Dunman High School (Junior High)

[yap_susan]

iamastudent:

Currently just finished A levels... Would very much like to provide insights(especially on H2 Translation) on DHS or secondary school/Junior College life for all juniors/parents/prospective juniors. Please feel free to ask any questions!

Is it true that IP is busy lifestyle with lots of project deadlines? Does it eat up weekends, late weekdays?

[iamastudent]

yap_susan:

iamastudent:

Currently just finished A levels... Would very much like to provide insights(especially on H2 Translation) on DHS or secondary school/Junior College life for all juniors/parents/prospective juniors. Please feel free to ask any questions!

Is it true that IP is busy lifestyle with lots of project deadlines? Does it eat up weekends, late weekdays?

IP is busy. Students must know how to manage their time well. Definitely lots of projects deadlines and yes it eats up late weekdays and sometimes weekends. But it isn't something that is not manageable. Projects are usually done in groups and sufficient time and guiding will be given to students. Especially DHS, it's very convenient for students to collaborate online via Gmail and Google drive as everyone has an DHS email account which is very active. It may be a little bit hard to manage at first(I remembered having to work with 13 projects, big and small, and still have to juggle with CCA and third lang...) but subsequently students will get used to it. Teachers are kind and if required, students can always approach them to extend deadlines or guidance. 13 projects is the most hectic period I have ever encountered and surprisingly it happened during my year 1... Normally it's not too bad, with 2 or 3 projects only. Of course teachers do consider exams times and no project will be ongoing nearing exams. And a good thing about projects is that they normally make up a large portion of the results so do a good job and it's easy to score.

[yap_susan]

Wow! That is so encouraging.

With regards to third language which did you take? Is it for 4 or 6 years?

[iamastudent]

yap_susan:

Wow! That is so encouraging.

With regards to third language which did you take? Is it for 4 or 6 years?

I took Japanese. Everyone who is enrolled will be taking the O level at the end of Year 4(provided one does not withdraw) and will be given the choice to continue it at A level if results and portfolio are good. I withdrew at the end of Year 2 as there is a GPA criteria that students must attain at the end of year 2 to take on 9au in year 3. I decided to go for the normal 8au without third language instead.

[yap_susan]

Thank you very much for your input

[MarMa]

mum_sugoku:

minmin27:

Hi, I am considering to place my son in Dunman. I understand that this is an IP school & it is very competitive. In the event if my son does not do well in IP route, can he switch to do O levels instead but remain in Dunman? At which level can he switch? Sec 2, 3 or 4?


Also, what are the dismissal timings like for sec 1 & 2?

Yes there is 'O' level class. Streaming is done at the end of year 2. Not sure if IP students in year 3 can still go to 'O' level class if he/she cannot meet IP promotion criteria at the end of the year. More likely, he/she will have to repeat year 3.

Hi! Just to share...
There were a number of Year 3 IP kids fr my DD cohort this yr who could not meet the min GPA and were told to go 'O' level class.

[MarMa]

minmin27:

MarMa:

[quote=\"MaryDaisu\"]Thanks MarMa, that's very helpful.


Does your child finds it hard to cope with the syllabus? How about the school hours and time spent on Various CCA?

Hi MaryDaisu,

My DD has no tuition n has been coping fine till she started failing Ma tis yr. She's very laid-back, happy go lucky type. I let her decide if she wants tuition. She's in triple sci + history subj combi class tis n nxt yr.

Sch hrs on most days end abt 3/4+pm. Earliest dismissal at 1.45pm. Even so she might not go hm at 1.45pm if it happens to be training days.

CCA badminton training 3hrs/session/wk, Mon 4-7pm/Wed 4-7pm/Fri 5-8pm tis yr. Training resumed right after exams at 4hrs/session/wk now. Exhausting n will miss many lessons during Jan-Apr competition season. Her average sleep time 12-1am on training days after dinner, hw or prep nxt day test.

She took a while in Y1 to adjust.. fr someone who used to sleep at 9pm in pri sch.

Thanks. Sounds like Sec sch is totally different from Pri sch. My gal also sleeps at 9-10 pm now.. I hope she can manage her time and also have the stamina to withstand such long hours.

How about the reporting hours?

Does the sch require the student to buy their own laptop or tablet?[/quote]Hi MaryDaisu,

Reporting hours:
8am Mon-Thur
9am Fri

My DD is on sch bus so she leaves hm at 6.35am. Bus comes abt 6.45am n reaches sch abt 7.40am.

Students are not required to buy laptop/tablet.[/quote]

Do you all have the bus vendor contact? Do they take children from Toa Payoh/ Serangoon area?[/quote]

Hi! You will get the bus vendor contact on the school letters when your child registers on 22 Dec.

They do take children fr NE like Punggol n Sengkang. Not sure abt Serangoon n TPY.

[VooVoo]

Hi, is it competitive to sign tennis up as CCA ?


Also, is it possible to start buying the Year 1 books / uniform on Dec 21st (on notification day)?

[RestandRelax]

VooVoo:

Hi, is it competitive to sign tennis up as CCA ?


Also, is it possible to start buying the Year 1 books / uniform on Dec 21st (on notification day)?

Tennis is not listed in DHS website as one of the cca.

For sec 1 registration, do the kids need to attend in pri school uniform? If not, any dress code?

[emoh]

RestandRelax:

VooVoo:

Hi, is it competitive to sign tennis up as CCA ?


Also, is it possible to start buying the Year 1 books / uniform on Dec 21st (on notification day)?

Tennis is not listed in DHS website as one of the cca.

For sec 1 registration, do the kids need to attend in pri school uniform? If not, any dress code?

Tennis is listed in Senior High and not Junior High

http://dunmanhigh.moe.edu.sg/student-development/co-curricular-activities/

Sec 1 registration on Fri 22 Dec to attend in primary school uniform