DSA Appeal 2011
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Pen88n:
Your kids did not turn out worst off.....maybe better off cos not much stress from parents who learned too much and planned too early - sometimes too much planning may not work too
you are not alone .... Same same here ..vlim:
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I must be the odd one out, or the naive one, bec when my dd went into GEP it didn't occur to me that there was the advantage of DSA. I just thought GEP was a good programme to bring out her potential. The things I know now.
[/quote]I think so too. Sometimes too much knowledge is dangerous. Better to be oblivious and blissful and carefree than to be stressing out over what the Joneses are doing.
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Ya, if they scrap DSA for GEP, the GEP program needs to run differently thus sacrificing the true essence of the program. The schools will have to start the PSLE preparation much earlier and not only in term 3 of P6. Also, some students may reconsider taking part in competitions as they take time away from PSLE preparation.
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However now that I had gone through PSLE with ds1, I think i would not be so bold and naive to just let my ds to go through the program if there is no so called 2 chances for PSLE ( DSA and the actual PSLE). I would think twice and think hard and i would say it is a very difficult decision.
The reason being I think to get into a good secondary school( 6 years) is more crucial than the 3 years of good program in GEP. To have a good t-score, one has to be relatively good in all 4 subjects. The time spent in doing all the the projects may be better spent in drilling my child in his weakest subject and hence do better in the PSLE.
I also wonder if those geppers whose score is less than 255, would they have done better if they are in the mainstream where drilling and preparation for PSLE starts in P5. -
DSA, GEP and IP all have their virtues and were all started off with good intentions. Along the way, people find loopholes in the system to get a one-up over other people. People get upset because the system isn’t working out for them, although it’s working fine for the people they were intended for. So what do we do? Cry foul and throw out the baby with the bath water?
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PiggyLalala:
I would think they will do better because they have time to work on their weak spots. But then, they may not be academically challenged if they need to do lots of drills.However now that I had gone through PSLE with ds1, I think i would not be so bold and naive to just let my ds to go through the program if there is no so called 2 chances for PSLE ( DSA and the actual PSLE). I would think twice and think hard and i would say it is a very difficult decision.
The reason being I think to get into a good secondary school( 6 years) is more crucial than the 3 years of good program in GEP. To have a good t-score, one has to be relatively good in all 4 subjects. The time spent in doing all the the projects may be better spent in drilling my child in his weakest subject and hence do better in the PSLE.
I also wonder if those geppers whose score is less than 255, would they have done better if they are in the mainstream where drilling and preparation for PSLE starts in P5. -
greentree:
You are trying to find similar selfish parents to join you ? Hahaha :siam:We are group of parents who had accepted DSA offer earlier,
and trying to transfer to other schools.
We are currently appealing to MOE.
Any other parents in our similar situation.
Please share your experience. Hope to get more feedback. -
[quote="phankao]We never discussed at length with our boy about this issue. But he himself was asked during his DSA interview about this particular issue, and he promised to put the school as 1st preference. When I asked him about it later if he would want to consider another school if he did very well, he said "cannot - I promised already". In a way, I am proud of him for that. On the other hand, he actually is not in the situation to choose in the end. haha[/quote]
your stance is applauded
That should be the way -
I was reading this thread with interest because my DS also tried DSA to HCI but was shortlisted but unsuccessful, however, he eventually went in through S1 posting…
I am just curious with those parents with kids already DSAed and appealing now:
1) What school they are DSAed and what school they are appealing too?
2) What is the reason beside that school is their dream school? What are the things that the school they appealing can provide that the DSAed school cant?
I felt all IP schools are good. I know quite a few kids that apply for DSA to various schools but was unsuccessful, some of them may be able to get in if these parents did not take up the CO. -
Snow Crystal:
Stick to that principle ... it should be that way ...
In 100% honesty, i would not go back on a CO should my kid score higher because it goes against my conviction that one should always honour his words / agreement. That's why i believe scholarship holders should always fulfill their bond before they pursue their own further interest.
[quote]For analysis, most of these who want to reverse their CO already have a CO from a reputable IP school, not that it is so kooching-kurak sch. Can my kid not get a equally good education from this DSA school? Are there invisible tiers that we create even among IP schools? Is there therefore any surprise some of our kids are behaving like elitist?[/quote]Exactly nowdays kids behave like this because of the parents selfish & elitist behaviour. From here, you can already see so many of them !
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So no parent is totally right or wrong. [/quote]Rubbish. Of cos there is right & wrong. Those who accepted DSA & complain wanna opt out are wrong. Selfish parent. Period. No two ways about it. (Unless of cos if it is for reson they apply under soccer & now broke their leg)
[quote]Very simple reason actually- hope the kid get into his dream school, a very simple dream.[/quote]Why must it always be about the dreams of the kids who got DSA & opt out. What about the dreams of the kids who applied for DSA & got rejected ? Those whinners have depreived other kids of their dream school & they don't feel bad one bit about it.
When they chose to accept the CO, do they think of other kids who have dreams of going to the same school ?
So, in life, if you have made a decision & it turn out to be wrong later, learn to live with i & move on. Take it as a lesson.
The whole world does not revolve & concern those few selfish parents !
What moral values are these parents teaching their kids ?
All in the name of achieving dreams ? Look, I also have dreams of living in a big mansion & driving Porsche & Lamborgini. I can rob the bank & fulfil the dreams, so if I do that, can it be justified ? Of cos not !
If I am the mother of the thread starter (& all those similar whinners), I am ashamed to have such a kid who passed down wrong values to my grandchildren !
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I am not disagreeing that DSAer should keep loyalty to confirmed school.
I also appreciate the parents who are a little upset about the precipitate tighten-up this year.
I would say that MOE should extraordinarily alert this tighten-up, especially stress it during schools’ open-house activities.
A respectful administration runs with more comprehensive consideration.
So, Mr greentree, if you will be complaining moe’s behavior instead of its policy, I support you.
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