DSA 2022

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sembgal\" post_id=\"2066859\" time=\"1652060089\" user_id=\"5559:

I agree with you. Children weak in Mother tongue has a disadvantage. They usually do well in other 3 subjects, easily securing AL1 to AL2, but for Mother Tongue such as Chinese, if you get AL 5 , totally ruin your AL configuration.

SA1 and prelim results will not determine actual PSLE results. Pray hard that this year SEAB will go easy on the questions. I doubt so, since there is no removal of topics. Good luck to tiger girls and boys this year!

The last two years (2020 and 2021), due to covid-19,
SEAB gave chance.
Took out a lot of P6 topics for (Maths & Science).
As such, the PSLE preparation workload was so much lighter, compared to PSLE 2019 batch.

This year, people feel more relaxed, with covid situation & cooling measure(s).

No.
P6 Mid-year SA1 does not determine your PSLE results.


In 2019 Psle batch,
many students did well in their P6 mid-year exam. But when the actual Psle results were released in Nov, some students cried, taken aback (shocked)
because
they were expecting Tscore at least 250+, but turned out they scored 22x / 23x region. A far cry, from their expectations.

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phtthp\" post_id=\"2066997\" time=\"1652158496\" user_id=\"35251:

The last two years (2020 and 2021), due to covid-19,
SEAB gave chance.
Took out a lot of P6 topics for (Maths & Science).
As such, the PSLE preparation workload was so much lighter, compared to PSLE 2019 batch.

This year, people feel more relaxed, with covid situation & cooling measure(s).

No.
P6 Mid-year SA1 does not determine your PSLE results.


In 2019 Psle batch,
many students did well in their P6 mid-year exam. But when the actual Psle results were released in Nov, some students cried, taken aback (shocked)
because
they were expecting Tscore at least 250+, but turned out they scored 22x / 23x region. A far cry, from their expectations.

Prior AL score format, the T scores was a relative measurement: reflect where a student stand in relation to cohort. Could be they did well relative to their primary schoolmates during mid year exam , but not as well when compared to whole cohort during PSLE.

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Gathering opinions:


If there are a combinations of IP, top mainstream and average mainstream schools offering the same DSA domain, would all applicants inclined towards the IP schools/ top mainstream schools ? I don’t think they would apply with the average mainstream schools instead?

[ChiefKiasu]

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Gathering opinions:

If there are a combinations of IP, top mainstream and average mainstream schools offering the same DSA domain, would all applicants inclined towards the IP schools/ top mainstream schools ? I don’t think they would apply with the average mainstream schools instead?

You mean different schools should have different DSA disciplines?

[doraxmon]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2066997\" time=\"1652158496\" user_id=\"35251:

The last two years (2020 and 2021), due to covid-19,
SEAB gave chance.
Took out a lot of P6 topics for (Maths & Science).
As such, the PSLE preparation workload was so much lighter, compared to PSLE 2019 batch.

This year, people feel more relaxed, with covid situation & cooling measure(s).

No.
P6 Mid-year SA1 does not determine your PSLE results.


In 2019 Psle batch,
many students did well in their P6 mid-year exam. But when the actual Psle results were released in Nov, some students cried, taken aback (shocked)
because
they were expecting Tscore at least 250+, but turned out they scored 22x / 23x region. A far cry, from their expectations.

May I ask what’s the speculation for thjs happening? Is it a situation specific to the 2019 batch? Or a common scenario across all years. Thank you!

[zac's mum]

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Gathering opinions:

If there are a combinations of IP, top mainstream and average mainstream schools offering the same DSA domain, would all applicants inclined towards the IP schools/ top mainstream schools ? I don’t think they would apply with the average mainstream schools instead?

If my child’s score is expected to be in N(A) or N(T) stream, I would try DSA into an average mainstream school. Not IP or top Express schools. There is still a “target market”.

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2067071\" time=\"1652231558\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2067071 time=1652231558 user_id=53606]
If my child’s score is expected to be in N(A) or N(T) stream, I would try DSA into an average mainstream school. Not IP or top Express schools. There is still a “target market”.[/quote]

Wouldn’t you consider DSA into top mainstream school like Anderson/ Bt Panjang with N stream?

[zac's mum]

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Wouldn’t you consider DSA into top mainstream school like Anderson/ Bt Panjang with N stream?

Yes I would. And even (Christian/Catholic) schools with Normal stream like Fairfield, Presbyterian High, KCPSS, ACS Barker, PLMGSS, CHIJ TPY, St Margs.

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2067090\" time=\"1652238835\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2067090 time=1652238835 user_id=53606]
Yes I would. And even (Christian/Catholic) schools with Normal stream like Fairfield, Presbyterian High, KCPSS, ACS Barker, PLMGSS, CHIJ TPY, St Margs.[/quote]

Does it mean below average main stream schools would
have no DSA applicants even for student likely to qualify for N streams?

[sharonkhoo]

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Does it mean below average main stream schools would
have no DSA applicants even for student likely to qualify for N streams?

No, some parents prioritise distance from home, or specific CCAs, or choose schools about which they have heard good things from friends and relatives.