RA class size for the Sciences are around 20 students per subject (for the current Year 3s). DD’s RA subject classmates are split into 2 classes but they come together for that subject. Her half shares the class with History RA students.

Yngmng:

Very happy that my DD has been offered co from rgs as it is her dream school.

May I know if she DSA via science domain, what are the activities that she has to undertake?
Thanks.

Congrats. I am sure your DD will enjoy school. My DD is happily busy and stressed in school! She is free to choose her CCA. However, for a couple of external science papers (i forgot which) the other girls have to register but the DSA girls are pre-registered. She was also encouraged to take part in certain science competitions.

mommyNg:

Growing.Pains:

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Rgs office said by tomorrow..... :stupid:

:rant: Unbelievable! They are determined to be the last last last last last one

Last year they released DSA results on the last day 31 August too......[/quote]
I guess times have changed...in 2013 my DD received her CO on 13 Aug 2013 via email......

BigDevil:

How many of these Bib Gourmand awardee have you tried?

Do they deserve it?

Hawker Stalls
1. Claypot Laksa – Alexandra Village Food Centre
2. A Noodle Story – Amoy Street Food Centre
3. Famous Crispy Curry Puff – Amoy Street Food Centre
4. Hong Kee Beef Noodle – Amoy Street Food Centre
5. Hoo Kee Rice Dumpling – Amoy Street Food Centre
6. The Fishball Story – Golden Mile Food Centre
7. Wedang (Indonesian food and satay) – Golden Mile Food Centre
8. Famous Sungei Road Trishaw (laksa) – Hong Lim Market & Food Centre
9. Na Na Curry – 115 Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre
10. Chey Sua Carrot Cake – 127 Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre
11. Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice – Maxwell Food Centre
12. Shi Hui Yuan (noodle with chicken and duck) – Mei Ling Market & Food Centre
13. Alliance Seafood – Newton Food Centre
14. Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice – Tiong Bahru Market
15. Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee – Tiong Bahru Market
16. Balestier Road Hoover Rojak – Whampoa Market Place
17. Liang Zhao Ji (soy duck) – Whampoa Market Place

Restaurants
1. Alaturka (Turkish) – Bussorah Street
2. Hjh Maimunah (Malay) – Jalan Pisang 11-15
3. Ka Soh (Singaporean) – College Road
4. Kok Sen (tze char) – Keong Saik Road
5. Lagnaa (Indian) – Little India
6. New Ubin Seafood – Sin Ming Road
7. Peony Jade at Keppel Club (Cantonese) – Bukit Chermin Rd
8. Shish Mahal (Indian) – Albert Street
9. Song Fa Bak Kut Teh – New Bridge Rd
10. 328 Katong Laksa – East Coast Road
11. True Blue Cuisine (Peranakan) – Armenian Street
12. Whole Earth (vegetarian) – Peck Seah Street
13. Yhingthai Palace (Thai) – Purvis Street
14. Zaffron Kitchen (Indian) – East Coast Road

Other Street Food Establishments
1. Bismallah Biryani – Dunlop Road
2. JB Ah Meng Kitchen (Cantonese) – Geylang Road
3. Sin Huat Eating House (crab rice noodle) – Geylang Road

I have eaten at No.1-Claypot laksa....not too bad. Worth eating if you are visiting one of the workshops there.

Sun_2010:

From what I have seen is if students who got 4 Astars, the T score has been more than 260 .

does anyone have information to the contrary? Anyone you know of who has 4 A stars but Tscore is less than 260? If so which year?

2013 PSLE T Score was quite low....seen a few 4A*s barely above 260 but not below......

Pen88n:

Small pond or big pond? More importantly the pond has a conducive environment - clean water, enough air, enough food, not overcrowded, friendly fishes around, etc. Then the fish will be a happy fish, be it a big fish or a small fish, right?

If pond produces many healthy fish ,big and small, then environment must be conducive, no?

i actually asked my DD the question when we were looking at secondary schools. she was in a neighbourhood primary school (big fish small pond) and she specifically told me she wanted to try a big pond.

sembgal:

English, Math, Science and get above 92, that is confirm 3 X AL 1 = 3 points. Now, if the child is weak in Chinese, she just get 4 points for AL4 for scoring 75 marks. 4 + 3 = 7 points! If you were to compare it with another child with AL 1 X 4 = 4 points for all subjects, the child with 4 points will get priority to go first choice sec sch as compared to the 7 points.


Being weak in any one subject will definitely pull down the overall score for AL Score as this is RAW score.

Under the T-score system, can use the marks for stronger subjects such as English, Maths and Science to make up for the weakest subject Chinese. But under the new PSLE AL system, you cannot do this anymore.

There is equal emphasis for all subjects now. You cannot just focus on other subjects and neglect Chinese. Please brush up your child's Chinese standard while time is on your side now. ( For Parents with children born in 2010 and after.)

My only child is 15 this year so i am just being kaypoh here but i do empathize with parents who are struggling with chinese. Both my wife and i are illiterate when it comes to chinese so we sent our DD to a chinese language kindergarten and started her on both chinese enrichment and personal tuition from young. What more could have been done?

She did well enough to do HMT but 'only' scored an A in her PSLE. With the other subjects being A*s, her T score still qualified her for any school she wanted (she actually DSAed via academics but that is another topic for another time)

Would she be where she is today under the new system? Will the school she goes to really make a difference or will the cream always rise to the top? Question parents like us have to grapple with......

jetsetter:

This part (i.e. simulation) the author was right, but the para in which he used the same figure 256 of the \"old system\" to compare with the raw marks of 256 was flawed. Under the old system, 256 has factored in the Std Dev and has been transformed. Apples must be compared with apples.

final answer correct but working wrong.....PSLE- no marks given

phtthp:

ngl2010:

This is scary if the scenario mentioned happens.


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=87269

shocking !
esp. for weak students

in the author's example, there are two weak students : X and Y
weak because : they are hovering riskily, around the low AL band, at AL5 and AL6.


AL5 : ranges from 65 to 74 marks, and
AL6 : ranges from 45 to 64


example

student X : scored 64 marks, in each of his 4 core subjects
Total Raw score = 64 x 4 = 256

per subject : fall into AL6
hence, Total AL = 6 x 4 subjects ==> AL 24

with AL 24 :
X can only qualify for Normal (Academic) stream.


in contrast, How about student Y ?
student Y : scored 45 marks in 2 subjects, plus 65 in another 2 subjects
Total Raw score = (45 x 2) + (65 x 2) = 90 + 130 = 220

2 subjects, for Y : fall into AL5
another 2 subjects : fall into AL6
hence, Total AL for Y = (5 x2) + (6 x 2) = 10 + 12 ==> AL 22

with AL 22 :
Y qualify to opt, for either Express or Normal stream.
Y can then opt, for the Express stream.


But, Who actually performed better ?
X (at 256), or Y (at 220), for Total Raw score ?

Under the new PSLE AL Banding system :
it means that X who scored 256 marks in four subjects would enter or get channeled into the Normal (Academic) stream.
In contrast, Y who scored lower 220 marks, (256 - 220 = 36 marks), much lower than X, would qualify for the Express stream.
This outcome is unfair to the one, who did much better.
:?

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Edit: I think I finally understand what the author is getting at......