Any DHS students have tuition in this Aspen centre? If yes, can advise if it really help for the Maths tuition? Thanks in advance.

Dunman High Open House on 30 May.

Jntegration:

Hello, I would like to say that I think that the classes are allocated by subject combination and enrichment. For the 2013 Year 3 batch,



3A: O levels
3B: Bio, Chem + elit/Geog/Hist
3C: Phy, Chem + Geog/Hist
3D: Bio, Chem + elit, Hist (history enriched)
3E: Phy, Chem + elit/clit, Geog/Hist (history enriched)
3F: Triple science + elit/clit/Geog (E. Lit enriched)
3G: Triple science + Hist
3H: triple science + Hist (LA, maths enriched)
3I: Triple science + Geog
3J: Triple science + Geog (science, Geog enriched)
3K: Triple science + Geog (Maths, Geog enriched)
3L: triple science + elit (LA enriched)
3M: triple science + Geog/Hist (maths, science enriched)

*For LA, Geog and Hist enriched: not all the students in the class are enriched. For eg, 3D and 3E have history lessons together, split into the enriched and normal class
Geog enriched: J/K together
Maths enrich: students from 3H join 3M (whole of 3M is maths enriched)

Hope this helps!

Hi, thank you so the detailed information. What would you mean by maths enriched, grog enriched etc. ? How is the student being selected?

yuki_tokki:

Augmum:

[quote=\"yuki_tokki\"]

And no, 3M has an average class size. All classes in the level have around the same number of students but the gender ratio may vary.

No more smaller class size for class 3M ( maths n sciencs enriched) ? thot in the past, was ard 25 pupils ...

This year's 3M got around 27 pupils[/quote]That's consider small class size. Others properly around 35 pupils. Just like year 1 special class.

Also, you mention there is only one double sci/ double hum class, 3F? So mainly are taking triple sci? Compute as follows?

3A - 'O' level class (1 class)
3F - double sci/ double hum (1 class)
3B - 3E, 3G - 3L are triple sci/single hum (10 classes?)
3M - triple sci/ double hum (special class)

yuki_tokki:

:rahrah: Hello

I am a year 3 DHS student and I posted a comment last year, when I was in Year 2. Since the discussion is regarding Dunman High School, so I thought that I should chip in some of my thoughts as well. Hope you won't mind as this will be a lengthy one. I can't think of a particular one thing to write about, so I will just write anything that pops into my mind and hope that either one of the topic which I will be talking about can answer your question(s).

Academic and Streaming:
So, as all of you know, Year 2 is a streaming year, which also means more stress for students, more stress for teachers and even more stress for parents. Year 2 students have to get at least a GPA of 2.8 in order to take 8 Au, which also means 8 subjects. If you get lower than 2.8, you can only take 7 au and if you get lower than 2.4, you will be streamed into a special class---the 'O' level class. As you all should know, DHS classes range from A-M (These may vary), with M being the best class with the best pupils who ace academically. To get into 3M in Year 3, you have to get at least a GPA of 3.6 (That's what I heard and may be quite true) and have to ace in Sciences and LA (Language Arts). If you get a GPA of 2.8 and above, you are allowed to take 8au. 8 au combinations consists of: triple sci+geog, trip sci+his, trip sci+C-Lit, trip sci+E-Lit, double sci+double humanities. Triple Science+Geog and Triple Science+Hist are the more popular combinations. But for me, I took Triple Science+E-lit as I find that History and Geog are just not my thing.

Dunman High has \"0\"-level students???
Yes, there is a class (3A/4A)specially set up for students who failed to score over 2.4 for their overall GPA in Year 2. The students in the O-level class will then have to study a totally different syllabus from the rest of the level. There are usually about 25 students in the )-level class.

Many parents may think that the homework that the school give the students are too \"mainstream\" and not tough enough. But you have to stop and think for a moment. The questions that the school give as homework are to build on your foundation. To excel in your studies and score good grades, doing and completing your assignments given by your teachers are NOT enough. Everyone else in the level is doing the same homework, the same worksheets, so what makes you think that you can score well. You have to put in extra efforts and work on your diligence. Many of us buy assessment books, Ten-year series, and will go to our school's Media Resource Library to photocopy past years exam papers to drill. So please...as parents, you can't just throw everything to the school and expect the school to provide your kids with the best materials and by some spark of miracle, your kid will ace academically. There are no such thing as miracle. Miracle is just another name for hard work, determination and diligence. Many of my friends do not have tuitions and they depend on themselves, school teachers and parents for them to still do well in school. It is pretty common to ask your teachers for consultations and the teachers will be very glad to help But of course, if the student realises that he/she cant keep up,it's alright to go for tuitions. I recommend DHS students to go to Aspen Learning Centre (the parkway branche) as this tuition centre is specially modified to suit DHS students.
Entering DHS doesn't mean that you can just slack and relax. Fruits don't magically appear on trees without water, dedication and nutrients. When you enter DHS, you have to put in extra effort as what you learn in secondary school will be completely COMPLETELY different from what you had learnt in primary school.



