2013 P1 Registration Exercise for 2014 In-Take

[aggaliciousg]

Thanks for the reply. So judt to clarify, so long my kid is a SC, I can enroll her under phase2a2 even if I’m a PR…

[phtthp]

wiltanws:

I also think that MOE will not intervene this time as the rules are very clear and they cannot change when the registration process had started. If there's really some school stop at 2A2 this time, I can foresee many people will voice their unhappiness and the govt may tweak the rule in the following yr.

I foresee that from next year batch of p1 registration (ie. kids born 2008 onwards):-
Many phase 2a(2) parents will try their best to \"move up\" to phase 2a(1), ESP. In popular schools like ai tong, henry park, nan Hua, nanyang, acs, Fairfield, etc.

Because these 4 schools like (ai tong, nan Hua, nanyang, Henry park) :-
Their take off starting point in phase 1 already exceeded 50 % beyond half way mark so fast, hence by the time they reach phase 2a(2) - 2a(2) is no longer safe (unlike in the past).

In the event of balloting in 2a(2) at ai tong,
They still go by distance. Those staying less than 1 km are safer, compared to those staying more than 2 km.

[phtthp]

gvyong:

I sure hope n pray Ai Tong ballot under 2A this year, leaving nothing for 2B n 2C. It will be a national scandal and catalyst event as glassloots, PVs n parents within 1km voice their outrage to their MPs n the press. A key sch like Ai Tong will capture the nation's attention on the issue. \"i'm living here but why is every one from all over Sg gets to attend my (famous) neighborhood sch when my kids don't even stand a chance!?\" Minority citizens n their leaders may speak up against the SAP program. The Opposition n responsible ruling party parliamentarians will take the Govt to task n the system will be changed for the betterment of our future generations!

Ai tong is one of the schools founded by the singapore Hokkien huay kuan association (shhk). She had a long history background. Shhk continue to support the funding of ai tong; she is not a 100% fully government controlled primary school. Shhk is a powerful, rich association. The Hokkien clan members have a say, in how they want to run and administer ai tong. Hence, that part about \"opposition & responsible ruling party taking government to task\" may not apply, unless she is a 100% government controlled, school. No Hokkien clan. No teochew clan.

But who will bark & make noise ?
Will be those grassroot leaders from pap, under phase 2b.
Because if ai tong enter 2a(2) balloting, this group of people from 2b won't have chance to enter the school.

[SAHM_TAN]

MOE only guarantee placement for Phase 1 kids. In the registration policy balloting is within the system after Phase 1, which means MOE could have foreseen such a day that there will be balloting after Phase 1. In addition, for Phase 2B and Phase 2C, these only rec the remaining vacancies fr P2A equally between them. So MOE will not reserve vacancies for P2B and P2C.


I guess parents in P2B and P2C will be angry, if there’s balloting in P2A because it has not happened for a very long time. But besides Phase 1, there’s no guarantee for the other phases.

There’s enough vacancies for school going P1 kids. I doubt there will be any knee-jerk reaction if Ai Tong ballot in P2A2. There was a year when CHS only had 9(?) for each P2B and P2C. Last year, Rulang had 10 vacancies for each P2B and P2C. But there was no changes made to the registration policy this year. MOE has ample time to change if they wanted to.

What are the principles of P1 registration?

All P1 going kids will have a primary school to attend
Siblings ( existing students) will be in the same school guaranteed
Singaporeans pirority in event of balloting

[SAHM_TAN]

phtthp:

wiltanws:

I also think that MOE will not intervene this time as the rules are very clear and they cannot change when the registration process had started. If there's really some school stop at 2A2 this time, I can foresee many people will voice their unhappiness and the govt may tweak the rule in the following yr.

I foresee that from next year batch of p1 registration (ie. kids born 2008 onwards):-
Many phase 2a(2) parents will try their best to \"move up\" to phase 2a(1), ESP. In popular schools like ai tong, henry park, nan Hua, nanyang, acs, Fairfield, etc.

Because these 4 schools like (ai tong, nan Hua, nanyang, Henry park) :-
Their take off starting point in phase 1 already exceeded 50 % beyond half way mark so fast, hence by the time they reach phase 2a(2) - 2a(2) is no longer safe (unlike in the past).

In the event of balloting in 2a(2) at ai tong,
They still go by distance. Those staying less than 1 km are safer, compared to those staying more than 2 km.

If parents with 2008 kids want to register as alumni members, they will have to quickly check with their alma mater. Usually there's a min time-frame on membership requirement before they are able to use the alumni member status to qualify for P2A1.

