DSA 2017

[Imp75]

sleepy:

lee_yl:

I am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad. I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:

I'm pretty sure your dd's school participated
I have never heard of this competition before during dd1's era. Only found out when dd2 told me.

lee_yl:

My friend told me she wanted to let her P6 GEP daughter try DSA under this domain but found out that her daughter had already rejected to do a \"test\" earlier, whereby the teacher will select the best (sleepy's step 1).

There wasn't any selection test in dd's school. Teacher simply announced a name list and announcement only made when very close to the competition date. Hardly any info given, don't know what format or how many question blur blur leh and needless to say zero preparation since so last minute

By the way, it's also a recruitment drive. While they were there for SMBO, participants were separated into boys and girls. Mdm Heng gave a speech to the girl participants

Well the school really focuses on languages a lot......
The HCl and LA hw are very challenging....

[sleepy]

FantasyLandDreams:

From what I hear and observe, school tend to choose the top student for that subject from P4 to P5, or top 5 in standard to represent the school in such competition usually as most times can only send up to a maximum 5 students per school from what I observe.

For SPSO yes only 5 students selected to represent school. Again, teacher just announced a name list and blur blur no info given on format or type of questions. Teacher only told them to go read up lower Sec stuff by themselves. Like that very unprepared leh

But for MO competitions eg NMOS, Annual Mathlympics and SMOPS any student can sign up. Only RIPMWC is by selection in dd's school

[lee_yl]

sleepy:

lee_yl:

I am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad. I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:

I'm pretty sure your dd's school participated
I have never heard of this competition before during dd1's era. Only found out when dd2 told me.

I can't seem to find the link between SMBO & SCGS. When I do a search, Rosyth's name keep popping out. :scratchhead:

[phtthp]

sleepy:

FantasyLandDreams:

From what I hear and observe, school tend to choose the top student for that subject from P4 to P5, or top 5 in standard to represent the school in such competition usually as most times can only send up to a maximum 5 students per school from what I observe.

For SPSO yes only 5 students selected to represent school.

Again, teacher just announced a name list and blur blur no info given on format or type of questions. Teacher only told them to go read up lower Sec stuff by themselves. Like that very unprepared leh

But for MO competitions eg NMOS, Annual Mathlympics and SMOPS any student can sign up. Only RIPMWC is by selection in dd's school

by the way, for Science Olympiad contest :
Not all primary schools get a chance to send in representatives, to participate.

Only those schools that happen to be strong in Science subject, will do so, including some GEP centre.

normally, these 5 students selected, are Outstanding in standard or level cohort, plus demo a very strong passion towards Science. They are hand-picked & selected by their respective Science Tr, in class.


P5/P6 parents can find out from their own school's Science HOD : whether their school ever participated, or not.

[Imp75]

lee_yl:

sleepy:

[quote=\"lee_yl\"]I am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad. I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:

I'm pretty sure your dd's school participated
I have never heard of this competition before during dd1's era. Only found out when dd2 told me.

I can't seem to find the link between SMBO & SCGS. When I do a search, Rosyth's name keep popping out. :scratchhead:[/quote]One of the top 5 SMBO girl last year went to RGS......hilarious!!

[Yngmng]

lee_yl:

I am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad. I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:


My friend told me she wanted to let her P6 GEP daughter try DSA under this domain but found out that her daughter had already rejected to do a \"test\" earlier, whereby the teacher will select the best (sleepy's step 1).

And don't forget, a MS child's chances of being selected may be further lowered if he/she is studying in a GEP centre. :siam:

Friend suspect that the majority of the winners are either from China or Malaysia.

I know that at least for one of the gep centres, most participants are from China. For other competition that limits participants, geppers are usually selected. But, I qualify that this is only based on my observation from one gep centre.

[phtthp]

Imp75:

lee_yl:

am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad.

I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:

I can't seem to find the link between SMBO & SCGS. When I do a search, Rosyth's name keep popping out. :scratchhead:

One of the top 5 SMBO girl last year went to RGS......hilarious!!

hilarious ?

You mean RGPS primary, not RGS (IP) Secondary ?

They only sent in Primary school students, for Science Olympiad contest : as this contest is open for Upper primary school students, not applicable to Secondary school students.

Unless you are saying that this student had previously studied in RGPS before, now she is in RGS Secondary.

Anyway, RGPS, being a GEP school : normally the 5 students selected to represent Rgps in Science Olympiad contest, are often GEP students, seldom picked from Mainstream. Unless exceptional Mainstream students (in GEP schools) demo outstanding talent, for Science.

For Secondary school students : that will be another contest, under another name, whereby break down by individual Science subject category, i.e. whether is pure Physics / Biology / Chemistry Secondary school contest.

[Imp75]

phtthp:

Imp75:

[quote=\"lee_yl\"]
am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad.

I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:

I can't seem to find the link between SMBO & SCGS. When I do a search, Rosyth's name keep popping out. :scratchhead:

One of the top 5 SMBO girl last year went to RGS......hilarious!!

hilarious ?

You mean RGPS primary, not RGS (IP) Secondary ?

They only sent in Primary school students, for Science Olympiad contest : as this contest is open for Upper primary school students, not applicable to Secondary school students.

Unless you are saying that this student had previously studied in RGPS before, now she is in RGS Secondary.

Anyway, RGPS, being a GEP school : normally the 5 students selected to represent Rgps in Science Olympiad contest, are often GEP students, seldom picked from Mainstream.

For Secondary school students : that will be another contest, under another name, whereby break down by individual Science subject category, i.e. whether is pure Physics / Biology / Chemistry Secondary school contest.[/quote]I mean SMBO competition ....after winning it, the girl went RGS.....hilarious......

[phtthp]

lee_yl:

I am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad. I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:


My friend told me she wanted to let her P6 GEP daughter try DSA under this domain but found out that her daughter had already rejected to do a \"test\" earlier, whereby the teacher will select the best (sleepy's step 1).

And don't forget, a MS child's chances of being selected may be further lowered if he/she is studying in a GEP centre. :siam:

Friend suspect that the majority of the winners are either from China or Malaysia.

normally, more participants for this Bilingual contest, tend to come from SAP schools + GEP centre.

Perhaps SAP schools' participants tend to have a higher chance of winning ?

[lee_yl]

phtthp:

lee_yl:

I am not aware that there is such a competition called Bilingual Olympiad. I am not sure dd's school even participated!! So the top 30 winners are not from a nation-wide kind of competition. :razz:


My friend told me she wanted to let her P6 GEP daughter try DSA under this domain but found out that her daughter had already rejected to do a \"test\" earlier, whereby the teacher will select the best (sleepy's step 1).

And don't forget, a MS child's chances of being selected may be further lowered if he/she is studying in a GEP centre. :siam:

Friend suspect that the majority of the winners are either from China or Malaysia.

normally, more participants for this Bilingual contest, tend to come from SAP schools + GEP centre.

Perhaps SAP schools' participants tend to have a higher chance of winning ?

Yes, I think so too. More likely SAP schools/GEP centres participate.

But if the rest/majority of the primary schools did not participate, how do we know other primary schools kids don't have a chance of winning?