DSA 2017

[phtthp]

lee_yl:

Congrats to your DS! Have fun.

No leh, in the first place, I do not think that my DD1's school even participated.

DD1 is more of a maths and science person so I was looking at Science Olympiad but I think her school also did not take part as I couldn't find any link between her school and the SO organized by NUSH.

Not all primary schools participate in Sg Science Olympiad.

Only those schools who are strong in Science : then will send in school representatives, to participate.

You may call up the organiser for Science Olympiad (can google yourself) : find out if your daughter's school had participated, or not.

Ask :
is it every year participate, or not really, depending on the strength of those students in the group, participating, decided by the HOD Science in your school, whether that year want to send in or not ?

also, do you know what are the strength(s) or weakness of your daughter's school, against other primary schools in Sg, when it comes to competition, at inter-primary school level ?

think usually GEP schools + non-GEP schools (with boys) participate in SO, as boys tend to be strong in Science. But, this my own personal opinion (may be wrong)

(because schools won't want to send in representative every single year, year after year, batch after batch, but never win anything. Schools also want \"face\")

[phtthp]

lee_yl:

Congrats to your DS! Have fun.

No leh, in the first place, I do not think that my DD1's school even participated.

DD1 is more of a maths and science person so I was looking at Science Olympiad but I think her school also did not take part as I couldn't find any link between her school and the SO organized by NUSH.

Not all primary schools participated in Sg primary schools Science Olympiad. (SPSO)

With reference to latest or the most recent last year (2016) batch of P6 students (born 2004) :
no mention of SCGS, inside this list below, when SPSO was organised by NUS High.

http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/qql/slot/u196/Announcement%20of%20SPSO%20Final%20Results%202016%281%29.pdf

Referring to above list of participants inside, did you notice Who are the ones that often won Gold ?
Students, studying in GEP schools
(can do a count)

did u count The number of p6 students from Non-GEP schools, who won Gold ? These mostly won either Silver or Bronze.
(can do a count)

so, Who or which are the Non-GEP schools, that had participated in last year (2016), SPSO ?

Total : how many primary schools are there, in Sg ?
More than 100 ?
Out of more than 100+, apart from the 9 GEP schools that participated, how many Non-GEP schools participate last year (2016) SPSO ?

29 Non-GEP schools

Out of 100+, 29 Non-GEP schools participated : do u think is a lot, or few (in your opinion)?

In alphabetical order :
these primary schools participants in SPSO, are -

Admiralty primary
Anchor Green primary
Anderson primary

Concord primary
CHIJ (Kellock) primary

see !
within the CHIJ family Girls' schools family : which is the school, that is strong in Science ?

Answer -
CHIJ (Kellock) !

The rest of CHIJ girls' schools - they are not strong in Science subject. Maybe they're strong in some other subjects, instead.

Da Qiao primary
Inside Da Qiao primary :
got many China students, who entered under Phase 2C/ 2C Supplementary in Primary 1, and who excel in 3 subjects : Chinese, Maths & Science.

Endeavour primary

Fairfield Methodist primary
Fernvale primary

Gongshang primary

Hougang primary
Holy innocent primary
Horizon primary

Lian Hwa primary

MGS (Methodist), at Blackmore drive (Bukit timah)

Ngee Ann primary
Opera Estate primary

Pei Hwa presbyterian primary
POI Ching primary

Qifa primary
Queens town primary

Rivervale primary

Shuqun primary
South View primary

Tampines primary

Wellington primary

Yang zheng primary
Yew Tee primary

Zheng hua primary

[lee_yl]

phtthp:

lee_yl:

Congrats to your DS! Have fun.

No leh, in the first place, I do not think that my DD1's school even participated.

DD1 is more of a maths and science person so I was looking at Science Olympiad but I think her school also did not take part as I couldn't find any link between her school and the SO organized by NUSH.

Not all primary schools participated in Sg primary schools Science Olympiad. (SPSO)

With reference to latest or the most recent last year (2016) batch of P6 students (born 2004) :
no mention of SCGS, inside this list below, when SPSO was organised by NUS High.

http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/qql/slot/u196/Announcement%20of%20SPSO%20Final%20Results%202016%281%29.pdf

Referring to above list of participants inside, did you notice Who are the ones that often won Gold ?
Students, studying in GEP schools
(can do a count)

did u count The number of p6 students from Non-GEP schools, who won Gold ? These mostly won either Silver or Bronze.
(can do a count)

so, Who or which are the Non-GEP schools, that had participated in last year (2016), SPSO ?

Total : how many primary schools are there, in Sg ?
More than 100 ?
Out of more than 100+, apart from the 9 GEP schools that participated, how many Non-GEP schools participate last year (2016) SPSO ?

29 Non-GEP schools

Out of 100+, 29 Non-GEP schools participated : do u think is a lot, or few (in your opinion)?

In alphabetical order :
these primary schools participants in SPSO, are -

Admiralty primary
Anchor Green primary
Anderson primary

Concord primary
CHIJ (Kellock) primary

see !
within the CHIJ family Girls' schools family : which is the school, that is strong in Science ?

Answer -
CHIJ (Kellock) !

The rest of CHIJ girls' schools - they are not strong in Science subject. Maybe they're strong in some other subjects, instead.

Da Qiao primary
Inside Da Qiao primary :
got many China students, who entered under Phase 2C/ 2C Supplementary in Primary 1, and who excel in 3 subjects : Chinese, Maths & Science.

Endeavour primary

Fairfield Methodist primary
Fernvale primary

Gongshang primary

Hougang primary
Holy innocent primary
Horizon primary

Lian Hwa primary

MGS (Methodist), at Blackmore drive (Bukit timah)

Ngee Ann primary
Opera Estate primary

Pei Hwa presbyterian primary
POI Ching primary

Qifa primary
Queens town primary

Rivervale primary

Shuqun primary
South View primary

Tampines primary

Wellington primary

Yang zheng primary
Yew Tee primary

Zheng hua primary

Thanks phttph!

How many primary schools are there in Singapore? At least 90+

Less than 50% of the primary schools participated? But without participating in SO (via school), I wonder whether it puts DD1 at a disadvantage when it comes to DSA. Can't say she will beat those geppers (science geek type) but at least she can get some useful experience/exposure. Anyway, thanks.

[pirate]

lee_yl:

How many primary schools are there in Singapore? At least 90+


Less than 50% of the primary schools participated? But without participating in SO (via school), I wonder whether it puts DD1 at a disadvantage when it comes to DSA. Can't say she will beat those geppers (science geek type) but at least she can get some useful experience/exposure. Anyway, thanks.

All schools are good schools.

[tsh0202]

DSA for NUS High starts today.

[Francoise]

tsh0202:

DSA for NUS High starts today.

So fast?! The OH is this Sat isn't it?

[tsh0202]

Yes. It ends on 18 Jun. Refer to its website for more details.

[kohbee2.06303gmail.06303com]

For NUSH DSA, online registration is from 3 April to 18 June 2017, whereby parents and child fill in the exam results, participation in competition etc.


Tentative date for DSA testing only starts on 23 June 2017, followed by DSA camp on 15 July and lastly the interview on 31 July.

[kohbee2.06303gmail.06303com]

Francoise:

tsh0202:

DSA for NUS High starts today.

So fast?! The OH is this Sat isn't it?

Yes, the Open House for NUSH is this Saturday 8 April from 9 am to 5 pm.

[Francoise]

I have a dilemma whether to go or not to go. DS loves math but NUSH does not have the CCA that he is currently in.