DSA 2011

[sautille]

Last year my son brought his P5 SS portfolio to RI interview. It turned out that none of the 3 boys at the interview was asked any questions about their projects.


Son shared that the interview questions were not tough but you must listen carefully. Do be aware of obvious like RI colors and motto to show you are interested in the school.

[Kloggy]

Zann:

jtoh:

No, it's not based solely on SS. This is from the MOE website:

After Primary 6, promotion to the next level of gifted education is based on:

1. performance in the GEP from Primary 4 to 6, including a pass in Social Studies
2. attitude towards work and the enrichment programme
3. performance at the PSLE

What are the cut-off. Every heard #3 is 250. True?

What I gather from a parent's briefing at the beginning of the year was :
1. Pass in social studies means overall for P6 at least 70% -- this includes SS portfolio (20%), FPS project (20%), CT (20%), End-of-year exam(40%)

3. PSLE performance above 250. If below, then the teachers and GE branch discuss whether can promote as GE status.

I understand promoted as GE status gets you that EESIS scholarship. But suppose get into IP program via DSA and yet PSLE < 250, do the child still continue in the SBGE classes in the secondary school ? Anyone knows ?

[jtoh]

Kloggy:

Zann:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
No, it's not based solely on SS. This is from the MOE website:

After Primary 6, promotion to the next level of gifted education is based on:

1. performance in the GEP from Primary 4 to 6, including a pass in Social Studies
2. attitude towards work and the enrichment programme
3. performance at the PSLE

What are the cut-off. Every heard #3 is 250. True?

What I gather from a parent's briefing at the beginning of the year was :
1. Pass in social studies means overall for P6 at least 70% -- this includes SS portfolio (20%), FPS project (20%), CT (20%), End-of-year exam(40%)

3. PSLE performance above 250. If below, then the teachers and GE branch discuss whether can promote as GE status.

I understand promoted as GE status gets you that EESIS scholarship. But suppose get into IP program via DSA and yet PSLE < 250, do the child still continue in the SBGE classes in the secondary school ? Anyone knows ?[/quote]I don't know of any GEP kid who scored <250 who's in an IP programme so can't comment on that. The ones I know who eventually scored low 250 or under didn't manage to get a DSA CO and obviously couldn't get into the IP programmes based on PSLE scores either. So the schools do have their ways of weaning out the weaker GEP students.

[vlim]

Huh psle result must above 250???.. I never heard of it …

[cylg]

[quote=\"PiggyLalala


Not to be overly-worried about which project to bring along for the interview. For my son's interview last year, they did not ask any questions about the project that he brought along.[/quote]

hi...besides the prototype/poster & other barang barang, must provide them the write up or not huh?...just wondering whether they have the time to read at all :?

If the kids dont have the chance to present after all the effort made in searching/choosing/preparing...really wanna :rant: :stompfeet:

[jtoh]

cylg:

hi...besides the prototype/poster & other barang barang, must provide them the write up or not huh?...just wondering whether they have the time to read at all :?

If the kids dont have the chance to present after all the effort made in searching/choosing/preparing...really wanna :rant: :stompfeet:

Don't be surprised if they don't even look at your projects or ask you for a presentation. During the parents' briefing, the GE officer mentioned that in some interviews they don't bother to look at your projects etc.

[cylg]

vlim:

Funx3:

[quote=\"vlim\"]
I think so such as poster if there is any...but the actual wooden model my dh already break up for other uses.. :skeptical: :skeptical: :faint:

Just Curious? What Other Uses? (that Can Cause U to :faint: ?)

To construct a small wooden swing door to stop by dog from going out :skeptical: ... Btw it is a ivp project...[/quote]Wow...your hubby very handy leh!

[cylg]

jtoh:

cylg:

hi...besides the prototype/poster & other barang barang, must provide them the write up or not huh?...just wondering whether they have the time to read at all :?

If the kids dont have the chance to present after all the effort made in searching/choosing/preparing...really wanna :rant: :stompfeet:

Don't be surprised if they don't even look at your projects or ask you for a presentation. During the parents' briefing, the GE officer mentioned that in some interviews they don't bother to look at your projects etc.

aiyo...why the hassle then...very lay chey leh :faint: esp cant find the poster (think i threw already :shock: :scared: )

[ngbrdad]

Kloggy:

What I gather from a parent's briefing at the beginning of the year was :
1. Pass in social studies means overall for P6 at least 70% -- this includes SS portfolio (20%), FPS project (20%), CT (20%), End-of-year exam(40%)

3. PSLE performance above 250. If below, then the teachers and GE branch discuss whether can promote as GE status.

I understand promoted as GE status gets you that EESIS scholarship. But suppose get into IP program via DSA and yet PSLE < 250, do the child still continue in the SBGE classes in the secondary school ? Anyone knows ?

http://www.nanhuapri.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1229/Event_Calendar/Sch_Events/P6%20MTP%20120111/GEP%20slides/P6_ADGE_parents_briefing_12_Jan_11_PRINTING%5B1%5D.ppt

From slides from briefing by someone from GE branch at NHPS this year.

70% for SS was mentioned but not the 250 for PSLE.

I remembered she specifically told us that as long as the child can get DSA to those schools with SBGE on the MOE list, they can maintain the GE status.

[Otah]

jtoh:

Kloggy:

What I gather from a parent's briefing at the beginning of the year was :
1. Pass in social studies means overall for P6 at least 70% -- this includes SS portfolio (20%), FPS project (20%), CT (20%), End-of-year exam(40%)

3. PSLE performance above 250. If below, then the teachers and GE branch discuss whether can promote as GE status.

I understand promoted as GE status gets you that EESIS scholarship. But suppose get into IP program via DSA and yet PSLE < 250, do the child still continue in the SBGE classes in the secondary school ? Anyone knows ?

I don't know of any GEP kid who scored <250 who's in an IP programme so can't comment on that. The ones I know who eventually scored low 250 or under didn't manage to get a DSA CO and obviously couldn't get into the IP programmes based on PSLE scores either. So the schools do have their ways of weaning out the weaker GEP students.

How about DHS ? They have no issue on EESIS. So no need 250 if they get an CO via DSA. rite? So it may be better to include this school in your DSA list if have no confident getting a CO in the other more popular ones. BTW, what is their population of GEPers?