NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
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To Restless_Mum,
Copied form CollegeTalk: A blog for NUS High Students, by NUS High Seniors2010The DSA Camp - This is a post to supplement Lay Kuan’s information.
She is remarkably accurate about the admissions process we went through (we are from the same batch), considering this took place five years ago. Anyway, since I am working in the school’s Annex Office and we’re gearing up for this year’s recruitment, I thought I could provide details on how the current admission system works.
1. You apply online, or you come to the school and use our computers to apply.
2. You sit for a test covering various aspects of math and science. No calculators are allowed. The test will be held in NUS High and some other primary schools around Singapore. This should take place in May or June. Primary 6 and Sec 2 applicants will, of course, take their own respective test.
3. You are notified if you have been shortlisted for the DSA camp, if you are Primary 6, or an interview, if you are Sec 2.
4. The DSA camp is now a one-day camp from 8am to 6pm, in July. Students are placed in groups and rotate around the stations: English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Math (I’m not sure if there’s math, but I think there is). For the English station, you’re usually required to write some sort of short essay, and for the rest, you try some experiments and fill in worksheets.
5. The Sec 2 interviews take place in July as well. No one knows much about this except the admin people and the principals, so if you want to know more, you can call the school and ask.
6. You get an offer letter or a rejection letter, and you have to respond by a certain date as stipulated in the letter. Somewhat like university applications,actually, so it’s a good early preparation for what lies ahead when you turn 18. -
—这是我朋友说的，也一起给你参考：
hi ,我孩子参加面试了，可惜没过。
写一篇英文作文，然后3个老师轮流提问，你喜欢什么科目？
如果是数学，再问数学相关的问题。
我儿子选物理，问了物理的一些日常现象，折射，热能等。
老师提的问题是环环相扣的，比如。
问：你喜欢什么？
答；喜欢上网，
问；那你在网上看到有关科技的新闻了吗？
等等。。。
总的来说，英文要很好，物理的问题当时也还没学，要让孩子看看O水准的题。 -
另外一个朋友的：
我家孩子最后没有被NUSH录取。
这次中三DSA进入第二轮的有35个学生，最后录取了20个。
从我了解的情况看，面试不是主要环节，而是面试时学校要求你提供的个人资料才是学校真正的考量重点。
如果你的个人资料里，没有过去参加各种竞赛的金奖，想考去NUSH是非常困难的。
我们在努力吧，争取在O考时取得好成绩。谢谢你的一路关照！
另外今年二类的直通车学校全部取消了中三的DSA,如果有空额也就是一两个，要求各科成绩在九十分以上才可能去参加学校的考试。
这个有点太变态了，中学和小学不一样，有些科目能拿到九十分以上，但不可能全都考九十分以上啊，所以我都不太抱希望了。
如果不是直通车，转学的意义也不大。
孩子现在南桥中学最好的班，学校非常重视她，最重要的是，这个学校又有高华，又有西洋乐队，
这些对考O都很重要，我也不能轻易给她换学校。
纠结呀，纠结！！！
我们都是活跃在华文的狮城子女教育论坛的家长
http://bbs.sgchinese.net/forum-1168-1.html
BTW,不会认为我是做广告吧，有点怕怕。 -
再求救：
哪位论坛大侠的孩子就读NSUH的S2/S3的，求帮忙啊，可以把S1/S2的化学，生物的教科书和练习册借给我们到12月21日归还吗？
不胜感激啊！ -
matthewfan99:
matthewfan99 您好！一点个人意见：要给小孩作准备，其实也不一定要用上国大附中的教科书啊？国家图书馆和大众书局都有程度相等的科学书籍和教科书可当辅助教材。 要是您家小孩是活跃淘气型的，那开学后要他再读同样的几本教科书，对他来说可能也太沉闷了。再求救：
哪位论坛大侠的孩子就读NSUH的S2/S3的，求帮忙啊，可以把S1/S2的化学，生物的教科书和练习册借给我们到12月21日归还吗？
不胜感激啊！ -
verykiasu2010:
horse horse tiger tiger :rotflmao:[/quote]呵呵想当年 VK2010 还是我们的小学会考状元哦。。 这可不是 horse horse tiger tiger 就混得过来的。。 =）
你的双语都很强哦，佩服。matthewfan99:
[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]多数的直通车中学(IP)都是在课程上很超前的,因为不需要花时间来准备O水准的考试,把节省下来的时间学习更深入的课题.
能考进IP学校的孩子们是属于学习能力比较强的,有天份的,所以学校会加快学习的步伐,把省下来的时间也利用在许多额外的学习,例如哲学和领导理论,到国外与其他学校交流浸濡等 -
Intermezzo:
谢谢你，Intermezzo，很高兴得到你的指点，我会认真考虑你的宝贵意见，我孩子对于数学很热爱，有点小天赋，数学那方面会特别专攻。物理化学生物方面想要先看看教科书，增加下知识的广度就可以了，简单做些习题就更好。本来从小学到中学的学习就有个很大的跨度，而NUSH的物理，化学，生物的教科书和课程编排跟外面的完全不一样，根据我的调查，老师是不根据教科书上课的，会给notes，但要求孩子们在家里自己看教科书，所以想趁着孩子刚开始有点开窍懂事了，让他开始先花少许时间适应起来，反正淘气也都把时间淘掉了。
matthewfan99 您好！一点个人意见：要给小孩作准备，其实也不一定要用上国大附中的教科书啊？国家图书馆和大众书局都有程度相等的科学书籍和教科书可当辅助教材。 要是您家小孩是活跃淘气型的，那开学后要他再读同样的几本教科书，对他来说可能也太沉闷了。matthewfan99:
再求救：
哪位论坛大侠的孩子就读NSUH的S2/S3的，求帮忙啊，可以把S1/S2的化学，生物的教科书和练习册借给我们到12月21日归还吗？
不胜感激啊！ -
Sun_2010:
Sun_2010, I think you have me mistaken with RestlessMum. What you've written would be useful info for her.
Dun think so, but not sure.jtoh:
Are you sure you can buy past year papers from the school bookshop? :?
But this much i can tell they only had one text book to buy (for bio) , which is pretty high level ( but they did only parts of it revelant to their module)
No workbooks .
One suggestion is - take a look at the syllabus like the modules - all MA1 modules relate to year one and so on. See the details
and try to relate it to the secondary school books. Ask her to check what she has covered , and likely to cover in Sec2. The remaining topics she probably needs to touch base.
This will also give you a broad understanding of NUSH's objective and strategy.
http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=ec5decca5ed3d6b8079e2e7e7bacc9f2
All the best to your DD.
The level i believe goes one notch higher from Year3 . The school expects more and the new overseas scholars who join in Year3 also raise the bar and expectations.
Its not easy entering in Year 3 but hope your DDs determination, passion and perseverance will help her make it. All the best.
I was addressing my question to phtthp bec she said that the bookshop sold past year NUSH papers which I seriously doubt. -
太多淘气=分数逃去了
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十分敬仰！
我在KS今年PSLE热贴里面也看到VK2010活跃的身影，以及充满睿智的玩笑。谢谢Intermezzo的好介绍，我是带着崇拜的心情来这里学习和捣乱的，望各位论坛前辈多多指点。
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