DSA 2011
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clayman:
Based on my observations, my guess is that the HAST probably was the 1st level of screening. I would imagine they won't even bother looking at your portfolio unless you are within the top 20% for HAST. Thus, being an all-rounder probably was the least important factor.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. The chairman of the ACS board, in response to a question during a briefing 2 weeks ago, mentioned that ACS GEP boys would have no problem getting into ACSI anyway as they tend to score well for PSLE.phankao:
Maybe it's similar to CHS where the school would rather give away it's DSA places to boys from outside schools, especially if they see that those boys, based on their past academic records, would not have a problem getting a good enough score to enter the school with affiliation \"bonus\".
In terms of sports DSA, it is defintely more multi-faceted than just being the best. -
tisha:
My DS too had to wait for over an hour. But he said interview was about 10 min. Not sure what time he went in and what time he came out. He was taken away by the senior student about 15 mins before his interview. But he said they had to wait outside for a long time.ngbrdad:
[quote=\"SSZ\"]My DS had waited three hours for his NJC interview yesterday but he only went in for ten minutes too!
Wow ! Which panel was he in and at what time ?
My DS also went in for 10+ minutes only but hardly need to wait.
His time was supposed to be 3.30pm and he went in around 3.40pm
From what I heard from DS, the questions were mainly to assess your personality. DS mostly answered from heart and did not give any calculated well thought out answers. Not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing.
DS also said that the boy who was interviewed before him came out quite tearful. Said his whole face was red and he was wiping his face. DS was feeling very sorry for the boy. Wonder what went wrong?[/quote]Poor boy. -
Anyone knows when we will know the outcome of the NJC DSA?
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According to my DS, the interview panel at RI was friendlier than the panel at NJC yesterday.
Never heard of students coming out crying at RI interview also so far. -
tisha:
Anyone knows when we will know the outcome of the NJC DSA?
Will be sent by snail mail and they say early Sept.
But MOE regulation requires all results to be known by 2 Sept. -
jtoh:
Sure Hope his Parents can talk to Him to Get it Over ....
Poor boy.tisha:
My DS too had to wait for over an hour. But he said interview was about 10 min. Not sure what time he went in and what time he came out. He was taken away by the senior student about 15 mins before his interview. But he said they had to wait outside for a long time.
From what I heard from DS, the questions were mainly to assess your personality. DS mostly answered from heart and did not give any calculated well thought out answers. Not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing.
DS also said that the boy who was interviewed before him came out quite tearful. Said his whole face was red and he was wiping his face. DS was feeling very sorry for the boy. Wonder what went wrong?
Can't Have the Poor Kid Carry the Memory of it thru his PSLE Exam period and beyond .... -
kyy:
Based on my observations, my guess is that the HAST probably was the 1st level of screening. I would imagine they won't even bother looking at your portfolio unless you are within the top 20% for HAST. Thus, being an all-rounder probably was the least important factor.
I think you've hit the nail on the head. The chairman of the ACS board, in response to a question during a briefing 2 weeks ago, mentioned that ACS GEP boys would have no problem getting into ACSI anyway as they tend to score well for PSLE.clayman:
[quote=\"phankao\"]
Maybe it's similar to CHS where the school would rather give away it's DSA places to boys from outside schools, especially if they see that those boys, based on their past academic records, would not have a problem getting a good enough score to enter the school with affiliation \"bonus\".
In terms of sports DSA, it is defintely more multi-faceted than just being the best.[/quote]I think for Academic DSA, HAST is most important. But for Sports DSA, a lot more leeway is given. There was a case of a boy who applied under Sports DSA for ACSI a few years ago. Academically he was weak. He scored 200+ but was given a place in the IP programme which surprised a lot of the parents who were in the same DSA Sport as the boy. Eventually he proved that he couldn't cope in the IP programme and was switched out to the O level class in Sec 3. -
ngbrdad:
tisha:
Anyone knows when we will know the outcome of the NJC DSA?
Will be sent by snail mail and they say early Sept.
But MOE regulation requires all results to be known by 2 Sept.
Wish they could send out emails first, and then confirm with snail mail. -
jtoh:
Maybe the Sch Knows it has a Back-up of O Level Class, that's Why giving the boy a Chance to Try for IP.
I think for Academic DSA, HAST is most important. But for Sports DSA, a lot more leeway is given. There was a case of a boy who applied under Sports DSA for ACSI a few years ago. Academically he was weak. He scored 200+ but was given a place in the IP programme which surprised a lot of the parents who were in the same DSA Sport as the boy. Eventually he proved that he couldn't cope in the IP programme and was switched out to the O level class in Sec 3.kyy:
Based on my observations, my guess is that the HAST probably was the 1st level of screening. I would imagine they won't even bother looking at your portfolio unless you are within the top 20% for HAST. Thus, being an all-rounder probably was the least important factor.
In terms of sports DSA, it is defintely more multi-faceted than just being the best.
But for those Sch that has IP Prog only, Maybe they Have to Exercise more Stringent Criteria on the academic capability, else the kids may suffer later on if they have to Switch out from the Sch in the event that they cannot Cope .... -
in the first place, if you know your child is weak academically, should not even let the poor child via DSA route into IP programme.
reason why the school admit child in is bec of Sports. If too much time already spent on sports activities like training and and going for competition on behalf of school, where got time to focus and concentrate on strengthening academic subjects ? In IP programme, first thing to make sure child strong in is academics. Get the main core schoolwork up and running well first, then come to Sports next. If can cope both, then fine! To me, IP programme is for those who know their children are able and can cope well in both areas, then enter IP route.
can you imagine how this child’s self esteem is being eroded ?
from IP programme suddenly all his classmates now know that he being downgraded to O level stream. For a child’s morale and self esteem and pyschological emotions, this is very bad. Actually it is better for this child to have come in via the normal route, not via IP programme.
parents ought to exercise wisdom … not just keep clamoring to enter into reknown, popular famous school. At the end of the day who suffer ? it’s the poor kid struggling!
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