Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[GG to P1]

Thank you for the information

[Obisana]

Need your feedback.

between Marymount Convent and Canossa Convent
Which one would you choose? :scratchhead:
Thanks!

[cherrygal]

GG to P1:

Wat is the difference between ACS (Pri) and ACS (Junior) ?

ACS Primary is the more popular one (tough balloting) and seems to have produced some spectacular students... English spelling bee champs and even champs in Chinese story-telling (saw a story in Popular bkshop's magazine)! :yikes:

[cherrygal]

Obisana:

Need your feedback.

between Marymount Convent and Canossa Convent
Which one would you choose? :scratchhead:
Thanks!

Depends on where you live... Marymount is near Toa Payoh/ Thomson area whereas Canossa is at Circuit Rd near Macpherson. Very different locales...

For these 2 schools, I will choose based on distance to home coz both are Catholic girls schools that are not extremely popular until Phase 2C Supp. My fren's kid went to Canossa after failing the ballot at Kong Hwa. She seems happy there and is now a prefect.

[Obisana]

cherrygal:

Obisana:

Need your feedback.

between Marymount Convent and Canossa Convent
Which one would you choose? :scratchhead:
Thanks!

Depends on where you live... Marymount is near Toa Payoh/ Thomson area whereas Canossa is at Circuit Rd near Macpherson. Very different locales...

For these 2 schools, I will choose based on distance to home coz both are Catholic girls schools that are not extremely popular until Phase 2C Supp. My fren's kid went to Canossa after failing the ballot at Kong Hwa. She seems happy there and is now a prefect.

We live ard Lor Chuan. Distance wise..Marymount is nearer.
But I understand Canossa has affiliated secondary school, and Marymount has none.
Couldn't find much info about Canossa in the forum.

[cherrygal]

Affiliated sec means kid can have less stress for the PSLE. If it is important to u, then choose Canossa. Both schools have many places available regardless of distance at the earlier phases.


BTW, why did you shortlist these 2 schools?

[GG to P1]

Any feedback for roysth Sch?


How are the teachers and learning environment ?

[Obisana]

cherrygal:

Affiliated sec means kid can have less stress for the PSLE. If it is important to u, then choose Canossa. Both schools have many places available regardless of distance at the earlier phases.


BTW, why did you shortlist these 2 schools?

It is for our back up plan. 1st choice is KCPPS but we have to check our chance as I'm under phase 2C PR. Any other recommended school around my area? :thankyou:

[magiccastle]

Hi , if u are under 2c Pr, unlikely to get in KCPPS as there are balloting conducted based on history . Zhong hua will be definitely a better choice as compared to even Marymount.

[phtthp]

Obisana:

between Marymount Convent and Canossa Convent
Which one would you choose?

Last year (2012) phase 2c :-
Marymount convent still has remaining vacancies.
Pr can still enter under 2c.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=462&start=1300

It is only in phase 2c supp then people start to rush to Marymount & apply -
Because After realize that they had no luck in their first choice desired school,
Then they start to eye Marymount, as a backup school.

So if you are a pr and apply Marymount under 2c, should be all right.
But if apply under 2c supp, there is a high risk of balloting, because many people rush to her as a last resort backup school.

At phase 2c Between Kuo Chuan and Marymount :-
Marymount no need to ballot for pr. Just walk straight in, you will get it.
But for Kuo Chuan - pr staying within 1 km, need to ballot :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=435&start=1480

If you compare 2011 psle Marymount convent against Cannosa convent :-
Marymount's English performed better than canossa English.
But the other 2 subjects (Maths, science) somewhat similar :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=487&start=1570