School of Science and Technology

[carebear]

kaydenbrown:

this school is certainly well received. Those people staying in the east now have another good choice.

It is in the west, not east,
My son placed on waiting list. Sigh.
I don't think they outright reject students.
Probably placed all those who are not accepted in the waiting list.
Have to wait until 26 oct when he has to indicate his choice again.
Probably a blessing in disguise, otherwise he may be too contented and not try his best in the PSLE.

[mathsparks]

carebear:

It is in the west, not east,
My son placed on waiting list. Sigh.
I don't think they outright reject students.
Probably placed all those who are not accepted in the waiting list.
Have to wait until 26 oct when he has to indicate his choice again.
Probably a blessing in disguise, otherwise he may be too contented and not try his best in the PSLE.

Hi carebear,
I'm sure you've done yr best to lift his morale. This waitlist/rejection thingy is quite damaging to some kids. Some can be non-chalant about it while others can spend days moping around. But eventually most kids will want to prove to the school that waitlisted them that they're worthy of the school by putting in their best.

Despite being a P6 boy, I'm sure he looks forward to a comforting and reassuring hug from both his parents.

All the best to him in his psle. Tell him to lift his head up and look forward. He can do it!

[carebear]

mathsparks:

Hi carebear,

I'm sure you've done yr best to lift his morale. This waitlist/rejection thingy is quite damaging to some kids. Some can be non-chalant about it while others can spend days moping around. But eventually most kids will want to prove to the school that waitlisted them that they're worthy of the school by putting in their best.

Despite being a P6 boy, I'm sure he looks forward to a comforting and reassuring hug from both his parents.

All the best to him in his psle. Tell him to lift his head up and look forward. He can do it!

Thanks for the encouragement, mathsparks.
My son does not seem affected at all.
In fact it is his parents who are disappointed.
He has always been a positive boy since young, only looking at his achievements and not his weakness, which to some extend impedes his progress in his weaker subjects, namely languages.
Probably because it is ingrained in him that academic success does not necessarily equal financial success.

[JHFMum]

Don’t be disappointed Carebear. Being on waitlist means that your son will be considered when there’s withdrawal. As far as I know, quite a no. of kids have been offered at least 2 schs. So chances is that some the ones selected of SST would opt for another sch.


Meanwhile, encourage your son to study hard for PSLE. If he does well, all doors will be opened to him. of course if you think SST is the choice, then he should get in without much difficulty.

[harini]

harini:

Your child is in ?? Would you be considering SST as first choice ?? I am still waiting, maybe letter comes in on Monday ...

I am sailing in the same boat as carebear - my son's on SST's waiting list. I felt really bad as I was quite confident he had done well. But then, this is beyond our control, we are not sure what's the criteria the schools use to selecr. Especially for SST as they are looking for applied learning - which is very hard to judge. We have decided it may be a blessing in diguise and not to talk abt this until after PSLE. Heard that 50% of the waiting lists are usually successful and it may be even more for SST, being a new schl. So don't loose heart carebear. We shall think if we shld fill the options form with SSt as choice or not, after PSLE :celebrate: ...

So dont worry carebear - wish our kids the VERY best for PSLE. I am sure with encouragement and hard work, they will do even better and get into their dream schools. Cheer up !!!!

[kohjl]

harini:

I am sailing in the same boat as carebear - my son's on SST's waiting list.

Hi harini

Saw from another thread \"All About DSA\" that yr son already given a confirmed offer from another school.

May I ask which school? If it is an IP school, why not take it? The great thing abt IP school is that your son will not have to take \"O\" levels while in the case of SST, it is a 4-year course and he'll have to take \"O\" levels. He'll have to spend the 4th year doing 10-year series...not fun....

[harini]

kohjl:

Hi harini


Saw from another thread \"All About DSA\" that yr son already given a confirmed offer from another school.

May I ask which school? If it is an IP school, why not take it? The great thing abt IP school is that your son will not have to take \"O\" levels while in the case of SST, it is a 4-year course and he'll have to take \"O\" levels. He'll have to spend the 4th year doing 10-year series...not fun....

The other school is his own feeder secondary school and he is not so keen... Not an IP school, still have to take O-level.

[carebear]

harini:

I am sailing in the same boat as carebear - my son's on SST's waiting list. I felt really bad as I was quite confident he had done well. But then, this is beyond our control, we are not sure what's the criteria the schools use to selecr. Especially for SST as they are looking for applied learning - which is very hard to judge. We have decided it may be a blessing in diguise and not to talk abt this until after PSLE. Heard that 50% of the waiting lists are usually successful and it may be even more for SST, being a new schl. So don't loose heart carebear. We shall think if we shld fill the options form with SSt as choice or not, after PSLE :celebrate: ...


So dont worry carebear - wish our kids the VERY best for PSLE. I am sure with encouragement and hard work, they will do even better and get into their dream schools. Cheer up !!!!

Thanks harini.
Yes, wish our kids all the very best for the PSLE.
It's good to hear words of encouragement.
My son said that a girl in his class got accepted by SST.
Apparently my son has been performing better than her, except that her english is very good according to my son.
But he said that she would not be accepting SST as she got another offer from an all girls school. Probably has good CCA as back up.

[karmeleon]

harini:

Your child is in ?? Would you be considering SST as first choice ?? I am still waiting, maybe letter comes in on Monday ...

Yes, he got offered. He is v excited about the school! But yes, considering.

[harini]

carebear:

My son said that a girl in his class got accepted by SST.
Apparently my son has been performing better than her, except that her english is very good according to my son.
But he said that she would not be accepting SST as she got another offer from an all girls school. Probably has good CCA as back up.

If you read the comments on SST website in ther shoutbox - many ppl have voiced similar concerns. I am not sure what was their criteria to choose students and no disrespect to those who got chosen.

I am sure there will b many who dont take up the CO as well and so if ur son is very keen on SST, I personally think being on WL he has a good chance