Networking Group - JCs General

[phtthp]

I believe SEAB should have checked through the Chem A level paper twice and thrice prior the exam day!!

I worries leh as my DD1 is taking A levels next year.

When affected P6 parents asked for review, maybe the papers should be checked by 3rd party instead of ownself check ownself ?

SEAB could be blind to their own errors?

Fully agree with you, lee

All HODs and staff of ALL the Junior Colleges, should have checked throughly every single subject A level paper ! If there is any error, ALL A level students should have been alerted,
BEFORE

they even start holding their pen, to start writing down the answers, into their Answer booklet.

The other thing is,
Yes, 3rd party should come in to review the papers.
If SEAB markers are blind spot to themselves, cannot see their own errors, how to review CORRECTLY ?

[phtthp]

Lee_yl,

It is indeed a good suggestion, to ask 3rd party to come and review SEAB marking.

But, let's put on our thinking cap. Who can this neutral 3rd party be ?
I can't think of any, except perhaps ... Cambridge markers.
How about you ?
Who do u think, this neutral 3rd party can be, to review SEAB marking ?

[lee_yl]

Lee_yl,

It is indeed a good suggestion, to ask 3rd party to come and review SEAB marking.

But, let's put on our thinking cap. Who can this neutral 3rd party be ?
I can't think of any, except perhaps ... Cambridge markers.
How about you ?
Who do u think, this neutral 3rd party can be, to review SEAB marking ?

For A levels, the papers are already marked in Cambridge?

As for the P6s, I am thinking if parents are not allowed to see the papers during a review, maybe the respective school’s Maths HOD and P can be around to supervise the checking

[phtthp]

For A levels, the papers are already marked in Cambridge?

As for the P6s, I am thinking if parents are not allowed to see the papers during a review, maybe the respective school’s Maths HOD and P can be around to supervise the checking

For international students who are taking the UK A-level exam, the easier A-level papers to sit for, Yes, Cambridge will mark their papers.

But, in Singapore, SEAB will modify upon these questions to make them harder.

[slmkhoo]

For international students who are taking the UK A-level exam, the easier A-level papers to sit for, Yes, Cambridge will mark their papers.

But, in Singapore, SEAB will modify upon these questions to make them harder.

The Singapore A level exams are not just adapted exams based on the UK A levels. They are completely different.

https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinatio ... ce-a-level

[kboon2009]

Hi parents. Do most students in RI and HCI take 4 H2 subjects? Would the schools focus less on H1 level? A friend is wondering if taking 3 H2 and 1 H1 put the child in a disadvantaged position. Thank you.

[Imp75]

Hi parents. Do most students in RI and HCI take 4 H2 subjects? Would the schools focus less on H1 level? A friend is wondering if taking 3 H2 and 1 H1 put the child in a disadvantaged position. Thank you.

Yes most take 4H2. Some do drop to H1 after Y1.

[slmkhoo]

Hi parents. Do most students in RI and HCI take 4 H2 subjects? Would the schools focus less on H1 level? A friend is wondering if taking 3 H2 and 1 H1 put the child in a disadvantaged position. Thank you.

Most will take 4H2s. But as long as H1 is offered as an exam subject, the teachers will prepare the students.

Not sure else you might mean by "disadvantaged position".

[doodbug]

My child's class is unusual. About 10 are reading 3H2s, some from the outset and others after JC1. Among those doing 3H2s, there are students doing H3 too. The top student for promos in my child's class in terms of rank points, did 3H2s.

The system is flexible enough for you to decide whether to do 3 or 4H2s. Whether it affects your self esteem is also individual....some kids and parents are perfectly comfortable with the choice. It is true that majoroty in RI and HCI are doing 4H2s. Some students know for sure they dont want to devote too much time or energies into the contrasting subject, so they opt to do it at H1.

Some prefer the time to build up portfolio in other ways. That's fine too. You can demobstrate academic strengths in many ways. There is no medal for doing 4H2s.

[Zeal mummy]

I hope I remember this when my children goes to year 5/6! Thank you for sharing!

My child's class is unusual. About 10 are reading 3H2s, some from the outset and others after JC1. Among those doing 3H2s, there are students doing H3 too. The top student for promos in my child's class in terms of rank points, did 3H2s.

The system is flexible enough for you to decide whether to do 3 or 4H2s. Whether it affects your self esteem is also individual....some kids and parents are perfectly comfortable with the choice. It is true that majoroty in RI and HCI are doing 4H2s. Some students know for sure they dont want to devote too much time or energies into the contrasting subject, so they opt to do it at H1.

Some prefer the time to build up portfolio in other ways. That's fine too. You can demobstrate academic strengths in many ways. There is no medal for doing 4H2s.