NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[luckystar]

My friend’s son had recieved offer letter from NUSH today.

[mathsparks]

Results were already out online on 19 Aug. Heartiest congratulations to all who got in! :celebrate:

[cwk30]

NUS high school was a school that i too aspired to go. i am now currently studying in year 1. b4 deciding on NUS high school, 1 must be very sure and it is advisable to try and have a strong grasp of chemistry and physics skills. as it’s modules are accelerated, year 1 students would take bio( human alimentary canal and the digestive system [the complicated 1, not the 1 u learn in primary school.]), physics( prefixes and units etc.), foundational mathematics( algebra is a bit hard). note that although third lang is available, japanese and french require an extra 100 in school fees, unlike moe’s, which is free.

[mathsparks]

hi cwk30,

Thanks for sharing yr experience. But how would a P6 student have a strong grasp of chemistry? They’ve only done the basics so far. What if, they realise at the end of yr1 that chem is beyond their grasp? How are the weaker students helped?

Dr Hang did mention though, that those kids who have been selected are the best in maths/sciences so they need not worry abt being unable to cope.

If distance is not a factor and a child has offers from hci/ri/nush and he loves maths/science but hates chinese, what is yr opinion on where he should go.

I feel that 12 is too young for the kid to really know what he wants to do in future. According to Dr Hang, the latest batch of grads include a few students who went to smu doing business n law. That seems a big switch from what they’ve been doing for 6 years.

I guess to go to nush, you must be extremely sure yr future and passion lies in the maths/sciences/engineering fields.

PS: The principal did such a convincing job at the briefing that a kid I know with various offers is undecided which school to indicate as 1st choice.

[JHFMum]

mathsparks:

hi cwk30,

Thanks for sharing yr experience. But how would a P6 student have a strong grasp of chemistry? They've only done the basics so far. What if, they realise at the end of yr1 that chem is beyond their grasp? How are the weaker students helped?

Dr Hang did mention though, that those kids who have been selected are the best in maths/sciences so they need not worry abt being unable to cope.

If distance is not a factor and a child has offers from hci/ri/nush and he loves maths/science but hates chinese, what is yr opinion on where he should go.

I feel that 12 is too young for the kid to really know what he wants to do in future. According to Dr Hang, the latest batch of grads include a few students who went to smu doing business n law. That seems a big switch from what they've been doing for 6 years.

I guess to go to nush, you must be extremely sure yr future and passion lies in the maths/sciences/engineering fields.

PS: The principal did such a convincing job at the briefing that a kid I know with various offers is undecided which school to indicate as 1st choice.

My thoughts are different. At this young age, children should receive a more broadbased education and not be so specialised. That can come later when they are more certain of what they want.

[justbehappy]

JHFMum:

My thoughts are different. At this young age, children should receive a more broadbased education and not be so specialised. That can come later when they are more certain of what they want.

I think it is a misconception that NUSH covers mainly Maths & Science. The students study everything, including English and MT, Arts & Humanities subjects, in Year 1 & 2. The only difference is, the focus is on Maths & Science, which means these are taught more at a more advanced level than mainstream schools. All students must major in one Arts & Humanities subject in Year 3 & 4, and can continue in Year 5 & 6 if they choose to.

My opinion is, if students are really exceptional in Maths & Science, then this is the school that will likely provide more opportunities to develop their potential. There is no right or wrong, in this world we need people who are more balanced, and people who are very extreme/exceptional in certain areas.

[csc]

justbehappy:

There is no right or wrong, in this world we need people who are more balanced, and people who are very extreme/exceptional in certain areas.

Well said!

[CuttleFish31]

Jennifer:

#1 had taken the bad new quite well.


Now there is a yo-yo craze in school. I just told him off for spending his free time playing with a makeshift yo-yo he came up with using lego parts. I hv seen him playing it in the afternoon, after dinner and now before sleeping. He rebuked that he had already finished his sch work. I asked him if he knows he is not going to score A* just by completing sch assigned work and nothing extras. I think it hit a spot and now he has gone to bed grudgingly.

Kids being smart but not motivated is a deadly prescription for parents :x

Personally, I believe that primary school children are going through a stressful period in their life as they only have one more year before their reach a major milestone in their life. Thus, they should use the time to fully experience the joy of childhood as they will only be a child once in their lifetime and the amount of obstacles they will face from now on will increase logistically. The time they possess should be used to fully immerse themselves in the joys and simplicity of childhood. You should give him the freedom to spend time on his interests and explore his curiosities. Him making a makeshift Yo-yo is an example of him using available material to form useful objects. This trait of creativity and critical thinking is essential in his future as responsible citizen. Instead of stopping, maybe you could him some freedom to develop this trait of his. One way of doing this may be to have a heart to heart talk with him about his activities. Lay down before him all the responsibilities he has and come to a compromise between him fulfilling his responsibilities and participating in his hobbies. This way, he would willing fulfill his tasks willingly and develop his latent talents in the same time. I do not intend to criticize your methods of parenting but offer you a possible alternative which may have better effects in the long run in the raising of your child.

[Jennifer]

CuttleFish31:

Personally, I believe that primary school children are going through a stressful period in their life as they only have one more year before their reach a major milestone in their life. Thus, they should use the time to fully experience the joy of childhood as they will only be a child once in their lifetime and the amount of obstacles they will face from now on will increase logistically. The time they possess should be used to fully immerse themselves in the joys and simplicity of childhood. You should give him the freedom to spend time on his interests and explore his curiosities. Him making a makeshift Yo-yo is an example of him using available material to form useful objects. This trait of creativity and critical thinking is essential in his future as responsible citizen. Instead of stopping, maybe you could him some freedom to develop this trait of his. One way of doing this may be to have a heart to heart talk with him about his activities. Lay down before him all the responsibilities he has and come to a compromise between him fulfilling his responsibilities and participating in his hobbies. This way, he would willing fulfill his tasks willingly and develop his latent talents in the same time. I do not intend to criticize your methods of parenting but offer you a possible alternative which may have better effects in the long run in the raising of your child.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I fully agree that a joyous childhood is sth we as parents should give our children.

He is making great progress with his makeshift yo-yo and had came up with a few new tricks. Meanwhile, the PSLE specimen papers are still sitting on his desk :stupid: .

[holyaxile]

First off, to clarify the situation, I'm a Year 2 student in NUS High School. I joined this cos i was googling for nus high to see what i could find and thought some of you could use some info about the school.


For DSA, I'm not quite sure about the criteria but 2 years ago, the PSLE entry requirements was an A* in math and science and at least 250 aggregate score. In NUS High, we start biology, physics and chemistry from Year 1. The other subjects are mostly the same. It's pretty manageable, not much stress. Compared to my peers in other good schools like RI, my school life is very slack. Hope that helped. Willing to answer more questions.

EDIT: To provide some more general info, I got 272 for my PSLE. I was in the GEP in HPPS. And I didn't do much extra studying. Sorry if it makes you go :x but hey, it's the truth.