[CayennePepper]

SAHM_TAN:

phtthp:

[quote=\"wiltanws\"]
I also think that MOE will not intervene this time as the rules are very clear and they cannot change when the registration process had started. If there's really some school stop at 2A2 this time, I can foresee many people will voice their unhappiness and the govt may tweak the rule in the following yr.

I foresee that from next year batch of p1 registration (ie. kids born 2008 onwards):-
Many phase 2a(2) parents will try their best to \"move up\" to phase 2a(1), ESP. In popular schools like ai tong, henry park, nan Hua, nanyang, acs, Fairfield, etc.

Because these 4 schools like (ai tong, nan Hua, nanyang, Henry park) :-
Their take off starting point in phase 1 already exceeded 50 % beyond half way mark so fast, hence by the time they reach phase 2a(2) - 2a(2) is no longer safe (unlike in the past).

In the event of balloting in 2a(2) at ai tong,
They still go by distance. Those staying less than 1 km are safer, compared to those staying more than 2 km.

If parents with 2008 kids want to register as alumni members, they will have to quickly check with their alma mater. Usually there's a min time-frame on membership requirement before they are able to use the alumni member status to qualify for P2A1.[/quote]To qualify for this year's Phase 2A1:-
For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2012.

So for parents to qualify to register under 2A1 next year, they should have joined their alumni association by now, i.e. before July. Otherwise it's too late.

[ChiefKiasu]

CayennePepper:

To qualify for this year's Phase 2A1:-

For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2012.

So for parents to qualify to register under 2A1 next year, they should have joined their alumni association by now, i.e. before July. Otherwise it's too late.

Thanks for pointing it out, CayennePepper! It is restrictions like these that make it so important for parents to be well-informed and prepared many years in advance.

[SAHM_TAN]

ChiefKiasu:

CayennePepper:

To qualify for this year's Phase 2A1:-

For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2012.

So for parents to qualify to register under 2A1 next year, they should have joined their alumni association by now, i.e. before July. Otherwise it's too late.

Thanks for pointing it out, CayennePepper! It is restrictions like these that make it so important for parents to be well-informed and prepared many years in advance.

Yup. Pays to be kiasu or what I like to think as \"do your research early\" :siam:

Then you know all your options and can decide what you want or don't want to do.

:lovesite:

I did my research when dd1 was 4yos. I know I didn't want to join as alumni member becos was giving up my alma mata. I'm very shy so cannot go GRL, plus no time liao. See I was late when dd1 was 4yos LOL. I was in the wrong dialect and religion category. LOL. Unlike Meng Mu I do not want to shift house, no evidence of bad influence wat heehee

In the end I went with PV and a back-up plan.

[CayennePepper]

ChiefKiasu:

CayennePepper:

To qualify for this year's Phase 2A1:-

For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2012.

So for parents to qualify to register under 2A1 next year, they should have joined their alumni association by now, i.e. before July. Otherwise it's too late.

Thanks for pointing it out, CayennePepper! It is restrictions like these that make it so important for parents to be well-informed and prepared many years in advance.

Np... my job as a ksper
I almost got caught by this date issue a few years ago, when registering my dd :oops:

Once in a while MOE quietly changes/adds some words here and there, so parents, please read every single word and don't rely on what you hear.

When I registered my ds1 for p1 many years ago, immunisation records were required, \"if available\". Subsequently, in the year i registered my dd, these two words disappeared. Unaware of this, a friend didn't bother to get hold of her child's records, and was informed by her school that her application could not proceed because her immunisation record was not submitted. :scared:

[SAHM_TAN]

CayennePepper:

ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"CayennePepper\"]To qualify for this year's Phase 2A1:-

For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 June 2012.

So for parents to qualify to register under 2A1 next year, they should have joined their alumni association by now, i.e. before July. Otherwise it's too late.

Thanks for pointing it out, CayennePepper! It is restrictions like these that make it so important for parents to be well-informed and prepared many years in advance.

Np... my job as a ksper
I almost got caught by this date issue a few years ago, when registering my dd :oops:

Once in a while MOE quietly changes/adds some words here and there, so parents, please read every single word and don't rely on what you hear.

When I registered my ds1 for p1 many years ago, immunisation records were required, \"if available\". Subsequently, in the year i registered my dd, these two words disappeared. Unaware of this, a friend didn't bother to get hold of her child's records, and was informed by her school that her application could not proceed because her immunisation record was not submitted. :scared:[/quote]Wow that's very Cham abt your fren.

So it pays to be kiasu AND kiasi :siam:

Like me calling the school even though I knew dd1 submitted the registration form LOL