DSA Appeal 2011

[samontheway]

So, where is the "unfairness" in this case?


sorry to say: are we talking about selecting criteria?

[Pen88n]

yamatomato:

But there is at least one sch we know accepting it. this will trigger down to the other schools

So far as we know, no approval has been granted for DSA CO transfer cases. Anyone has one successful case to share???

Aiya, if have successful DSA CO transfer case, why are these parents appealing to MOE??? They are appealing becos they were told no, they cannot transfer......and some schools do not accept the appeal as afterall they cannot transfer!

[less kiasu liao]

Hi South African


All these and more will be needed when ds/dd
-gets thrown into npcc (march till :siao: ) for 4 years because they cannot qualify for any cca
-gpa drops......... no matter how hard they study
-heart gets broken for the first time Warning-this can be worse for those who have never experience disappointment or failure
-sets his/her heart on a course with not much commercial value
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In a way, PSLE is good for parents, because we learn through the whole process to handle our expectations, anxieties, hopes and disappointments before teenage and adulthood comes. No where to appeal to then.
A very blessed christmas to all parents on KSP. :grphug:

[Chandelier]

Snow Crystal:

zeemimi:

But it is not fair for another DSA student in a similar position and chose to follow the rules and stay put in his DSA sch.


Why have DSA in the first place if you are not going to honour your CO? Parents have a choice whether to accept the CO or not. The act of securing a place as a back up plan \"just in case the child doesn't do well\" and then abandoning the CO at the earliest opportunity is not desirable.

Most parents want to honour CO and also won't accept the DSA CO from 2nd choice school if they are the ones making the decision. However if your DS/DD come back and tell you they don't feel good about the PSLE or everyone says easy and your kid says difficult, won't the parent n kid be scared and want to exercise the option first. If don't do well in PSLE - how? Then when PSLE result come out, alamak - happy and sad cos kid score very high, above 1st choice school COP. Then how? Seek transfer. Put yourself in their shoes and in 100% honesty, you think you won't do the same? All parents want the best for their kids. There's always two sides to the coin, there's no right or wrong. Each has their own reasons and stand.

But the silence from the DSA appeal cases indicate that this round, MOE seems to be serious in no transfer.

:goodpost: agreed with u, snow crystal!

[parentathome]

Thank you and we always appreciate someone who willing to put their effort in trying to understand my point.

We felt sad indeed not able to success in our appeal, but we do not feel bad about the sec sch that we chosen.
My argue point is that the moe has really made a serious mistake in the process. And the children as well as parents were sacrificed.
We always tell ourselves when u worked hard and u get rewarded in sg, but this time we worked hard trying to appeal as what has been going on in the past yrs, but we were played out by the moe. I am curious to find out is there anything related to the new minister's \"new thought\"?
We just want an open apology from the ministry, telling our kids even so-called elites made mistake in sg!

pepper spice:

parentathome:

I have double checked the documents issued to us early this yr and the one that we signed for dsa preference and it WASN'T stated that NO dsa appealing after we accepted. So frens, pls ensure you know abt the entire process and story b4 commenting my unsatifaction. We do not argue with no grounds. We r talking abt an administration mistake that ignored what's going on for yrs and terminate it out of a sudden to our kids.

Hi parentathome, I empathise with you, that you are feeling disappointed and perhaps bitter about the situation you are in.

Just to share with you - my hubby was from RI and when our son was unable to get in, and I felt disappointed, my hubby consoled me and said that his years of studying in RI also never give him any distinct advantage or priviledges that other schools in Singapore cannot give. So he gives his blessings and support to our son to whichever school he is being posted to.

Hope I am not bragging, but over the years, I have learned to appreciate the very sound, wise and far-sighed advice that my hubby gives, and I am now sharing with you one as above. If you do finally succeed in your appeal, congrats, but if not, move on. If you feel bitter about it, your child may also sense it and it is not healthy for the relationship. Merry christmas.

[sunflowermom]

Before applying for DSA, we were told that MOE is not going to entertain DSA appealing this year and were advised to DSA to school(s) that our child is/are keen or do not mind going. The P from NYGH and HCI have also informed parents abt MOE’s direction.


