School of Science and Technology
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I dont recall my Ds mentioned about interviews, rather the team was asked about the solutions they came up with for the activity. May be the format was different for the last two years.
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Hi Phankao,
My boy is in P5 this year. So we'll have to look into this in less than 1 year from now. My friends' kids are mostly younger than mine so I don't really know what to expect. Having found this site a few weeks ago, I realised how off guard I am over this entire DSA thing. :shock:
We live near SST and recently I have come to notice the existence of this school. We like what we've read on the school's official online site, offering a more hands-on science and technology base programme.
My boy's favourite subject is Science. His better subjects are Math and Science, and he also has a keen interest in visual arts. For these reasons, we feel that SST might be able to provide him with a happier learning environment. We always believe that a student always performs better when he is motivated and happy. :boogie: -
fifiyeo:
As long as he personally enjoys it.Hi Phankao,
My boy is in P5 this year. So we'll have to look into this in less than 1 year from now. My friends' kids are mostly younger than mine so I don't really know what to expect. Having found this site a few weeks ago, I realised how off guard I am over this entire DSA thing. :shock:
We live near SST and recently I have come to notice the existence of this school. We like what we've read on the school's official online site, offering a more hands-on science and technology base programme.
My boy's favourite subject is Science. His better subjects are Math and Science, and he also has a keen interest in visual arts. For these reasons, we feel that SST might be able to provide him with a happier learning environment. We always believe that a student always performs better when he is motivated and happy. :boogie: -
I was wondering - since they r having a diff curriculum, what kind of subjects will they be taking for ‘O’? Will the subjects be very diff from mainstream sec school? Are they more for kids targetting the poly route?
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Nebbermind:
I was wondering - since they r having a diff curriculum, what kind of subjects will they be taking for 'O'? Will the subjects be very diff from mainstream sec school? Are they more for kids targetting the poly route?
The key difference in curriculum is the focus on Science and there are more Applied Science subjects options (eg Media Studies, Biotechnology) for students to take during \"O\" level. I would like to son to go JC route as the chances of going Uni would be higher. I am ok if eventually he wanted to go poly, like his father, who eventually still went on to NUS.
SST has an answer in their website for your question:
Is the SST a school just for students who want to go to a Poly?
No, the SST will prepare its students well for post-secondary education, whether in the JCs or polytechnics. Students will have the flexibility to choose an appropriate combination of regular O-Level subjects and Applied Subjects, depending on their preferred post-secondary options. In addition, the applied teaching pedagogies adopted by the school will allow students to build a strong foundation in key academic concepts as well as strong competence in real-world problem solving, which will serve the students well in their post-secondary education, whether in a JC or in a Poly. -
Seriously, I don’t mind my boy moving onto a poly after O-levels.
Do they have to do mother tongue in the poly or not? During my time, mother tongue is history once you are in the poly. Mother tongue is not my boy’s strong subject though he is doing ok. I don’t think he likes it. -
Thx, Kaka!!
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My son really struggles with MT. We have already decided on poly for him, to save agony of 2 more yrs of MT in JC. Unless he miraculously improves in sec school.
I have worked with many poly students and they are quite bright, ambitious and quite focussed on what they want. Many a times they have a strong interest in an area and that drives them.
Actually my son’s MT marks always pull down his overall performance, so I am worried abt how it will affect the selection.
He will do his selection test tomorrow. Keeping fingers crossed ! -
vidhyalog:
Good luck and all the best to him! :rahrah:My son really struggles with MT. We have already decided on poly for him, to save agony of 2 more yrs of MT in JC. Unless he miraculously improves in sec school.
I have worked with many poly students and they are quite bright, ambitious and quite focussed on what they want. Many a times they have a strong interest in an area and that drives them.
Actually my son's MT marks always pull down his overall performance, so I am worried abt how it will affect the selection.
He will do his selection test tomorrow. Keeping fingers crossed ! -
Hi Vidyalog,
Good Luck to your boy! Let us know how it goes.