School of Science and Technology

[nms1]

A question for existing parents on the LD. Did you take up insurance? If so, where did you get it from? We have taken the Apple Care Plus to cover hardware issues and breakages but it doesn’t cover loss or theft. I’m not sure if it is worth buying or not?

[6thisnthat9]

Hi existing parents/students,

Will a introvert but keen in sci and tech be able to fit in this school? not so outspoken type vs very vocal type. Are the kids in this school mostly independent learning type like the traits required for IP? Can a kid more suitable for normal MOE school not IP, fit into this school?

[ricvon]

I would recommend to attend the open house 2020 to find out for yourselves and then decide if it is a fit for the child

[nms1]

I would agree that you should attend the Open House. My son is also the introvert type - we weren’t even sure how he would handle the interview for selection but he must have done something right! There is a lot of project work so they will have no choice to work in teams and to present to the class. It’s still early days but my son is enjoying it so far and doesn’t seem to be stressed by the environment; only time will tell.


Other than that, I have been really impressed with the school so far. If your child is into science & tech, you should definitely take a look.

[phtthp]

due to covid-19,

how is SST going to conduct DSA exercise this year 2020 ?

based on (P3 to P6 CA1) SA1 & SA2 results,
short-list those candidates whom SST feel that students (from this final graduating, last exiting Tscore batch) likely to score above Tscore 240 ,
plus P6 candidates' own supporting achievements comments provided (keyed-in), inside DSA portal ?

fyi
NUS High had done away with Round 1 Academic subject tests, as well as with Round 2 camp site Science experiment tests

https://postimg.cc/k20cvznn

[nms1]

It will be interesting to see what they do. Usually, they allow all applicants to take the written test so they could potentially still ask them to take at their primary school for the initial screening. I suppose then they have to find some way to replace the group exercise. For SST applied learning and teamwork are key, more so than NUSH, so I don’t think they will want to do away with this part.

[phtthp]

Yes, this year will be interesting, because

if the Round 1 SST Academic tests were to take place inside the P6 students (applicants) respective primary schools’ premises, that means
SST Admin department have a lot of co-ordination admin work to do, with the various primary schools’ admin staff, all over Sg.

SST will need some representatives from each primary school, to return (bring) back all the Round 1 tests scripts, for SST academic staff to mark, before short-listing students for Round 2 assessment

[phtthp]

video clip, showing


- sharing, by a few (female) past graduates, how they had benefited from the unique, enriching past 4 years Secondary school's learning experience in SST


- how this covid year (2020) DSA exercise, will be conducted

tentatively, P6 students attend e-quiz in their primary schools, in the last week of June

- for short-listed candidates who attended Phase 2, they will receive notification to receive CO / Wait-list outcome by a certain date, 14 September 2020.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YrlwneSXLrA

[phtthp]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1978426\" time=\"1590746780\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1978426 time=1590746780 user_id=53606]
I just finished watching the #LunchwiththeSSTFam Sessions on You Tube.

Very impressed by the maturity & the articulation of the students & alumni who presented their viewpoints over the web conference format.

Through their honest and open sharing of their experiences, and from the tone of their conversations etc, I get the feeling that SST is a really close-knit & supportive school that provides many lateral development opportunities for every student to pick, according to their interests. It’s not like some atas schools where only the top selected few favorites will get to join whatever elite program.

Being a Science person myself, I also find it absolutely interesting that the kids, though Math & Science oriented, are really trained with “future-ready” skills. This is the first time I actually don’t cringe at that catchphrase because it is not thrown about by theorists. I actually understand what they mean thru their sharings of their experiences.

Would love for my kid to attend this school and learn proper useful cross-industry skills that our world really needs. Theoretical skills & mere exam smarts are so last century. This school does STEAM in a way that is not mere tokenism.

Hope to find out even more next year.[/quote]

Hi zac mom,

Yes, indeed it is so interesting
to hear sharing from our girls, past graduates of SST.

Realized that having spent the valuable, precious past 4 years of learning journey inside SST, which had provided a solid training in the various field(s) of hard-core, practical \"Applied\" Sciences
eg. Bio-technology, Computer Science, Design & Technology,
etc there are also some students who possess additional passion, have ventured out far into other diversified interests (aspects) of learning,
eg. into Law and Global studies,

multiple pathway

from the personal sharing of Miss He Shiying (from class of 2014), her rare, unique \"tool-box\" experience, and

from the insightful sharing of Miss Johanna Lim (class of 2016), who speaks eloquently with confidence and enthusiasm, as well
<clap hands>


video clip content

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YrlwneSXLrA


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I enjoyed the sharing, coming from our girls, haha!

Perhaps next round (change), we can hear more personal sharing experience, from the boys ???

[zac's mum]

Oh there were some boys in Part 1, do take a look. I skipped Part 2 (Engineering) but I think there were some boys in that session too.


Update: I have just watched Part 2. Phtthp, the boys are very well-spoken too. I think the SST kids’ passion for learning really shines thru. :rahrah: