DSA 2011

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Hi blur dad, did your friends ds with sa 79.x and maths award eventually get into ri from wait list status? My ds same case above 79.5 below 80 with platinum snips and grade 8 piano achieved two years back. Looks like he will be on waitlist. I will prepare him for waitlist status after the interview. But would like to know chance if on wait list. His p5 was 83%. Thanks

[verykiasu2010]

Otah:

Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don't really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of \"虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage...

That is probably an over generalisation. Which subject is it ?

[Augmum]

jtoh:

I believe a few have applied to DHS, but a couple of them complained about the general office and how they handled the kids' portfolios.

oh.....ist ?? got complaints for DHS's general office ??
as for my experience, i had encountered bad attitude from NJC admin office when i made enquires to the sch.....
and not once, TWICE, handled by diff pple ....... :evil:
also some of my gal's classmates mummie also told me that abt NJC's admin.

[vlim]

phankao:

Blur Dad:

I really admire those top students for PSLE, O-Level and A-Level who appeared in newspaper said that they do not have any tuition at all. With good time management and teachers help they are able to achieve good result and become the top students in Singapore. Some more there was one student last year in RPS, he not only top in PSLE but also able to skip one level. He is real gifted manz!!!

And that Sheldon Tan also has Diploma in both Piano & Violin!!! And he's so cute compared to that top scorer compatriot of his.

I found him v cute too with a charming smile.. Read from newspaper his mum got phd?... He is my ds idol

[verykiasu2010]

ngbrdad:

Otah:

Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don't really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of \"虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage...

Exactly what I heard from a friend today ie RI doesn't teach and students need tuition.

another over generalisation

RI population : sec 1 to 4, 450 each = 1800; + J1 & J2 : 1200 each = 2400, total population = 4200. How many really have tuitions given their very packed time table ? based on 6 RI boys seen coming out from tuition centre ?

断章取义!

[Augmum]

phtthp:

any Sec school allow DSA entry via musical string instruments like violin, cello, gu zheng ?

can try DHS under string ensemble......they are strong in it.

[vlim]

Hi vk2010,

Did your ds pick up any 3rd lAnguage and if yes what is it? Heard many students drop 3rd Lang after a yr or two right?

[Augmum]

phankao:

Otah:

Yesterday, went to help pick up my sec2 nephew from a prominent tuition centre. This is a class cater for IP I guess, since I can identitfy them from their uniform. Did a count , 6-RI, 1-HCI, 1-NYGH, 1-RGS, 1-DHS, 1-?(in home cloth). It seems like RI students need tuition the most. Is it because their courses are tough or they don't really teach (heard from a RI parent). But we are seeing parents rushing for RI every year. Do select school which is most suitable for your kids and not just becos of \"虎父无犬子“ saying or heirtage...

No NJC student? ;D Guess they have no time.

Yeah, I meant a parent during CNY and asked where their very smart girl was. They said at tuition. I was surprised that their RJC girl needed tuition. The girl was from RGS. They said cannot \"not have tuition! How to cope without tuition?!\". Ah....really surprising to me, since I thot kids in Raffles group of schools would all be able to cope without need for tuition.

Actually, i am not surprise to hear students fr RI or RGS
having tuition despite they belong to the high ability pupils......
i ever asked my niece (who was then in sec2 RGS) what is the ave GPA for her class ??
she told me ard 3.6 .....BUT added that most of her frens whom she know
do have tuition for 1/2/3 subj as they can't bear to see a \"B\" in any subject.

[phankao]

vlim:

phankao:

[quote=\"Blur Dad\"]
I really admire those top students for PSLE, O-Level and A-Level who appeared in newspaper said that they do not have any tuition at all. With good time management and teachers help they are able to achieve good result and become the top students in Singapore. Some more there was one student last year in RPS, he not only top in PSLE but also able to skip one level. He is real gifted manz!!!

And that Sheldon Tan also has Diploma in both Piano & Violin!!! And he's so cute compared to that top scorer compatriot of his.

I found him v cute too with a charming smile.. Read from newspaper his mum got phd?... He is my ds idol [/quote]His mum was PSLE top scorer during her year. Also o-level, or something like that, I think.

[verykiasu2010]

vlim:

Hi vk2010,

Did your ds pick up any 3rd lAnguage and if yes what is it? Heard many students drop 3rd Lang after a yr or two right?

He is doing German. He likes it