NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[Nebbermind]

What is the current timing for the back gate beside AYE?

[myrick88]

Thanks all for the help on this.


We stay in the EAST and thus want to bring the DS to experiment the travelling distance and see if he can accept the long hours on the road.

Will try both the green line and yellow line to and fro.

[Rio]

The email to invite students to attend the Newton Fun Camp on the 18 Oct is out. Do check your email and indicate interest by 13 Oct. Mine went to Spam folder, so chk tat as well.

[myrick88]

Oops…we are out of town for holiday.


Hi Rio,

So your DS is choosing NUSH or RI?

Mine is still thinking whether to exercise the WL or take a risk and rely on PSLE result and try for Hwa Chong.

[Albon]

I am also considering whether to take the Nush CO or wait for Psle results and try HCI. DS didn’t talk much after each paper. So not sure how to gauge.

[myrick88]

Albon\" post_id=\"1939743\" time=\"1570166213\" user_id=\"22359:

I am also considering whether to take the Nush CO or wait for Psle results and try HCI. DS didn’t talk much after each paper. So not sure how to gauge.

I asked DS his thoughts since PSLE is over. He told me is either he exercise WL or he will give up and try for HCI.

He seems confident in the PSLE but I am not sure if his guts feelings are accurate.

So I told him to try taking public transport and gauge the journey himself too before coming to a decision.

But in the event if he cannot get in HCI, he must have another \"favourite\" school in mind.

[Rio]

myrick88\" post_id=\"1939741\" time=\"1570165231\" user_id=\"6175:

Oops...we are out of town for holiday.

Hi Rio,

So your DS is choosing NUSH or RI?

Mine is still thinking whether to exercise the WL or take a risk and rely on PSLE result and try for Hwa Chong.

We will most likely choose NUSH. I like the curriculum whereby the kids can move at their own pace, and choose to excel in their strong area. And the huge plus point for me is that there is no A level, n yet they are almost secured a place in NUS. I have heard enough of high stress level during JC level, leading to depression. To many of us who has taken A level before, I am sure that's one of the darkest period of our life. And since my son has the chance to skip this option n yet excel in future, why not. Last but not least, they have dedicated, supportive teachers who are always engaging the students. And with the support from NUS n MOE, I think he will have much more opportunity to explore and develop his passion.

[floppy]

myrick88\" post_id=\"1939745\" time=\"1570166620\" user_id=\"6175:

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But in the event if he cannot get in HCI, he must have another \"favourite\" school in mind.

He has to ask himself whether there is a 250 or 240 school that he is willing to go for because once you give up the CO, it’s not just the next possible school, it could even be the next / next / next school that you have to compromise.

[phtthp]

myrick88\" post_id=\"1939745\" time=\"1570166620\" user_id=\"6175:

Albon\" post_id=\"1939743\" time=\"1570166213\" user_id=\"22359:

I am also considering whether to take the Nush CO or wait for Psle results and try HCI. DS didn’t talk much after each paper. So not sure how to gauge.

I asked DS his thoughts since PSLE is over. He told me is either he exercise WL or he will give up and try for HCI.

He seems confident in the PSLE but I am not sure if his guts feelings are accurate.

So I told him to try taking public transport and gauge the journey himself too before coming to a decision.

But in the event if he cannot get in HCI, he must have another \"favourite\" school in mind.

fyi

last year (2018), Cut-off-point for

Hwa Chong : 258

RI : 257


Dunman High : 255

Victoria (IP) : 252
Victoria (OP) : 246


source of info (2019 Sec 1 cohort, born 2006)
https://beta.moe.gov.sg/files/s1-posting-english.pdf

[dyh]

Rio\" post_id=\"1939765\" time=\"1570170203\" user_id=\"788:

myrick88\" post_id=\"1939741\" time=\"1570165231\" user_id=\"6175:

Oops...we are out of town for holiday.

Hi Rio,

So your DS is choosing NUSH or RI?

Mine is still thinking whether to exercise the WL or take a risk and rely on PSLE result and try for Hwa Chong.

We will most likely choose NUSH. I like the curriculum whereby the kids can move at their own pace, and choose to excel in their strong area. And the huge plus point for me is that there is no A level, n yet they are almost secured a place in NUS. I have heard enough of high stress level during JC level, leading to depression. To many of us who has taken A level before, I am sure that's one of the darkest period of our life. And since my son has the chance to skip this option n yet excel in future, why not. Last but not least, they have dedicated, supportive teachers who are always engaging the students. And with the support from NUS n MOE, I think he will have much more opportunity to explore and develop his passion.

No \"A\" level is definitely a big plus. I see my son rather relaxed in his final year whereas his peers in other schools are preparing hard for \"A\" level. I am very thankful he got into this school indeed.