DSA 2012

[yukilei]

jtoh:

BeContented:

ok, so I can still shake leg.....until nearer the time....anyway, only plan to DSA 2 -3 (one cos' he likes Maths, the other cos' nearby

Hi BeContented,

Which schools are your son trying out for? I guess NUSH is one of them? If you have all your son's relevant certs in a file it's not stressful to put together his portfolio. Just make certified true copies.

jtoh,
do you mean we've to get the primary school to certify all the document that we need to submit before we scanned? eg results slip, certificates?

[jtoh]

yukilei:

jtoh:

[quote=\"BeContented\"]
ok, so I can still shake leg.....until nearer the time....anyway, only plan to DSA 2 -3 (one cos' he likes Maths, the other cos' nearby

Hi BeContented,

Which schools are your son trying out for? I guess NUSH is one of them? If you have all your son's relevant certs in a file it's not stressful to put together his portfolio. Just make certified true copies.

jtoh,
do you mean we've to get the primary school to certify all the document that we need to submit before we scanned? eg results slip, certificates?[/quote]Depends on the school you're applying for. Some schools only require you to submit an online application and when you're called up for the next stage, you'll be required to bring your original certs for verification by the staff. Some schools request that you send in certified hard copies of your certs. Usually it's a good practice to get the school to certify your important documents like your school results and important competition results and have these on standby.

[yukilei]

jtoh:

yukilei:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
Hi BeContented,

Which schools are your son trying out for? I guess NUSH is one of them? If you have all your son's relevant certs in a file it's not stressful to put together his portfolio. Just make certified true copies.

jtoh,
do you mean we've to get the primary school to certify all the document that we need to submit before we scanned? eg results slip, certificates?

Depends on the school you're applying for. Some schools only require you to submit an online application and when you're called up for the next stage, you'll be required to bring your original certs for verification by the staff. Some schools request that you send in certified hard copies of your certs. Usually it's a good practice to get the school to certify your important documents like your school results and important competition results and have these on standby.[/quote]Thks Jtoh. In this case, better to prepare a few sets for the school to certify during school holiday. The admin staff will be busy with this then.
Once again, thks for the info

[Funx3]

yukilei:

jtoh:

Depends on the school you're applying for. Some schools only require you to submit an online application and when you're called up for the next stage, you'll be required to bring your original certs for verification by the staff. Some schools request that you send in certified hard copies of your certs. Usually it's a good practice to get the school to certify your important documents like your school results and important competition results and have these on standby.

Thks Jtoh. In this case, better to prepare a few sets for the school to certify during school holiday. The admin staff will be busy with this then.
Once again, thks for the info

Better to do it one shot with the P6 SA1 Results, Else U'll Have to Run to the Sch Admin More than Once

[whitety]

The criteria for dsa for performing arts states that the child has to score 80 marks and above for all subjects. What will happen if the kids did not score above 80 marks for all subjects ? will the dsa application be automatically rejected as the students did not meet the min. criteria or will they still stand a chance of being called for audition ?


Thanks!

[phankao]

whitety:

The criteria for dsa for performing arts states that the child has to score 80 marks and above for all subjects. What will happen if the kids did not score above 80 marks for all subjects ? will the dsa application be automatically rejected as the students did not meet the min. criteria or will they still stand a chance of being called for audition ?


Thanks!

That depends on the schools. I think only the top schools ask for that average 80marks? I think schools like DHS adhere quite strictly to it. Not sure about RVHS.

[MMM]

whitety:

The criteria for dsa for performing arts states that the child has to score 80 marks and above for all subjects. What will happen if the kids did not score above 80 marks for all subjects ? will the dsa application be automatically rejected as the students did not meet the min. criteria or will they still stand a chance of being called for audition ?


Thanks!

I've not read about the 80 marks. Maybe the target school is different.

BTW, the 80 marks is really subjective. Different schools have different standards. Eg. in my kids' school, she is in 3rd best class and the best for maths/ science is only 79. So how???? This part to me is :?

[phankao]

MMM:

whitety:

The criteria for dsa for performing arts states that the child has to score 80 marks and above for all subjects. What will happen if the kids did not score above 80 marks for all subjects ? will the dsa application be automatically rejected as the students did not meet the min. criteria or will they still stand a chance of being called for audition ?


Thanks!

I've not read about the 80 marks. Maybe the target school is different.

BTW, the 80 marks is really subjective. Different schools have different standards. Eg. in my kids' school, she is in 3rd best class and the best for maths/ science is only 79. So how???? This part to me is :?

The schools can tell from the school's standard too, I guess. And usually the position or statistics given. Average/highest/lowest marks for class/level.

[MMM]

phankao:

The schools can tell from the school's standard too, I guess. And usually the position or statistics given. Average/highest/lowest marks for class/level.

The issue is that such level highest, average information is not widely available. Eg. some teachers published, some don't even internally. They even do away with level ranking as they don't want the kids at the back to feel demotivated....But as parents, we thought that allows us to see where our kids stand. So i really wonder how they measure externally with the lack of transparency in such information.

[phankao]

MMM:

phankao:

The schools can tell from the school's standard too, I guess. And usually the position or statistics given. Average/highest/lowest marks for class/level.

The issue is that such level highest, average information is not widely available. Eg. some teachers published, some don't even internally. They even do away with level ranking as they don't want the kids at the back to feel demotivated....But as parents, we thought that allows us to see where our kids stand. So i really wonder how they measure externally with the lack of transparency in such information.

I had the same concern last time too, but from what other parents have shared, those schools who put those criteria of 80% average tend to simply follow it by face-value, I'm afraid!!! For DSA at least.