Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)

[yorknell]

hi… i’m a foreign applicant will do the test DSA on november… how is the gat dsa? Is it really difficult? How can i practice? Thanks!

[ruyu]

mathsparks:

kiasuson:

My son is in the first year. I will like to share some of my observation during the past 9 months and try to answer your questions.

My son joined the sports CCA which requires him to train 3 times a week. The schedule is pretty tide but he since able to adjust to it. He used to sleep at 9pm sharp during primary school. In RI, he has to adjust to sleep at about 10.30pm to 11pm. I keep asking if the school is stressful but he keeps replying that he is enjoying it. I believe this is up to individual. He played another sports for the school and also in some of the committees to organise events.

As for results, they have CA reports in May and August but there are no ranking information. From the result slips, you can know his GPA and his individual subject results percentile in his cohorts. My son feedback that a few of the students that score very well in the PSLE is struggling. He analysed that those who has mugged and keep doing assesment during primary school to get good results suffers in RI. In RI, there are not much time for students to work on assesments. The test or EOY questions are very different from normal assesments you find in the bookshop or tutions centres. A lot of time is put in on projects, presentations, portfolios, etc. This is the area that my son enjoys and scored. In PSLE, you are not assess in this area. There are still about 50% of the marks assessed thru paper assesments and exams. Their exam or CA format is completely different from other normal schools.

BTW, my son's PSLE results is at the mid 260 and in the mainstream. He is admitted thru DSA.

The seniors are friendly so far. There will be some naughty students around. My son is from an SAP schools and my observation is that students from SAP schools still retain the teaching from their primary schools. My son still bows to the teachers/principals when he met them in school. My son has become more agumentative but I think this is the natural characteristic of teenagers. He is able to anaylse things with more detail and systematic way.

I stayed in the east too. In my block, there are about 3 RI students. In order to save the $90 monthly school bus fee for the single way transport to school, we have decided to car pool. The 3 parents will take turns to ferry our son to school. In one year, we have to drive about 12 weeks a year. It save us about S$1080 yearly. There are a few places that you can drop off your students. Like many other schools, it will always be congested. The trick to avoid this is to drop them in school before 7 am.

I hope my feedback helps. Feel free to PM me if you need any feedback.

Thank you so much kiasuson for the details. Have a better understanding now. Yes..argumentative teens..I know what that means..used to spar with my girl often. I'm glad being in a pri sap school somehow may keep them more grounded. I never fail to be amazed how these kids will bow to every teacher and greet them. Will consider carpool too when I find out anyone else in the neighbourhood is willing.

So, no taupok incidents? :!: (Nah...you don't have to reply..we don't wan the world to know that this premier school has such cases). What about remedial classes? Thanks again. :celebrate:

Whats taupok

[Ykiasu]

Anyone knows when is the next date for 2nd round test under maths domain (did GAT on 9Jul) :?

[verykiasu2010]

Ykiasu:

Anyone knows when is the next date for 2nd round test under maths domain (did GAT on 9Jul) :?

next selection test is 24 July.

have you been notified by the admission office ?

(the first selection test was on 10 July)

[MdmKS]

verykiasu2010:

Ykiasu:

Anyone knows when is the next date for 2nd round test under maths domain (did GAT on 9Jul) :?

next selection test is 24 July.

have you been notified by the admission office ?

(the first selection test was on 10 July)

That will also be HCI phase 2 DSA Test and NUSH selection camp !

Any advice if that happen ?

[verykiasu2010]

MdmKS:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Ykiasu\"]Anyone knows when is the next date for 2nd round test under maths domain (did GAT on 9Jul) :?

next selection test is 24 July.

have you been notified by the admission office ?

(the first selection test was on 10 July)

That will also be HCI phase 2 DSA Test and NUSH selection camp !

Any advice if that happen ?[/quote]They said they will not compromise on the date. Each school told the candidate to ask the other school to change time / date for him

All of them put out their test date 24 Jul fairly early.

[john.09525316]

For your info, if I am not wrong RI Interview for GE domin is already start it will end at next Thursday (22nd July).


The person in charge said that once they are able to sort out the selected candidate they will info them by post even before the office date of 31th August.

[verykiasu2010]

john.316:

For your info, if I am not wrong RI Interview for GE domin is already start it will end at next Thursday (22nd July).


The person in charge said that once they are able to sort out the selected candidate they will info them by post even before the office date of 31th August.

the test on 24 Jul is for the mainstream non-GEP applicants

[mamatay]

has anyone gone for RI half day interview and when did you go for the DSA? was it before 23 June

[verykiasu2010]

mamatay:

has anyone gone for RI half day interview and when did you go for the DSA? was it before 23 June

mainstream or GEP applicants ?

no interview for mainstream applicants according to the RI website

those who did the GAT in June received the notification on 3 July to go for the domain selection test on 10 Jul (one week notice)

guessing that the second batch should receive the email notice on 17 Jul for the selection test on 24 Jul.