IB vs \"A\" level


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Anyway, I advocate IB. 'A' -level has been too stifled, too academic and produce narrow-minded view. IB's broad-based curriculum will benefit our students in the long run. I like that IB has a lot of oral presentations, this is a very essential skill that is so lacking in many Singapore students.

Anyway, both SJI and ACS (I) only admit high-ability students to IB programme that goes to show IB is not an easy track as it requires to excel in all areas not only academic. A lot of hard work and self-discipline are required.

I think in no time, the A-list schools will offer IB as it becomes more popular.

Personally, if an oversea-university degree is desired, then IB wld be a better fit.

Can anyone enlighten me about the soft launch of IB programme in 2012 as mentioned by SJI, even though the official date to offer IB is 2013. Does it mean that if my son entered Year 1 next year under scholarship, he wld be placed under the IB programme and wld proceed to Year 2 for the IB in 2013?

Does anyone know whether SJI has school bus for Sec 1 from Pasir Ris? My ds wld like to apply to SJI for his sec 1 posting. thks

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Gd morning Parents, any gd science tutor or tuition agency for science cause I need to start preparing my DS PSLE next year. Any gd recommendation ?

For good Science tuition centre, you can try Vitamindz Science, School of Primary Science.

They emphasise on real experiments, a lot of visuals. My ds went for the PSLE preparatory class in June and was enriched by the teaching.

can’t wait to pick up son and ask about the paper. Now there are 2 camps, one said easy, the other said difficult. which is the majority?? sigh… The questions can’t be deviating from the syllabus, I guess must be the sentence structures that require many steps to solve, thus, very time consuming for solving each question…


I, myself, hv problem deciphering some of those practice paper questions.

Now I am feeling the nerves… Hope my son answered all questions. Paper 1 is MCQ, right?

If high ability students find it tough, then how wld the weaker students fare. Guess the T-score for Math wld be moderate for this year. Tough paper may benefit the high ability ones, though.

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Dear Lizawa


Thanks for your help. I wld certainly chk out Busy Bee.

Regards