DSA 2011

[CayennePepper]

yukilei:

CayennePepper:

Just want to say a big :thankyou: to all the parents who have shared their DSA experiences here. Have learnt a lot from all of you! Hope next year's dads and mums will be as chatty

Are you one of next year's dad/mum?? I'm definitely one!!! Our job is to make sure that this forum go all the way to page 2000!!!! :evil:

Hi yukilei! Haha, I'm one of next year's... aunt...
Somehow I've been tasked with helping out with my nephew and niece's DSA applications next year, getting a bit apprehensive... big responsibility wor

[vlim]

ngbrdad:

Just wondering when did SST send out their letters to arrive today ?

Most likely monday :roll:

[Pen88n]

CayennePepper:

yukilei:

[quote=\"CayennePepper\"]Just want to say a big :thankyou: to all the parents who have shared their DSA experiences here. Have learnt a lot from all of you! Hope next year's dads and mums will be as chatty

Are you one of next year's dad/mum?? I'm definitely one!!! Our job is to make sure that this forum go all the way to page 2000!!!! :evil:

Hi yukilei! Haha, I'm one of next year's... aunt...
Somehow I've been tasked with helping out with my nephew and niece's DSA applications next year, getting a bit apprehensive... big responsibility wor [/quote]Your sista / brother is one lucky one who can \"outsource\" such responsibilities to you......I wish I had such help :oops:

[CayennePepper]

Pen88n:

Your sista / brother is one lucky one who can \"outsource\" such responsibilities to you......I wish I had such help :oops:

Haha, my siblings and their spouses are 空中飞人 as well as super bochup... I'm nice and meek :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: so naturally 'arrowed' to help lor. I hope they won't regret it! :evil:

[ngbrdad]

vlim:

ngbrdad:

Just wondering when did SST send out their letters to arrive today ?

Most likely monday :roll:

Monday supposed to be holiday for schools leh.
Unless somebody went back to work OT.

[vlim]

ngbrdad:

vlim:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]Just wondering when did SST send out their letters to arrive today ?

Most likely monday :roll:

Monday supposed to be holiday for schools leh.
Unless somebody went back to work OT.[/quote]Maybe the school admin staffs got to work on Monday :roll: ...anyway wish you good luck for tomorrow NJC dsa results ngbrdad :rahrah:

[R3mom]

phankao:

tisha:

Double congratulations on getting a CO from his dream school. :rahrah: :rahrah:

I wouldn't dare say its his dream school. It's the most realistic one lah. ALtho' must say it's rare that they even give DSA COs to their own affiliated school boys, so it's nice to feel wanted. I wonder what will be the outcome of the other school he applied to. Don't know have any chance or not. I think in all likelihood, he will go to CHS anyway.

hi Phankao, is it true that CHS rarely give DSA CO to their affiliated primary boys? do u know why? my ds is in CHS primary, I'm hoping to try for dsa when he's in P6.

[Pen88n]

R3mom:

phankao:

[quote=\"tisha\"]
Double congratulations on getting a CO from his dream school. :rahrah: :rahrah:

I wouldn't dare say its his dream school. It's the most realistic one lah. ALtho' must say it's rare that they even give DSA COs to their own affiliated school boys, so it's nice to feel wanted. I wonder what will be the outcome of the other school he applied to. Don't know have any chance or not. I think in all likelihood, he will go to CHS anyway.

hi Phankao, is it true that CHS rarely give DSA CO to their affiliated primary boys? do u know why? my ds is in CHS primary, I'm hoping to try for dsa when he's in P6.[/quote]I would say most affiliated secondary schools rarely give DSA CO to their affiliated primary as affiliation means lower PSLE cut-off-points compared with external entry (CHS has >15 points difference). Moreover, most secondary schools have limited DSA CO vacancies (10% if non-IP) so they will reserve for external talents they really want to recruit.

[ngbrdad]

vlim:

Maybe the school admin staffs got to work on Monday :roll: ...anyway wish you good luck for tomorrow NJC dsa results ngbrdad :rahrah:

:thankyou:

Our RI letter dated 10/8 but only received on 15/8.
So looks like my postman very slow one.
May not receive tomorrow as well.

[phankao]

Pen88n:

R3mom:

hi Phankao, is it true that CHS rarely give DSA CO to their affiliated primary boys? do u know why? my ds is in CHS primary, I'm hoping to try for dsa when he's in P6.

I would say most affiliated secondary schools rarely give DSA CO to their affiliated primary as affiliation means lower PSLE cut-off-points compared with external entry (CHS has >15 points difference). Moreover, most secondary schools have limited DSA CO vacancies (10% if non-IP) so they will reserve for external talents they really want to recruit.

Just as \"Pen88n\" pointed out. So unless they really want that boy from the primary school, they won't give the offer (afraid talent go to other school is one of the reasons).

\"R3mom\" - what domain does your boy plan to apply under DSA?

During the briefing/ceremony where the letters of offer were given out, I think that there were some 30 given out. I suspect they are all COs and no WLs. Offers were given in 9 broad categories:
Wushu, Volleyball, Chinese-orchestra, Floorball, basketball, softball, TAbletennis, Tennis, and Track/Field. For my son's domain, only 3 offers were given out this year - he's the only one from CHS pri. Most of the offers are for sports. I think there are some 4 boys from CHS pri given offers under sports for DSA this year - if I'm not mistaken, they are under Tennis and Basketball. All the rest are from other schools. So....don't believe Mr Lee HB when he advises all the parents at P1 orientation (and at other events during the school year) to join various performing arts groups. He is quite \"hard-sell\" on this, and would repeatedly quote DSA as one of the advantageous. It really is not easy to use CCA for DSA unless it's under sports - OR .... you try for schools lower in popularity than CHS (I dare not say \"ranking\" LOL), but that move doesn't make too much sense considering affiliation.