NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[edp6a2014ec]

hello, someone who remember the dsa questions can tell me? science they test about what, i applied dsa this year, so i want know a bit

[Artume]

edp6a2014ec:

hello, someone who remember the dsa questions can tell me? science they test about what, i applied dsa this year, so i want know a bit

DSA theory phases primarily tests how much you know. It covers things that are not taught in lesson, to ensure that students who can do well are really passionate about mathematics and science, and read about them at their own time, outside of syllabus.

If you're normally very keen on science in your free time, reading science magazines and Wikipedia and things like that, you should be fine.

[dagong99]

Did anyone go for the SJChO last Saturday ? How do you find the paper ?

[confidentmum]

Kudos to our students for their excellence performance at the 15th asian physics olympiad. Our singapore students get 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze and 2 honourable mention. Among them are our nus high school student, :rahrah: francis wang was best performing singapore male participant and qu xinyi was the best performing female singapore participant.


Congratulation !!

[Artume]

I was there helping out for the 15th APhO. It was a very tiring week!

[Love4learning]

Artume:

edp6a2014ec:

hello, someone who remember the dsa questions can tell me? science they test about what, i applied dsa this year, so i want know a bit

DSA theory phases primarily tests how much you know. It covers things that are not taught in lesson, to ensure that students who can do well are really passionate about mathematics and science, and read about them at their own time, outside of syllabus.

If you're normally very keen on science in your free time, reading science magazines and Wikipedia and things like that, you should be fine.

Any example on sci that they will test the kids on? sci is such a wide subject... TIA

[Artume]

Love4learning:

Any example on sci that they will test the kids on? sci is such a wide subject... TIA

Gosh, it had been such a long time ago!

I've found a few examples online, such as:

There are two containers filled with hot water: one is a metal container with wooden casing, the other is a complete metal container. Both containers have a thermometer inside. Choose the correct line graph for the temperature

or

Which are the factors involved with the diffusion of ink in water?

Science wise, the questions are generally conceptual and understanding. As they're not all in PSLE syllabus, this is where self-reading will come in.

[matadorepy]

dagong99:

Did anyone go for the SJChO last Saturday ? How do you find the paper ?

SjCHO results is out. 34 year4 and 8 year3 students (out of the 200 y3/y4 NUSH students enrolled) got into round 2 of competition.

Nationally 2041 students took part in round 1 competition.

[Atan]

Hi,


I am parent of P6 boy who is considering to DSA for NUSH. During open hse of the other top schools, we hear speakers saying that kids at formative years should receive a good foundation instead of specialization, so that they would be able to choose based on their interest later. Many parents, like myself are afraid that we may make the wrong choice for our child.

Would appreciate very much to hear comments from existing parents & students of NUSH and also if you could kindly share the learning journey of yr DC.

Thanks very much in advance!!

[Artume]

Atan:

Hi,


I am parent of P6 boy who is considering to DSA for NUSH. During open hse of the other top schools, we hear speakers saying that kids at formative years should receive a good foundation instead of specialization, so that they would be able to choose based on their interest later. Many parents, like myself are afraid that we may make the wrong choice for our child.

Would appreciate very much to hear comments from existing parents & students of NUSH and also if you could kindly share the learning journey of yr DC.

Thanks very much in advance!!

I believe that it is absolutely correct - a good foundation is vital.

First to get out the obvious - someone who lack either the aptitude or the attitude for maths and science should not apply for NUSH.

From my 5 and a half year here, what I think NUSH is able to provide is an unparalleled science education with a customized set of humanities foundation. NUSH repeated emphasized that while the school has a higher focus on maths and science, other areas, such as humanities and the arts are not jeopardised. The whole range of humanities subject is still offered - from English Literature to Geography to Fine Arts, at a standard comparable to other schools. In Year 5 and Year 6, for example, humanities majors in NUSH are required to do a 2-year research project on a topic, which is (somewhat) equivalent to a H3 under the A level system. The school also has a active humanities department, holding the annual Sustainable Development Youth Convention and taking part in various local and overseas competitions.

That being said, a large part of those activities are optional to students. Students can (and some do) choose to focus entirely on the science side, such as taking pure sciences in their specialization year. In addition, as a 'school of mathematics and science', even the more humanities inclined students are required to take maths and at least 2 sciences, at a level no less than H2 in the A level curriculum. NUSH is not a school for the humanities inclined. It would allow the student to take a humanities subject at a level no less than his/her peers, but not multiple subjects. Students are expected and required to be first and foremost competent in mathematics and the sciences.

A convenient way to think of NUSH is like the school being entirely science streamed. Science would be the focus, but other subjects are also taught to a competent level. The foundation will be there until at least Year 4, and if the student is willing, until graduation.