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[jtoh]

fruitplus:

jtoh:

Hi vlim, I read on the other thread that your kid was awarded the merit scholarship so he must be one of the top students in his school. So DSA should be no problem!

vlim,

Argh, it seems to be more problematic for boys than girls. Boys are generally more playful and mature later than girls.

What I tried to do was to warn DS of the consequences if he didn't work hard and try to push as far as I can (yet cannot made him too stress out, cannot nag too much and irritate him => very difficult to balance). These kids are very smart, you just have to they them know that if they work hard for SA1, after that it is an easy path.

I think my DS work harder in SA1 than PSLE, he found PSLE preparation too boring, probably bcos they had to do a lot of exam papers. Ttheir teachers gave them past year and current year mainstream exam papers from all the 9 GEP Pri. So you don't need to buy past year exam papers for your son to practise

Since your son is 1 or the top students in his school, I think you can be more relax. My DS was an average student only, average from P4, so mom has to worry a lot.

If my DS can make it, I am sure your son has no problem ! Relax!

My dd had the same experience about PSLE prep being really boring. And by the time they started prepping for PSLE most of them already had several confirmed offers in hand, so the pressure was off to perform.

And yes, no need to buy exam papers. School will provide more than you need. The teachers swap between themselves.

[vlim]

thanks fruitplus and jtoh for your info :love:


Hope my ds can perform well for the DSA interview as he is no good in 'public' speaking and oral presentation...

[fruitplus]

vlim:

thanks fruitplus and jtoh for your info :love:


Hope my ds can perform well for the DSA interview as he is no good in 'public' speaking and oral presentation...

vlim,

No need to worry, SA1 get average above 80%, interview ok will do. No need public speaking skill lah, just try to show a bit of confidence, haha

My son shy shy kind, I just asked him to go thru his presentation with me a few times. During the interview, 1 of the RI teachers commented that DS spoke too softly.

As for those 'funny/out of the box' (?) interview questions, as long as the kid can back up his choice with reasonable explanation, that will do.

1 of the questions that was asked by most of the interviewers (so you need to prepare your son to answer the question) :

Why did you choose our school ?

All the best to your son

[vlim]

fruitplus:

vlim:

thanks fruitplus and jtoh for your info :love:


Hope my ds can perform well for the DSA interview as he is no good in 'public' speaking and oral presentation...

vlim,

No need to worry, SA1 get average above 80%, interview ok will do. No need public speaking skill lah, just try to show a bit of confidence, haha

My son shy shy kind, I just asked him to go thru his presentation with me a few times. During the interview, 1 of the RI teachers commented that DS spoke too softly.

As for those 'funny/out of the box' (?) interview questions, as long as the kid can back up his choice with reasonable explanation, that will do.

1 of the questions that was asked by most of the interviewers (so you need to prepare your son to answer the question) :

Why did you choose our school ?

All the best to your son

Thank you so much fruitplus....Ok will try to stay as cool as I can

[Zann]

For GEP kids, RI or HCI(ispark) better? Why?

[TREX8]

fruitplus:

Oh, BTW it might be a good idea to get flu jab for your kids, although it is only effective against 70~80% of the flu virus (still better than none, right?). I think the new flu jab only available around April or so.


But for my DS's case, he was sick on SA1 (Math), so I decided to get him a flu jab after SA1. Yet, even with the flu jab, he was sick on prelim (Scn and CL) and PSLE (Scn and HCL) , so it seems to be due to stress ~ his teacher said so (although he didn't look stress to me )

I will get flu jab for my Sec 4 girl this year, just being Kiasu, again.

Hi fruitplus, tks for the tip on flu jab. I mentioned it last night to my hubby who is usually very bochap. Even he agrees to DD getting the flu jab. Will get it probably later in the year, when the vaccine for new strain is out.

[Herbie]

My DS felt sick last year during the PSLE oral (eng and mt) and maths paper so it is a good idea to get the kid to have a flu jab…

[vlim]

thanks all for the tip and will bring my ds for the jab also in May..

[Herbie]

Hi vlim,


Next year, I will be like you 'kan chong' over my girl taking her PSLE.

[vlim]

Herbie:

Hi vlim,


Next year, I will be like you 'kan chong' over my girl taking her PSLE.

hahaaaa...but at least u have experience it last yr...Me first time this year ...but now seems like got no time to worry for psle preparation as there are a few gep assignments linning up for submittion from now till mid yr... plus ca1 and sa1....and DSA