GEP and DSA 2011

[allamanda]

Hi parents


My girl has just started her GEP in NYPS this year, as she is new to the school, she has to sign up a CCA. She wish to continue her chinese orchestra (since P1 to P3 in her previous sch, ever took part in SYF<silver> and International Arts Festival competition<gold>). She has a high chance of getting into NYPS sch team. Due to long travelling distance (tampines ~ bukit timah) and logistic problem, I am thinking of letting her choose another CCA end at 4pm whereby she can still catch the last school bus back home. As for orchestra, practices end at 5pm twice a week.

Is CCA important for GEP students? I heard they usually based on results/interviews/portfolios to apply for DSA.

Need your advices urgently as she has to decide/register her CCA on 6 Jan.

[jtoh]

allamanda:

Hi parents


My girl has just started her GEP in NYPS this year, as she is new to the school, she has to sign up a CCA. She wish to continue her chinese orchestra (since P1 to P3 in her previous sch, ever took part in SYF<silver> and International Arts Festival competition<gold>). She has a high chance of getting into NYPS sch team. Due to long travelling distance (tampines ~ bukit timah) and logistic problem, I am thinking of letting her choose another CCA end at 4pm whereby she can still catch the last school bus back home. As for orchestra, practices end at 5pm twice a week.

Is CCA important for GEP students? I heard they usually based on results/interviews/portfolios to apply for DSA.

Need your advices urgently as she has to decide/register her CCA on 6 Jan.

It depends on the school you're DSA-ing into. During the interview, the school will want to find out more about you and someone with a strong CCA record will have an advantage over someone with a weak CCA record, all other things being equal. But if your dd is thinking of NYGH, then if her grades are good, she may be offered a place even without an interview, so CCA might not be that important.

[r2010]

jtoh:

allamanda:

Hi parents


My girl has just started her GEP in NYPS this year, as she is new to the school, she has to sign up a CCA. She wish to continue her chinese orchestra (since P1 to P3 in her previous sch, ever took part in SYF<silver> and International Arts Festival competition<gold>). She has a high chance of getting into NYPS sch team. Due to long travelling distance (tampines ~ bukit timah) and logistic problem, I am thinking of letting her choose another CCA end at 4pm whereby she can still catch the last school bus back home. As for orchestra, practices end at 5pm twice a week.

Is CCA important for GEP students? I heard they usually based on results/interviews/portfolios to apply for DSA.

Need your advices urgently as she has to decide/register her CCA on 6 Jan.

It depends on the school you're DSA-ing into. During the interview, the school will want to find out more about you and someone with a strong CCA record will have an advantage over someone with a weak CCA record, all other things being equal. But if your dd is thinking of NYGH, then if her grades are good, she may be offered a place even without an interview, so CCA might not be that important.

How about RI? Do they put a lot of weight on CCA? I am thinking of taking Debate for my boy . He is interested in RI?

[TREX8]

In case anyone's interested - SOTA online registration for Talent Academy for this year is available on the school's website. First Talent Academy will be held on 14 March 2011. Deadline for registration, 1 March, 12 noon.

TREX8:

SOTA

Registration for the Talent Academy 2011 opens on 4 January 2011 at http://www.sota.edu.sg.

Check out this url for details regarding Talent Academy, time frame etc.
http://www.sota.edu.sg/Admission/AboutAdmission/tabid/799/Default.aspx

[verykiasu2010]

r2010:

jtoh:

[quote=\"allamanda\"]Hi parents


My girl has just started her GEP in NYPS this year, as she is new to the school, she has to sign up a CCA. She wish to continue her chinese orchestra (since P1 to P3 in her previous sch, ever took part in SYF<silver> and International Arts Festival competition<gold>). She has a high chance of getting into NYPS sch team. Due to long travelling distance (tampines ~ bukit timah) and logistic problem, I am thinking of letting her choose another CCA end at 4pm whereby she can still catch the last school bus back home. As for orchestra, practices end at 5pm twice a week.

Is CCA important for GEP students? I heard they usually based on results/interviews/portfolios to apply for DSA.

Need your advices urgently as she has to decide/register her CCA on 6 Jan.

It depends on the school you're DSA-ing into. During the interview, the school will want to find out more about you and someone with a strong CCA record will have an advantage over someone with a weak CCA record, all other things being equal. But if your dd is thinking of NYGH, then if her grades are good, she may be offered a place even without an interview, so CCA might not be that important.

How about RI? Do they put a lot of weight on CCA? I am thinking of taking Debate for my boy . He is interested in RI?[/quote]if you want to use CCA for DSA into RI, then go to RI website to look at their CORE CCAs for an indication of what is available. No point being good at something not wanted by RI - in this aspect of using CCA for DSA. In any case, RI's DSA is very specific in which domain you are applying for. It is NOT a situation to use CCA in primary school as a supporting element on top of academic results. If DSA is under academic domain, then be extremely good in the chosen domain - specific subjects.

[vlim]

RI online application starts on 25/4/11 :nailbite:

[r2010]

So early… In April… Thanks vlim

[TwaTau]

vlim:

RI online application starts on 25/4/11 :nailbite:

Thanks for the info, enjoy your :nailbite:

[verykiasu2010]

NUSH : Admissions Process in 2011 for 2012 intake Sec 1


There are two admission phases for Year 1 - Direct School Admission (DSA) and PSLE phase. However, there is only one admission phase for Year 3 - Direct School Admission (DSA) phase.

Year 1 (Phase 1 – DSA Phase)

Application Process

The registration period for Phase 1 will begin on 4 April 2011, 10am and end on 26 June 2011, 10pm.
Phase 1 comprises of a Selection Test and a Selection Camp. All applicants will have to sit for the Selection Test. Applicants will be informed about the outcome of the Selection Camp via registered email if shortlisted.

Description
Level
Date/s
Time
Selection Test
Year 1
2 July 2011
9am - 11am
Selection Camp
Year 1
23 July 2011
Half-day Camp

90% of the available vacancies in NUS High School will be offered in Phase 1.

http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4

[TREX8]

SOTA Open Symposium - 18 Feb 2011, 7.30 to 9.00 pm. Pre-registration on first-come-first-serve basis. Pre-register at http://www.sota.edu.sg


SOTA Open House - 30 April 2011, 10 am to 5pm. For details on special programme line-up, check out http://www.sota.edu.sg

TREX8:

In case anyone's interested - SOTA online registration for Talent Academy for this year is available on the school's website. First Talent Academy will be held on 14 March 2011. Deadline for registration, 1 March, 12 noon.

TREX8:

SOTA

Registration for the Talent Academy 2011 opens on 4 January 2011 at http://www.sota.edu.sg.

Check out this url for details regarding Talent Academy, time frame etc.
http://www.sota.edu.sg/Admission/AboutAdmission/tabid/799/Default.aspx