DSA 2011

[yukilei]

jtoh:

Hi sunflowermom,
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's reasurring to hear your DD hasn't changed much after 2 years in RGS. Similarly, I have concerns about DD being too westernise and too outspoken but RGS is DD's dream sch.

When I accompanied DD to RGS for her interview, I was most impressed with how helpful & polite the gals were. DD and I were lost and some gals came up to offer assistance. While waiting for DD, I was walking around and the students who walked past me greeted me...(and no, I don't look like a teacher...haha). At the end of the day, I guess it all boils down to the child's character.

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It's too easy to over-generalize students in a school as being a certain way. Personally, if I want my dd to grow up to be filial, humble, ladylike etc, I would imbue in her these values myself. Home and family are still the most important building blocks for a child and teenager's values and moral standards. If I instill these values in her well, and continually encourage these behaviors, I have no fear of her being influenced too much by her peers because her foundation is strong. Similarly, I do not expect the school to be the one teaching her these values.

RGS and NYGH are both very good schools. I would choose a school based on what it is able to offer my dd in terms of academic curriculum, how comfortable my dd would feel in the environment, and the opportunities that would come with being from RI(JC) and HCI(JC).[/quote][/quote]

:goodpost: Agreed with you fully, jtoh. I believe parents play a very important role in child's value & character though some character are really inborn. Sometime, my Ds will complain about his cousin being naughty. He likes to open shoe wardrobe & throw down all the shoes. However, his parents were ok with this action & did not score him. Simply ask the maid to pick up for him. In this case, how is the poor little boy going to know that his action is not right?

[jtoh]

yukilei:

jtoh:

It's too easy to over-generalize students in a school as being a certain way. Personally, if I want my dd to grow up to be filial, humble, ladylike etc, I would imbue in her these values myself. Home and family are still the most important building blocks for a child and teenager's values and moral standards. If I instill these values in her well, and continually encourage these behaviors, I have no fear of her being influenced too much by her peers because her foundation is strong. Similarly, I do not expect the school to be the one teaching her these values.

RGS and NYGH are both very good schools. I would choose a school based on what it is able to offer my dd in terms of academic curriculum, how comfortable my dd would feel in the environment, and the opportunities that would come with being from RI(JC) and HCI(JC).

:goodpost: Agreed with you fully, jtoh. I believe parents play a very important role in child's value & character though some character are really inborn. Sometime, my Ds will complain about his cousin being naughty. He likes to open shoe wardrobe & throw down all the shoes. However, his parents were ok with this action & did not score him. Simply ask the maid to pick up for him. In this case, how is the poor little boy going to know that his action is not right?

Thanks yukilei.

RGS does emphasize on excellence but it doesn't mean that in doing so they don't emphasize on character building as well. The P frequently reminds the girls to be humble, to give back to society, and that being number one isn't the be all and end all. She encourages the spirit of trying and doing your best. Recently, RGS did very well at the Schools Nationals and SYF. The P congratulated the winning teams but specially singled out the school's Malay Dance. The Malay Dance girls had scored a silver at SYF while the rest of the school's SYF teams had scored Gold with Honours or Gold. She singled them out for special mention because she was so proud of them for doing well, because of the effort they put in. More than half the girls in Malay Dance aren't Malay but they all danced their hearts out as a team. It was the same for the sports girls. It didn't matter if you won a medal or not. You were called on stage and acknowledged by the school and your peers for trying your best.

[Brenda10]

verykiasu2010:

Pen88n:

email parents cannot see what they are talking about.......forum too open in case parents peeping..... :evil:

Augmum, nowadays the kids strategise early so as to get their parents to help fulfil their dreams. My fren's kid got the parents to bring him to US to visit Harvard and MIT after PSLE to get a feel of the uni and environment there!!!

that is what my DS is asking ..... :faint:

Guess my be Mr. verykiasu2010 always sing the song 钱钱钱, 老子有钱........

[xyz_xyz]

jtoh:

yukilei:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]


It's too easy to over-generalize students in a school as being a certain way. Personally, if I want my dd to grow up to be filial, humble, ladylike etc, I would imbue in her these values myself. Home and family are still the most important building blocks for a child and teenager's values and moral standards. If I instill these values in her well, and continually encourage these behaviors, I have no fear of her being influenced too much by her peers because her foundation is strong. Similarly, I do not expect the school to be the one teaching her these values.

RGS and NYGH are both very good schools. I would choose a school based on what it is able to offer my dd in terms of academic curriculum, how comfortable my dd would feel in the environment, and the opportunities that would come with being from RI(JC) and HCI(JC).

