DSA 2011

[verykiasu2010]

TwaTau:

Fretting:

Can anyone share how difficult it is to get into RI through DSA GEP domain? My ds got 79.5 overall. Consistently at 79 and above. Very very anxious. Any advice appreciated.

I noticed the RI DSA online will round up the score, and the consideration for GAT is on P6 SA1 overall. If your DS got 79.5, he may skip the GAT. Then it all up the kids to perform and make a convincing case during interview. Wil suggest for the kids to practice their interview skill. I did throw this question to DS primary school teachers about their chance based on school results and none of them seems willing to give an answer.

i would hazard to guess good chance if the performance has been consistently at 79 and / or above. The interview will be critical

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

TwaTau:

[quote=\"Fretting\"]Can anyone share how difficult it is to get into RI through DSA GEP domain? My ds got 79.5 overall. Consistently at 79 and above. Very very anxious. Any advice appreciated.

I noticed the RI DSA online will round up the score, and the consideration for GAT is on P6 SA1 overall. If your DS got 79.5, he may skip the GAT. Then it all up the kids to perform and make a convincing case during interview. Wil suggest for the kids to practice their interview skill. I did throw this question to DS primary school teachers about their chance based on school results and none of them seems willing to give an answer.

i would hazard to guess good chance if the performance has been consistently at 79 and / or above. The interview will be critical[/quote]the cut off date for gep domain is 26/5...wonder when will they call for interview appppointment....
Heard that nygh gives CO without any interview to outstanding students ...wonder do that happen to RI AND HCI...

[ss501]

Pen88n:

Lynn2:

Anyone dd is attenidng nanyang camp today?

Care to share what is this NYGH camp about - bicultural / Chinese camp? Open to SAP school chosen students? I don't have a DD in upper primary, but just curious..... :please:

There is a bicultural camp (小学双文化营) which will be held on 3 June 2011 (8.30am - 3pm).
Target students: (1) 福建会馆属下小学修读双文化课程的小六学生 (2) 南洋小学的小六学生
Venue: NYGH & HCI
Theme: 东西方文化知多少

[jtoh]

vlim:

the cut off date for gep domain is 26/5...wonder when will they call for interview appppointment....
Heard that nygh gives CO without any interview to outstanding students ...wonder do that happen to RI AND HCI...

I don't think so.

[Pen88n]

ss501:

Pen88n:

[quote=\"Lynn2\"]Anyone dd is attenidng nanyang camp today?

Care to share what is this NYGH camp about - bicultural / Chinese camp? Open to SAP school chosen students? I don't have a DD in upper primary, but just curious..... :please:

There is a bicultural camp (小学双文化营) which will be held on 3 June 2011 (8.30am - 3pm).
Target students: (1) 福建会馆属下小学修读双文化课程的小六学生 (2) 南洋小学的小六学生
Venue: NYGH & HCI
Theme: 东西方文化知多少[/quote]Thanks. That sounds interesting. Ive heard of another somewhat similar bicultural programme for P5 SAP school kids as well. Nowadays, the secondary schools are having more programmes to attract the top primary school kids to attend and know more about their school.

[Lynn2]

Just to add this camp is also offered to selective students from mainstream in 福建会馆属下小学的小六学生.


Cheers


[There is a bicultural camp (小学双文化营) which will be held on 3 June 2011 (8.30am - 3pm).
Target students: (1) 福建会馆属下小学修读双文化课程的小六学生 (2) 南洋小学的小六学生
Venue: NYGH & HCI
Theme: 东西方文化知多少[/quote]

Thanks. That sounds interesting. Ive heard of another somewhat similar bicultural programme for P5 SAP school kids as well. Nowadays, the secondary schools are having more programmes to attract the top primary school kids to attend and know more about their school.[/quote]

[Apricot]

phtthp:

anyone attend Cedar Secondary School DSA today ? how is it ?

Yes, I went with dd to the open house at Cedar. We were quite impressed by the presentation from the girls and the principal. Seems to portray a wholesome academic environment for a child to be in.

[yukilei]

TwaTau:

yukilei:

Hi,


I've read somewhere that if GEP student score below average of 80%, he will have to sit for GAT test for RI DSA. Is it also the same for HCI? If he did not pass the GAT test, can he still proceed to interview? Basically, is it possible for GEP student to apply RI & HCI for normal IP prog? For HCI, if manage to get > 80%, what's the 2nd stage?

For DSA in the GEP domain, only RI has this criteria of >80% overall spelt out in the DSA application. If the children meet this criteria and get shortlisted, they will just need to go through an interview . For HCI shortlisted candidates, they will have to do a Free response written test and interview on 9 July. This is what I have gathered from their online application site.

Thks TwaTau,
I include HCI because someone has also mentioned abt the 80% overall for HCI. I wonder what is the free response written test about. Do you happen to know whether GEP student can apply DSA not thru GEP domain. I only hope that my Ds can secure a \"better\" school before PSLE. He is only in P5 now. Result so far borderline 80%. But am afraid he'll fall below. So am checking what other option he has.

[TwaTau]

Aiyo, kancheong parent. Got to pace yourself, if you are starting to worry now, then by next year, you will go pop!

Joke aside, the school will probably not allow the GEP to apply under non-GEP domain, and it will be kind of unfair to the non-GEP kids. I don’t think the GEP students will have too much trouble with GAT. It is one additional test he will hav to go through, and to go non-GEP domain, you DS will have to do even more tests!

[TwaTau]

And on the free response written test, I will also like to know the scope and structure as well?