2010 COPs for 2011 Sec One Intake
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Sun_2010:
Yea yea!....
Her close friends are in other schools, and there is more camaraderie between them than rivalry. And thank God for that.
And a thought just struck me - Is this the Tiger mum in us that is rearing its head??
So , lets chill. :celebrate:
dat's d way it shd be.
Friendly competition is good.
Don't think 3Boys meant ill,
just rub some d wrong way;
MumSAh is understandly proud of her DD in NUSH.
Let's chill out a bit
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Your DD is right, you are too free, and start giving people name-tiger mum?so you are pig mum, snake mum, cow mum??? no matter how disagree you are with that perspn, pls dont give 'name' to people! You are insulting all those parents whose kids are born in e year of tiger! Anyway...iam not interested in this topic anymore.....Happy New Year! Forgive n forget!!!!
By the way, thanks to you 'way2go'! Happy New Year!Sun_2010:
Heard of the saying \"Hell hath no fury ...
Our kids are made of sterner stuff.
But ahh the preverse streak of human mindMumSAH:
please consider the feelings of the kids who studied there!
The rivalry that might exist between the students has moved on to the parents and is degenerating into a free-for-all. I cant seem to understand why.
We want the best for our kids and do what we think the best for them. So why should anyone's opinion (which we thinks is wrong) bring out this ?? :?
When DD saw this her only comment was, \" you all are too free\".
Her close friends are in other schools, and there is more camaraderie between them than rivalry. And thank God for that.
And a thought just struck me - Is this the Tiger mum in us that is rearing its head??
So , lets chill. :celebrate: -
:rotflmao:
I can't help laughing at these exchanges.
The wavelengths of the people involved are different lah...(please don't misunderstand and misinterpret me!)
Tiger Mum is derived from the following book. \"Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother\" by Amy Chua - a controversial book. Fyi
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MumSAH,
If only you had noted the \"tiger mum in us' in my post. It was not a reference to anyone in particular.
And it had nothing to do with the year of tiger. It was meant to refer to on the Amy Chua book.
Anyways , if it offended you, my apologies.
I do not stoop to personal insults in a forum. Not even when people throw insults at me.
Afterall we are here to share and learn more.
MumSAH:
[/quote]Your DD is right, you are too free, and start giving people name-tiger mum?so you are pig mum, snake mum, cow mum??? no matter how disagree you are with that perspn, pls dont give 'name' to people! You are insulting all those parents whose kids are born in e year of tiger! Anyway...iam not interested in this topic anymore.....Happy New Year! Forgive n forget!!!!
Our kids are made of sterner stuff.
By the way, thanks to you 'way2go'! Happy New Year!Sun_2010:
Heard of the saying \"Hell hath no fury ...
But ahh the preverse streak of human mind
[quote=\"MumSAH\"] please consider the feelings of the kids who studied there!
The rivalry that might exist between the students has moved on to the parents and is degenerating into a free-for-all. I cant seem to understand why.
We want the best for our kids and do what we think the best for them. So why should anyone's opinion (which we thinks is wrong) bring out this ?? :?
When DD saw this her only comment was, \" you all are too free\".
Her close friends are in other schools, and there is more camaraderie between them than rivalry. And thank God for that.
And a thought just struck me - Is this the Tiger mum in us that is rearing its head??
So , lets chill. :celebrate: -
csc:
My heart was palpitating when I read the previous heated exchanges ..:rotflmao:
I can't help laughing at these exchanges.
The wavelengths of the people involved are different lah...(please don't misunderstand and misinterpret me!)
Tiger Mum is derived from the following book. \"Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother\" by Amy Chua - a controversial book. Fyi
:lol:
Like you, I am now .. :rotflmao: Good one! -
It’s just a misunderstanding!
One thing good that came out of it is the high quality of debate from both sides. Both parties had presented their cases relatively well, citied examples and statistics. Personally, am glad to see issues raised by one party and vigorously defended by another. Its intelligent arguments so to speak.
