St. Joseph's Institution

[radiantmum]

IB parents

1. Project grades are subjective. Do your kids’teachers give feedback on improvement areas? If pure grading of marks, how do they know how to improve?
2. Based on your observations, does the school coordinate the project timeline across all subjects? What time does your kid sleep everyday n do they need work weekends as well?
3. Under the name of independent learning, will the students be given a subject topic n asked to learn on their own?

[Elson]

Hi,

For those parents whose kids had gone through the GAT test, may I ask how do you prepare for it?

[fable]

My son took the test last year for DSA, but I can’t help you coz he didn’t prepare at all. Are you asking for DSA or the Sec 3 intake? Coz I think they have stopped GAT for DSA

[Cheekie]

Hi


Do the sec 1 need to bring laptop for their studies? If yes, how many times a week need to bring to school? Thanks.

[muffin]

Hi,

Anyone’s boy got in via DSA under Innovation domain? What are the obligations to be fulfilled?

Thanks!

[fable]

my son is DSA-ed innovation last year (this year sec 1). As far as I know, he has priority booking for Maker’s Jam sessions (on Wednesdays) and in the last term (maybe a little longer, I can’t really remember), he’s has to go for Innovation Lab sessions (also on Wednesdays). These are not considered CCA, they are at the last 2 periods of the school day. Think my son mentioned that they’re supposed to (hopefully) work towards representing the school in Innovation competitions in upper sec. That’s about it I think

[muffin]

Thanks fable. This helps.

Not much is mentioned on the DSA page except 6 years obligations to the Innovation Program.

[deardear07]

Abit confused on their IP leading to A levels/ IB… what other routes do they have?


If IP means 6 yrs and continue on to SJI in the same premises but they have an A level route too, year 5-6. That admits both genders with the relevant points. If SJI boy, then will continue on with bonus point for affiliation?

If admitted to IP but don’t do well, can choose to join o level track? What happens to boys who don’t do well? Is there a track record of retaining students?

[deardear07]

Do they expect kids to score well before they get considered for DSA? Or do they accept students with much lower scores? The criteria states need have to excellent results for p5-6. What is considered excellent?


What kind of level of sports do they take in? Only medalists in their criteria? Anyone used JSA program for DSA?

[deardear07]

LeeLee2018:

My boy is in IP Sec 1 this year, enter thru PSLE score. It was not an easy year for him with a sudden jump to 8 subjects. Most of the school notes and homework are all posted and submitted using a tablet or laptop. There is really a lot of homework and many moments he had to figure out on his own on how to do it. Sometimes, I can tell he is really stress-up. It is normal to hear that his classmates fail, particular the one coming in thru DSA. He did not do well in either in term 1 & 2 but did ok in term 3 & 4. I guess it takes time for kids in IP to get used to the momentum and learn to be independent. I just hope the rest of the journey will be more enjoyable for him.

Hi, for the friend who entered IP via DSA, was he offered to drop to O level track or continue in IP if fail? do they really accept just 200 express or look for someone with higher scores, like by judging from their P5-6 scores during interviews? i can imagine the child who entered with just slightly above 200 will struggle in the new curriculum?