DSA 2011

[breanne]

Paddy Field:

That could be ACSI. During the briefing, the P & VP asked parents to revert by 2 Sep if their DS are for sure not taking up the offer in ACSI so they can inform those on WL.

Thanks Paddy Field. That should be it. A good gesture from the school.

[DaddyDaddy]

Zann:

jtoh:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]

You're referring to EESIS, which is awarded to GEP students who are promoted to secondary GEP status. If a student fails SS and is not able to maintain his GEP status, then he will not be given EESIS under GEP. BUT if his T-score is within the top 3% of PSLE scorers, he will still be given EESIS, as will all mainstreamers who score within the top 3% of all PSLE students.

But I would imagine that someone who is able to score within the top 3% of the PSLE population should be able to maintain his GEP status.

From what I understand during the GE department talk, ask long as the student manage to get a place in the SBGE programme of a recognised school on the MOE list (By DSA or other ways), the kid will get the $200 GE grant.
It's different form EESIS so don't have to be top 3% of PSLE.

No, it's EESIS. You'll see it when your son gets his PSLE results slip, it'll be printed clearly there: EESIS. It's also stated on the MOE website:


The EESIS is also awarded to P6 GEP pupils who are Singapore Citizens and who

1. meet the P6 GEP promotion criteria, and
2. are enrolled in the IP in an Independent School at S1.


http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/edusave/funds-grants-awards/eesis/[/quote]I always want to verify the criteria of SS baseline as 70% for GE promotion criteria but to no avail. Till now it is still like hear say only. Why didn't they spell it in MOE website.[/quote]

This is from MOE website
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/gifted-education-programme/faq/general/

GEP Status in Secondary Levels
What happens after the primary GEP?

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

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

[Augmum]

ngbrdad:

DHS seems to be the one that makes life easiest for GEP students during DSA among all schools.

How is their SBGE like ?

that's what i have been trying to say.........
there are 2 classes for Sbge.

[vanilla mum]

my colleague received rejection letter from RGS today and the letter was dated 25 August. The rubber stamp from singpost was 5 September.

[Augmum]

jtoh:

Actually, most schools do set aside a quota for the different domains - GEP, Academic, Sports, Aesthetics etc. If you speak to the Sports teachers, they'll tell you exactly how many places are available for that year's Sports intake, and how many spots are alloted to which sport. Many IP schools (those with SBGE usually) also have a quota for GEP students and a separate quota for academic domain.

had it checked it out for DHS.......fr horse's mouth.....

NO QUOTA for GEP pupils,
vacancies which are not filled by GEP pupils will be spooled to the mainstream pupils who applied for DSA.

jtoh:

And they don't necessarily fill up all the spots. If the students don't meet the mark, they aren't accepted. So GEP and mainstreamers don't exactly compete against each other in these schools. The mainstreamers compete against other mainstreamers in the academic domain.

so YES, GEP and mainstreamers do compete with one another (under academics domain)
as the total vacancies avail for DSA is kept at 50%

the above is reference to my previous posting (below)

Augmum:

That’s where \"the problem\" lies, DHS u heard that ..... :evil:

Most Gep pupils would apply for DSA to DHS, (some even apply to all IP schs, real KS)
even w/o the intention of taking up the offer,
as it’s such a hassle free,
exempted fr GAT and no interviews required, so why not ??
their applications take up the slots of the DSA vacancies,
depriving other applicants who are really keen in their applications.

[DaddyDaddy]

Augmum:

jtoh:

Actually, most schools do set aside a quota for the different domains - GEP, Academic, Sports, Aesthetics etc. If you speak to the Sports teachers, they'll tell you exactly how many places are available for that year's Sports intake, and how many spots are alloted to which sport. Many IP schools (those with SBGE usually) also have a quota for GEP students and a separate quota for academic domain.

had it checked it out for DHS.......fr horse's mouth.....

NO QUOTA for GEP pupils,
vacancies which are not filled by GEP pupils will be spooled to the mainstream pupils who applied for DSA.

jtoh:

And they don't necessarily fill up all the spots. If the students don't meet the mark, they aren't accepted. So GEP and mainstreamers don't exactly compete against each other in these schools. The mainstreamers compete against other mainstreamers in the academic domain.

so YES, GEP and mainstreamers do compete with one another (under academics domain)
as the total vacancies avail for DSA is kept at 50%

the above is reference to my previous posting (below)

Augmum:

That’s where \"the problem\" lies, DHS u heard that ..... :evil:

Most Gep pupils would apply for DSA to DHS, (some even apply to all IP schs, real KS)
even w/o the intention of taking up the offer,
as it’s such a hassle free,
exempted fr GAT and no interviews required, so why not ??
their applications take up the slots of the DSA vacancies,
depriving other applicants who are really keen in their applications.

