School of Science and Technology
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chenmy_77\" post_id=\"2008087\" time=\"1608080147\" user_id=\"16276:
Asencio rarely answers the phone. I ordered in mid-November and heard nothing from them until the beginning of December when they emailed asking when I wanted to collect the books.
Hi, any parents managed to get any textbook from Asencio or Popular? Asencio is not responding to any email enquiries. Thanks -
Hi, may i ask does SST DSA require student to be strong in BOTH Science and Math or either one subject? Thanks!
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super-mom\" post_id=\"2013821\" time=\"1612148836\" user_id=\"26984:
Both. Though note that for the dsa test (first round) it was a math test for 2020
Hi, may i ask does SST DSA require student to be strong in BOTH Science and Math or either one subject? Thanks! -
super-mom\" post_id=\"2013821\" time=\"1612148836\" user_id=\"26984:
Both (Maths & Science), have to be strong.
Hi, may i ask does SST DSA require student to be strong in BOTH Science and Math or either one subject? Thanks!
For 2019 DSA batch (born 2007), pre-covid year,
for Round 1 test -
more than 200 P6 students from so many assorted primary schools were given a briefing for the test seated inside the Auditorium on level 2 first, by a Teacher-in-charge standing on the stage, before students dispersed, went down in different assigned grouping number to the ground floor, seated inside the big, big hall ready for assessment test, with a number of \"Seniors\" (Sec 2 to Sec 4 students) on duty helping out their Teachers that day inside the big hall, during invigilation.
The content of Round 1 Test paper itself, covered (tested) both (Maths & Science) domain. Not just test Science one subject only, by merely looking at the title (or name) of this Secondary (Independent) school indicated.
Those who did well overall got selected, invited (proceed) to take Round 2 test another day.
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Question
By the way,
can SST students possibly study in this school, by merely being strong in Science one single subject, but weak in Mathematics ?
Impossible !
Why ?
because
(Maths & Science), these two, are often very CLOSELY related to each other !
How, related ?
Example
1)
When you study this Secondary school subject called Pure \"Physics\",
if you as a student are strong in Mathematics, it is indeed an advantage because it helps a lot, as you tend to find Physics a breeze.
Why ?
There are lots of Mathematics calculations, inside Upper Sec (3 & 4) O-level Physics topics !
As such, ( Maths & Physics ), these two are good pals (buddies), tend to go everywhere together, hand-in-hand.
Moreover, SST being such a male-dominated students school environment, although there are also girls present studying here, but the ratio of girls here not that high, it is common to find that the boys in this school tend to choose subject \"Physics\" in their end-of-year-Sec 2 exam, to start their new Sec 3 subject combination.
2)
the other compulsory Science subject, called Pure \" Chemistry \", also encountered a number of Mathematics calculations, in Sec (2, 3 and 4) MOE syllabus, onwards. Particularly in certain challenging Chemistry topics identified, which most O-level students tend to grapple with, encountered issue with such topics.
Btw, in this school (SST), all the Science subjects choice combination are either \"Pure\" or \"Applied\" Sciences. There is No \"Combined\" Science, offered here -
SST is still an O level school.
Meaning the student will still be required to sit for O level at the end of Year 4 -
ResilienceLC\" post_id=\"2016543\" time=\"1614782036\" user_id=\"191449:
What is different is for upper secondary combo, they took out literature and replace with one of the applied subjects to make it to 8 or 9 subjects.
SST is still an O level school.
Meaning the student will still be required to sit for O level at the end of Year 4
So those who are not strong in literature this would be an advantage. -
Has there been any update regarding a 6-year IP/through train program in SST? I thought there were some preliminary discussions on it?
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Ender\" post_id=\"2031267\" time=\"1626854259\" user_id=\"491:
How is that different? Most schools would offer various subject combinations that don’t include literature as part of their 8 or 9 subjects.
What is different is for upper secondary combo, they took out literature and replace with one of the applied subjects to make it to 8 or 9 subjects.ResilienceLC\" post_id=\"2016543\" time=\"1614782036\" user_id=\"191449:
SST is still an O level school.
Meaning the student will still be required to sit for O level at the end of Year 4
So those who are not strong in literature this would be an advantage. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2031270\" time=\"1626855034\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2031270 time=1626855034 user_id=53606]
6-year Programme to A Level? Won’t happen. Don’t wait for it. That’s not what the SST was designed for.
Has there been any update regarding a 6-year IP/through train program in SST? I thought there were some preliminary discussions on it?[/quote]
Notwithstanding, they have already launched a “through train programme” towards a STEM based diploma in NP end last year. -
floppy\" post_id=\"2031281\" time=\"1626860601\" user_id=\"97579:
How is that different? Most schools would offer various subject combinations that don’t include literature as part of their 8 or 9 subjects.[/quote]Applied subjects as a replacement that stem students are likely to have the aptitude in learning.. Like my eldest son took computing, it was a bliss for him. FOr other schools, it will likely to be replaced with another humanities subject, SST needs to do just one.
What is different is for upper secondary combo, they took out literature and replace with one of the applied subjects to make it to 8 or 9 subjects.Ender\" post_id=\"2031267\" time=\"1626854259\" user_id=\"491:
[quote=ResilienceLC post_id=2016543 time=1614782036 user_id=191449]SST is still an O level school.
Meaning the student will still be required to sit for O level at the end of Year 4
So those who are not strong in literature this would be an advantage.
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