DSA 2011

[2ppaamm]

kiasuson:

HyperKiasu:

One parent told me that if kids are sport-DSAed into RI, they will be put under sports class and given easier stuff to study and in Sec 4, they still need to take O level. Can any parent confirm this?

TIA

Not true. In year 1, they will put only those that are weak in the PSLE result in sports class. I know of sport-DSAed student with high 24x going to normal year 1 class. In RI, there are no O level class. If your result is not good, you have to transfer to another sec. School to take O level. I know a few Year 3 students who have done so.

I thought the cut-off was 250 for sports class. Anything above you go to a normal class. And, I don't think the syllabus is different, except that they do not do music and art. I think if you score more than 250, you are not allowed to go to the sports class even if you request.

[HyperKiasu]

kiasuson, 2ppaamm,



thanks for the clarification. will feedback to that parent. think she has been misinformed.

[kiasuson]

2ppaamm:

kiasuson:

[quote=\"HyperKiasu\"]One parent told me that if kids are sport-DSAed into RI, they will be put under sports class and given easier stuff to study and in Sec 4, they still need to take O level. Can any parent confirm this?

TIA

Not true. In year 1, they will put only those that are weak in the PSLE result in sports class. I know of sport-DSAed student with high 24x going to normal year 1 class. In RI, there are no O level class. If your result is not good, you have to transfer to another sec. School to take O level. I know a few Year 3 students who have done so.

I thought the cut-off was 250 for sports class. Anything above you go to a normal class. And, I don't think the syllabus is different, except that they do not do music and art. I think if you score more than 250, you are not allowed to go to the sports class even if you request.[/quote]Another factor to take note if the boy takes HMT or only MT.

[Verysuperkiasu]

a friend of mine asks me how many places via the DSA has been taken up in RI and how many places left for S1 posting?

[verykiasu2010]

Verysuperkiasu:

a friend of mine asks me how many places via the DSA has been taken up in RI and how many places left for S1 posting?

225 : 225 = 450

[Verysuperkiasu]

verykiasu2010:

Verysuperkiasu:

a friend of mine asks me how many places via the DSA has been taken up in RI and how many places left for S1 posting?

225 : 225 = 450

wow - half reserved for dsa? ok...thanx.

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

Verysuperkiasu:

a friend of mine asks me how many places via the DSA has been taken up in RI and how many places left for S1 posting?

225 : 225 = 450

How abt HCI? same? tnx

[verykiasu2010]

HyperKiasu:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Verysuperkiasu\"]a friend of mine asks me how many places via the DSA has been taken up in RI and how many places left for S1 posting?

225 : 225 = 450

How abt HCI? same? tnx[/quote]yes, same for NYGH and RGS

[verykiasu2010]

kiasuson:

HyperKiasu:

One parent told me that if kids are sport-DSAed into RI, they will be put under sports class and given easier stuff to study and in Sec 4, they still need to take O level. Can any parent confirm this?

TIA

Not true. In year 1, they will put only those that are weak in the PSLE result in sports class. I know of sport-DSAed student with high 24x going to normal year 1 class. In RI, there are no O level class. If your result is not good, you have to transfer to another sec. School to take O level. I know a few Year 3 students who have done so.

the transfer out is ......(pm me if you wan to know the tooth)

[2ppaamm]

verykiasu2010:

yes, same for NYGH and RGS

The % of cohort given out at DSA depends on the type of school, specialized schools, e.g. SOTA, NUSH etc - 100%, IP schools - 50%, etc Refer to this MOE article.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/faqs/