School of Science and Technology

[shurley197323]

Can I check with those that apply for DSA before. We must take GAT & HAST for DSA ? Two different tests or both is the same ?

[fifiyeo]

Before was HAST for DSA. Seems like this year change to GAT. Correct me if wrong but that’s the impression I get.

[sotongdad]

I regretted sending my son to this school.


He spent all his time on the Macbook these days. Grades went down, became very insensitive and disrespectful to people around him. I have had endless heated conservations with him over the "learning device" until I now almost given up.

If your child lack the discipline to refrain from overindulgence in computer time and you dont have the time to keep watching over him/her, than better think twice about sending him/her to this school.

[McLaren]

sotongdad:

I regretted sending my son to this school.


He spent all his time on the Macbook these days. Grades went down, became very insensitive and disrespectful to people around him. I have had endless heated conservations with him over the \"learning device\" until I now almost given up.

If your child lack the discipline to refrain from overindulgence in computer time and you dont have the time to keep watching over him/her, than better think twice about sending him/her to this school.

In my opinion, its not just SST. River Valley High School is also starting to use the iPad, and all the parents are also saying the same thing as sotongdad. Now, we just have to accept it. Also, all his school notes are now on his computer, and also there are many things he need to do on his MacBook, like science projects, reports, and many other things. Don't think that because he is using his MacBook, he is playing as this is an ignorant excuse for wanting your child to close his Macbook. If you think your child is more suitable for textbook learning, then send him to a mainstream school.

[sotongdad]

Traditional mainstream pen and paper supplemented with use of computers is still the way to go especially for lower secondary students.


SST is still under trial and test and have no track record of any sorts. Its a huge gamble we took to send him there so I guess we have to live with the consequences. I heard some of his classmates pulled out and transfer to mainstream school after 1 year as their parents felt the learning style not suitable for the children.

I am not sure if its too late for me to pull him out now that he is in Sec 2. sigh

[BlurBerry]

How does your son feel? Is he in favour of changing to a mainstream school? He has to make a decision fast because his results will affect the streaming in Sec3 and ultimately his chances of going to JC/Uni.


If you are worried about the syllabus, SST seems to be teaching faster than normal schools so he may still be able to catch up with those in mainstream schools. Only not sure if MOE allow changing schools midway through the year or whether he can get into another school of his choice.

[fifiyeo]

Hi Sotong Dad,


Not all kids are made for the same type of learning.

Some like more hands on enaging style while others mean do way better the tradition way with books and pens. I presume SST would be more poly style at secondary level?

You know your child best. Maybe you want to sit down and talk with the teachers and your child.

[McLaren]

fifiyeo:

Hi Sotong Dad,


Not all kids are made for the same type of learning.

Some like more hands on enaging style while others mean do way better the tradition way with books and pens. I presume SST would be more poly style at secondary level?

You know your child best. Maybe you want to sit down and talk with the teachers and your child.

SST prepares its students well for post-secondary education, whether in the Junior Colleges (JCs) or polytechnics. The applied teaching pedagogies adopted by the school will allow students to build a strong foundation in key academic concepts as well as strong competence in real-world problem solving, which will serve the students well in their post-secondary education, whether in a JC or in a Polytechnic.

[sotongdad]

He is very entrenched in that school because of his friends. You know kids at this age their world revolves around their friends. He doesn't want to pull out. But I feel that the school is not really suited for him judging from how he had degenerated academically as well as morally over the past 1 year.


Maybe its generation gap? I dunno really. But seeing him posting crude language and making disrespectful remarks on social media is quite hard to accept. But he says thats how teenager speaks and communicate these days!!?? He says all his friends are like this, i wonder. His grades are borderline but he says so are his friends. He dont even bother to watch TV and hardly engage in outdoor activities. If he is not on his macbook, than he is on his handphone. We restrict his access to these gadgets and he sulks and shut himself out.

Maybe it just him and not the school. Maybe I am lousy father and looking to find excuse. I dunno. Our relationship with him had distant farther and farther over the past few mths.

[fifiyeo]

sotongdad:

He is very entrenched in that school because of his friends. You know kids at this age their world revolves around their friends. He doesn't want to pull out. But I feel that the school is not really suited for him judging from how he had degenerated academically as well as morally over the past 1 year.


Maybe its generation gap? I dunno really. But seeing him posting crude language and making disrespectful remarks on social media is quite hard to accept. But he says thats how teenager speaks and communicate these days!!?? He says all his friends are like this, i wonder. His grades are borderline but he says so are his friends. He dont even bother to watch TV and hardly engage in outdoor activities. If he is not on his macbook, than he is on his handphone. We restrict his access to these gadgets and he sulks and shut himself out.

Maybe it just him and not the school. Maybe I am lousy father and looking to find excuse. I dunno. Our relationship with him had distant farther and farther over the past few mths.

What parents say and advise is never cool. You might want to look into a 3rd party to help deliver the right concepts. Perhaps a teacher or a counsellor might do some wonders. To have a good relationship, you will have to be his friend not his parent. Does SST have a school counsellor?