Dunman High School (Junior High)

[Augmum]

AZWildcat:

My girl got 258+2. She would like to applied for DHS, but I am not very optimistic that the cutoff point will remain at 260 this year as DHS cop seems to be on the uptrend in the last few years.

hi azwildcat

welcome to DHS thread.
personally, i don't think this yr COP for DHS will fluctuate much, go ahead and try.

[Augmum]

summer12345:

267 I thought NYGH is the natural choice if distance is not a problem. Can be very tiring to travel. Experienced it as I live in the east.

aiyo.......summer, don't shaken me leh
distance, yes is far and tiring....
but not so much for gal( she still can take nap in car) will be tiring for her dad, who needs to fetch up and down , 4 times a day x 22 days x 12 mths a yr...

[AZWildcat]

Augmum:

hi azwildcat


welcome to DHS thread.
personally, i don't think this yr COP for DHS will fluctuate much, go ahead and try.

Hi Augmum,
Thanks for the encouragement. Will try DHS as the 1st choice.

[summer12345]

Augmum:

aiyo.......summer, don't shaken me leh

distance, yes is far and tiring....
but not so much for gal( she still can take nap in car) will be tiring for her dad, who needs to fetch up and down , 4 times a day x 22 days x 12 mths a yr...

Oh since distance is a problem then should be DHS.. Next time when she's in year 3-6 I guess she will be taking public transport with her friends. I take about 60 mins to get back from Bkt Timah actually. When I get home, too tired to do anything.

But ehhh honestly I thought a parent will choose the 'better' school..

Btw can I ask why you didn't consider RGS?

[tree nymph]

summer12345:

Oh since distance is a problem then should be DHS.. Next time when she's in year 3-6 I guess she will be taking public transport with her friends. I take about 60 mins to get back from Bkt Timah actually. When I get home, too tired to do anything.


But ehhh honestly I thought a parent will choose the 'better' school..

Btw can I ask why you didn't consider RGS?

Hey Summer,
why do you think that DHS is not the 'better' school?

you enjoyed yourself in DHS in your 4 years there... and i think DHS actually give a very rounded education and instilling good values. look at yourself.

Augmum,
i think since your gal has already decided on DHS, then DHS is it. She is the one going to spend time in school, so its better be a school that she loves going to. Furthermore, its nearer for your gal to go DHS right? I say, 1st choice = DHS!

hugehugsmileyface,
hmm, yes, VJC took 10 years to produce a president scholor... and he is none other then your principal - Mr Sng! Mr Sng is a very passionate educator and he has insisted on education as his career choice since young. He has done an oustanding job in transforming DHS and maintaining DHS as one of the top schools in singapore.

[summer12345]

tree nymph:

Hey Summer,

why do you think that DHS is not the 'better' school?

you enjoyed yourself in DHS in your 4 years there... and i think DHS actually give a very rounded education and instilling good values. look at yourself.

I was speaking in terms of academic rigour and perhaps, practicality..

[tree nymph]

summer12345:

I was speaking in terms of academic rigour

Hi Summer,
I see, but this is quite personal feel isn't it? If you think the academic rigour is not there, meaning you are not easily stressed at all or you are very clever in your studies and hence no problem with it. However, when you are talking about A levels in HC, its a different ball game altogether. One cannot compare O's with A's. For O's, no matter how stressful, you get your 4 years preparing for O's. But for A's, not to mention that the standard is much higher than O's, you only have 2 years to prepare for it. Therefore you prob feel the academic rigour in HC.

In fact, I know a Ms Lee from NYGS commenting that how come their (NYGS) results are not able to beat DHS's. :oops: Actually both these schools are very good schools, its up to its students to make it a good experience in the school they have chosen.

[gohsoonk]

Hi Augmum,


Have you cosidered letting your daughter do the \"Direct A level\" course in Dunman High?

I have a friend whose son enroled for this before the PSLE results were released (seemed like it did not matter).

Anyone has the thoughts on this alternative as compared to the 'O' level -> 'A' level route?

Augmum:

hi hugehugesmileyface and summer12345
Now, the results are all known..........
before that, i told myself not to think abt the choices till gal got her results(can buy time)
now, cannot don't think, have to make choices soon
still undecide whether to put DHS or NYGH as 1 st choice
asked my gal again, she said.......\" anything loh......both also good\"
equal to no answer......

[Augmum]

gohsoonk:

Hi Augmum,


Have you cosidered letting your daughter do the \"Direct A level\" course in Dunman High?

I have a friend whose son enroled for this before the PSLE results were released (seemed like it did not matter).

Anyone has the thoughts on this alternative as compared to the 'O' level -> 'A' level route?

hi gohsoonk
u mean the IP (intergrated programme), whereby the pupils only need to do the A levels bypass the O level.
yes, DHS offers IP, and DHS oso has 1 class (i was told) still offering O level.
if DHS has no IP, definitely i would pick NYGH.

[hugehugesmileyface]

NOPE. definitely no regrets for me. i love dunman high. the education system is really good and they inculcate values in us. i never liked chinese and could not appreciate the chinese culture until i came to dunman high. i'm taking part in chinese stuff now like calligraphy. i think it will be the same for nanyang cos she is also a chinese school.


267 is a really good score. and 258+2 she would be able to come into dunman high. i'm quite sure. but the psle score is just a rough thing because the subjects are different in secondary school. i'm year one now going on to year 2 and i had a few friends who didn't hit 260 i think they were like 258 or 257 after adding hcl, but they appeal and got in.

for me i think that traveling is a relaxation for me. i live in pasir ris. i take an hour to come home and on the way home, i learn my ting xie or listen to music.

after i received my unexpected results, my mum wanted me to go to rgs but i told her i wanted to stick to my decision and i'm definitely enjoying myself here.

the learning environment here is really fun and an example would be april fools day. i think in 2008 they had this freazing thing they played in the canteen, you can find it on youtube and this year for april fools. aliens 'kidnapped' our tables, we sat on mats on the ground and spent our recess picnic style.

little things like that makes me love the school totally. not to mention the people here are nice. there is definitely un-nice people around like every school has though.