Is general academic ability the same as general ability?
Removal of former will mean DSA via academic route is out? What about GAT since it tests the student’s capacity for learning in general regardless of any specific skill in a certain subject or topic. These two are different?
I agree that DSA via academic route should be out; but am quite divided over if GAT should be out too.
I am concern how a child DSA via non-academic talents might be struggling in his academic learning, and hence, resulting in more tuition to plug the gap, and therefore leading to higher stress factors all round. The need for more tuition to plug the gap is another hotly discussed subject.
Latest posts made by BlueBells
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RE: DSA 2017
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RE: 2017 Sec 1 (For those born in 2004)
If my girls gives me ample notice of any outings and I said ok, I give some extra $$, so I encourage them to tell me beforehand.
If they call and ask last minute, 7 - 8 out of 10 times, I will say yes for lunch outing after school, or shopping for friend’s birthday presents. To date, they have never missed dinner at home, and I haven’t had an incident where I am not informed of their activities. Though last minute outings are out of their own pocket / savings.
I guess my main objective is for them to inform me of their whereabouts, instead of having me second guess it. I also ask for one or two of their friend’s contact number from the same outing group, just in case their phone runs out of battery, and also to subtly keep track of the friends they hang out with. -
RE: Travel: Korea - General
How much is sufficient for general daily expenses, excluding lodging and transport? thanks.
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RE: Travel: Korea - General
How much is sufficient for general daily expenses, excluding lodging and transport? thanks.
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RE: Korean Drama
MyPillow:
oh that pretty girl who acted in Moon Embraces the Sun ?! She can act v well in the moon sun drama - i thought i just wacthed this drama early last yrBlueBells:
[quote=\"tankee\"]no one watching \"Love in the Moonlight\" aka \"Moonlight Drawn by Clouds\" ? :scratchhead:
Me !! I am watching this. Love the female lead. She was a child actress and had appeared in a few shows, like Dong Yi and Moon Emabraces the Sun.
so fast , grown up :yikes:[/quote]starlight1968sg:
Yap.. that's her. All of 17 years old only ...Oh, that child Dong Yi? She is a beautiful actress now
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RE: Korean Drama
tankee:
no one watching \"Love in the Moonlight\" aka \"Moonlight Drawn by Clouds\" ? :scratchhead:
Me !! I am watching this. Love the female lead. She was a child actress and had appeared in a few shows, like Dong Yi and Moon Emabraces the Sun.
Also watching Cinderella and Four Knights.
What else up and coming is good? -
RE: Hubby's Unmarried Elder Sister...
I guess being married or single is not the issue. To me, the main gist of it all will be how bonded is the aunt to my kids.
I have an elder sis who’s single. She adores my children and nephews and looks after / dotes them no less than their biological parents; and I know if something happens to hubby and me, my kids will be in good hand. On the other hand, I have a married BIL (and wife) who has literally zero bonding with my kids. They won’t even show face on the first day of CNY despite living with MIL.
Anyway, my brother and I have constantly remind our children that besides their parents, all the next generation kids are expected to chip in and look after my elder sis as well; no two ways about it. -
RE: not on talking terms with hubby
personally, I believe the key to resolving this will have to come from the dad. If dad doesn’t show respect to mum, the children will most probably follow suit.
I have seen it happening in my extended family - because the dad has little respect for the wife, the children display very disrespectful behaviour to their mum too.
I don’t know how well this goes, but if you have a daughter, then you can ask your hubby if this is the way he wants his princess to be treated when she has her own family, because right now, she is being taught that it is alright to be treated with disrespect at home. -
RE: DSA 2016
1010happy:
Hi I am a P6 student applying for RGS via music and I would like to ask a few questions:
I am learning two instruments, so for the audition do I have to play both or just choose one or will they inform me?
Assuming that I get in, can I go for SYCO instead of choosing a performing arts CCA as I would like to try out robotics too and I am afraid I will not have the time.....
Thanks in advance
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE FOR PSLE AND DSA AND ALL THE BEST XD
Girl,
Your commitment is to the performing arts you used for DSA; and it will be a 6-year commitment until you complete your A levels. So you need to consider if you have the stamina to take it on as a CCA for 6 years, and you can't switch CCA.
Good Luck ! -
RE: 11 yo jumped at Fernvale link
When a child did terribly for his tests / exams, who is / are the person the child is most feared to face, and show his results to? The school? The teachers? The friends? Or the parents? Why?
Who is the person whom the child would be extremely upset to be a disappointment to? Why?
These are questions I constantly asked myself. If the answers to one or both questions are : ME ; then I need to reflect long and hard as to how did I end up in such a state.
Parents are supposed to be a safe harbour to the child. If a child ends up fearing the safe harbour, then I don’t know where else would be safer.
In our journey to help better our child, parents need to know when to grit our teeth and hold back.
Just my personal opinion, not flaming / insinuating / judging.