School of Science and Technology

[Alchemist]

Pooh Bear:

All schools have their merits. I believe many students went for >2 DSA selections and if they have received >2 COs, only one is ultimately chosen. This is a fact of DSA selections. That's why DSA schools has WLs, and I believe size of WLs reflect the historical number of COs being rejected, in favour of other schools.

For myself, I only select the DSA schools that I will seriously consider for my son to enter, which is SST and NUSH, since my son has expressed preference for science focused schools. He is not top of science exams in school but he reads science broadly and enjoys hands-on experiments. I am inclined to chose NUSH due to to few reasons:
1) he enjoys core science subjects like chemistry and physics.
2) he managed to get selected through the tough NUSH selection camp (must mean he has the right 'package' for core sciences)
3) NUSH is 6 years. My son is not the best in exam-performance, so I think less 1 national exam (O'Level) may reduce his (and my) anxiety and stress

I have seriously considered SST from the start. I have no intention that SST is the 'backup\" to NUSH. I went to SST Open House and quite impressed by the principal, the innovative programmes it offered, the enthusiatic students I spoke to in depth, and the new campus it will have next year. I wanted my son to have an option for himself, to evaluate for himself which science themed school he prefers (although NUSH is my son's dream school from start of this year). I will have to respect his decision, while I guide him along to make that decision.

While he has received NUSH CO, we have yet to know SST. I want to remain open-minded (although son has already made up his mind).

Hi Pooh Bear

Would like to apologise if my remarks on back up sounded callous. Did not mean to cast aspersions on your intention - and even for parents who do consider SST as 'back-up' I do not fault them. Parents would want to do the best for their children.

The point I wanted to make is for parents who are still keen on this school - is to still try and appeal after PSLE. Because it would seem from a rough sampling that the caliber of students even shortlisted for camp might have multiple COs and/or multiple waitlists - in which case they might prefer a 6 yr alternative. This was meant for a few parents like me who had only applied to SST and who are well aware that our children would not stand a very good chance at the IP school DSAs where demands for academic excellence is high. But whose children nevertheless do have the academic levels indicated by the parents of current SST students and intense interst in the technological aspect of science.

Anyway - I should stop this line of argument. There is a sour grapes overtone to it - and even though I think I am a rational being, I might actually be exhibiting sour grapes type emotions, which is not good. I would not fault people if they thought - get over it woman!, your son did not make the cut, deal with it. It would not be wrong. Anyway as many people have suggested children's talents are multifarous. We have faith in son's ability and his intense passion for technology will definitely shine through in life. I was just being a overachieving mother - wanting to give my son something he dreamed about fervently , but life is such - you can't always have all your heart desires.


Pooh bear, do accept my sincere Congratulations on your son's CO from NUSH, which I do not think is a mean achievement. And all the best for the decision making process once the SST CO arrives.

[shurley197323]

Hi,all. Can I kindly check with those that had been throught SST-DSA before.

Is their round 1 written exam, Math/science olympiad style or normal school exam style? I am prepraing for my DD for next year Thanks.

[phankao]

shurley197323:

Hi,all. Can I kindly check with those that had been throught SST-DSA before.

Is their round 1 written exam, Math/science olympiad style or normal school exam style? I am prepraing for my DD for next year Thanks.

It is just a written MCQ test. 3 sections. Each section 45mins. The 3 sections are namely: English, Math, and then Abstract Reasoning. My ds says no problem having time to finish all the questions with time to check.

[shurley197323]

phankao:

shurley197323:

Hi,all. Can I kindly check with those that had been throught SST-DSA before.

Is their round 1 written exam, Math/science olympiad style or normal school exam style? I am prepraing for my DD for next year Thanks.

It is just a written MCQ test. 3 sections. Each section 45mins. The 3 sections are namely: English, Math, and then Abstract Reasoning. My ds says no problem having time to finish all the questions with time to check.

Thanks,phankao.

[Pooh Bear]

Dear vidhyalog:

All parents want the best for their kids. I understand your anxiety on Sec School selection. Some kids blossom later in life. Sometimes I feel as mother, I am overly anxious for my son while my son is more calm on DSA selections and PSLE preparations. My son will find a way in life somehow.
All the best to your DD in the PSLE.

[McLaren]

Hotspurs68:

MumSAH:

[quote=\"MYB\"]Hi All,


Could you share soem experience on SST please?

Thanks.[/b]

Will SST go into IP?

My friend's DD is there. Having a TORRID time becos no books. They use the laptop extensively so kids are usually into gaming. Believe he could be addicted to the games.

This I must add is what I hear.

:shock:[/quote]Not true, misunderstanding between your friend and her son.

[kaka]

McLaren:

Hotspurs68:

My friend's DD is there. Having a TORRID time becos no books. They use the laptop extensively so kids are usually into gaming. Believe he could be addicted to the games.

This I must add is what I hear.

:shock:

Not true, misunderstanding between you and your son.

Mclarent, I think I think the misunderstanding is yours as Hotspurs68 mentioned it's what he/she heard from friend. No offense.
My boy in SST used the Macbook extensively, for him, he used it for watching videos, some his friends are into gaming and facebook etc. I have to constantly remind him about the usage of his Macbook is for the purpose of learning.

[phankao]

kaka:

McLaren:

[quote=\"Hotspurs68\"]

My friend's DD is there. Having a TORRID time becos no books. They use the laptop extensively so kids are usually into gaming. Believe he could be addicted to the games.

This I must add is what I hear.

:shock:

Not true, misunderstanding between you and your son.

Mclarent, I think I think the misunderstanding is yours as Hotspurs68 mentioned it's what he/she heard from friend. No offense.
My boy in SST used the Macbook extensively, for him, he used it for watching videos, some his friends are into gaming and facebook etc. I have to constantly remind him about the usage of his Macbook is for the purpose of learning.[/quote]Maybe McLaren's child very very very very disciplined.

[Nebbermind]

kaka:

Mclarent, I think I think the misunderstanding is yours as Hotspurs68 mentioned it's what he/she heard from friend. No offense.
My boy in SST used the Macbook extensively, for him, he used it for watching videos, some his friends are into gaming and facebook etc. I have to constantly remind him about the usage of his Macbook is for the purpose of learning.

At least 2 other IP schools I know also having this problem of misuse during school hrs.

[Alchemist]

Pooh Bear:

Dear vidhyalog:

All parents want the best for their kids. I understand your anxiety on Sec School selection. Some kids blossom later in life. Sometimes I feel as mother, I am overly anxious for my son while my son is more calm on DSA selections and PSLE preparations. My son will find a way in life somehow.
All the best to your DD in the PSLE.

Hi PoohBear

Did your son get the CO from SST?
The forum has gone very quiet.
Cheers