DSA 2017
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BMM:
No not yet. I am also waiting for the outcome. Which domain ur daughter applied?Hi, anyone has received results from St Margaret Secondary School?
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SnoopyMum:
Based on past records, the fact remains that some doors are closed on the Mainstream kids just because they don't carry the label of GEP.
Based on past records, geppers who don't perform well don't get into top schools either. -
hquek:
Free ride refers to DSA application process only. Without doubt many GEP worked very hard, but this does not mean that they can be exempted from same selection process as MS students, because many MS students also worked very hard.If free/smooth ride means having to complete 2 social studies reports in P6, doing loads of other stuff that do not contribute to psle exams in the run up to Oct, ya, my DS1 had a very free/smooth ride last year indeed.
I have to commend the teachers in his school for super loading them with past year papers (and then ask them to self mark and likely didn't quite go through) in the few months prior to the actual exam. -
The change in process this year certainly seems fairer to everyone. Even though the percentage intake for DSA is lower, its still more fair to the larger population who are MS and probably less privilege to invest time and money into a "talent".
So, perhaps this is an improvement in the system. I think Geppers invest more time into projects and whilst MS invest into talent area. At the end of the day, we will have a good diverse student population… -
DSA is not only about working hard, it's about talent. Otherwise all please go through psle.
Harrychew:
Free ride refers to DSA application process only. Without doubt many GEP worked very hard, but this does not mean that they can be exempted from same selection process as MS students, because many MS students also worked very hard.hquek:
If free/smooth ride means having to complete 2 social studies reports in P6, doing loads of other stuff that do not contribute to psle exams in the run up to Oct, ya, my DS1 had a very free/smooth ride last year indeed.
I have to commend the teachers in his school for super loading them with past year papers (and then ask them to self mark and likely didn't quite go through) in the few months prior to the actual exam. -
Aiya… we should continue to refresh our emails and don’t get upset with one another. We are in this exasperating race together.
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SnoopyMum:
Aiya... we should continue to refresh our emails and don't upset with one another. We are in this exasperating race together.
High chance that we will see many remaining announcement starting from tomorrow or Friday.. :stompfeet: Unless kids are taking HCL, otherwise many will finish the prelims by tomorrow. -
Yngmng:
It's relative. Compared to a mainstream, geppers do more non PSLE stuff. All this take up time.[/quote]Yes, geppers do more non PSLE stuff. but I was just referring to your claim that \"they are taught less of the PSLE stuff\". based on my experience, my gep kid was not taught less of PSLE, in fact I felt my child was taught more skills (useful for PSLE) than my mainstream child. ok maybe it is just the school issue, not gep or mainstream.tolearntoshare:
[quote=\"Yngmng\"]Most geppers DSA for RI or RGS. Outcome not out. How to say rejection higher? Not fair to say geppers free rider. They are taught less of the PSLE stuff unlike mainstream and do more projects? Most still score above 250. Most awards won by geppers. Please be sensitive in your comments.
I have both gep and mainstream children. I do not think the gep child is taught less of PSLE stuff. In fact I think her gep curriculum contributed to her stellar psle results. Please don't flame me, just my own experience. -
smiling:
[/quote]Precisely. If the kid gain a SMOPS platinum awards, what is the points to ask him/her to take the GAT test?DSA is not only about working hard, it's about talent. Otherwise all please go through psle.
Free ride refers to DSA application process only. Without doubt many GEP worked very hard, but this does not mean that they can be exempted from same selection process as MS students, because many MS students also worked very hard.Harrychew:
[quote=\"hquek\"]If free/smooth ride means having to complete 2 social studies reports in P6, doing loads of other stuff that do not contribute to psle exams in the run up to Oct, ya, my DS1 had a very free/smooth ride last year indeed.
I have to commend the teachers in his school for super loading them with past year papers (and then ask them to self mark and likely didn't quite go through) in the few months prior to the actual exam. -
Exactly. Many are sleep deprived too due to the many deadlines from assignments. They too have their fair share of hard work and expectations to meet. In addition, their papers are different from mainstream except PSLE papers. Please be kind & refrain from showing unnecessary discrimination to these kids.
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