It’s generally 2 girls to 1 boy, though some classes may be different.

Hi, seems like there are a lot of Dunman High students here.


I am a Yr 4 student this year, just to clarify a few things:

1. You do not have to be particularly good in Chinese to strive in DHS.
To use myself as an example to illustrate, I was not particularly good in Chinese when I entered DHS. Sure, the school has a strong chinese culture (i.e. strong respect for Chinese values, etc.), but because lessons are taught (like all other schools) in English, and teachers and students generally converse in English, there is no reason for poor Chinese standards to influence your grades and performance in any way except for your Chinese grade (of course).

2. Double Humanities
As far as I know, at least for my cohort, most students would prefer to take triple science + 1 humans combi in Yr 3/4, but the school allows pretty much most choices of humanities for students taking double humans, though most students who do so would prefer to take up English Lit + History/Geog. However, there ARE also some students who take up History + Geog combination - I know one who's my friend, in fact.

3. Econs
Economics is a subject that is offered only at Yr5/6 level, as the others have mentioned. However, there is a compulsory financial literacy class at Yr3/4, and at Yr4, an optional Economics preparatory class is opened for students who are keen to explore what economics is like.

Lastly, in response to iamastudent's comments:
Firstly, DHS SH is a newly established JC program, therefore it is unwise to compare with other established JCs such as VJC or HCI, whether in academic results or school culture. However, in the short years since we have been established, I find it remarkable that we have already produced a President's scholar, and as the others have mentioned, the A-level results are improving every year. Also, there ARE actually some perks to being a newly established JC, such as the many opportunities that SH life in DHS has to offer. For example, students are actually allowed to create interest groups and participate in them as CCAs in SH, and because we are so new, teachers are very open to the suggestions of the students.

Secondly, to the point on the workload. I am not in a position to comment on the SH workload, but from what I have heard from my seniors in Yr 5, the workload in SH is tremendous - but I believe that is true for every other JCs, as there is a need to prepare for the upcoming A-levels.
On the JH workload though - consistency is the key. This would be funny coming from me (since i'm no hard worker myself), but my friends are able to cope very easily with the workload, and I find that the main reason for that is that they are very consistent in their work. They finish whatever homework their teacher doles out on the day they were given, and prepares for exam weeks before a test, no matter how small it is. That, and the fact that they strive to understand whatever the teacher has taught in class, and seek consultations with teachers to clarify their doubts. They do it with so much ease that they can find time to play games or pursue their own interests 1-2hrs everyday. Of course, not everyone in DHS is like that, but they don't find themselves drowning in the workload either. So, in short, be consistent, prioritise your time, and apply a schedule that works for you, that would be enough to 'survive' Yr4.

Thirdly, results. There is no point fretting over what's done, actually, because you can only change the future by hard work. Believe me, I was in your shoes once. In fact, I scored a 2.93(top 75%) for my first semester and a C for geography, while most of my other classmates scored 3.2 and above. It was a horrible experience, but every bit worth it, because it kicked off my superiority complex after achieving a decent PSLE score and spurred me to mug... and score a decent 3.2 (top 50%). So my advice would be, make the most out of this holiday, because there really is no point stressing over your past results, and maybe relax and enjoy a bit, though if you really want to, practice those areas which you were weak at (because Yr 1/2 content would be important foundation for Yr 3/4) - basically, prepare yourself for Yr 2, because it would be another whole year of academic rigour.

There's actually a bit of a good news, if you are math-science inclined: because 5 of your subjects would be math/science in Yr 3/4 (if you intend to take triple science), this CAN pull up your GPA... by a lot :evil: So don't worry too much, just work hard and you can pull it off, and also, stop comparing yourselves with your friends; a little competition is good, but too much unhealthy competition which breeds unnecessary stress and cause your grades to suffer more - again, been there, done that

Lastly, that bit on anime. Sorry, couldn't resist, since i'm an anime fan myself, but I have absolutely no idea where you got that notion from, but I'm guessing it's not reliable, since many anime fans (including myself) do just fine in school. The thing is, all addictions are essentially distractions, so they WILL cause your grades to suffer, if you LET THEM to. So the key thing is, like I have mentioned previously, learn to prioritise your time - try to strike a balance between studying and distractions, because too much of either isn't good for you.

Sorry this is such a long post, guess I got carried away
This is only my point of view, I'm neither too wise nor too experienced to give a firm advice, so take it with a pinch of salt