DSA 2011

[vlim]

verykiasu2010:

ScaredyMum:

For those of you who DSA this year, did you all mostly apply thru academics? Are your kids all GEPpers? Any mainstream parents can share your experiences too? Like what to start preparing in P5/P6, any specific subject to 'focus' etc?


Sorry if I am asking a repetitive question, I tried reading from page 1 but there is too many pages (881) to go through!

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=26571

like PSLE preparation, DSA preparation starts in Pri 5; and if applying to RI, starts in Pri 4 - because you need to submit Pri 4 academic records

make sure high scores for every subjects, win competitions, NMOS, SMOPS, PLK, RIPWMC, SMOJ, UNSW, Raffles Science Olympiad, get into the Raffles
Inner Circle, get shortlisted for bilingual talent etc

if kids are not from GEP, make sure performs like GEP kids ...because they are looking for \"ability beyond peers\" ..... like that the DSA offers sure go the right students mah ....... or else proof by high t-score at S1

Vk2010... If I were scaredymummy .. After reading your above post ... My jaw will drop to the floor ..... Don't scare her la ....

[Pen88n]

vlim:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"ScaredyMum\"]For those of you who DSA this year, did you all mostly apply thru academics? Are your kids all GEPpers? Any mainstream parents can share your experiences too? Like what to start preparing in P5/P6, any specific subject to 'focus' etc?


Sorry if I am asking a repetitive question, I tried reading from page 1 but there is too many pages (881) to go through!

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=26571

like PSLE preparation, DSA preparation starts in Pri 5; and if applying to RI, starts in Pri 4 - because you need to submit Pri 4 academic records

make sure high scores for every subjects, win competitions, NMOS, SMOPS, PLK, RIPWMC, SMOJ, UNSW, Raffles Science Olympiad, get into the Raffles
Inner Circle, get shortlisted for bilingual talent etc

if kids are not from GEP, make sure performs like GEP kids ...because they are looking for \"ability beyond peers\" ..... like that the DSA offers sure go the right students mah ....... or else proof by high t-score at S1

Vk2010... If I were scaredymummy .. After reading your above post ... My jaw will drop to the floor ..... Don't scare her la .... [/quote]Scaredmummy, to summarise, it is difficult for mainstreamers to DSA via academic route. Most probably easier to get to dream school via S1 posting instead

[superksmum]

Hi,

Can someone pls enlighten me what is SMOPS, NMOS, RIPWMC, PLK, SMOJ,SPSO certificates are? Will the school arrange for the kids to take the test or we have to arrange it ourself? Lastly, understand that most school will arrange for kids to take UNSW papers (ie. Eng, Maths and Science), does it really help if the kids achieved a merit, distinction or high distinction? Can we use it to apply for DSA? TIA

[iFirefly]

Funx3:

firefly38:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]Half an hour more to go for the submission of preferrence.


If you haven't done so, drop everything and find a PC now.

So by 3pm it really completes this year's DSA process.

So will we be separated out to a DSA 2011 thread ?

...but dont drop your PC/laptop/notebook hor... :rotflmao: ...
Yay, we have submitted DS1's option last nite (at my sis' place)...
and yay, today is the last day of DS2's SA2 exam!
From now on is... fun x 3!!! :dancing:

sista ....
U Call me?
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:[/quote] :rotflmao: Ya, i was thinking of you when I wrote that... Nowadays, i always exclaim 'fun x 3!!!' when I am feeling happy or when i am enjoying myself... :dancing:
Do your ears feel ticklish or eyelids keep twitching more often nowadays???

[vlim]

superksmum:

Hi,

Can someone pls enlighten me what is SMOPS, NMOS, RIPWMC, PLK, SMOJ,SPSO certificates are? Will the school arrange for the kids to take the test or we have to arrange it ourself? Lastly, understand that most school will arrange for kids to take UNSW papers (ie. Eng, Maths and Science), does it really help if the kids achieved a merit, distinction or high distinction? Can we use it to apply for DSA? TIA

Above mentioned other then the UNSW, are all maths olympaid competition organized by different secondary schools. They do helped in DSA but not 100% guarantee ... A high distinction or distinction in UNSW does help but again no guarantee ....however if keen to try DSA thru academic route then definitely good to have them.
All are thru the primary schools,., u may like to check with your kid school as some schools might not send their students for competitions .

[superksmum]

Hi vlim, thanks for the verification. Dd’s Sch only send them for unsw and national math olympiad competition, hence wonder if it really help.

So when I see so many competitions, I’m panic and wonder where to participate since Sch did not arrange for it.

[vlim]

superksmum:

Hi vlim, thanks for the verification. Dd's Sch only send them for unsw and national math olympiad competition, hence wonder if it really help.

So when I see so many competitions, I'm panic and wonder where to participate since Sch did not arrange for it.

Your kid in p5 this yr? SMOP and riwpm are for p6 es .... So no worry. Anyway u may like to check with your kid school abt it.

[superksmum]

Yap, she’s in P5. So for SMOP and riwpm is for p6 kids? Ok will check with her Sch.

Thank you

[vlim]

superksmum:

Yap, she's in P5. So for SMOP and riwpm is for p6 kids? Ok will check with her Sch.

Thank you

You are welcome superksmum

[jtoh]

superksmum:

Yap, she's in P5. So for SMOP and riwpm is for p6 kids? Ok will check with her Sch.

Thank you

Most of the MOs are for P6-ers. NMOS is for P5s.
For UNSW ICAS tests, not of that much use in DSA unless you score a High Distinction or Distinction at the minimum. But also depends on where you're applying to.