GEP - General Syllabus Discussion

[Just4Fun]

dagong99:

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Hi Just4Fun,

No, he didn't try RI at all, although it's an excellent school too.

DS1 had made up his mind to go NUSHS since P5. He applied HCI because we insisted, just in case he didn't get into NUSHS as every year, the intake for NUSHS is about 150 (max 25 per class). A bit kiasu right ? We chose HCI because we 'belong' to the more 'china' type and we want our children to take HCL. Being from the 'sister' school, so I prefer him to try the 'brother' school.

The school had also advised us to cap at max 2 or 3 schools as it can be quite stressful for the kids, especially when most of the DSA selection tests & interviews are usually done very near the prelims. Also, the usual popular schools will normally hold their DSA tests & interviews on the same day, so you may ended up giving up one or another.

Hi dagong, Glad that yr DS1 has got into his dream school. How's abt yr DS2? Going to follow the elder sibling ? mine is bochap, no aim , no dream.

[Just4Fun]

Anyone can help to confirm what is the baseline %tage ? DS told me it is 75% but I thot it is supposedly to be 65% for Eng, while 70% for rest of the subjects ? :?

[Flowermonaster]

Just4Fun:

Anyone can help to confirm what is the baseline %tage ? DS told me it is 75% but I thot it is supposedly to be 65% for Eng, while 70% for rest of the subjects ? :?

It's 70% for all subjects. English used to be 65% but was raised last year or the year before. So you mean there is a rise in the baseline again this year? My DS is P6 this year, so far there was no mention on the rise in baseline.

[dagong99]

Just4Fun:

dagong99:

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Hi Just4Fun,

No, he didn't try RI at all, although it's an excellent school too.

DS1 had made up his mind to go NUSHS since P5. He applied HCI because we insisted, just in case he didn't get into NUSHS as every year, the intake for NUSHS is about 150 (max 25 per class). A bit kiasu right ? We chose HCI because we 'belong' to the more 'china' type and we want our children to take HCL. Being from the 'sister' school, so I prefer him to try the 'brother' school.

The school had also advised us to cap at max 2 or 3 schools as it can be quite stressful for the kids, especially when most of the DSA selection tests
& interviews are usually done very near the prelims. Also, the usual popular schools will normally hold their DSA tests & interviews on the same day, so you may ended up giving up one or another.

Hi dagong, Glad that yr DS1 has got into his dream school. How's abt yr DS2? Going to follow the elder sibling ? mine is bochap, no aim , no dream.

DS2 is unlike DS1, still very immature, likes to play a lot, never study for exams, that's why I'm more kancheong ... DS1 more Kiasu, so I dun really need to 'monitor' him .... DS2 dun really have anything in mind, see how first

[GiftedGem]

Hi, all the best to your kids for tmrw’s Math CT2 and coming EL and CL Oral next Mon & Tues.

[PiggyLalala]

GiftedGem:

Hi, all the best to your kids for tmrw's Math CT2 and coming EL and CL Oral next Mon & Tues.

Good Luck to all for the Maths CT2 today.
Hope it is an easy paper that everyone can score.
N most important ... NO CARELESS mistakes....

[GiftedGem]

At least one test done today. Any feedback fr yr kids ? Asked DD the test, said ok and manageable. Hope it doesn't come back with crosses ! :xedfingers:

[Just4Fun]

GiftedGem:

At least one test done today. Any feedback fr yr kids ? Asked DD the test, said ok and manageable. Hope it doesn't come back with crosses ! :xedfingers:

Dun worry; believe yr DD shd do well .

BTW, some schools hv released the UNSW English results .
DS is still waiting for his... His school is kinda of slow on this.

[dagong99]

GiftedGem:

At least one test done today. Any feedback fr yr kids ? Asked DD the test, said ok and manageable. Hope it doesn't come back with crosses ! :xedfingers:

Yup, DS2 said it's easier than the mock paper that he had done the day before which he got a few questions wrong and didn't have much time to finish. He said lucky this time , hopefully he can do well for this paper to make up for the 1st one.

[dagong99]

Just4Fun:

GiftedGem:

At least one test done today. Any feedback fr yr kids ? Asked DD the test, said ok and manageable. Hope it doesn't come back with crosses ! :xedfingers:

Dun worry; believe yr DD shd do well .

BTW, some schools hv released the UNSW English results .
DS is still waiting for his... His school is kinda of slow on this.

Yup, DS2 also received his UNSW English results & cert last week, now left with only UNSW Math. Also waiting for his NMOS results ....