DSA 2012
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leeven:
To much pressure for the kid mentally. Why dont parents put themselves in children's shoe to think how they will be stressed due to -ve outcomes and it will have impact in their performance in PSLE. I think MOE should step in to decide how many max schools the parents can apply via DSA.[/quote]Yes. I totally agree that MOE should step in to limit the nos. of school to apply thru DSA. The best thing is during the interview, the girl told the interviewer she applied 3 schools only
11! :yikes: where she finds the time to go for so many?Flowermonaster:
[quote=\"kiasuursula\"]Any news from RV, NH & Bt Panjang High DSA? Any interview or WL/CO letter receive?
DD told me there is one girl that she met has tried for 11 schools! Dragon year is really a very competitive year.
But between girls talk, she told DD in fact she applied 11 sch. :slapshead:
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leeven:
To much pressure for the kid mentally. Why dont parents put themselves in children's shoe to think how they will be stressed due to -ve outcomes and it will have impact in their performance in PSLE. I think MOE should step in to decide how many max schools the parents can apply via DSA.[/quote]We can't have the govt coming in to regulate everything. Parents must have common sense. Is this girl applying via CCA or Academic? How do you find so many schools to apply for????
11! :yikes: where she finds the time to go for so many?Flowermonaster:
[quote=\"kiasuursula\"]Any news from RV, NH & Bt Panjang High DSA? Any interview or WL/CO letter receive?
DD told me there is one girl that she met has tried for 11 schools! Dragon year is really a very competitive year.
And I thought my friend applying for 4 schools was a lot already. -
verykiasu2010:
actually hardly any pressure on the kid if the parents do not impose pressure on them. for most kids, they just take it as another assessment (or chore) and that's it. come what may, still got to write the PSLE[/quote]11 schools = 11 tests or more and interviews => time which could've been better spent revising for PSLE.
To much pressure for the kid mentally. Why dont parents put themselves in children's shoe to think how they will be stressed due to -ve outcomes and it will have impact in their performance in PSLE. I think MOE should step in to decide how many max schools the parents can apply via DSA.leeven:
[quote=\"Flowermonaster\"]
11! :yikes: where she finds the time to go for so many? -
jtoh:
LOL! I thought the 11 are exclamation marks ..... or well, treat it as 11-year series :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
11 schools = 11 tests or more and interviews => time which could've been better spent revising for PSLE. -
[quote="verykiasu2010]
actually hardly any pressure on the kid if the parents do not impose pressure on them. for most kids, they just take it as another assessment (or chore) and that’s it. come what may, still got to write the PSLE
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There might be exception cases . Kids talk in school and compare , there is always peer pressure. I have seen personally my DS before camp and yesterday , he sms me so many times what is the outcome. I have friends with kids who did the same. -
eastwest:
OMG!! really your DD fren received email!!!I am equally worried
..dd did some checking...those girls that received emails were from \"other batch\"...seems like there were two groups...36 each...while one went for the oral tests...the other batch was taking written....the successful ones had taken oral first....and all seemed to be from same school...she also told me that the maths domain girls have not got replies yet...which domain was your dd?[/quote]
My DD in English Domain -
Ya … I agreed with jtoh. That’s too many for the girl. I think parents should wisely make the appropriate choice on the school for DSA and not having the idea of trying of luck on all schools that come with DSA, just like buying toto or 4D … I suppose chance should be given to those students who genuinely want to get into their choice schools via DSA. At the end of the day, PSLE will still be the best results to worth prove the child’s ability if he/she does not get in via DSA.
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leeven:
There might be exception cases . Kids talk in school and compare , there is always peer pressure. I have seen personally my DS before camp and yesterday , he sms me so many times what is the outcome. I have friends with kids who did the same.[/quote][/quote][quote=\"verykiasu2010]
actually hardly any pressure on the kid if the parents do not impose pressure on them. for most kids, they just take it as another assessment (or chore) and that's it. come what may, still got to write the PSLE
I know what you mean.
