DSA Appeal 2011

[zeemimi]

Dr.K:

MY Ds told me his friend chose ACS(I) through DSA.He got in but now regrets.Only when he went for the registration that he was told that there will be Bible studies half an hour every day. The fact is this kid is not a Christian and he detests it-frantically searching for another school to take him in. In this scenario-it was an honest mistake to accept CO and I think he has every right to appeal to another school on religious grounds.His fundamental rights on freedom of religion had been infringed because the school did not reveal that compulsory bible studies was part of the program. So I do agree in this situation that an appeal to transfer to another school should be granted by all means as provided for in the childs basic constitutional right.I also do understand non-Christians with very low T-scores (206)are accepted in to ACSI and some Christians with higher scores are rejected.Its obvious even to the dumb what the agenda is! So the crap of casting the first stone is just rubbish, rhetoric of the stone age to hide dubious motives.If those who have similar issues as the above Kid has a valid reason and it should be supported but not otherwise. I volunteer my services FOC on grounds of technicality as provided for in the constitution in this scenario. I am certain MOE hates seeing my face and would sort it out before I appear before them.Ha!Ha! :rotflmao:

I don't think the words \"Bible Studies\" were used. The more commonly used word would be \"chapel\", some kind of morning assembly. More often, short moral lessons are taught in chapel and these are hardly pushy. Some christians may even describe such chapel sessions as \"shallow\" because little depth is covered.

One would know that all missions schools have some form of chapel in their curriculum. I don't think this boy chose ACSI blindly, not knowing that it is a missions school.

The agenda of choosing a low tscore 206 non-christian over a high tscore christian sounds somewhat absurd. Don't think there is a religion field in the S1 posting system. For all we know, the 206 may be an affiliated boy.

First time heard of appeal based on religious grounds. Was that an excuse given to appeal accepted DSA CO? :?

[looking4Tutor]

Dr.K:

I also do understand non-Christians with very low T-scores (206)are accepted in to ACSI and some Christians with higher scores are rejected.Its obvious even to the dumb what the agenda is! So the crap of casting the first stone is just rubbish, rhetoric of the stone age to hide dubious motives.

l'm dumb what's the agenda or what is your agenda for writing this?

[mum_sugoku]

looking4Tutor:

mum_sugoku:

Assuming those PSLE-high-scorers who are appealing to RI now (after accepting CO from another school) had also applied for RI's DSA but were rejected by RI, then shouldn't it be RI's fault for rejecting them in the first place?

RI rejects DSA applicants on the ground that they didn't perform well from Primary 4 - 6 SA1 and the GAT test.

But somehow some will still want to mug their way in.

Thanks for the clarification

Anyway I agree with the numerous excellent posters here that many non-RI schools are just as good. If one truely has the flair and determination to excel, he will - regardless of whether he's in RI or not.

[davos]

My ds’s friend from gep with t score 252+2, rejected by ri and hci during dsa stage, posted to acsi through s1, appealed and gained admission to hci.


All schools, not only top tier schools, will have a spread of bright and not so bright students, so there will be those who get scholarship, fun things to do while others merely exist.

[verykiasu2010]

Pen88n:

verykiasu2010:

just my speculation


HCI is using MOE to be the reason. nothing wrong, and is very convenient. the real reason could be HCI this year refuses to release. that is all. and they did inform the students early early \"no transfer allowed\" way in advance

and MOE website as well as the exercise option form did not say cannot appeal cannot change cannot transfer

every one knows the transfer is an agreement between the schools concerned, then submit name list to MOE, not the other way round

nobody knows why HCI refuses to release, but the reason is probably need not be said

if you were the HCI principal, you would be very sore at the post-PSLE DSA transfer out every year too.........and it surely has to come to a stop....and too bad for those parents/students caught this year -- no transfer

but HCI forgets something they said last year : no point keeping students who don't want to stay, no point forcing them to stay

to move on, HCI should work on why people want to transfer out even after the DSA CO ?

Vks2010, sorry to say this, but your speculation a little too one-sided and skewed. If it is only HCI stopping the transfer, why are the other schs like NUS High, VS, DHS, ACSI etc. not allowing transfer to RI / HCI then? What about the gals' schs - no DSA CO appeal as well? Cannot be 1 HCI stop the whole DSA CO appeal process right?

I personally think this is a case of MOE stepping in to stop the whole DSA CO appeal process, after seeing the amount of admin work increasing yearly from the multiple DSA applications to DSA offers to DSA appeals. Much as I sympathised with the parents and kids who are affected by this, I also feel this is a long called-for measure given the worsening of the DSA situation, and making a mockery of the DSA system.

DSA is for recognition of talents and acceptance of these talents who will contribute to the school. It is not meant to be a safety net, in case your kid does not perform well in PSLE. As more parents and kids use this as a safety net, there is thus a need to stop this practice and ensure DSA serves its due purpose.

thank you for pointing out it is a one sided speculation. my opening line is \"just my speculation\"

I can't say anything about other schools because I have no experience dealing with them. A group of us consisting of 2010 Pri 6 parents had extensive interaction (more than a year) with the P and the admin with regard to HCI DSA for 2011 Sec 1 and we made conclusions based on our experience.

[verykiasu2010]

aiyo, why the fixation with RI ?

[kittybank]

verykiasu2010:

aiyo, why the fixation with RI ?

could it be due to quite a number of KSP parents keep glorifying how good or how happy they r when their boys got a place there....

sure kena whack for saying this :siam: feeling 欠揍 today.

[carebear]

verykiasu2010:

aiyo, why the fixation with RI ?

I am also wondering leh...... this thread become like RI thread.

wormy:

verykiasu2010:

aiyo, why the fixation with RI ?

could it be due to quite a number of KSP parents keep glorifying how good or how happy they r when their boys got a place there....

sure kena whack for saying this :siam: feeling 欠揍 today.

Aiyo.... i dunno what is 欠揍, so I looked up http://www.nciku.com

Oh so it means \"need a spanking\".
Great, learnt something new today!

[jtoh]

verykiasu2010:

aiyo, why the fixation with RI ?

Because:
1) Many perceive it to be the best school (rightly or wrongly);
2) Because many perceive it to be so, others think must get into RI even though there are many other good schools around otherwise the general populace will think their kid is not in the best school :roll: :
3) Because you can brag to your relatives during Chinese New Year that Ah Boy got into top school you know and some more this year the COP go up some more;
4) Because RI was the only school that accepted appeals for DSA COs, although their efforts were thwarted by MOE in the end. :evil:

[Chenonceau]

jtoh:

4) Because RI was the only school that accepted appeals for DSA COs, although their efforts were thwarted by MOE in the end. :evil:

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jtoh, you cheeky Mommy!