Rivervale Primary
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notredame:
Thanks for sharing. Since RGS isn't a SAP school, perhaps the top girls would prefer going NYGH or other SAP schools, since this school Chinese standard is quite high.
I checked the school's academic achievement for 2012 & there were 36 pupils who scored 250 or above. To me, psle t-score of 250 is good enough. I remember in 2010, there were only 20 pupils who scored above 250 though the cohort size is the same as 2012's.concern2:
Just curious - do most of the top students in this school choose RI and RGS as their first choice? Which are their top choices?
In 2010, every pupil who qualified chose RI/RGS. Very few tried DSA then. Last year, I knew there was one who scored above 270 but he either preferred NUSH or had already accepted NUSH via DSA so RI is out.
In 2011, I heard the top student chose DHS via DSA so RGS is out though she qualified via t-score. Also, I think most PRC pupils prefer NYGHS/DHS to RGS. Just hearsay lah, I may be wrong.
The chances of getting into RI/RGS via DSA for non-GEP pupils are very low. So perhaps those top Riverlites that tried DSA for RI/RGS & were rejected might accept the DSA offer of their second choice schools. They may eventually make it to RI/RGS via psle t-score but there is no turning back once they have accepted the DSA Confirmation Offer. -
Something to share about this year’s PSLE results:
The principal did not reveal the top scorers this year so we do not know how many pupils scored above 250.
Highest t-score obtained is 268 based on reliable sources.
As the P put it, this year’s PSLE score is unique. I presume that is because some of the papers, especially Maths, are relatively easy this year compared to the previous years. Hence more pupils are able to get good marks in Maths and that narrows the results gap between pupils & even between classes.
There aren’t any tough questions to differentiate the abilities of the high-achievers from the above-average achievers in Maths. The raw scores of these groups become very close and that creates a small standard deviation when calculating T-scores. Hence, the overall T-scores of the high-achievers will drop. The opposite may happen to the average & above-average crowd. (IMO)
Thus, from my observation, the % no. of pupils who scored above 250 & 260 are lower this year than the previous years.
The P advised parents with higher ability kids to lower their expectation before releasing the individual results slips to pupils. He mentioned something like expect those who could achieve 25+ last year to get only 24+ this year. Not exactly what he said but I interpreted his message as such.
He said the cut-off points (cop) of sec schs will drop so go for a school that has 1 or 2 points higher cop than your t-score. In other school like pei hwa presbyterian, pupils were advised to select schools that are 5 pts higher. I wonder how realistic it is as the cop of some top 10% popular schools may see a surge in demand as more pupils qualify for them now & raise the cop instead.
Anyway, if this new tweak is to stay, I would advise those who are good in Maths to direct their focus on their weaker subjects instead. Don’t waste too much time practising top sch challenging maths questions. They probably won’t appear in PSLE liao. You can’t use your excellent Maths results to compensate for your weaker subjects now since others who are weaker in Maths but good in, say, languages could match your Maths marks now. Just sharing personal view.
Lastly, this year’s sch average t-score has increased, as expected. 100% pass for all HMT. Many other improvements which I can’t remember, all as a result of easier papers. This makes many happier. Typically in any changes, some are bound to benefit more than others. Accept the fact & move on. -
RI and Hwa Chong cut off point is 263. Are these schools not lowering their COP?
Still prefer difficult papers compare to easy papers -
‘every school is a good school’? I only see ministers’ children either in Nanyang primary or RGPS
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octoberbaby:
There is speculation that the cop of these top 3% schools will drop. The cop for EESIS offered to mainstreamers is 258 this year as compared to 262(?) last year.RI and Hwa Chong cut off point is 263. Are these schools not lowering their COP?
Still prefer difficult papers compare to easy papers
That means 258 is within the top 3% of the cohort.
However, cop of the top 20% cohort may or may not drop since there are more competition in this category. Those previously should get 25+ or 23+ may just fall within the 24+ range now. It also depends on the demand & popularity of some schools.
IMO, Maths papers usually play the main role in differentiating scores between pupils. Now it benefits the general. There's always 2 sides of looking at a coin. -
octoberbaby:
'every school is a good school'? I only see ministers' children either in Nanyang primary or RGPS
Recently read an article that a primary school principal made this statement too. Even the higher ranking staff in MOE do the same. :slapshead:
They must convince themselves before they can convince others. -
Top PSLE scorer is 268 on par with mee toh, behind nan chiau and punggol pri sch 270. What is the pass peecentage going to express class?
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octoberbaby:
Top PSLE scorer is 268 on par with mee toh, behind nan chiau and punggol pri sch 270. What is the pass peecentage going to express class?
No response. I am also curious as I missed the principal's speech that day due to work schedule.
My dc2 will be in the first batch to sit for the psle english new format and it will add on to the uncertainties ahead. :slapshead: Maybe no more t-score by then. -
My boy just went to P1 for the last 2 days. Seems ok, but the stay healthy program during recess time seems not well organise. My boy ended up eat his own bread brought from home. Nobody seems bother to tell him he should eat the canteen foods.
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double ens:
My boy just went to P1 for the last 2 days. Seems ok, but the stay healthy program during recess time seems not well organise. My boy ended up eat his own bread brought from home. Nobody seems bother to tell him he should eat the canteen foods.
Encourage him to eat the food at the canteen while he still has his buddy with him. If you bring food for him, he will fall back on it, unless you intend to pack him food everyday hereafter. The program is good to get the kids oriented and helps to reduce first day anxieties. Subsequently, they will learn to buy food. If the buddy isn't helping much, you can bring it up to the form teacher who could help keep an eye. There are also parent volunteers around. First few days there is free bread even for students from other levels this year.
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