DSA 2017

[lee_yl]

FantasyLandDreams:

Not sure if I miss out anything while reading the news, was it mention anywhere at which point of the admission process the '20%' reserved for non-affiliated students comes in?


Is the sequence of admission like the below:
1. Take in DSA students first
2. Take in non-affiliated students based on t-score up to 20 per cent of sec 1 cohort
3. Take in affiliated primary school student up to 80 per cent of sec 1 cohort , based on their t-score
4. If there is any remainder vacancy, it's based on t-score

From my own understanding, the priority for taking in students is
1). Take in DSA students first,
2). Take in affiliated students up till 80%. Note: Current, the majority of affiliated sec schools already has an intake of more than 20% of non-affiliated students.
3). Left over from (2), will be open up to non-affiliated students.

Some parents might think this will open up more vacancies to highly sought-after branded schools but I don't think that will be the case as these schools are likely to already satisfy the quota of 20% non-affiliated students.

[Nebbermind]

lee_yl:

Some parents might think this will open up more vacancies to highly sought-after branded schools but I don't think that will be the case as these schools are likely to already satisfy the quota of 20% non-affiliated students.

Like I said before, they must have consulted all affect parties before arriving at this magic figure. This exercise is just to crystallize it to show that they are attending to the complaints.

[Nebbermind]

jetsetter:

Recorder is not a DSA domain.

Then those people should push for it....and maybe electric guitar too!

[Imp75]

talents are in-born and needed to be honed…what rubbish to say resources are not invested to hone the skills or talent even for mainstream sports…

[floppy]

jetsetter:

Nebbermind:

[quote=\"lee_yl\"]Watching Channel 8 repeated telecast of 狮城有约 now. DH and I were stunned when we heard Low Yen Ling answered the question whether DSA based on talent would favour those with the resources. She said with a straight face that talent is something inborn, and has nothing to do with training.


Not sure if she is naive or is it simply wishful thinking on her part. Or is that the official public communications line?

Without acknowledging the inherent bias in the system, how can steps be taken to mitigate the effects?

She not wrong what. If got musical talent and cannot afford classical music training, then can self learning how to play the recorder expertly. :siam:

She must be living under a rock. Yes you first need talent. But if your parents have no money to buy you a piano or any other instrument to practise at home, how are you going to play well?

Recorder is not a DSA domain.[/quote]Once in a while, people living in ivory tower should come down to the ground and take a walk.

[floppy]

Nebbermind:

lee_yl:

Some parents might think this will open up more vacancies to highly sought-after branded schools but I don't think that will be the case as these schools are likely to already satisfy the quota of 20% non-affiliated students.

Like I said before, they must have consulted all affect parties before arriving at this magic figure. This exercise is just to crystallize it to show that they are attending to the complaints.

Yup. Those 6 to 8 schools that Min talked about should be those with low or no COP. Definitely not in the same category as highly sought after branded schools.

[schweppes]

In a recent Sunday Times interview that Sumiko Tan had with May Schooling, mama Schooling said this,


\"We want to tell all the kids, no matter what sport you do, if you really train hard at it, you can get to whichever level you aim for. It might not be the Olympics but at least let's try and get into the national teams.\"

She surprises me when she says she believes talent and genes play a very small role in what makes an athlete good. \"I think most people can be trained. Seriously. The only thing the kid has to have is ball sense... Talent is only like 10 per cent of the equation.\"

Hard work, however, makes all the difference.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lunch-with-sumiko-singapores-most-famous-mum

[schweppes]

maybe ivory tower too comfy and the pastures not green enough for some to walk on :skeptical:

[jetsetter]

floppy:

Nebbermind:

[quote=\"lee_yl\"]

Some parents might think this will open up more vacancies to highly sought-after branded schools but I don't think that will be the case as these schools are likely to already satisfy the quota of 20% non-affiliated students.

Like I said before, they must have consulted all affect parties before arriving at this magic figure. This exercise is just to crystallize it to show that they are attending to the complaints.

Yup. Those 6 to 8 schools that Min talked about should be those with low or no COP. Definitely not in the same category as highly sought after branded schools.[/quote]Agreed. I'm sure the Ps of those 6-8 schools are quietly smiling. Finally, the Minister has come to their \"rescue\".

[sleepy]

schweppes:

In a recent Sunday Times interview that Sumiko Tan had with May Schooling, mama Schooling said this,


\"We want to tell all the kids, no matter what sport you do, if you really train hard at it, you can get to whichever level you aim for. It might not be the Olympics but at least let's try and get into the national teams.\"

She surprises me when she says she believes talent and genes play a very small role in what makes an athlete good. \"I think most people can be trained. Seriously. The only thing the kid has to have is ball sense... Talent is only like 10 per cent of the equation.\"

Hard work, however, makes all the difference.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lunch-with-sumiko-singapores-most-famous-mum

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