School Of The Arts, Singapore

[blitz]

Thanks Dasalo for the info. Any idea if there are alot of books to lug back? I figured I might need to bring extra pair of hands if there are coz I wont be driving there.


SOTA students must buy Macbook Pro, is that right? Another $1700+?

[dasalo]

blitz:

Thanks Dasalo for the info. Any idea if there are alot of books to lug back? I figured I might need to bring extra pair of hands if there are coz I wont be driving there.


SOTA students must buy Macbook Pro, is that right? Another $1700+?

I'm not sure about the new requirements but Mac is only required at yr3. Don't buy now as the school has arrangements with Apple store for special discounts and softwares. Pls ask the student affairs dept for more accurate info.

Most of the text books can be found at Popular or find 'hand me down' from frens at mainstream schools. Some of the books are not found elsewhere except from the school esp those pertaining to their art form.

If I did not remember wrongly, books purchase from school are on a order basis and you have a choice to have them delivered to your home at a small price or collect them at a specified date in school. I think you have to pay in advance. Anyhow, regulations may change from time to time so it is best to get realtime info from Student Affairs.

[vh888]

Hi,

My best friend is able to get into SOTA through the DSA this year.
May I know if studying there is stressful?

[dasalo]

vh888:

Hi,

My best friend is able to get into SOTA through the DSA this year.
May I know if studying there is stressful?

Depends on the art form and individual.

[blitz]

Thanks Dasalo. It’s so difficult to get info on school matters reg SOTA. I am so thankful you are around to answer my queries. Seems like most people who have children studying there are all very hush hush about stuff like that. Even the facebook page dont have much info.


Thanks once again! Your child is in SOTA 2 or 3rd year already?

[dasalo]

blitz:

Thanks Dasalo. It's so difficult to get info on school matters reg SOTA. I am so thankful you are around to answer my queries. Seems like most people who have children studying there are all very hush hush about stuff like that. Even the facebook page dont have much info.


Thanks once again! Your child is in SOTA 2 or 3rd year already?

Yr4 and Yr6 in 2012

[sohmin]

I just ordered and paid for year 1 books for my dd for 2012, total $396.40. She is so happy to get into SOTA and is really looking forward to the first day of school!

[dasalo]

sohmin:

I just ordered and paid for year 1 books for my dd for 2012, total $396.40. She is so happy to get into SOTA and is really looking forward to the first day of school!

Welcome on board. :rahrah:

[blitz]

sohmin:

I just ordered and paid for year 1 books for my dd for 2012, total $396.40. She is so happy to get into SOTA and is really looking forward to the first day of school!

Congratulations!! I ordered and paid for the books too. Which arts form is she taking?

[sohmin]

My daughter's in music.


I met her senior from Nanyang Primary who is in SOTA yr 2 now. She said that the life in SOTA is hectic. She said that SOTA students are expected to manage their time well. They have to make full use of any free period to do assignments or they would not have time to catch up with their daily work. Lessons start at 8am and they get back home only after 7pm. After dinner, they have to continue to finish up their homework and usually get to bed only after 11pm. Another senior said, in school, official lunch time is one hour, but by the time they finish the extra work that their teachers assign, sometimes they are left with only 5 mins for lunch.

Having said all these, all SOTA students I met said they love the school very much!