NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[scm292]

Coddington:

Hi \"scm929\",

Your DS is starting next yr?What was his Primary School?
Is he also belonged Einstein Club?

Yes yr 1 next Yr. From neighborhood sch. Non-GEP.
Not in Einstein club.
Yr DS/DD also yr 1 next yr?

[scm292]

Bchen89416:

No. My son is in grade 4. Another 2 years.

oic.
So next year in boarding school.

[Bchen89416]

Hi, Coddington,

My DS will be in year5 next year。but not plan the uni yet . Probably NUS. It is too expensive for universities in US. Can’t afford it. However, year 5 is very important year for the students. SAT, AP will be examined from year 5.
Need to focus more on his study.

[biiyeo]

SATs and APs are not too difficult. They are, however, expensive. Since you plan on your son going to NUS, it is not necessary to take them. They are required only for North American universities.

[Coddington]

Hi "scm929",

Yes, my DS in Y1 next yr.from SAP.Einstein club.
Those P3-GEP are not recognised in NUSH.They are just "normal" GEP.
No point re-indentifying them out.
Is your DS in Olympiad Math?

[Coddington]

Hi "Bchen89416", thanks!


We are not sure and worried of the English Language Programs.
We want strong emphasis on the ground…
Is the School doing on its own campus or got to MOE centre-"O" level type?

What is your experience? with teachers, teaching, learning, students, exams
on English? In Yr 1-2, Yr 3? What do you expect in Yr 4-6?

[Verysuperkiasu]

DS strength is indeed math and science. He is not really crazy about math and science though. He’s worried when he heard about the ‘high contribution’ expected of a student in nush. When they say ‘contribution’, do you mean inventor or something like that?

[Coddington]

Hi "Verysuperkiasu",


It’s the "out-of-the-box" thingy.

[Verysuperkiasu]

Coddington:

Hi \"Verysuperkiasu\",


It's the \"out-of-the-box\" thingy.

so u mean must be creative. then maybe my ds not really suited. Thanks anyway!

[dagong99]

scm292:

DVL:

[quote=\"scm292\"]
Thanks.
Just checked email and there are 2. The second email attached booklist and uniform price list.
Saw that book list only has books for 2 subjects :
- MT/HMT and
- Biology
Not sure if there is another list to be given later or the rest based on only \"lecture notes\". Even during my uni days with lecture notes, there were also reference text books. Looks like the teaching \"method/concept\" will be very different; I hope DS can adapt to it. :scratchhead:

DS just finished his Year 1 at NUSH. Last year, when I received the book list, like you, I was surprised to see only 2 books in the book list. But no worries, the notes prepared by the teachers for each subject are pretty clear and comprehensive (unlike our uni days! ). For comfort feeling, if you want your DS/DD to do some pre-reading or occupy their time during this holidays, you may consider borrowing these books which are used by most mainstream secondary schools :

Insight Mathematics - for both Sec 1 & 2
GCE \"O\" Level Chemistry Matters (Publisher : Marshall Cavendish)
GCE \"O\" Level Physics Matters (Publisher : Marshall Cavendish)

These books may not be 100% fit as far as NUSH syllabus is concerned, but they are easy to understand and provide some good prior knowledge. For topics, you may download from the school website.

One other advice for all going into NUSH next year, take your graded assignment/worksheet, project work and tests seriously. For most subjects, these would contribute 70% towards the total grade, with the remaining 30% from semester end exams. In general, it is not too difficult to achieve 70-80% for these graded assignments/tests/projects. You can work out the numbers - if you can consistently achieve an average of 75% for these graded assignments/tests/projects, you would pass the subject even before taking the exams.

Hope this would allay some fear and anxiety. All the best to all those going into NUSH in 2012.

Good to know. Thanks ![/quote]Hi, may I know if that biology book in the booklist is their textbook or reference guide only ? Is it used for 1 term only or over their 6 years there ?