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    DSA 2011

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Selection
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      Pen88n
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      The final outcome will only be next year, cos there are sure to be changes and appeals after PSLE results out…

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        vlim
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        verykiasu2010:
        vlim:

        Taking tt 220 geppers went for interviews... Wonder how many geppers will get co from hci :scratchhead:


        also wonder how many will eventually put HCI first choice, and how many will go else where ......

        Heheee.. Tt is secondary .... Most important is to get the co first.
        I think most of the interviews qns asked are not todifficult to answer and some r referring to what the kids have experience like oversea trip or leadship role and so forth.... So wonder will the interview really deter their selection or not ...

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          verykiasu2010
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          Pen88n:
          The final outcome will only be next year, cos there are sure to be changes and appeals after PSLE results out......

          that is also a regular feature of DSA vs S1

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            Pen88n
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            verykiasu2010:
            that is also a regular feature of DSA vs S1

            Regular feature? :scratchhead: Now, now, I remember being :spank: for even suggesting that :shock: πŸ˜“

            Anyway, as I said before and will say again, as parents, we should support any changes that is purely for the good and benefit of the kid! πŸ˜‰

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              verykiasu2010
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              Pen88n:
              Regular feature? :scratchhead: Now, now, I remember being :spank: for even suggesting that :shock: πŸ˜“


              Anyway, as I said before and will say again, as parents, we should support any changes that is purely for the good and benefit of the kid! πŸ˜‰
              'regular feature' because the school admin said so, and they have a set procedures coordinating among the various schools on who should start the ball rolling with the appeal cases. The principal said they will act quickly on the appeal cases so that the students can have their earlier choices released to others who are appealing to get it there. It has to start trickling down from the top schools........

              it is standard condition on the DSA exercise form that the choices are final, and yet the schools still want to entertain appeal cases - in order to attract those with higher scores - then who is to say no ? lo and behold, the schools are practicing it and anticipating it and facilitating it.......it is hard to refuse

              since the principals are helping each other in the appeal cases, no one is deprived

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                vlim:
                verykiasu2010:

                [quote=\"vlim\"]Taking tt 220 geppers went for interviews... Wonder how many geppers will get co from hci :scratchhead:


                also wonder how many will eventually put HCI first choice, and how many will go else where ......

                Heheee.. Tt is secondary .... Most important is to get the co first.
                I think most of the interviews qns asked are not todifficult to answer and some r referring to what the kids have experience like oversea trip or leadship role and so forth.... So wonder will the interview really deter their selection or not ...[/quote]I believe that for some students, particularly the stronger ones (be they GEPpers or Sportspeople), the interview is just a formality. For the borderline ones, especially GEPpers who scored <80% and who had to take GAT, the interview is definitely more important.

                A couple of years ago, my friend's dd went for her DSA interview with 2 others. All three were GEPpers but had to sit for GAT bec their results were <80%. During the interview, it was clear who performed better. And not surprisingly, only that girl of the 3 got a CO.

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                  phtthp
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                  sorry, what is co ?

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                    jtoh
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                    phtthp:
                    sorry, what is co ?

                    confirmed offer for DSA.

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                      My DS is in group 1, he had 1-1 interview with a lady. He said there was a senior student there but the purpose was for the interviewee to ask him questions abt life in HCI. Question asked - why HCI? The other 2 questions were asked in response to what my DS said, so it's kind of impromptu.


                      As for response test, he had questions from the PIER too, n something abt being green.

                      Hope that helps those in DSA 2, but i'd advised against memorizing or over preparing as they will most likely change the question.

                      Hope that helps![/quote]

                      The 3 questions for GEP free response for HCI are:
                      1. How to make home and Singapore more green
                      2. Mindmap for Education
                      3. Response to PIER

                      I heard these from a GEP kid telling his parents next to me πŸ˜‰[/quote]

                      3 questions in 30mins. I believe the \"Response to PIER\" is just a test of creativity.[/quote]

                      oh I always thought free response test is writing an essay. So it's not. Basically is to get their views on the topic they ask. Thks for the info.

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                        Pen88n
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                        Actually the free response writing is for GEP only. I believe DSA2 will be different as it is purely for academic mainstream. It was stated in HCI DSA info that the mainstream P6 will sit for: English, Chinese, Maths Tests + Interview.

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