School of Science and Technology

[sally]

[quote]Wonder how the response to their DSA and open house so far?[/quote]

Went to their open house not impressive maybe due to new school no student works therefore nothing to see. We ever found a room with game that was previously exhibits in library.

[Jenn]

turquoise:

SST is not an IP school. It's only four years, leading up to 'O' levels. Syllabus and focus quite different from NUSH so no competition there.

I think that having a school specliasing in technology is good but my impression of the execution by SST is that it appears half effort so far. The are many ways that they can make it more attractive for students eyeing for a technology education.

SST looks like preparing students for a poly education but yet they say students can also carry on with A levels. For me, poly education is more specialised and A level a more general education. They need to be more focused and direct on what they are trying to do.

SST is a 4 year school and students sit for O levels. To make it more attractive, why can’t they make it direct to the poly without O levels. If NUS High can skip A levels, SST should be able to skip O levels. They can also make it a 6 year program with direct entry to NTU engineering and technology courses.

Many kids at pri 6 do not know what applied science is. Indeed many parents also don’t. Most decide on poly and technology education only when they are in sec 3 or 4. Perhaps SST should recruit students from sec 3 and train them towards poly or NTU. They could also try to get their students direct into 2nd year of poly.

I personally feel that there is a lot of improvement that SST could do to draw the better and right students there. There are many students who have very good O levels and opt for poly when they could have gone to most JCs. SST should try to target and identify these students early instead of trying to compete with NUS High, RI or HCI for students.

[phankao]

Jenn:

I personally feel that there is a lot of improvement that SST could do to draw the better and right students there. There are many students who have very good O levels and opt for poly when they could have gone to most JCs. SST should try to target and identify these students early instead of trying to compete with NUS High, RI or HCI for students.

But there appears to be lots of students applying. They've already shortlisted the 1st batch.

[Jenn]

phankao:

But there appears to be lots of students applying. They've already shortlisted the 1st batch.

I am sure there will be a lot of students applying. I only get the impression that the direction has not been clearly laid out. I feel they should be more bold as they are a specialised school instead of trying to be many things to many people. So far the specialised schools like sports school, SOTA and NUS High has been fairly unique and niche in their own way. I only hope that SST will do something in the future to distingush themselves as a specialised school.

[carebear]

So the general consensus here is that SST won't be a popular choice? :?

Anyone applied for it?

[corneyAmber]

MdmKS:

It sounds like preparing children for future engineering path at young age...

I think children of this generation are forced to grow up fast.

[phankao]

carebear:

So the general consensus here is that SST won't be a popular choice? :?

Anyone applied for it?

Yes, my boy was shortlisted for the selection camp.

[MdmKS]

phankao:

carebear:

So the general consensus here is that SST won't be a popular choice? :?

Anyone applied for it?

Yes, my boy was shortlisted for the selection camp.

Congratulation! How do they shortlist? Did your son have to go thru selection test first?

[phankao]

MdmKS:

Congratulation! How do they shortlist? Did your son have to go thru selection test first?

Er... not sure how they shortlist. They don't allow every applicant to go for the selection camp. They simply shortlist from the applications they receive. Not sure what criteria they adopt.

Anyway, it's no big deal, only the 1st stage. And the camp date clashes with other schools.

[carebear]

phankao:

Yes, my boy was shortlisted for the selection camp.

Hehe....my boy also shortlisted.
So stressful, must produce 2 min video clip presentation during camp.