School of Science and Technology

[walterp]

Nebbermind:

BlurBerry:

Their new campus will be ready end of this year and probably will move there in 2012. I did ask them whether the intake will increase after that but they said they will still maintain the same number of places. So they may or may not conduct the post-PSLE intake this year. Hopefully they do because there may still be pupils who are keen but missed the DSA.

really depends on their enrolment strategy. For NUSH, think the # of vacancies left after DSA is VERY small so those who get in via PSLE usually had extremely high t-score coz competition is great

Erh.. Juz to share some fact about NUSH enrollment. My DD is in 2011 cohort. NUSH enrolment is also strictly 90% DSA (i.e 153 COs and unknown no of potential WLs ) and only 10% thru PSLE posting (17 places, last year COP 264 ) out of potential 170 yearly intake. This info is shared by the Principal, Dr Hang.

The 2011 cohort is only 140 meaning. If the 10% PSLE is taken up, it means that the actual DSA intake (CO and WLs) is 123 out of the possible 153 DSA placings.

[BlurBerry]

They don’t interview parents during DSA and I think not all parents were interviewed for the post-PSLE application. The parent and child whose appointment was ahead of us, only the child was interviewed. After my son’s interview, the VP asked to see me. I was wondering whether my son has said something wrong or was unable to answer. I was all nerves but they were very nice abt it and assured me that they just want to know more about him. I took it as a good sign that they were interested in him. But we still had to wait for them to consider. Which meant we still went through the whole sec sch selection, submit option form, etc. We were only informed 1 day before the sec sch posting results were out. So the next day was a hectic running around to get him transferred fm the sch he was posted to and register at SST after that. But it was all worth it when I see his happy face.

[fifiyeo]

School of Science and Technology (SST)

The FutureSchool Project on SST is under the development phase.
http://iresearch.edumall.sg/cos/o.x?c=/iresearch/pagetree&func=view&rid=101

This is what I read on the MOE website. Anyone knows more about the future developements of this school?

[TT2]

Hey, has anyone received news from SST on the selection camp? Anxiously waiting for their news.... will you know the dates of the camp? :scratchhead:

[Alchemist]

TT2:

Hey, has anyone received news from SST on the selection camp? Anxiously waiting for their news.... will you know the dates of the camp? :scratchhead:

Hi TT2 -

In the same boat. Called the school. They said they will only inform us via phone or email in the last week of July or first week of Aug. Camp to be held 1st and 2nd week of Aug (if I am not mistaken).

The wait is torturous. I agree with you.

[Alchemist]

vidhyalog:

TT2:

Hey, has anyone received news from SST on the selection camp? Anxiously waiting for their news.... will you know the dates of the camp? :scratchhead:

Hi TT2 -

In the same boat. Called the school. They said they will only inform us via phone or email in the last week of July or first week of Aug. Camp to be held 1st and 2nd week of Aug (if I am not mistaken).

The wait is torturous. I agree with you.

Hi TT2

any news on your side?

Btw have you applied elsewhere for your son? I happened upon a Anderson/SJI page and saw your comments there. My son would also like SJI as option 2 - but his MT marks are very iffy - so not sure if he will make the cop.

I hope SST would at least send a letter to those who are not shortlisted - at least put us out of our agony.

[shurley197323]

Hi. Can I check with anyone who had been to DSA for SST. I am preparing for my DD next year. What do they test on? Is there anything to prepare? Any input is much appreciated. Thanks

[Alchemist]

Last week of July is almost ending. No news about the selection camp. Was told they would inform by last week of July or first week of Aug. Hope seems to be slipping away a little - thankfully my son seems to be more balanced

[Publica]

vidhyalog:

Last week of July is almost ending. No news about the selection camp. Was told they would inform by last week of July or first week of Aug. Hope seems to be slipping away a little - thankfully my son seems to be more balanced

Hi vidhyalog,

Friend of mine just received email from SST for his boy to participate in the selection activity this Sat.

[Alchemist]

Publica:

vidhyalog:

Last week of July is almost ending. No news about the selection camp. Was told they would inform by last week of July or first week of Aug. Hope seems to be slipping away a little - thankfully my son seems to be more balanced

Hi vidhyalog,

Friend of mine just received email from SST for his boy to participate in the selection activity this Sat.

Thanks Publica. Their website said they would inform all by 4 Aug. I guess at least there is a definite date after which to extinguish my hope . My husband and son have really moved on .....

Did your son apply too?

Good luck to your friend's child.