DSA 2012

[Dreamgear]

phankao:

Dreamgear:

Pls see my statement in the context of this thread, which is DSA. The point i want to make is there are many posts here which seems to make it as if dsa is an impossibly high wall to climb. Fact is that its not. 80 marks will get you past the 1st barrier for academic dsa.

I do know with my 3 older kids that it is not easy getting 80percent overall average. Even when one of my kids get 90+marks in 2 subjects, his performance in the others, esp Chinese is such that in the end, he only gets 70+percent overall. Thankfully, he does well in those DSA tests. If he had to depend on his PSLE score alone - with that disgusting chinese ability, he'd barely make it in.

80 marks is the general cut off marks that schools like dhs, hci, sji etc etc stated as the cut off for dsa application this year for mainstream acedemic (i dont know about previous years)..... However at the dhs open house this year, the principal did responds to a question this is not a hard cut off and encourage those below to send in as well as there is a GAT component as well...

[SHAmum]

For those ksp, thinking of chosing sport for DSA, pls choose the sport that dc really enjoy it and suitability of their physical body build and choosen sport.

[NY1969]

Just check here if those chosen in the IP program, be it via DSA or by psle results, what will be the subjects taught in sec 1 class? Will it be something similar to express stream school for a start?

[Nebbermind]

SHAmum:

For those ksp, thinking of chosing sport for DSA, pls choose the sport that dc really enjoy it and suitability of their physical body build and choosen sport.

Er...I always thought the schools will go only for those who are already excelling in their respective sports.
From what I heard, these sport kids are usually already in award winning school teams and any have personal coaches outside. Also, these coaches help to link up (headhunt) to the sec schools which they may also be coaching.

[iFirefly]

Dreamgear:

As a matter of fact, yes i have a P6 kid doing PSLE this year.

Pls see my statement in the context of this thread, which is DSA. The point i want to make is there are many posts here which seems to make it as if dsa is an impossibly high wall to climb. Fact is that its not. 80 marks will get you past the 1st barrier for academic dsa.

Of course you can apply for DSA to as many schools as you want, if to you, applying means \"getting you past the 1st barrier for academic dsa''.. But, getting COs from the schools is what matters most ultimately, to both parents & their kids..

Read from another thread (2012 PSLE thread) that, this year, a number of GEPpers who scored 80% & above are on RI's Wait List (last year, most of my DS' classmates who scored 80% & above got COs from RI).. So, even for the GEPpers, getting 80% no longer guarantees them a place in their dream schools via DSA.. For the mainstreamers, the task is even tougher..

[Dreamgear]

firefly38:

Dreamgear:

As a matter of fact, yes i have a P6 kid doing PSLE this year.

Pls see my statement in the context of this thread, which is DSA. The point i want to make is there are many posts here which seems to make it as if dsa is an impossibly high wall to climb. Fact is that its not. 80 marks will get you past the 1st barrier for academic dsa.

Of course you can apply for DSA to as many schools as you want, if to you, applying means \"getting you past the 1st barrier for academic dsa''.. But, getting COs from the schools is what matters most ultimately, to both parents & their kids..

Read from another thread (2012 PSLE thread) that, this year, a number of GEPpers who scored 80% & above are on RI's Wait List (last year, most of my DS' classmates who scored 80% & above got COs from RI).. So, even for the GEPpers, getting 80% no longer guarantees them a place in their dream schools via DSA.. For the mainstreamers, the task is even tougher..

If cannot get past 1st stage, how to get co, right?

[Nebbermind]

firefly38:

Of course you can apply for DSA to as many schools as you want, if to you, applying means \"getting you past the 1st barrier for academic dsa''.. But, getting COs from the schools is what matters most ultimately, to both parents & their kids..


Read from another thread (2012 PSLE thread) that, this year, a number of GEPpers who scored 80% & above are on RI's Wait List (last year, most of my DS' classmates who scored 80% & above got COs from RI).. So, even for the GEPpers, getting 80% no longer guarantees them a place in their dream schools via DSA.. For the mainstreamers, the task is even tougher..

Some schools changes their strategy every now and then. Not sure what is RI's DSA process like but they may be looking for kids with not just stellar result but also the right attitude. So mainstreamers who did well in their entry tests and/or interviews may have better chances.

The schools also have nothing to lose...if the kids on WL put them as 1st choice, they can always take them in.

[PROUDY MUM]

Hahaha I think this year will be more competitive cos all these Year 2000 DRAGON kids …smart kids.

So the bench mark became higher and gave those DSA school better choices in giving CO to those kids. Especially for the Pretigious school they can give CO to those with better combination - academic ,talent,leadership etc.

[PROUDY MUM]

Hahaha I think this year will be more competitive cos all these Year 2000 DRAGON kids …smart kids.

So the bench mark became higher and gave those DSA school better choices in giving CO to those kids. Especially for the Pretigious school they can give CO to those with better combination - academic ,talent,leadership etc.

[SHAmum]

Nebbermind:

SHAmum:

For those ksp, thinking of chosing sport for DSA, pls choose the sport that dc really enjoy it and suitability of their physical body build and choosen sport.

Er...I always thought the schools will go only for those who are already excelling in their respective sports.
From what I heard, these sport kids are usually already in award winning school teams and any have personal coaches outside. Also, these coaches help to link up (headhunt) to the sec schools which they may also be coaching.

Hi Nebbermind,
I m appealing to those parents train their kids start fr very young for DSA purpose depending on the school that they want their kid to get in, what I am seeing is that kids suffer the most ( kids can go far fr start young n many hrs they put in but not far enough to get the place and matter worse they r not enjoy it). When I saw those kids, I feel v sad for them and helpless. Some parents are scolding and kids are crying....