NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
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Good luck to all the students going for DSA Camp
🟡🟢🔴🔵 today ! -
Curioustudent\" post_id=\"2109849\" time=\"1685332425\" user_id=\"171339:
Great sharing! Though I don't have kids in NUSH but I appreciate you taking the time to share.
Student from NUSH class of 2020 here. Just some background about myself, I live around the Woodlands area, took Chemistry + Physics + Honors in Mathematics for my subject combination, and scored below average (more than 50% of the school gets high distinction). I will try my best to give an unbiased view of my experience at NUSH as an average student. -
enivi\" post_id=\"2109046\" time=\"1684572330\" user_id=\"40961:
Hi envivi,
Hi Questions for Students of NUSH or any parent with kids in NUSH..
Do you find it stressful to study in NUSH? My boy has never received Masterclass training or any external enrichment class. In his current pri school, he has performed consistently well, Maths and Sci above 90 all the time and managed to be the Top in Science for his Level.
I am worried that he will not be able to cope in NUSH given that many of his peers probably has some form of training advantage already.
Is it possible to be retained if he cannot pass the year tests/exam? Or how hard is it to do well? Does nush students go tuition or would whatever that is taught in school suffice for the kid to get above average GPA?
Not to mention that we stay in Sengkang, can't imagine the daily journey to & fro nush. Anyone stay in the NE, and how's did your child manage with the long hours, coping w school hw/projects/cca + the longer traveling hours?
Any school bus to NUSH in the morning? How much will it be?
Sorry for the many questions, hope some one can help? 🙏
How did your child's dsa application for NUSH go? I hope he received a favourable reply.
Regarding stress and \"keeping up\" with the rest of the class, like someone else has mentioned, if your child receives a CO from NUSH, it means that the school is confident that your child is able to manage the rigour and pace of the curriculum. Don't worry about spending money or time on outside tuition, the teachers in NUSH are committed to the students learning and the small class size makes it easier for the teachers to keep track of whether any students are falling behind. Based on anecdotes that I hear from my child, the reason behind students falling behind is more likely due to them not paying attention, rather than them not having the aptitude to grasp the concept. Think of: smart kids who used to not pay attention in primary school and still aced exams, and then carrying over this habit to secondary school. This boils down to their learning disposition and how mature the child is, which the child+parent+school will need to address in Y1 in order for the child to thrive in a school like NUSH. Don't worry about your child not having masterclass or olympiad training, it won't disadvantage your child in any way. My child also did not have such training, and is now enjoying his lessons thoroughly. He enjoys the way the teachers conduct lessons, and really enjoys the curriculum. The only thing he did need to get used to, was being \"one of many\". You mentioned that your child was scoring well above 90 in primary school and topped the cohort for science. One of the things to adjust to, is no longer being the smartest in the batch. Before joining NUSH, my husband and I had a talk with our child, and explained that he is going to a school where everyone else was likely a top student from their primary school. So while he may be used to consistently getting prizes and awards in primary school (or just the mere recognition amongst his peers for being one of those that will top the class), in NUSH, he will just be one of many students just like him. Not topping the class is not a mark against his performance or ability, instead he should focus on doing his best and putting in consistent effort. It is also a good lesson in humility, there will always be someone smarter than them, and it is a good time to learn this.
How hard is it to do well? I think that again depends on the child's learning disposition. I do not know of students who go for tuition outside, but i may just be unaware of them. However, the curriculum is NUSH is unique and accelerated, so tuition centres won't be able to cater to NUSH students anyway. Unless you are thinking of private one-to-one tutors, but I would question whether any of these tutors even know what the NUSH curriculum covers, and the depth and scope within each subject. The best person for the child to approach for support is the teachers. Why I like the programme at NUSH is because its approach encourages to child to be in charge of their own learning. Unlike tuition centres that spoon feed knowledge and information to our child, in NUSH, you need to be aware of what you don't know, and then go and seek help to find the answer to your question. This approach to learning sets your child up for success in the future. The teachers are also very willing to make themselves available outside of class for students who have questions or students who missed class. When my child missed a whole week of school due to illness, he was able to catch up within that next week with the support of his teachers and classmates. Even his enrichment module teacher made plans with my child to go through the material he missed, and sat with him as he went through a timed assignment. Enrichment modules are non-core subjects which students can opt to take out of interest, these modules have no impact on their promotion CAP. So missing a lesson wouldn't affect his CAP at the end of the year, but missing a lesson does affect his learning. thus the teacher met my child during his lunch break to run through the lesson with him, and instead of giving him the worksheet as a take home assignment, she wanted him to take it as a timed assignment just like his classmates. I hope these examples highlight the dedication of the teachers, and how you don't have to worry about your child not being able to keep up. If your child is proactive, there will definitely be teachers and classmates there to support him. That is not to say that there is no struggle, the curriculum is challenging and it will no longer a breeze like primary school. But so far, I'm pleased to see that there is a lot of support in place.
All the best to your child for PSLE! -
Agree with @LunaJingle
One thing that is very positive in this school is they celebrate how everyone need not be the same and one … so it’s humbling to know there’s always someone smarter than you, it’s also about appreciating the unique strengths. My kid will tell me that there are these friends who don’t get the best grades but ultra insightful with one friend able to write a A essay in 30 mins or another can write poetry. Meanwhile, there are others who they respect for their discipline to ace the Olympiads to international level. And there are the ones who are so into rock climbing, they are experts who gather a group to go during their holidays. The ones who are doing well academically will then turn consultant or peer tutor for groups who want to pull up that subject. Another friend who is China born will conduct Chinese oral practice groups. ALL are student initiated. Such is the culture of the school where they just push for their personal best instead of competing unhealthily with one another. -
Great sharing! It’s just so heartening to see such good comments of the school. Given that it has such short history it has achieved so much. Spoke to some kids in the school and found them to be humble and smart. DS is super excited to join the school after the preview last week. Thank you for giving parents a peace of mind what our kids will be going thru when they are there.
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Hi
My son will join NUSH S1 in coming year.
May I know whether NUSH follows MOE school holiday calendar? Are the S1 students expcected to go back to school during June holidays be it for CCA or other school program?
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Yes, it follows the MOE school holiday. But exam periods are much earlier or later than mainstream schools. For june/dec holidays, I find the elective or cca activities tend to be organised nearer to start of the holidays. The school tends to be quite last minute with these as it is subject to only qualified students or interest. There’s no harm sending a mail to the level head to ask about the tentative schedules. Some of the students will already be starting projects so you have to check in with them so your holiday plans don’t disrupt their project team plans.
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Hi, has anyone created a non psg watsapp group or telegram group for 2024 nus high parents?
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Darren77\" post_id=\"2123378\" time=\"1700792330\" user_id=\"203375:
Please add me too! I also wanna know if anybody started. TIA
Hi, has anyone created a non psg watsapp group or telegram group for 2024 nus high parents? -
Darren77\" post_id=\"2123378\" time=\"1700792330\" user_id=\"203375:
I am also looking for the 2024 Nus high parents group.
Hi, has anyone created a non psg watsapp group or telegram group for 2024 nus high parents?
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