secondary has this \"Harp\" Cca, I think. SCGS don't offer this Cca.

So, if your girl is keen on playing the harp musical instrument, then

MGS is the school to join, not SCGS.


2)
Can you call up both schools,
request
to speak to their Principal(s) or VP (Academic), not VP (Admin),

ask them to provide u some detailed breakdown info,

of the type of Talent Developmemt programme(s) available,
especially found at Upper Secondary (3 and 4) level(s),
under these different, separate category, namely :-

- Mathematics,
- Sciences like (Bio / Physics / Chem)
- Humanities.

From the answers given by both VPs (Academic), you will have some idea, and from there, after discussion with your daughter or your friend's daughter, u will know, which is a better fit, for the pupil.

3)
Also,

ask the VP (Academic) of these 2 schools, this same identical question, below:-

\"If (suppose), at end of Sec 2,
my daughter is interested to seek Transfer into Sec 3 (either IB at MGS, or IP at SCGS),
may I know,
from past two most recent batches, how difficult or
how easy, is it ?

Can u tell me, roughly, how many girls got successfully transferred from O-level Express stream, into

( IB, at Sec 3 (MGS)
or
into
IP, at Sec 3 (SCGS)) ? \"


After both VPs have given u the answers, plus earlier answers from question (2);

after a careful evaluation,
u will form a natural inkling somewhat within yourself :-
as to which is a better fit school eventually for your child,
because

you have heard replies, from both VPs directly, assuming that

a) distance from your house to both schools, doesn't bother you at all

Nor

b) it doesn't matter to you,
whether MGS is a Methodist denomination school,
nor
SCGS being a secular school.