NUS High DSA results is out!

There is a \"Australian Mathematics Competition\"

http://www.amt.edu.au/eventsamc.html
which is held in Singapore on 1 Aug, results just out this week.

Thanks for your reply.

I am not that interested in the top scorer of the schools, as I suspect that for some schools the top scorer is an outlier and is not truly reflective of the overall performance of the school.

I read somewhere that those with PSLE scores above 250 are among the top 10% nationwide and last year there are only 15 schools with more than 20% of its students scoring 250 and above. If Fairfield is one of the 15 schools that’s very good result.

Anyone know how did Fairfield fare in the 2012 PSLE? I heard that more than 20% score 250 and above. Is it true?

thanks for the info.

Do anyone has answer to the following

1) are the P2 classes next year having the same P1 form teacher?
2) can the P2 student join CCA?
thanks in advance.

[quote="EN"]

Is his behaviour really bad that you are worried it will impact his relationship with peers, friends & family that it warrants a diagnosis?
[\quote]
Thanks for your reply. Yes, his behaviour does affect his relationship
with his classmates. When his teacher told me that he has no friends
in class, I am not really bothered cos I see that he is generally in good spirits when we drop him off at school every morning. It is only during the last week of school, by chance taht I realised that his classmates are acting quite hostile towards him.


- Social awkwardness / no friends
he is being described as "not into situation".
- Obsessions / focused on one subject
yes
- Slow to begin talking
talks at 3, skip one word phase.
- Odd speech / extreme logic / very proper speech
very proper speech, like to find explanation for everything.
- Anger / aggression / hitting others
yes, hit out on his classmates and FT called me up several times.
at one stage, he has been staying back for recess almost everyday.
- Craves ROUTINE!
not really but if there is a change in routine, he will need an explanation.
- Appears lost / in own world
he can be very focused on things he enjoyed, oblivious of the surronding.
- Communication problems or motor skills problems
take words literally, cannot joke with him as he tends to takes them seriously. sent him to gym lessons and instructor asked if he is a special needs child.

[quote] Even with diagnosis, there’s not much help available in Singapore. The label just help me to understand what to look out for and to understand him better. [\quote]
As you have said, diagnosis is not going to help so I am NOT sending him for a diagnosis. This thread has certainly helped in my understanding of his behaviour. Right now, my main concern is to help him to improve his oscial skills.

HI 2ppaamm,


Thanks for yr reply. I agreed that as parents, we know our children best and we should have faith in our judgement. However, I am still affected whenever the teacher called up to complain about his behaviour and it breaks my heart to see him shunned by his classmates. I think I see the AS traits in a close relative and I read somewhere that AS is hereditary.
PS : DH said I am over reacting.

EN:

My son shows a classic behaviour of asperger which I have actually share in this forum for the past 1 year. Of course, I did not know the meaning of asperger then. Happily share jokes in \"Kids says the darnest thing\" thread and the locked gifted thread.

Hi EN,

What u described seems to fit my ds too! I used to share the things that he said as jokes with others but come to think his words does demonstrate his inability to read between the lines.

Here is a recent example: His 3 year old brother is throwing a tantrum, insisting that his father \"say sorry to him\". The father said \"I will use the cane to say sorry to u\" and my 7 year old said \"Why use cane? u got sore throat huh?\"

EN:[quote=\"EN\"]Verbally he has no issues, just the need of him to share his knowledge on and on without noticing that his listener is not interested. He has no qualms in approaching adults and gives two cents worth of his thoughts.

His teacher has been complaining about him doing funny things in school.[quote]
He also like to share his tots and spend a lot of time analysing some very trivial matter. For example, when a family member is not coming home for dinner, he will list out all the possible reasons that he can think of for the absence.

but he can be quite sensitive at times. Just last week, when he finished the last story book borrowed from the library, he asked me to bring him to the library immediately. When I refused, he burst into tears.

Am I over worried? He seems to have some of the AS symptoms but I can't be sure.

i3mum:

Just to ask anyone, if you are from a \"normal-doing\" family (stays in HDB flat, doesn't own a car, no maid) and you send your child to a good/elite school where most of the children come from rich families, do you think your child will feel pressurized?


I got a friend who keeps saying that she will not send her children to those elite school & prefers to send them to neighbourhood schools because she doesn't want her children to feel \"pressurized\". And she also commented that her kids will eventually \"sense\" it as they grow older.


What are your views?

remind me of this relative who got into the top boy sec school but refused to let his hawker father drive him to school in his pickup.