NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Diploma)

[tiggermum]

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.

[leeven]

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

[Nebbermind]

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.

[tiggermum]

Nebbermind:

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.

great advice!

[GLMLJLK]

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?

[matadorepy]

Sun_2010:

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.

Are you sure?
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 ?

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).

[GLMLJLK]

They teach Matrics and Loci in Yr One Math. Is it ok?

[shurley197323]

Hi, can check for this sat camp, as for wearing school uniform . Can wear school PE attire ?

After reading these 2 days posts, I am really stressed .But after I told my DD about what she might expect in Yr 1. Her reply : That's cool ! I love it ! I :yikes: I told myself only to worry after the selection camp

[dagong99]

matadorepy:

Sun_2010:

[quote=\"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.

Are you sure?
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 ?

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).[/quote]I think I know who is it, DS1 told me about him before, a very smart boy.

[tiggermum]

GLMLJLK:

They teach Matrics and Loci in Yr One Math. Is it ok?

DD had some problems initially, so we went to Youtube to get extra online lessons, now ok.