It’s very hard to say one is better than the other. If really want to be factual, we can say that the RGS girls (ex-dsa) are admitted based on cop better than nygh (don’t forget nyps girls forming about 80 girls in each cohort can get in as long as they score above 250 or AL8).

My girls are in nygh because:
- Came from SAP background so from young, were incalculated more Chinese values which are in line with nygh
- visited both open houses physically over several years. Due to personality, they prefer the more subdued personality of nygh girls.
- I was quite impressed with the old nygh principal
- I wanted their Chinese to be better studying in a SAP school bc they do not already speak the language at home and the ability to speak in Chinese and having PRC-SG converted classmates may help in the process too

@bbbay
Overseas Uni or not really depends on kids nowadays. I don’t think parents have any say in this. Hv one child already obtained a fully funded non-bonded scholarship to Japan yet is mulling over the decision to live in Japan for 5y.

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If go via DSA route, the cut off is 20 (dont need 6 like everybody else).

BUT in order to be selected by the DSA panel, child must be the cream of the crop in the particular sport. At least among the handful of the most outstanding in Singapore. That’s what I know for top schools.

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For team sports it is rather difficult to show you are very outstanding unless you are quite well-known among coaches or very tall or in junior national team. During trial, your speed, nimbleness, footwork, creativity. At least those qualities for netball.

@zac-s-mum
The nygh lion dance cca has been around for a while and I find it really cool for girls to be able to handle the heavy lion head and perform
to the lion dance routines which is really a very male-dominated arena. Good that they are opening this up for dsa to accept talents from other domains who are able-built for this strenuous cca.

@zac-s-mum
Honestly who knows what they want to do at sec 2 when they select their specialisation to pivot to higher education? Even many A level grads today dunno what degree they want to pursue (my kids included) and esp so if u hv so many options to choose from.
And matter of fact, it’s easier to score in sci/maths subjects than humanities due to the subjectivity element involved.

@doodbug
So syllabus need to dumb down. Why should A level students study so much if they want to do law or bizad. Defer the learning at specialised uni level.

@floppy
Seems like JC either needs to dumb down the current syllabus or qualifying criteria or do away with science or arts stream to cater to the masses with this new L1R4 requirements. Perhaps also bring back commerce stream and make MI a regular JC again with 2-year track?

@bbbay
I am getting confused. What is exploratory subject? Isn’t CL a compulsory subject to take as it’s a language so whether it gets counted in L1R4 is irrelevant? So to go JC science need min 7 subjects to have the foundation to cope with the A level syllabus? Anyways not sure if someone can do H2 maths with no knowledge of A maths (are differentiation and integration taught in E maths?)

@bbbay
How should current sec 2 parents strategise the sec 3 offerings to be student ready for JC subject combi? To go science in jc, hv to take EL CL A Maths E Maths, pure Chem, one humanities, pure bio or physics or combined sci. No way can anyone take less than 7 subjects to go JC science comfortably right? And cannot just take A maths without E maths right? How is it more stress-free than currently?

If a student only requires L1R4 to qualify for JC, how realistic is the student able to cope in JC science stream coming from potentially a E Math or combined science class? Is MOE dumbing down the A level syllabus? Or is it used to complement the new 3H2 only requirement (H1 syllabus is like a progression from E maths or combined sci in terms of difficulty) so overall reduce stress so students have more time to pursue sports, arts, sustainability or topics of interest?

@bbbay
Yes went to all 3 uni OH that’s why I felt why NTU doesn’t hv RC like NUS. Personally prefer RC/NUSC than other accom types.

@bbbay
I would also like to know. Saw from this forum last time 90RP straight away give scholarship (NUS/NTU) with no portfolio/leadership. Don’t even need interview. I wonder is this still the case now? SMU all along needs interview for the awardment of scholarship so nothing change.
For my gal at NTU, went interview (by primary major school she chose) in mid jan and awarded late Jan before A results. After results, was awarded another once-off monetary award.

@bbbay
Hahahaha u forgot about the potential noise pollution from the construction of the JRL or the army exercises and the invasion of the monkeys at the halls nearest to the forested areas.
(No offense intended, I am an NTU alumni).
What I do not really like is that NTU do not have dedicated halls like the RCs in NUS where students stay and participate in enriching activities rather than the general hall activities. Some said the scholars are grouped together in certain halls but I am not sure if it’s true cos I was told hall allocations are random.