DSA 2011

[verykiasu2010]

Mum1113:

ksasalways:

[quote=\"Mum1113\"]hi all

May I have advise what is the difference between Integrated Program (IP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) as they both offer 6 years program ?
Mum1113

This blog by principal of RI might help:

http://www.edupoll.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=825&sid=0176ba6e08551d84760bca7b2a15a757

This is great info sharing, many thanks..[/quote]can also see

http://www.laicheng.info/

nothing related to RI though

[ksasalways]

Back to the posting by the Pri 6 boy who want to get into RI, I think no matter what the chances that people might be talking now, having a clear goal is the first right step.


2. whether you want to get into RI or other schools, hardwork is the primary requirement. For DSA, schools will be looking at your results from Pri 4 (for some school), Pri 5 and also your Pri 6 SA1.

Putting these info into a portfolio will also be helpful. Thus thinking about your achievement to-dates, your strength, awards, put them all into a portfolio.

3. DSA is interesting and useful experience, wander you get into your dream school at the end of the day or not. Go for it. But remember, focus and do not go for so many that you get drained up. The need to make decision if more than 1 accepted you is a good problem in my opinion. After all, we are required to make all kinds of decisions each day. {But remember, any decision we make will have an impact in our latter days.}

4. Accepting an offer at DSA come with pros and cons. Good : You will secured a place before PSLE, thus as long as you do not blow things up big time during PSLE, you are assured of a place. BAD: You do not participate in S1 central posting. Thus if you come out with a better than expected result and your DSAed school is not your first choice, then appeal is the only option.

But whatever the case is, all the old advises that focus and do well for your PSLE is always good.

Good luck.

[iWantTogoRI]

So in the half day selection test for the shortlisted non- gep pupils for each subject, what do they do?

[verykiasu2010]

iWantTogoRI:

So in the half day selection test for the shortlisted non- gep pupils for each subject, what do they do?

it depends on your DSA application is on which domain ? math / science / eng / mother tongue, accordingly

your selection test is based on your domain applied

it is different from other schools' selection test which is not so specialised.

as the name implies, it is selection test for TALENT in the subject area. the questions are out-of-this-world type. they are not testing how good you are with math / science in P6 / Sec 1.....they are looking way beyond that

[iWantTogoRI]

verykiasu2010:

iWantTogoRI:

So in the half day selection test for the shortlisted non- gep pupils for each subject, what do they do?

it depends on your DSA application is on which domain ? math / science / eng / mother tongue, accordingly

your selection test is based on your domain applied

it is different from other schools' selection test which is not so specialised.

as the name implies, it is selection test for TALENT in the subject area. the questions are out-of-this-world type. they are not testing how good you are with math / science in P6 / Sec 1.....they are looking way beyond that

If I apply under the maths or chinese domain
What will I do at the selection test

[verykiasu2010]

iWantTogoRI:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"iWantTogoRI\"]So in the half day selection test for the shortlisted non- gep pupils for each subject, what do they do?

it depends on your DSA application is on which domain ? math / science / eng / mother tongue, accordingly

your selection test is based on your domain applied

it is different from other schools' selection test which is not so specialised.

as the name implies, it is selection test for TALENT in the subject area. the questions are out-of-this-world type. they are not testing how good you are with math / science in P6 / Sec 1.....they are looking way beyond that

If I apply under the maths or chinese domain
What will I do at the selection test[/quote]if you apply under math, your selection test will be doing math

if chinese, then your test will be under chinese

you can apply under any ONE domain only

don't be mistaken that a less popular subject domain will be easier to get in. RI's test is to look for talent, NOT to fill a vacancy.

this is not to discourage you. just sharing with you the truth of RI DSA....as my son puts it, the truth is grim, be prepared

[OrangeJuice]

Hi, I am new to this forum, pardon me if I am repeating this topic that I wish to raise…


My DD wants to try for DSA at RGS via academic. She is strong in both English 92% in P5 SA2 and Science 90% in P5 SA2. How do I help her decide which subject to use in her DSA application ?

Note, though she does well in these subjects at school, she didnt win any awards or competition other than the fact that she scored distinctions in her Global UNSW exams in P5 - she is in top 2% for English, top 5% for Science and top 1% (High Distinction) for Mathematics. She was also in the top 10% in her cohort in P5.

If anyone could give me some advice, I’d be very grateful. Thanks !

[verykiasu2010]

OrangeJuice:

Hi, I am new to this forum, pardon me if I am repeating this topic that I wish to raise....


My DD wants to try for DSA at RGS via academic. She is strong in both English 92% in P5 SA2 and Science 90% in P5 SA2. How do I help her decide which subject to use in her DSA application ?

Note, though she does well in these subjects at school, she didnt win any awards or competition other than the fact that she scored distinctions in her Global UNSW exams in P5 - she is in top 2% for English, top 5% for Science and top 1% (High Distinction) for Mathematics. She was also in the top 10% in her cohort in P5.

If anyone could give me some advice, I'd be very grateful. Thanks !

you need very good result starting from P4. if you are from GEP with the set of result, quite high chance, else it is tough, if RI is any guide.

Funny thing is my DS's classmate got DSA-ed into RGS though result was in the lower half of the class throughout P4 - P6 but did well enough in PSLE. She must have done well at the GAT and the subject selection test, plus a good debater

there are lots of people with distinction in UNSW tests

[iWantTogoRI]

verykiasu2010:

iWantTogoRI:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
it depends on your DSA application is on which domain ? math / science / eng / mother tongue, accordingly

your selection test is based on your domain applied

it is different from other schools' selection test which is not so specialised.

as the name implies, it is selection test for TALENT in the subject area. the questions are out-of-this-world type. they are not testing how good you are with math / science in P6 / Sec 1.....they are looking way beyond that

If I apply under the maths or chinese domain
What will I do at the selection test

if you apply under math, your selection test will be doing math

if chinese, then your test will be under chinese

you can apply under any ONE domain only

don't be mistaken that a less popular subject domain will be easier to get in. RI's test is to look for talent, NOT to fill a vacancy.

this is not to discourage you. just sharing with you the truth of RI DSA....as my son puts it, the truth is grim, be prepared[/quote]
So any ways to prepare for it if I apply under maths domain?

[verykiasu2010]

iWantTogoRI:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"iWantTogoRI\"]

If I apply under the maths or chinese domain
What will I do at the selection test

if you apply under math, your selection test will be doing math

if chinese, then your test will be under chinese

you can apply under any ONE domain only

don't be mistaken that a less popular subject domain will be easier to get in. RI's test is to look for talent, NOT to fill a vacancy.

this is not to discourage you. just sharing with you the truth of RI DSA....as my son puts it, the truth is grim, be prepared

So any ways to prepare for it if I apply under maths domain?[/quote]to put it simply, the questions are much tougher than the RI / HCI / PLK math olympiad final round questions