School Of The Arts, Singapore

[Catz2222]

lexis:

Catz2222:

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do u know if the students like to go PS and Cathay? or they are too busy to do so?

This concerns me too my old child is really spoiled and goes shopping like nobody business. Are the students allowed to get out of school during school hrs?[/quote]Some kids do go out after 1.15 to get food, walk around, esp if there is a long break between end of the formal timetable for that day and their next lesson/activity (eg. dance classes that start at 5, 530, or touch rugby that starts at 7).[/quote]


Thanks for info!

[Catz2222]

Notabene:

Hi. My DD (not even sure what DD stands for??) received CO for SOTA and also a letter notifying us that she has been shortlisted (unexpectedly!) for Scholarship interview. Does anyone know how many in each cohort are offered scholarships? Any experienced parents/students here that may be able to shed some light as to what my DD can expect in the interview?

What artform is your DD from? Can share? I heard mostly music recieved.

[timewilltell]

My DD is in Literary Arts and we received a call on Thursday night informing us that she had been shortlisted for the scholarship.

[Notabene]

Hi Catz2222, my DD is from the Music faculty. We were told about it in the same letter as the CO.

[Oldgal]

rstkiki:

Notabene:

Hi. My DD (not even sure what DD stands for??) received CO for SOTA and also a letter notifying us that she has been shortlisted (unexpectedly!) for Scholarship interview. Does anyone know how many in each cohort are offered scholarships? Any experienced parents/students here that may be able to shed some light as to what my DD can expect in the interview?

This should be the David Marshall Scholarship. Can't remember how many percent for each Year 1 cohort (15% maybe?). If things haven't changed, the interviews are conducted in small groups of shortlisted students together with the principal and the VP. Parents can sit in and listen in. They will ask questions and get the students to talk and at least in the session I attended a few years back with my child, the questions relate back to the values the school hope to inculcate http://www.sota.edu.sg/sota-education/sota-curriculum/affective-programmes/character-and-citizenship-education.

After the first year, scholars have to be both in the top 30% of their cohort in academics and in the top 30% in their art form for their scholarships to continue each year.

My DD, in VA, was asked to attend as well. All the best to those going for the interview! The school fees and supplementary add up.... so any subsidy helps.

[charchel]

Still not sure if to take up SOTA’s CO, their single science at Year 5 & 6 is the main factor to consider, although someone mentioned that they would offer double science to those who are good at Science on case by case basis.

[SOTAmusic]

Hi, for those who really eyeing double sciences for Years 5 and 6, I don’t suggest SOTA. The Science foundation from Years 1-4 is different from ACSI IB Years 1-4. SOTA’s focus is on the Arts.


Go to ACSI IB for double sciences/IB

[timewilltell]

My DD just told me that one of her friends were considering skipping her scholarship interview just so as to not miss their last Children’s Day celebration which is on the same day.

[charchel]

SOTAmusic:

Hi, for those who really eyeing double sciences for Years 5 and 6, I don't suggest SOTA. The Science foundation from Years 1-4 is different from ACSI IB Years 1-4. SOTA's focus is on the Arts.


Go to ACSI IB for double sciences/IB

There were students from SOTA whom I know are pursuing medicine, computer science and non art related areas, the new policy with one science will narrow students' choice now. If DC is very sure at this age that art is the only area in the future, then no consideration if double or one science.

[Notabene]

From what I learnt talking to the Science Teacher at TA, the issue of only doing one science is flexible. Yes, it effectively means giving up one’s art form as per IB subject groupings if you choose double science, but from my understanding, SOTA would form a class for double science on a needs basis each year for "exceptional" students. Interestingly, one of the students asked to present a talk at TA to parents was a Y3 student who has fallen in love with science and is seriously considering pursuing two sciences. Also, I know of another IB student from a non MOE International School (who is on track for 45) who only has one Science but is looking at pursuing a Biomed degree overseas. She has done her research, spoke to admissions at the Uni she is hoping to go to and was told specifically that her subject choice re one science is adequate for entry and she did NOT need to drop her Artform. I think it depends on where and what specifically you are choosing to study, as it differs from Uni to Uni. There are many in SOTA who discover a latent love for science (maybe it’s the way it’s taught?) and are caught in this dilemma but are told they can still stay in SOTA despite dropping artform, provided they can timetable the double science.