DSA 2012

[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.

[dagong99]

Otah:

8228:

NUSH Open House this coming Saturday.


http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=6f4922f45568161a8cdf4ad2299f6d23

In the case of NUSH DSA offer, do students exercise his option in the same option form uses with the other schools ?

Yes via the internet and in cases whereby you receive more than 1 offer, you have to select the correct school code, so please be extra careful.

[jtoh]

dagong99:

Otah:

[quote=\"8228\"]NUSH Open House this coming Saturday.


http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg/content.php?id=6f4922f45568161a8cdf4ad2299f6d23

In the case of NUSH DSA offer, do students exercise his option in the same option form uses with the other schools ?

Yes via the internet and in cases whereby you receive more than 1 offer, you have to select the correct school code, so please be extra careful.[/quote]Yes, must be very very careful.

[yukilei]

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.

This is my understanding from the Principal presentation as well.

[whitety]

phankao:

If your child is section leader or other position holder in the band, it would give him/her an extra edge in the DSA application. Grading certificates are useful too.

Hi phankao,
I understand that the kids will get extra bonus points if they are holding certain position in their cca. Where is this bonus point reflected ? Is it in the report book together with their SA1 results? This bonus point is only to be used during the DSA application ? Can the HMT bonus point be used in the DSA application to SAP schools as well?

Thanks!

[phankao]

whitety:

phankao:

If your child is section leader or other position holder in the band, it would give him/her an extra edge in the DSA application. Grading certificates are useful too.

Hi phankao,
I understand that the kids will get extra bonus points if they are holding certain position in their cca. Where is this bonus point reflected ? Is it in the report book together with their SA1 results? This bonus point is only to be used during the DSA application ? Can the HMT bonus point be used in the DSA application to SAP schools as well?

Thanks!

AS far as I know, primary school CCAs gain no points. So there's no points awarded nor shown in the report book. At most, it'd show that the child had participated in such-and-such CCA, what competitions or performances he/she represented school, awards, any leadership roles. This would probably be stated on the Testimonial written by the teacher-in-charge too. That's about all that would show.

Bonus points of any (HMT) do not come into play in the DSA process. You can use that only under S1 posting.

[whitety]

phankao:

whitety:

[quote=\"phankao\"]
If your child is section leader or other position holder in the band, it would give him/her an extra edge in the DSA application. Grading certificates are useful too.

Hi phankao,
I understand that the kids will get extra bonus points if they are holding certain position in their cca. Where is this bonus point reflected ? Is it in the report book together with their SA1 results? This bonus point is only to be used during the DSA application ? Can the HMT bonus point be used in the DSA application to SAP schools as well?

Thanks!

AS far as I know, primary school CCAs gain no points. So there's no points awarded nor shown in the report book. At most, it'd show that the child had participated in such-and-such CCA, what competitions or performances he/she represented school, awards, any leadership roles. This would probably be stated on the Testimonial written by the teacher-in-charge too. That's about all that would show.

Bonus points of any (HMT) do not come into play in the DSA process. You can use that only under S1 posting.[/quote] :thankyou:

[MMM]

Anyone heard of MTDC (Music talent development camp)?


I think this applies to band, chinese orchestral and choir.

Will attending it increase one’s chance for DSA? Any experience?