School of Science and Technology
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How do we improve on STEAM?
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lucid\" post_id=\"1978808\" time=\"1590922986\" user_id=\"14312:
Hi zac mom,
You can read abt the Research Projects here.zac's mum\" post_id=\"1978557\" time=\"1590818463\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1978557 time=1590818463 user_id=53606]
Thx phtthp. I was actually trying to find out more about the “research project program” that the panel talked about, which all students get to take. After I read the FAQ sent by Phankao, now I know it’s called SPIRE program, and all JH2s get to take it in the final term of JH2.
I was concerned that 14 year olds would find such content very dry & difficult to sustain interest in, given that personally yes I came from this industry. Academic type research (ie. the type that University research professors do) is not easy nor fun to do. Honestly in my Uni honours-year project and thesis, viva voce presentation, even if simplified & scaled down, is super super dry to do even if I loved the project itself. I can’t imagine a 14-year old teen enjoying it.
But maybe as PaPaK says, NJC students are the type who really enjoy such academic pathway:
https://www.science.nus.edu.sg/schools-and-public-outreach/research-programmes/science-research-programme-srp/
For NUS, it is planned with MOE GEP division to to offer to the top of their cohort so the competition is ongoing to be eligible ie Raffles Academy , Raffles Research Attachment etc
All IP schools with SBGE should offer this.
ACSI has a similar programme
https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/talent-development/advanced-science-programmes/advanced-science-programme/
They can opt for it to be enrichment or to be graded at H3 research level. Opportunities are tightly guarded as the school will first need the students to clear National base level to get the school KPI scorecard on GCE A or IB. One of the principals shared only 60 out of every national cohort year have this opportunity.
The only school , being an entirely GE school, which offers this to ALL their students is NUSHigh via the Advanced Research Programme ( again pegged at A level H3 research level) .
https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/special-programmes/da-vinci-programme[/quote]
after completed O-level,
some SST graduates proceed forward to \"National\" Junior College (for A-level), while some went to \"Eunoia\" Junior College (A-level), or to some other JCs in Singapore, if they prefer to stick to JC route, instead of go Polytechnic.
To give you some background info,
at end of Sec 2 streaming,
SST students take on maximum Total 8 subjects, in their Sec 3 subject combination.
One of them is the compulsory \"Applied\" Science.
Total, there are 4 available \"Applied\" Sciences, to choose from.
Students can choose one.
Students can also opt to take up two Applied subjects, Computing + and Electronics, under the Engineering + programme.
These four \"Applied\" Sciences subjects available, are
1) Bio-technology
2) Computing
3) Design studies
4) Electronics
a brief write-up (description) in each \"Applied\" Sciences, is provided below
(source of info)
https://www.sst.edu.sg/programmes/applied-subjects/
FAQ, on Sec 3 subject combination
https://www.sst.edu.sg/faqs/
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note that
since SST allow (permit) students to study maximum Total 8 subjects in their Sec 3 subject combination, inclusive of \"Applied\" Science subject, hence, \"Triple\" science subject combination (ie Pure Chemistry, Pure Biology, Pure Physics), is not allowed.
SST restrict to maximum 8 subjects permitted, in their Upper Sec (3 and 4) curriculum.
At the upper secondary level,
every student will choose to read 1 O-Level \"Applied\" subject, in addition to the regular O-Level subjects in (English language, Mathematics, Mother Tongue, Humanities and the Sciences).
The students’ choice of subject combination,
will depend on their preferred post-secondary articulation pathway, to either Junior Colleges or Polytechnic.
In total, students would be reading 8 O-Level subjects. -
phtthp\" post_id=\"1979036\" time=\"1591051983\" user_id=\"35251:
Phtthp,
after completed O-level,
some SST graduates proceed forward to \"National\" Junior College (for A-level), while some went to \"Eunoia\" Junior College (A-level), or to some other JCs in Singapore, if they prefer to stick to JC route, instead of go Polytechnic...
Is there any reason why you only mentioned these two JCs? Most of the students went to these two JCs? -
qms\" post_id=\"1979042\" time=\"1591058393\" user_id=\"5718:
after complete O-level,
Phtthp,
Is there any reason why you only mentioned these two JCs?
Most of the students went to these two JCs?
most SST graduates tend to look for Junior Colleges, that offer strong hard-core Sciences, if they are not heading down Polytechnic road.
NJC has a well-established reputation, in hard-core Sciences.
Eunoia JC, although still fairly new, compared to other several-past-decade-established-traditional JCs available, but because
EJC also offer H3 (Chemistry / Bio / Physics) to outstanding A-level Science students, and also because the brand new premises & facilities there are very impressively built, hence also a source of attraction, for some SST candidates.
Reason being,
in their compulsory Upper Sec \"Applied\" Science subject taught inside SST, students are very much engaged hands-on practical, as well as acquistion through theory-foundation-block, in their respective field of specialization in \"Applied\" Sciences. Hence, when they go up to JC level, they are already very well versed & knowledgable in their respective Physics / Chemistry / Biology chosen field of specialization. For them to take on H3 subject in hard-core Sciences, not an issue.
SST graduates do go to rest of the other Junior Colleges as well, as long as they can meet the L1R5 Cut-off-point, in each JC -
since SST does not offer Triple Pure Sciences in her maximum 8-subject allowed combination,
thus, the closest to Triple Science, is the hot, popular Sec 3 subject combination
- Pure Physics
- Pure Chemistry (Chemistry being a compulsory subject, for all O-level Science students)
- Bio-technology (\"Applied\" Science subject)
here is year 2020 SEAB O-level Bio-technology (\"Applied\" Science) exam syllabus
1) subject code (NP04)
https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2020syllabus/as_np04_biotechnology_syllabus_2020.pdf
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other Upper Secondary \"Applied\" Science subjects in SST, are
2) Computing
year 2020 SEAB O-level syllabus
https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2020syllabus/7155_y20_sy.pdf
3) Design studies
subject code (NP05)
year 2020 SEAB O-level syllabus
https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2020syllabus/as_np05_design_studies_syllabus_2020.pdf
4) Electronics
year 2020 SEAB O-level syllabus
https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2020syllabus/6063_y20_sy.pdf -
Hi all, my daughter has been shortlisted for their first round of test this Monday, 29 June. Anyone else?
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WhiteFox\" post_id=\"1981866\" time=\"1592873846\" user_id=\"178804:
It used to be that everyone took the test but I heard that this year it is only around 80% who have been selected. However, I'm not sure if that is accurate as someone else said that only those whose maths/science grades didn't make the cut (eg getting Cs) wouldn't be selected.
Hi all, my daughter has been shortlisted for their first round of test this Monday, 29 June. Anyone else?
Whichever it is, good luck to your daughter! The test isn't too hard from what my son told me so it's nothing to worry about. -
WhiteFox\" post_id=\"1981866\" time=\"1592873846\" user_id=\"178804:
Hi, my girl also taking the e-quiz coming Monday. My #1 is in Secondary 2 at SST, sister hopes to get in the school.
Hi all, my daughter has been shortlisted for their first round of test this Monday, 29 June. Anyone else? -
mummykoh\" post_id=\"1981909\" time=\"1592890078\" user_id=\"23007:
Hi! My son is currently in sec 2 too 😂 Also hoping that my girl gets into the school, so big brother can help look/ spy after her.
Hi, my girl also taking the e-quiz coming Monday. My #1 is in Secondary 2 at SST, sister hopes to get in the school.WhiteFox\" post_id=\"1981866\" time=\"1592873846\" user_id=\"178804:
Hi all, my daughter has been shortlisted for their first round of test this Monday, 29 June. Anyone else?
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Me too … my no#1 is in Sec 2 sst too, hope my no#2 gets in too, he is taking the e quiz on Monday too.
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