We are interested for our daughter to pursue 3rd language as Mandarin while in SOTA?

Does any parent have an Idea whether this done in campus or do kids have to go to MOE campus?
Thanks in advance

winterman05:

Congratulations! My daughter also got into literary arts.

kinnu_ish:

She got the offer for literary arts... congratulations everyone who got through..

Hi Winterman & Kinnu iSh.
My DD also got CO for LA.
Congrats to everybody who got CO & best of luck for eveyone who is in WL.
Does any of parents who have kids in the senior years, elaborate on the schedule for students in LA.
there are lots of post on Dance / music / theatre but not much info on LA
Also somebody mentioned in an earlier post that there will be some engagement sessions before we submit the option form end of October. any idea when is that scheduled.

Any body here whose kids selected for talent camp for lit arts. My daughter got shortlisted for lit arts.

For those whose kids already in lit arts, can you please share what is the selection process like.
How much is the duration of camp. Is it whole day or for few hours.
Thanks in advance

MittenMom:

After going through a frenzy of DSA, PSLE, School Selection last year and seeing the after school-posting frenzy of appeal, transfer and fretting by some parents... and further down to regrets/ panic of some parents when they see their childs' sec 1 results in IP schools, here's what I can gather:


1) If you MUST have elite school name in your child's resume but somehow your child is not successful in DSA or did not meet cut-off with PSLE results, opt for O level track instead of opting for a IP school that is not your choice. You child will mature and grow in 4 years' time, find their area of interest or strength in the subject. ...... you can get another shot to satisfy your needs for elite schools (JC). Afterall both IP or O levels lead to the same destination. Just a different route and experience for your child.

2) If you need to see all the As and high marks on your child's results, don't go IP. The competition is brutal. In most schools, the spread of the t-score for each intake is very narrow. Meaning, your child can be top in 1 test and ousted out from his/her throne easily. Everyone is almost equally good. It is not like primary school where the spread is wide, and the top 10 % is pretty much dominated by that few kids.

2) If your child needs lots of pushing and rely heavily on tuition and spoon feeding to score well, be prepared to support your child for the revolutionary change if you opt for IP. If you don't have confidence that your child will learn to be self-driven and are not game to let them try or fail in school exams, go O level track. O levels has a more structured teaching syllabus and you can find lots of tuition centers, assessments books out there to help your child. High possibility that they will continue to do well in O levels and go to good JCs. Saves you sleepless nights.

3) If you are chill about your child's results and are more focused on other developments e.g. leadership, independence, self reliance, communication, Knowledge outside textbooks etc, Go IP if you are offered. Your child may not be the top in their class/ school, they may fail tests/ exams but will have lots of opportunities and exposure. They will have a good time!

4) If your child is super driven of course just go for IP. They will do well wherever they are and still have a good time.

Secondary school selection is tricky... most kids are too young to decide what they really want. Parents may have different priority vs the kids preference....

Its a great post

hoping to have more such insightful posts in the future

emoh:

virus:

I am staying in Hougang & the nearest IP school from our side is Cedar ( non chinese MT so nor eligible for St Nicks.)

I was going through MOE website & i could only find Cedar in STEM category for DSA.
Anybody has any idea if they have any other categories in DSA.

thanks In advance

Languages - English and Sports

http://cedargirlssec.moe.edu.sg/admissions/direct-school-admission-to-level-1-1/direct-school-admission-to-level-1-2017

Thanks

I am staying in Hougang & the nearest IP school from our side is Cedar ( non chinese MT so nor eligible for St Nicks.)

I was going through MOE website & i could only find Cedar in STEM category for DSA.
Anybody has any idea if they have any other categories in DSA.

thanks In advance

Dear friends, thanks for all the information in the previous posts.

My Daughter is in P5 and we are planning to take Chinese Special program as 3rd language in Sec 1.
a few questions
1. do all the 3rd language classes held in the evening or do some schools have In house programs.
2. How difficult is the Chinese special program? any idea about the drop out rates.
3. Our main purpose is for my DD to have some exposure to mandarin which may help her in the future. Would Malay or Indonesian be a better option in that aspect? Any views or counterviews

Some of my friends had advised me to get my DD enrolled in Mandarin in P1, but we were not sure whether she will be able to cope with it, so we opted for Hindi ( as NTIL option). She is doing well in her studies so we hope that she can carry the burden of the extra subject.

Thanks in advance

Hi Friends


I have been looking for schools in singapore which give option of hindi as MT with local syllabus. it would be helpful if u could give them a rating according academics , preparation for P1 & facilities.

presently i know of 2 schools Khalsa Kindergarten & sarda Kindergarten.

any info on these 2 schools on the above parametres will be highly appreciated.

thanks in advance

VIRUS :? :?:

hi friends

I am staying in hougang & have daughter born in 2006, now in nursery at local PCF school, learning chinese there & going to Sengkang on saturday for hindi classes.
i have a few queries

some commented Hindi society is better than DAV society can you please elaborate & let us know.

I stay very close to hougang primary & also within 1 km of rosyth , both of which offer parallel hindi program. also compassvale & sengkang primary which are hindi centres for hindi society & Dav society respectively are well connected by bus service to where i stay & it takes around 15-20 mins by SBS buses.


my query is

if we want to take hindi as MT should we prefer parallel schools or the main centres as main centre is sure to have teachers during the weekdays, but other schools may not have. ( am i correct in thinking like that or am i wrong!)


can any of the experinced parents help us

p.s. we use hindi at home & my daughter is fluent in hindi.