DSA 2011

[TwaTau]

verykiasu2010:

HCI interview on group basis, no stress, just chit chat

How was it done in a group, over coffee and snacks? They do serve good buffet during their open house by the way!

[vlim]

Oh ya … For HCI, gep domain applicants no need to take GAT right ?

[Blur Dad]

[quote=\"verykiasu2010a combination of english and mandarin, no worry, group interview, quite fun


the interview is not to test the student, just to get the students to talk about themselves ...... probably just to ensure they are not mute :rotflmao: :evil: :evil:[/quote]

Hi

The interview/group dialogue are carried out in English and Mandarin? Confirm? My DS cannot make it in mandarin dialogue.

I checked with the teachers and admin during the open house. They mentioned the interview/group dialogue are done only in English. Seems there is a different.

Can anyone who their DS gone through the process able to share? How is the whole session go?

Thank you
BD

[Blur Dad]

vlim:

Oh ya ... For HCI, gep domain applicants no need to take GAT right ?

Hi

To my understanding, all the DSA applicants do not need to GAT. They only need to take one or more of the following tests. I guess they do not believe in GAT or HAST.

1) Free respnse writing test
2) English test
3) Chinese test
4) Science test
5) Math test

BD

[Zann]

verykiasu2010:

vlim:

Just wonder will the RI interview for gep domain clush with 9/7 HCI interview for geppers :scratchhead: ...Hope not

Interview dates are more flexible

HCI interview on group basis, no stress, just chit chat

Heard this is so for mainstreamers. But is it the same for GEP applicants?

[jtoh]

Hi blurdad, if your son’s Mandarin conversation skills ‘cannot make it’, do you think HCI is a wise choice for him?

[Tresille]

Blur Dad:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010a combination of english and mandarin, no worry, group interview, quite fun


the interview is not to test the student, just to get the students to talk about themselves ...... probably just to ensure they are not mute :rotflmao: :evil: :evil:

Hi

The interview/group dialogue are carried out in English and Mandarin? Confirm? My DS cannot make it in mandarin dialogue.

I checked with the teachers and admin during the open house. They mentioned the interview/group dialogue are done only in English. Seems there is a different.

Can anyone who their DS gone through the process able to share? How is the whole session go?

Thank you
BD[/quote]


For last year, interview was in group of 3. Yep, in both English and Chinese. It was a free response session. My DS was from mainstream.

[verykiasu2010]

Tresille:

Blur Dad:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010a combination of english and mandarin, no worry, group interview, quite fun


the interview is not to test the student, just to get the students to talk about themselves ...... probably just to ensure they are not mute :rotflmao: :evil: :evil:

Hi

The interview/group dialogue are carried out in English and Mandarin? Confirm? My DS cannot make it in mandarin dialogue.

I checked with the teachers and admin during the open house. They mentioned the interview/group dialogue are done only in English. Seems there is a different.

Can anyone who their DS gone through the process able to share? How is the whole session go?

Thank you
BD

For last year, interview was in group of 3. Yep, in both English and Chinese. It was a free response session. My DS was from mainstream.[/quote]

yup, that was what my DS told me. he normally speaks english, but if have to speak mandarin, okay lah, \"get it done\" type

[ApronMama]

Blur Dad:

vlim:

Oh ya ... For HCI, gep domain applicants no need to take GAT right ?

Hi

To my understanding, all the DSA applicants do not need to GAT. They only need to take one or more of the following tests. I guess they do not believe in GAT or HAST.

1) Free respnse writing test
2) English test
3) Chinese test
4) Science test
5) Math test

BD

Perhaps it is because GE students already went thru the GAT screening at P3. GE students if selected by HCI will automatically be placed in SBGE at ispark. However, non-GE students, they will be given GAT. If they score well, they will also be placed in ispark if they are selected via dsa. However for mainstreamers who previously been selected for GE in P3 but did not take up the offer, not sure if they need to sit for GAT again.

[ApronMama]

jtoh:

Hi blurdad, if your son's Mandarin conversation skills 'cannot make it', do you think HCI is a wise choice for him?

Unlike last time, students at HCI nowadays mainly speak English. Most kids can get thru PSLE CL with at least an A and they have no problem suviving there with their HCL. They create oppunities to \"force\" them to speak and use the two languages with their oral participation scheme, newspaper reading, interview and current affair, of course they will be trainned first. So very likely you will see your kids improve in both languages over time. Moverover, heard they also get the students to do conversational Malay at sec 2.