DSA 2012

[fantasy1]

Hi


Just called SNGS , only successful applicants will receive email yesterday evening.

[RBsmum]

MMM:

Parents,


A general question. As the P5 and P6 papers set by each primary school is different. Can be easy or challenging.

But the minimum overall % score for some DSA schools are fixed, how do they reconcile such differences? Any insights?

I was just thinking... won't the child be at a disadvantage if their school set challenging paper versus one that don't?

The requirement of % score is applicable only for DSA to RI (or maybe RGS also) under GEP domain, as the GEP exam papers are the same for all the 9 GEP centers/schools. Mainstreamers are evaluated by other criteria. You may refer to earlier discussions in this thread.

[MMM]

RBsmum:

The requirement of % score is applicable only for DSA to RI (or maybe RGS also) under GEP domain, as the GEP exam papers are the same for all the 9 GEP centers/schools. Mainstreamers are evaluated by other criteria. You may refer to earlier discussions in this thread.

Maybe my question relates more to mainstreamers...

One of the targetted DSA schools for my P5 has a min overall % score for P5 and P6 mid year. It is not RI or RGS. I realised some other sec schools have that sort of requirements for DSA as well while I was looking through their website...

But I seriously wonder with the different exams std of each school, how do they calibrate that??? a 90% (for easy paper for school a) vs 60% (for challenging paper for school b) where only a handful in cohort pass??? So is the 90% viewed as better performer than the 60% (when the child is one of those who passed in entire cohort)??? Maybe not so extreme but just wondering.

[Love iPad]

MMM:

RBsmum:

The requirement of % score is applicable only for DSA to RI (or maybe RGS also) under GEP domain, as the GEP exam papers are the same for all the 9 GEP centers/schools. Mainstreamers are evaluated by other criteria. You may refer to earlier discussions in this thread.

Maybe my question relates more to mainstreamers...

One of the targetted DSA schools for my P5 has a min overall % score for P5 and P6 mid year. It is not RI or RGS. I realised some other sec schools have that sort of requirements for DSA as well while I was looking through their website...

But I seriously wonder with the different exams std of each school, how do they calibrate that??? a 90% (for easy paper for school a) vs 60% (for
challenging paper for school b) where only a handful in cohort pass??? So is the 90% viewed as better performer than the 60% (when the child is one of those who passed in entire cohort)??? Maybe not so extreme but just wondering.

Yes, I realise that too when I started sending in application this year. Schools such as DHS required at least 75% before u can DSA under sports.

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fantasy1:

Hi


Just called SNGS , only successful applicants will receive email yesterday evening.

:gloomy:

[littletwinstars]

Lowprofile:

littletwinstars:

[quote=\"fantasy1\"]HI


Have not received any email from SNGS. Has anyone received ?

I have not received any email either.

Yes, last night email received at 7.47pm.

Offer of Place in CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School under Stage 1 Selection Phase of 2012 Direct School Admission-Secondary (Integrated Programme) Exercise
 
Our congratulations to you!
 
We are pleased to inform you that you have been granted a Confirmed Offer for the Integrated Programme in CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School under the 2012 DSA-Sec (IP) Exercise. You will be guaranteed a place in our Integrated Programme as long as you qualify for the Express course based on your 2012 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results and indicate the school during Stage 2 – Exercise School Preference phase from 22 to 27 October.
 
Our formal letter of offer has been sent to you by post. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you not receive it by 31 August 2012.[/quote]
:congrats: Lowprofile and DD! I heard that a very small number of places were offered only (less than 30). Had I known that there was only this number of places available I think I wouldn't have put my daughter (and myself) through this stressful DSA process. Anyway, can I check of your DDis from GEP and how did she do in her SA1? Just to have an idea of the profile of those who were offered the places. Thank you !!

[ruohoo97]

MMM:

Parents,


A general question. As the P5 and P6 papers set by each primary school is different. Can be easy or challenging.

But the minimum overall % score for some DSA schools are fixed, how do they reconcile such differences? Any insights?

I was just thinking... won't the child be at a disadvantage if their school set challenging paper versus one that don't?

If your child is from GEP, then overall score is matter.(some >80%; some >75%). If your child is from mainstream , it doesn't really matter, there is no fixed score required for DSA, but the position of child in whole school cohort is more important.

[fantasy1]

So disappointed to hear that the sch only have offered such a limited vacancies (less than 30) . The DSA process for SNGS is really tedious.

[phtthp]

fantasy1:

So disappointed to hear that the sch only have offered such a limited vacancies (less than 30) .

The DSA process for SNGS is really tedious.

SNGS DSA offer less than 30.

i)
out of 30 -
how many allocated to SNGS own affliated primary girls, how many to outsiders ?

ii)
how many seats from SCGS DSA - also less than 30 ?
how many allocated to SCGS own affliated primary school girls first ?

iii)
how many seats from MGS DSA ?
how many allocated to MGS own affliated primary school girls first ?

[MMM]

ruohoo97:

If your child is from GEP, then overall score is matter.(some >80%; some >75%). If your child is from mainstream , it doesn't really matter, there is no fixed score required for DSA, but the position of child in whole school cohort is more important.

This is actually getting more complicated I was just wondering if it is due to lack of transparency in this area or because DSA is mainly dominated by GEP students. :?

As mentioned by myself and another forumner, we do observed fixed score requirement for some schools. Eg. DHS, TKGS to name a few.

My kids' primary school stopped releasing the position in level. But will release class/ level performance for each subject so we know where the child stands... So with such information/ paper std inconsistency among schools, I really wonder how they calibrate.