Since the pupil was informed of the DSA outcome before the PSLE (even before prelim) and only needs to exercise the DSA offer AFTER the PSLE so the pupil should have a feel how well he did for the exam. In fact MOE has given us more than enough time to consider whether to take up the 2nd choice CO. Imagine we have to exercise the DSA offer before the PSLE!

[lwx99]

Then in this case, it is even more unfair. Not all principals informed the parents of the MOE’s new directive before the kids accept the DSA CO. The P from NYGH and HCI have done the students justice, but not other principals. MOE customer service will tell you MOE communicates the "new" directive directly with schools (not parents) and schools are suppose to relate the info to parents. So in this case, many principals have not done so. There is definitely a communication breakdown. BTW the new directive is roughly that …transfer allow only for extenuating reasons, eg. not able to fulfil sports DSA commitment due to permanent injury…


I strongly believe this strict adherence to the "new" directive has alot to do with the new minister who came in after the GE in May. That’s why schools receive the "new" directive very late in Oct ??? It should have been done in Jan to make sure there is enough time to pass the info to ALL parents and students.

[LongPimple]

I agree with you wholeheartedly. We cannot be deprived of DSA re-Appeal just like that. I am speaking for the parents who wish their child the best of education, the needs of the many. We ( parents and child ) have spent years of effort, money, love to groom our child. All this cannot be measured, yet we are turned down by a simple “no Appeal for DSA students”. Deep in our heart, we know your child who did well in PSLE, qualifies for his first choice school ( which literally a “dream” school now), simply have to accept the 2nd choice. What parents are we if we are not fighting for them ?


I heard NYGS short of appeals of potential DSA students and have to pathetically accept Appeals from those less than COP and I even heard some schools charged $20 "Appeal fee" to DSA students knowing that they are not going to be successful. What is this!

Should acceptance of DSA be done after the PSLE result ? MOE should lift this restriction now! ( not next batch onwards ). I will be writing to them.

[joe0599]

LongPimple:

I agree with you wholeheartedly. We cannot be deprived of DSA re-Appeal just like that. I am speaking for the parents who wish their child the best of education, the needs of the many. We ( parents and child ) have spent years of effort, money, love to groom our child. All this cannot be measured, yet we are turned down by a simple “no Appeal for DSA students”. Deep in our heart, we know your child who did well in PSLE, qualifies for his first choice school ( which literally a “dream” school now), simply have to accept the 2nd choice. What parents are we if we are not fighting for them ?


I heard NYGS short of appeals of potential DSA students and have to pathetically accept Appeals from those less than COP and I even heard some schools charged $20 from DSA student knowing that they are not going to be successful. What is this!

Should acceptance of DSA be done after the PSLE result ? MOE should lift this restriction now! ( not next batch onwards ). I will be writing to them.

This pathetically accepted students might have missed a place in DSA because of parents accepting any DSA that comes along for backup and I am glad they dont miss it again this time for the same group of people.

[ycpang]

LongPimple:

I agree with you wholeheartedly. We cannot be deprived of DSA re-Appeal just like that. I am speaking for the parents who wish their child the best of education, the needs of the many. We ( parents and child ) have spent years of effort, money, love to groom our child. All this cannot be measured, yet we are turned down by a simple “no Appeal for DSA students”. Deep in our heart, we know your child who did well in PSLE, qualifies for his first choice school ( which literally a “dream” school now), simply have to accept the 2nd choice. What parents are we if we are not fighting for them ?


I heard NYGS short of appeals of potential DSA students and have to pathetically accept Appeals from those less than COP and I even heard some schools charged $20 \"Appeal fee\" to DSA students knowing that they are not going to be successful. What is this!

Should acceptance of DSA be done after the PSLE result ? MOE should lift this restriction now! ( not next batch onwards ). I will be writing to them.

I can bet with you if today your DS/DD scores lower than the COP of your 2nd choice DSAed school, you will say \"heng ar\" and happily accept the 2nd choice. Then out of sudden, there is no more noises, no more MOE is unfair, no more importance to go 1st choice dream school....Becoz now the 2nd choice DSAed school has become the dream school..