deardear07\" post_id=\"2009404\" time=\"1608743481\" user_id=\"1429:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BW6L859XxiO0vPVsoe0PVp

U can join the L1 group here

Thank you so much. I just joined.

deardear07\" post_id=\"2009245\" time=\"1608686362\" user_id=\"1429:

Anyone here with boys joining CHS? Registration seems to be all smooth 😊

My son is. If there’s any parent/WhatsApp group, pls add me too? Tks

Hi, if there’s a parent chat group for Sec 1 cohort next year, could you add me please? Thank you!

Hi all, on the topic of govt-funded vs. independent schools, materials aside, would you say there’s a considerable gulf in the quality of the teaching staff? For eg CHS/VS as compared to SJI?

markzh\" post_id=\"1995024\" time=\"1600076162\" user_id=\"6249:

Average Joe\" post_id=\"1995015\" time=\"1600071948\" user_id=\"29645:[quote=\"Average Joe\" post_id=1995015 time=1600071948 user_id=29645]

Inside Catholic High,
@end of Sec 2 streaming, the O-level seats are very hot, in popular demand.

Why?

Because a few different group of students, are trying to seek Transfer.


1) end of Sec 2 students, from local Secondary schools, armed with good year end results, are seeking Transfer into CHS (O-level) track.


2) overseas Asean scholars including our nearby neighbour Malaysians Chinese end of Sec 2 students, also seeking Transfer into CHS, start new academic year Sec 3.

Some of these Malaysian students who are studying in Malaysia's Chinese run private primary and Secondary schools, their standard of Chinese is very powerful. In fact, they learn 3 languages, since young. They learn (Malay, ie. their National language, Chinese and English). Thus, for them to join Catholic High (SAP school), no issue


3) some of the CHS (IP) students, who maybe due to poor time management issue handling 8 to 9 subjects, or handphone addiction or other reasons, cannot cope with IP curriculum , eventually will also attempt to seek Transfer quickly & urgently back into the O-level track, just in the nick of time to prepare for O-level exam,
having tried out IP for 2 full years, realized that IP don't quite suit them after all.


4) CHS by itself, is a Full school, hence the strong, appealing attraction.

For Sec 4 graduates from CHS Secondary, their future sons can enrol into CHS primary school for primary 1 school admission in future one day, even though they themselves had never studied in CHS primary school section, before.

In contrast,
VS not a Full school, don't even have any primary school section associated with VS. Does Victoria primary school exists ? No, it doesn't.

Thanks, phtthp! This is quite insightful. I suppose the demand for places for VS also exists at Sec 3, but the other points are quite valid.

I’m wondering now if it’s a more prudent then, for the child to opt for O levels Track first and if he does well enough, then switch to IP at Year 3.

Not sure about other schools, but VS seems to be rather challenging. Results must be consistently outstanding. As an example and hypothetical situation only: if DS scores very well for PSLE to gain entry for IP, its a 1 time exam. However for IP track, i believe they are looking at full years' results + teachers' recommendation. Hence, effort to change midway seems comparatively harder. DS has 1 classmate who moved from O to IP in year 3, very bright kid, one of top scorers in his O class. This was only 1 case that we knew off. But moving from IP to O, about 3 i think.[/quote]Thanks, I suppose that ratio sounds about right.. it’s quite a big decision to recommend the child not to take O levels and just take the A levels after all.

Has anyone been “counseled” out of VS from IP because there’s no space for him in the O levels classes?

Hi all, does anyone have any sense as to how many boys drop out of IP or retained each year, from the cohort?

phtthp\" post_id=\"1994876\" time=\"1600014725\" user_id=\"35251:

Average Joe\" post_id=\"1994869\" time=\"1600013126\" user_id=\"29645:[quote=\"Average Joe\" post_id=1994869 time=1600013126 user_id=29645]Thanks, Mark! That’s good to hear and is certainly an attractive feature of a dual track school. I’m a bit concerned because in CHS (also a dual track school), it seems difficult to switch out to OP as classes are full and there’s a wait list of kids with good results wanting to get in.

Inside Catholic High,
@end of Sec 2 streaming, the O-level seats are very hot, in popular demand.

Why?

Because a few different group of students, are trying to seek Transfer.


1) end of Sec 2 students, from local Secondary schools, armed with good year end results, are seeking Transfer into CHS (O-level) track.


2) overseas Asean scholars including our nearby neighbour Malaysians Chinese end of Sec 2 students, also seeking Transfer into CHS, start new academic year Sec 3.

Some of these Malaysian students who are studying in Malaysia's Chinese run private primary and Secondary schools, their standard of Chinese is very powerful. In fact, they learn 3 languages, since young. They learn (Malay, ie. their National language, Chinese and English). Thus, for them to join Catholic High (SAP school), no issue


3) some of the CHS (IP) students, who maybe due to poor time management issue handling 8 to 9 subjects, or handphone addiction or other reasons, cannot cope with IP curriculum , eventually will also attempt to seek Transfer quickly & urgently back into the O-level track, just in the nick of time to prepare for O-level exam,
having tried out IP for 2 full years, realized that IP don't quite suit them after all.


4) CHS by itself, is a Full school, hence the strong, appealing attraction.

For Sec 4 graduates from CHS Secondary, their future sons can enrol into CHS primary school for primary 1 school admission in future one day, even though they themselves had never studied in CHS primary school section, before.

In contrast,
VS not a Full school, don't even have any primary school section associated with VS. Does Victoria primary school exists ? No, it doesn't.[/quote]

Thanks, phtthp! This is quite insightful. I suppose the demand for places for VS also exists at Sec 3, but the other points are quite valid.

I’m wondering now if it’s a more prudent then, for the child to opt for O levels Track first and if he does well enough, then switch to IP at Year 3.

Thanks, Mark! That’s good to hear and is certainly an attractive feature of a dual track school. I’m a bit concerned because in CHS (also a dual track school), it seems difficult to switch out to OP as classes are full and there’s a wait list of kids with good results wanting to get in.

Hi all,


Does anyone know if it’s difficult to switch from IP to O Levels track in VS half way through their sec school life? Or is the student expected to transfer to another school? Thank you.

Hi all!


Thanks for all the generous sharing on CHS. I’m excited to share that my DS has been offered DSA IP entry to play for the concert band.

Does anyone have any insights to share on the band as a CCA? What are the most sought after CCAs in CHS? 😅

Alternatively, we can try to come in via PSLE route but need not be bound to the CCA.

Many thanks!