School of Science and Technology

[Perth2020]

Hi Harini,


My son did not apply for SJI DSA but we went for the SJI OPEN House.
Very impressed by Assoc.Prof Koh Thiam Seng (SJI's New Principal).
However, after last Sat.'s SST Classroom experience, my son's very keen on SST ( Good Team).
Now the difficult part is to select the RIGHT CHOICE for him before this Fri 3pm.
*DSA: SST or NJC

*Options (after PSLE result) : 1) SJI or others

*Chinese Teacher's Advice: HCI or RVHS (Son's also good in Chinese)

*Princi, VP, HOD, FT Advice: MUST GO FOR NJC I.P. (Why take \"O\" Levels?)


SST's the Best for Applied Learning (GOOD & NEW INSTITUTION). Only 200 students, small classes plus, plus, plus .......................!!

It concerns his future and we are really in a dilemma (just like the rest).

Also can't \"tikam-tikam\" leh!! haha!!

How????


Rgds!


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harini:

Perth2020:

Hi Harini,

Many thanks.
Actually, as parents we also like SST (Best Choice).
How wonderful if SST has IP?
All the Educators & friends hv advised that via the \"Through Train\" is best for my son.

Tough decision!!

Warmest Rgds!!

:celebrate:

Hi Perth2020,

I read from other threads that ur boy has a confirmed place in SJI. Is that your first choice school then ?? Do they have an IP yet ??

[karmeleon]

Perth2020:

My son did not apply for SJI DSA but we went for the SJI OPEN House.
Very impressed by Assoc.Prof Koh Thiam Seng (SJI's New Principal).
However, after last Sat.'s SST Classroom experience, my son's very keen on SST ( Good Team).
Now the difficult part is to select the RIGHT CHOICE for him before this Fri 3pm.
*DSA: SST or NJC

*Options (after PSLE result) : 1) SJI or others

*Chinese Teacher's Advice: HCI or RVHS (Son's also good in Chinese)

*Princi, VP, HOD, FT Advice: MUST GO FOR NJC I.P. (Why take \"O\" Levels?)


SST's the Best for Applied Learning (GOOD & NEW INSTITUTION). Only 200 students, small classes plus, plus, plus .......................!!

NJC also has it's own \"broad based and application based Integrated Curriculum\". NJC also only 200 students, small classes ... NJC does Higher Chinese (for your \"good in Chinese\" son) .... your other options, do not fall under DSA, right?

[Perth2020]

karmeleon:

NJC also has it's own \"broad based and application based Integrated Curriculum\". NJC also only 200 students, small classes ... NJC does Higher Chinese (for your \"good in Chinese\" son) .... your other options, do not fall under DSA, right?

Hi Karme,

My son's not that brilliant to score more than 262. Maybe around 253 to 258. NJC DSA's just lucky for him.
His Chinese Teacher advised him to make use of the HMT 3 marks to apply for HCI or RVHS.
NJC /HCI/ RV should be quite tough for him as per feedback from his pri.sch.seniors in NJC/HCI/RV.
But his SJI Sec 1 seniors said that SJI quite switchoff (more suitable for him).
SST 's the Best for Applied Learning. IPs very tedious & stressful for him.

Cheers!

:celebrate: :celebrate: :celebrate:

[kohjl]

Perth2020:

NJC DSA's just lucky for him.
His Chinese Teacher advised him to make use of the HMT 3 marks to apply for HCI or RVHS.
NJC /HCI/ RV should be quite tough for him as per feedback from his pri.sch.seniors in NJC/HCI/RV.
But his SJI Sec 1 seniors said that SJI quite switchoff (more suitable for him).
SST 's the Best for Applied Learning. IPs very tedious & stressful for him.

Hi Perth2020

Just a gentle reminder that IF you do not exercise yr DSA option re SST or NJC, the offers will lapse after 30 Oct, so you will need to compete using yr PSLE aggregate if you later decide that you still want NJC after all. Also, if you decide to exercise yr option and select either SST or NJC, you will not be able to participate in the S1 posting to select SJI, which you said is more suitable for yr son.

There have been, of course, some cases to withdraw from the DSA choice in the past and appeal to another school of choice after PSLE but that seems to be a tedious process, and again, you are subjected to having a good PSLE result.

It's a tough call to make....wishing you all the best in making the correct decision for yr son!

Regards.

[harini]

Perth2020:

My son's not that brilliant to score more than 262. Maybe around 253 to 258. NJC DSA's just lucky for him.

SST 's the Best for Applied Learning. IPs very tedious & stressful for him.

Cheers!

:celebrate: :celebrate: :celebrate:

Hi Perth2020,

If NJC has given ur son a confirmed place, I am sure they have assessed if he fits into what the school expects from its students. Please dont underestimate ur son .

[Perth2020]

harini:

Perth2020:

My son's not that brilliant to score more than 262. Maybe around 253 to 258. NJC DSA's just lucky for him.

SST 's the Best for Applied Learning. IPs very tedious & stressful for him.

Cheers!

:celebrate: :celebrate: :celebrate:

Hi Perth2020,

If NJC has given ur son a confirmed place, I am sure they have assessed if he fits into what the school expects from its students. Please dont underestimate ur son .

Hi Kohjl & Harini,

U r great!
Thank you very much.
My son had selected SST as his Dream Institution (His reasons: No Stressful IP,......... SST ICT & wifi laptop........ can gaming anytime & no heavy schoolbag, Good SST Team,Tutors & new facilities, A whole new way of learning etc...).
See, my lazy & gaming son!! Haha!

Warmest rgds!


CHEERS!

:celebrate: :celebrate:

[kuzco]

Perth2020:

(His reasons: No Stressful IP,......... SST ICT & wifi laptop........ can gaming anytime & no heavy schoolbag, Good SST Team,Tutors & new facilities, A whole new way of learning etc...).
See, my lazy & gaming son!! Haha!

Warmest rgds!

CHEERS!

I remember the VP warning about gaming during lessons. One of the teachers also mentioned during their Open House about playing games during lesson time. They will know who is paying attention and who is not. Games will be confiscated and parents will have to come down to the school to face the music.

[karmeleon]

Perth2020:

My son had selected SST as his Dream Institution (His reasons: No Stressful IP,......... SST ICT & wifi laptop........ can gaming anytime & no heavy schoolbag, Good SST Team,Tutors & new facilities, A whole new way of learning etc...).
See, my lazy & gaming son!! Haha!

:celebrate: :celebrate:

As long as your son is happy. Yes, it's really important that they have ownership of their own choices.

And well, there may be some element of luck, but I think when the school selects your son to be one of the so very few chosen for DSA, the school does believe your son CAN cope with their curriculum.

[Perth2020]

karmeleon:

Perth2020:

My son had selected SST as his Dream Institution (His reasons: No Stressful IP,......... SST ICT & wifi laptop........ can gaming anytime & no heavy schoolbag, Good SST Team,Tutors & new facilities, A whole new way of learning etc...).
See, my lazy & gaming son!! Haha!

:celebrate: :celebrate:

As long as your son is happy. Yes, it's really important that they have ownership of their own choices.

And well, there may be some element of luck, but I think when the school selects your son to be one of the so very few chosen for DSA, the school does believe your son CAN cope with their curriculum.

Hi to all,

Noted with thanks!


Cheers!

:celebrate:

[kuzco]

Hi Chief Kiasu. Thanks for creating a separate thread on secondary schools parents' networking group. However, just to let you know that SST is not an IP school. It offers 'O' levels.