Hi a child, what are you supposed to do during the orientation concert? Can you please give some examples of the concert items? :thankyou:

a child:

watmekiasu:

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You don't have to take leave for most of these events. My parents never took any leave for my PSLE, nor did they do so for Reporting Day or any part of Orientation, and it was ok. So if you really can't make it, don't worry Though my friends' parents did go for Reporting Day and watched the Orientation concert also (ours was on Saturday), they did not go for the rest of Orientation either

Your parents must have had full confidence in you.

My dd requested for me to take 1/2 day on PSLE exam days for moral support. I could not say no.Took 1 day on Results Collection in case there was a disaster. Took 1 day for Reporting Day as I had never visited the school before. :oops: Dd skipped MEP audition as I could not get leave and she still had no idea how to get to the school. She had a School Dental appointment on the same morning as the MOELC registration, so we both headed to different appointments. Actually, that did not need a half day leave as MOELC was efficient and fast. I won't be going for the CCA orientation but would like to watch the Concert. Hope it's still on a weekend. Seriously, my daughter has never seen so much of me - I usually work till 8pm plus every weekday and return to work on some weekends.

My parents work similar times, but it worked out because I was in a very, very lucky situation. No parent in my primary school class took leave during PSLE exam days, and as I'd my DSA already, I wasn't nearly as nervous for results. For Reporting Day, my dad dropped me off on his way to work, and I was lucky enough that I had good friends, and one of them had nice parents who \"adopted\" me, though I'd to go to GO and say I couldn't submit forms. And he just picked me up after the Orientation concert. I didn't take a 3rd Lang. I was fine with most of it actually, I didn't feel neglected at all. Except that maybe I'd wish that my dad went to watch our Orientation concert, but I'm fine with all the rest

Just fyi also, this year's Orientation Concert (if the schedule has not changed since I last saw it), is on Friday Week 1 (for previous years, we started school on Monday/Tuesday and Orientation was just that week till Saturday, so the concert was Saturday). It's from 530 - 710 pm, and the timing may be less of a stretch I guess considering it's not really early. But I would encourage you to go if you can, especially if your dd wants you to :)[/quote]

Any idea what the second round selection test for RGS DSA Science will test?

Oh when did you receive the notice? And when is the interview? Does that mean you do not have to go for selection test?

superksmum:

Our dd and Motherhen's dd are going to RGS for interview next week.
All the best to their interview!

:thankyou: and all the best to everyone who is going for the interview.[/quote]

Congratulations! What subject is she going for?

G Tan:

ruohoo97:

[quote=\"tinkfirst\"]Congratulations to you superksmum! Looks like 2nd round for my DD at RGS has no hope. Will strive for PSLE then. Good luck to all PSLEs kids!! Cheers:-)

Just called RGS, was told that the emails for interviewing mainstreamers have been not sent out yet. So just wait with hope! :xedfingers:

What o you mean? My DD is in mainstream. She received notice to go for selection test tomorrow[/quote]

Basically, the GAT for RGS is all about patterns, and there are 60 questions for you to do in 20 minutes. Only a handful of the girls can finish it.

astronomer:

jedamum:

What is GAT?
The General Ability Test is an academic test administered by the secondary schools during the Direct School Admission exercise in Singapore. Each school sets its own test. The purpose of the GAT is for the independent schools to screen eligible students for Direct School Admission before the PSLE examination. Successful students are offered places in top secondary schools if they passed the GAT and other related assessments and interviews. Top secondary schools like Raffles Institution , Raffles Girls School and Anglo-Chinese School Independent conduct GATs every year during the annual DSA exercise.

[http://www.edupoll.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149&highlight=]

See lizawa's comments on GAT and some other discussions on DSA http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30.

hi all, sorry to bring up the subject of GAT again. Has anyone ever seen samples of these GAT papers?

What does RGS DSA's GAT test? If you apply for science, does it mean that they will also give you some questions on it or will it just be some general ability test, like GEP's test?

What are some sample questions, and where can I find them?
Thank you. :thankyou:

Last time it was about gender stereotypes and was a group discussion.

NdHelpParent:

nothing2do:

hi, what is the interview about ?

?? it beats me too! No news perhaps is good news n i shall wait for the final news to b out by abt end August.

I knows what to write for the DSA essay, but how do I start?


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