DSA 2012

[GoodDad]

julialai:

Snow Crystal:

[quote=\"julialai\"]
Principal stated that WLs have averagely a 50% chance to be upgraded to COs. But he also said that since this is a \"fiery dragon cohort\" and it is the first year that the IP comes under MOE's PSLE centralised posting, it is hard to say if COP will go up or be sure of how many WLs can be upgraded.
Hope this helps

Hi julia can you kindly elaborate on the colored sentence?
So for past years S1, the boys can only choose ACSI as a school but not the course. The school then decides internally what is the S1 COP for ACSI IP for these 90 boys - last year COP being 255.
But now with IP under S1 means the boys have two choices for S1- ACSI Express and/or ACSI IP. So the school has no say on COP as it depends on demand VS supply under S1.
Can someone enlighten what would be the difference(s) after ACSI IP goes under S1? And what are the possible impact on COP? :salute:

Yes! Snow Crystal, you have elaborated my sentence to the 'T'. This is what was told to us by Mr Hodge during ACSI's pre-DSA talk at my DS's school.

I understand that in previous years, parents whose children fall into the 252-255 T-score range were anxious that their DS would be posted to ACSI-Express, instead of ACSI-IP, as there was only one school code in the S1 option exercise. The COP to IP was controlled internally by the school and they wouldn't know which track their DS were posted to till they go for orientation meeting after the posting results were out. However, the COP to IP was predictably set by the school at 255-257. For parents whose DS scored 255+, it was a 'high chance-sure get' kind of situation.

As from this year, we are told that we have to specify which track we are choosing, there is a separate code for Express and IP. The allocation of students to IP now comes under MOE's centralised posting. So COP-IP is now determined by less predictable market forces of demand and supply. This being a dragon year with a larger cohort and relatively stiff competition, many of us were jittery about the unknown - how the COP will turn out to be- when we first heard about it. Someone asked the principal if the school will be catering to the larger dragon cohort by increasing its S1 places, the answer is 'No' due to staff and resource constraints. The enrollment at S1 stays at 180 places for IP. Hence, most of us expect the COP for IP to move up. We thought we detected a hint in the principal's talk..[/quote]Hi julialai

May I know is your DS from GEP? Awarded CO/WL from ACSI?

[Snow Crystal]

julialai:

As from this year, we are told that we have to specify which track we are choosing, there is a separate code for Express and IP. The allocation of students to IP now comes under MOE's centralised posting. So COP-IP is now determined by less predictable market forces of demand and supply. This being a dragon year with a larger cohort and relatively stiff competition, many of us were jittery about the unknown - how the COP will turn out to be- when we first heard about it. Someone asked the principal if the school will be catering to the larger dragon cohort by increasing its S1 places, the answer is 'No' due to staff and resource constraints. The enrollment at S1 stays at 180 places for IP. Hence, most of us expect the COP for IP to move up. We thought we detected a hint in the principal's talk..

Julia - thanks for explanation and sharing with us what Mr Hodge said ...
If ACSI IP COP goes up above 255-257 - :faint:
Will be a strong dragon cohort in ACSI IP :nunchuk:

[Pen88n]

panickymum:

papertree:

[quote=\"greentrees\"]Hi, I'm surprised no one is talking about NJC. Is that NJC is now not ranked as one of the top choices? Checked historical records, its COP was not that low though. DD applied for NJC. Anyone cares to share your opinions and / or experience? Tks in advanced.

My DS applied Njc also. Interview and day activities will be on 25/08. The day I went down to the school to submit the document and checked with the admin staff, she told me around 200 were selected for the 2nd round. Any idea how many pupils will be enrolled through dsa? We didn't attend the open house, did the school mentioned during open house? What we like Njc is their small class size, boarding programme and it's just next to my dd primary school. By the way, we received the gat result from Njc last Friday.

Anyone can share what is last year intake for NJC DSA?[/quote]NJC yearly intake is 200 and about 50% via DSA. They have another intake after the O Levels, and yearly cohort for A Levels is about 700+

[julialai]

GoodDad:

Hi julialai

May I know is your DS from GEP? Awarded CO/WL from ACSI?

Hi GoodDad,

My DS is from mainstream, awarded CO.

[julialai]

Snow Crystal:

julialai:

As from this year, we are told that we have to specify which track we are choosing, there is a separate code for Express and IP. The allocation of students to IP now comes under MOE's centralised posting. So COP-IP is now determined by less predictable market forces of demand and supply. This being a dragon year with a larger cohort and relatively stiff competition, many of us were jittery about the unknown - how the COP will turn out to be- when we first heard about it. Someone asked the principal if the school will be catering to the larger dragon cohort by increasing its S1 places, the answer is 'No' due to staff and resource constraints. The enrollment at S1 stays at 180 places for IP. Hence, most of us expect the COP for IP to move up. We thought we detected a hint in the principal's talk..

Julia - thanks for explanation and sharing with us what Mr Hodge said ...
If ACSI IP COP goes up above 255-257 - :faint:
Will be a strong dragon cohort in ACSI IP :nunchuk:

Welcome!

[greentrees]

Pen88n:

NJC yearly intake is 200 and about 50% via DSA. They have another intake after the O Levels, and yearly cohort for A Levels is about 700+

So working is 100 CO + 100 WL = 200 Shorlisted. 100 CO usually enroll 50% (according to the no. from another school), 50 out of 100 WL get CO in the end, hence, in total, 150 out of 200 will get CO.

Happy No.

[leeven]

ruohoo97:

Flowermonaster:

加油! I will be here to cheer for U & your DC! :rahrah:

:thankyou: Let us know where you DS heads to. Best wishes to him.

Sure . Thnx

[moonee]

greentrees:

Pen88n:

NJC yearly intake is 200 and about 50% via DSA. They have another intake after the O Levels, and yearly cohort for A Levels is about 700+

So working is 100 CO + 100 WL = 200 Shorlisted. 100 CO usually enroll 50% (according to the no. from another school), 50 out of 100 WL get CO in the end, hence, in total, 150 out of 200 will get CO.

Happy No.

I think they dont hv WL since last year... I understand only 40 had CO last yr. Oh, I hope Im wrong.

[GoodDad]

julialai:

GoodDad:

Hi julialai

May I know is your DS from GEP? Awarded CO/WL from ACSI?

Hi GoodDad,

My DS is from mainstream, awarded CO.

Hi julialai

Thank you for your info.

The CO is for IP track? So, I guess the new S1 intake process does not affect you right?

[julialai]

GoodDad:

julialai:

[quote=\"GoodDad\"]

Hi julialai

May I know is your DS from GEP? Awarded CO/WL from ACSI?

Hi GoodDad,

My DS is from mainstream, awarded CO.

Hi julialai

Thank you for your info.

The CO is for IP track? So, I guess the new S1 intake process does not affect you right?[/quote]Yes, GoodDad, he got into IP. Took some pressure off our backs