DSA 2012
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See so many interested in only RI/HCI familes. Just have one advice, if your kids still unable to clear 265 in their mid-term exam despite trying all out and hve been attending numerous tuitions, suggest you look elsewhere.
Its not pleasant to be at the bottom 20% of RI/HCI! One can achieve their aspirations in other IP schools. -
Edureach:
See so many interested in only RI/HCI familes. Just have one advice, if your kids still unable to clear 265 in their mid-term exam despite trying all out and hve been attending numerous tuitions, suggest you look elsewhere.
Its not pleasant to be at the bottom 20% of RI/HCI! One can achieve their aspirations in other IP schools.
Does this apply to GE student? If not, then what's the gauge for them? I'm also worry that my DS can't cope in such schools? -
yukilei:
Doesn't matter which stream he's from. Must place him in a school that you think he's likely to do well. Doing well means academically high average and above in his chosen IP school, representing his school in his chosen ccas/academics and holding an exco seat.Edureach:
See so many interested in only RI/HCI familes. Just have one advice, if your kids still unable to clear 265 in their mid-term exam despite trying all out and hve been attending numerous tuitions, suggest you look elsewhere.
Its not pleasant to be at the bottom 20% of RI/HCI! One can achieve their aspirations in other IP schools.
Does this apply to GE student? If not, then what's the gauge for them? I'm also worry that my DS can't cope in such schools?
The above are just some of the attributes unis are looking for. Never go for the brand name alone, its a mistake many parents make each year. -
When come to sec school, the teens need to be self-motivated to do well. The motivation comes from the environment he/she is in. The competitiveness of the environment push them to be self-motivated, does it? Yes, true that have seen some who appeal to enter the top school unable to cope, but also there are those who do well in PSLE went slag and become under performed. Typically, in IP schools, the kids need to be independent learners also to do well.
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Otah:
When come to sec school, the teens need to be self-motivated to do well. The motivation comes from the environment he/she is in. The competitiveness of the environment push them to be self-motivated, does it? Yes, true that have seen some who appeal to enter the top school unable to cope, but also there are those who do well in PSLE went slag and become under performed. Typically, in IP schools, the kids need to be independent learners also to do well.
I think one thing to consider is whether or not your child is an independent learner. In IP schools, there is no more spoon-feeding of notes and information. You will find that sometimes you have zero notes so you have to go and look for your own. There are also very few exam preparation stuff(not like the 10 papers you get a day in pri school!)so it's really up to you and your attitude, whether you bother studying or not. And all about initiative. Would you go ask your seniors/find old papers to do, or just do nothing?
Some people cannot cope with this kind of system and will find themselves very lost. Nothing wrong with that, they just need more guidance and they can still make it. They might feel very helpless at first though, when they are trying to adjust to the new system. -
Otah:
When come to sec school, the teens need to be self-motivated to do well. The motivation comes from the environment he/she is in. The competitiveness of the environment push them to be self-motivated, does it? Yes, true that have seen some who appeal to enter the top school unable to cope, but also there are those who do well in PSLE went slag and become under performed. Typically, in IP schools, the kids need to be independent learners also to do well.
Yes, students in IP schools need to be independent learners. Choco05 said it well. If the child and the parent can't handle independent learning, then an IP school isn't for them. I mention the parent because some parents get very stressed over schools not spoonfeeding their kids every single piece of info.
As for whether a competitive environment pushes a kid to be self-motivated, I say it depends on the kid. Some kids just give up in a competitive environment and fail. I've seen this happen to kids who excelled at PSLE. Then there are other kids who thrive on competition and who entered IP schools with <260 and do well. There's no one size fits all solution here. -
Edureach:
Doesn't matter which stream he's from. Must place him in a school that you think he's likely to do well. Doing well means academically high average and above in his chosen IP school, representing his school in his chosen ccas/academics and holding an exco seat.yukilei:
[quote=\"Edureach\"]See so many interested in only RI/HCI familes. Just have one advice, if your kids still unable to clear 265 in their mid-term exam despite trying all out and hve been attending numerous tuitions, suggest you look elsewhere.
Its not pleasant to be at the bottom 20% of RI/HCI! One can achieve their aspirations in other IP schools.
Does this apply to GE student? If not, then what's the gauge for them? I'm also worry that my DS can't cope in such schools?
The above are just some of the attributes unis are looking for. Never go for the brand name alone, its a mistake many parents make each year.[/quote]The prob is the kid might not want to listen to the parents instead want to follow his peers. I've been telling my DS abt being independent & e competitiveness in such schools, asking him to think twice if he is lucky enough to be accepted. Personally, I'm ok w other IP schools. -
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yukilei:
Maybe you can trust your kid to understand his own needs and abilities and that he's not following his peers blindly? Explain the demands of the schools he's interested in so he's making a decision with his eyes open.
The prob is the kid might not want to listen to the parents instead want to follow his peers. I've been telling my DS abt being independent & e competitiveness in such schools, asking him to think twice if he is lucky enough to be accepted. Personally, I'm ok w other IP schools. -
jtoh:
Maybe you can trust your kid to understand his own needs and abilities and that he's not following his peers blindly? Explain the demands of the schools he's interested in so he's making a decision with his eyes open.yukilei:
The prob is the kid might not want to listen to the parents instead want to follow his peers. I've been telling my DS abt being independent & e competitiveness in such schools, asking him to think twice if he is lucky enough to be accepted. Personally, I'm ok w other IP schools.
This is what I'm doing now. I'm trying to share as much info w him. Kudos to this forum! There's so much info available. :lovesite:
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