NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)
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scm292:
Hi scm292 . pm you
DS enjoyed the \"camp\" but he felt he did not contribute much during the discussion and thought he will not make it but he got a CO for DSA. -
tiggermum:
My DS is only in P5 this yr but since he likes math and science, i am reading this thread with interest. of course, still need to try to get in first.Wow, this year's DSA parents are very 'enthu', I have not seen this thread so active before!
Before we get carried away by all the fervor, please remember to go in with your eyes open, be realistic and not have too idealistic expectations of a school, be it NUSH/RI/HCI/RGS/NYGH or any of the good schools, then it will minimize the pain of transition from primary school to secondary school for your child. (believe me, it's not easy for some!)
For those still in doubt whether their kid is interested enough in Science, I think don't just look at the primary school results. Anybody who has gone through primary school Science with their children will know it does NO HELP to inspire kids to love science, they just force kids to write answers in a certain way to get marks. In fact, DD totally put off Science in primary school, until her teacher put her in the E2K program, then she realized Science can be experienced in a different way.
If your child has been selected for camp, just let him/her go enjoy the process. If they come back talking about it with this 'spark' in their eyes, you know it must be something special. -
tiggermum:
tiggermum can you share with us your DS experience in the camp. what activities they had etc which will help us a lot.Wow, this year's DSA parents are very 'enthu', I have not seen this thread so active before!
Before we get carried away by all the fervor, please remember to go in with your eyes open, be realistic and not have too idealistic expectations of a school, be it NUSH/RI/HCI/RGS/NYGH or any of the good schools, then it will minimize the pain of transition from primary school to secondary school for your child. (believe me, it's not easy for some!)
For those still in doubt whether their kid is interested enough in Science, I think don't just look at the primary school results. Anybody who has gone through primary school Science with their children will know it does NO HELP to inspire kids to love science, they just force kids to write answers in a certain way to get marks. In fact, DD totally put off Science in primary school, until her teacher put her in the E2K program, then she realized Science can be experienced in a different way.
If your child has been selected for camp, just let him/her go enjoy the process. If they come back talking about it with this 'spark' in their eyes, you know it must be something special. -
tiggermum can you share with us your DS experience in the camp. what activities they had etc which will help us a lot.[/quote]
Actually, you don’t have to prepare for DSA Round 2. The format is much like a ‘math and science carnival’. kids are divided into groups and given tasks related to Bio, Chem and Physics, can be individual or group tasks. All that will be followed by writing an English essay. -
tiggermum:
tiggermum can you share with us your DS experience in the camp. what activities they had etc which will help us a lot.
Actually, you don't have to prepare for DSA Round 2. The format is much like a 'math and science carnival'. kids are divided into groups and given tasks related to Bio, Chem and Physics, can be individual or group tasks. All that will be followed by writing an English essay.[/quote]
Thnx -
My advice would be, ‘donch take the back seat’.
Watch, analyse and participate actively without being reckless or talk too much. Basically, be dilligent and use your ‘strengths’ wisely. -
Nebbermind:
great advice!My advice would be, 'donch take the back seat'.
Watch, analyse and participate actively without being reckless or talk too much. Basically, be dilligent and use your 'strengths' wisely. -
Hi Tiggermum
Can u share how academic results yr DD perform in first semester? Is it difficult to get good results? What CAP marks they get consider good? -
Sun_2010:
I think acceleration is only allowed selectively for Maths, Phyics and Chem. Biology, Languages, Humanities and others are not allowed to be accelerated. DD is now in y2. There's one classmate who get accelerated maths at Y5 level (top y5 maths and now y6 and possibly doing university maths electives) and Physics at Y3 level (also top y3 physics, now doing Y4 physics).
Are you sure?dagong99:
DS1 in Yr 1 now, if I have not mistaken, that's what DS1 told me when we were at Bras Basah, looking for A Level textbook as a guide for him.
My neighbour, whose DS2 is in Yr 6 now, told me when her DS2 in Yr 2, he was able to do his elder brother's A Level Math paper. But I think this is only for Math & Science, other subjects may not be so.
From my understanding, in Year 1, only for Bio they touch on some A level stuff . For Phy and Maths I am pretty sure it is O level stuff as I have seem the topics covered in the year 1 module for these. Chem too I think but I have not seen the full syllabus for it.
Perhaps your child is accelerated in some subjects ? -
They teach Matrics and Loci in Yr One Math. Is it ok?
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