DSA 2017

[sean wife]

For a CO to any IP school, the child only needs to meet requirement of about 220 for Psle. Is my understanding correct?


I think most GEP kids are expected to get at least 250, but we never know right? What if the child falls sick or just can’t perform during the psle season? Logistically I also prefer for them to be in the same school, so if both can get CO to say RV high, I think it is good enough.

[Yngmng]

Some girls are totally without COs. Minority though[/quote]


For my DD batch, most of the girls joined RGS. Think only 2 took up CO from NUSH and Nanyang. Based on this experience, I would say geppers’ chances for DSA to RGS is good (include conversion of WL). Like I told my DD, there is always the PSLE route if DSA fails. Even if that fails, the mid tier IP schools are also good schools.

[iRabbit]

Yngmng:

For my DD batch, most of the girls joined RGS. Think only 2 took up CO from NUSH and Nanyang. Based on this experience, I would say geppers' chances for DSA to RGS is good (include conversion of WL). Like I told my DD, there is always the PSLE route if DSA fails. Even if that fails, the mid tier IP schools are also good schools.

I think quite a number of high calibre geppers from NYPS didn't get CO from RGS last year.

[iRabbit]

jetsetter:

Gep boys, by virtue more are selected annually, may face a stiffer competition. Half might be channeled to HCI if RI puts u on WL, unless they choose Nush route.

Based on what I observed recently, RI is still the de facto choice for most gep boys. However for NYPS geppers, I think it's split 50-50 between the two. Reasons could be due to distance, affiliation (not in the sense of S1 bonus pts), strong outreach by HCI, and the fact that academically at A level, there is very little daylight between the 2 sch nowadays.

[Imp75]

Watched an interesting programme on Channel 8 yest. I thought I shared it here for the DSA sports parents…esp since DSA season is up pretty soon. The show talks about the two young men’s sports dreams and how they overcome the challenges of managing studies and sports after entering the Singapore Sports School. More importantly, the struggle the parents faced to support the child’s journey especially the ACSP-RI boy who opted out of RI to go SSP when he only has 1.5 years to go before graduation.


You can watch replay at Toggle.

Tuesday Report: A Different Journey - EP3
Two young men set out on a study journey different from most of their age; National badminton player, Ryan Ng, 19, decided to give up the prestige of studying in Raffles Institution, and chose the path to a sports-oriented education, He hoped to be selected for the Youth Olympics, but the hope was dashed. He was dropped from the qualifying list at the last round. How did he pick himself up and carry on? Clarence Chew, 21, an up and rising national table-tennis player is no stranger to competitions. His family heritage revolved around table tennis too. His parents were former national players, his youngest sister is also a member of the junior squad. Since he was five, Clarence’s life has never been separated from table tennis, how did he see himself through these years of juggling

[Imp75]

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[Estéema]

Imp75:

Watched an interesting programme on Channel 8 yest. I thought I shared it here for the DSA sports parents....esp since DSA season is up pretty soon. The show talks about the two young men's sports dreams and how they overcome the challenges of managing studies and sports after entering the Singapore Sports School. More importantly, the struggle the parents faced to support the child's journey especially the ACSP-RI boy who opted out of RI to go SSP when he only has 1.5 years to go before graduation.


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Yes. Watched it too.

I've noted following points:-

1. One came fr a family of table-tennis national players. Career in this sport for Clarence is quite set. Hope our nation nurture this talent.

2. The ACSP-RI chap may be a GEP kid (I may be wrong) with overwhelming studies & projects. Family able to provide for him so there's no worries for bread&abutted issues. It's never easy to be exposed to an environment that's very competitive academically & one wld feel more strain to juggle studies which may cross against sports competitions. SSC provides good environment as the setup of a sports school prime the student for competitions as well as support & make-up for skip lessons or exams.

I'll support my kid if he's got talent like these. Yet, back in my mind, I've gotta be careful to guide & counsel towards this choice as it'll never be smooth journey as in the regular school. The child must hv the maturity, ability to manage time to juggle both studies & sports and to top it - enough $$ for those extras.

The sportsman will hv to keep proofing himself/herself for a spot/opportunity to compete in prestigious challenges. Some parents may not be able to watch & support the child every match, never mind the fact that parents presence also gives some pressure to perform & not disappoint.

Joseph Schooling's parents had to sell their property to fund child's dreams & nurture talent. There're only that much limited national funds for talents.

Going fwd, I wonder how future sec admission via DSA will move towards. What kind of talents & how many of each does the nation want to nurture? How wld MOE reconcile every school a good school against young people's desire to select & do their sports via-a-vis parents' nagging worries abt their children's academic/economic future.

Yet to see how future DSA will be like :

1. Interview & audition after presenting P5 & P6 (CA1 & SA1 results)?

2. Parents start lookout what talents child have, pour funds to further nurture to gain trophies, etc & DSA into school

3. Parents watch the \"top\" academic schools, identify available sports, etc & start \"nurturing\" child towards the school.

Looks like the future may be geared towards parents having deeper pockets to fund academic tuition industry & sports or arts industry. :moneyflies: Can't imagine kids will in future be running around fr academic tuition to competitive swimming /canoeing or even archery lessons, etc. :imdrowning: Some things can't be hurried nor nurtured before the child turns 12.

Just making my pte thots audible. :faint:

[Francoise]

Imp75:

Looks like the future may be geared towards parents having deeper pockets to fund academic tuition industry & sports or arts industry. :moneyflies: Can't imagine kids will in future be running around fr academic tuition to competitive swimming /canoeing or even archery lessons, etc. :imdrowning: Some things can't be hurried nor nurtured before the child turns 12.

I thought this is already happening? :siam:

[mommyNg]

I’m curious how much these top schools (the "top" 4 IP schools) weigh between sports performance and academic results during DSA selection, especially when there will not be any GAT or academic ability test:


Scenario 1: If a student A is ranked 1st in a certain sport but school grades is, say, 80 on average vs student B who is ranked 2nd in the same sport but school grades is, say 86 on average from the same school, who would the school pick if there is only one spot?

Scenario 2: If a student C is ranked 1st in a certain sport but school grades is, say, 88 on average from a neighborhood school vs student B who is ranked 2nd in the same sport but school grades is, say 85 on average but from a top primary school, who would the school pick if there is only one spot?

[Francoise]

I am also curious about the above. I understand that some top IP schools have already ditched the GAT test.