Hi Augmum
1. GEP kids & parents are no different from other kids and parents represented here in Kiasuparents.
2. They all place a lot of importance on education and the school they go to to give themselves the best possible opportunity to develop to the best they can be.
3. Getting a DSA CO/WL is not a guaranteed thing for a GEP kid. 10-20% of all GEP kids do not get any CO/WL at all.
4. Put yrself in the shoes of a GEP kid/parent & wld u apply for RI/HCI only(for boys) & RGS/NYGH only (for girls)? Or wld u also apply for a good school like DHS as well on top of those above ?
- If you say u wld apply for RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH only, I wld salute you for your bravery
- & if you say if u were a GEP kid/parent, you wld also apply for DHS on top of RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH I wld also salute you, for your honesty.

That's all.

[Zann]

DaddyDaddy:

Hi Augmum
1. GEP kids & parents are no different from other kids and parents represented here in Kiasuparents.
2. They all place a lot of importance on education and the school they go to to give themselves the best possible opportunity to develop to the best they can be.
3. Getting a DSA CO/WL is not a guaranteed thing for a GEP kid. 10-20% of all GEP kids do not get any CO/WL at all.
4. Put yrself in the shoes of a GEP kid/parent & wld u apply for RI/HCI only(for boys) & RGS/NYGH only (for girls)? Or wld u also apply for a good school like DHS as well on top of those above ?
- If you say u wld apply for RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH only, I wld salute you for your bravery
- & if you say if u were a GEP kid/parent, you wld also apply for DHS on top of RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH I wld also salute you, for your honesty.

That's all.

Vlim, :udawoman: :salute:

[verykiasu2010]

for the purpose of getting a CO prior to sitting for the PSLE, application for the DSA school should only be confined to those schools that the kids have genuine intention of getting in but just in case PSLE score not good enough eventually.


If the kid is confident to get in the school (non-dream school, but still good school) via the PSLE t-score, no need to sweat via DSA -- hence this is nothing being brave by not applying. If the kid want to be sure to get in his / her dream school, then DSA is an additional chance and not to leave it to the 4 days in October.

[cylg]

Zann:

DaddyDaddy:

Hi Augmum
1. GEP kids & parents are no different from other kids and parents represented here in Kiasuparents.
2. They all place a lot of importance on education and the school they go to to give themselves the best possible opportunity to develop to the best they can be.
3. Getting a DSA CO/WL is not a guaranteed thing for a GEP kid. 10-20% of all GEP kids do not get any CO/WL at all.
4. Put yrself in the shoes of a GEP kid/parent & wld u apply for RI/HCI only(for boys) & RGS/NYGH only (for girls)? Or wld u also apply for a good school like DHS as well on top of those above ?
- If you say u wld apply for RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH only, I wld salute you for your bravery
- & if you say if u were a GEP kid/parent, you wld also apply for DHS on top of RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH I wld also salute you, for your honesty.

That's all.

Vlim, :udawoman: :salute:

What's tt gonna do with Vlim??? :scratchhead: :?

[verykiasu2010]

cylg:

Zann:

[quote=\"DaddyDaddy\"]
Hi Augmum
1. GEP kids & parents are no different from other kids and parents represented here in Kiasuparents.
2. They all place a lot of importance on education and the school they go to to give themselves the best possible opportunity to develop to the best they can be.
3. Getting a DSA CO/WL is not a guaranteed thing for a GEP kid. 10-20% of all GEP kids do not get any CO/WL at all.
4. Put yrself in the shoes of a GEP kid/parent & wld u apply for RI/HCI only(for boys) & RGS/NYGH only (for girls)? Or wld u also apply for a good school like DHS as well on top of those above ?
- If you say u wld apply for RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH only, I wld salute you for your bravery
- & if you say if u were a GEP kid/parent, you wld also apply for DHS on top of RI/HCI or RGS/NYGH I wld also salute you, for your honesty.

That's all.

Vlim, :udawoman: :salute:

What's tt gonna do with Vlim??? :scratchhead: :?[/quote]because vlim's ds only applied to RI and HCI and no where else