School of Science and Technology

[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!

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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!

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[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!

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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!

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[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.

[Perth2020]

Hi,



SEC.1 REGISTRATION @ SST
Date : Monday, 30 Nov.2009
Time : 8.30am

Refer : http://www.sst.edu.sg



CHEERS! :celebrate: :celebrate:

[Perth2020]

Hi,




SEC 1 REGISTRATION @ S S T

DATE : MON. 30 Nov 2009
TIME : 8.30am


Refer: http://www.sst.edu.sg


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[daisyt]

Hi, saw this on ST online, to share with all parents.


http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_456875.html

Places filled at new SST - Overwhelming response to school that offers more hands-on learning

THERE were more pupils than places available when applications opened for the new School of Science and Technology (SST), which starts in January.

About 1,140 students applied for 200 Secondary 1 places through the Direct School Admission (DSA), which allows them to gain provisional entrance based on their talents in academic and non-academic areas such as dance, robotics and niche sports.

All 200 spots were filled. Candidates had to ace a video audition and attend a selection camp where they sat for written tests and performed tasks to gauge their analytical and collaborative skills.

Students at SST will study similar core subjects for the O-level exams as those in other secondary schools do. But they will do more hands-on learning, and will study subjects in other areas such as business skills, media, design, and environmental science and technology.

They will need a cut-off score of 200 points for their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) to confirm their places, but the school predicts that all of its provisional students will achieve this.

If any miss the mark, there are another 200 pupils on the waiting list to take their places. The enthusiastic response means that those with stellar PSLE scores but who did not apply through the DSA are likely to be turned away.

[carebear]

Sigh, so sad, not successful.

Have to look elsewhere now.