hazeline:

I would like to get the book \"Decoding DSA\", I think its the best place to post this message. Any parents willing to pass to me or sell? I will collect at your convenience. Thank you! Please email email: [email protected]

There is a published book on DSA ????

mamamiya:

Since DSA 2017 is over, I am seeking the advice of experienced parents here - my ds is in P5, any parents whose kids has successfully DSAed into HCI or RI, can share your experience and if there's any advice for those parents whose kids would be trying next year, please?


Anyone knows anything abt the Science or Maths camp that HCI conduct every year for the P6? I heard that if your ds does well, it will help with their DSA. How to join these camps? Can advise? Wonder if RI also have such camps?

Thanks in advance!

DSA criteria and selection exercise might totally change next year. As for HCI Science and Maths camp, it is related to SMOPS. Kids who get Platinum or Gold in SMOPS are invited to 2 days HCI camp where they are divided into groups and given various task in Maths and Science to perform as a group and observed by teachers or Seniors. They interact with Seniors and teachers during the camp.
During DSA Selection interview, group interview were conducted and they were video recorded. Some questions where asked to specific student and they were suppose to answer that and some were generally asked to see who leads the team with what kind of answers.
As for RI it does help if your child gets into top 20 of RI maths olympiad though thats not the only criterion it does play a very important role.
Hope that helps.

iFirefly:

FantasyLandDreams:

May I check, for NUSH CO letter this year, is there any clause that says 'place is only confirmed only if put NUSH as first choice', or something along this effect? Thanks.

I believe this clause applies only to WL.

FYI.. NUSH does not participate in S1 posting.

They do conduct SIE secondary intake exercise which happens after PSLE results are out and is based on PSLE result. It's a new application, not related to DSA intake so you have to check with school after PSLE Results are out whether they are going to conduct SIE this year.

FantasyLandDreams:

May I check, for NUSH CO letter this year, is there any clause that says 'place is only confirmed only if put NUSH as first choice', or something along this effect? Thanks.

my understanding is once you have CO they cant take away your seat unless you dont meet minimum PSLE requirement for express stream but again I dont know for sure how NUSH deals

kay22:

We attended a session at HCI too, for DSA students, they do not need to meet the COP. Those who are on waitlist now, to convert to CO, they must meet cut-off for express stream (200) and of course subjected to the vacancy available for WL. For all WL students now, their names have been submitted to MOE. Their system will generate who to be converted to CO if we submit the option form which will given to our DC on 30 Oct by their primary school. So on the actual day of results release, we will know if our DC is offered a place or rejected. If is rejection, then our child will have to follow the S1 posting.

HCI Co letter clearly says, \" HOWEVER YOU MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND A COURSE OFFERED IN OUR SCHOOL BASED ON YOU PSLE RESULT * \"
below the letter the * says * = express Stream. Meaning you need to get PSLE cutoff required for Express stream to exercise this CO at HCI.

Lavenderbloom:

Estéema:

Not unfair bcoz WL depends whether after all CO accepted anyone release. If no places released or few places offered to WL in queue and u are down the line, no chance to convert WL. But yr CO remains. You cannot participate in S1 posting thereafter once u exercised yr Options Form.

You might want to check this again with the school. According to the CO letter I've received, the place is only confirmed if my child ranks it as first choice in the option form.

Thats exactly what is written in my son's NUSH WL letter too.... it clearly says place is Only confirmed if you put NUSH as your 1st choice.

Asking for a Friend.

Anyone heard from catholic high O level

veryscared:

If your DC is to select among the top schools, every parents will let him decide.

What if your DC wanted to go to a very normal secondary school (because of friends or whatever reasons), will the parents still \"respect\" his choice?
What I have read so far, is as good as what our minister said: ALL SCHOOLS ARE GOOD SCHOOL, but who buys that?
Sorry if anyone feels offended, but this is real.

Some parents actually do it. Kudos to them. :salute: I think one can only tell if they face such situation bcoz it's easy to make hypothetical assumptions but not easy to actually face it.
He said All schools are GOOD. He didn't say all schools are EQUAL otherwise the whole PSLE cut off wouldn't be in place.

porcupine:

ilovemacarons:

Anyone heard from SJI yet? Certainly very late this year, which is strange since there was much fewer applicants.

:xedfingers:

End of the week is tomorrow. Thursday and Friday is holiday . :roll:
Hi Mummies,

Same here too, no news yet.

could not stand it and called the school. They still gave the \"by end of the week\" standard response!!! :stompfeet:[/quote]

Damidk:

just got rgs co thru email. (maths)

Congratulations :congrats: