NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[csc]

As a parent, I think, ultimately the choice should boil down to your child's interest and aptitude in a certain subject area.


I would think that NUSH is for those students who not only have a very strong aptitude in Maths and Science but an equally strong interest in those subjects as well.

It has never been my intention to send my son to NUSH as I know that Maths and Sciences are not his 'cuppa' of tea though he is proficient in both subjects.

Similarly, HCI is also out of the question - cos he will stick out like a 'sore thumb\" in the very Chinese culture though again, he does well in the language too.

We know him well enough to know where his strengths and aptitude lie and thus choose a school that capitalises on his strength for humanities and languages. He is also not the 'mugging\" type - so the school culture must fit his personality. So far, he's doing fine in his sec school - a good balance of \"play' and 'work' . But I think he \"plays\" more than he \"works\" ! :lol: Anyway, he survived his first term!

So , parents, my advice is to put your child's interest , personality and aptitude first before any decision is made. Juz my humble opinion.

[MdmKS]

Jenn:

2.\tOut of these 150 are students who did extremely well in Math Olympic competitions (like getting a platinum in the hwa chong math Olympics). They were offered guaranteed places in NUSH before the selection test.

Hi Jenn, should it be National Maths Olympiad which is hosted by NUSH ? rather then the one hosted by Hwa Chong? Or both?

[lizawa]

MdmKS:

Jenn:

2.\tOut of these 150 are students who did extremely well in Math Olympic competitions (like getting a platinum in the hwa chong math Olympics). They were offered guaranteed places in NUSH before the selection test.

Hi Jenn, should it be National Maths Olympiad which is hosted by NUSH ? rather then the one hosted by Hwa Chong? Or both?

i think the Maths Olympiad competition hosted by NUSH is open to P5 students. Hwa Chong Maths Olympiad open for selected P5 (likely the GEP class) and P6 students. And there is a World Maths Competition hosted by RI, which is only open to selected P6 students, nominated by the primary schools.

The level of difficulty is in the same order.

Once you get a Platinum in the Hwa Chong Maths Olympiad, your chance of success in any DSA will be high.

[Jenn]

Hi MdmKS, They look at NMOS (which is conducted in Pri 5), SMOPS/APMOPS as well as the one conducted by RI. You see, the top scorers in each of these competitions then to be the same people.

[sally]

Hi Jenn


I disagreed with you.


My boy has a class mate take both NMOS & SMOPS last year because of his age. In NMOS his won gold & 5th position in the whole Singapore but in SMOPS his only won bronze.

[Jenn]

The top winners are more or less the same people - 70 to 80%. Of course there will be some differences. If he had sat for SMOPS in P5 then it is really an achievement for him to get a bronze vs mostly P6 kids. Anyhow, his gold will probably get him a place in NUSH regardless of his performance in SMOPS.

[MdmKS]

With regards to Maths Olympiad, any parents out there have just resorted on getting the child to practice the series of Maths Olympiad book published by Terry Wee and it works? You know the Maths Olympiad training course course more than a thousand dollars by one maths enrichment centre. Is it worth spending that kind of money?

[WeiHan]

MdmKS:

Hi Jenn,


Between NUSH and the list of top schools below, given a choice, which is the natural choice for most as of today?

NUSH vs HCI/NYGH ---->
NUSH vs RI/RGS ------>
NUSH vs ACS(I) ------>
NUSH vs NJC ----->

Have I missed out any of above?

I always find this rather odd and I am not alone. Some people just like to blow thing out of proportion as in they are trying very hard to depict ACS(I) as a better school than it is. Firstly, it is already hard to understand why it is an IP school. I think they are pushing very hard. Many schools that are better academically didn't get IP status.

[Jenn]

Dates for the NUSH open house and admission talks are out. Following is taken from their website:


Open House:

The Open House will be held on 18 Apr 2009 from 9am to 3pm.

Admissions talk:

Session 1 & 2: 18 April 2009, Saturday (11pm – 12pm & 2pm – 3pm) [on the same day as Open House]

Session 3: 29 May 2009, Fri (7pm – 8pm)

Venue:

Auditorium, NUS High School

[kiasuson]

Just to share with the forum on my boys view. Last year, my boy was deciding which school to apply for the DSA. He attended the NUSH talk and was very keen to join them. He decided to register for the test.


After a few days, he came back to me and told me that he has decided to focus and try IP school instead of NUSH. The reason he gave was that NUSH is new and the pioneer batch has not even graduated yet. There are no Alumi to network and will find be difficult to find a job or support as compare to an RI/Duman High/NJC/HCI student. These IP schools have a large Alumi organisation that will help and support the student. They have rich history and culture that will the students.

He decided to skip the test and focus in the IP School. He was successful in one of the top IP school and told me that he has never regreted for not trying NUSH. He feels the history, culture and Alumi spirit is very important to help the student to develop holistically.

I share the same view as my son. The network of the school is very important and I think it help in their future development.