DSA 2012

[friendship]

Thanks for the info. How to sit for GAT? When is this GAT be conducted?

[leeven]

friendship:

Thanks for the info. How to sit for GAT? When is this GAT be conducted?

which school you are talking about. any way go to the school website for details of GAT . each school has its own procedure and details and dates it is conducted. If you have gone to open house , they should hve given the details.

[Kiasucy]

The GEP CA1+SA1 for English comes along with a big portion on porfolio assessment that include presentation in class, write-up, .. so if they have done well together with the SA pen and paper, should just let them go, why still want to torture the poor kids who are just 12 yo with the interview and teething questions? Let them have more fun in their childhood k ... :sick:

[leeven]

Last year P6 GEP parents . can you share how you submitted the application and supporting documents for RI. wht all you had in other than the certifcate copies and report card…


Am I missing something. I have read so many posts in this forum talking about portoflio->filing-> even remember one parent concern of DHS removing the papers from the file that was taken and stapled and put in a box .

[jtoh]

Kiasucy:

The GEP CA1+SA1 for English comes along with a big portion on porfolio assessment that include presentation in class, write-up, .. so if they have done well together with the SA pen and paper, should just let them go, why still want to torture the poor kids who are just 12 yo with the interview and teething questions? Let them have more fun in their childhood k ... :sick:

There are more students than vacancies so naturally the school wants to choose the best. Students can always opt to forego DSA altogether and gain admission via PSLE results. No need for tests and interviews.

[Kiasucy]

jtoh:

Kiasucy:

The GEP CA1+SA1 for English comes along with a big portion on porfolio assessment that include presentation in class, write-up, .. so if they have done well together with the SA pen and paper, should just let them go, why still want to torture the poor kids who are just 12 yo with the interview and teething questions? Let them have more fun in their childhood k ... :sick:

There are more students than vacancies so naturally the school wants to choose the best. Students can always opt to forego DSA altogether and gain admission via PSLE results. No need for tests and interviews.

But the GE kids are not focusing as much on the mainstream syllabus since P4 ... That is no wonder why some choose not to join GEP when offered or opted out of the screening tests.

[leeven]

Kiasucy:

The GEP CA1+SA1 for English comes along with a big portion on porfolio assessment that include presentation in class, write-up, .. so if they have done well together with the SA pen and paper, should just let them go, why still want to torture the poor kids who are just 12 yo with the interview and teething questions? Let them have more fun in their childhood k ... :sick:

:grphug: agree. last week it was miserable for me. DS got <80% and all his classmates have told him they all go to RI and he cannot (sigh i dont know why kids talk all these) get RI/NUSH/ACS(I) because he is low in acadamic. DS was so demotivated. His interest is NUSH and parents interest is ACS(I) . but kiasu so applying RI too

[yukilei]

UncleLim:

yukilei:

Went RI to submit the document yday. Staff check thru & asked whether I'll be overseas in May & June as RI might call us.

Did the staff say this to any of you? Thought they'll contact us thru email?

You will also get postal mail notification.

Thanks UncleLim for the info. Will have to stick on my neck to my mail box from now onwards.

[jtoh]

leeven:

Kiasucy:

The GEP CA1+SA1 for English comes along with a big portion on porfolio assessment that include presentation in class, write-up, .. so if they have done well together with the SA pen and paper, should just let them go, why still want to torture the poor kids who are just 12 yo with the interview and teething questions? Let them have more fun in their childhood k ... :sick:

:grphug: agree. last week it was miserable for me. DS got <80% and all his classmates have told him they all go to RI and he cannot (sigh i dont know why kids talk all these) get RI/NUSH/ACS(I) because he is low in acadamic. DS was so demotivated. His interest is NUSH and parents interest is ACS(I) . but kiasu so applying RI too

No need to be demoralized. If he performs well at the NUSH selection test and camp he can still go into his dream school.

[yukilei]

leeven:

Kiasucy:

The GEP CA1+SA1 for English comes along with a big portion on porfolio assessment that include presentation in class, write-up, .. so if they have done well together with the SA pen and paper, should just let them go, why still want to torture the poor kids who are just 12 yo with the interview and teething questions? Let them have more fun in their childhood k ... :sick:

:grphug: agree. last week it was miserable for me. DS got <80% and all his classmates have told him they all go to RI and he cannot (sigh i dont know why kids talk all these) get RI/NUSH/ACS(I) because he is low in acadamic. DS was so demotivated. His interest is NUSH and parents interest is ACS(I) . but kiasu so applying RI too

How do his classmates know they can all go to RI? It doesn't mean that > 80% will definitely get in. I fully understand how you feel. I was worried that my DS couldnt get at least 80%, esp when he din really do well for his English paper SA1. But he did well for CA. So, in the end, he manage to get > 80%. Although being the case, he's aware that there's no guarantee for RI.
Please dont feel miserable. Your DS can feel it. Just tried for DSA. If couldn't make it, he can still use his PSLE to get in to RI. Tell him that mainstream students only have 1 chance, but GE students have 2 chances.