NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[tiggermum]

walterp:

tiggermum:

Thank you all for your helpful replies. DD is very keen, and it's the first time she's so motivated to achieve something (get into NUSH), rare for a really 'chill' kind of kid!

I hope more girls can get into NUSH to balance up the gender ratio ! Now it is too skewed to the boys.Llast year cohort (incl PSLE ) is only 140 out of potential intake of 170 - Only 29 miserable girls in year 1 cohort. It is not that girls are worse off than boys in Maths /Science. It just that many (esp those in GEP) chose their traditional favourite. In fact most NUSH girls would do well in Maths /Science on top of their usual languages and humanities strength. NUSH girls may be minority but they are usually the cream (top) of the GPA high scorers.

Did your DD have problems adapting to the co-ed environment in NUSH, or feel 'restricted' in any way? My girl is currently in an all-girls school, which tends not to emphasize on gender-stereotype behaviour, so she had developed quite a 'free spirit' with a gung-ho attitude. As a parent, i would really like to preserve that. From what we observed of girls in co-ed school, they tend to be more subdued and meek. (maybe some stereo-typing on my side)

Also, is there friendly competition between school mates in NUSH? I am hesitant about putting her in another top IP school, as I heard the competition can get pretty ugly. Her current classmates cheer each other on in academic achievements and I would prefer her to grow up in a similar environment.

[verykiasu2010]

:congrats: :congrats: to the Principal of NUSH


for being awarded this year's National Day Award..

Well done, Sir !

[cylg]

May I know, beside the usual tuition & lab fees…what & how much the misc expenses cost? tks in advance

[verykiasu2010]

cylg:

May I know, beside the usual tuition & lab fees...what & how much the misc expenses cost? tks in advance

http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=3416a75f4cea9109507cacd8e2f2aefc

[cylg]

verykiasu2010:

cylg:

May I know, beside the usual tuition & lab fees...what & how much the misc expenses cost? tks in advance

http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=3416a75f4cea9109507cacd8e2f2aefc

:thankyou:

[walterp]

tiggermum:

walterp:

[quote=\"tiggermum\"]Thank you all for your helpful replies. DD is very keen, and it's the first time she's so motivated to achieve something (get into NUSH), rare for a really 'chill' kind of kid!

I hope more girls can get into NUSH to balance up the gender ratio ! Now it is too skewed to the boys.Llast year cohort (incl PSLE ) is only 140 out of potential intake of 170 - Only 29 miserable girls in year 1 cohort. It is not that girls are worse off than boys in Maths /Science. It just that many (esp those in GEP) chose their traditional favourite. In fact most NUSH girls would do well in Maths /Science on top of their usual languages and humanities strength. NUSH girls may be minority but they are usually the cream (top) of the GPA high scorers.

Did your DD have problems adapting to the co-ed environment in NUSH, or feel 'restricted' in any way? My girl is currently in an all-girls school, which tends not to emphasize on gender-stereotype behaviour, so she had developed quite a 'free spirit' with a gung-ho attitude. As a parent, i would really like to preserve that. From what we observed of girls in co-ed school, they tend to be more subdued and meek. (maybe some stereo-typing on my side)

Also, is there friendly competition between school mates in NUSH? I am hesitant about putting her in another top IP school, as I heard the competition can get pretty ugly. Her current classmates cheer each other on in academic achievements and I would prefer her to grow up in a similar environment.[/quote]My DD was previously from all girls school RGPS (GEP) - CHIJ TP and I told her at some point of time have to get into co-ed environment. So the sooner the better. My DD has no issue adapting to new environment although there are only 29 girls (with 6 ex-RGPS). In NUSH less girls is actually an advantage as they would be well taken care of.

Sure there will be friendly competition in any environment, but their class is very small ( < 25) and teachers (mentors actually) have good contact time with every students. Compare with RGS (450), NUSH cohort size is only 140. So the teacher - student ratio is good. My DD actually prefer the NUSH environment after much sharing among her ex-GEP classmates at RGS.

[phtthp]

for girls who admit into NUSH so young at Sec 1 - what kind of career profession(s) can possibly await them in future 6 years later after receiving a Diploma, besides being scientists & researchers in Life Science, Physical Science, Engineering, Botany, Biology & other Technology areas ?

[Vanilla Cake]

walterp:

Sure there will be friendly competition in any environment, but their class is very small ( < 25) and teachers (mentors actually) have good contact time with every students.

Are all the classrooms air-conditioned? Accordingly to http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=1679091c5a880faf6fb5e6087eb1b2dc under facilities, it was stated that \"These featured elements will complement some 50 classrooms, a 700 seat auditorium ......\" but no mentiion of air-conditioned classrooms.

Do you know the COP for the PSLE phase for Y1 admission for year 2009 and year 2010? Last year (2010) was 264 for admission year 2011 whereas for previous years as listed below:

2005 (admission year 2006) -> Lowest PSLE T-score: 237 and highest PSLE-T-score: 273
2006 (admission year 2007) -> Lowest PSLE T-score: 259 and highest PSLE-T-score: 273
2007 (admission year 2008) -> Lowest PSLE T-score: 262 and highest PSLE-T-score: 277

Thanks in advance for your reply.

[DVL]

phtthp:

for girls who admit into NUSH so young at Sec 1 - what kind of career profession(s) can possibly await them in future 6 years later after receiving a Diploma, besides being scientists & researchers in Life Science, Physical Science, Engineering, Botany, Biology & other Technology areas ?

Doctor, dentist, pharmacist, clinical researcher, economist, IT, mathematician and many more. I believe NUSH students will find it easier to cope if they would choose to read these courses at Uni level. However, it does not stop them from pursuing other courses such as economics, law, etc. If you look at the specialisation years (Y5 & Y6), students may opt for subj combi of 2 sciences, 1 maths & 1 humanity. This subj combi is no different from those offered at JCs. Very common to have top JC Science students opt for non science, mathematics, engineering related courses at Uni level.

[UncleLim]

DVL:

phtthp:

for girls who admit into NUSH so young at Sec 1 - what kind of career profession(s) can possibly await them in future 6 years later after receiving a Diploma, besides being scientists & researchers in Life Science, Physical Science, Engineering, Botany, Biology & other Technology areas ?

Doctor, dentist, pharmacist, clinical researcher, economist, IT, mathematician and many more. I believe NUSH students will find it easier to cope if they would choose to read these courses at Uni level. However, it does not stop them from pursuing other courses such as economics, law, etc. If you look at the specialisation years (Y5 & Y6), students may opt for subj combi of 2 sciences, 1 maths & 1 humanity. This subj combi is no different from those offered at JCs. Very common to have top JC Science students opt for non science, mathematics, engineering related courses at Uni level.

:goodpost:

Well explained, DVL ! To bring this discussion a bit further, I feel we should not even see their subject combinations as something to limit what they can do in future. I see the environment as a training ground for young minds so that they will be able to do whatever they want to do in future. I know of doctors who have become businessmen, engineers turned bankers, lawyers turned teachers. Even a university degree is just the beginning. So it is too early to predict what one wants to do in secondary school.