DSA 2024

[0limshs]

Hi Chin99 and bbbay, Thanks for your reply. We went to their open house. Yes RV is a SAP school.

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0limshs\" post_id=\"2134271\" time=\"1716705151\" user_id=\"192176:

Hi, needed advise here, between SCGS and RV, which is a better school? If comparing EJC and RV A level result, seems like SCGS better. But I might be wrong.

think of the distance, your daughter has to travel everyday. Which school is nearer ? You won't want your girl to travel so far per trip, to and fro both ways, making her so tired everyday, right ?


Also, ask your daughter herself - she prefer or more comfortable with an \"All Girls\" school, or a co Ed school ?
She is the one studying, not you (parent). Thus, u need to consult her opinion.

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your question about A level results- which one is better : Eunoia JC or River Valley High ?

Nowadays, MOE never published any A level results. So, nobody know. But some JCs may post their A level results, on their school website. So, u can go and check yourself.

Both JCs are equally good. Most important is, your child herself, is self motivated. Then, your child will do fine, regardless of which JC she goes to.

[0limshs]

Hi phttp, Thank you for your comment. Actually we’re intending to move depending on which school she’ll go. But the location will be somewhere midpoint between this P6 and another secondary child. Both schools was her choices, she shortlisted 4 and so now we are torn between which to eliminate. Anyway thanks all for the reply.

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0limshs\" post_id=\"2134271\" time=\"1716705151\" user_id=\"192176:

Hi, needed advise here, between SCGS and RV, which is a better school? If comparing EJC and RV A level result, seems like SCGS better. But I might be wrong.

EJC is a combination of 1) SCGS 2) SNGS 3) CHS 4) Others.
RV is only RV.
Even if EJC result is better than RV, it's not reasonable to draw the conclusion that SCGS is better than RV.

[0limshs]

Thank you all for the reply, we more or less know which school to eliminate.

[skii]

few more days to deadline …


submit first think later
submit already still can edit (or even withdraw)

[revils_ling]

Hi parents,


My DS is keen to try HCI via DSA Maths as one of his 3 choices. He is a Gepper and Maths fanatic (for background info). I was wondering what difference will there be in terms of opportunities available to him if we compare him getting into HCI via DSA Maths vs PSLE. Is there a significant difference between those 2 pathways for the individual students? In addition, will there be any difference between Geppers and mainstream students in terms of class/program allocation (iSpark etc)? Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance! 🙏

[tambourina lee]

Anxious irene\" post_id=\"2133689\" time=\"1715330720\" user_id=\"45759:[quote=\"Anxious irene\" post_id=2133689 time=1715330720 user_id=45759]
Hi parents,

DS is super interested in Maths/Science. Looking at DSA into NUSH. He says he wants to give it a try.

Looked through the website, it mention something like submit portfolio, may i know what is this portfolio that NUSH is looking for?

Also DS is a prefect and Vice-captain for his track and field. Looking at DSA leadership as well. Can any parents enlighten us, is DSA through leadership tough? DS looking at VS. Any idea what VS is looking at for leadership?

Thanks all in advance.[/quote]

Hi anxiousirene, regarding the NUSH portfolio, I believe your son should include anything that helps to show that your child has a passion for math and science. That's what the school is looking for, individuals who have an interest and passion in math and science.
If your child has no olympiad/math science competition related results /certs to include in the portfolio, do not worry either. If he is interested in NUSH, just go ahead an apply. It is a myth that NUSH only takes in geppers or olympiad medalist. So just apply, see how he fares at the selection test(s).

My child was from a neighbourhood school, we did not send him for any competitions or olympiads, and his cca was a sport 😅. He had nothing to upload for his portfolio, so we uploaded all his edusave awards just to upload something rather than nothing. With nothing much to show portfolio wise, he only had the selection tests to go for, I'm not sure how the school identifies the students during their selection process but in the end he received COs from both NUSH and SST.

Hope this information helps.

All the best to your son in his DSA applications and for his PSLE as well.

[Sheena_1]

Hi,


Am I right that the DSA application doesn’t require us to upload anything. Just type information. No Certificates, documentary proof etc??

Thanks

tambourina lee\" post_id=\"2134378\" time=\"1716903541\" user_id=\"95687:[quote=\"tambourina lee\" post_id=2134378 time=1716903541 user_id=95687]Hi anxiousirene, regarding the NUSH portfolio, I believe your son should include anything that helps to show that your child has a passion for math and science. That's what the school is looking for, individuals who have an interest and passion in math and science.
If your child has no olympiad/math science competition related results /certs to include in the portfolio, do not worry either. If he is interested in NUSH, just go ahead an apply. It is a myth that NUSH only takes in geppers or olympiad medalist. So just apply, see how he fares at the selection test(s).

My child was from a neighbourhood school, we did not send him for any competitions or olympiads, and his cca was a sport 😅. He had nothing to upload for his portfolio, so we uploaded all his edusave awards just to upload something rather than nothing. With nothing much to show portfolio wise, he only had the selection tests to go for, I'm not sure how the school identifies the students during their selection process but in the end he received COs from both NUSH and SST.

Hope this information helps.

All the best to your son in his DSA applications and for his PSLE as well.[/quote]

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revils_ling\" post_id=\"2134357\" time=\"1716865470\" user_id=\"136480:

Hi parents,

My DS is keen to try HCI via DSA Maths as one of his 3 choices. He is a Gepper and Maths fanatic (for background info). I was wondering what difference will there be in terms of opportunities available to him if we compare him getting into HCI via DSA Maths vs PSLE. Is there a significant difference between those 2 pathways for the individual students? In addition, will there be any difference between Geppers and mainstream students in terms of class/program allocation (iSpark etc)? Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Geppers will be posted to iSpark. There will also be high scoring mainstream kids posted to iSpark. For DSA math/science, it appears that MOST (not all) of them were posted to iSpark as well but I'm not sure if this applies to every batch. From what I know, DSA math/science kids will do olympiad trainings, at least in S1/2, I'm not sure about S3/4, have not reached there yet. However, the training is also open to other kids, the just need to sit for tests to be selected.