DSA 2012

[leexue_dwx]

Hi firefly38,

Thanks for your understanding. Sorry that I can’t tell you the school’s full name. Your son must be a GEPER , right? I know that only gepers and sports can get into RI through DSA last year. One question means 4 or 6 marks and also means top 50 or top120. My son is from a very normal neighborhood school. If he wants to get into his dream school( of course not RI), he must work much more harder. He really did like that but…
The printing error is an excuse that the teacher gave a hint to his pupils . The test is an online one, it is impossible that only one school got such printing error!

[jtoh]

leexue_dwx:

Hi firefly38,

Thanks for your understanding. Sorry that I can't tell you the school's full name. Your son must be a GEPER , right? I know that only gepers and sports can get into RI through DSA last year. One question means 4 or 6 marks and also means top 50 or top120. My son is from a very normal neighborhood school. If he wants to get into his dream school( of course not RI), he must work much more harder. He really did like that but...
The printing error is an excuse that the teacher gave a hint to his pupils . The test is an online one, it is impossible that only one school got such printing error!

If you feel so strongly about the unfairness of the test, why not raise it to the organizers and alert them to it?

Don't worry too much about the impact on your son's DSA. Tell him to work hard for his SA1 and SMOPS. He can still excel there and use those results to impress the schools.

[yukilei]

Hi,


did anyone attended NUS High Open House last Sat?
The principal said that the only National Exam that the students need to take is 2nd Language but I think he did not mention whether it’s in year 4 or year 6. Does anyone know? Does NUS High has higher mother tongue?

[shurley197323]

yukilei:

Hi,


did anyone attended NUS High Open House last Sat?
The principal said that the only National Exam that the students need to take is 2nd Language but I think he did not mention whether it's in year 4 or year 6. Does anyone know? Does NUS High has higher mother tongue?

If you take HML is from Year 1 to Year 4. And if you take Normal Chinese, it will be Year 1 to Year 5. One of the students said the two exam will be ended up with the same cert.

[jheng]

yukilei:

Hi,


did anyone attended NUS High Open House last Sat?
The principal said that the only National Exam that the students need to take is 2nd Language but I think he did not mention whether it's in year 4 or year 6. Does anyone know? Does NUS High has higher mother tongue?

They need to take O level chinese/2nd language (year 4) and A level chinese/2nd language (year 6).

[yukilei]

jheng:

yukilei:

Hi,


did anyone attended NUS High Open House last Sat?
The principal said that the only National Exam that the students need to take is 2nd Language but I think he did not mention whether it's in year 4 or year 6. Does anyone know? Does NUS High has higher mother tongue?

They need to take O level chinese/2nd language (year 4) and A level chinese/2nd language (year 6).

Thks jheng & shurley197323.
My DS is taking HMT. So like what shurley197323 has said, if he is with NUS High, he'll need to take HMT from Year 1 to Year 4. Just like other IP school.

[soka]

[quote=\"kwcllf\"]OK. Now I think I have found the answer in their website. There are 2 types of DSA:


DSA (Academic) for Year 1 IP 2013

DSA (Sports) for Year 1 2013

As for DSA (Academic) for Year 1 IP 2013, the following are the criteria:

St Joseph's Institution welcomes current P6 students with consistent excellent academic results for direct school admission, DSA (Academic - Year 1) into SJI Integrated Programme (IP) Year 1.

Applicants should also display outstanding leadership qualities, talents and character.

Eligibility Criterion:

- Outstanding overall academic performance in primary school;
- Outstanding engagement and achievement in one or more areas of talent: academics (e.g. Math Olympiad), sports, arts, leadership and service;
- Quality of mind, as well as personal and relational characteristics.[/qPuote]
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THERE IS ONE MORE, FOR DSA by CCA .

E..g By Performing Arts: choir, band, string ensemble,etc

Let your DS/DD watch their performance and see whether they like it.
Currently Dunman High has one on Apr.
If interested, I have some for String Ensemble.
Your DS/DD will spent quite some time in sec Sch on CCA.
It's always good to compare before you decide which school.
Dunman High performing Art really has standard.
On hand I have String Ensemble tickets at $10 on sat 14 April 2012
evening, , PM me if interested other CCA also have( for performing arts only)
The performing art centre has standard too.

[dagong99]

Competition is hotting up. With more Schools offering the IP, every school would want to attract the best students to their IP track. Children with good academic records will have more schools chasing after them to woo them over through DSA route [/quote]


Ya, especially for those who received more than 1 CO or WL, they will receive calls from these schools to 'sound out' whether they will take up their offer !

[dagong99]

sundarshoba:

Please share your views in comparing NUS High School with ACS IB Programme. My son prefers NUSHS. Also elaborate on the boarding rules of NUSHS like is it compulsory or not?

Thks

Correct me if I'm wrong, it is compulsory for boarding in year 5.

[dagong99]

yukilei:

jheng:

[quote=\"yukilei\"]Hi,


did anyone attended NUS High Open House last Sat?
The principal said that the only National Exam that the students need to take is 2nd Language but I think he did not mention whether it's in year 4 or year 6. Does anyone know? Does NUS High has higher mother tongue?

They need to take O level chinese/2nd language (year 4) and A level chinese/2nd language (year 6).

Thks jheng & shurley197323.
My DS is taking HMT. So like what shurley197323 has said, if he is with NUS High, he'll need to take HMT from Year 1 to Year 4. Just like other IP school.[/quote]My DS1 is also taking HMT, that's the only National Exam that they have to take.