[Central] Primary Schools

[sweetbaby]

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73 out of 47 places.

[crusader]

For ACJS, there are 48 applicants within 1 km but only 47 vacancies in Phase 2B.


Not sure if 48 applicants include twin boys. If twins are included and have only 1 ballot slip, then 47 and not 48 ballot slips will be drawn.

Appears odd to put in 47 slips for 48 applicants to ballot for 47 vacancies. How is ballot conducted?

Should there even be balloting?

Can principal exercise discretion to admit all 48 if and since the 48 include twins?

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sweetbaby:

Berniewin:

Well I was at ASCJ watching the entire drama unfold and I think this guy is within the law as in, he submitted his application just before the 4.30pm deadline. Unfortunately for all the parents within 1 KM in P2B, there will now be a ballot for this category since there are 48 registrants to 47 vacancies. So all registrants outside of 1KM of ACSJ will have NO chance at all.


Well there are 46 places left in P2C to hope for now in ACSJ.

I guess MOE should be clearer whether application need only be submitted by 430 or processed by 430 pm. As well that its a consistent practice by all schools. I hope this particular parent had a good reason in doing so and not just weighing his best option/school up to the last minute. Wish all the parents balloting, all the best. I can just imagine the chaos in phase 2C if several parents show up at the nick of time. The horror... Yikes...

Well, what if I arrive in the school at 4pm but due to the slow processing of documents, my application was not completed in time at 4.30pm? :?

[Fern12]

ryes:

sglady:

SMPS all 58 applicants are in. No need to ballot.


Most applicants are > 2km according to school.

Therefore, total vacancies for Phase 2C is 9 roll over from 2B + 66 = 75.

Good luck to me in Phase 2C.

Har....I was hoping not much people apply today.

Why is SMPS so popular this year? If I am not wrong, there's an increase of 15% in take up rate by Phase 2B, as compared to last year.

If the trend continues, those outside 1 km might not stand a chance in Phase 2C.

[ade_phua]

crusader:

For ACJS, there are 48 applicants within 1 km but only 47 vacancies in Phase 2B.


Not sure if 48 applicants include twin boys. If twins are included and have only 1 ballot slip, then 47 and not 48 ballot slips will be drawn.

Appears odd to put in 47 slips for 48 applicants to ballot for 47 vacancies. How is ballot conducted?

Should there even be balloting?

Can principal exercise discretion to admit all 48 if and since the 48 include twins?

New here...
Was at ACSJ at 430 yesterday and confirmed that there is a set of twins in the 48. I am tempted to call the school to appeal to cancel balloting even though I know that chances are slim. There is a chance that all will be in if the twins were balloted last anyway.

[phoenix]

ade_phua:

crusader:

For ACJS, there are 48 applicants within 1 km but only 47 vacancies in Phase 2B.


Not sure if 48 applicants include twin boys. If twins are included and have only 1 ballot slip, then 47 and not 48 ballot slips will be drawn.

Appears odd to put in 47 slips for 48 applicants to ballot for 47 vacancies. How is ballot conducted?

Should there even be balloting?

Can principal exercise discretion to admit all 48 if and since the 48 include twins?

New here...
Was at ACSJ at 430 yesterday and confirmed that there is a set of twins in the 48. I am tempted to call the school to appeal to cancel balloting even though I know that chances are slim. There is a chance that all will be in if the twins were balloted last anyway.

Is it 48 applications/ballot slips = 49 children (1 pair of twins) or 47 applications/ballot slips = 48 children in this case?

[ade_phua]

phoenix:

ade_phua:

[quote=\"crusader\"]For ACJS, there are 48 applicants within 1 km but only 47 vacancies in Phase 2B.


Not sure if 48 applicants include twin boys. If twins are included and have only 1 ballot slip, then 47 and not 48 ballot slips will be drawn.

Appears odd to put in 47 slips for 48 applicants to ballot for 47 vacancies. How is ballot conducted?

Should there even be balloting?

Can principal exercise discretion to admit all 48 if and since the 48 include twins?

New here...
Was at ACSJ at 430 yesterday and confirmed that there is a set of twins in the 48. I am tempted to call the school to appeal to cancel balloting even though I know that chances are slim. There is a chance that all will be in if the twins were balloted last anyway.

Is it 48 applications/ballot slips = 49 children (1 pair of twins) or 47 applications/ballot slips = 48 children in this case?[/quote]47 ballot slips = 48 children which means that the twins will definitely be in whether they are drawn earlier or last. Advantage of being twins here.

[vonydhar]

new here and i’m one of the 48 registrants in ACJS who is perplexed by the last minute outcome. Wldnt it be an unfair balloting if really a set of twin is included as they wld definitely be in? Any way that we cld appeal for cancellation of balloting?

[ryes]

Fern12:

ryes:

[quote=\"sglady\"]SMPS all 58 applicants are in. No need to ballot.


Most applicants are > 2km according to school.

Therefore, total vacancies for Phase 2C is 9 roll over from 2B + 66 = 75.

Good luck to me in Phase 2C.

Har....I was hoping not much people apply today.

Why is SMPS so popular this year? If I am not wrong, there's an increase of 15% in take up rate by Phase 2B, as compared to last year.

If the trend continues, those outside 1 km might not stand a chance in Phase 2C.[/quote]I was still hoping its like last yr trend then at least have 100 seats available for 2c....I'm out of 2km. Sob sob. Worrying.

[ade_phua]

vonydhar:

new here and i'm one of the 48 registrants in ACJS who is perplexed by the last minute outcome. Wldnt it be an unfair balloting if really a set of twin is included as they wld definitely be in? Any way that we cld appeal for cancellation of balloting?

Received a call. Balloting cancelled. :imcool: