Hwa Chong Institution (High School)
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It will be risky for those sec3IP going into sec4 Q class if they dun meet the promotion criteria. They only have less than a year to prepare for O level exam n syllabus will be different as well. Starting to get worried for my 2 sons.
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Backtoschool:
Heard structured IP is still IP class, but giving those boys who has neglected their study more attention and structure classroom program. But if they continue to do badly then they will be put in 'O'level class in sec 4 so that they will have more options after that.
Structured IP is essentially Hwa Chong's O-Level stream.
IP students are required to be more independent in their study. If a child went thru a lot of drilling and need to be pushed, he may not be suitable for IP programme. But HCI has such arrangement to allow them to at least complete a 'O' level there rather than transfer to another school half way thru. -
calculator7200:
It will be risky for those sec3IP going into sec4 Q class if they dun meet the promotion criteria. They only have less than a year to prepare for O level exam n syllabus will be different as well. Starting to get worried for my 2 sons.
Actually it is quite the same and before 'O' level period the 'o' level students do a lot of papers drilling. The IP test and exam papers are usually more challenging than actual 'O' level papers. -
PiggyLalala:
40 percent is very alarming :yikes:[/quote]Term 1 - 3 only 10% each but EOY exam take 70%. Some sleep thru from term 1 - term 3 and wake up at term 4 still get thru.Backtoschool:
[quote=\"Mr Kiasu\"]School just informed that promotion criteria for Sec 2 is MSG<3.0 instead of MSG<4.0. Anyone who scores :sick: MSG>3.0 will go to \"Structured\" IP. This is causing a lot of distress to Sec 2 students now. They should have been informed of the promotional criteria well below their EoY exams and not now when results for all subjects have been released.
Structured IP is essentially Hwa Chong's O-Level stream.
Don't be unduly worried in the mean time; DS said the dean said in assembly that about 40% of all S4 students cannot promote using Term 3 results. We can only wait and hope for the best for the young ones. -
calculator7200:
Just heard from my boy that the promotion criteria to sec 3IP is not more than MSG 3. Thou my son is less than msg3 but really feel sorry for those who can't make it. Just don't understand why there is a sudden change in promotion criteria. I dun think it's fair to announce after EOY exam. M really worried for my son next year if the promotion criteria to sec4 IP is <msg3 cos the sec 3 EOY Maths exam paper is very tough. Is it true that starting from next year they have to get at least A2 for LA in order to get promoted to sec4IP as well?Haizz..no sure if m putting my sons in the right school now, giving them so much stress...din know about all these criteria before putting them in HCI. I wonder going forward how many Q class will there be with all these new promotion criteria implemented.
I also agree that it is not fair to announce this after the exam. The boys were told that this change is triggered the lowering of the CSC requirement from msg 1 to msg2. The IPSP has been removed. So now there is only CSC and IPSP. -
mum-in-action:
Sorry, I mean now there is CSC and IP. No more IPSP.calculator7200:
Just heard from my boy that the promotion criteria to sec 3IP is not more than MSG 3. Thou my son is less than msg3 but really feel sorry for those who can't make it. Just don't understand why there is a sudden change in promotion criteria. I dun think it's fair to announce after EOY exam. M really worried for my son next year if the promotion criteria to sec4 IP is <msg3 cos the sec 3 EOY Maths exam paper is very tough. Is it true that starting from next year they have to get at least A2 for LA in order to get promoted to sec4IP as well?Haizz..no sure if m putting my sons in the right school now, giving them so much stress...din know about all these criteria before putting them in HCI. I wonder going forward how many Q class will there be with all these new promotion criteria implemented.
I also agree that it is not fair to announce this after the exam. The boys were told that this change is triggered the lowering of the CSC requirement from msg 1 to msg2. The IPSP has been removed. So now there is only CSC and IPSP. -
If anyone want to give away their secondary 2 textbooks and resources, I would gladly take them at your most convenient time and place.
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mum-in-action:
calculator7200:
Just heard from my boy that the promotion criteria to sec 3IP is not more than MSG 3. Thou my son is less than msg3 but really feel sorry for those who can't make it. Just don't understand why there is a sudden change in promotion criteria. I dun think it's fair to announce after EOY exam. M really worried for my son next year if the promotion criteria to sec4 IP is <msg3 cos the sec 3 EOY Maths exam paper is very tough. Is it true that starting from next year they have to get at least A2 for LA in order to get promoted to sec4IP as well?Haizz..no sure if m putting my sons in the right school now, giving them so much stress...din know about all these criteria before putting them in HCI. I wonder going forward how many Q class will there be with all these new promotion criteria implemented.
I also agree that it is not fair to announce this after the exam. The boys were told that this change is triggered the lowering of the CSC requirement from msg 1 to msg2. The IPSP has been removed. So now there is only CSC and IPSP.
So U mean there will be no special programme next year? Only CSE, IP n Q class only? Is the news out in the parent portal ? -
Backtoschool:
For my understanding d Structured IP is their normal IP classes . And the sch does not used Term 3 results to promote the boys. Why d dean mention Term 3 results n not EOY results for promotion?Mr Kiasu:
School just informed that promotion criteria for Sec 2 is MSG<3.0 instead of MSG<4.0. Anyone who scores :sick: MSG>3.0 will go to \"Structured\" IP. This is causing a lot of distress to Sec 2 students now. They should have been informed of the promotional criteria well below their EoY exams and not now when results for all subjects have been released.
Structured IP is essentially Hwa Chong's O-Level stream.
Don't be unduly worried in the mean time; DS said the dean said in assembly that about 40% of all S4 students cannot promote using Term 3 results. We can only wait and hope for the best for the young ones. -
I thot structured IP is Q class preparing for O level? For those getting below MSG 3 will go into normal IP with this new promotion criteria?
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