DSA 2017
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myteapot:
Hi ksraja69, I believe our sons have interviews (academic domain) on the same day and time. I'm waiting too...[/quote]Yes Myteapot. Became anxious after seeing that post. Checked with RI admissions. She said the results will be out only next week. MY DS do not have any other offer. Need to hold the breath and be prepared for any outcome.ksraja69:
[quote=\"hamsterwheelmom\"]Just received call from RI coach informing me that my son received a confirmed offer. Presenting CO letters and Principal's talk at 9 am this Saturday (26 August).
Question: Are the P6 students supposed to attend these Principal talks? (He also received a CO from ACSI (Principal's talk tomorrow at 4 pm) and I forgot to ask if students should attend.
Best of luck to all.
Has anyone received outcome after the interview in the academic domain?
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fushiavl:
Same here - CO for Visual Arts - yeah!!
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myteapot:
Hi ksraja69, I believe our sons have interviews (academic domain) on the same day and time. I'm waiting too...[/quote]Same here, waiting anxiously. fingers crossed......ksraja69:
[quote=\"hamsterwheelmom\"]Just received call from RI coach informing me that my son received a confirmed offer. Presenting CO letters and Principal's talk at 9 am this Saturday (26 August).
Question: Are the P6 students supposed to attend these Principal talks? (He also received a CO from ACSI (Principal's talk tomorrow at 4 pm) and I forgot to ask if students should attend.
Best of luck to all.
Has anyone received outcome after the interview in the academic domain?
I am waiting... -
Has anyone received outcome after the interview in the academic domain?
I am waiting…[/quote]
Hi ksraja69, I believe our sons have interviews (academic domain) on the same day and time. I’m waiting too…[/quote]
Yes Myteapot. Became anxious after seeing that post. Checked with RI admissions. She said the results will be out only next week. MY DS do not have any other offer. Need to hold the breath and be prepared for any outcome.[/quote]
They gave me same reply too… Guess we have to wait. -
Got CO from RI ( Sports DSA), informed by PE/CCA head
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spider:
Music. Check the Talent Academy portal..Hi Taurbear,
Congratulations! May I know which domain you apply. My DD applied for Dance but no news yet! -
MrBin:
Got CO from RI ( Sports DSA), informed by PE/CCA head
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Does ACSI inform those who will be on WL? Anyone knows about this or any DC already in WL in ACSI?
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:congrats: to all DC!!!!!!! :rahrah:
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rsx:
This gives a new thought! Why have a gifted program for all subjects when there are some child who are stronger in a particular? Maybe MOE should do it like the 3rd Language for Secondary and have special programs for Maths, Science, etc and this will allow students with specific strengths to be nurtured and no need to have GEP school but have GEP subject centre! Stress would be lesser on these Kids and less enrichment centre trying to make a buck out of parents and students dont need to study for so many subjects!taurbear:
Agree, lack of sleep is a problem.
My DS sleep at 1045 pm to 1 am ( yes in the morning) on average. Good days at 9.45 pm.
No he didn't get any 'free rides' in DSA , but got a WL after interview and test. He is not the only one with a WL in class, some got rejection too. Some of them kept quiet when other boasted of getting COs. I think because he is only gifted in 1 subject ( i.e. translate to super weak in all other subjects which give a not so good average grade). Just getting great marks/bagged top awards for 1 subject is useless for DSA ( at least for him).
No tuition & must live up to teachers' expectations constantly (not mine). It's stressful for him at time , even I feel it from some of the teachers' emails addressed to me. So it's not a great thing to be labelled as Gepper unless you are really gifted in all/most subjects. Yes, then maybe those Geppers will be offered 'free rides' in DSA.
No flaming pls, just giving a honest feedback.
Being a parent of 2 kids going through gep time, I think it's really not about drilling to excellence in a particular subject, math, science or a language.
The kids have been introduced into and guided through so many areas of learning - projects, group project, research in interested science subjects, innovation program (Ivp), exchange study, etc...none of these are text book or exam oriented, nor for any particular subjects. Yet, I have seen them enjoy these learning with tremendous passion and commitment, time and focus. Not only my kids, but many of their classmates that we know when doing group discussion and projects.
It's a very well crafted holistic approach of learning and study to groom the gep kids into all-round and solid foundation building.
In this sense, I feel the gep purpose is very well done, for both the kids and the MOE's initiatives.[/quote]
Agree! They are very busy but also very happy! Probably because their thinking skills are challenged!
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