DSA 2011

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

2ppaamm:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
yes, same for NYGH and RGS

The % of cohort given out at DSA depends on the type of school, specialized schools, e.g. SOTA, NUSH etc - 100%, IP schools - 50%, etc Refer to this MOE article.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/dsa-sec/faqs/

yes those IP schools who are also independent school has 100% discretion on admission policy - NUSH opted for 100% via DSA while the other 4 -- RIRGSHCINYGH opted for 50% DSA and 50% S1 posting, NJC though is IP but is not IS so its admission policy must follow MOE guideline[/quote]so total DSA-ed students will be appr. 3% of the cohort?

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

kiasuson:

[quote=\"HyperKiasu\"]One parent told me that if kids are sport-DSAed into RI, they will be put under sports class and given easier stuff to study and in Sec 4, they still need to take O level. Can any parent confirm this?

TIA

Not true. In year 1, they will put only those that are weak in the PSLE result in sports class. I know of sport-DSAed student with high 24x going to normal year 1 class. In RI, there are no O level class. If your result is not good, you have to transfer to another sec. School to take O level. I know a few Year 3 students who have done so.

the transfer out is ......(pm me if you wan to know the tooth)[/quote]transfer out? :?
there is no transfer out... \"DSAed-Students-via-Sports put under sports class in RI and sit for OLevel\" was simply parents' speculative lah.

THanks all the same, verykiasu2010 :thankyou:

[verykiasu2010]

haha, pure speculation

[HyperKiasu]

jtoh:

DSA is for those who have exhibited exceptional ability in a particular academic domain, sport or aesthetic field over and beyond that of their peers. So if your child is planning to apply for DSA under Math domain, then of course Math Olympiad results are very important. If not, then it's not important. It's nice to have and may add on to the portfolio but not that important. What's important is to excel in the domain you have applied under, be it English, HCL, etc.

market recognize platinum winner for MO demonstrate exceptional abiltiy for the math domain. how about HCL? need to show something in the 写作比赛 or 演讲比赛? can any parents share successful case of HCL DSA ? (never realize before HCL can be used for DSA)

TIA

[verykiasu2010]

HyperKiasu:

jtoh:

DSA is for those who have exhibited exceptional ability in a particular academic domain, sport or aesthetic field over and beyond that of their peers. So if your child is planning to apply for DSA under Math domain, then of course Math Olympiad results are very important. If not, then it's not important. It's nice to have and may add on to the portfolio but not that important. What's important is to excel in the domain you have applied under, be it English, HCL, etc.

market recognize platinum winner for MO demonstrate exceptional abiltiy for the math domain. how about HCL? need to show something in the 写作比赛 or 演讲比赛? can any parents share successful case of HCL DSA ? (never realize before HCL can be used for DSA)

TIA

it seems you are referring to RI's DSA as quoted above .... for which case each subject is a DSA domain by itself.

each year there is about 70+ MO platinum which seems to RI is an ability in Math but not exceptional nor beyond their peers ..... because their peers are getting platinum ...

using CL/HCL for DSA is not unheard of -- NYGH and HCI accept DSA candidates under bilingual talent

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

HyperKiasu:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]DSA is for those who have exhibited exceptional ability in a particular academic domain, sport or aesthetic field over and beyond that of their peers. So if your child is planning to apply for DSA under Math domain, then of course Math Olympiad results are very important. If not, then it's not important. It's nice to have and may add on to the portfolio but not that important. What's important is to excel in the domain you have applied under, be it English, HCL, etc.

market recognize platinum winner for MO demonstrate exceptional abiltiy for the math domain. how about HCL? need to show something in the 写作比赛 or 演讲比赛? can any parents share successful case of HCL DSA ? (never realize before HCL can be used for DSA)

TIA

it seems you are referring to RI's DSA as quoted above .... for which case each subject is a DSA domain by itself.

each year there is about 70+ MO platinum which seems to RI is an ability in Math but not exceptional nor beyond their peers ..... because their peers are getting platinum ...

using CL/HCL for DSA is not unheard of -- NYGH and HCI accept DSA candidates under bilingual talent[/quote]i was reading jtoh's quote in thread \"2012 PSLE discussion & strategy\" and as i never came across b4 HCL be used for DSA so i post the query here.....

so there are really successful billingual DSA-ed candidates.
Just curious to know how do they assess them, what is the benchmark? e.g, published novels at young age? :? :?

for maths domain, though platinum can't gurantee DSA, but at least those candidates have to show something in competition be it SMOP or IMSO or other well recognized MO competition.

[verykiasu2010]

HyperKiasu:

i was reading jtoh's quote in thread \"2012 PSLE discussion & strategy\" and as i never came across b4 HCL be used for DSA so i post the query here.....

so there are really successful billingual DSA-ed candidates.
Just curious to know how do they assess them, what is the benchmark? e.g, published novels at young age? :? :?

project work, talent camp, during which write report and present papers in both languages

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

HyperKiasu:

i was reading jtoh's quote in thread \"2012 PSLE discussion & strategy\" and as i never came across b4 HCL be used for DSA so i post the query here.....

so there are really successful billingual DSA-ed candidates.
Just curious to know how do they assess them, what is the benchmark? e.g, published novels at young age? :? :?

project work, talent camp, during which write report and present papers in both languages

i c, i c.....
thank u, thank u....

[Blur Dad]

Just cusious to find out, has anyone recevie any acceptance calls, emails or snail mails from RI for the "Supplementary Intake"?


I remember last year there were students with high PSLE score receive acceptance call the next day after they submitted the application even they were already accepted by other schools via DSA.

Anyone?

[sama]

Hi HyperKiasu, there are some primary offered bicep programme (bilingual) starting from P4 and in P5 the school will nonminate some to attend the talent camp organize by HCI. During the camp, HCI will nominate a handful of candidate and selected them as camp leader for the following year camp(ie the child will be in P6) and act as group leader for the P5 group. This group of pre-selected boys will be very high chance for the successful DSA.


From my understanding, those children who attend bicep programme and pass the DSA critieria will usually be offered a CO or WL. Attending bicep programme is just an entry criteria but to clear the DSA test and interview are the most important factors for DSA.