Hwa Chong Institution (High School)

[verykiasu2010]

Pen88n:

verykiasu2010:

is there any difference in curriculum between iSpark and the other consortium ? what are the differences ?

Understand previously there is, even books can be different. But starting this year Sec 1, all books are the same.

thank you! so what is any real difference ?

[cascada]

pinky88:

cascada:

Is boarding compulsory at sec 3?

It's not complusory but e sch strongly encouraged.

Hi, pinky88, is there any criteria to be met b4 1 can apply for boarding? Eg. MSG less than x.x or holding certain leadership position?

[pinky88]

yamatomato:

Have some questions on oral communication (OC) and indep studies (IS)

1) How is OC to be tested. It comprises 40% oral participation (10% HC and 30% from any best 3 subjects) with remaining 60% from current affairs (30% each fm EL and CL). How are the 40% and 60% to be tested? Based on daily classroom participation or a formal oral test?
2) For Ace under IS, so far there seems to be only something given out to the pupils for HCI. Anybody's ds has done something for ELL?
3) for computation of msg, there is total of 6 subjects of which at least 5 must come from exam subjects and the last can come fm non exam subjects?

Hope someone can enlighten me. thanks and good nite

1) Oral participation is based on the boys daily classroom participation. At e end if each term, e OP mks for individual subjects will b reflected on e progress report. Ttl 40% comes fm HC + best 3 subjects.

For e current affairs, i'm not sure if there r any changes for e sec 1s. 2 yrs ago, HC is split into oral interview on current issues (10%) & debates (20%). EL- oral interview on current issues(10%) & role playing panel discussion(20%).

2) Dun worry abt ace, e teachers will tell e boys what to do & getting full mks for ace is not difficult if e boys put in effort.

3) MSG academic cal is based on ELL, HC, Maths, IH, LSS + Infocomm studies. If ur boy takes 3rd lang & achieve A1, it will also b included in e computation but for EOY exams, e boys hv to opt if they want to include e 3rd lang exam mks into e MSG computation b4 e exams.

MSG scholastic is MSG academic + OC + IS

Hope e above helps:)

[pinky88]

cascada:

pinky88:

[quote=\"cascada\"]

Is boarding compulsory at sec 3?

It's not complusory but e sch strongly encouraged.

Hi, pinky88, is there any criteria to be met b4 1 can apply for boarding? Eg. MSG less than x.x or holding certain leadership position?[/quote]They welcome u as long as ur MSG is <=4 (promo criteria), no leadership position required. My DS has opted out of e boarding prog as he doesnt want to b binded by e 11pm bedtime...

[cascada]

pinky88:

cascada:

Hi, pinky88, is there any criteria to be met b4 1 can apply for boarding? Eg. MSG less than x.x or holding certain leadership position?

They welcome u as long as ur MSG is <=4 (promo criteria), no leadership position required. My DS has opted out of e boarding prog as he doesnt want to b binded by e 11pm bedtime...

Oic, thanks.

[NoMorePSLE]

Morning folks


Anyone can share more about the Library CCA ? It seems less ‘xiong’ as compared to other CCAs in terms of schedule. Any long term ‘effect’ for choosing a less demanding CCA in term of LEAP, bonus points etc?

[Emelyn]

Ortus Sec 1 parents,


any idea whether there is a Ortus Parents’ night ?
Understand Pro-Ed already had theirs last night, and friend said very good wor.

How about Ortus lei ?

BTW…where is MFQuek ?? So quiet…

[eclair]

Emelyn:

Ortus Sec 1 parents,


any idea whether there is a Ortus Parents' night ?
Understand Pro-Ed already had theirs last night, and friend said very good wor.

How about Ortus lei ?

BTW....where is MFQuek ?? So quiet....

Have checked with a friend of mine who helps out at the PSG (her DS is in Sec 4), and she said todate she has not heard anything about that.

[mum42]

eclair:

Emelyn:

Ortus Sec 1 parents,


any idea whether there is a Ortus Parents' night ?
Understand Pro-Ed already had theirs last night, and friend said very good wor.

How about Ortus lei ?

BTW....where is MFQuek ?? So quiet....

Have checked with a friend of mine who helps out at the PSG (her DS is in Sec 4), and she said todate she has not heard anything about that.

Sometime they combine with another consortium . During my DS sec 1 parents nite, ProEd combined with another consortium , sorry cant remembered is Ortus or Aphelion .

[Jeannie12]

Pinky88 thank you for the info on calc of MSG.


Is it true that only a small proportion of the students will get admitted into the clubs/society/sports CCAs ? What is the success rate of appeals? DS is not keen in U/G but heard from seniors that most students usually end up being assigned to one in that group.