DSA 2011

[looking4Tutor]

Edureach:

Bo bian, its all about foreign talents! Government says national interest, so just tahan lor!

The best move is to migrate and do whatever study oversea and return as a FT. Cos our education system has, for the last 20 years, produced exam smart but untalented citizens (which is ranked and priced much,MUCH, much, MUCH lower than FT). This is a true and pathetic fact. Learn how to accept this fact sooner than later.

Forget about this mad rush to the so called - Local Top Schools to eventually become an untalented citizen. It is a laudable bad joke.

[RSS]

Does the FT get subsidized fees in nus high? Do they have to sign bonds? How does it benefit Singapore to pay for them and have them returned back to their own countries? Do we bring them here just to raise the standard of our schools so that we can be an educational hub?

[ngbrdad]

Edureach:

Bo bian, its all about foreign talents! Government says national interest, so just tahan lor!


Anw, i notice parents here are just too overly occupied with yr 1 entrance to mainly IP schools which should never be the crux of the matter when one considers the implication on a larger scale. Who the heck care which jc you are from? Its all about your A-level/IB/Diploma scores and your competitive merits in applying for your choice of courses at tertiary levels. Even the lowest rank jc also produces a perfect scorer as good teachers are spread across the island. That's no such thing as higher rank schools hve better or more experienced teachers, is far from the truth.


Another important information to consider is all candiates that offer Singapore-Cambridge A-level as an entry qualification to uni shall be deemed as local candiate irrespective of nationalities. So as matadorepy mentioned, stiff competition for uni places base on merits.

So i hve repeately mention, Pre-uni exams are the mother of all exams, PSLE-dsa is just a minor part of bigger scheme, don't be overly concern at this juncture.

isn't the idea of IP is to enable the kid to bypass O level so that they have more time to prepare for A level ? So is this way they should have an advantage in the A level / IB stage.

[Edureach]

ngbrdad:

Edureach:

Bo bian, its all about foreign talents! Government says national interest, so just tahan lor!


Anw, i notice parents here are just too overly occupied with yr 1 entrance to mainly IP schools which should never be the crux of the matter when one considers the implication on a larger scale. Who the heck care which jc you are from? Its all about your A-level/IB/Diploma scores and your competitive merits in applying for your choice of courses at tertiary levels. Even the lowest rank jc also produces a perfect scorer as good teachers are spread across the island. That's no such thing as higher rank schools hve better or more experienced teachers, is far from the truth.


Another important information to consider is all candiates that offer Singapore-Cambridge A-level as an entry qualification to uni shall be deemed as local candiate irrespective of nationalities. So as matadorepy mentioned, stiff competition for uni places base on merits.

So i hve repeately mention, Pre-uni exams are the mother of all exams, PSLE-dsa is just a minor part of bigger scheme, don't be overly concern at this juncture.

isn't the idea of IP is to enable the kid to bypass O level so that they have more time to prepare for A level ? So is this way they should have an advantage in the A level / IB stage.

The advantage an IP student enjoys is neutralised by the discipline and experienced developed by an O-level holder. My message is not to debate on this pt if you hve read closely.

[breanne]

I feel sad hearing that we are adopting FT from such a young age knowing that many are merely using Singapore as a stepping stone. In fact today’s Sunday Times interviewed a boy studying in local school (father award winning newscaster or something) who said US is better for making money. 20% of enrolment – combining RI, HCI and NUSH year 1 enrolment, 20% means 150 spaces given to foreigners ?

[Maisu]

Yes, some said NYGH alot of Pr too.

[Funx3]

breanne:

I feel sad hearing that we are adopting FT from such a young age knowing that many are merely using Singapore as a stepping stone. In fact today's Sunday Times interviewed a boy studying in local school (father award winning newscaster or something) who said US is better for making money. 20% of enrolment -- combining RI, HCI and NUSH year 1 enrolment, 20% means 150 spaces given to foreigners ?

Long Ago (and I Mean >30 years Back) .... in a Land Called Singa-pura ....
PSC has issued scholarships to students from the ASEAN countries to study in the Local Pre-U .... and Even Sec 1 ....

These Kids Stays here on their own in the then Nanyang U hostels, all by themselves, far away from home ....
The Only company they have R Like-situation youngsters ....
And They Could be as young as 12 year old ....
And there R No \"Pei-Du-Mama\" in those days -hor ....

And their Parents R .... Not any Award Winners, Nor Rich Folks ....

So the Practice of Allocating spaces in Sec Sch, JC, or Even Uni ....
to Foreign Students has long been practiced ....
So one Just have to Work Hard to Win it, Right?

[cylg]

Funx3:

breanne:

I feel sad hearing that we are adopting FT from such a young age knowing that many are merely using Singapore as a stepping stone. In fact today's Sunday Times interviewed a boy studying in local school (father award winning newscaster or something) who said US is better for making money. 20% of enrolment -- combining RI, HCI and NUSH year 1 enrolment, 20% means 150 spaces given to foreigners ?

Long Ago (and I Mean >30 years Back) .... in a Land Called Singa-pura ....
PSC has issued scholarships to students from the ASEAN countries to study in the Local Pre-U .... and Even Sec 1 ....

These Kids Stays here on their own in the then Nanyang U hostels, all by themselves, far away from home ....
The Only company they have R Like-situation youngsters ....
And They Could be as young as 12 year old ....
And there R No \"Pei-Du-Mama\" in those days -hor ....

And their Parents R .... Not any Award Winners, Nor Rich Folks ....

So the Practice of Allocating spaces in Sec Sch, JC, or Even Uni ....
to Foreign Students has long been practiced ....
So one Just have to Work Hard to Win it, Right?

:goodpost:

[ngbrdad]

Talking about papers, have you guys read about RI’s sports school in today’s papers ?

So are they taking more DSA for sports this year ?

[DVL]

breanne:

I feel sad hearing that we are adopting FT from such a young age knowing that many are merely using Singapore as a stepping stone. In fact today's Sunday Times interviewed a boy studying in local school (father award winning newscaster or something) who said US is better for making money. 20% of enrolment -- combining RI, HCI and NUSH year 1 enrolment, 20% means 150 spaces given to foreigners ?

I understand how most people feel about FT depriving our kids of a place in good schools. However, is it a fact? Perhaps I could raise the example of NUSH to show that it may not be the case. NUSH planned to take in 170 Year 1 students for 2011 intake. However, even with the high number of so called FTs (even though these FT kids had done their primary education here), NUSH took in only 140 kids, including S1 postings. For those Singaporeans who failed to get a place in NUSH, is it a case of FT depriving them a place or is it a case of NUSH felt that they were not suitable? I believe the number speaks for itself.

During my time in the uni, many of my classmates were from Malaysia. But guess what? Most of them found jobs & spouse here and 90% have settled down and helped our economy. I believe many of these so called FTs will eventually settle down in Singapore.