DSA GAT

[NdHelpParent]

nothing2do:

hi, there is 38 question in total. good luck to ur's too.

thks....

[nothing2do]

turquoise:

They did say they'll only be conducting the interview from 27-31 July. I don't think you can really conclude if it's better to be called for interview or not because if you're called for an interview you still stand a chance at being offered a place. On the other hand, if you haven't been called for an interview it could either mean you've been given a confirmed place or rejected. So it's hard to say. Just wait for their call or email. Good luck!

hi, what is the interview about ?

[NdHelpParent]

nothing2do:

hi, what is the interview about ?

?? it beats me too! No news perhaps is good news n i shall wait for the final news to b out by abt end August.

[turquoise]

Have anymore people received news of confirmed places in NYGH? Today’s the last day for interviews according to the schedule given on their website.

[NdHelpParent]

turquoise:

Have anymore people received news of confirmed places in NYGH? Today's the last day for interviews according to the schedule given on their website.

Hv yours been called up?... Anyway my girl classmate mother asked school...the incharge says \"No interviews does not mean no successful\" so i finger crossed. FYI

[astronomer]

jedamum:

What is GAT?
The General Ability Test is an academic test administered by the secondary schools during the Direct School Admission exercise in Singapore. Each school sets its own test. The purpose of the GAT is for the independent schools to screen eligible students for Direct School Admission before the PSLE examination. Successful students are offered places in top secondary schools if they passed the GAT and other related assessments and interviews. Top secondary schools like Raffles Institution , Raffles Girls School and Anglo-Chinese School Independent conduct GATs every year during the annual DSA exercise.

[http://www.edupoll.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149&highlight=]

See lizawa's comments on GAT and some other discussions on DSA http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30.

hi all, sorry to bring up the subject of GAT again. Has anyone ever seen samples of these GAT papers?

[Julience]

Last time it was about gender stereotypes and was a group discussion.

NdHelpParent:

nothing2do:

hi, what is the interview about ?

?? it beats me too! No news perhaps is good news n i shall wait for the final news to b out by abt end August.

[Julience]

Basically, the GAT for RGS is all about patterns, and there are 60 questions for you to do in 20 minutes. Only a handful of the girls can finish it.

astronomer:

jedamum:

What is GAT?
The General Ability Test is an academic test administered by the secondary schools during the Direct School Admission exercise in Singapore. Each school sets its own test. The purpose of the GAT is for the independent schools to screen eligible students for Direct School Admission before the PSLE examination. Successful students are offered places in top secondary schools if they passed the GAT and other related assessments and interviews. Top secondary schools like Raffles Institution , Raffles Girls School and Anglo-Chinese School Independent conduct GATs every year during the annual DSA exercise.

[http://www.edupoll.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149&highlight=]

See lizawa's comments on GAT and some other discussions on DSA http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30.

hi all, sorry to bring up the subject of GAT again. Has anyone ever seen samples of these GAT papers?

[mangotea]

Has anyone ever attended them before and are they any good?

[mona0lisa]

I am a DSA kid myself, I went into my school with an aggregate a tad bit higher than the cut-off point. My advice is that, don’t prep for DSA! You can teach your child some interview schools, but if you lie during the interview or prepare for the aptitude test, your child might have a very hard time in school. This is especially true for IP schools. I have quite a few friends who prepped for their DSA and now (sec4) are having a hard time. In fact, they were already struggling in end sec2. The test needs to be an accurate gauge of your child’s thinking skills to make sure he/she can survive in the school enviornment/ the syllabus. Good luck!:)