Teachers and staffs:
As a whole, I can say that DHS teachers are passionate and put in their heart and soul into their lessons. Whenever the common tests are approaching, you can see students chasing their teachers around to book them for consultations. Teachers are more than happy to help their students even though their schedules are packed full. In fact, when I leave school at about 7 everyday, I can always see teachers still giving consultations to their students with their exaggerated hand gestures.


One thing that I'm proud of my school is not the academics or CCAs, it is the strong bonds within the DHS family. DHS is my second home, in fact, I spend most of my time here in school. With the good facilities, study environment, helpful seniors and friends who will be there for me, I can't expect anything more. This Friday, the Chinese Orchestra will be flying off to Xiamen for 7 days which includes 2 performances. Alumni who had already graduated took made time and came back to DHS just to help up and 10 of them will be flying with us to Xiamen. If you think about it. How often do you see alumni returning to school and help up? It's not like they are getting paid to do so. It just shows that even though they had already graduated, their hearts are still here in this school.

I am not bragging about anything. I sincerely want to tell you that, I never regretted choosing to enter DHS. And I truly hope that this DHS spirit will continue from one batch to another.

Thanks for the detailed info. Just to check, for 3M I believe it's a triple sci class for GPA 3.6 n above students and its a smaller class size. Is there a similar, smaller size class for double sci/double humanities?

Can also advise is literature tough for year 3?

lervin:

sg.angel:

[quote=\"sg.angel\"]Hi,


Anyone know how many classes of triple science/humanities and double science/double humanities in year 3 this year? Any special class for these two category? Thanks.

Any year 3 parents or students can advise? Thanks.

Only sure that 3H - 3M are triple sc/1 humanities. 3B & 3C are taking 7 subjects. D - G have people doing 7 & 8 subjects & different combinations in the same class. Not sure exactly how many or which class doing double sc/double humanities?[/quote]Thanks for the information.

sg.angel:

Hi,


Anyone know how many classes of triple science/humanities and double science/double humanities in year 3 this year? Any special class for these two category? Thanks.

Any year 3 parents or students can advise? Thanks.

Hi,


Anyone know how many classes of triple science/humanities and double science/double humanities in year 3 this year? Any special class for these two category? Thanks.

Augmum:

raindropsonroses:

Hello there, I'm enquiring. My daughter got accepted into GUZHENG AND CHINESE ORCHESTRA in DHS. She has problems deciding which to pick. Firstly, she has quite a lot of commitments with third language and tuitions (she's a little of a slow learner). Her original choice was CO followed by GZ but the teacher in charge told her that because it's hard to get into Guzheng and since she has, the teacher would like to give her a chance to change her choice. She has totally no music background and is not sure because she is worried that if she joins CO, she will not be given a CCA of her choice. Since she doesn't have Guzheng experience, do you know if she will have a chance to represent school team sometime and what do you think about the CCA management?

Am rather surprise to read that \"without music background\" and \"no guzheng experience\" but gotten into the popular CO CCA n accepted into guizheng CCA as well...(since guizheng intake number is very small)...

Nevertheless....congrats for getting her choiced of CCA...

At least they give chances to those who are really keen lor. The students need to go through interviews before they are selected. Have spoken to the Shangyin teacher and in fact she prefer those new breed as they can mold them. Don't know how true it is. But anyway, those new students will be performing in the upcoming CNY events as well.

raindropsonroses:

sg.angel:

[quote=\"raindropsonroses\"]Hello there, I'm enquiring. My daughter got accepted into GUZHENG AND CHINESE ORCHESTRA in DHS. She has problems deciding which to pick. Firstly, she has quite a lot of commitments with third language and tuitions (she's a little of a slow learner). Her original choice was CO followed by GZ but the teacher in charge told her that because it's hard to get into Guzheng and since she has, the teacher would like to give her a chance to change her choice. She has totally no music background and is not sure because she is worried that if she joins CO, she will not be given a CCA of her choice. Since she doesn't have Guzheng experience, do you know if she will have a chance to represent school team sometime and what do you think about the CCA management?

Hi, would like to share a bit on this. My girl has no music background as well and after the cca interview, she got into Guzheng cca as well. It's a small group and they only accept 9 students from year one last year. Including herself, there are 3 of them who are totally new to Guzheng. Every students have to attend Guzheng lesson in external music school organized by the school (for CO as well). They also need to take the Guzheng assessment (考级）every year. Since it's a small group, everyone has a chance to participate in any events. Think it's a great opportunity.

Thank you for your response. May I know if she's coping well? Because of additional lessons of the GZ im not sure if I daughter can handle it. She has 3 tuition days and 1 third language :)[/quote]My girl is copying well so far. But now they are having 3 times a week for CCA because of CNY performance and SYF. I believe even if she joins CO or other CCA and when there is performance, they will have additional practice too. The school seems to focus heavily in CCA which I don't really like. Class work is getting more in year 2 and imagine they having 2-3 quizzes and test next weeks. But if she is happy and can manage, I got no say lor.