What is important is that before / during the DSA process, must emphasize to the kid to just do their best and if nothing comes out of it, no worry, not a failure, and is good for experience. They sure will chit chat among friends and class mates and hence if their expectation are managed well, it will not negatively impact them even when their friends get offers and the kid did not.
Through the process you build your kid's resilience and fortitude and they learn how to accept disappointment / \"set backs\" and deal with it positively and move on.
Parents are often the culprit because they put too much emphasis on it as if do or die kind of situation and it rubs on to the kids and get affected by it. One parent shared about getting depressed after getting rejection letter ..... but parents should have steeled themselves better to manage their emotion and expectation first. -
verykiasu2010:
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There might be exception cases . Kids talk in school and compare , there is always peer pressure. I have seen personally my DS before camp and yesterday , he sms me so many times what is the outcome. I have friends with kids who did the same.leeven:
[quote=\"verykiasu2010]
actually hardly any pressure on the kid if the parents do not impose pressure on them. for most kids, they just take it as another assessment (or chore) and that's it. come what may, still got to write the PSLE
I know what you mean.
What is important is that before / during the DSA process, must emphasize to the kid to just do their best and if nothing comes out of it, no worry, not a failure, and is good for experience. They sure will chit chat among friends and class mates and hence if their expectation are managed well, it will not negatively impact them even when their friends get offers and the kid did not.
Through the process you build your kid's resilience and fortitude and they learn how to accept disappointment / \"set backs\" and deal with it positively and move on.
Parents are often the culprit because they put too much emphasis on it as if do or die kind of situation and it rubs on to the kids and get affected by it. One parent shared about getting depressed after getting rejection letter ..... but parents should have steeled themselves better to manage their emotion and expectation first.[/quote][/quote][/quote]
Ok ok. I admit. I am guilty :oops:
I had higher hopes than DS. I did try to manage DS expectation & he was :imcool: while I was :nailbite: But when email came I started
around, he looked at me & said in a flat tone \"Mommy, Waiting list lah. Not CO :roll: \". :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Well, as long as he's not overly pressurized :rahrah:
But seriously, if the child do wish to enter a certain school, they will to some extend will experience some anxiety like us
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BeContented:
[/quote]I know what you mean.
There might be exception cases . Kids talk in school and compare , there is always peer pressure. I have seen personally my DS before camp and yesterday , he sms me so many times what is the outcome. I have friends with kids who did the same.verykiasu2010:
[quote=\"leeven\"][quote=\"verykiasu2010]
actually hardly any pressure on the kid if the parents do not impose pressure on them. for most kids, they just take it as another assessment (or chore) and that's it. come what may, still got to write the PSLE
What is important is that before / during the DSA process, must emphasize to the kid to just do their best and if nothing comes out of it, no worry, not a failure, and is good for experience. They sure will chit chat among friends and class mates and hence if their expectation are managed well, it will not negatively impact them even when their friends get offers and the kid did not.
Through the process you build your kid's resilience and fortitude and they learn how to accept disappointment / \"set backs\" and deal with it positively and move on.
Parents are often the culprit because they put too much emphasis on it as if do or die kind of situation and it rubs on to the kids and get affected by it. One parent shared about getting depressed after getting rejection letter ..... but parents should have steeled themselves better to manage their emotion and expectation first.[/quote][/quote][/quote]
Ok ok. I admit. I am guilty :oops:
I had higher hopes than DS. I did try to manage DS expectation & he was :imcool: while I was :nailbite: But when email came I started around, he looked at me & said in a flat tone \"Mommy, Waiting list lah. Not CO :roll: \". :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Well, as long as he's not overly pressurized :rahrah:
But seriously, if the child do wish to enter a certain school, they will to some extend will experience some anxiety like us[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]
it means your DS is contented and you are to Becontented
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