Dunman High School (Junior High)

[starlight1968sg]

There is a maths male teacher who is very strict. He wears glasses. He taught me in sec 2. Thereafter i fell in love with maths.

[ernie_yang]

All my Math teachers were females. That Math teacher you were talking about, is it Mr Tan Poey Kee ? I remember such a teacher but has forgotten what subject he taught.


I can still remember Tall Lim and Short Lim, both Physics teachers.

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ernie_yang:

All my Math teachers were females. That Math teacher you were talking about, is it Mr Tan Poey Kee ? I remember such a teacher but has forgotten what subject he taught.


I can still remember Tall Lim and Short Lim, both Physics teachers.

Not tan poey kee, i think he teaches maths but heard he went to tpjc after i left sch.
Vaguely rem tall lim and short lim but no clue they taught physics.

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starlight1968sg:

There is a maths male teacher who is very strict. He wears glasses. He taught me in sec 2. Thereafter i fell in love with maths.

陈瑞如老师?

[starlight1968sg]

bluesclue:

starlight1968sg:

There is a maths male teacher who is very strict. He wears glasses. He taught me in sec 2. Thereafter i fell in love with maths.

陈瑞如老师?

Yes! Yes! He changed my life!

[ernie_yang]

My favourite teacher was 张丽贞老师。I enjoyed her Chinese lessons very much. Always got some kind of language games at the end of the lesson. That was when I picked up many 诗词和生字

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starlight1968sg:

bluesclue:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]There is a maths male teacher who is very strict. He wears glasses. He taught me in sec 2. Thereafter i fell in love with maths.

陈瑞如老师?

Yes! Yes! He changed my life![/quote]陈老师应该还在德明.

http://www.c3a.org.sg/c3a_cn/Learning_contect.do?id=863

[starlight1968sg]

Hi juniors, may I ask if 陈瑞如老师 is still teaching in DHS?

He literally affected my life!

I entered DHS with half-filled bec my academic results were so-so and somehow, luck was with me and after receiving my PSLE results, I was eligible to select a SAP sch. Living in the east, the obvious choice was DHS.

My maths foundation was shaky.

In sec 2, knowing that Mr Tan would be teaching math sure scare me out of wits. He was famous to be strict and real serious. True enough, during lesson time, no nonsense or joke. He has high standard and expectations on our results too. However, after the lesson, he was totally a different person; friendly and approachable.

I fell in love with maths and continued doing double math all the way to the U and then majored in math.

There is a chinese female history teacher with surname Liao (?). She is quite a plump and motherly teacher. I enjoyed her lessons bec she was like telling stories of Qin Shi Wang, Chi Bi Zi Zhan etc. But when comes to tests/exam, we have to vomit all what we have learnt during the class. So it was a test of memory power!

There is a chinese female chem teacher with glasses. She taught me sec 3 chem. She is also no-nonsense. During my class, there were a few girls who compete in chem results. The teacher’s style was return the papers with the top marks first. And so we knew who scored the highest. She has also affected me and I enjoyed chem lessons/topics all except the practical as I have clumsy hands.

I am sure the teachers would not know the impact they have on their students during that time.

Many students of DHS are doing well and contributing to the society. Quite a few are in the services including the military.

[starlight1968sg]

ernie_yang:

My favourite teacher was 张丽贞老师。I enjoyed her Chinese lessons very much. Always got some kind of language games at the end of the lesson. That was when I picked up many 诗词和生字

I think I vaguely remembered her.
She is a pretty and sweet chinese teacher.

[Louis]

Dear Besty,


DHS A level results have been very good. You can see the results at the DHS website:

http://www.dunmanhigh.moe.edu.sg/event/ ... l-results/

DHS's A Level is certainly one of the top 5 in Singapore.

besty:

My point is, u see, students who went into nygs ri rgs hci, they went in as tops and finished A levels still as tops in general. In a way, their systems are proven. Whether it's academic or the way the schools nurture those good students in their overall development and positive go-go-get-it mindset which in the end land them still as tops.

I am not sure of the basis of your statement above. Even if there are some truth (nothing is absolute), it shall not anyway diminish DHS and other schools (eventhough you do not state that).
In the 6 years, some students improve, some deprove (if you are keen, you can browse other threads about A Level about some cases). This happen in all schools, including those you stated (I heard from people involved that IP students some time tends to be more relaxed, but don't blame them, see my later paragraph). The advantage of nygs ri rgs hci, vjc is that they can take in good O level students who boost their A level results. I have a nephew who was not able to get into IP school, went to SST, end up with 6 pts in L1R5, then join one of the top JC. In this way, I truly think that SST value added him, which is a hallmark of education, not just to take in top students to produce top student. DHS cannot take in such students as DHS does not take part in JAE. However, DHS does value add academically and in many other ways. The top student in my DS Year 2 class went into DHS through appeal (PSLE 251 compared to COP about 256). Her GPA in Year 2 was 3.8. Hence DHS is able to achieve good A Level results.

MOE's intents of IP is clearly not on A Level results. It is to address parent's \"complain\" of stressful education, particularly preparing for O Level. MOE made a very good rationale: Since these top 10% students are likely to end up in University, they shall be freed from O level preparation and process and chancel their time to other enriching activities, e.g. research, exploring other interests, expedition, etc. Is it ok for IP students to be a little more relax in all IP schools? My opinion is yes, if their gain experience in other areas, which ends up in a more holistic education.

Somebody mentioned about Alumini list, when there were no IP, DHS has to join other JC. Two presidents scholars: Soon Chern Wei, from DHS to VJC, He Rui Jie, from DHS to RJC. Both of them could appear on the Alumni list of RI (there is no more RJC) and VJC (or in future VI), but were from DHS.

At the end of the day, I truly believe in MOE's vision and effort in making all school are good school. Academic performance is important, but not everything. An school which emphasise in ultra competitiveness is not doing students all good (I am not saying any of the schools you mention are like that). In working life, beside knowledge, collaborations with bosses, co-workers, subordinates, customers, contractors are very important. Empathy, social awareness, sense of contribution are very important which help a person to be happy and successful. These are things learnt outside the academic area. I am glad to hear your DD taking parts in many activities (hope not too much at the expense of his academic performance). My DS has been taking parts in many activities in his 4 years in DHS, external competitions, volunteering (note he is not forced to do any of these activities, but the opportunities are there, and he enjoy doing so). My DD in Year 1 is also enjoying in DHS as it was her dreamt school and indeed she found it fascinating. She also work very hard on her study, not relaxing.

Hence, if you want your child to be academically very strong, including becoming a President Scholar, DHS is one of the places.
If you want your child to be nurtured in a cordial place where you make life long friends, DHS is also one the places.
If you are thinking of selecting the school for your child, bring them to the school (e.g. during open houses), ask them which one they like. (Alas, children do not compare as meticulously as much as adults do. Their feeling for the school is more important)

If your child is already in the school, make the best of what the school and system can provide him/her. Ask them to work hard and enjoy.