Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[ksasalways]

:? How did RI get into HCI thread??


Anyway, my personal concern is DS moving forward...how well he will adapt to the school, new classmates, new syllabus, programs, etc...how far he will continues to communicate openly to me.

品学兼优is the value I am brought up with. Thus values is important or maybe, as important to academic results.

Any 'senior' here with experience to share on how their son changed after entering HCI and how / what they are doing to keep up with the communication with their DS?

[Zann]

jtoh:

Why not? I don't see being in iSpark or RI GEP as 'suffering'. The kids who are in these classes are probably higher ability ones and would thrive at being challenged to reach their potential. I dare say some of the brighter students find Sec 1 rather easy and unchallenging because they're covering material they've already learnt in primary school. This is assuming that there is differentiated learning in these classes compared to the other classes.

Fully agree. When my ds was selected for Pr GEP, like some parents we were also in a dilemma of whether to go or not to go ... having gone thru a year in the programme both ds and us found it is really an enriching and better programme (for him). At least it keeps him busy and not wondering around like last time. I can understand some of the anxiety parents have to struggle with when facing such decision but most important is not to stop them from developing to their protential.

[wonderm]

ksasalways:

:? How did RI get into HCI thread??


Anyway, my personal concern is DS moving forward...how well he will adapt to the school, new classmates, new syllabus, programs, etc...how far he will continues to communicate openly to me.

品学兼优is the value I am brought up with. Thus values is important or maybe, as important to academic results.

Any 'senior' here with experience to share on how their son changed after entering HCI and how / what they are doing to keep up with the communication with their DS?

ksasalways, my DS1 is in HCI Sec 3 this year. He has become more mature and independent in the last 2 years. He is doing well academically and also participates actively in CCA and other school activities. To keep up with communication with him, I told him to see me as his mentor and coach as well as tutor and care-taker. He approaches me when he encounters any difficult questions for academic subjects. He also chat with me about his involvments in other school activities.

My DS2 just entered HCI for Sec 1, I certainly hope he will enjoy and benefit from his HCI journey too.

[kevinL]

GEP - 1% of total P3 cohort =500 (Boys + Girls)

Actual GEP cohort in P4 and thereafter < 500. Why? Not all take up the offer and for many reasons.
Ratio is usually Boys: Girls = 3:2
ie, Boys < 300 and Girls <200 and RI takes in about 150 GEP boys every year and based on RI Principal’s proclamation there will be about 170 GEP boys in RI this year thus left about <130 for other institutions. Most of these <130 GEP boys are probably n HCI, ACS(I) & NUSH and a few of them may be in DHS and RV.
HCI iSpark houses the GEP boys but I suppose the no are <=50 and about 30+ students are the top scorers mostly from neighbourhood schools located at the west.

[jtoh]

kevinL:

GEP - 1% of total P3 cohort =500 (Boys + Girls)

Actual GEP cohort in P4 and thereafter < 500. Why? Not all take up the offer and for many reasons.
Ratio is usually Boys: Girls = 3:2
ie, Boys < 300 and Girls <200 and RI takes in about 150 GEP boys every year and based on RI Principal's proclamation there will be about 170 GEP boys in RI this year thus left about <130 for other institutions. Most of these <130 GEP boys are probably n HCI, ACS(I) & NUSH and a few of them may be in DHS and RV.
HCI iSpark houses the GEP boys but I suppose the no are <=50 and about 30+ students are the top scorers mostly from neighbourhood schools located at the west.

I always thought HCI would attract a fair number of GEP boys, not <50. If RI has about 170 I would have expected HCI to attract at least 100 GEP boys.

[kevinL]

HCI(Sec) iSpark - 3 classes and 27 ea, so u have = 81 +

ie, GEP boys <=81
I recall the iSpark Sec 1 name list (Yr 2005) and it had many non-GEP guys and they were the Platinum and Gold winners of SMOP; and some were even in the top 40s of the APMOP. Coincidentally they were the top scorers of their respective schools mostly at the west.

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

vlim:

huh...170 is quite little la...suppose there are 350 gep boys in total..then 170 is only half them :shock: ..I expect more geppers to get into RI

you expect all 452 to be from GEP ?

no la...I expect abt 250 from gep

[ptnttsg]

Anyone knows when is the basket ball cca 2nd trial.

[colours]

hihi


i m new here too. my son is in sec 1, aphelion too.
i couldnt open the link to the table table. can someone help pls?

mum-in-action:

cherryflower:

[quote=\"mum-in-action\"]Hi,

I am new here, my son just joined HCI this year.

Just to share a piece of information for the sec ones. Next Monday is consortium orientation, boys are required to bring writing materials and turn up in full school uniform. School will end at 1.30pm.

For those taking Malay as third language, the MSP coordinator will be contacting these boys next week.

Got the above information from HCI High Sch Admin 30 mins ago.

May i know what consortium is your son in? My son is in pro-ed.

My son is in Aphelion[/quote]

[mum-in-action]

colours:

hihi


i m new here too. my son is in sec 1, aphelion too.
i couldnt open the link to the table table. can someone help pls?

mum-in-action:

[quote=\"cherryflower\"]May i know what consortium is your son in? My son is in pro-ed.

My son is in Aphelion

[/quote]Hi,

Please pm me your email address, I will email time table to you.