2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Pen88n]

PiggyLalala:

Hi pen88n,
All the best to yr DS in his DSA to HCI.

Hi Brenda,
All the best to yr DD in her DSA to DHS too.
Do many of her classmates apply DSA to DHS? Do share with us the outcome? I would like to know what are the chances for the mainstream to get to DHS through DSA (academics). I know for RI, it is almost zero chance, for HCI, there is still hope.

Thanks PiggyLalala. :xedfingers: Waiting for postman to deliver good news :please:

[Brenda10]

pinky88:

Ya...me too...asking my DD to do some readup abt NJC thru their web for 2moro...n prepare some common qns they'll ask...hope they enjoy the day activity 2moro

Hi pinky88,

Good luck and all the best to your DD! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

[Paddy Field]

ngbrdad:

pinky88:

Hi everyone....here's the CL oral 2day:


1. Reading....abt children's day
2. Pic....a scene where the teacher brought the students to the beach to pick up litter
3. What gd deed hv u done. Elaborate.

Finally, PSLE oral is ovr. Can take a short brk b4 cheonging for the PSLE.

Hi My DS also mentioned the same thing. He said it's quite easy.
Finally oral is over.
I've ask him to check up NJC website for info to prepare for the interview tomorrow.
Somehow feel need a CO to feel safe.
Anyway we like NJC and feel that the environment is probably less stressful for DS.

Ngbrdad, just to share what I heard from a pupil's mum who received WL for RI in 2009. That boy had CO from nush n HCI, but WL from RI. Even tho he's not in RI now (prefers nush), his mother said most WLs were given CO upon psle results for those who indicate RI as their first choice. This is becos from the places allotted for sec 1 posting, they will pull out some n give to those in WL first.

FYI

[ngbrdad]

Brenda10:

ngbrdad:

Hi My DS also mentioned the same thing. He said it's quite easy.

Finally oral is over.
I've ask him to check up NJC website for info to prepare for the interview tomorrow.
Somehow feel need a CO to feel safe.
Anyway we like NJC and feel that the environment is probably less stressful for DS.

Hi ngbrdad,

Good luck and all the best to your DS! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

:thankyou:

[verykiasu2010]

ngbrdad:

vlim:

Heard Yesturday chinese topic about small group activity.... Many students cannot answer without further prompting .... If I were the kid I might not know how to answer also ...

Don't worry lah, it's over.
Anyway RI not emphasizing that much on Chinese.
The most vivid impression my DS had with RI was when he was waiting to sit for his GAT, this entire class of JC students were celebrating and screaming at the top of their voice that their Chinese lesson was canceled.
Since then he keeps saying that's his type of school..

must bring you down to earth a little...those Sec one boys are doing '3 kingdom' under HCL now ...... that is how chinese they could be

[ngbrdad]

Paddy Field:

Ngbrdad, just to share what I heard from a pupil's mum who received WL for RI in 2009. That boy had CO from nush n HCI, but WL from RI. Even tho he's not in RI now (prefers nush), his mother said most WLs were given CO upon psle results for those who indicate RI as their first choice. This is becos from the places allotted for sec 1 posting, they will pull out some n give to those in WL first.

FYI

:thankyou: RI is the preferred school for DW (She was from RJC). DS is open to suggestions.
For me sometimes I worry whether the environment at RI will be too tough for him or not.

[Tinkerbelle]

Verysuperkiasu:

Tinkerbelle:

[quote=\"Funx3']Wah U R Fast!

Your DD Sch Nearby your House?

keke....yes, live near the sch. So news is 'fresh from the oven'.

Eh...how come my ds was asked the 2nd question for conversation? - the first was like what you dd said 'have u been to a clinic b4' and the 2nd is 'what's your favourite food'?????? :scratchhead:[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]
Hi Verysuperkiasu,
Heard from DD that there was a food pyramid poster on the wall of the clinic so maybe the \"What's your favourite food\" question was a tie-in with that theme.

[ngbrdad]

verykiasu2010:

must bring you down to earth a little...those Sec one boys are doing '3 kingdom' under HCL now ...... that is how chinese they could be

I like 3 kingdom and feel that all boys should read it at least once.
Anyway boys like books with war and fighting.
That's only for HCL in RI right ? For CL is it easier ?

[Pen88n]

verykiasu2010:

ngbrdad:

[quote=\"vlim\"]Heard Yesturday chinese topic about small group activity.... Many students cannot answer without further prompting .... If I were the kid I might not know how to answer also ...

Don't worry lah, it's over.
Anyway RI not emphasizing that much on Chinese.
The most vivid impression my DS had with RI was when he was waiting to sit for his GAT, this entire class of JC students were celebrating and screaming at the top of their voice that their Chinese lesson was canceled.
Since then he keeps saying that's his type of school..

must bring you down to earth a little...those Sec one boys are doing '3 kingdom' under HCL now ...... that is how chinese they could be[/quote]For HCI, it is 西游记 in Sec 1 and 三国演义 in Sec 2. I remembered having to go shopping for 三国演义 simpler story book, DVD (赤壁) and computer game with fren for her DS at Sec 2, as the kid was simply not interested in Chinese literature!

[pinky88]

Pen88n:

pinky88:

Hi everyone....here's the CL oral 2day:


1. Reading....abt children's day
2. Pic....a scene where the teacher brought the students to the beach to pick up litter
3. What gd deed hv u done. Elaborate.

Finally, PSLE oral is ovr. Can take a short brk b4 cheonging for the PSLE.

Pinky88, next week is Prelims for DS. No break!!!

I know a lot of schs hv such schedule which I prefer...clear the PSLE oral first then concentrate on prelims. My DD' sch is the reverse, she juz finished her last prelim paper the day b4 the PSLE oral...n nw hv to prepare for NJC interview 2moro...juz told her to treat it like another oral exam...hee