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walterp:
I did go to the open house last year and did hear the pricipal say what you have just mentioned. There is one point that struck to me a bit strange though. Out of the 81 or so students who graduated last year all went to NUS inspite of being offered a place in the top Unis of the world. Not a single student ventured out :shock: I understand that most students must have finished a few modules of undergrad at NUS during thier final years in NUSH and did not want to waste it, but is that the only reason? :?
Indeed the strength of NUSHS is its affiliation to NUS and most year 5/6 students are actually embarking on Undergraduate module studies way beyond the typical IP 'A' level schools.WeiHan:
What I have to say is that NUSH has really imported a model from famous US, England and Israel's specialised maths and science schools for its curriculum. So it is not fair to say that it is just marketing. It really has the resource and curriculum modelled after reknowned schools.
Having said that, I'll also say that it may too early to call for its success. I'll judge its success when it has produced some world-reknowned scentists and mathematicians some years later.
In the areas of Maths, Science, Engineering and computing course in NUS/NTU/SMU, NUSHS Diploma has the obvious advantage as compare to 'A' level. This same advantage also applies to application and scholarship to well-known universities in US, UK and Japan. NUSH Dip is much in demand. Go to listen to Dr Hang during open house talk in April 2011 for info.
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3Boys:
I'd disagree. It would be a disappointment if having swiped a significant fraction of the cream of students, that they all turned out to be leaders in scientific and technical fields only. Their mission needs to be greater than that.[/quote]This just depends on your perspective. To me, genuine leaders in scientific and technological research are much more difficult to produce than politicians in the local context. Thus the need for a real specialised school like NUSH to accomplish this mission.
To be more specific,they should be producing leaders in scientific and technological research. If they were to churn out lawyers instead like RGS does, I'll call the school a failure.WeiHan:
[quote=\"3Boys\"]
What I am skeptical about is whether all this really translates into some greater end result than the traditional IPs. Yes, they select for the absolute best in Maths and Science, and they top the Maths and Science competitions, surprise surprise! Will NUSHS develop the leaders of the future? Well? Where is the track record of that? It has not happened yet, so I say, wait and see. Have they a programme that cuts it in the long term? I say, wait and see. -
tisha:
I did go to the open house last year and did hear the pricipal say what you have just mentioned. There is one point that struck to me a bit strange though. Out of the 81 or so students who graduated last year all went to NUS inspite of being offered a place in the top Unis of the world. Not a single student ventured out :shock: I understand that most students must have finished a few modules of undergrad at NUS during thier final years in NUSH and did not want to waste it, but is that the only reason? :?[/quote]I suppose finance is the main reason why few actually ventured out . Unless you get a local PSC, MOE, A* star or some GLC scholarhip or best oversea sponsored scholarship, few will ventured out unless sponsored by rich parent.
Indeed the strength of NUSHS is its affiliation to NUS and most year 5/6 students are actually embarking on Undergraduate module studies way beyond the typical IP 'A' level schools.walterp:
[quote=\"WeiHan\"]What I have to say is that NUSH has really imported a model from famous US, England and Israel's specialised maths and science schools for its curriculum. So it is not fair to say that it is just marketing. It really has the resource and curriculum modelled after reknowned schools.
Having said that, I'll also say that it may too early to call for its success. I'll judge its success when it has produced some world-reknowned scentists and mathematicians some years later.
In the areas of Maths, Science, Engineering and computing course in NUS/NTU/SMU, NUSHS Diploma has the obvious advantage as compare to 'A' level. This same advantage also applies to application and scholarship to well-known universities in US, UK and Japan. NUSH Dip is much in demand. Go to listen to Dr Hang during open house talk in April 2011 for info.
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csc:
You are so right about different wavelengths. I had a good giggle at the misinterpreted Amy Chua reference.:rotflmao:
I can't help laughing at these exchanges.
The wavelengths of the people involved are different lah...(please don't misunderstand and misinterpret me!)
Tiger Mum is derived from the following book. \"Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother\" by Amy Chua - a controversial book. Fyi
:lol:
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