DSA 2017

[taurbear]

We went DSA as DS wants to pursue Music as a subject and his mother tongue will pull his grades down to enable him to go to an MEP school… DS was introduced to the school and the process of MEP and filled up the forms, write his own statement and prep himself for the auditions and interviews.


Nontheless, each DC is unique and have different needs and experiences. No right or wrong views, just individual needs. DS schoolmate who is top 10 in school and a Math Olympiam does not want the stress of interviews, didnt even try for NUSH or any DSA.

[imbblim]

ckcdm:

Anyone knows whether njc sends out the email in batches?

I know the emails for AEP was sent yesterday evening. I also didn't receive so presume it's unsuccessful as the no of students for AEP is not many. NJ only have one class 25 students per year, so students selected via Dsa could be half or less than half of 25.

[miiniworld]

taurbear:

anyone here have receive email or snail mail from TJC?

nope. still getting standard replies from tjc about getting it before 31/8.

[Estéema]

taurbear:

kash313:

I very humbly agree to disagree.
It is not as simple and straightforward as you have mentioned. As a parent you know your child better then anyone else and I am sure all the parents want the best for their child however the definition of \"the best\" might differ from person to person.
As mentioned by you, not every one opts for DSA because its a shortcut, parents opt for DSA for various other reasons. My son's academic performance is overall quiet good but we know he would not be able to go into top 5 through PSLE bcoz of his mother tongue. His mother tongue in school is Chinese and we are not Chinese so there is a limit to how much help he can get even though he has tutor and that's the only subject he has tuition for. He gets on and average 75 in Chinese which wont be enough for his T score. Hence we opted for DSA and he got CO from the school he wanted to go to
We know he has to work hard for next 6 years and he knows it too but he thrives under competitive environment so we think he will do good.
This is just my view from my personal experience.
Have a good weekend.

We went DSA as DS wants to pursue Music as a subject and his mother tongue will pull his grades down to enable him to go to an MEP school.. DS was introduced to the school and the process of MEP and filled up the forms, write his own statement and prep himself for the auditions and interviews.

Nontheless, each DC is unique and have different needs and experiences. No right or wrong views, just individual needs. DS schoolmate who is top 10 in school and a Math Olympiam does not want the stress of interviews, didnt even try for NUSH or any DSA.

I'm learning fr both your sharing kash313 & taurbear.

Indeed, these are reasons tt possibly put some of us on the DSA trail. DS also weak in MT & discovered we had to step up effort since P3.

All parents wanna try provide the best in the way we know how. No right or wrong, just closing gaps the best we can & learning fr each other way it means & discern with our kids what fits within boundaries.

Thanks again for all your honest sharing mummies!

[bbcat]

We never intended DD to take the DSA route. Always thought it was only for GEP kids, national athletes or brilliant top scoring all-rounders - all of which DD doesnt fall under!


However MOE’S intention of scrapping GAT n focusing on individual talent made me sit up and take notice. Plus DD was showing signs of exam anxiety and we were worried she would not deliver under PSLE exam stress.

So long story short - here I am, biting my nails and waiting for the mailman everyday.

It’s been quite a ride but through it all, I learnt something abt my DD - that she is so much stronger and tougher than I ever thought she could be.

And that knowledge alone is worth the DSA journey.

[ckcdm]

imbblim:

ckcdm:

Anyone knows whether njc sends out the email in batches?

I know the emails for AEP was sent yesterday evening. I also didn't receive so presume it's unsuccessful as the no of students for AEP is not many. NJ only have one class 25 students per year, so students selected via Dsa could be half or less than half of 25.

Die Liao.... How do u know that the aep dsa emails were sent out yesterday?

[imbblim]

ckcdm:

imbblim:

[quote=\"ckcdm\"]Anyone knows whether njc sends out the email in batches?

I know the emails for AEP was sent yesterday evening. I also didn't receive so presume it's unsuccessful as the no of students for AEP is not many. NJ only have one class 25 students per year, so students selected via Dsa could be half or less than half of 25.

Die Liao.... How do u know that the aep dsa emails were sent out yesterday?[/quote]My girl's art tuition school friend's mum told me her dd got NJ CO email yesterday evening. She informed me to check mine...but I didn't receive any. So I concluded that it's unsuccessful.

[Cantabile]

What about those who applied under NJC Sports? any replies yet from the school?

[ChiefKiasu]

kash313:

I very humbly agree to disagree.

It is not as simple and straightforward as you have mentioned. As a parent you know your child better then anyone else and I am sure all the parents want the best for their child however the definition of \"the best\" might differ from person to person.
As mentioned by you, not every one opts for DSA because its a shortcut, parents opt for DSA for various other reasons. My son's academic performance is overall quiet good but we know he would not be able to go into top 5 through PSLE bcoz of his mother tongue. His mother tongue in school is Chinese and we are not Chinese so there is a limit to how much help he can get even though he has tutor and that's the only subject he has tuition for. He gets on and average 75 in Chinese which wont be enough for his T score. Hence we opted for DSA and he got CO from the school he wanted to go to
We know he has to work hard for next 6 years and he knows it too but he thrives under competitive environment so we think he will do good.
This is just my view from my personal experience.
Have a good weekend.

Thanks for your thoughts! Of course DSA is useful if your child is strong in some academic areas but weak in others. It would be a pity for a Math genius to be denied a chance to go to RI or NUSH just because his Chinese sucked. As long as it is your child's aspiration to get into a school amongst the top 5 in Singapore, by all means support him to reach his goal. That is our key role as parents - to help our children follow their passions and make their dreams come true.

What I said earlier is just a reminder that we parents should not force upon our children what we want (eg. that they go to an elite school) even though we know that they are not ready or wish to join the school. If your child is ready and will thrive in the competitive environment, go for it!

[taurbear]

Anyone hears of situation where a child is already selected at p5 for maths and is being tutored in RI 3x a week and is given a place without going through dsa?