:goodpost: Agreed with you fully, jtoh. I believe parents play a very important role in child's value & character though some character are really inborn. Sometime, my Ds will complain about his cousin being naughty. He likes to open shoe wardrobe & throw down all the shoes. However, his parents were ok with this action & did not score him. Simply ask the maid to pick up for him. In this case, how is the poor little boy going to know that his action is not right?

Thanks yukilei.

RGS does emphasize on excellence but it doesn't mean that in doing so they don't emphasize on character building as well. The P frequently reminds the girls to be humble, to give back to society, and that being number one isn't the be all and end all. She encourages the spirit of trying and doing your best. Recently, RGS did very well at the Schools Nationals and SYF. The P congratulated the winning teams but specially singled out the school's Malay Dance. The Malay Dance girls had scored a silver at SYF while the rest of the school's SYF teams had scored Gold with Honours or Gold. She singled them out for special mention because she was so proud of them for doing well, because of the effort they put in. More than half the girls in Malay Dance aren't Malay but they all danced their hearts out as a team. It was the same for the sports girls. It didn't matter if you won a medal or not. You were called on stage and acknowledged by the school and your peers for trying your best.[/quote]Hi jtoh, I agree with u 101%. I find the gals very proactive and have a lot of initiative too. :boogie:

[LangMum]

vlim:

Wonder tomorrow HCI will release DSA results or not huh.. :scratchhead: ...

What are the chances of getting CO from HCI if DS does not offer HMT?
Just hope that DS can get at least 1 CO... :xedfingers:

[ngbrdad]

So quiet today ?

Gloomy weather all no mood to post ?
Has NJC sent out the corrected email already ? with proper timing for the interview ?
Ours is sent to Ds’s email account so I can’t check now.

[Publica]

ngbrdad:

So quiet today ?

Gloomy weather all no mood to post ?
Has NJC sent out the corrected email already ? with proper timing for the interview ?
Ours is sent to Ds's email account so I can't check now.

Just received this mail from NJC:

Dear Applicant,
Due to the technical error, the Interview Date given in the email notification sent to you on 12 August 2011 is not appropriate.
Kindly ignore our email sent on 12 August 2011 on Phase 2B- Interview Session.
A new email will soon be replaced.
Please note that the 'Date for Interview' and 'Day Activity' are on the same day i.e 20 August 2011.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Regards
NJCAdmission Team

[ngbrdad]

Publica:

ngbrdad:

So quiet today ?

Gloomy weather all no mood to post ?
Has NJC sent out the corrected email already ? with proper timing for the interview ?
Ours is sent to Ds's email account so I can't check now.

Just received this mail from NJC:

Dear Applicant,
Due to the technical error, the Interview Date given in the email notification sent to you on 12 August 2011 is not appropriate.
Kindly ignore our email sent on 12 August 2011 on Phase 2B- Interview Session.
A new email will soon be replaced.
Please note that the 'Date for Interview' and 'Day Activity' are on the same day i.e 20 August 2011.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Regards
NJCAdmission Team

Typical civil service response.

[verykiasu2010]

ngbrdad:

Publica:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]So quiet today ?

Gloomy weather all no mood to post ?
Has NJC sent out the corrected email already ? with proper timing for the interview ?
Ours is sent to Ds's email account so I can't check now.

Just received this mail from NJC:

Dear Applicant,
Due to the technical error, the Interview Date given in the email notification sent to you on 12 August 2011 is not appropriate.
Kindly ignore our email sent on 12 August 2011 on Phase 2B- Interview Session.
A new email will soon be replaced.
Please note that the 'Date for Interview' and 'Day Activity' are on the same day i.e 20 August 2011.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Regards
NJCAdmission Team

Typical civil service response.[/quote]gov't school wat .....

[Vanilla Cake]

Pen88n:

Can any parents with past experience with HCI DSA please advise what does the languages test consists of? Writing or like MCQ test type? Thanks in advance

As per info from DD2's classmate that had taken this year's HCI DSA languages test under phase 1:

Duration for English language was 1 h 15 min consisting of:
Graphic stimulus OE - 10 marks
Comprehension OE - 10 marks
Creative Writing - 30 marks

Duration for Chinese language was 1 h 15 min consisting of :
Composition (命题作文) Choose 1 out of 2 questions - 70 marks
Comprehension OE - 30 marks

Sorry, not sure of the minimum number of words required for the English creative writing & Chinese Composition (命题作文).

VC's mum