DSA 2022
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Good luck to all our PSLE kids for their orals today and tomorrow!
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SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2078269\" time=\"1660399357\" user_id=\"188234:
I have spoken to a Sec 3 NCHS student previously. He told me he very much wanted study Triple science stream in Sec 3 but there were only 2 classes and his Sec 2 result was not good enough to qualify for triple science due to limited vacancy. So I think all express school may offer more subject combinations options but students still have to compete for it.
but I believe others in the past have made comments that all Express schools will tend to have more combinations available. Not just pure vs. combined sciences, but also the different humanities choices (either pure or elective with ss).
For CCHM, I know that as long students meet the criteria of >=70 for both math and science in Sec 2 overall exam result (not sure if it has been adjusted now) , student will qualify for triple science stream in Sec 3. And CCHM appear to have the resources to offer as many triple science classes to meet the demand for number of students qualify and choose it. -
bbbay\" post_id=\"2078381\" time=\"1660522760\" user_id=\"175278:
Thank you for the reply and info. I guess to me it is not clear which approach is better; both have their pros and cons. In the end, I will probably select a school based on a number of factors, Sec 3 subject combination allocation being one of them.
I have spoken to a Sec 3 NCHS student previously. He told me he very much wanted study Triple science stream in Sec 3 but there were only 2 classes and his Sec 2 result was not good enough to qualify for triple science due to limited vacancy. So I think all express school may offer more subject combinations options but students still have to compete for it.
For CCHM, I know that as long students meet the criteria of >=70 for both math and science in Sec 2 overall exam result (not sure if it has been adjusted now) , student will qualify for triple science stream in Sec 3. And CCHM appear to have the resources to offer as many triple science classes to meet the demand for number of students qualify and choose it. -
Sec 3 subj combi and allocation approaches by diff schools, which is better is debatable.
There are only limited number of eg. Physics teachers in each sch. Say if there are only enough physics teachers for 2 classes, and 4 classes of students wanted physics, sch may have to engage adjunct teacher or get another less popular subj teacher to take over. Not sure exactly how sch can accommodate giving all students their preferences.
Came across a case of Eng tr teaching Upp sec Geo, guessing many students will choose Geo. Was told that tr wasn’t that effective in teaching Geo.
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TBF, each teacher specializes in 2 subjects. Hence, an English teacher teaching Geography isn’t out of the ordinary.
The issue of students wanting triple science is always interesting. Most established schools do have the resources to offer more triple science classes but most of the time, they choose not to. Are there additional benefits for offering / choosing a 3rd science over a 2nd humanities?
In the majority of cases, the answer would be no. Bearing in mind that one of the humanities have to be a combined humanities (ie with social studies), having 2 humanities means you can have 1 pure humanities and 1 combined humanities (instead of having combined humanities only). Furthermore, 2 science / 1 combined humanities / 1 humanities will open up the number of options available in JC and beyond. -
00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2078293\" time=\"1660444503\" user_id=\"143605:
CCHM, security wise also superb…. (Even gotta Gurkhas on 24/7 standby!)
That's where visiting the school comes handy. Can speak to other parents and current students. We visited NHH a few years ago. According to a boy living in CCK, he chose NH over another sch nearer to home because NH has a very good Math tr, HOD then, with award kind. It seems NH is stronger in Math. So every sch will have its niche. Another useful indicator is the list of awarded schools in eg. SMO for math. Can see a few express schools in the list which gives an indication that sch put in resources.
To us, Chinese schools appear stricter and more restrictive for kids who need more leeway esp boys to grow. Hence as a parent visiting NH, the kids are prim and proper and orderly, too orderly. Kids are well behaved. So we had to imagine how a cheeky boy, not rules compliant by nature can fit in and grow in that environment. My girl would fit in that environment comfortably though, minus the higher Chinese standard part.
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floppy\" post_id=\"2078391\" time=\"1660527090\" user_id=\"97579:
Quite often , the students end up with triple Sci coz they aren’t confident with 2 humanities . Afterall , they spent their pri school years doing sci so the familiarity is there .
TBF, each teacher specializes in 2 subjects. Hence, an English teacher teaching Geography isn’t out of the ordinary.
The issue of students wanting triple science is always interesting. Most established schools do have the resources to offer more triple science classes but most of the time, they choose not to. Are there additional benefits for offering / choosing a 3rd science over a 2nd humanities?
In the majority of cases, the answer would be no. Bearing in mind that one of the humanities have to be a combined humanities (ie with social studies), having 2 humanities means you can have 1 pure humanities and 1 combined humanities (instead of having combined humanities only). Furthermore, 2 science / 1 combined humanities / 1 humanities will open up the number of options available in JC and beyond.
Humanities can be quite a hit or miss. You might think that you’ve got all the points , yet somehow lacking in answering technique so that doesn’t translate into a good score …. Whereas Sci is very clear cut and quantifiable . You know exactly what’s missing .
And it’s not easy to find a good humanities tutor when needed . Whereas , it’s always quite easy to find a sci tutor that can help you score . -
floppy\" post_id=\"2078391\" time=\"1660527090\" user_id=\"97579:
Not out of ordinary, yes. But not ideal too in my view. The best is still under the subject expert teacher esp for O level. If the student is able to excel in his or her studies, he or she would like to be in the class under best teachers in sch for that subject, ideally. But if he or she got allocated to an adjunct teacher or a second subj teacher vs if he or she is in a sch which limits the subj allocation, it is debatable which is better.
TBF, each teacher specializes in 2 subjects. Hence, an English teacher teaching Geography isn’t out of the ordinary. -
I tink these few days won get any email sch maybe busy with psle oral
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Trismom\" post_id=\"2078396\" time=\"1660529522\" user_id=\"95333:
The dsa emails are generated by the secondary schools or IP schools. These schools do not need to conduct p s l e oral.
I tink these few days won get any email sch maybe busy with psle oral
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