taurbear:

E2014:

Congrats to all who got COs and WL, celebration for the kids less stress hopefully in the psle. Not sure if this is true, heard fr the other channel this yr the geppers are hardest hit after the moe's announcement. Seems most top schools cut down on geppers intake and are accepting more

talents as the way dsa is intended for. Poor batch they are caught in this transition but i supposed np for then to enter via posting. :xedfingers: :xedfingers:

Which channel?

Non KSP, but equally jittery bunch who kept refreshing their email inbox too

Congrats to all who got COs and WL, celebration for the kids less stress hopefully in the psle. Not sure if this is true, heard fr the other channel this yr the geppers are hardest hit after the moe's announcement. Seems most top schools cut down on geppers intake and are accepting more

talents as the way dsa is intended for. Poor batch they are caught in this transition but i supposed np for then to enter via posting. :xedfingers: :xedfingers:

You said some of her classmates are guilt-ridden. By keep talkg abt it wont it worsen this? Especially we know some of the kids also read this forum. What her parents share to journalist is up to them perhaps they are looking for some form of closure. Besides we are also aware of how some reporters would dig for stories with angle to help their headlines ie sales. This forum is afterall meant as DSA posting discussion so let’s keep it that way. Cheers!

Harrychew:

charchel:

This is a very sad case. She is DSA sport student. My DD1 is her senior in CCA and was giving her some 'counselling' in March, she had few friends in the class(heard only 3 of them talked to her) so was upset about it. But, she seemed okay after that and talked happily & enjoyed training, they wanted to talk to her last Fri again after the school but she committed suicide the day before, the whole team was very sad any my DD1 thought things could be different if they could talk to her earlier, DD1 cried few times. We told her that there was no sign at all and even her own parents didnt notice it, moreover she is not a trained counsellor, heard she was still doing baking together with friends before the incident.


P/S. My DD1 is in IP and not via DSA so she might not know if it is really hard for DSA students to cope with the studies.

Parents and educators should take full responsibility for CCA DSA kids. It is unfair to for the schoolmates to shoulder the blame. Educators have known about issues with non-academic DSA for decades (before DSA, top schools regularly took in weak students to win sports medals). Putting a sports kid with average academic ability in a top academic school is just like putting a nerd in a sports school. Even if there is no explicit bullying, the child will be very self-conscious and may start magnifying every single slight, imaginary or real.

Teenagers may crack under relentless pressure as they have yet to develop the maturity to handle so much in such a short time. Some will become withdrawn, while some will rebel, and a few will be mentally ill as a result of so much pressure.

This is truly a sad case. We should stop sharing details of her circumstances. Much of which would really be just our own speculations and interpretations of what she went thru. Please spare a thought for her parents.

Harrychew:

charchel:

This is a very sad case. She is DSA sport student. My DD1 is her senior in CCA and was giving her some 'counselling' in March, she had few friends in the class(heard only 3 of them talked to her) so was upset about it. But, she seemed okay after that and talked happily & enjoyed training, they wanted to talk to her last Fri again after the school but she committed suicide the day before, the whole team was very sad any my DD1 thought things could be different if they could talk to her earlier, DD1 cried few times. We told her that there was no sign at all and even her own parents didnt notice it, moreover she is not a trained counsellor, heard she was still doing baking together with friends before the incident.


P/S. My DD1 is in IP and not via DSA so she might not know if it is really hard for DSA students to cope with the studies.

Parents and educators should take full responsibility for CCA DSA kids. It is unfair to for the schoolmates to shoulder the blame. Educators have known about issues with non-academic DSA for decades (before DSA, top schools regularly took in weak students to win sports medals). Putting a sports kid with average academic ability in a top academic school is just like putting a nerd in a sports school. Even if there is no explicit bullying, the child will be very self-conscious and may start magnifying every single slight, imaginary or real.

Teenagers may crack under relentless pressure as they have yet to develop the maturity to handle so much in such a short time. Some will become withdrawn, while some will rebel, and a few will be mentally ill as a result of so much pressure.

This is truly a sad case. We should stop sharing details of her circumstances. Much of which would really be just our own speculations and interpretations of what she went thru. Please spare a thought for her parents.

leyingamanda:

E2014:

[quote=\"leyingamanda\"]Anyone got interview for TJC under Math domain?


Is it calls or emails?
They call on sat at 3pm???

My DS got via email on Friday nite. Intvw next week. DSA under maths :udawoman:

May I check out of the 9 qns, how many he knows how to do? Did he went for the 8th ot 15th July's test?[/quote]He did on 8 jul, said it was quite tough esp the last few Qn. Think he tried all but not sure if anyhow

leyingamanda:

Anyone got interview for TJC under Math domain?


Is it calls or emails?
They call on sat at 3pm???

My DS got via email on Friday nite. Intvw next week. DSA under maths :udawoman:

miiniworld:

received call to attend interview for TJC next week. think they have started calling, at least the academic domains.

Congrats! Did yr child sit for the test?
My DS sat for Maths & Science tests on 8 jul and still nervously waitg for call/email.

bbrooster:

Anyone receive news from DHS for round 2 \"STEM\" domain? Will they inform both successful and unsuccessful shortlisted applicants?


Any info how Uniformed Group domain conduct the test?

You mean they had completed DHS rd 1 shortlist?? Aiyoh so no chance liao if nvr heard fr them is it?

Anyone heard fr VS or DHS under STEM? Didnt see any Qs on Temasek JC here, anyone got apply?