DSA 2012

[phtthp]

yukilei:

MMM:

This is actually getting more complicated I was just wondering if it is due to lack of transparency in this area or because DSA is mainly dominated by GEP students. :?


As mentioned by myself and another forumner, we do observed fixed score requirement for some schools. Eg. DHS, TKGS to name a few.

My kids' primary school stopped releasing the position in level. But will release class/ level performance for each subject so we know where the child stands... So with such information/ paper std inconsistency among schools, I really wonder how they calibrate.

It's easier to compare the GEP students as they sit for the same paper & do the same projects regardless of which schools they're from. That could be the reason why overall score matters for GEP students.

each year -
roughly what is the percentage (proportion) of DSA seats allocated to GEP students, and to Mainstream pupils ?

[elkniwt]

Hi yukilei,


RVH's JC is RVH itself. Year 5 and Year 6 lessons conducted within the same compound at RVH. I think they did pretty well for their A level.

I think SJI is the same for the Year and Year 6 too.

yukilei:

Asking on behalf of colleague. Some sec schools like RVH & SJI offers IP prog but they don't have afficiated JC, where do the IP students go during yr 5 & 6?

[yukilei]

elkniwt:

Hi yukilei,


RVH's JC is RVH itself. Year 5 and Year 6 lessons conducted within the same compound at RVH. I think they did pretty well for their A level.

I think SJI is the same for the Year and Year 6 too.

yukilei:

Asking on behalf of colleague. Some sec schools like RVH & SJI offers IP prog but they don't have afficiated JC, where do the IP students go during yr 5 & 6?

Thank you elkniwt. So it means these sec schools have added a section for \"JC\" in their school curriculum.

[MummySTay]

spacedout:

Hi newbie here. dd has a co from rgs. gep, in case you ask. Was wondering if anybody heard of the talent development program? What is this? :?

Hi,

When your DD reports to RGS in Dec, she will be given a file which will contain all the info on the various special programmes under Talent Devt.
The special programmes for year 1s include:
- Music Elective Prog
- Special Arts Prog
- Regional Studies Prog
- 3rd Lang
- Malay Special Prog
- Chinese Special Prog

My DD is only in year 1...if not wrong, from year 2 onwards, there're others like Odyssey of the Mind.

There are conditions to be fulfilled before your DD is allowed to take up the Prog. If you want more info, I suggest you post the questions in the RGS thread.

Oh, and congrats on the CO.

[mamakata]

phtthp:

fantasy1:

So disappointed to hear that the sch only have offered such a limited vacancies (less than 30) .

The DSA process for SNGS is really tedious.

SNGS DSA offer less than 30.

i)
out of 30 -
how many allocated to SNGS own affliated primary girls, how many to outsiders ?

ii)
how many seats from SCGS DSA - also less than 30 ?
how many allocated to SCGS own affliated primary school girls first ?

iii)
how many seats from MGS DSA ?
how many allocated to MGS own affliated primary school girls first ?

When I went to the MGS open day, was informed that the DSA-IP will take only up to 30 girls as the total IP size is only 60. Forgot to ask at SCGS - anybody knows?

For all the IP programmes at the full schools, I believe the affiliated primary school girls have to compete for the places the same as non-affiliated girls. They only get preference (ie lower COP) for the O-level track.

[emoh]

yukilei:

elkniwt:

Hi yukilei,


RVH's JC is RVH itself. Year 5 and Year 6 lessons conducted within the same compound at RVH. I think they did pretty well for their A level.

I think SJI is the same for the Year and Year 6 too.
[quote=\"yukilei\"]Asking on behalf of colleague. Some sec schools like RVH & SJI offers IP prog but they don't have afficiated JC, where do the IP students go during yr 5 & 6?

Thank you elkniwt. So it means these sec schools have added a section for \"JC\" in their school curriculum.[/quote]Dunman High, ACS(I), River Valley and SJI would have JC sections in their own school.

[yukilei]

emoh:

yukilei:

[quote=\"elkniwt\"]Hi yukilei,


RVH's JC is RVH itself. Year 5 and Year 6 lessons conducted within the same compound at RVH. I think they did pretty well for their A level.

I think SJI is the same for the Year and Year 6 too.


Thank you elkniwt. So it means these sec schools have added a section for \"JC\" in their school curriculum.

Dunman High, ACS(I), River Valley and SJI would have JC sections in their own school.

[/quote]I thought ACS (I) will continue at ACJC near the school?

[littletwinstars]

mamakata:

phtthp:

[quote=\"fantasy1\"]So disappointed to hear that the sch only have offered such a limited vacancies (less than 30) .

The DSA process for SNGS is really tedious.

SNGS DSA offer less than 30.

i)
out of 30 -
how many allocated to SNGS own affliated primary girls, how many to outsiders ?

ii)
how many seats from SCGS DSA - also less than 30 ?
how many allocated to SCGS own affliated primary school girls first ?

iii)
how many seats from MGS DSA ?
how many allocated to MGS own affliated primary school girls first ?[M/quote]

When I went to the MGS open day, was informed that the DSA-IP will take only up to 30 girls as the total IP size is only 60. Forgot to ask at SCGS - anybody knows?

For all the IP programmes at the full schools, I believe the affiliated primary school girls have to compete for the places the same as non-affiliated girls. They only get preference (ie lower COP) for the O-level track.

[/quote]At least MGS told parents upfron it was 30 vs 60 available IP places (reasonable since that is 50%). Seems like SnGS gave the impression that they would be filling up to 3 classes (half of the IP classes) through DSA but in the end they only offered less than 30 places

[gladtobemom]

cluelessmama:

happymumforever:

Hi, for those with CO from RGS, have you received the letter?

No. I called to ask them today and they said that it has not been sent out yet.

Thanks for that piece of info - I was wondering why dd hadn't received the letter yet.

[emoh]

yukilei:

emoh:

Dunman High, ACS(I), River Valley and SJI would have JC sections in their own school.

I thought ACS (I) will continue at ACJC near the school?

ACS(I) is doing IB while ACJC is A Levels so ACS(I) Year 5 and 6 is in their own school.