School of Science and Technology

[harini]

think this morning, SST hold its DSA Selection Camp? Anything to share?

My boy has been selected for the 2nd camp on Aug 1st. Just curious how was the 1st camp, was the HAST tough (well, it is supposed to be tough ...) ?

We are still stuck wondering what to put into the video .

My boy is sooooo keen on SST, he loved the school and so want to support him as much as I can. Any pointers will b of great help. Thanks

[turquoise]

A friend of mine says her child had to sit for a Chinese test at SST's camp. I wonder why they would need to test their Chinese competency.

[carebear]

A friend of mine says her child had to sit for a Chinese test at SST's camp. I wonder why they would need to test their Chinese competency.

My son said it was just a survey conducted in Chinese, not a test.
Maybe they made it that way, so the kids would find it fun rather than stressful!

[turquoise]

A friend of mine says her child had to sit for a Chinese test at SST's camp. I wonder why they would need to test their Chinese competency.

My son said it was just a survey conducted in Chinese, not a test.
Maybe they made it that way, so the kids would find it fun rather than stressful!

I see. My friend said it was a Chinese essay. Some miscommunication between my friend and her child perhaps.

[phankao]

I see. My friend said it was a Chinese essay. Some miscommunication between my friend and her child perhaps.

My son said it was a short essay too - to be around 80 to 100 words. Can't remember if it was the English one or the Chinese one that is supposed to be a writeup on Aliens and another is to be about the student him/herself. And the worksheet also surveys on uniform, logo, and other English sections too, apart from the "compo-writing". Altogether 6 pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My son couldn't finish that worksheet. SST arranged a later timing for my son bc he had NJC camp in the morning, and he took the HAST test the day before. But when the SST staff brought him to the group he was to join, the rest had already started on the worksheet, something like 30-45mins earlier. Worse yet, the SST staff brought him in and introduced him as "Here's one of the latecomers!". Not so nice, I thought. They brought 1 "latecomer" to each group only. There were a few with same arrangement bc of several reasons as in exams/tests in the morning.

I don't know how serious it is bc when I queried about it, SST said it's "not important" since it was only a "survey". But have you ever heard of a survey where you are supposed to do 2 writeups of 100 words each in Chinese & English? Weird, huh?

I saw quite a number of GEP boys from my son's school and I even saw Sec 1 boys from top schools there at the selection camp (top schools - read THE TOP TOP schools).

[turquoise]

My son said it was a short essay too - to be around 80 to 100 words. Can't remember if it was the English one or the Chinese one that is supposed to be a writeup on Aliens and another is to be about the student him/herself. And the worksheet also surveys on uniform, logo, and other English sections too, apart from the "compo-writing". Altogether 6 pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My son couldn't finish that worksheet. SST arranged a later timing for my son bc he had NJC camp in the morning, and he took the HAST test the day before. But when the SST staff brought him to the group he was to join, the rest had already started on the worksheet, something like 30-45mins earlier. Worse yet, the SST staff brought him in and introduced him as "Here's one of the latecomers!". Not so nice, I thought. They brought 1 "latecomer" to each group only. There were a few with same arrangement bc of several reasons as in exams/tests in the morning.

I don't know how serious it is bc when I queried about it, SST said it's "not important" since it was only a "survey". But have you ever heard of a survey where you are supposed to do 2 writeups of 100 words each in Chinese & English? Weird, huh?

I saw quite a number of GEP boys from my son's school and I even saw Sec 1 boys from top schools there at the selection camp (top schools - read THE TOP TOP schools).

That sounds like a lot to do for something that's "not important." I would stress out if I had to to write a Chinese essay of 100 words.

phankao, it was nice of SST to make alternate arrangements for your son to accomodate his other tests. It must have been quite tiring for him to manage both the NJC and SST camps. How did he find the NJC camp?

[phankao]

That sounds like a lot to do for something that's "not important." I would stress out if I had to to write a Chinese essay of 100 words.

phankao, it was nice of SST to make alternate arrangements for your son to accomodate his other tests. It must have been quite tiring for him to manage both the NJC and SST camps. How did he find the NJC camp?

100 words is actually not alot for p6 kids, but the unexpectedness of it is more shocking i think.

We were prepared to give up the SST camp i thot at the last minute to ask if any arrangements could be made .

Quite ok - saturday, I mean. He even went home after NJC and had a nap before lunch and going to SST. He found the NJC camp v fun.

[turquoise]

100 words is actually not alot for p6 kids, but the unexpectedness of it is more shocking i think.

We were all prepared to give up the SST camp but since even his video had earlier been submitted - he even did 3 animated clips to include in the video since they said can put samples, i thot at the last minute(thurs) to ask if any arrangements could be made since he had "passed" the same HAST test at NJC already. They confirmed to split up the 1-day camp to fri(test) and sat(activity).

Quite ok - saturday, I mean. He even went home after NJC and had a nap before lunch and going to SST. He found the NJC camp v fun.

Great that he had fun. What kind of activities did they do at NJC? Good luck to your son

[harini]

Yes, my son also said a n essya about Aliens attacking Earth and to design a logo for the SST badge and school uniforms.

The hands on seems to be quite fun.

My son said it was a short essay too - to be around 80 to 100 words. Can't remember if it was the English one or the Chinese one that is supposed to be a writeup on Aliens and another is to be about the student him/herself. And the worksheet also surveys on uniform, logo, and other English sections too, apart from the "compo-writing". Altogether 6 pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My son couldn't finish that worksheet. SST arranged a later timing for my son bc he had NJC camp in the morning, and he took the HAST test the day before. But when the SST staff brought him to the group he was to join, the rest had already started on the worksheet, something like 30-45mins earlier. Worse yet, the SST staff brought him in and introduced him as "Here's one of the latecomers!". Not so nice, I thought. They brought 1 "latecomer" to each group only. There were a few with same arrangement bc of several reasons as in exams/tests in the morning.

I don't know how serious it is bc when I queried about it, SST said it's "not important" since it was only a "survey". But have you ever heard of a survey where you are supposed to do 2 writeups of 100 words each in Chinese & English? Weird, huh?

I saw quite a number of GEP boys from my son's school and I even saw Sec 1 boys from top schools there at the selection camp (top schools - read THE TOP TOP schools).

[harini]

I am surprised, the "Top Top" Sec 1 students are attending SST camp. I thought they are starting the Sec1 from next year - so why are current Sec 1 students there ??

Yes, my son also said a n essya about Aliens attacking Earth and to design a logo for the SST badge and school uniforms.

The hands on seems to be quite fun.