Dunman High School (Junior High)

[rosecy]

kevin1:

One more piece of info: DHS 4H2 distinction : 38% (source: https://mobile.twitter.com/maverickpikachu/status/175469102062764032 a tweet from a DHS student) Can anyone from DHS verify this?


If this is true then this will explain the high nos. of 6,7,8 distinctions.

Confirmed 40% with at least 3 H2 distinction. This is published on DHS website.

Hence, I think unlikely to be 38% with 4 H2 distinction. This would mean only 2% students scoring 3 H2 distinction.

[kevin1]

Rosecy yes the 38% refers to among those who take 4H2 subjects. Actual % is around 27% of the cohort who scored 4H2 distinctions.

[A Bit Kiasu]

Zhuge:

kevin1:

[quote=\"Zhuge\"]A comparison of A Level results: RI,HCI,VJC,NJC,TJC,DHS,RVHS

Following information obtained from above schools' websites.
The percentage scoring at least 3 distinctions in H2 subjects.
Please correct if there are mistakes.

1. RI - 68%
Half of the cohort scored a distinction in all 4 H2 subjects, the highest since the first cohort who offered the revised A-Level curriculum in 2007. 622 students (50%) scored 4 distinctions in the content-based subjects, and 853 students (68%) scored 3 distinctions in the content-based subjects.

2. HCI - more than 50%
Over half the cohort of 1200 has scored at least 3 H2 Distinctions

3. VJC - 50%
1 in 2 Victorians scored at least 3 distinctions in H2 content-based subjects and record-breaking 28% Victorians scored 4 distinctions in H2 content-based subjects.

4. NJC - 44%
Overall, 44% of students scored 3 or 4 H2 Distinctions

5. TJC - not available

6. DHS - 40%
40% of the cohort achieved at least 3 H2 Distinctions.

7. RVHS - not available

Zhuge,

If you compare the results by the no. of distinctions, then DHS would have done much better than NJC. Let's use no. of students with 6 distinctions or above:

DHS: 141 students or 25% of cohort size
source:http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120303_009_1.shtml

NJC: 99 students (cohort size unknown but definitely at least twice that of DHS. Let's assume it's 700) or 14.1% (estimated)

In terms of 7 distinctions DHS also has more students compared to both NJC and RV
NJC

DHS: 39
NJC: 32
RV: 28 (of comparable cohort size with DHS)

yes, that's what i did. the percentage of 3 H2 distinctions and above, which i think is a better reflection of the overall standard...[/quote]I thought the mean of 3 H2 subjects plus 1 H1 subject of the whole cohort is a better reflection of the overall standard rather than percentage of 3 H2 distinctions and above. Or am I wrong? Pls enlighten me. Thanks.

[Augmum]

A Bit Kiasu:

I thought the mean of 3 H2 subjects plus 1 H1 subject of the whole cohort is a better reflection of the overall standard rather than percentage of 3 H2 distinctions and above. Or am I wrong? Pls enlighten me. Thanks.

But the statistics for 3 H2 + 1 H1 are not readily avail in most sch websites.

[Augmum]

verykiasu2010:

Augmum:

[quote=\"mum_sugoku\"]
BTW I was pretty amused that not long after media throwing so much limelight on this year's PSLE top scorer, the tuition centre which she attended used her as their poster girl in their (half-page) advertisement in the Straits Time! Hopefully the tuition centre was not trying to imply that credit should go to the centre--instead of her school--for her achievement :evil:, haha.

i heard that some of those reputable tuition centres do have agreement beforehand with the pupils
when they registered with the centres, that the centres are allowed to publish and use the pupils' names
shd they achieve excellent results.
How true isit ?? Any1 ?

is true[/quote]thanks vks for responding.......so cannot say \"NO\" to being advertised lorr...... l

[Augmum]

kevin1:

Hello VC sorry it's my mistake. It should be 93 students. I thought the numbers for 6,7,8 distinctions were not cumulative so I added them up. But the percentage should be correct according to zaobao.

Yes, it is 93 pupils achieved at least 6 distinctions.
So last yr cohort size is ard 372 ??
Ya, i understand what u mean, some schs reported cumulative statistics while some dont.

[spunky]

Sounds like typical Singaporeans comparing Prada , Lv bags etc.Please parents get a grip of urself n stop this.Comparison mentality n let us just celebrate the achievement of this A level teens. :congrats:

[Augmum]

spunky:

Sounds like typical Singaporeans comparing Prada , Lv bags etc.Please parents get a grip of urself n stop this.Comparison mentality n let us just celebrate the achievement of this A level teens. :congrats:

Juz some common statistical analysis and discussions done here,
Nothing sort of serious comparisons.......
Isnt it rather common ( even in other forums) during this period
when the A levels results are juz fresh fr the oven, juz like those hot period after psle??

[Nightrace]

Augmum:

spunky:

Sounds like typical Singaporeans comparing Prada , Lv bags etc.Please parents get a grip of urself n stop this.Comparison mentality n let us just celebrate the achievement of this A level teens. :congrats:

Juz some common statistical analysis and discussions done here,
Nothing sort of serious comparisons.......
Isnt it rather common ( even in other forums) during this period
when the A levels results are juz fresh fr the oven, juz like those hot period after psle??

Some degrees of comparison is good, will strive to do better
Hello Augmum, how's workload for DD? Much busier in Y3, right?
Good that son is kept busy with school work. Otherwise, he is always busy comparing Apple and Samsung.

[spunky]

Kids imitate their parents

Nightrace:

Augmum:

[quote=\"spunky\"]Sounds like typical Singaporeans comparing Prada , Lv bags etc.Please parents get a grip of urself n stop this.Comparison mentality n let us just celebrate the achievement of this A level teens. :congrats:

Juz some common statistical analysis and discussions done here,
Nothing sort of serious comparisons.......
Isnt it rather common ( even in other forums) during this period
when the A levels results are juz fresh fr the oven, juz like those hot period after psle??

Some degrees of comparison is good, will strive to do better
Hello Augmum, how's workload for DD? Much busier in Y3, right?
Good that son is kept busy with school work. Otherwise, he is always busy comparing Apple and Samsung. [/quote]